ncaaf Game Recap
Recap - Razorbacks Defeat Rice 38-17
The Owls had no answer for Trelon Smith on Saturday as the Razorbacks rolled to a 38-17 win at Donald W. Reynolds Razorback Stadium.
The Razorbacks were a -19.5-point favorite in the win, and managed to turn a profit for their supporters. The combined score went OVER the total, which closed at 50.0.
Trelon Smith rushed for 102 yards, while KJ Jefferson added 89 yards in the win. Tyson Morris and Treylon Burks added 42 and 42 receiving yards respectively.
Khalan Griffin rushed for 35 yards for Rice, while Jordan Myers added 23 yards. Wiley Green threw for 152 yards for the Owls, while receivers August Pitre III and Jake Bailey had 97 and 47 yards respectively.
Rice lost the offensive yardage battle to Arkansas 373-308 yards in Saturday's game. Rice had more first downs as that total ended up 19-18.
The time of possession battle favored Rice as their offense was on the field for 33:54, longer than the 26:06 of their opponents.
Arkansas heads into a Week 2 battle against Texas. Rice, meanwhile, will have their next action against Houston.