Week 0
Final
RICE
WKU1Q 13:28
0 - 2
Safety.
Safety
4th & 11
1Q 04:07
0 - 9
A. Wales 5-yard TD run.
Touchdown
Made XP
1st & Goal
1Q 01:45
0 - 16
N. Norris 87-yard TD catch from M. White.
Touchdown
Made XP
2nd & 10
2Q 12:29
7 - 16
J. Davis 2-yard TD run.
Touchdown
Made XP
1st & Goal
2Q 09:43
7 - 23
N. Fant 6-yard TD catch from M. White.
Touchdown
Made XP
3rd & Goal
2Q 07:09
7 - 30
A. Wales 1-yard TD run.
Touchdown
Made XP
2nd & Goal
3Q 10:29
7 - 33
S. Simcox 29-yard field goal.
FG Made
4th & Goal
3Q 04:37
7 - 36
R. Nuss 26-yard field goal.
FG Made
4th & 5
3Q 02:18
14 - 36
T. Stehling 22-yard TD run.
Touchdown
Made XP
1st & 10
4Q 14:08
14 - 43
N. Norris 19-yard TD catch from M. White.
Touchdown
Made XP
2nd & 11
4Q 05:19
14 - 46
R. Nuss 31-yard field goal.
FG Made
4th & 9
Top Performers
Pass Yds
517
White
WKU
Rush Yds
85
Stehling
RICE
Rec Yds
165
Taylor
WKU
Scrim TD
2
Norris
WKU
Matchup
Pass Rush Rec
2016 Conference USA
| Team | W | L | PCT |
|---|---|---|---|
 Western Kentucky | 11 | 3 | .786 |
 Old Dominion | 10 | 3 | .769 |
 Louisiana Tech | 9 | 5 | .643 |
 Middle Tennessee | 8 | 5 | .615 |
 Southern Miss | 7 | 6 | .538 |
 UTSA | 6 | 7 | .462 |
 North Texas | 5 | 8 | .385 |
 FIU | 4 | 8 | .333 |
 Charlotte | 4 | 8 | .333 |
 UTEP | 4 | 8 | .333 |
 Marshall | 3 | 9 | .250 |
 Florida Atlantic | 3 | 9 | .250 |
 Rice | 3 | 9 | .250 |
Game Summary
The Western Kentucky Hilltoppers dominated the Rice Owls, 46 to 14, on September 1, 2016.
Game Info
September 2, 2016
Houchens Industries-L.T. Smith Stadium
Bowling Green, Kentucky
80°
12 mph NNE
| Passing | Comp | Yds | Avg | TD | Int | Sck | Rtg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
T. Stehling #10 | 23/38 | 186 | 4.9 | 0 | 2 | 0-0 | 91.1 |
| Passing | Comp | Yds | Avg | TD | Int | Sck | Rtg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
M. White #14 | 25/31 | 517 | 16.7 | 3 | 0 | 0-0 | 252.7 |
T. Ferguson #7 | 1/3 | 35 | 11.7 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | 131.3 |
N. Fant #1 | 0/1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | 0.0 |
| Rushing | Att | Yds | Avg | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
T. Stehling #10 | 11 | 85 | 7.7 | 1 | 22 |
D. Dillard #1 | 9 | 19 | 2.1 | 0 | 8 |
S. Stewart #45 | 3 | 14 | 4.7 | 0 | 7 |
J. Davis #3 | 6 | 10 | 1.7 | 1 | 3 |
A. Walter #2 | 3 | 1 | 0.3 | 0 | 2 |
| Rushing | Att | Yds | Avg | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
A. Wales #20 | 15 | 58 | 3.9 | 2 | 17 |
Q. Baker #3 | 9 | 42 | 4.7 | 0 | 39 |
N. Norris #15 | 1 | 2 | 2.0 | 0 | 2 |
D. Ferby #32 | 1 | 1 | 1.0 | 0 | 1 |
M. Trigg #5 | 2 | 1 | 0.5 | 0 | 2 |
N. Fant #1 | 1 | -5 | -5.0 | 0 | -5 |
| Receiving | Rec | Yds | Avg | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
P. Smith #11 | 3/4 | 60 | 20.0 | 0 | 26 |
J. Mayden #2 | 4/7 | 56 | 14.0 | 0 | 22 |
N. German #13 | 3/5 | 25 | 8.3 | 0 | 14 |
Z. Wright #17 | 3/8 | 16 | 5.3 | 0 | 8 |
J. Davis #3 | 1/2 | 15 | 15.0 | 0 | 15 |
L. Wright #5 | 1/2 | 8 | 8.0 | 0 | 8 |
T. Alaka #12 | 2/2 | 4 | 2.0 | 0 | 5 |
S. Stewart #45 | 1/1 | 3 | 3.0 | 0 | 3 |
D. Pollard #8 | 3/5 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 3 |
D. Dillard #1 | 2/2 | -1 | -0.5 | 0 | 3 |
| Receiving | Rec | Yds | Avg | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
T. Taylor #2 | 5/7 | 165 | 33.0 | 0 | 45 |
N. Norris #15 | 7/10 | 147 | 21.0 | 2 | 87 |
L. Jackson #11 | 1/2 | 54 | 54.0 | 0 | 54 |
N. Fant #1 | 5/6 | 44 | 8.8 | 1 | 16 |
A. Wales #20 | 4/4 | 44 | 11.0 | 0 | 26 |
S. Johnson #18 | 1/3 | 35 | 35.0 | 0 | 35 |
W. Bush #13 | 1/1 | 35 | 35.0 | 0 | 35 |
K. Towner #8 | 1/1 | 17 | 17.0 | 0 | 17 |
S. Donatell #87 | 1/1 | 11 | 11.0 | 0 | 11 |
| Fumbles | Fum | Lost | Rec |
|---|---|---|---|
D. Pollard #8 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
T. Stehling #10 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Fumbles | Fum | Lost | Rec |
|---|
| Defense | Tkl-Solo | TFL | Sacks | Int | FF | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
J.T. Ibe #17 | 7-7 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
E. Ellerbee #58 | 5-5 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
V.J. Banks #19 | 5-4 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
A. Lyons #4 | 5-4 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
