2019 Rice Owls football team

American college football season

2019 Rice Owls football
ConferenceConference USA
DivisionWest Division
Record3–9 (3–5 C-USA)
Head coach
  • Mike Bloomgren (2nd season)
Offensive coordinatorJerry Mack (2nd season)
Offensive schemeMultiple
Defensive coordinatorBrian Smith (2nd season)
Base defenseMultiple 3–4
Home stadiumRice Stadium
Seasons
← 2018
2020 →
2019 Conference USA football standings
  • v
  • t
  • e
Conf Overall
Team   W   L     W   L  
East Division
Florida Atlantic xy$   7 1     11 3  
Marshall   6 2     8 5  
Western Kentucky   6 2     9 4  
Charlotte   5 3     7 6  
Middle Tennessee   3 5     4 8  
FIU   3 5     6 7  
Old Dominion   0 8     1 11  
West Division
UAB xy   6 2     9 5  
Louisiana Tech x   6 2     10 3  
Southern Miss   5 3     7 6  
North Texas   3 5     4 8  
UTSA   3 5     4 8  
Rice   3 5     3 9  
UTEP   0 8     1 11  
Championship: Florida Atlantic 49, UAB 6
  • $ – Conference champion
  • x – Division champion/co-champions
  • y – Championship game participant

The 2019 Rice Owls football team represented Rice University in the 2019 NCAA Division I FBS football season. The Owls played their home games at Rice Stadium in Houston, Texas, and competed in the West Division of Conference USA (C–USA). They were led by second-year head coach Mike Bloomgren. They finished the season 3–9, 3–5 in C-USA play to finish in a three-way tie for fourth place in the West Division. Rice started the season on a nine-game losing streak before closing out the season by winning their final three games.

Preseason

Award watch lists

Listed in the order that they were released

Award Player Position Year
Wuerffel Trophy Nick Leverett OG SR

References:[1]

C-USA media poll

The preseason poll was released prior to the Conference USA media days on July 17–18, 2019. The Owls were predicted to finish in sixth place in the C–USA West Division.[2]

West Division
Predicted finish Team (# of 1st place votes)
1 North Texas (20)
2 Southern Miss (4)
3 Louisiana Tech
4 UAB (2)
5 UTSA
6 Rice
7 UTEP

Preseason All–C-USA teams

The Owls were the only team in the West Division that had no players selected to the preseason All−Conference USA teams.[3]

Recruiting class

References:[4][5]

