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South Florida vs. Rice: Box score, stats, game summary and more ft. EJ Warner

South Florida had already clinched bowl eligibility, but in a regular-season finale, it was Rice who lit up the scoreboard and picked up an impressive victory on Saturday.

USF (6-6, 4-4 in AAC) came into play as a 5.5-point road favorite but struggled in their season finale. Rice (4-8, 3-5 in AAC) had an impressive first-half passing attack and jumped to a 27-7 halftime advantage over the Bulls. The Owls, led by a massive passing performance by EJ Warner, held on for a 35-28 victory.

South Florida vs. Rice Box Score

Team1st2nd3rd4thTotal
South Florida7071428
Rice17108035

South Florida Passing Stats

PlayerCompAttYardsPass TDs
Bryce Archie19352271
Israel Carter56932

South Florida Rushing and Receiving Stats

PlayerRushYardsRush TDsRecYardsRec TDs
Ta'Ron Keith3310000
Kelley Joiner9190000
Bryce Archie10210000
Nay'Quan Wright6351000
Keshaun Singleton00071071
Michael Brown-Stephens0006801
Abdur-Rahmaan Yaseen000160
Sean Atkins00071101
Payten Singletary000250
Israel Carter250000
Joshua Hardeman0001120

South Florida Kicking Stats

PlayerXP-XPAFG-FGALong
John Cannon4 for 40 for 0

Rice Passing Stats

PlayerCompAttYardsPass TDs
EJ Warner27424303

Rice Rushing and Receiving Stats

PlayerRushYardsRush TDsRecYardsRec TDs
Quinton Jackson5401000
Christian Francisco12420190
EJ Warner5-40000
Dean Connors174004911
Thai Chiaokhiao-Bowman1203581
Matt Sykes00071180
Graham Walker0003450
Drayden Dickmann0002361
Kobie Campbell0003520
Braylen Walker0001120
Elijah Mojarro000390

Rice Kicking Stats

PlayerXP-XPAFG-FGALong
Tim Horn3 for 32 for 425

Rice scored on the opening possession of the game, with the first salvo coming on a 31-yard strike from EJ Warner to Drayden Dickmann. The Owls jumped to a 27-7 halftime edge, with Warner nearing 300 passing yards by halftime.

South Florida scored on their opening possession of the second half to pull within 27-14. After the teams traded scores, South Florida pulled a late rally behind backup QB Israel Carter to close within 35-28.

  • Rice: 31-yard TD pass to Drayden Dickmann from EJ Warner (Horn XPT), 7-0, 12:33 remaining in 1st quarter
  • South Florida: 1-yard TD run by Nay'Quan Wright (Cannon XPT), 7-7, 9:14 remaining in 1st quarter
  • Rice: 12-yard TD run by Quinton Jackson (Horn XPT), 14-7, 7:44 remaining in 1st quarter
  • Rice: 25-yard field goal by Tim Horn, 17-7, 0:22 remaining in 1st quarter
  • Rice: 23-yard TD pass to Dean Connors by EJ Warner (Horn XPT), 24-7, 6:32 remaining in 2nd quarter
  • Rice: 25-yard field goal by Tim Horn, 27-7. 0:12 remaining in 2nd quarter
  • South Florida: 16-yard TD pass to Sean Atkins from Bryce Archie (Cannon XPT), 27-14, 12:22 remaining in 3rd quarter
  • Rice: 33-yard TD pass to Thai Chiaokhiao-Bowman from EJ Warner (two-point conversion good on pass), 35-14, 6:26 remaining in 3rd quarter
  • South Florida: 28-yard TD pass to Keshaun Singleton from Israel Carter (Cannon XPT), 35-21, 3:09 remaining in 4th quarter
  • South Florida: 34-yard TD pass to Michael Brown-Stephens from Israel Carter (Cannon XPT), 35-28, 2:25 remaining in 4th quarter

South Florida will presumably be selected for a bowl game, while Rice's season is now over. A new coaching staff will lead the Owls in 2025.

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