T. McGaskey #9 | 5-3 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
C. Bertrand #14 | 5-5 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
J.T. Blasingame #14 | 4-4 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
C. Henessee #46 | 3-3 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Z. Abercrumbia #96 | 3-3 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
D. Ellis #12 | 2-2 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
B. Padgett #90 | 2-2 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
J.P. Thompson #10 | 2-2 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
F. Corbett #4 | 1-1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
B. Douglas-Dotson #3 | 1-1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
N. Ellerbe #9 | 1-1 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
P. Gordon #99 | 1-1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
G. Schantz #94 | 1-1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
C. Thompson #91 | 1-0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
N. Uretsky #21 | 1-1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
D. White #6 | 1-1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
R. Wilkins #95 | 1-1 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
B. Womac #44 | 1-0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
D. Brown #3 | 1-1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Defense | Tkl-Solo | TFL | Sacks | Int | FF | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
T.J. McCollum | 8-7 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
J. Brown #7 | 6-6 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
T. Reeves #11 | 5-3 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
D. Duclos #24 | 4-3 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
C. Johnson #3 | 4-4 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
D. Davis #34 | 3-3 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
J. Iyiegbuniwe #4 | 3-3 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
L. Johnson #1 | 3-3 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
B. Leston #31 | 3-3 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
D. Overstreet #42 | 3-2 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
D. Simmons #23 | 3-3 | 0 | 0.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
K. Brown Jr. #3 | 3-2 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
O. Bryant #9 | 3-2 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
B. Holt #44 | 2-2 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
N. Dawson-Brents #12 | 1-1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
D. Farris #22 | 1-1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
T. Horton #99 | 1-1 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
J. Johnson #5 | 1-1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
M. Mims #27 | 1-1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
D. Mobley #4 | 1-1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
N. Roush #20 | 1-1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
E. Sayner #55 | 1-1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
AJ Jackson #36 | 0-0 | 0 | 0.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Kicking | FG | XP | Pts | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|
H. Tobola #18 | 0/0 | 2/2 | 0 | 0 |
| Kicking | FG | XP | Pts | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|
R. Nuss #13 | 2/3 | 2/2 | 8 | 31 |
S. Simcox #88 | 1/1 | 3/3 | 6 | 29 |
| Punting | No | Yds | Avg | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|
J. Fox #2 | 7 | 313 | 44.7 | 53 |
| Punting | No | Yds | Avg | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|
J. Collins #49 | 2 | 95 | 47.5 | 56 |
| Kick Return | No | Yds | Avg | Long | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
S. Stewart #45 | 2 | 33 | 16.5 | 0 | 0 |
A. Walter #2 | 3 | 46 | 15.3 | 0 | 0 |
C. Cella #87 | 1 | 10 | 10.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Kick Return | No | Yds | Avg | Long | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
K. Towner #8 | 3 | 111 | 37.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Punt Return | No | Yds | Avg | Long | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
