Week 2
Final
Top Performers
Pass Yds
108
Sanders
SMU
Rush Yds
185
Phillips
SMU
Rec Yds
59
Blackwell
RICE
Matchup
Pass Rush Rec
SMU
1998 Western Athletic
| Team | W | L | PCT |
|---|---|---|---|
 BYU | 9 | 5 | .643 |
 Fresno State | 5 | 6 | .455 |
 Colorado State | 8 | 4 | .667 |
 Hawaii | 0 | 12 | .000 |
 UNLV | 0 | 11 | .000 |
 New Mexico | 3 | 9 | .250 |
 Rice | 5 | 6 | .455 |
 San Diego State | 7 | 5 | .583 |
 San José State | 4 | 8 | .333 |
 SMU | 5 | 7 | .417 |
 TCU | 7 | 5 | .583 |
 UTEP | 3 | 8 | .273 |
 Tulsa | 4 | 7 | .364 |
 Utah | 7 | 4 | .636 |
 Wyoming | 8 | 3 | .727 |
 Air Force | 12 | 1 | .923 |
Game Summary
The Rice Owls emerged victorious over the SMU Mustangs, 23 to 17, on September 5, 1998.
| Passing | Comp | Yds | Avg | TD | Int | Sck | Rtg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
C. Sanders #12 | 9/15 | 108 | 7.2 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | 120.5 |
J. McCown | 0/1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 | 0-0 | -200.0 |
| Passing | Comp | Yds | Avg | TD | Int | Sck | Rtg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
J. Bates | 3/7 | 59 | 8.4 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | 113.7 |
| Rushing | Att | Yds | Avg | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
R. Phillips #28 | 23 | 185 | 8.0 | 0 | 0 |
K. Adams #21 | 11 | 39 | 3.5 | 0 | 0 |
C. Sanders #12 | 4 | 17 | 4.3 | 0 | 0 |
B. McGraw #34 | 4 | 7 | 1.8 | 0 | 0 |
J. Pennington #46 | 2 | 3 | 1.5 | 0 | 0 |
| Rushing | Att | Yds | Avg | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
J. Tyler #37 | 19 | 83 | 4.4 | 0 | 0 |
M. Perry | 15 | 74 | 4.9 | 0 | 0 |
C. Leschber | 12 | 41 | 3.4 | 0 | 0 |
J. Bates | 15 | 19 | 1.3 | 0 | 0 |
A. Griffin #2 | 1 | 6 | 6.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Receiving | Rec | Yds | Avg | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
D. Blueitt #87 | 0/0 | 43 | 43.0 | 0 | 0 |
A. Johnson #5 | 0/0 | 18 | 9.0 | 0 | 0 |
C. Snowden #83 | 0/0 | 14 | 14.0 | 0 | 0 |
J. Pennington #46 | 0/0 | 12 | 12.0 | 0 | 0 |
R. Phillips #28 | 0/0 | 11 | 5.5 | 0 | 0 |
T. Newsome #6 | 0/0 | 5 | 5.0 | 0 | 0 |
B. McGraw #34 | 0/0 | 5 | 5.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Receiving | Rec | Yds | Avg | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
J. Blackwell | 0/0 | 59 | 19.7 | 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. Sanders #12 | 9/15 | 108 | 7.2 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | 120.5 |
J. McCown | 0/1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 | 0-0 | -200.0 |
| Rushing | Att | Yds | Avg | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
R. Phillips #28 | 23 | 185 | 8.0 | 0 | 0 |
K. Adams #21 | 11 | 39 | 3.5 | 0 | 0 |
C. Sanders #12 | 4 | 17 | 4.3 | 0 | 0 |
B. McGraw #34 | 4 | 7 | 1.8 | 0 | 0 |
J. Pennington #46 | 2 | 3 | 1.5 | 0 | 0 |
| Receiving | Rec | Yds | Avg | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
D. Blueitt #87 | 0/0 | 43 | 43.0 | 0 | 0 |
A. Johnson #5 | 0/0 | 18 | 9.0 | 0 | 0 |
C. Snowden #83 | 0/0 | 14 | 14.0 | 0 | 0 |
J. Pennington #46 | 0/0 | 12 | 12.0 | 0 | 0 |
R. Phillips #28 | 0/0 | 11 | 5.5 | 0 | 0 |
T. Newsome #6 | 0/0 | 5 | 5.0 | 0 | 0 |
B. McGraw #34 | 0/0 | 5 | 5.0 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
J. Bates | 3/7 | 59 | 8.4 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | 113.7 |
| Rushing | Att | Yds | Avg | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
J. Tyler #37 | 19 | 83 | 4.4 | 0 | 0 |
M. Perry | 15 | 74 | 4.9 | 0 | 0 |
C. Leschber | 12 | 41 | 3.4 | 0 | 0 |
J. Bates | 15 | 19 | 1.3 | 0 | 0 |
A. Griffin #2 | 1 | 6 | 6.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Receiving | Rec | Yds | Avg | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
J. Blackwell | 0/0 | 59 | 19.7 | 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 |
|---|
359
Total Yds
282
108
Pass Yds
59
251
Rush Yds
223
60
Total Plays
69
6
Yards Per Play
4.1
6.8
Yards Per Pass
8.4
5.7
Yards Per Rush
3.6
1
Turnovers
0
1
Interceptions Thrown
0
