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Rice at USC

Sep 3, 2022 • Completed

Season 2022RegularWeek 1

Away

Rice

American Athletic

Final Score

14 - 66

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USC

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Game Pulse

Immediate edge indicators from the box score.

Total Yards

USC538

Rice280

Passing Yards

USC330

Rice134

Rushing Yards

USC208

Rice146

Turnovers

USC0

Rice4

Game Conditions

ConditionClear

Temperature92°F

Wind14 mph W

Humidity

33%

Precipitation

0.00 in

Player Game Leaders

Top individual performers and full player box data.

Passing

Caleb Williams

USC

YDS: 249

Rushing

Cameron Montgomery

Rice

YDS: 99

Receiving

Tahj Washington

USC

YDS: 65

Tackles

Shane Lee

USC

SOLO: 8

Full Player Box

Box Score Comparison

USC vs Rice box score comparison chart

Possession Split

Possession split chart

USC27:08

Rice32:52

Stat Dominance

Team comparison across key performance areas

Radar chart comparing team performance across key metrics

Game Story

USC overwhelms Rice 66-14

Blowout

USC defeated Rice 66-14 in Week 1 of the 2022 regular slate, finishing with a 538-280 edge in total yards, and scoring 2 passing touchdowns and 4 rushing touchdowns.

USC set the terms early in a game that finished 66-14. Jordan Addison 5 Yd pass from Caleb Williams (Denis Lynch Kick) came with {'seconds': 22, 'minutes': 11} left in the first quarter, giving USC the first major swing.

USC's box score carried the story: 538 total yards, 208 rushing yards, and 330 passing yards. Rice finished with 280 total yards, including 146 on the ground and 134 through the air.

USC converted 5-7 on third down, went 0-0 on fourth down, the turnover count was 0-4, USC led 31-14 at halftime. The explosive highlight was Austin Jones 28 Yd Run (Denis Lynch Kick).

Key Moments

Passing Touchdown
Jordan Addison 5 Yd pass from Caleb Williams (Denis Lynch Kick) (USC led 7-0 over Rice).
Rushing Touchdown
Ari Broussard 1 Yd Run (Christian VanSickle Kick) (Rice led 7-7 over USC).
Rushing Touchdown
Raleek Brown 14 Yd Run (Denis Lynch Kick) (USC led 21-7 over Rice).
Interception Return Touchdown
Wiley Green pass intercepted for a TD Calen Bullock return for 93 yds for a TD, (Denis Lynch KICK) (Rice led 7-28 over USC).
Rushing Touchdown
Ari Broussard 2 Yd Run (Christian VanSickle Kick) (Rice led 14-28 over USC).
Rushing Touchdown
Austin Jones 4 Yd Run (Denis Lynch Kick) (USC led 14-7 over Rice).

Stat Callouts

Final score
66-14
USC defeated Rice.
Total yards
538-280
USC held the yardage advantage.
Rushing yards
208
USC averaged 7.4 yards per rush attempt.
Passing yards
330
USC averaged 11 yards per pass attempt.
Third downs
5-7
USC's conversion rate helped sustain possessions.
Opponent third downs
5-16
Rice's offense worked through that conversion rate.
Turnovers
0-4
Turnover totals are listed winner first.

Analysis

Game Breakdown

Statistic	USC	Rice
Total Yards	538	280
Passing Yards	330	134
Rushing Yards	208	146
First Downs	27	14
Third Down Efficiency	5-7	5-16
Fourth Down Efficiency	0-0	1-3
Total Penalties (Yards)	6-60	4-55
Turnovers	0	4
Completions / Attempts	25-30	14-28
Rushing Attempts	28	34
Passing TDs	2	0
Rushing TDs	4	2
Kicking Points	12	2
Possession Time	27:08	32:52

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Data sourced from NCAA game stats archive (2022)