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UTEP at Rice Open Thread

Friday night lights featuring the battle for the third place crown in C-USA commences in H-Town live on Fox Sports1.

By MinerRush
Senior Josh "The Belldozer" Bell leads his team into his hometown area looking for win numero seven
Senior Josh "The Belldozer" Bell leads his team into his hometown area looking for win numero seven
Tom Gonzales-www.minerrush.com

UTEP Miners

(6-4, 4-2 C-USA)

Head Coach: Sean Kugler

Record at UTEP: 8-14

Overall Record: 8-14

Record vs. Rice: 0-1

Last Game: W 35-17 vs. North Texas

Stat Leaders

Passing
Player QB Rating Comp Att Int Pct Yards TDs Long Avg
Jameill Showers-1 122.07 112 219 5 55.7 1417 11 75 141.7

Rushing

Player Att Yards Avg TDs Long Avg/G
Aaron Jones-29 181 1063 5.9 10 73 118.1
Nathan Jeffery-25 95 455 4.6 5 34 45.5

Receiving

Player Catches Yards Avg TD Long Avg/G
Ian Hamilton-14 19 370 19.5 2 69 37.0
Autrey Golden-8 25 245 9.8 2 32 24.5

Defensive Leaders

Player Ua Tackles Ass Tackles Total TFL Sacks Int
Wesley Miller-13 29 24 53 0.5 0 1
Anthony Puente-34 15 28 43 2.5 0 0
Alvin Jones-16 21 23 41 7.5 1.0 1

Rice Owls

(6-4, 4-2 C-USA)

Head Coach: David Baliff

Record at Rice: 46-52

Overall Record: 67-67

Record vs. UTEP: 6-1

Last Week: L 41-14 @ #18 Marshall

Players To Watch

Passing

Player QB Rating Comp Att Int Pct Yards TDs Long Avg
Driphus Jackson-6 141.68 141 245 4 57.6 1960 15 88 196
Rushing
Player Att Yards Avg TDs Long Avg/G
Jowan Davis-3 199 824 4.1 6 54 82.4
Darik Dillard-32 115 592 5.1 8 36 59.2
Receiving
Player Catches Yards Avg TD Long Avg/G
Jordan Taylor-15 37 608 16.4 4 88 86.9
Mario Hull-1 19 335 17.6 5 50 33.4
Defensive Leaders
Player UA Tackles Ass Tackles Total TFL Sacks Int
James Radcliffe-42 24 20 44 5.5 0.0 0
Brian Nordstrom-47 27 10 47 16.5 7.5 0
Bryce Callahan-29 28 5 33 2.0 1.- 1.0
Game Information
Who? UTEP Miners at Rice Owls
Date/Time Friday, November 21st, 6:00 p.m. Mountain Time
Location Rice Stadium, Houston TX
TV/Radio

Fox Sports1

Play-by-Play Available on the TuneIn App, or 92.3 FM In El Paso In English, Spanish 1650 AM In El Paso
Series Record Rice Leads 11-6


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