Punts-Avg. 5-50.8 3-31.0
Fumbles-Lost 2-0 1-0
Penalties-Yards 8-68 4-25
Time of Possession 26:15 33:45
INDIVIDUAL STATISTICS
RUSHING-Marshall, Butler 18-166, Grooms 12-103, Watson 14-84, Cato 6-(minus 19). Rice, McHargue 17-153, Petersen 16-76, D.Jackson 7-37, Ross 7-32, Hamilton 2-7, Eddington 1-(minus 4).
PASSING-Marshall, Cato 28-39-0-259. Rice, McHargue 21-36-0-314, D.Jackson 2-6-0-32, Taylor 0-1-0-0.
RECEIVING-Marshall, Shuler 8-87, Dobson 5-66, Crawford 3-17, Anta.Wilson 3-17, Hoskins 3-15, Evans 2-25, Snipes-Booker 2-19, Butler 1-8, Grooms 1-5. Rice, Taylor 7-79, McGuffie 4-109, Moore 4-64, McDonald 4-54, Petersen 2-20, Gautreaux 1-12, Ross 1-8.
How they scored
FIRST QUARTER
Marshall: Kevin Grooms 17 run (Justin Haig kick), 8:12. Drive: 8 plays, 44 yards, 2:24 elapsed. Key play: Demetrius Evans 16 pass from Rakeem Cato on fourth-and-12, to Rice 17. MARSHALL, 7-0
Rice: Turner Petersen 30 run (Chris Boswell kick), 3:44. Drive: 9 plays, 75 yards, 4:28 elapsed. Key play: Driphus Jackson 24 run on first-and-20, to 50-yard line. TIE, 7-7
Marshall: Steward Butler 57 run (Haig kick), 1:56. Drive: 5 plays, 79 yards, 1:48 elapsed. Key play: Aaron Dobson 14 pass from Cato on third-and-6. MARSHALL, 14-7
SECOND QUARTER
Marshall: Grooms 5 pass from Cato (Haig kick), 8:02. Drive: 9 plays, 82 yards, 2:17 elapsed. Key play: Dobson 29 pass from Cato to Rice 44. MARSHALL, 21-7
Rice: Donte Moore 43 pass from Taylor McHargue (Boswell kick), 5:51. Drive: 5 plays, 75 yards, 2:11 elapsed. Key play: Scoring play. MARSHALL, 21-14
THIRD QUARTER
Rice: Sam McGuffie 31 pass from McHargue (Boswell kick), 11:08. Drive: 7 plays, 63 yards, 3:52 elapsed. Key play: McHargue 8 run plus 15-yard facemask penalty on Dominick LeGrande, giving Rice first down on third-and-14. TIE, 21-21
Marshall: Grooms 45 run (Haig kick), 8:12. Drive: 8 plays, 91 yards, 1:56 elapsed. Key play: Gator Hoskins 7 pass from Cato on third-and-2 from Marshall 17. MARSHALL, 28-21
Rice: McGuffie 50 pass from McHargue (Boswell kick), 7:42. Drive: 4 plays, 74 yards, 1:30 elapsed. Key play: Scoring play. TIE, 28-28
Marshall: Hoskins 1 pass from Cato (Haig kick), 4:17. Drive: 9 plays, 75 yards, 3:25 elapsed. Key play: Butler 34 run to Rice 24. MARSHALL, 35-28
FOURTH QUARTER
Rice: Boswell 39 field goal, 13:49. Drive: 13 plays, 55 yards, 5:28 elapsed. Key play: Vance McDonald 12 pass from McHargue on third-and-10. MARSHALL, 35-31
Marshall: Remi Watson 2 run (pass failed), 4:10. Drive: 15 plays, 72 yards, 4:10 elapsed. Key play: Grooms 11 run on third-and-8 from Marshall 29. MARSHALL, 41-31
Rice: McHargue 43 run (Boswell kick), 3:17. Drive: 6 plays, 61 yards, 0:53 elapsed. Key play: McDonald 18 pass from McHargue on fourth-and-10. MARSHALL, 41-38
Rice: FG Boswell 23, 0:00. Drive: 8 plays, 73 yards, 2:29 elapsed. Key play: McHargue 47 run to Marshall 2. TIE, 41-41
FIRST OVERTIME
Marshall: Watson 2 run (Haig kick). Drive: 4 plays, 25 yards. Key play: Grooms 11 run on third-and-8 from Marshall 29. MARSHALL, 48-41
Rice: Jackson 3 run (Boswell kick), 3:17. Drive: 3 plays, 25 yards. Key play: Jordan Taylor 22 pass from Jackson on first play of drive. TIE, 48-48
SECOND OVERTIME
Rice: FG Boswell 28. Drive: 6 plays, 25 yards. Key play: Taylor 10 pass from Jackson to Marshall 15. RICE, 51-48
Marshall: Grooms 5 run. Drive: 2 plays, 25 yards. Key play: Watson 20 run on drive's first play. MARSHALL 54-51
At Houston
Marshall 14 7 14 6 7 6 -54
Rice 7 7 14 13 7 3 -51
First quarter
Mar-Grooms 17 run (Haig kick), 8:12.
Rice-Petersen 30 run (Boswell kick), 3:44.
Mar-Butler 57 run (Haig kick), 1:56.
Second quarter
Mar-Grooms 5 pass from Cato (Haig kick), 8:02.
Rice-Moore 43 pass from McHargue (Boswell kick), 5:51.
Third quarter
Rice-McGuffie 31 pass from McHargue (Boswell kick), 11:08.
Mar-Grooms 45 run (Haig kick), 9:12.
Rice-McGuffie 50 pass from McHargue (Boswell kick), 7:42.
