Final
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | T |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 RICE | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 28 |
 CLT | 3 | 6 | 0 | 8 | 17 |
Game Leaders
Grayson Loftis
· QB
Rod Gainey Jr.
· RB
Chase Jenkins
· QB
Quinton Jackson
· RB
Team Stats
171st Downs22
5-123rd down efficiency8-18
0-04th down efficiency1-1
353Total Yards334
98Passing259
9/12Comp/Att23/44
8.2Yards per pass5.9
255Rushing75
46Rushing Attempts32
5.5Yards per rush2.3
7-82Penalties5-43
0Turnovers1
Play-by-Play
0:00
End of 4th Quarter
0:00
Grayson Loftis pass incomplete to Ta'ir Brooks
0:10
Grayson Loftis pass complete to Javen Nicholas for 14 yds to the RICE 21 for a 1ST down
0:13
Grayson Loftis pass incomplete to Gus McGee
0:19
Grayson Loftis pass incomplete to Ta'ir Brooks
0:23
Grayson Loftis pass complete to Miles Burris for 18 yds to the RICE 35 for a 1ST down
0:30
Grayson Loftis pass complete to Cameren Smith for 4 yds to the CLT 47
0:54
Grayson Loftis pass complete to Javen Nicholas for 17 yds to the CLT 43 for a 1ST down
1:00
Timeout Charlotte, clock 01:00
1:00
Grayson Loftis pass complete to Ta'ir Brooks for 9 yds to the CLT 26
1:11
Grayson Loftis sacked by Tony Anyanwu for a loss of 7 yards to the CLT 17
1:37
Charlotte Penalty, False Start (-5 Yards) to the CLT 24
1:37
Grayson Loftis pass complete to Sean Brown for 19 yds to the CLT 29 for a 1ST down
1:46
Alex Bacchetta punt for 49 yds , Javen Nicholas returns for 16 yds to the CLT 37 Charlotte Penalty, Offensive Holding (10 Yards) to the CLT 10
2:00
Semaj Pierre run for 3 yds to the RICE 47
2:47
Tyvonn Byars run for 1 yd to the RICE 44
3:32
Tyvonn Byars run for 4 yds to the RICE 43
3:44
Bronson Long punt for 44 yds, fair catch by Tyson Thompson at the RICE 39
4:21
Grayson Loftis sacked by Michael Daley for a loss of 8 yards to the CLT 17
4:30
Grayson Loftis pass incomplete to Miles Burris
4:35
Grayson Loftis pass incomplete to Javen Nicholas
4:39
Alex Bacchetta punt for 41 yds, fair catch by Javen Nicholas at the CLT 25
4:46
Chase Jenkins pass incomplete to Drayden Dickmann
4:48
Timeout Charlotte, clock 04:48
4:48
D'Andre Hardeman Jr. run for no gain to the RICE 34
4:56
Chase Jenkins run for a loss of 2 yards to the RICE 34
5:49
D'Andre Hardeman Jr. run for 2 yds to the RICE 36 for a 1ST down
6:39
D'Andre Hardeman Jr. run for 1 yd to the RICE 34
7:19
Chase Jenkins pass complete to Drayden Dickmann for 8 yds to the RICE 33
7:27
Liam Boyd kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
7:27
Grayson Loftis pass complete to Javen Nicholas for 31 yds for a TD (Grayson Loftis pass to Javen Nicholas for Two-Point Conversion)
7:33
Grayson Loftis pass incomplete to Miles Burris
7:35
Grayson Loftis pass incomplete to Cameren Smith
7:40
Loftis, Grayson pass incomplete to Brown, Sean, PENALTY RICE pass interference (Crump, Khary) 15 yards to the RICE31, NO PLAY, 1ST DOWN CHARLOTTE.
7:50
Grayson Loftis pass incomplete to Miles Burris
8:15
Cameren Smith run for 2 yds to the RICE 46
8:35
Cameren Smith run for 6 yds to the RICE 48 for a 1ST down
9:08
Grayson Loftis pass complete to E. Jai Mason for 9 yds to the CLT 46
9:30
Grayson Loftis pass incomplete to Cameren Smith
9:36
Cameren Smith run for 3 yds to the CLT 37 for a 1ST down
10:06
Cameren Smith run for 9 yds to the CLT 34
10:31
Enock Gota kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
10:31
Daelen Alexander run for 1 yd for a TD (Enock Gota KICK)
11:00
Daelen Alexander run for 6 yds to the CLT 1
11:28
Daelen Alexander run for 27 yds to the CLT 7 for a 1ST down
12:08
Drew Devillier pass complete to Aaron Turner for 11 yds to the CLT 34 for a 1ST down
12:30
Aaron Turner run for a loss of 1 yard to the CLT 45
13:24
Daelen Alexander run for 1 yd to the CLT 44
14:01
Chase Jenkins run for 3 yds to the CLT 45 for a 1ST down
14:33
Chase Jenkins run for 9 yds to the CLT 48
Chase Jenkins' passing and rushing TDs lead Rice over Charlotte 28-17 in American Conference opener
— Chase Jenkins threw for a touchdown and ran for another, Daelen Alexander rushed for 73 yards and two touchdowns, and Rice beat Charlotte 28-17 on Thursday night in an American Conference opener for both teams.
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