US college sports recruiting information for high school athletes
Name Hometown High school / college Height Weight 40 Commit date
Chike Anigbogu
Safety
Missouri City, TX Ridge Point HS 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) 190 lb (86 kg) - Feb 6, 2019 
Recruiting star ratings: ScoutN/A   RivalsN/A   247Sports:2/5 stars    ESPNN/A
Jake Bailey
Safety
San Clemente, CA St. John Bosco HS 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) 175 lb (79 kg) - Dec 19, 2018 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:3/5 stars   Rivals:3/5 stars   247Sports:3/5 stars    ESPNN/A
Adrian Bickham
Defensive Lineman
Angie, LA Varnado HS 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 200 lb (91 kg) - Dec 19, 2018 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:2/5 stars   Rivals:2/5 stars   247Sports:2/5 stars    ESPNN/A
Garrett Braden
Outside Linebacker
New Canaan, CT New Canaan HS 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 215 lb (98 kg) - Dec 19, 2018 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:2/5 stars   Rivals:2/5 stars   247Sports:2/5 stars    ESPNN/A
Jack Bradley
Tight End
Dallas, TX Bishop Lynch HS 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 230 lb (100 kg) - Dec 19, 2018 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:3/5 stars   Rivals:3/5 stars   247Sports:3/5 stars    ESPNN/A
De'Braylon Carroll
Defensive tackle
Duncanville, TX Duncanville HS 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) 285 lb (129 kg) - Feb 6, 2019 
Recruiting star ratings: ScoutN/A   RivalsN/A   247Sports:3/5 stars    ESPNN/A
Brian Chaffin
Center
Harrisburg, NC Charlotte Christian
Stanford
6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 275 lb (125 kg) - Feb 6, 2019 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:3/5 stars   Rivals:3/5 stars   247Sports:3/5 stars    ESPNN/A
Izeya Floyd
Defensive tackle
Frisco, TX Reedy HS 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 305 lb (138 kg) - Dec 19, 2018 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:3/5 stars   Rivals:3/5 stars   247Sports:3/5 stars    ESPNN/A
Hunter Henry
Safety
Austin, TX Lake Travis HS 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) 201 lb (91 kg) - Dec 19, 2018 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:2/5 stars   Rivals:2/5 stars   247Sports:3/5 stars    ESPNN/A
Zack Hoban
Kicker
West Orange, NJ Seton Hall Prep 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) 201 lb (91 kg) - Dec 19, 2018 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:2/5 stars   Rivals:2/5 stars   247Sports:2/5 stars    ESPN:3/5 stars
Connor Hughes
Offensive Guard
Katy, TX Cinco Ranch HS 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 300 lb (140 kg) - Feb 6, 2019 
Recruiting star ratings: ScoutN/A   RivalsN/A   247Sports:2/5 stars    ESPNN/A
Jerry Johnson III
Offensive Guard
Port Saint Lucie, FL Treasure Coast HS 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) 180 lb (82 kg) - Feb 6, 2019 
Recruiting star ratings: ScoutN/A   RivalsN/A   247Sports:2/5 stars    ESPNN/A
Jovoni Johnson
Quarterback
Conway, AR Conway HS 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 203 lb (92 kg) - Feb 6, 2019 
Recruiting star ratings: ScoutN/A   RivalsN/A   247Sports:2/5 stars    ESPNN/A
Hunter Jones
Center
Stockton, CA Saint Mary's HS 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 270 lb (120 kg) - Dec 19, 2018 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:2/5 stars   Rivals:2/5 stars   247Sports:3/5 stars    ESPNN/A
Isaac Klarkowksi
Defensive Lineman
Green Bay, WI Southwest HS 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 275 lb (125 kg) - Feb 6, 2019 
Recruiting star ratings: ScoutN/A   RivalsN/A   247Sports:2/5 stars    ESPNN/A
Jawan King
Running Back
Atlanta, TX Atlanta HS 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) 210 lb (95 kg) - Dec 19, 2018 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:2/5 stars   Rivals:2/5 stars   247Sports:3/5 stars    ESPNN/A
Zane Knipe
Wide Receiver
Houston, TX Lamar HS 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m) 170 lb (77 kg) - Dec 19, 2018 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:2/5 stars   Rivals:2/5 stars   247Sports:3/5 stars    ESPN:3/5 stars
Edmond Lahlouh
Linebacker
Redwood City, CA Junipero Serra HS 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) 205 lb (93 kg) - Feb 6, 2019 
Recruiting star ratings: ScoutN/A   RivalsN/A   247Sports:2/5 stars    ESPNN/A
Joshua Landrum
Cornerback
Cedar Hill, TX Cedar Hill HS 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) 155 lb (70 kg) - Dec 19, 2018 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:2/5 stars   Rivals:2/5 stars   247Sports:2/5 stars    ESPNN/A
Nick Leverett
Offensive Lineman
Concord, NC Concord HS
North Carolina Central
6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 312 lb (142 kg) - Dec 19, 2018 
Recruiting star ratings: ScoutN/A   RivalsN/A   247SportsN/A    ESPNN/A
Kirk Lockhart
Safety
Cedar Hill, TX Cedar Hill HS 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m) 170 lb (77 kg) - Dec 19, 2018 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:2/5 stars   Rivals:2/5 stars   247Sports:2/5 stars    ESPNN/A
Bennett Mecom
Wide Receiver
Frisco, TX Reedy HS 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 200 lb (91 kg) - Feb 6, 2019 
Recruiting star ratings: ScoutN/A   RivalsN/A   247SportsN/A    ESPNN/A
Charlie Mendes
Punter
Van Nuys, CA Harvard–Westlake HS 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 185 lb (84 kg) - Feb 6, 2019 
Recruiting star ratings: ScoutN/A   RivalsN/A   247Sports:2/5 stars    ESPNN/A
Myron Morrison
Linebacker
Humble, TX Atascocita HS 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 193 lb (88 kg) - Feb 6, 2019 
Recruiting star ratings: ScoutN/A   RivalsN/A   247Sports:2/5 stars    ESPNN/A
Ayden Noriega
Running Back
Amarillo, TX Tascosa HS 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m) 170 lb (77 kg) - Feb 6, 2019 
Recruiting star ratings: ScoutN/A   RivalsN/A   247Sports:2/5 stars    ESPNN/A
Josh Pearcy
Outside Linebacker/defensive End
Moorestown, NJ Moorestown HS 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 210 lb (95 kg) - Dec 19, 2018 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:2/5 stars   Rivals:2/5 stars   247Sports:3/5 stars    ESPNN/A
Regan Riddle
Offensive Guard
Dallas, TX Highland Park HS 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) 284 lb (129 kg) - Dec 19, 2018 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:2/5 stars   Rivals:2/5 stars   247Sports:2/5 stars    ESPNN/A
Bradley Rozner
Wide Receiver
Needville, TX Needville HS
Cisco JC
6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 190 lb (86 kg) - Dec 19, 2018 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:2/5 stars   Rivals:2/5 stars   247Sports:3/5 stars    ESPNN/A
Naeem Smith
Safety
Iowa City, IA Iowa City HS
Ellsworth JC
5 ft 11 in (1.80 m) 195 lb (88 kg) - Dec 19, 2018 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:2/5 stars   Rivals:2/5 stars   247Sports:2/5 stars    ESPNN/A
Tom Stewart
Quarterback
Dallas, TX Parish Episcopal HS
Harvard
6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 220 lb (100 kg) - Feb 6, 2019 
Recruiting star ratings: ScoutN/A   RivalsN/A   247SportsN/A    ESPNN/A
Nick Wagman
Offensive Tackle
Potomac, MD Winston Churchill HS 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 245 lb (111 kg) - Feb 6, 2019 
Recruiting star ratings: ScoutN/A   RivalsN/A   247Sports:2/5 stars    ESPNN/A

