ncaaf Game Recap
Tulane Defeats Rice 30-28 - Recap
Rice was unable to contain Makhi Hughes on Saturday and the result was a 30-28 Week 9 loss against the Green Wave.
Tulane won on the scoreboard, but lost at the pay window as they failed to cover the -10.0-point spread. The game went OVER the consensus closing total of 55.0.
Makhi Hughes rushed for 153 yards, while Michael Pratt added 40 yards in the win. Chris Brazzell II and Yulkeith Brown added 75 and 57 receiving yards respectively.
Juma Otoviano rushed for 38 yards for Rice, while Dean Connors added 37 yards. JT Daniels threw for 189 yards for the Owls, while receivers Luke McCaffrey and Kobie Campbell had 79 and 24 yards respectively.
Rice was outgained by Tulane 457-271 yards in Saturday's match, while the important battle of first downs was won 24-15 by the Green Wave.
Rice lost the time of possession battle 36:05-23:55, leaving their defense on the field more than they wanted.
Tulane heads into a 10 battle against East Carolina. Rice, meanwhile, will have their next action against SMU.