UTSA Roadrunners at Rice Owls
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Warner throws TD pass to Matt Sykes with 4 seconds left, Rice beats UTSA 29-27
Owen McCown threw two of his three touchdown passes in the final 6 minutes for UTSA: a 6-yarder to Devin McCuin with 5:40 remaining and a 38-yarder to Houston Thomas that gave the Roadrunners a 27-23 lead with 2:06 to play. But Quinton Jackson returned the ensuing kickoff 30 yards and Rice (2-4, 1-2 American Athletic Conference) followed with an eight-play, 65-yard drive — overcoming an offensive pass interference penalty made it second-and-25 from the UTSA 32 — that culminated when Sykes made a phenomenal catch in the back of the end zone to cap the scoring.
Dean Connors ran up the left seam, caught a pass from Warner around the 40 and stumbled near midfield before he raced to the end zone for a 69-yard touchdown early in the third quarter and scored on an 8-yard run that gave the Owls a 23-13 lead with about 8 minutes left. The senior running back had a career-high 105 yards receiving. Sykes finished seven receptions for 85 yards.
McCown was 27-of-42 passing for 260 yards and added a game-high 59 yards rushing on nine carries for UTSA (2-4, 0-2).
How To Watch
How can I watch UTSA Roadrunners vs. Rice Owls?
- TV Channel: Roadrunners at Owls 2021 College Football, week 7, is broadcasted on ESPN+.
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Matchup Prediction
Scoring Summary
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FG | 2nd Period 6:30 | Tate Sandell 45 Yd Field Goal |
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TD | 2nd Period 4:57 | E.J. Warner 5 Yd Run (Two-Point Run Conversion Failed) |
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TD | 2nd Period 1:50 | DJ Allen 20 Yd pass from Owen McCown (Tate Sandell Kick) |
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FG | 2nd Period 0:00 | Enock Gota 46 Yd Field Goal |
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TD | 3rd Period 13:35 | Dean Connors 69 Yd pass from E.J. Warner (Dean Connors Run for Two-Point Conversion) |
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FG | 3rd Period 11:26 | Tate Sandell 52 Yd Field Goal |
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TD | 3rd Period 8:01 | Dean Connors 8 Yd Run (Enock Gota PAT failed) |
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TD | 4th Period 5:40 | Devin McCuin 6 Yd pass from Owen McCown (Tate Sandell Kick) |
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TD | 4th Period 2:06 | Houston Thomas 38 Yd pass from Owen McCown (Tate Sandell Kick) |
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TD | 4th Period 0:04 | Matt Sykes 18 Yd pass from E.J. Warner (Two-Point Run Conversion Failed) |
Statistics
 UTSA |
 RICE |
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|---|---|---|
| 22 | 1st Downs | 21 |
| 8-18 | 3rd down efficiency | 4-12 |
| 1-2 | 4th down efficiency | 1-1 |
| 394 | Total Yards | 389 |
| 256 | Passing | 347 |
| 28/43 | Comp/Att | 25/39 |
| 6.0 | Yards per pass | 8.9 |
| 138 | Rushing | 42 |
| 35 | Rushing Attempts | 21 |
| 3.9 | Yards per rush | 2.0 |
| 16-146 | Penalties | 11-93 |
| 1 | Turnovers | 1 |
| 1 | Fumbles lost | 1 |
| 0 | Interceptions thrown | 0 |
| 30:33 | Possession | 29:27 |
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