Rice Owls at Charlotte 49ers
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Padgett, Connors lead Rice to 28-7 win over Charlotte
Padgett was 13-of-21 for 140 yards passing, throwing a 20-yard TD pass to Luke McCaffrey for the Owls’ final points late in the fourth quarter. He also had TD runs of 5 and 2 yards. He survived two interceptions.
Connors carried a load with his career-high yardage total on 19 carries for the Owls (5-6, 3-4 American Athletic Conference), coming on a day when Rice didn’t approach its average of over 277 yards passing per game.
A Padgett TD run and Tim Horn's two field goals put Rice in front 13-0 at halftime. Padgett made it 21-0 in the third quarter with his other rushing TD.
Trexler Ivey had Charlotte's only score with a 12-yard rush in the fourth quarter. The 49ers (3-8, 2-5) were held to 158 yards offense to the Owls' 380.
Rice now holds a 3-2 edge in the series after the 49ers won the previous two meetings.
In regular-season finales next Saturday, Rice is home to Florida Atlantic and Charlotte plays at USF.
How To Watch
How can I watch Rice Owls vs. Charlotte 49ers?
- TV Channel: Owls at 49ers 2021 College Football, week 12, is broadcasted on ESPN+.
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Matchup Prediction
Scoring Summary
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TD | 1st Period 10:07 | AJ Padgett 5 Yd Run (Tim Horn Kick) |
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FG | 1st Period 0:25 | Tim Horn 23 Yd Field Goal |
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FG | 2nd Period 4:15 | Tim Horn 37 Yd Field Goal |
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TD | 3rd Period 11:39 | AJ Padgett 2 Yd Run (AJ Padgett Pass to Rawson MacNeill for Two-Point Conversion) |
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TD | 4th Period 10:30 | Trexler Ivey 12 Yd Run (Jake Larson Kick) |
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TD | 4th Period 3:13 | Luke McCaffrey 20 Yd pass from AJ Padgett (Tim Horn Kick) |
Statistics
 RICE |
 CLT |
|
|---|---|---|
| 16 | 1st Downs | 11 |
| 3-11 | 3rd down efficiency | 4-13 |
| 3-4 | 4th down efficiency | 0-2 |
| 380 | Total Yards | 158 |
| 140 | Passing | 74 |
| 13-21 | Comp-Att | 11-25 |
| 6.7 | Yards per pass | 3.0 |
| 240 | Rushing | 84 |
| 42 | Rushing Attempts | 31 |
| 5.7 | Yards per rush | 2.7 |
| 6-62 | Penalties | 4-35 |
| 3 | Turnovers | 1 |
| 1 | Fumbles lost | 0 |
| 2 | Interceptions thrown | 1 |
| 33:41 | Possession | 26:19 |
Game Information
Location: Charlotte, NC
Attendance: 9,385 · Capacity:
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