Total Yards
Wake Forest414
Rice370
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Data sourced from NCAA game stats archive (2018)
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Rice at Wake Forest
Sep 29, 2018 • Completed
Season 2018RegularWeek 5
Away
Rice
American Athletic
Final Score
24 - 56
RWF
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Wake Forest
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Game Pulse
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Passing Yards
Wake Forest243
Rice103
Rushing Yards
Wake Forest171
Rice267
Turnovers
Wake Forest2
Rice3
Game Conditions
Temperature80°F
Wind9 mph NE
Humidity
63%
Precipitation
0.00 in
Player Game Leaders
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Box Score Comparison
Wake Forest vs Rice box score comparison chart
Possession Split
Possession split chart
Wake Forest22:48
Rice37:12
Stat Dominance
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Game Story
Wake Forest pulls away from Rice 56-24
Wake Forest defeated Rice 56-24 in Week 5 of the 2018 regular slate, finishing with a 414-370 edge in total yards, and scoring 4 passing touchdowns and 2 rushing touchdowns.
Wake Forest set the terms early in a game that finished 56-24. Cade Carney run for 1 yd for a TD (Nick Sciba KICK) came with {'seconds': 58, 'minutes': 6} left in the first quarter, giving Wake Forest the first major swing.
Wake Forest's box score carried the story: 414 total yards, 171 rushing yards, and 243 passing yards. Rice finished with 370 total yards, including 267 on the ground and 103 through the air.
Wake Forest converted 6-12 on third down, went 1-2 on fourth down, the turnover count was 2-3, Wake Forest led 42-3 at halftime. The explosive highlight was Sam Hartman pass complete to Greg Dortch for 54 yds for a TD (Nick Sciba KICK).
Key Moments
Rushing Touchdown
Cade Carney run for 1 yd for a TD (Nick Sciba KICK) (Wake Forest led 14-0 over Rice).
Passing Touchdown
Sam Hartman pass complete to Greg Dortch for 54 yds for a TD (Nick Sciba KICK) (Wake Forest led 7-0 over Rice).
Passing Touchdown
Sam Hartman pass complete to Greg Dortch for 10 yds for a TD (Nick Sciba KICK) (Wake Forest led 21-0 over Rice).
Rushing Touchdown
Cade Carney run for 1 yd for a TD (Nick Sciba KICK) (Wake Forest led 28-0 over Rice).
Fumble Recovery (Opponent)
Emmanuel Esukpa run for a loss of 4 yards Emmanuel Esukpa fumbled, forced by Zeek Rodney, recovered by WFrst Essang Bassey , return for 51 yds (Nick Sciba KICK) (Rice led 3-42 over Wake Forest).
Field Goal Good
Jack Fox 39 yd FG GOOD (Rice led 3-28 over Wake Forest).
Stat Callouts
Final score
56-24
Wake Forest defeated Rice.
Total yards
414-370
Wake Forest held the yardage advantage.
Rushing yards
171
Wake Forest averaged 4.2 yards per rush attempt.
Passing yards
243
Wake Forest averaged 12.1 yards per pass attempt.
Third downs
6-12
Wake Forest's conversion rate helped sustain possessions.
Opponent third downs
7-18
Rice's offense worked through that conversion rate.
Turnovers
2-3
Turnover totals are listed winner first.
Analysis
Game Breakdown
| Statistic | Wake Forest | Rice |
|---|---|---|
| Total Yards | 414 | 370 |
| Passing Yards | 243 | 103 |
| Rushing Yards | 171 | 267 |
| First Downs | 20 | 19 |
| Third Down Efficiency | 6-12 | 7-18 |
| Fourth Down Efficiency | 1-2 | 3-3 |
| Total Penalties (Yards) | 3-25 | 6-55 |
| Turnovers | 2 | 3 |
| Completions / Attempts | 17-20 | 17-32 |
| Rushing Attempts | 41 | 44 |
| Passing TDs | 4 | 2 |
| Rushing TDs | 2 | 1 |
| Kicking Points | 8 | 6 |
| Possession Time | 22:48 | 37:12 |