Mar-Hoskins 1 pass from Cato (Haig kick), 4:17.
Fourth quarter
Rice-FG Boswell 39, 13:49.
Mar-Watson 2 run (pass failed), 4:10.
Rice-McHargue 43 run (Boswell kick), 3:17.
Rice-FG Boswell 23, :00.
First overtime
Mar-Watson 4 run (Haig kick).
Rice-D.Jackson 3 run (Boswell kick).
Second avertime
Rice-FG Boswell 28.
Mar-Grooms 5 run.
A-14,204.
Team statistics
Mar Rice
First downs 31 34
Rushes-yards 50-334 50-301
Passing 259 346
Comp-Att-Int 28-39-0 23-43-0
Return Yards 0 1
Punts-Avg. 5-50.8 3-31.0
Fumbles-Lost 2-0 1-0
Penalties-Yards 8-68 4-25
Time of Possession 26:15 33:45
INDIVIDUAL STATISTICS
RUSHING-Marshall, Butler 18-166, Grooms 12-103, Watson 14-84, Cato 6-(minus 19). Rice, McHargue 17-153, Petersen 16-76, D.Jackson 7-37, Ross 7-32, Hamilton 2-7, Eddington 1-(minus 4).
PASSING-Marshall, Cato 28-39-0-259. Rice, McHargue 21-36-0-314, D.Jackson 2-6-0-32, Taylor 0-1-0-0.
RECEIVING-Marshall, Shuler 8-87, Dobson 5-66, Crawford 3-17, Anta.Wilson 3-17, Hoskins 3-15, Evans 2-25, Snipes-Booker 2-19, Butler 1-8, Grooms 1-5. Rice, Taylor 7-79, McGuffie 4-109, Moore 4-64, McDonald 4-54, Petersen 2-20, Gautreaux 1-12, Ross 1-8.
How they scored
FIRST QUARTER
Marshall: Kevin Grooms 17 run (Justin Haig kick), 8:12. Drive: 8 plays, 44 yards, 2:24 elapsed. Key play: Demetrius Evans 16 pass from Rakeem Cato on fourth-and-12, to Rice 17. MARSHALL, 7-0Rice: Turner Petersen 30 run (Chris Boswell kick), 3:44. Drive: 9 plays, 75 yards, 4:28 elapsed. Key play: Driphus Jackson 24 run on first-and-20, to 50-yard line. TIE, 7-7Marshall: Steward Butler 57 run (Haig kick), 1:56. Drive: 5 plays, 79 yards, 1:48 elapsed. Key play: Aaron Dobson 14 pass from Cato on third-and-6. MARSHALL, 14-7SECOND QUARTER
Marshall: Grooms 5 pass from Cato (Haig kick), 8:02. Drive: 9 plays, 82 yards, 2:17 elapsed. Key play: Dobson 29 pass from Cato to Rice 44. MARSHALL, 21-7Rice: Donte Moore 43 pass from Taylor McHargue (Boswell kick), 5:51. Drive: 5 plays, 75 yards, 2:11 elapsed. Key play: Scoring play. MARSHALL, 21-14THIRD QUARTER
Rice: Sam McGuffie 31 pass from McHargue (Boswell kick), 11:08. Drive: 7 plays, 63 yards, 3:52 elapsed. Key play: McHargue 8 run plus 15-yard facemask penalty on Dominick LeGrande, giving Rice first down on third-and-14. TIE, 21-21Marshall: Grooms 45 run (Haig kick), 8:12. Drive: 8 plays, 91 yards, 1:56 elapsed. Key play: Gator Hoskins 7 pass from Cato on third-and-2 from Marshall 17. MARSHALL, 28-21Rice: McGuffie 50 pass from McHargue (Boswell kick), 7:42. Drive: 4 plays, 74 yards, 1:30 elapsed. Key play: Scoring play. TIE, 28-28Marshall: Hoskins 1 pass from Cato (Haig kick), 4:17. Drive: 9 plays, 75 yards, 3:25 elapsed. Key play: Butler 34 run to Rice 24. MARSHALL, 35-28FOURTH QUARTER
Rice: Boswell 39 field goal, 13:49. Drive: 13 plays, 55 yards, 5:28 elapsed. Key play: Vance McDonald 12 pass from McHargue on third-and-10. MARSHALL, 35-31Marshall: Remi Watson 2 run (pass failed), 4:10. Drive: 15 plays, 72 yards, 4:10 elapsed. Key play: Grooms 11 run on third-and-8 from Marshall 29. MARSHALL, 41-31Rice: McHargue 43 run (Boswell kick), 3:17. Drive: 6 plays, 61 yards, 0:53 elapsed. Key play: McDonald 18 pass from McHargue on fourth-and-10. MARSHALL, 41-38Rice: FG Boswell 23, 0:00. Drive: 8 plays, 73 yards, 2:29 elapsed. Key play: McHargue 47 run to Marshall 2. TIE, 41-41FIRST OVERTIME
Marshall: Watson 2 run (Haig kick). Drive: 4 plays, 25 yards. Key play: Grooms 11 run on third-and-8 from Marshall 29. MARSHALL, 48-41Rice: Jackson 3 run (Boswell kick), 3:17. Drive: 3 plays, 25 yards. Key play: Jordan Taylor 22 pass from Jackson on first play of drive. TIE, 48-48SECOND OVERTIME
Rice: FG Boswell 28. Drive: 6 plays, 25 yards. Key play: Taylor 10 pass from Jackson to Marshall 15. RICE, 51-48Marshall: Grooms 5 run. Drive: 2 plays, 25 yards. Key play: Watson 20 run on drive's first play. MARSHALL 54-51
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