Week 3
Final
Top Performers
Pass Yds
133
Morgan
AFA
Rush Yds
72
Singleton
AFA
Rec Yds
91
Farmer
AFA
Matchup
Pass Rush Rec
AFA
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 were easily defeated by the Air Force Falcons, 41 to 12, on September 6, 1997.
| Passing | Comp | Yds | Avg | TD | Int | Sck | Rtg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
B. Morgan #11 | 7/15 | 133 | 8.9 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | 121.1 |
| Passing | Comp | Yds | Avg | TD | Int | Sck | Rtg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
J. Bates | 3/12 | 48 | 4.0 | 0 | 4 | 0-0 | -8.1 |
C. Nelson | 3/5 | 41 | 8.2 | 0 | 1 | 0-0 | 88.9 |
| Rushing | Att | Yds | Avg | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
J. Singleton #24 | 9 | 72 | 8.0 | 0 | 0 |
S. Gilliam #21 | 19 | 57 | 3.0 | 0 | 0 |
J. Sessum #40 | 6 | 38 | 6.3 | 0 | 0 |
R. Hill #32 | 8 | 36 | 4.5 | 0 | 0 |
T. Ruff #19 | 3 | 29 | 9.7 | 0 | 0 |
B. Morgan #11 | 8 | 25 | 3.1 | 0 | 0 |
C. Bonds #12 | 5 | 18 | 3.6 | 0 | 0 |
M. Paroda #33 | 2 | 6 | 3.0 | 0 | 0 |
M. Rillos #27 | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Rushing | Att | Yds | Avg | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
M. Perry | 7 | 72 | 10.3 | 0 | 0 |
B. Wood | 11 | 63 | 5.7 | 0 | 0 |
R. Newhouse | 6 | 20 | 3.3 | 0 | 0 |
C. Nelson | 10 | 18 | 1.8 | 0 | 0 |
J. Bates | 3 | -2 | -0.7 | 0 | 0 |
| Receiving | Rec | Yds | Avg | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
M. Farmer #6 | 0/0 | 91 | 22.8 | 0 | 0 |
K. Chandler #83 | 0/0 | 29 | 14.5 | 0 | 0 |
D. Newman #9 | 0/0 | 13 | 13.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Receiving | Rec | Yds | Avg | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
J. Blackwell | 0/0 | 72 | 14.4 | 0 | 0 |
T. Washington | 0/0 | 17 | 17.0 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
B. Morgan #11 | 7/15 | 133 | 8.9 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | 121.1 |
| Rushing | Att | Yds | Avg | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
J. Singleton #24 | 9 | 72 | 8.0 | 0 | 0 |
S. Gilliam #21 | 19 | 57 | 3.0 | 0 | 0 |
J. Sessum #40 | 6 | 38 | 6.3 | 0 | 0 |
R. Hill #32 | 8 | 36 | 4.5 | 0 | 0 |
T. Ruff #19 | 3 | 29 | 9.7 | 0 | 0 |
B. Morgan #11 | 8 | 25 | 3.1 | 0 | 0 |
C. Bonds #12 | 5 | 18 | 3.6 | 0 | 0 |
M. Paroda #33 | 2 | 6 | 3.0 | 0 | 0 |
M. Rillos #27 | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Receiving | Rec | Yds | Avg | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
M. Farmer #6 | 0/0 | 91 | 22.8 | 0 | 0 |
K. Chandler #83 | 0/0 | 29 | 14.5 | 0 | 0 |
D. Newman #9 | 0/0 | 13 | 13.0 | 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 | 3/12 | 48 | 4.0 | 0 | 4 | 0-0 | -8.1 |
C. Nelson | 3/5 | 41 | 8.2 | 0 | 1 | 0-0 | 88.9 |
| Rushing | Att | Yds | Avg | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
M. Perry | 7 | 72 | 10.3 | 0 | 0 |
B. Wood | 11 | 63 | 5.7 | 0 | 0 |
R. Newhouse | 6 | 20 | 3.3 | 0 | 0 |
C. Nelson | 10 | 18 | 1.8 | 0 | 0 |
J. Bates | 3 | -2 | -0.7 | 0 | 0 |
| Receiving | Rec | Yds | Avg | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
J. Blackwell | 0/0 | 72 | 14.4 | 0 | 0 |
T. Washington | 0/0 | 17 | 17.0 | 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 |
|---|
414
Total Yds
260
133
Pass Yds
89
281
Rush Yds
171
76
Total Plays
54
5.4
Yards Per Play
4.8
8.9
Yards Per Pass
5.2
4.6
Yards Per Rush
4.6
0
Turnovers
5
0
Interceptions Thrown
5