Southern Miss Golden Eagles vs Rice Owls
LendingTree Bowl
24
5-8
Final
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | T | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
RICE | 0 | 3 | 21 | 0 | 24 |
| 7 | 10 | 7 | 14 | 38 |
Game Leaders
Team Stats
425
Total Yards
550
2
Turnovers
3
21
1st Downs
22
9-57
Penalties
6-55
5/15
3rd Down
2/9
0/2
4th Down
0/0
32:38
Possession
27:22
Game Information
Mobile, AL
ESPN
1st Quarter
Touchdown
12:20 - 1st
0
RICE
7
USM
Jakarius Caston 19 Yd pass from Trey Lowe (Briggs Bourgeois Kick)
6 plays, 75 yards, 2:40
2nd Quarter
Touchdown
10:14 - 2nd
0
RICE
14
USM
Frank Gore Jr. 64 Yd Run (Briggs Bourgeois Kick)
1 play, 59 yards, 0:36
Field Goal
6:04 - 2nd
3
RICE
14
USM
Christian VanSickle 34 Yd Field Goal
8 plays, 59 yards, 4:10
Field Goal
2:40 - 2nd
3
RICE
17
USM
Briggs Bourgeois 18 Yd Field Goal
8 plays, 75 yards, 3:24
3rd Quarter
Touchdown
11:12 - 3rd
10
RICE
17
USM
Isaiah Esdale 26 Yd pass from AJ Padgett (Christian VanSickle Kick)
7 plays, 80 yards, 3:48
Touchdown
10:08 - 3rd
17
RICE
17
USM
Isaiah Esdale 32 Yd pass from AJ Padgett (Christian VanSickle Kick)
1 play, 32 yards, 0:05
Touchdown
5:06 - 3rd
24
RICE
17
USM
Bradley Rozner 18 Yd pass from AJ Padgett (Christian VanSickle Kick)
5 plays, 88 yards, 2:00
Touchdown
3:52 - 3rd
24
RICE
24
USM
Tiaquelin Mims 18 Yd pass from Frank Gore Jr. (Briggs Bourgeois Kick)
4 plays, 67 yards, 1:14
4th Quarter
Touchdown
14:18 - 4th
24
RICE
31
USM
Jason Brownlee 26 Yd pass from Trey Lowe (Briggs Bourgeois Kick)
5 plays, 98 yards, 2:04
Touchdown
2:57 - 4th
24
RICE
38
USM
Frank Gore Jr. 55 Yd Run (Briggs Bourgeois Kick)
1 play, 55 yards, 0:13
Data is currently unavailable.
Win Probability
0%
--RICE
100%
--USM
According to ESPN Analytics
2026 Standings
FBS
| American Conference | CONF | OVR |
|---|---|---|
| Army | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| Charlotte | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| East Carolina | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| Florida Atlantic | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| Memphis | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| Navy | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| North Texas | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| Rice | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| South Florida | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| Temple | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| Tulane | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| Tulsa | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| UAB | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| UTSA | 0-0 | 0-0 |
FBS
| Sun Belt - East | CONF | OVR |
|---|---|---|
| App State | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| Coastal Carolina | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| Georgia Southern | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| Georgia State | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| James Madison | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| Marshall | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| Old Dominion | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| Sun Belt - West | CONF | OVR |
|---|---|---|
| Arkansas State | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| Louisiana | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| Louisiana Tech | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| South Alabama | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| Southern Miss | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| Troy | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| UL Monroe | 0-0 | 0-0 |
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