Owls 24, Bulldogs 38. Final
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | T |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| RICE | 7 | 10 | 0 | 7 | 24 |
| FRES | 0 | 14 | 10 | 14 | 38 |
Scoring
- Q1 5:45RICEBen Grice 88 Yd Run (Enock Gota Kick)
- Q2 12:51FRESJosiah Freeman 6 Yd pass from Jayden Mandal (Manaki Watanabe Kick)
- Q2 8:34RICEMax Mosey 40 Yd pass from Jacurri Brown (Enock Gota Kick)
- Q2 1:04FRESJahlil McClain 28 Yd pass from Jayden Mandal (Manaki Watanabe Kick)
- Q2 0:00RICEEnock Gota 22 Yd Field Goal
- Q3 9:47FRESManaki Watanabe 29 Yd Field Goal
- Q3 4:44FRESEzekiel Avit 7 Yd pass from Jayden Mandal (Manaki Watanabe Kick)
- Q4 13:00FRESJulius Gillick 5 Yd Run (Manaki Watanabe Kick)
- Q4 8:58RICEJacurri Brown 50 Yd Run (Enock Gota Kick)
- Q4 7:37FRESRayshon Luke 52 Yd Run (Manaki Watanabe Kick)
Team stats
| Owls | Stat | Bulldogs |
|---|---|---|
| 463 | Total yards | 459 |
| 119 | Passing yards | 210 |
| 344 | Rushing yards | 249 |
| 22 | First downs | 23 |
| 4-11 | 3rd down | 6-13 |
| 2 | Turnovers | 0 |
| 4-25 | Penalties | 2-15 |
| 27:22 | Possession | 32:38 |
Box score
| Player | C/ATT | YDS | AVG | TD | INT | QBR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jayden Mandal | 22/34 | 210 | 6.2 | 3 | 0 | 44.3 |
| Team | 22/34 | 210 | 6.2 | 3 | 0 | -- |
| Player | CAR | YDS | AVG | TD | LONG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rayshon Luke | 11 | 167 | 15.2 | 1 | 52 |
| Jayden Mandal | 5 | 57 | 11.4 | 0 | 21 |
| Bryson Donelson | 9 | 19 | 2.1 | 0 | 17 |
| Julius Gillick | 6 | 14 | 2.3 | 1 | 5 |
| Team | 3 | -8 | -2.7 | 0 | 0 |
| Team | 34 | 249 | 7.3 | 2 | 52 |
| Player | REC | YDS | AVG | TD | LONG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Josiah Freeman | 6 | 66 | 11.0 | 1 | 19 |
| Jahlil McClain | 3 | 39 | 13.0 | 1 | 28 |
| Jake Appleget | 2 | 29 | 14.5 | 0 | 24 |
| Jordan Malau'ulu | 1 | 23 | 23.0 | 0 | 23 |
| Jaylen Garrison | 1 | 17 | 17.0 | 0 | 17 |
| Ezekiel Avit | 2 | 13 | 6.5 | 1 | 7 |
| Jayon Farrar | 1 | 10 | 10.0 | 0 | 10 |
| Rayshon Luke | 3 | 10 | 3.3 | 0 | 14 |
| Gavin Correia | 1 | 7 | 7.0 | 0 | 7 |
| Dallas Gaius-Anyaegbu | 1 | 3 | 3.0 | 0 | 3 |
| Bryson Donelson | 1 | -7 | -7.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Team | 22 | 210 | 9.5 | 3 | 28 |
| Player | FUM | LOST | REC |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jayden Mandal | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Dylan Hampsten | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Team | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Player | TOT | SOLO | SACKS | TFL | PD | QB HUR | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| K'vion Thunderbird | 9 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Tommy Nix | 7 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Niko Baumgartner | 6 | 3 | 0 | 0.5 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Simeon Harris | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Taylor Powell | 5 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Tytus Khajavi | 4 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Loyall Mouzon | 4 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Gerayas Grimes | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Kiontre Harris | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Deijon Laffitte | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Mordecai Hines | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Justin Johnson | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jahzon Jacks | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Martin Owusu | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Dylan Hampsten | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| Ethan Tierney | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jack Baldi | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Merhauti Xepera | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Maverick Noonan | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Team | 64 | 32 | 2 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 0 |
| Player | INT | YDS | TD |
|---|---|---|---|
| Simeon Harris | 1 | 8 | 0 |
| Team | 1 | 8 | 0 |
| Player | NO | YDS | AVG | LONG | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jordan Malau'ulu | 1 | 5 | 5.0 | 5 | 0 |
| Team | 1 | 5 | 5.0 | 5 | 0 |
| Player | FG | PCT | LONG | XP | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Manaki Watanabe | 1/1 | 100.0 | 29 | 5/5 | 8 |
| Team | 1/1 | 100.0 | 29 | 5/5 | 8 |
| Player | NO | YDS | AVG | TB | In 20 | LONG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nick Verdugo | 3 | 152 | 50.7 | 0 | 2 | 55 |
| Team | 3 | 152 | 50.7 | 0 | 2 | 55 |
Game details
Date
VenueValley Children's Stadium
LocationFresno, CA
Attendance39,001
TVCW
Injuries
RICEOwls
No reported injuries.
FRESBulldogs
No reported injuries.
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