Oct 3, 2009 - 11:29 PM
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Jamad Williams had 14 carries for 72 yards, including a 6-yard touchdown in the first quarter as the Golden Hurricane improved to 4-1 on the season and 2-0 in Conference USA.
Damaris Johnson caught seven passes for 85 yards as Tulsa tied its all-time series with Rice. Each team has won seven times and there was one tie.
Ryan Lewis completed just 12 of his 32 passes for 99 yards and a touchdown, and Charles Ross led the Owls (0-5, 0-2) with 33 yards on 13 carries.
Lewis found tight end Taylor Wardlow with a 29-yard pass in the back of the end zone to tie the game at 7-7 after Williams' early TD. Rice went ahead on a Clark Fangmeier field goal late in the second quarter, but before the half ended Kevin Fitzpatrick kicked a field goal that allowed Tulsa to tie the game at 10-10.
Kinne put Tulsa ahead for good midway through the third quarter with a 6-yard touchdown run.
The Golden Hurricane defense has not allowed a rushing TD this season.
From the Bleachers
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TULSA: 27
RICE: 10
Final
Oct 3 11:03 PM -
TULSA: 27
RICE: 10
End of Regulation
Oct 3 11:03 PM -
NCAAF
TULSA 27
RICE 10 14:18 LEFT, 4TH QTR
Oct 3 10:14 PM -
TULSA: 20
RICE: 10
End of 3rd
Oct 3 10:10 PM -
NCAAF
TULSA 20
RICE 10 4:16 LEFT, 3RD QTR
Oct 3 9:58 PM -
NCAAF
TULSA 17
RICE 10 7:49 LEFT, 3RD QTR
Oct 3 9:46 PM -
TULSA: 10
RICE: 10
Halftime
Oct 3 9:08 PM -
NCAAF
TULSA 10
RICE 10 0:00 LEFT, 2ND QTR
Oct 3 9:08 PM -
NCAAF
TULSA 7
RICE 10 0:47 LEFT, 2ND QTR
Oct 3 8:58 PM -
NCAAF
TULSA 7
RICE 7 14:20 LEFT, 2ND QTR
Oct 3 8:21 PM -
TULSA: 7
RICE: 0
End of 1st
Oct 3 8:14 PM -
NCAAF
TULSA 7
RICE 0 9:13 LEFT, 1ST QTR
Oct 3 7:48 PM
