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Owls Fall 31-27 Against UTSA - Game Recap
The Roadrunners were Week 8 winners on Saturday, coming out on top of the Owls by a score of 31-27 at Alamodome.
UTSA was the ATS victor, as they covered the +5.5-point spread as an underdog. Over-Under bettors who played OVER the total of 42.0 were rewarded at the payout window.
Sincere McCormick rushed for 94 yards, while Brenden Brady added 34 yards in the win. Carlos Strickland II and Sincere McCormick added 86 and 39 receiving yards respectively.
Aston Walter rushed for 109 yards for Rice, while Jovoni Johnson added 25 yards. Tom Stewart threw for 88 yards for the Owls, while receivers Brad Rozner and Austin Trammell had 138 and 75 yards respectively.
UTSA was outgained by Rice 369-361 yards in Saturday's match, while the important battle of first downs was won 21-19 by the Owls.
The time of possession battle favored Rice as their offense was on the field for 34:44, longer than the 25:16 of their opponents.
UTSA heads into a Week 10 battle against Texas A&M. Rice, meanwhile, will have their next action against Southern Miss.