Personnel

2019 Rice Owls football team roster
Players Coaches
Offense
Pos. # Name Class
RB 1 Aston Walter Sr
WR 2 Bradley Rozner Jr
QB 3 Jovoni Johnson Fr
WR 4 Sam Glaesmann  Jr
QB 5 Wiley Green  Fr
FB 6 Reagan Williams Sr
TE 7 Jordan Myers  Jr
WR 8 Cameron Montgomery  So
RB 9 Nahshon Ellerbe  Sr
WR 10 Austin Trammell Jr
WR 11 Jake Bailey Fr
WR 12 Austin Conrad  So
WR 13 Zane Knipe Fr
QB 14 Tom Stewart Sr
WR 15 Chris Boudreaux  So
QB 16 Robbie Blosser  So
QB 17 Parker Towns  Fr
TE 18 Robert French  Fr
QB 19 Evan Marshman  So
RB 21 Juma Otoviano So
RB 22 Jawan King Fr
RB 23 Charlie Booker Sr
RB 27 Ayden Noriega Fr
RB 30 Ari Broussard  Fr
FB 32 Jerry Johnson III Fr
FB 35 Luke Amrstrong  Fr
WR 38 Jashon Palmer Fr
OL 53 Cole Elms  Sr
OL 54 Isaac Klarkowski Fr
OL 55 Nick Leverett Sr
OL 58 Shea Baker  So
OT 63 Brandt Pederson  So
C 65 Brian Chaffin Sr
OL 67 Connor Hughes Fr
OL 71 Clay Servin  Fr
C 72 Hunter Jones Fr
OL 73 Cole Garcia So
OT 74 Nick Wagman Fr
OL 75 Derek Ferraro  Fr
OL 76 Justin Gooseberry Sr
OL 77 Uzoma Osuji  Jr
G 79 Regan Riddle Fr
TE 80 Jonathan Sanchez  So
TE 82 Jaeger Bull  So
WR 83 Rhett Cardwell Sr
WR 84 Bennett Mecom Fr
FB 85 Brendan Suckley  Fr
TE 87 Jack Bradley Fr
WR 88 August Pitre III  Fr
Defense
Pos. # Name Class
LB 1 Antonio Montero So
S 3 Naeem Smith Jr
DB 4 Prudy Calderon So
S 5 Dasharm Newsome  Jr
LB 6 Jaquez Battley So
DE 7 Trey Schuman  So
LB 8 Dylan Silcox  Jr
S 9 Kirk Lockhart Fr
DE 10 Kenneth Orji  So
DE 11 Cameron Valentine  Fr
DB 12 D'Angelo Ellis  Jr
CB 13 Miles McCord So
CB 14 Joshua Landrum Fr
CB 15 Andrew Bird  Fr
LB 17 TreShawn Chamberlain So
DB 18 Tyrae Thornton  So
CB 19 Tre'Shon Devones Fr
DB 20 George Nyakwol Jr
CB 22 Jason White  Fr
DB 23 Isaiah Richardson  So
CB 24 Collin Whitaker  Jr
S 26 Hunter Henry Fr
S 29 Chike Anigbogu Fr
DB 31 Matthew Sams  Fr
DE 33 Anthony Ekpe  Jr
S 37 Jacob Grams  So
OLB 41 Garrett Braden Fr
LB 42 Dylan James  Jr
LB 44 Kebreyun Page So
LB, LS 46 Garrett Grammer Jr
DE 48 Jacob Doddridge  Fr
DL 50 Hunter Hanley Fr
DL 51 Will Martinez Fr
DE 52 Javante Hubbard  Jr
LB 55 Blake Alldredge Jr
LB 56 EJ Lahlouh Fr
LB 57 Myron Morrison Fr
DE 89 Miles Adams Fr
DE 90 Blain Padgett  Sr
DL 91 Ikenna Enechukwu  Fr
OLB, DE 94 Josh Pearcy Fr
DL 95 Izeya Floyd Fr
DT 96 De'Braylon Carroll Fr
DL 97 Adrian Bickham Fr
DL 99 Myles Adams Sr
Special teams
Pos. # Name Class
K 16 Zach Hoban Fr
K 25 Will Harrison  So
P 29 Adam Nunez Sr
LS 34 Campbell Riddle So
K, P 85 Nicholas McQuarry  Fr
P 86 Chris Barnes Sr
P 91 Charlie Mendes Fr
Head coach
Coordinators/assistant coaches

Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • (S) Suspended
  • (I) Ineligible
  • Injured Injured
  • Redshirt Redshirt

Roster
Last update: 26 May 2020

Schedule

DateTimeOpponentSiteTVResultAttendance
August 305:00 p.m.at Army*CBSSNL 7–14 23,238
September 77:00 p.m.Wake Forest*
CBSSNL 21–41 17,567
September 147:00 p.m.No. 12 Texas*
CBSSNL 13–48 42,417
September 216:00 p.m.Baylor*
  • Rice Stadium
  • Houston, TX
CBSSNL 13–21 20,198
September 286:00 p.m.Louisiana Tech
  • Rice Stadium
  • Houston, TX
ESPN3L 20–23 OT19,075
October 56:00 p.m.at UABESPN+L 20–35 23,526
October 195:00 p.m.at UTSAESPN3L 27–31 17,657
October 2612:00 p.m.Southern Miss
  • Rice Stadium
  • Houston, TX
ESPN+L 6–20 20,367
November 22:30 p.m.Marshalldagger
  • Rice Stadium
  • Houston, TX
Stadium FacebookL 7–20 17,385
November 163:30 p.m.at Middle TennesseeESPN+W 31–28 10,411
November 232:30 p.m.North Texas
  • Rice Stadium
  • Houston, TX
NFLNW 20–14 18,477
November 302:00 p.m.at UTEP
ESPN3W 30–16 11,776

Source:[6]

Game summaries

Statistics Rice Army
First downs 10 17
Total yards 243 284
Rushing yards 181 231
Passing yards 62 53
Turnovers 0 1
Time of possession 25:09 34:51

At Army

Pregame line Over/under
Army –23.5
Rice at Army – Game summary
Period 1 2 34Total
Owls 0 7 007
Black Knights 0 7 0714

at Michie Stadium, West Point, NY

Game information
First Quarter
No scoring
Second Quarter
  • (08:50) ARMY TD – Kelvin Hopkins Jr. 2-yard rush, Cole Talley kick
    Drive: 16 plays, 95 yards, 9:48; Army 7–0
  • (06:30) RICE TD – Nahshon Ellerbe 54-yard rush, Will Harrison kick
    Drive: 4 plays, 75 yards, 2:20; Tied 7–7
Third Quarter
No scoring
Fourth Quarter
  • (03:58) ARMY TD – Kell Walker 17-yard pass from Kelvin Hopkins Jr., Cole Talley kick
    Drive: 18 plays, 96 yards, 9:21; Army 14–7
Passing
  • RICE – Wiley Green: 7/14, 62 yards
  • ARMY – Kelvin Hopkins Jr.: 3/8, 53 yards, 1 TD
Rushing
  • RICE – Nahshon Ellerbe: 9 carries, 103 yards, 1 TD
  • ARMY – Kelvin Hopkins Jr.: 21 carries, 80 yards, 1 TD
Receiving
  • RICE – Austin Trammell: 4 receptions, 40 yards
  • ARMY – Artice Hobbs IV: 1 reception, 19 yards

Statistics Wake Forest Rice
First downs 19 20
Total yards 513 321
Rushing yards 201 67
Passing yards 312 254
Turnovers 0 1
Time of possession 23:46 36:14

