NCAAF

Rice Owls at Memphis Tigers

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3-7, 0-5 Away
Final
20 - 27
8-2, 6-0 Home

Memphis rides Anderson, Thomas to 27-20 win over Rice

Rice Owls vs. Memphis Tigers: Full Highlights

Thomas' scoring run ended a 10-play, 92-yard drive that lasted a little more than four minutes that gave Memphis a 24-13 lead. The longest play of the drive occurred when Anderson rambled down the left sideline for 34 yards to the Rice 28 with the Tigers (8-2, 4-2 American Athletic Conference) facing third-and-3.

Down 17-13, the Owls missed an opportunity to score points when on second-and-1, quarterback E.J. Warner misplayed a handoff attempt and Memphis' Chandler Martin broke through the line to recover it.

Rice (3-7, 2-4) took a 6-0 lead in the first quarter on field goals of 25 and 28 yards by Tim Horn.

Memphis seized the lead for good when Seth Henigan threw a 9-yard touchdown to Brendan Doyle with 6:21 before halftime for a 7-6 advantage. Anderson ran it in from the 10 with 1:28 left before intermission for a 14-6 lead.

Warner threw for 246 yards and two touchdowns. His 27-yard scoring pass to Matt Sykes with 38 seconds before the break reduced Rice's deficit to 14-13. With 1:55 remaining, he threw a 5-yard touchdown to Elijah Mojarro for the game's final score.

How To Watch

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  • TV Channel: Owls at Tigers 2021 College Football, week 11, is broadcasted on ESPN2.
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Scoring Summary

RICE FG 1st Period 8:20 Tim Horn 25 Yd Field Goal
RICE FG 1st Period 0:24 Tim Horn 28 Yd Field Goal
MEM TD 2nd Period 6:21 Brendan Doyle 9 Yd pass from Seth Henigan (Tristian Vandenberg Kick)
MEM TD 2nd Period 1:28 Mario Anderson Jr. 10 Yd Run (Tristian Vandenberg Kick)
RICE TD 2nd Period 0:38 Matt Sykes 27 Yd pass from E.J. Warner (Tim Horn Kick)
MEM FG 2nd Period 0:02 Tristian Vandenberg 42 Yd Field Goal
MEM TD 4th Period 11:42 Brandon Thomas 14 Yd Run (Tristian Vandenberg Kick)
MEM FG 4th Period 4:23 Tristian Vandenberg 42 Yd Field Goal
RICE TD 4th Period 1:55 Elijah Mojarro 5 Yd pass from E.J. Warner (Tim Horn Kick)

Statistics

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20 1st Downs 22
6-16 3rd down efficiency 7-15
1-1 4th down efficiency 1-1
367 Total Yards 366
246 Passing 159
29/45 Comp/Att 14/31
5.5 Yards per pass 5.1
121 Rushing 207
23 Rushing Attempts 41
5.3 Yards per rush 5.0
6-50 Penalties 4-42
1 Turnovers 1
1 Fumbles lost 0
0 Interceptions thrown 1
30:13 Possession 29:47

Game Information

Simmons Bank Liberty Stadium

Location: Memphis, TN
Attendance: 23,692 · Capacity:
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