Final
for this game
Ross, Rice rally past Texas-El Paso 30-29
Nov 22, 2009 - 12:24 AM HOUSTON(AP) -- Charles Ross rushed for three touchdowns, including two in the fourth quarter, and Rice took advantage of six turnovers in a 30-29 come-from-behind victory over Texas-El Paso on Saturday.The Owls (2-9, 2-5 Conference USA) rallied from deficits of 13-0, 20-10 and 29-17 to win their second straight after starting 0-9. Ross scored the winning TD with 7:45 remaining.
Donald Buckram led the Miners (3-8, 2-5) with 147 rushing yards and three touchdowns but fumbled twice in the closing minutes, including once on the goal line with 5:02 to go. The play resulted in a touchback. He fumbled again with 2:03 left and UTEP at the Rice 39.
Despite his turnovers, Buckram broke school record for yards in a season. He now has 1,569 yards. Fred Wendt set the previous record of 1,546 yards in 1946.
Tyler Smith ran for 127 yards and score for the Owls.
- NCAAF FINAL
1ST 2ND 3RD 4TH TOTAL
--- --- --- --- -----
UTEP 13 7 3 6 29
RICE 0 10 7 13 30 FINAL
SCORING SUMMARY
1ST QUARTER: UTEP - TD, DONALD BUCKRAM 7 YD RUN
(TWO-POINT RUN CONVERSION
FAILED), 5:00. UTEP 6-0
UTEP - TD, DONALD BUCKRAM 2 YD RUN
(LOGAN BARRETT KICK), 14:23.
UTEP 13-0
2ND QUARTER: RICE
Nov 21 6:31 PM - NCAAF
UTEP 29
RICE 30 0:00 LEFT, 4TH QTR
Nov 21 6:31 PM
TD RICE CHARLES ROSS 1 YD RUN (TWO-POINT PASS CONVERSION FAILED)
Texas-El Paso 29, Rice 30 4th - 7:05Nov 21 6:10 PM- NCAAF
TD RICE
CHARLES ROSS 1 YD RUN
(TWO-POINT PASS CONVERSION FAILED)
UTEP 29
RICE 30 7:05 LEFT, 4TH QTR
Texas-El Paso 29, Rice 30 4th - 7:05Nov 21 6:10 PM
TD RICE CHARLES ROSS 3 YD RUN (CLARK FANGMEIER KICK)
Texas-El Paso 29, Rice 24 4th - 8:35Nov 21 6:02 PM
TD RICE CHARLES ROSS 3 YD RUN (CLARK FANGMEIER KICK)
Texas-El Paso 29, Rice 24 4th - 8:35Nov 21 6:02 PM
TD UTEP DONAVON KEMP 40 YD PASS FROM TREVOR VITTATOE (TWO-POINT PASS CONVERSION FAILED)
Texas-El Paso 29, Rice 17 4th - 12:04Nov 21 5:54 PM
TD UTEP DONAVON KEMP 40 YD PASS FROM TREVOR VITTATOE (TWO-POINT PASS CONVERSION FAILED)
Texas-El Paso 29, Rice 17 4th - 12:04Nov 21 5:54 PM- NCAAF
TD UTEP
DONAVON KEMP 40 YD PASS FROM TREVOR VITTATOE
(TWO-POINT PASS CONVERSION FAILED)
UTEP 29
RICE 17 12:04 LEFT, 4TH QTR
Texas-El Paso 29, Rice 17 4th - 12:04Nov 21 5:54 PM - NCAAF
UTEP 23
RICE 17 0:00 LEFT, 3RD QTR
Nov 21 5:44 PM
TD RICE TYLER SMITH 11 YD RUN (CLARK FANGMEIER KICK)
Texas-El Paso 20, Rice 17 3rd - 9:51Nov 21 5:23 PM
TD RICE TYLER SMITH 11 YD RUN (CLARK FANGMEIER KICK)
Texas-El Paso 20, Rice 17 3rd - 9:51Nov 21 5:23 PM- NCAAF
UTEP 20
RICE 10 0:00 LEFT, 2ND QTR
Nov 21 4:48 PM
TD UTEP DONALD BUCKRAM 5 YD RUN (LOGAN BARRETT KICK)
Texas-El Paso 20, Rice 10 2nd - 6:41Nov 21 4:27 PM
TD UTEP DONALD BUCKRAM 5 YD RUN (LOGAN BARRETT KICK)
Texas-El Paso 20, Rice 10 2nd - 6:41Nov 21 4:27 PM
TD RICE CHARLES ROSS 1 YD RUN (CLARK FANGMEIER KICK)
Texas-El Paso 13, Rice 7 2nd - 12:22Nov 21 4:09 PM
TD RICE CHARLES ROSS 1 YD RUN (CLARK FANGMEIER KICK)
Texas-El Paso 13, Rice 7 2nd - 12:22Nov 21 4:09 PM- NCAAF
UTEP 13
RICE 0 0:00 LEFT, 1ST QTR
Nov 21 4:03 PM
TD UTEP DONALD BUCKRAM 2 YD RUN (LOGAN BARRETT KICK)
Texas-El Paso 13, Rice 0 1st - 0:37Nov 21 4:00 PM
TD UTEP DONALD BUCKRAM 2 YD RUN (LOGAN BARRETT KICK)
Texas-El Paso 13, Rice 0 1st - 0:37Nov 21 4:00 PM
TD UTEP DONALD BUCKRAM 7 YD RUN (TWO-POINT RUN CONVERSION FAILED)
Texas-El Paso 6, Rice 0 1st - 9:13Nov 21 3:42 PM
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