Wake Forest

Pregame line Over/under
Wake Forest –20.0
Wake Forest at Rice – Game summary
Period 1 2 34Total
Demon Deacons 14 10 10741
Owls 14 0 0721

at Rice Stadium, Houston, TX

  • Date: September 7, 2019
  • Game time: 7:00 p.m. CDT
  • Game weather: Temperature: 95 °F (35 °C) • Wind: S 5 mph • Weather: Clear, Hot
  • Game attendance: 17,567
  • Referee: Jonathan Noli
  • TV announcers (CBSSN): Ben Holden (play-by-play) & Ross Tucker (analyst)
  • [4] [5] [6]
Game information
First Quarter
  • (11:55) WF TD – Christian Beal-Smith 2-yard rush, Nick Sciba kick
    Drive: 10 plays, 75 yards, 3:05; Wake Forest 7–0
  • (08:39) WF TD – Sage Surratt 7-yard pass from Jamie Newman, Nick Sciba kick
    Drive: 4 plays, 31 yards, 1:10; Wake Forest 14–0
  • (04:32) RICE TD – Aston Walter 1-yard rush, Will Harrison kick
    Drive: 10 plays, 75 yards, 4:07; Wake Forest 14–7
  • (01:31) RICE TD – Tom Stewart 10-yard rush, Will Harrison kick
    Drive: 4 plays, 40 yards, 2:00; Tied 14–14
Second Quarter
  • (14:55) WF TD – Scotty Washington 25-yard pass from Jamie Newman, Nick Sciba kick
    Drive: 5 plays, 75 yards, 1:36; Wake Forest 21–14
  • (07:48) WF FG – Nick Sciba 26-yard field goal
    Drive: 10 plays, 55 yards, 3:26; Wake Forest 24–14
Third Quarter
  • (11:26) WF FG – Nick Sciba 23-yard field goal
    Drive: 7 plays, 55 yards, 2:03; Wake Forest 27–14
  • (05:04) WF TD – Scotty Washington 59-yard pass from Jamie Newman, Nick Sciba kick
    Drive: 3 plays, 71 yards, 0:44; Wake Forest 34–14
Fourth Quarter
  • (13:18) WF TD – Kenneth Walker III 96-yard rush, Nick Sciba kick
    Drive: 1 play, 96 yards, 0:14; Wake Forest 41–14
  • (01:51) RICE TD – Austin Trammell 19-yard pass from Tom Stewart, Will Harrison kick
    Drive: 9 plays, 65 yards, 4:37; Wake Forest 41–21
Passing
  • WF – Jamie Newman: 21/27, 312 yards, 3 TD
  • RICE – Tom Stewart: 19/30, 185 yards, 1 TD
Rushing
  • WF – Kenneth Walker III: 9 carries, 125 yards, 1 TD
  • RICE – Aston Walker: 8 carries, 29 yards, 1 TD
Receiving
  • WF – Scotty Washington: 7 receptions, 158 yards, 2 TD
  • RICE – Brad Rozner: 6 receptions, 103 yards

Statistics Texas Rice
First downs 28 13
Total yards 509 266
Rushing yards 171 87
Passing yards 338 179
Turnovers 0 0
Time of possession 33:47 26:13

Vs. Texas

Pregame line Over/under
Texas –32.0
Texas vs. Rice – Game summary
Period 1 2 34Total
No. 12 Longhorns 14 17 71048
Owls 0 0 01313

at NRG Stadium, Houston, TX

  • Date: September 14, 2019
  • Game time: 7:00 p.m. CDT
  • Game weather: N/A (Indoors)
  • Game attendance: 42,417
  • Referee: Rodney Burnette
  • TV announcers (CBSSN): Carter Blackburn (play-by-play), Aaron Taylor (analyst) & Jenny Dell (sideline)
  • [7] [8] [9]
Game information
First Quarter
  • (08:46) UT TD – Roschon Johnson 25-yard pass from Sam Ehlinger, Cameron Dicker kick
    Drive: 12 plays, 82 yards, 6:14; Texas 7–0
  • (03:21) UT TD – Jake Smith 53-yard pass from Sam Ehlinger, Cameron Dicker kick
    Drive: 7 plays, 90 yards, 3:13; Texas 14–0
Second Quarter
  • (12:11) UT TD – Keaontay Ingram 26-yard rush, Cameron Dicker kick
    Drive: 10 plays, 73 yards, 4:29; Texas 21–0
  • (06:33) UT TD – Jake Smith 12-yard pass from Sam Ehlinger, Cameron Dicker kick
    Drive: 8 plays, 79 yards, 3:30; Texas 28–0
  • (01:01) UT FG – Cameron Dicker 57-yard field goal
    Drive: 4 plays, 2 yards, 0:54; Texas 31–0
Third Quarter
  • (06:32) UT TD – Keaontay Ingram 14-yard rush, Cameron Dicker kick
    Drive: 11 plays, 91 yards, 4:48; Texas 38–0
Fourth Quarter
  • (07:50) RICE TD – Aston Walter 3-yard pass from Tom Stewart, Will Harrison kick failed
    Drive: 12 plays, 73 yards, 6:26; Texas 38–6
  • (03:29) UT FG – Cameron Dicker 46-yard field goal
    Drive: 7 plays, 40 yards, 4:21; Texas 41–6
  • (01:07) RICE TD – Aston Walter 4-yard pass from Tom Stewart, Antonio Montero kick
    Drive: 8 plays, 75 yards, 2:22; Texas 41–13
  • (00:53) UT TD – D'Shawn Jamison 98-yard kickoff return, Cameron Dicker kick
    Drive: 0 plays, 0 yards, 0:00; Texas 48–13
Passing
  • UT – Sam Ehlinger: 23/27, 279 yards, 3 TD
  • RICE – Tom Stewart: 12/23, 179 yards, 2 TD
Rushing
  • UT – Keaontay Ingram: 13 carries, 74 yards, 2 TD
  • RICE – Aston Walker: 16 carries, 69 yards
Receiving
  • UT – Jake Smith: 6 receptions, 75 yards, 2 TD
  • RICE – Austin Trammell: 6 receptions, 97 yards

