Final
Rice snaps 9-game losing streak with 28-20 win
Nov 15, 2009 - 12:09 AM HOUSTON(AP) -- Nick Fanuzzi passed for four touchdowns as the Rice Owls snapped a nine-game losing streak with a 28-20 win Saturday over the Tulane Green Wave.Fanuzzi completed 15 of 24 passes for 218 yards, including touchdown passes of 32, 70, and 29 yards to Toren Dixon. He also hit Pierre Beasley on a 17-yard touchdown pass as the Owls (1-9, 1-5) climbed out of last place in Conference USA with their first win of the season.
Green Wave quarterback Ryan Griffin threw for 261 yards and three touchdowns as Tulane (3-7, 1-5) dropped its second straight game in the series against the Owls to fall to 14-17-1 against Rice.
Tulane had a chance to tie the game early in the fourth quarter, when Griffin hit Casey Robottom with a 31-yard touchdown pass. But on the point-after attempt, Green Wave holder D.J. Ponder bobbled the snap.
With less than a minute to play, the Owls iced the game when Fanuzzi connected with Dixon for another touchdown.
The Green Wave led 14-7 at the half and scored twice in the opening quarter before the Owls recorded a first down.
The Owls cut the lead in half early in the second quarter when Dixon got behind the Green Wave defense and caught a pass inside the 10.
Fanuzzi and Dixon hooked up again on the second play of the third quarter, and Rice tied the game with a 70-yard touchdown pass.
After blocking a punt on Tulane's next drive, the Owls took their first lead of the game when Fanuzzi found a wide open Beasley in the end zone for a 21-14 score.
- NCAAF FINAL
1ST 2ND 3RD 4TH TOTAL
--- --- --- --- -----
TULANE 14 0 0 6 20
RICE 0 7 14 7 28 FINAL
SCORING SUMMARY
1ST QUARTER: TULANE - TD, JEREMY WILLIAMS 6 YD PASS
FROM RYAN GRIFFIN (ROSS
THEVENOT KICK), 6:30. TULANE
7-0
TULANE - TD, JEREMY WILLIAMS 8 YD PASS
FROM RYAN GRIFFIN (ROSS
THEVENOT KICK), 13:41.
Nov 14 6:20 PM - NCAAF
TULANE 20
RICE 28 0:00 LEFT, 4TH QTR
Nov 14 6:20 PM
TD RICE TOREN DIXON 29 YD PASS FROM NICK FANUZZI (CLARK FANGMEIER KICK)
Tulane 20, Rice 28 4th - 0:55Nov 14 6:15 PM
TD RICE TOREN DIXON 29 YD PASS FROM NICK FANUZZI (CLARK FANGMEIER KICK)
Tulane 20, Rice 28 4th - 0:55Nov 14 6:15 PM
TD RICE TOREN DIXON 29 YD PASS FROM NICK FANUZZI (CLARK FANGMEIER KICK)
Tulane 20, Rice 28 4th - 0:55Nov 14 6:15 PM
TD TULANE CASEY ROBOTTOM 31 YD PASS FROM RYAN GRIFFIN (ROSS THEVENOT KICK)
Tulane 21, Rice 21 4th - 13:11Nov 14 5:43 PM
TD TULANE CASEY ROBOTTOM 31 YD PASS FROM RYAN GRIFFIN (ROSS THEVENOT KICK)
Tulane 21, Rice 21 4th - 13:11Nov 14 5:43 PM
TD TULANE CASEY ROBOTTOM 31 YD PASS FROM RYAN GRIFFIN (ROSS THEVENOT KICK)
Tulane 21, Rice 21 4th - 13:11Nov 14 5:43 PM- NCAAF
TULANE 14
RICE 21 0:00 LEFT, 3RD QTR
Nov 14 5:37 PM
TD RICE PIERRE BEASLEY 17 YD PASS FROM NICK FANUZZI (CLARK FANGMEIER KICK)
Tulane 14, Rice 21 3rd - 9:11Nov 14 5:13 PM
TD RICE PIERRE BEASLEY 17 YD PASS FROM NICK FANUZZI (CLARK FANGMEIER KICK)
Tulane 14, Rice 21 3rd - 9:11Nov 14 5:13 PM
TD RICE PIERRE BEASLEY 17 YD PASS FROM NICK FANUZZI (CLARK FANGMEIER KICK)
Tulane 14, Rice 21 3rd - 9:11Nov 14 5:13 PM
TD RICE TOREN DIXON 70 YD PASS FROM NICK FANUZZI (CLARK FANGMEIER KICK)
Tulane 14, Rice 14 3rd - 14:07Nov 14 5:01 PM
TD RICE TOREN DIXON 70 YD PASS FROM NICK FANUZZI (CLARK FANGMEIER KICK)
Tulane 14, Rice 14 3rd - 14:07Nov 14 5:01 PM
TD RICE TOREN DIXON 70 YD PASS FROM NICK FANUZZI (CLARK FANGMEIER KICK)
Tulane 14, Rice 14 3rd - 14:07Nov 14 5:01 PM
TD RICE TOREN DIXON 32 YD PASS FROM NICK FANUZZI (CLARK FANGMEIER KICK)
Tulane 14, Rice 7 2nd - 12:11Nov 14 4:10 PM
TD RICE TOREN DIXON 32 YD PASS FROM NICK FANUZZI (CLARK FANGMEIER KICK)
Tulane 14, Rice 7 2nd - 12:11Nov 14 4:10 PM
TD RICE TOREN DIXON 32 YD PASS FROM NICK FANUZZI (CLARK FANGMEIER KICK)
Tulane 14, Rice 7 2nd - 12:11Nov 14 4:10 PM- NCAAF
TULANE 14
RICE 0 0:00 LEFT, 1ST QTR
Nov 14 4:03 PM
TD TULANE JEREMY WILLIAMS 8 YD PASS FROM RYAN GRIFFIN (ROSS THEVENOT KICK)
Tulane 14, Rice 0 1st - 1:19Nov 14 4:00 PM
TD TULANE JEREMY WILLIAMS 8 YD PASS FROM RYAN GRIFFIN (ROSS THEVENOT KICK)
Tulane 14, Rice 0 1st - 1:19Nov 14 4:00 PM
TD TULANE JEREMY WILLIAMS 8 YD PASS FROM RYAN GRIFFIN (ROSS THEVENOT KICK)
Tulane 14, Rice 0 1st - 1:19Nov 14 4:00 PM
TD TULANE JEREMY WILLIAMS 6 YD PASS FROM RYAN GRIFFIN (ROSS THEVENOT KICK)
Tulane 7, Rice 0 1st - 8:30Nov 14 3:40 PM
TD TULANE JEREMY WILLIAMS 6 YD PASS FROM RYAN GRIFFIN (ROSS THEVENOT KICK)
Tulane 7, Rice 0 1st - 8:30Nov 14 3:40 PM
TD TULANE JEREMY WILLIAMS 6 YD PASS FROM RYAN GRIFFIN (ROSS THEVENOT KICK)
Tulane 7, Rice 0 1st - 8:30Nov 14 3:40 PM
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