Florida Atlantic Outlasts Rice – Rice College Athletics

Houston-Quinton Jackson rushed for a career-high 128 yards and Chase Jenkins ran for one landing  and threw for one more, however Florida Atlantic took a 27-21 win at Rice Stadium on Saturday night time.

How it Happened:  Jackson gave the group of twenty-two,999 one thing to cheer about earlier than that they had settled into their seats, dashing 68 yards for a rating on the third play of the sport to provide Rice a fast 7-0 lead.  The rating was the earliest Rice has scored in a recreation since 2016, however Florida Atlantic responded with a pair of touchdowns to take a 14-7 lead after one quarter and prolonged that result in 17-7 heading into halftime.  Jenkins mixed with Drayden Dickmann on a 46-yard landing late within the third to shut the hole to 17-14, however the visiting Owls prolonged the result in 27-14 earlier than Jenkins hit on 4 straight passes, together with a 32-yard catch and run by Aaron Turner, to drive to the FAU two after which lined the final two yards on the bottom to attract Rice to inside six, 27-21.  But any hopes Rice held for a final probability rally have been spoiled as Florida Atlantic transformed a pair of third downs to expire the clock.

Notes

Team:

• Rice fell to 3-3 general and 1-2 within the American Conference.
• FAU evened each the general collection document (3-3) and the collection at Rice Stadium (2-2).
• It was the fifth of the six video games within the collection to be determined by six factors or much less.
• Jackson’s 68-yard landing 1:26 into the sport was Rice’s quickest rating since Tyler Stehling hit Connor Cella for a 64-yard landing 1:00 into the sport towards Army on Sept. 10, 2016.
• Rice’s 90-yard scoring drive was the longest of the season.
• It was the longest scoring drive since a 92-yard drive towards South Florida on Nov. 30, 2024.
• Rice’s 137 passing yards have been a season-high.

Individual

• Jackson’s 68-yard landing was the longest carry of his profession and the longest by an Owl since Dean Connor’s 71-yard rush towards Texas Southern on Sept. 7, 2024.
  
  • His 128 yards have been his second 100-yard recreation this season.
  • With 151 all-purpose yards, Jackson went over 2,000 for his profession (2,030)

• Jenkins was 12-of-17 for a career-high 137 yards and a landing.
  • His 46-yard move within the third quarter was the longest of his profession.
  • Jenkins has thrown a landing move in 4 straight video games.
  • It was Jenkins’ third recreation this season the place he threw a landing and scored one on the bottom.

• Andrew Awe led the crew with 10 tackles, his second double-figure deal with recreation in his final three and the third consecutive double-figure deal with recreation by an Owl (Marcus Williams had 12 at Navy).
• Ty Morris was credited with eight tackles to go over 100 in his profession and was credited with a career-high three tackles for loss.
  • He the primary Owl with three TFLs in a recreation since De’Braylon Carroll in within the 2023 First Responders Bowl.

• Alex Bacchetta punted 4 instances for a career-high 47.5-yard common, together with a 59-yarder within the second quarter to match his career-long.