Statistics Baylor Rice
First downs 20 17
Total yards 427 242
Rushing yards 124 64
Passing yards 303 178
Turnovers 2 1
Time of possession 27:45 32:15

Baylor

Pregame line Over/under
Baylor –27.0
Baylor at Rice – Game summary
Period 1 2 34Total
Bears 7 14 0021
Owls 0 3 3713

at Rice Stadium, Houston, TX

  • Date: September 21, 2019
  • Game time: 6:00 p.m. CDT
  • Game weather: Temperature: 85 °F (29 °C) • Wind: E 10 mph • Weather: Partly Cloudy
  • Game attendance: 20,198
  • Referee: Billy Williams
  • TV announcers (CBSSN): Dave Ryan (play-by-play), Corey Chavous (analyst) & Katie Emmer (sideline)
  • [10] [11]
Game information
First Quarter
  • (03:12) BAY TD – Josh Fleeks 6-yard rush, John Mayers kick
    Drive: 9 plays, 86 yards, 4:01; Baylor 7–0
Second Quarter
  • (08:09) RICE FG – Will Harrison 28-yard field goal
    Drive: 13 plays, 55 yards, 6:47; Baylor 7–3
  • (05:02) BAY TD – Chris Platt 50-yard pass from Charlie Brewer, John Mayers kick
    Drive: 7 plays, 84 yards, 3:07; Baylor 14–3
  • (00:15) BAY TD – Charlie Brewer 25-yard rush, John Mayers kick
    Drive: 5 plays, 74 yards, 0:29; Baylor 21–3
Third Quarter
  • (03:50) RICE FG – Will Harrison 24-yard field goal
    Drive: 14 plays, 55 yards, 6:35; Baylor 21–6
Fourth Quarter
  • (08:42) RICE TD – Tom Stewart 21-yard rush, Will Harrison kick
    Drive: 4 plays, 46 yards, 1:17; Baylor 21–13
Passing
  • BAY – Charlie Brewer: 20/27, 303 yards, 1 TD
  • RICE – Wiley Green: 13/23, 128 yards
Rushing
  • BAY – Charlie Brewer: 12 carries, 58 yards, 1 TD
  • RICE – Charlie Booker: 12 carries, 29 yards
Receiving
  • BAY – Denzel Mims: 6 receptions, 102 yards
  • RICE – Brad Rozner: 7 receptions, 100 yards

Statistics Louisiana Tech Rice
First downs 19 19
Total yards 294 338
Rushing yards 84 190
Passing yards 210 148
Turnovers 0 1
Time of possession 23:07 36:53

Louisiana Tech

Pregame line Over/under
Louisiana Tech –9.0
Louisiana Tech at Rice – Game summary
Period 1 2 34OTTotal
Bulldogs 7 0 73623
Owls 7 7 03320

at Rice Stadium, Houston, TX

  • Date: September 28, 2019
  • Game time: 6:00 p.m. CDT
  • Game weather: Temperature: 88 °F (31 °C) • Wind: S 7–10 mph • Weather: Clear
  • Game attendance: 19,075
  • Referee: Chris Bynum
  • TV announcers (ESPN3): David Saltzman (play-by-play) & ND Kalu (analyst)
  • [12] [13] [14]
Game information
First Quarter
  • (09:58) RICE TD – Aston Walter 16-yard rush, Will Harrison kick
    Drive: 6 plays, 46 yards, 3:09; Rice 7–0
  • (03:32) LT TD – Adrian Hardy 9-yard pass from J'Mar Smith, Bailey Hale kick
    Drive: 11 plays, 73 yards, 6:26; Tied 7–7
Second Quarter
  • (13:25) RICE TD – Aston Walter 2-yard rush, Will Harrison kick
    Drive: 10 plays, 65 yards, 5:07; Rice 14–7
Third Quarter
  • (01:23) LT TD – Justin Henderson 26-yard rush, Bailey Hale kick
    Drive: 7 plays, 76 yards, 2:58; Tied 14–14
Fourth Quarter
  • (02:51) RICE FG – Chris Barnes 37-yard field goal
    Drive: 14 plays, 53 yards, 7:09; Rice 17–14
  • (01:10) LT FG – Bailey Hale 31-yard field goal
    Drive: 8 plays, 56 yards, 1:41; Tied 17–17
Overtime
  • RICE FG – Chris Barnes 36-yard field goal
    Drive: 4 plays, 8 yards, 0:00; Rice 20–17
  • LT TD – J'Mar Smith 12-yard rush
    Drive: 5 plays, 25 yards, 0:00; Louisiana Tech 23–20
Passing
  • LT – J'Mar Smith: 21/39, 210 yards, 1 TD
  • RICE – Wiley Green: 14/22, 128 yards
Rushing
  • LT – Justin Henderson: 12 carries, 64 yards, 1 TD
  • RICE – Aston Walter: 20 carries, 112 yards, 2 TD
Receiving
  • LT – Adrian Hardy: 6 receptions, 78 yards, 1 TD
  • RICE – Brad Rozner: 5 receptions, 64 yards

Statistics Rice UAB
First downs 22 17
Total yards 305 412
Rushing yards 134 127
Passing yards 171 285
Turnovers 4 2
Time of possession 29:06 30:54

