| Scoring Summary |
| 1st Quarter |
| S-M-U Touchdown - 32-yard interception return by Sterling Moore. (Marcello Sada kick). 9:00 Remaining. |
| 2nd Quarter |
| Rice Field Goal - 42-yarder by Chris Boswell. 6:14 Remaining. |
| S-M-U Touchdown - 23-yard pass from Kyle Padron to Aldrick Robinson. (Marcello Sada kick). 0:26 Remaining. |
| 3rd Quarter |
| Rice Touchdown - Phillip Gaines recovered fumble in end zone. (Chris Boswell kick). 12:58 Remaining. |
| S-M-U Touchdown - 5-yard pass from Kyle Padron to Aldrick Robinson. (Marcello Sada kick). 9:16 Remaining. |
| S-M-U Touchdown - 77-yard blocked field goal return by Ja'Gared Davis. (Marcello Sada kick). 3:21 Remaining. |
| 4th Quarter |
| Rice Touchdown - 1-yard run by Charles Ross. (Chris Boswell kick). 14:11 Remaining. |
| S-M-U Touchdown - 3-yard run by Zach Line. (Marcello Sada kick). 9:18 Remaining. |
| S-M-U Touchdown - 7-yard pass from Kyle Padron to Patrick Fleming. (Marcello Sada kick). 7:47 Remaining. |
| Rice Touchdown - 1-yard run by Sam McGuffie. (Chris Boswell kick). 5:07 Remaining. |
| Rice Touchdown - 1-yard run by Jeremy Eddington. (Chris Boswell kick). 1:40 Remaining. |
| Final Team Statistics |
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| | SMU | Rice |
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| TOTAL FIRST DOWNS | 17 | 24 |
| By Rushing | 4 | 11 |
| By Passing | 13 | 12 |
| By Penalty | 0 | 1 |
| THIRD DOWN EFFICIENCY | 6-11-55.0 | 12-19-63.0 |
| FOURTH DOWN EFFICIENCY | 1-1-100 | 1-1-100 |
| TOTAL NET YARDS | 472 | 396 |
| Total Off. Plays (inc. times thrown passing) | 53 | 86 |
| Avg. gain per offensive play | 8.9 | 4.6 |
| NET YARDS RUSHING | 101 | 120 |
| Total Rushing Plays | 21 | 43 |
| Avg. gain per rushing play | 4.8 | 2.8 |
| NET YARDS PASSING | 371 | 276 |
| Times Thrown - yards lost attempting to pass | 0-0 | 3-29 |
| PASS ATTEMPTS-COMPLETIONS-HAD INTERCEPTED | 32-24-0 | 43-27-2 |
| Avg. gain per pass play (inc. # thrown passing) | 11.6 | 6.4 |
| PUNTS Number and average | 3-42.7 | 4-43.5 |
| TOTAL RETURN YARDAGE (Not including kickoffs) | 41 | 8 |
| No. and Yards Punt Returns | 2-9 | 2-8 |
| No. and Yards Kickoff Returns | 4-79 | 6-127 |
| No. and Yards Interception Returns | 2-32 | 0-0 |
| PENALTIES No. and Yards | 6-39 | 3-25 |
| FUMBLES No. and Lost | 1-1 | 1-0 |
| TOUCHDOWNS | 6 | 4 |
| Rushing | 1 | 3 |
| Passing | 3 | 0 |
| EXTRA POINTS Made-Attempts | 6-6 | 4-4 |
| FIELD GOALS Made-Attempts | 0-1 | 1-3 |
| SAFETIES | 0 | 0 |
| FINAL SCORE | 42 | 31 |
| TIME OF POSSESSION | 26:43 | 33:17 |
| Final Individual Statistics |
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| SMU | Rice |
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| PASSING | ATT | CP | YDS | SK | TD | LG | IN |
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| K.Padron | 32 | 24 | 371 | 0 | 3 | 51 | 0 | | Total | 32 | 24 | 371 | 0 | 3 | 51 | 0 |
| | PASSING | ATT | CP | YDS | SK | TD | LG | IN |
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| N.Fanuzzi | 43 | 27 | 276 | 3 | 0 | 21 | 2 | | Total | 43 | 27 | 276 | 3 | 0 | 21 | 2 |
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| | INTERCEPTIONS | ATT | YDS | LG | TD |
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| None | | | | | | | | Total | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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| PUNTING | NO | YDS | AVG | IN20 | LG |
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| M.Szymanski | 3 | 128 | 42.7 | 1 | 48 | | | | | | | | | Total | 3 | 128 | 42.7 | 1 | 48 |
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| PUNT RETURNS | NO | YDS | LG | TD |
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| D.Johnson | 2 | 9 | 14 | 0 | | Total | 2 | 9 | 14 | 0 |
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| KICKOFF RETURNS | NO | YDS | LG | TD |
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| D.Fields | 4 | 79 | 23 | 0 | | Total | 4 | 79 | 23 | 0 |
| | KICKOFF RETURNS | NO | YDS | LG | TD |
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| A.Erickson | 6 | 127 | 33 | 0 | | Total | 6 | 127 | 33 | 0 |
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| KICKING | FG | PCT | LG | XP | PTS |
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| M.Sada | 0/1 | 0.0 | 0 | 6/6 | 6 | | Total | 0/1 | 0.0 | 0 | 6/6 | 6 |
| | KICKING | FG | PCT | LG | XP | PTS |
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| C.Boswell | 1/3 | 33.3 | 42 | 4/4 | 7 | | Total | 1/3 | 33.3 | 42 | 4/4 | 7 |
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