Rice Owls at Memphis Tigers
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Memphis rides Anderson, Thomas to 27-20 win over Rice
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.
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- TV Channel: Owls at Tigers 2021 College Football, week 11, is broadcasted on ESPN2.
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Scoring Summary
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FG | 1st Period 8:20 | Tim Horn 25 Yd Field Goal |
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FG | 1st Period 0:24 | Tim Horn 28 Yd Field Goal |
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TD | 2nd Period 6:21 | Brendan Doyle 9 Yd pass from Seth Henigan (Tristian Vandenberg Kick) |
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TD | 2nd Period 1:28 | Mario Anderson Jr. 10 Yd Run (Tristian Vandenberg Kick) |
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TD | 2nd Period 0:38 | Matt Sykes 27 Yd pass from E.J. Warner (Tim Horn Kick) |
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FG | 2nd Period 0:02 | Tristian Vandenberg 42 Yd Field Goal |
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TD | 4th Period 11:42 | Brandon Thomas 14 Yd Run (Tristian Vandenberg Kick) |
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FG | 4th Period 4:23 | Tristian Vandenberg 42 Yd Field Goal |
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TD | 4th Period 1:55 | Elijah Mojarro 5 Yd pass from E.J. Warner (Tim Horn Kick) |
Statistics
 RICE |
 MEM |
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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
Location: Memphis, TN
Attendance: 23,692 · Capacity:
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