At UAB

Pregame line Over/under
UAB –9.5
Rice at Alabama–Birmingham – Game summary
Period 1 2 34Total
Owls 7 13 0020
Blazers 0 21 14035

at Legion Field, Birmingham, AL

  • Date: October 5, 2019
  • Game time: 6:00 p.m. CDT
  • Game weather: Temperature: 83 °F (28 °C) • Wind: S 2–3 mph • Weather: Partly Cloudy
  • Game attendance: 23,526
  • Referee: Joe Lehring
  • TV announcers (ESPN+): Will Kollmeyer (play-by-play) & Lee Roberts (analyst)
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Game information
First Quarter
  • (14:09) RICE TD – Aston Walter 64-yard rush, Chris Barnes kick
    Drive: 2 plays, 75 yards, 0:51; Rice 7–0
Second Quarter
  • (14:45) UAB TD – Kendall Parham 46-yard pass from Tyler Johnston III, Nick Vogel kick
    Drive: 7 plays, 95 yards, 2:41; Tied 7–7
  • (12:34) UAB TD – Austin Watkins Jr. 36-yard pass from Tyler Johnston III, Nick Vogel kick
    Drive: 2 plays, 67 yards, 0:26; Alabama–Birmingham 14–7
  • (07:49) RICE TD – Brad Rozner 4-yard pass from Wiley Green, Chris Barnes kick
    Drive: 10 plays, 75 yards, 4:45; Tied 14–14
  • (07:33) UAB TD – Kendall Parham 57-yard pass from Tyler Johnston III, Nick Vogel kick
    Drive: 1 play, 57 yards, 0:09; Alabama–Birmingham 21–14
  • (04:00) RICE TD – August Pitre III 3-yard pass from Wiley Green, Chris Barnes kick blocked
    Drive: 7 plays, 75 yards, 3:33; Alabama–Birmingham 21–20
Third Quarter
  • (09:17) UAB TD – Lucious Stanley 25-yard rush, Nick Vogel kick
    Drive: 6 plays, 77 yards, 3:09; Alabama–Birmingham 28–20
  • (00:53) UAB TD – Lucious Stanley 7-yard rush, Nick Vogel kick
    Drive: 6 plays, 18 yards, 2:44; Alabama–Birmingham 35–20
Fourth Quarter
No scoring
Passing
  • RICE – Wiley Green: 15/34, 161 yards, 2 TD
  • UAB – Tyler Johnston III: 14/25, 282 yards, 3 TD, 2 INT
Rushing
  • RICE – Aston Walter: 16 carries, 102 yards, 1 TD
  • UAB – Lucious Stanley: 19 carries, 88 yards, 2 TD
Receiving
  • RICE – Austin Trammell: 5 receptions, 113 yards
  • UAB – Kendall Parham: 3 receptions, 109 yards, 2 TD

Statistics Rice UTSA
First downs 21 19
Total yards 369 361
Rushing yards 146 149
Passing yards 223 212
Turnovers 4 1
Time of possession 34:44 25:16

At UTSA

Pregame line Over/under
Rice –5.5
Rice at Texas–San Antonio – Game summary
Period 1 2 34Total
Owls 3 7 14327
Roadrunners 7 0 17731

at Alamodome, San Antonio, TX

  • Date: October 19, 2019
  • Game time: 5:00 p.m. CDT
  • Game weather: Temperature: 74 °F (23 °C) • Weather: Indoors
  • Game attendance: 17,657
  • Referee: Rodney Burnette
  • TV announcers (ESPN3): Lincoln Rose (play-by-play), LaDarrin McClane (analyst) & Brooke Shoemaker (sideline)
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Game information
First Quarter
  • (06:03) RICE FG – Chris Barnes 31-yard field goal
    Drive: 13 plays, 71 yards, 7:23; Rice 3–0
  • (00:59) UTSA TD – Zakhari Franklin 8-yard pass from Lowell Narcisse, Hunter Duplessis kick
    Drive: 13 plays, 60 yards, 5:04; UTSA 7–3
Second Quarter
  • (00:16) RICE TD – August Pitre III 2-yard pass from Wiley Green, Chris Barnes kick
    Drive: 7 plays, 78 yards, 3:49; Rice 10–7
Third Quarter
  • (14:50) UTSA TD – Rashad Wisdom 34-yard interception return, Lucas Dean pass intercepted
    Drive: 0 plays, 0 yards, 0:00; UTSA 13–10
  • (12:33) RICE TD – Brad Rozner 19-yard pass from Tom Stewart, Chris Barnes kick
    Drive: 4 plays, 75 yards, 2:17; Rice 17–13
  • (08:58) UTSA FG – Hunter Duplessis 34-yard field goal
    Drive: 11 plays, 58 yards, 3:35; Rice 17–16
  • (03:09) RICE TD – Aston Walter 1-yard rush, Chris Barnes kick
    Drive: 2 plays, 22 yards, 0:47; Rice 24–16
  • (00:49) UTSA TD – Sincere McCormick 6-yard rush, Sheldon Jones pass
    Drive: 6 plays, 75 yards, 2:20; Tied 24–24
Fourth Quarter
  • (09:02) RICE FG – Chris Barnes 37-yard field goal
    Drive: 13 plays, 56 yards, 6:47; Rice 27–24
  • (05:06) UTSA TD – Zakhari Franklin 8-yard pass from Lowell Narcisse, Hunter Duplessis kick
    Drive: 9 plays, 79 yards, 3:56; UTSA 31–27
Passing
  • RICE – Wiley Green: 11/18, 135 yards, 1 TD, 1 INT
  • UTSA – Lowell Narcisse: 19/29, 212 yards, 2 TD, 1 INT
Rushing
  • RICE – Aston Walter: 18 carries, 109 yards, 1 TD
  • UTSA – Sincere McCormick: 14 carries, 94 yards, 1 TD
Receiving
  • RICE – Brad Rozner: 9 receptions, 138 yards, 1 TD
  • UTSA – Carlos Strickland II: 6 receptions, 86 yards

Statistics Southern Miss Rice
First downs 18 14
Total yards 364 139
Rushing yards 157 8
Passing yards 207 131
Turnovers 1 1
Time of possession 30:45 29:15

