Rice vs. Memphis: Box Score, Stats and Game Summary feat. Seth Henigan

The Rice Owls travel from Texas to Tennessee this week for an American Athletic Conference matchup on Friday night, taking on the Memphis Tigers. The Owls enter Week 11 with a 3-6 record, two of which came in conference play. Rice has a 2-3 AAC record, coming off a memorable upset win over Navy last weekend.

Memphis is near the top of the American standings, with a 7-2 record overall and a 3-2 mark in conference play. The Tigers were winners of four straight before suffering a 44-36 upset loss at the hands of UTSA last weekend.

Here are the box scores, stats and game summaries from this Week 11 American showdown.

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Rice vs. Memphis: Box Score

Team	First Quarter	Second Quarter	Third Quarter	Fourth Quarter	Final
Rice	6	7	0	7	20
Memphis	0	17	0	10	27

Rice Player Stats

Quarterback:

Player	Completions	Attempts	Passing Yards	Passing TD	INT	Carries	Rushing Yards	Rushing TD
E.J. Warner	29	45	246	2	0	2	-2	0

Rushing and receiving:

Player	Carries	Rushing Yards	Rushing TD	Receptions	Receiving Yards	Receiving TD
Quinton Jackson	6	70	0	2	2	0
Dean Connors	14	55	0	6	22	0
Matt Skyes	0	0	0	6	76	1
Graham Walker	0	0	0	3	46	0
Kobie Campbell	0	0	0	4	34	0
Braylen Walker	0	0	0	2	29	0
Elijah Majarro	0	0	0	3	28	1
Drayden Dickmann	0	0	0	2	6	0
Thai Chiaokhiao-Bowman	0	0	0	1	3	0

Kicking:

Player	Field Goals	Extra Points	Total Points
Tim Horn	2/2	2/2	8

Memphis Player Stats

Quarterback:

Player	Completions	Attempts	Passing Yards	Passing TD	INT	Carries	Rushing Yards	Rushing TD
Seth Henigan	14	31	159	1	1	4	10	0

Rushing and receiving:

Player	Carries	Rushing Yards	Rushing TD	Receptions	Receiving Yards	Receiving TD
Mario Anderson Jr.	25	144	1	1	31	0
Brandon Thomas	6	26	1	0	0	0
Greg Desrosiers	2	18	0	1	3	0
Jamari Hawkins	1	9	0	0	0	0
Roc Taylor	0	0	0	4	52	0
Koby Drake	0	0	0	3	39	0
Demeer Blankumsee	0	0	0	4	25	0
Brendan Doyle	0	0	0	1	9	1

Kicking:

Player	Field Goals	Extra Points	Total Points
Tristan Vandenberg	2/2	3/3	9

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Rice vs. Memphis: Game Summary

Rice drew first blood in this game, capitalizing on an interception with a 25-yard field goal to take a 3-0 lead over the Tigers. The Owls forced a second straight interception and capitalized with a second field goal to take a 6-0 lead at the end of the first quarter.

After an exchange of punts, Memphis marched 77 yards in 12 plays and punched in a touchdown to take a 7-6 lead with six minutes remaining in the first half. Memphis and Rice exchanged touchdown scores in the next three drives, with the Tigers taking a 14-13 lead.

With the final seconds of the first half winding down, Memphis mustered a 42-yard field goal to take a 17-13 lead into the locker rooms.

After a scoreless third quarter, Memphis scored the first points of the second half with a 10-play, 92-yard touchdown drive to extend their lead to 24-13 with under 12 minutes left to play. The Tigers kicked a 42-yard field goal with under five minutes remaining, extending their lead to 27-13.

Rice responded with an eight-play, 75-yard touchdown drive to cut the lead to 27-20 with under two minutes left. Memphis ran out the clock, clinching their 27-20 win and avoiding an upset.