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Rice Owls vs WKU Hilltoppers Recap - Hilltoppers Win 45-10
Austin Reed's 377-yard performance through the air was the key in WKU's 45-10 win over Rice on Saturday at Houchens Industries-L.T. Smith Stadium.
WKU was a favorite by -13.5 points and came through with an ATS victory for bettors. The game went UNDER the consensus closing total of 61.0.
Austin Reed completed 23 of 33 pass attempts for 377 yards for the Hilltoppers in the win.
Juma Otoviano rushed for 97 yards for Rice, while Cameron Montgomery added 61 yards. Shawqi Itraish threw for 96 yards for the Owls, while receivers Kobie Campbell and Isaiah Esdale had 61 and 40 yards respectively.
Rice was outgained by WKU 495-326 yards in Saturday's match, while the important battle of first downs was won 25-21 by the Owls.
Rice led the time of possession tally, as the game finished as a 37:33-22:27 split in that important category.
Next game, WKU takes its act on the road to face Auburn looking for another win. For Rice, they head home to face UTSA.