Southern Miss

Pregame line Over/under
Southern Miss –10.0
Southern Mississippi at Rice – Game summary
Period 1 2 34Total
Golden Eagles 0 10 3720
Owls 0 0 606

at Rice Stadium, Houston, TX

  • Date: October 26, 2019
  • Game time: 12:00 p.m. CDT
  • Game weather: Temperature: 56 °F (13 °C) • Wind: W 7 mph • Weather: Partly Cloudy
  • Game attendance: 20,367
  • Referee: Ken Antee
  • TV announcers (ESPN+): David Saltzman (play-by-play) & N. D. Kalu (analyst)
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Game information
First Quarter
No scoring
Second Quarter
  • (09:53) USM FG – Andrew Stein 23-yard field goal
    Drive: 13 plays, 44 yards, 4:54; Southern Miss 3–0
  • (03:35) USM TD – Kevin Perkins 2-yard rush, Andrew Stein kick
    Drive: 10 plays, 67 yards, 3:37; Southern Miss 10–0
Third Quarter
  • (09:32) USM FG – Andrew Stein 34-yard field goal
    Drive: 9 plays, 47 yards, 4:24; Southern Miss 13–0
  • (05:59) RICE TD – Austin Trammell 15-yard pass from Wiley Green, Chris Barnes kick failed
    Drive: 7 plays, 70 yards, 3:33; Southern Miss 13–6
Fourth Quarter
  • (00:32) USM TD – Kevin Perkins 38-yard rush, Andrew Stein kick
    Drive: 9 plays, 88 yards, 4:35; Southern Miss 20–6
Passing
  • USM – Jack Abraham: 23/36, 207 yards, 1 INT
  • RICE – Wiley Green: 12/26, 104 yards, 1 TD, 1 INT
Rushing
  • USM – Kevin Perkins: 13 carries, 86 yards, 2 TD
  • RICE – Charlie Booker: 10 carries, 28 yards
Receiving
  • USM – Tim Jones: 10 receptions, 96 yards
  • RICE – Austin Trammell: 5 receptions, 52 yards, 1 TD

Statistics Marshall Rice
First downs 18 16
Total yards 391 231
Rushing yards 122 128
Passing yards 269 53
Turnovers 0 0
Time of possession 33:08 26:52

Marshall

Pregame line Over/under
Marshall –11.5
Marshall at Rice – Game summary
Period 1 2 34Total
Thundering Herd 3 14 3020
Owls 0 7 007

at Rice Stadium, Houston, TX

  • Date: November 2, 2019
  • Game time: 2:30 p.m. CDT
  • Game weather: Temperature: 65 °F (18 °C) • Wind: NNW 7 mph • Weather: Sunny, Light Clouds
  • Game attendance: 17,385
  • Referee: Billy Williams
  • TV announcers (Stadium Facebook): Chris Hassel (play-by-play), A. J. Hawk (analyst) & Kristen Balboni (sideline)
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Game information
First Quarter
  • (01:08) MARSH FG – Justin Rohrwasser 22-yard field goal
    Drive: 9 plays, 67 yards, 4:38; Marshall 3–0
Second Quarter
  • (10:20) RICE TD – Austin Trammell 2-yard pass from JoVoni Johnson, Chris Barnes kick
    Drive: 11 plays, 66 yards, 5:44; Rice 7–3
  • (09:33) MARSH TD – Brenden Knox 1-yard rush, Justin Rohrwasser kick
    Drive: 2 plays, 64 yards, 0:43; Marshall 10–7
  • (00:28) MARSH TD – Talik Keaton 19-yard pass from Isaiah Green, Justin Rohrwasser kick
    Drive: 13 plays, 95 yards, 6:11; Marshall 17–7
Third Quarter
  • (02:47) MARSH FG – Justin Rohrwasser 49-yard field goal
    Drive: 11 plays, 47 yards, 4:36; Marshall 20–7
Fourth Quarter
No scoring
Passing
  • MARSH – Isaiah Green: 17/22, 269 yards, 1 TD
  • RICE – JoVoni Johnson: 10/17, 97 yards, 1 TD
Rushing
  • MARSH – Brenden Knox: 27 carries, 130 yards, 1 TD
  • RICE – Juma Otoviano: 14 carries, 66 yards
Receiving
  • MARSH – Armani Levias: 7 receptions, 96 yards
  • RICE – Austin Trammell: 4 receptions, 35 yards, 1 TD

Statistics Rice Middle Tennessee
First downs 17 21
Total yards 377 444
Rushing yards 155 106
Passing yards 222 338
Turnovers 0 2
Time of possession 35:26 24:34

At Middle Tennessee

Pregame line Over/under
Middle Tennessee –13.5
Rice at Middle Tennessee – Game summary
Period 1 2 34Total
Owls 10 21 0031
Blue Raiders 0 14 7728

at Johnny "Red" Floyd Stadium, Murfreesboro, TN

  • Date: November 16, 2019
  • Game time: 3:30 p.m. CST
  • Game weather: Temperature: 53 °F (12 °C) • Wind: N 10 mph • Weather: Sunny, Clear, Cool
  • Game attendance: 10,411
  • Referee: Justin Elliott
  • TV announcers (ESPN+): Jake Rose (play-by-play), Alex Myers (analyst) & Kaitlyn Runyon (sideline)
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Game information
First Quarter
  • (10:50) RICE FG – Chris Barnes 42-yard field goal
    Drive: 7 plays, 15 yards, 4:00; Rice 3–0
  • (02:11) RICE TD – Brad Rozner 30-yard pass from Tom Stewart, Chris Barnes kick
    Drive: 6 plays, 53 yards, 3:31; Rice 10–0
Second Quarter
  • (11:27) RICE TD – Brad Rozner 18-yard pass from Tom Stewart, Chris Barnes kick
    Drive: 8 plays, 50 yards, 4:02; Rice 17–0
  • (08:01) MTSU TD – Asher O'Hara 2-yard rush, Crews Holt kick
    Drive: 9 plays, 74 yards, 3:26; Rice 17–7
  • (05:29) MTSU TD – Ty Lee 90-yard pass from Asher O'Hara, Crews Holt kick
    Drive: 1 play, 90 yards, 0:14; Rice 17–14
  • (04:31) RICE TD – Aston Walter 34-yard rush, Chris Barnes kick
    Drive: 2 plays, 40 yards, 0:50; Rice 24–14
  • (00:14) RICE TD – Brad Rozner 34-yard pass from Tom Stewart, Chris Barnes kick
    Drive: 9 plays, 79 yards, 2:53; Rice 31–14
Third Quarter
  • (04:19) MTSU TD – Asher O'Hara 7-yard rush, Crews Holt kick
    Drive: 6 plays, 43 yards, 2:17; Rice 31–21
Fourth Quarter
  • (03:22) MTSU TD – Jimmy Marshall 20-yard pass from Asher O'Hara, Crews Holt kick
    Drive: 6 plays, 91 yards, 2:03; Rice 31–28
Passing
  • RICE – Tom Stewart: 18/23, 222 yards, 3 TD
  • MTSU – Asher O'Hara: 22/31, 338 yards, 2 TD, 1 INT
Rushing
  • RICE – Aston Walter: 15 carries, 106 yards, 1 TD
  • MTSU – Asher O'Hara: 19 carries, 79 yards, 2 TD
Receiving
  • RICE – Brad Rozner: 8 receptions, 130 yards, 3 TD
  • MTSU – Ty Lee: 7 receptions, 154 yards, 1 TD

