Total Yards
Rice228
Houston395
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Houston at Rice
Sep 6, 2025 • Completed
Season 2025RegularWeek 2
Away
Houston
Big 12
Final Score
35 - 9
HR
Home
Rice
American Athletic
Game Pulse
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Passing Yards
Rice51
Houston188
Rushing Yards
Rice177
Houston207
Turnovers
Rice2
Houston0
Game Conditions
Advanced Box Snapshot
Excitement
5.87
Postgame Win Probability
Rice: 15.0%
Houston: 85.0%
Player Game Leaders
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Box Score Comparison
Rice vs Houston box score comparison chart
Possession Split
Possession split chart
Rice32:46
Houston27:14
Stat Dominance
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Radar chart comparing team performance across key metrics
Game Story
Houston pulls away from Rice 35-9
Houston defeated Rice 35-9 in Week 2 of the 2025 regular slate, finishing with a 395-228 edge in total yards, and scoring 1 passing touchdowns and 3 rushing touchdowns.
Houston set the terms early in a game that finished 35-9. Enock Gota 42 yd FG GOOD came with 9:20 left in the quarter 2, giving Rice the first major swing.
Houston's box score carried the story: 395 total yards, 207 rushing yards, and 188 passing yards. Rice finished with 228 total yards, including 177 on the ground and 51 through the air.
Houston converted 9-16 on third down, went 0-1 on fourth down, the turnover count was 0-2, Houston led 7-3 at halftime. The explosive highlight was Conner Weigman pass complete to Stephon Johnson for 74 yds for a TD (Ethan Sanchez KICK).
Key Moments
Field Goal Good
Enock Gota 42 yd FG GOOD (Rice led 3-0 over Houston).
Rushing Touchdown
Conner Weigman run for 9 yds for a TD (Ethan Sanchez KICK) (Houston led 14-3 over Rice).
Rushing Touchdown
Chase Jenkins run for 3 yds for a TD (Two-Point Conversion failed) (Rice led 9-21 over Houston).
Passing Touchdown
Conner Weigman pass complete to Stephon Johnson for 74 yds for a TD (Ethan Sanchez KICK) (Houston led 28-9 over Rice).
Rushing Touchdown
Dean Connors run for 42 yds for a TD (Ethan Sanchez KICK) (Houston led 35-9 over Rice).
Stat Callouts
Final score
35-9
Houston defeated Rice.
Total yards
395-228
Houston held the yardage advantage.
Rushing yards
207
Houston averaged 5.6 yards per rush attempt.
Passing yards
188
Houston averaged 8.5 yards per pass attempt.
Third downs
9-16
Houston's conversion rate helped sustain possessions.
Opponent third downs
4-15
Rice's offense struggled to keep drives alive.
Turnovers
0-2
Turnover totals are listed winner first.
Analysis
Game Breakdown
| Statistic | Rice | Houston |
|---|---|---|
| Total Yards | 228 | 395 |
| Passing Yards | 51 | 188 |
| Rushing Yards | 177 | 207 |
| First Downs | 16 | 14 |
| Third Down Efficiency | 4-15 | 9-16 |
| Fourth Down Efficiency | 0-2 | 0-1 |
| Total Penalties (Yards) | 1-10 | 2-23 |
| Turnovers | 2 | 0 |
| Completions / Attempts | 11-13 | 15-22 |
| Rushing Attempts | 53 | 37 |
| Passing TDs | 0 | 1 |
| Rushing TDs | 1 | 3 |
| Kicking Points | 3 | 5 |
| Possession Time | 32:46 | 27:14 |