Week 10
Final
Top Performers
Pass Yds
225
Lilja
UTEP
Rush Yds
120
Nelson
RICE
Rec Yds
36
Johnson
UTEP
Matchup
Pass Rush Rec
RICE
1996 Western Athletic
| Team | W | L | PCT |
|---|---|---|---|
 Fresno State | 4 | 7 | .364 |
 Colorado State | 7 | 5 | .583 |
 Hawaii | 2 | 10 | .167 |
 UNLV | 1 | 11 | .083 |
 New Mexico | 6 | 5 | .545 |
 Rice | 7 | 4 | .636 |
 San Diego State | 8 | 3 | .727 |
 San José State | 3 | 9 | .250 |
 SMU | 5 | 6 | .455 |
 TCU | 4 | 7 | .364 |
 UTEP | 2 | 9 | .182 |
 Tulsa | 4 | 7 | .364 |
 Air Force | 6 | 5 | .545 |
 Utah | 8 | 4 | .667 |
 Wyoming | 10 | 2 | .833 |
 BYU | 14 | 1 | .933 |
Game Summary
The UTEP Miners were easily defeated by the Rice Owls, 48 to 21, on October 26, 1996.
| Passing | Comp | Yds | Avg | TD | Int | Sck | Rtg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
C. Nelson | 1/2 | 8 | 4.0 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | 83.6 |
C. Richardson | 1/2 | 5 | 2.5 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | 71.0 |
| Passing | Comp | Yds | Avg | TD | Int | Sck | Rtg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
L. Lilja | 21/42 | 225 | 5.4 | 3 | 1 | 0-0 | 113.8 |
| Rushing | Att | Yds | Avg | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
C. Nelson | 10 | 120 | 12.0 | 0 | 0 |
S. George | 15 | 104 | 6.9 | 0 | 0 |
M. Perry | 11 | 63 | 5.7 | 0 | 0 |
M. Gingrich | 5 | 43 | 8.6 | 0 | 0 |
B. Wood | 7 | 31 | 4.4 | 0 | 0 |
K. Gordon | 4 | 27 | 6.8 | 0 | 0 |
R. Newhouse | 6 | 22 | 3.7 | 0 | 0 |
C. Richardson | 9 | 5 | 0.6 | 0 | 0 |
| Rushing | Att | Yds | Avg | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
J. Polk | 10 | 29 | 2.9 | 0 | 0 |
A. Ruiz | 1 | 5 | 5.0 | 0 | 0 |
L. Lilja | 6 | -26 | -4.3 | 0 | 0 |
| Receiving | Rec | Yds | Avg | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
T. Bridges | 0/0 | 13 | 6.5 | 0 | 0 |
| Receiving | Rec | Yds | Avg | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
C. Johnson | 0/0 | 36 | 18.0 | 0 | 0 |
R. Murphy | 0/0 | 20 | 10.0 | 0 | 0 |
J. Brown | 0/0 | 19 | 9.5 | 0 | 0 |
A. Ruiz | 0/0 | 13 | 6.5 | 0 | 0 |
| Fumbles | Fum | Lost | Rec |
|---|
| Fumbles | Fum | Lost | Rec |
|---|
| Defense | Tkl-Solo | TFL | Sacks | Int | FF | TD |
|---|
| Defense | Tkl-Solo | TFL | Sacks | Int | FF | TD |
|---|
| Kicking | FG | XP | Pts | Long |
|---|
| Kicking | FG | XP | Pts | Long |
|---|
| Punting | No | Yds | Avg | Long |
|---|
| Punting | No | Yds | Avg | Long |
|---|
| Kick Return | No | Yds | Avg | Long | TD |
|---|
| Kick Return | No | Yds | Avg | Long | TD |
|---|
| Punt Return | No | Yds | Avg | Long | TD |
|---|
| Punt Return | No | Yds | Avg | Long | TD |
|---|
| Passing | Comp | Yds | Avg | TD | Int | Sck | Rtg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
C. Nelson | 1/2 | 8 | 4.0 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | 83.6 |
C. Richardson | 1/2 | 5 | 2.5 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | 71.0 |
| Rushing | Att | Yds | Avg | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
C. Nelson | 10 | 120 | 12.0 | 0 | 0 |
S. George | 15 | 104 | 6.9 | 0 | 0 |
M. Perry | 11 | 63 | 5.7 | 0 | 0 |
M. Gingrich | 5 | 43 | 8.6 | 0 | 0 |
B. Wood | 7 | 31 | 4.4 | 0 | 0 |
K. Gordon | 4 | 27 | 6.8 | 0 | 0 |
R. Newhouse | 6 | 22 | 3.7 | 0 | 0 |
C. Richardson | 9 | 5 | 0.6 | 0 | 0 |
| Receiving | Rec | Yds | Avg | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
T. Bridges | 0/0 | 13 | 6.5 | 0 | 0 |
| Fumbles | Fum | Lost | Rec |
|---|
| Defense | Tkl-Solo | TFL | Sacks | Int | FF | TD |
|---|
| Kicking | FG | XP | Pts | Long |
|---|
| Punting | No | Yds | Avg | Long |
|---|
| Kick Return | No | Yds | Avg | Long | TD |
|---|
| Punt Return | No | Yds | Avg | Long | TD |
|---|
| Passing | Comp | Yds | Avg | TD | Int | Sck | Rtg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
L. Lilja | 21/42 | 225 | 5.4 | 3 | 1 | 0-0 | 113.8 |
| Rushing | Att | Yds | Avg | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
J. Polk | 10 | 29 | 2.9 | 0 | 0 |
A. Ruiz | 1 | 5 | 5.0 | 0 | 0 |
L. Lilja | 6 | -26 | -4.3 | 0 | 0 |
| Receiving | Rec | Yds | Avg | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
C. Johnson | 0/0 | 36 | 18.0 | 0 | 0 |
R. Murphy | 0/0 | 20 | 10.0 | 0 | 0 |
J. Brown | 0/0 | 19 | 9.5 | 0 | 0 |
A. Ruiz | 0/0 | 13 | 6.5 | 0 | 0 |
| Fumbles | Fum | Lost | Rec |
|---|
| Defense | Tkl-Solo | TFL | Sacks | Int | FF | TD |
|---|
| Kicking | FG | XP | Pts | Long |
|---|
| Punting | No | Yds | Avg | Long |
|---|
| Kick Return | No | Yds | Avg | Long | TD |
|---|
| Punt Return | No | Yds | Avg | Long | TD |
|---|
428
Total Yds
233
13
Pass Yds
225
415
Rush Yds
8
71
Total Plays
59
6
Yards Per Play
3.9
3.3
Yards Per Pass
5.4
6.2
Yards Per Rush
0.5
0
Turnovers
1
0
Interceptions Thrown
1