V.J. Banks #19 | 1 | 2 | 2.0 | 2 | 0 |
| Punt Return | No | Yds | Avg | Long | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
N. Fant #1 | 2 | -4 | -2.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Passing | Comp | Yds | Avg | TD | Int | Sck | Rtg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
T. Stehling #10 | 23/38 | 186 | 4.9 | 0 | 2 | 0-0 | 91.1 |
| Rushing | Att | Yds | Avg | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
T. Stehling #10 | 11 | 85 | 7.7 | 1 | 22 |
D. Dillard #1 | 9 | 19 | 2.1 | 0 | 8 |
S. Stewart #45 | 3 | 14 | 4.7 | 0 | 7 |
J. Davis #3 | 6 | 10 | 1.7 | 1 | 3 |
A. Walter #2 | 3 | 1 | 0.3 | 0 | 2 |
| Receiving | Rec | Yds | Avg | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
P. Smith #11 | 3/4 | 60 | 20.0 | 0 | 26 |
J. Mayden #2 | 4/7 | 56 | 14.0 | 0 | 22 |
N. German #13 | 3/5 | 25 | 8.3 | 0 | 14 |
Z. Wright #17 | 3/8 | 16 | 5.3 | 0 | 8 |
J. Davis #3 | 1/2 | 15 | 15.0 | 0 | 15 |
L. Wright #5 | 1/2 | 8 | 8.0 | 0 | 8 |
T. Alaka #12 | 2/2 | 4 | 2.0 | 0 | 5 |
S. Stewart #45 | 1/1 | 3 | 3.0 | 0 | 3 |
D. Pollard #8 | 3/5 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 3 |
D. Dillard #1 | 2/2 | -1 | -0.5 | 0 | 3 |
| Fumbles | Fum | Lost | Rec |
|---|---|---|---|
D. Pollard #8 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
T. Stehling #10 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Defense | Tkl-Solo | TFL | Sacks | Int | FF | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
J.T. Ibe #17 | 7-7 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
E. Ellerbee #58 | 5-5 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
V.J. Banks #19 | 5-4 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
A. Lyons #4 | 5-4 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
T. McGaskey #9 | 5-3 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
C. Bertrand #14 | 5-5 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
J.T. Blasingame #14 | 4-4 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
C. Henessee #46 | 3-3 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Z. Abercrumbia #96 | 3-3 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
D. Ellis #12 | 2-2 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
B. Padgett #90 | 2-2 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
J.P. Thompson #10 | 2-2 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
F. Corbett #4 | 1-1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
B. Douglas-Dotson #3 | 1-1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
N. Ellerbe #9 | 1-1 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
P. Gordon #99 | 1-1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
G. Schantz #94 | 1-1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
C. Thompson #91 | 1-0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
N. Uretsky #21 | 1-1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
D. White #6 | 1-1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
R. Wilkins #95 | 1-1 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
B. Womac #44 | 1-0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
D. Brown #3 | 1-1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Kicking | FG | XP | Pts | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|
H. Tobola #18 | 0/0 | 2/2 | 0 | 0 |
| Punting | No | Yds | Avg | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|
J. Fox #2 | 7 | 313 | 44.7 | 53 |
| Kick Return | No | Yds | Avg | Long | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
S. Stewart #45 | 2 | 33 | 16.5 | 0 | 0 |
A. Walter #2 | 3 | 46 | 15.3 | 0 | 0 |
C. Cella #87 | 1 | 10 | 10.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Punt Return | No | Yds | Avg | Long | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
V.J. Banks #19 | 1 | 2 | 2.0 | 2 | 0 |
| Passing | Comp | Yds | Avg | TD | Int | Sck | Rtg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
M. White #14 | 25/31 | 517 | 16.7 | 3 | 0 | 0-0 | 252.7 |
T. Ferguson #7 | 1/3 | 35 | 11.7 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | 131.3 |
N. Fant #1 | 0/1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | 0.0 |
| Rushing | Att | Yds | Avg | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
A. Wales #20 | 15 | 58 | 3.9 | 2 | 17 |
