12/26/23
Texas State
(8-5)
First Responder Bowl
45
21
Gerald J. Ford Stadium
University Park, TX
Texas State -3.5 · O/U 59.5
53°· Clear
ESPN
Rice
(6-7)
All-Time Series
TXST
RICE
Team Box
Texas State
Rice
Game Leaders
passing
TJ Finley
YDS
152
ATT
29
COMP
15
PCT
51.7%
TD
0
INT
0
AJ Padgett
YDS
85
ATT
21
COMP
10
PCT
47.6%
TD
1
INT
3
rushing
Ismail Mahdi
YDS
122
ATT
24
YPA
5.1
TD
0
LONG
33
FUM
—
Dean Connors
YDS
64
ATT
15
YPA
4.3
TD
2
LONG
28
FUM
—
receiving
Ashtyn Hawkins
YDS
55
REC
3
YPC
18.3
TD
0
LONG
32
FUM
—
Elijah Mojarro
YDS
35
REC
3
YPC
11.7
TD
0
LONG
19
FUM
—
defense
Shawn Holton
STKL
6
TFL
0
ATKL
3
SACK
0
INT
1
FUM
—
Myron Morrison
STKL
4
TFL
0
ATKL
5
SACK
0
INT
—
FUM
—
Box
Rice Passing
Scoring Plays
Touchdown
Jahmyl Jeter run for 29 yds for a TD (Mason Shipley KICK)
Touchdown
AJ Padgett pass complete to Luke McCaffrey for 7 yds for a TD (Tim Horn KICK)
Touchdown
Jahmyl Jeter run for 1 yd for a TD (Mason Shipley KICK)
Touchdown
AJ Padgett pass intercepted Brian Holloway return for 36 yds for a TD (Mason Shipley KICK)
Touchdown
Dean Connors run for 3 yds for a TD (Tim Horn KICK)
Touchdown
Dean Connors run for 28 yds for a TD (Tim Horn KICK)
Field Goal
Mason Shipley 31 Yd Field Goal
Touchdown
Nash Jones run for 3 yds for a TD (Mason Shipley KICK)
Touchdown
AJ Padgett pass intercepted Brian Holloway return for 48 yds for a TD (Mason Shipley KICK)
Touchdown
Jahmyl Jeter run for 1 yd for a TD (Mason Shipley KICK)
Team Stats
Team
Texas State
Rice
Stat Rankings
Texas State
Offense
Rice
Defense
Team Ratings
Elo Ratingof 133 ranked
Talent Ratingof 238 ranked
Season Leaders
passing
TJ Finley
YDS
3439
ATT
414
COMP
279
PCT
0.7%
TD
24
INT
8
JT Daniels
YDS
2443
ATT
287
COMP
181
PCT
0.6%
TD
21
INT
7
rushing
Ismail Mahdi
YDS
1331
ATT
223
YPA
6.0
TD
10
LONG
65
FUM
3
Dean Connors
YDS
771
ATT
121
YPA
6.4
TD
7
LONG
57
FUM
1
receiving
Joey Hobert
YDS
895
REC
76
YPC
11.8
TD
8
LONG
83
FUM
0
Luke McCaffrey
YDS
992
REC
71
YPC
14.0
TD
13
LONG
51
FUM
1
defense
Shawn Holton
STKL
64
TFL
0
ATKL
28
SACK
0
INT
2
FUM
0
Plae Wyatt
STKL
36
TFL
3
ATKL
29
SACK
1
INT
0
FUM
1
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74°· Clear
ESPN
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