Week 14
Final
Top Performers
Pass Yds
278
Perez
UTEP
Rush Yds
94
Wood
RICE
Rec Yds
89
Golson
UTEP
Matchup
Pass Rush Rec
UTEP
1997 Western Athletic
| Team | W | L | PCT |
|---|---|---|---|
 BYU | 6 | 5 | .545 |
 Fresno State | 6 | 6 | .500 |
 Hawaii | 3 | 9 | .250 |
 UNLV | 3 | 8 | .273 |
 New Mexico | 9 | 4 | .692 |
 Rice | 7 | 4 | .636 |
 San Diego State | 5 | 7 | .417 |
 San José State | 4 | 7 | .364 |
 SMU | 6 | 5 | .545 |
 TCU | 1 | 10 | .091 |
 UTEP | 4 | 7 | .364 |
 Tulsa | 2 | 9 | .182 |
 Air Force | 10 | 3 | .769 |
 Utah | 6 | 5 | .545 |
 Wyoming | 7 | 6 | .538 |
 Colorado State | 11 | 2 | .846 |
Game Summary
The Rice Owls emerged victorious over the UTEP Miners, 31 to 13, on November 22, 1997.
| Passing | Comp | Yds | Avg | TD | Int | Sck | Rtg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
R. Perez #17 | 20/37 | 278 | 7.5 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | 117.2 |
| Passing | Comp | Yds | Avg | TD | Int | Sck | Rtg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
C. Nelson | 2/5 | 114 | 22.8 | 0 | 1 | 0-0 | 191.5 |
| Rushing | Att | Yds | Avg | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
E. Johnson | 11 | 46 | 4.2 | 0 | 0 |
J. Polk | 10 | 21 | 2.1 | 0 | 0 |
P. Smith | 10 | 21 | 2.1 | 0 | 0 |
R. Perez #17 | 11 | 1 | 0.1 | 0 | 0 |
| Rushing | Att | Yds | Avg | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
B. Wood | 25 | 94 | 3.8 | 0 | 0 |
C. Richardson | 8 | 63 | 7.9 | 0 | 0 |
C. Nelson | 12 | 53 | 4.4 | 0 | 0 |
R. Newhouse | 2 | 16 | 8.0 | 0 | 0 |
A. Griffin #2 | 1 | 3 | 3.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Receiving | Rec | Yds | Avg | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
K. Golson | 0/0 | 89 | 29.7 | 0 | 0 |
J. Carpenter | 0/0 | 85 | 12.1 | 0 | 0 |
C. Ray | 0/0 | 50 | 12.5 | 0 | 0 |
B. Natkin #87 | 0/0 | 41 | 10.3 | 0 | 0 |
E. Johnson | 0/0 | 6 | 6.0 | 0 | 0 |
J. Thompson | 0/0 | 4 | 4.0 | 0 | 0 |
J. Polk | 0/0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Receiving | Rec | Yds | Avg | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
M. Jones | 0/0 | 65 | 65.0 | 0 | 0 |
B. Godfrey | 0/0 | 49 | 49.0 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
R. Perez #17 | 20/37 | 278 | 7.5 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | 117.2 |
| Rushing | Att | Yds | Avg | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
E. Johnson | 11 | 46 | 4.2 | 0 | 0 |
J. Polk | 10 | 21 | 2.1 | 0 | 0 |
P. Smith | 10 | 21 | 2.1 | 0 | 0 |
R. Perez #17 | 11 | 1 | 0.1 | 0 | 0 |
| Receiving | Rec | Yds | Avg | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
K. Golson | 0/0 | 89 | 29.7 | 0 | 0 |
J. Carpenter | 0/0 | 85 | 12.1 | 0 | 0 |
C. Ray | 0/0 | 50 | 12.5 | 0 | 0 |
B. Natkin #87 | 0/0 | 41 | 10.3 | 0 | 0 |
E. Johnson | 0/0 | 6 | 6.0 | 0 | 0 |
J. Thompson | 0/0 | 4 | 4.0 | 0 | 0 |
J. Polk | 0/0 | 3 | 0 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
C. Nelson | 2/5 | 114 | 22.8 | 0 | 1 | 0-0 | 191.5 |
| Rushing | Att | Yds | Avg | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
B. Wood | 25 | 94 | 3.8 | 0 | 0 |
C. Richardson | 8 | 63 | 7.9 | 0 | 0 |
C. Nelson | 12 | 53 | 4.4 | 0 | 0 |
R. Newhouse | 2 | 16 | 8.0 | 0 | 0 |
A. Griffin #2 | 1 | 3 | 3.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Receiving | Rec | Yds | Avg | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
M. Jones | 0/0 | 65 | 65.0 | 0 | 0 |
B. Godfrey | 0/0 | 49 | 49.0 | 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 |
|---|
367
Total Yds
343
278
Pass Yds
114
89
Rush Yds
229
79
Total Plays
53
4.6
Yards Per Play
6.5
7.5
Yards Per Pass
22.8
2.1
Yards Per Rush
4.8
0
Turnovers
1
0
Interceptions Thrown
1