Statistics North Texas Rice
First downs 10 19
Total yards 238 328
Rushing yards 75 122
Passing yards 163 206
Turnovers 2 2
Time of possession 21:56 38:04

North Texas

Pregame line Over/under
North Texas –7.0
North Texas at Rice – Game summary
Period 1 2 34Total
Mean Green 0 0 7714
Owls 10 10 0020

at Rice Stadium, Houston, TX

  • Date: November 23, 2019
  • Game time: 2:30 p.m. CST
  • Game weather: Temperature: 62 °F (17 °C) • Wind: NW 10 mph • Weather: Sunny & Clear
  • Game attendance: 18,477
  • Referee: Joe Lehring
  • TV announcers (NFLN): Dan Hellie (play-by-play), Michael Robinson (analyst) & Molly Sullivan (sideline)
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Game information
First Quarter
  • (10:16) RICE FG – Chris Barnes 48-yard field goal
    Drive: 8 plays, 36 yards, 3:26; Rice 3–0
  • (07:25) RICE TD – Aston Walter 1-yard rush, Chris Barnes kick
    Drive: 6 plays, 39 yards, 2:44; Rice 10–0
Second Quarter
  • (14:53) RICE TD – Charlie Booker 8-yard rush, Chris Barnes kick
    Drive: 7 plays, 58 yards, 3:10; Rice 17–0
  • (08:03) RICE FG – Chris Barnes 21-yard field goal
    Drive: 10 plays, 43 yards, 5:21; Rice 20–0
Third Quarter
  • (06:32) UNT TD – Mason Fine 10-yard rush, Ethan Mooney kick
    Drive: 4 plays, 69 yards, 1:28; Rice 20–7
Fourth Quarter
  • (07:32) UNT TD – Tre Siggers 1-yard rush, Ethan Mooney kick
    Drive: 12 plays, 60 yards, 4:58; Rice 20–14
Passing
  • UNT – Mason Fine: 17/32, 163 yards, 1 INT
  • RICE – Tom Stewart: 17/27, 179 yards
Rushing
  • UNT – DeAndre Torrey: 5 carries, 41 yards
  • RICE – Charlie Booker: 22 carries, 78 yards, 1 TD
Receiving
  • UNT – Greg White: 3 receptions, 42 yards
  • RICE – Austin Trammell: 7 receptions, 91 yards

Statistics Rice UTEP
First downs 16 18
Total yards 371 312
Rushing yards 256 99
Passing yards 115 213
Turnovers 2 0
Time of possession 27:27 32:33

At UTEP

Pregame line Over/under
Rice –6.5
Rice at Texas–El Paso – Game summary
Period 1 2 34Total
Owls 14 0 10630
Miners 6 10 0016

at Sun Bowl, El Paso, TX

  • Date: November 30, 2019
  • Game time: 1:00 p.m. MST
  • Game weather: Temperature: 55 °F (13 °C) • Wind: Windy • Weather: Sunny
  • Game attendance: 11,776
  • Referee: Chris Bynum
  • TV announcers (ESPN3): Andy Morgan (play-by-play) & Trevor Vittatoe (analyst)
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Game information
First Quarter
  • (11:48) RICE TD – Austin Trammell 3-yard pass from Tom Stewart, Chris Barnes kick
    Drive: 3 plays, 28 yards, 1:07; Rice 7–0
  • (03:07) UTEP TD – Praise Amaewhule 0-yard fumble return, Brady Viles kick failed
    Drive: 0 plays, 0 yards, 0:00; Rice 7–6
  • (00:02) RICE TD – Aston Walter 30-yard rush, Chris Barnes kick
    Drive: 6 plays, 67 yards, 2:57; Rice 14–6
Second Quarter
  • (11:38) UTEP TD – Justin Garrett 12-yard pass from Kai Locksley, Gavin Baechle kick
    Drive: 6 plays, 75 yards, 3:24; Rice 14–13
  • (00:00) UTEP FG – Gavin Baechle 45-yard field goal
    Drive: 11 plays, 47 yards, 3:51; UTEP 16–14
Third Quarter
  • (07:16) RICE FG – Chris Barnes 21-yard field goal
    Drive: 9 plays, 72 yards, 4:06; Rice 17–16
  • (02:44) RICE TD – JoVoni Johnson 8-yard rush, Chris Barnes kick
    Drive: 6 plays, 67 yards, 3:29; Rice 24–16
Fourth Quarter
  • (04:27) RICE TD – JoVoni Johnson 11-yard rush, Chris Barnes kick blocked
    Drive: 4 plays, 80 yards, 2:36; Rice 30–16
Passing
  • RICE – Tom Stewart: 8/16, 115 yards, 1 TD, 1 INT
  • UTEP – Gavin Hardison: 11/24, 113 yards
Rushing
  • RICE – Aston Walter: 16 carries, 149 yards, 1 TD
  • UTEP – Kai Locksley: 12 carries, 63 yards
Receiving
  • RICE – Austin Trammell: 4 receptions, 54 yards, 1 TD
  • UTEP – Jacob Cowing: 7 receptions, 56 yards

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  3. ^ "Conference USA 2019 Coaches Preseason Awards". July 15, 2019. Retrieved July 24, 2019.
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