Q. Baker #3 | 9 | 42 | 4.7 | 0 | 39 |
N. Norris #15 | 1 | 2 | 2.0 | 0 | 2 |
D. Ferby #32 | 1 | 1 | 1.0 | 0 | 1 |
M. Trigg #5 | 2 | 1 | 0.5 | 0 | 2 |
N. Fant #1 | 1 | -5 | -5.0 | 0 | -5 |
| Receiving | Rec | Yds | Avg | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
T. Taylor #2 | 5/7 | 165 | 33.0 | 0 | 45 |
N. Norris #15 | 7/10 | 147 | 21.0 | 2 | 87 |
L. Jackson #11 | 1/2 | 54 | 54.0 | 0 | 54 |
N. Fant #1 | 5/6 | 44 | 8.8 | 1 | 16 |
A. Wales #20 | 4/4 | 44 | 11.0 | 0 | 26 |
S. Johnson #18 | 1/3 | 35 | 35.0 | 0 | 35 |
W. Bush #13 | 1/1 | 35 | 35.0 | 0 | 35 |
K. Towner #8 | 1/1 | 17 | 17.0 | 0 | 17 |
S. Donatell #87 | 1/1 | 11 | 11.0 | 0 | 11 |
| Fumbles | Fum | Lost | Rec |
|---|
| Defense | Tkl-Solo | TFL | Sacks | Int | FF | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
T.J. McCollum | 8-7 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
J. Brown #7 | 6-6 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
T. Reeves #11 | 5-3 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
D. Duclos #24 | 4-3 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
C. Johnson #3 | 4-4 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
D. Davis #34 | 3-3 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
J. Iyiegbuniwe #4 | 3-3 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
L. Johnson #1 | 3-3 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
B. Leston #31 | 3-3 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
D. Overstreet #42 | 3-2 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
D. Simmons #23 | 3-3 | 0 | 0.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
K. Brown Jr. #3 | 3-2 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
O. Bryant #9 | 3-2 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
B. Holt #44 | 2-2 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
N. Dawson-Brents #12 | 1-1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
D. Farris #22 | 1-1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
T. Horton #99 | 1-1 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
J. Johnson #5 | 1-1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
M. Mims #27 | 1-1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
D. Mobley #4 | 1-1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
N. Roush #20 | 1-1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
E. Sayner #55 | 1-1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
AJ Jackson #36 | 0-0 | 0 | 0.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Kicking | FG | XP | Pts | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|
R. Nuss #13 | 2/3 | 2/2 | 8 | 31 |
S. Simcox #88 | 1/1 | 3/3 | 6 | 29 |
| Punting | No | Yds | Avg | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|
J. Collins #49 | 2 | 95 | 47.5 | 56 |
| Kick Return | No | Yds | Avg | Long | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
K. Towner #8 | 3 | 111 | 37.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Punt Return | No | Yds | Avg | Long | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
N. Fant #1 | 2 | -4 | -2.0 | 0 | 0 |
Safety
4 plays,
-15 yd,
01:320-2
7 plays,
19 yd,
02:41
0-2
5 plays,
24 yd,
02:10
0-2
3 plays,
9 yd,
01:45
0-2
3 plays,
2 yd,
01:13
0-2
4 plays,
86 yd,
01:35
0-9
5 plays,
8 yd,
01:45
0-9
2 plays,
94 yd,
00:44
0-16
12 plays,
72 yd,
04:07
7-16
6 plays,
65 yd,
02:47
7-23
2 plays,
0 yd,
00:33
7-23
6 plays,
44 yd,
02:01
7-30
6 plays,
19 yd,
03:11
7-30
7 plays,
77 yd,
03:11
7-30
1 play,
2 yd,
00:41
7-30
9 plays,
61 yd,
04:36
7-33
5 plays,
25 yd,
02:44
7-33
7 plays,
73 yd,
03:09
7-36
6 plays,
75 yd,
02:21
14-36
6 plays,
50 yd,
03:09
14-43
3 plays,
4 yd,
00:58
14-43
5 plays,
38 yd,
03:00
14-43
3 plays,
1 yd,
01:48
14-43
6 plays,
35 yd,
03:03
14-46
16 plays,
74 yd,
04:38
14-46
1 play,
-2 yd,
00:34
14-46
291
Total Yds
649
186
Pass Yds
552
105
Rush Yds
97
13
Total Drives
13
71
Total Plays
65
4.1
Yards Per Play
10
4.9
Yards Per Pass
15.8
3.2
Yards Per Rush
3.2
27:41
Possession
32:15
0
Biggest Lead
32
21
1st Downs
23
11
Passing 1st Downs
18
7
Rushing 1st Downs
4
3
1st Downs from Penalties
1
7/14
3rd Down
3/10
0/1
4th Down
0/1
7
Punts
2
2
Turnovers
0
2
Interceptions Thrown
0
0
Fumbles Lost
0
10
Penalties
8
0.0
Sacks
0.0
5
Tackles For Loss
7
0
D/ST TD
0