Walter runs for career-best 149 yards, Rice beats UTEP 30-16
EL PASO, Texas (AP) Aston Walter ran for a touchdown and a career-best 149 yards, and Rice beat UTEP 30-16 on Saturday in the season finale for both teams.
Rice (3-9, 3-5 Conference USA) has won its last three games. UTEP (1-11, 0-8), which beat the Owls 34-26 last season, was shut out in the second half for its 11th consecutive loss.
Walter had 16 carries that included a 30-yard touchdown in the first quarter and a career-matching 64-yard run late in the game. It was his fifth 100-yard rushing game this season, the most for the Owls since Charles Ross had seven in 2013. Walter also surpassed 1,000 career yards rushing.
Tom Stewart tossed a 3-yard TD pass to Austin Trammell in the first quarter for Rice. JoVoni Johnson added a pair of touchdown runs in the second half.
Stewart fumbled the long snap in his own end zone, and defensive end Praise Amaewhule jumped on the ball for a Miners' touchdown in the first quarter. Kai Locksley threw a 12-yard touchdown pass to Justin Garrett in the second quarter.
Locksley completed 8 of 12 passes for 100 yards and added 63 yards rushing, but he left late in the second quarter and did not return due to injury.
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Passing | CP/ATT | YDS | TD | INT |
T. Stewart
14 QB
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T. Stewart | 8/16 | 115 | 1 | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
J. Johnson
3 QB
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J. Johnson | 0/1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Rushing | ATT | YDS | TD | LG |
A. Walter
1 RB
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A. Walter | 16 | 149 | 1 | 64 | ||||||||||||||||||||
J. Johnson
3 QB
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J. Johnson | 10 | 62 | 2 | 11 | ||||||||||||||||||||
Z. Knipe
13 WR
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Z. Knipe | 2 | 25 | 0 | 17 | ||||||||||||||||||||
T. Stewart
14 QB
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T. Stewart | 4 | 14 | 0 | 14 | ||||||||||||||||||||
C. Booker
23 RB
|
C. Booker | 3 | 6 | 0 | 5 |
Receiving | TAR | REC | YDS | TD | LG |
A. Trammell
10 WR
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A. Trammell | 7 | 4 | 54 | 1 | 24 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Z. Knipe
13 WR
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Z. Knipe | 1 | 1 | 42 | 0 | 42 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
B. Rozner
2 WR
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B. Rozner | 6 | 3 | 19 | 0 | 8 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
J. Bradley
87 TE
|
J. Bradley | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
A. Pitre III
88 WR
|
A. Pitre III | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
J. Myers
7 TE
|
J. Myers | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Defense | T-A | SACK | INT |
A. Ekpe
33 DE
|
A. Ekpe | 1-0 | 1.0 | 0 |
Kicking | FG | LG | XP | PTS |
C. Barnes
86 P
|
C. Barnes | 1/1 | 21 | 3/4 | 6 |
Punting | NO | AVG | IN20 | LG |
C. Barnes
86 P
|
C. Barnes | 3 | 44.3 | 1 | 52 |
Kickoff Returns | NO | AVG | LG | TD |
A. Trammell
10 WR
|
A. Trammell | 2 | 17.0 | 20 | 0 |
Punt Returns | NO | AVG | LG | TD |
A. Trammell 10 WR
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A. Trammell | 1 | 3.0 | 3 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
J. Myers 7 TE
|
J. Myers | 1 | 8.0 | 8 | 0 |
Passing | CP/ATT | YDS | TD | INT |
G. Hardison
12 QB
|
G. Hardison | 11/24 | 113 | 0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
K. Locksley
1 QB
|
K. Locksley | 8/12 | 100 | 1 | 0 |
Rushing | ATT | YDS | TD | LG |
K. Locksley
1 QB
|
K. Locksley | 12 | 63 | 0 | 25 | ||||||||||||||||||||
T. Hughes
19 RB
|
T. Hughes | 13 | 29 | 0 | 7 | ||||||||||||||||||||
R. Flores
24 RB
|
R. Flores | 1 | 8 | 0 | 8 | ||||||||||||||||||||
J. Fields
21 RB
|
J. Fields | 2 | 7 | 0 | 5 | ||||||||||||||||||||
G. Hardison
12 QB
|
G. Hardison | 4 | -8 | 0 | -1 |
Receiving | TAR | REC | YDS | TD | LG |
J. Cowing
6 WR
|
J. Cowing | 11 | 7 | 56 | 0 | 16 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
J. Garrett
17 WR
|
J. Garrett | 9 | 5 | 51 | 1 | 14 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
T. Wolf
11 WR
|
T. Wolf | 6 | 2 | 36 | 0 | 21 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
T. Thompson
45 TE
|
T. Thompson | 1 | 1 | 29 | 0 | 29 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
W. Dawn Jr.
26 WR
|
W. Dawn Jr. | 1 | 1 | 20 | 0 | 20 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
K. Johnson
7 WR
|
K. Johnson | 3 | 2 | 19 | 0 | 15 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
T. Hughes
19 RB
|
T. Hughes | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
A. Busey
9 WR
|
A. Busey | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
J. Fields
21 RB
|
J. Fields | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Defense | T-A | SACK | INT |
Kicking | FG | LG | XP | PTS |
G. Baechle
40 K
|
G. Baechle | 1/2 | 45 | 1/1 | 4 |
Punting | NO | AVG | IN20 | LG |
M. Crawford
46 P
|
M. Crawford | 6 | 36.7 | 2 | 51 |
Kickoff Returns | NO | AVG | LG | TD |
R. Flores
24 RB
|
R. Flores | 2 | 5.0 | 11 | 0 |
Punt Returns | NO | AVG | LG | TD |
J. Garrett 17 WR
|
J. Garrett | 2 | 2.5 | 4 | 0 |