| TEAM | 1Q | 2Q | 3Q | 4Q | OT | FINAL | |
 | Rice (0-1) | 10 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 13 |  |
Penn State (1-0) | 3 | 3 | 10 | 14 | 0 | 30 |
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| Team Statistics | RICE | PSU |
| First Downs | 18 | 27 |
| Rushing | 5 | 13 |
| Passing | 13 | 14 |
| Penalty | 0 | 0 |
| 3rd-down Efficiency | 3-12 | 11-18 |
| 4th-down Efficiency | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| Total Net Yards | 351 | 490 |
| Total plays | 61 | 83 |
| Average gain | 5.8 | 5.9 |
| Net Yards Rushing | 101 | 230 |
| Rushes | 31 | 49 |
| Average per rush | 3.3 | 4.7 |
| Net Yards Passing | 250 | 260 |
| Completed-attempted | 25-29 | 19-30 |
| Yards per pass | 8.6 | 8.7 |
| Sacked-yards lost | 1-2 | 4-23 |
| Had intercepted | 1 | 0 |
| Punts-average | 3-45 | 2-33 |
| Return Yardage | 233 | 141 |
| Punts-returns | 0-0 | 2-55 |
| Kickoffs-returns | 7-233 | 4-80 |
| Interceptions-returns | 0-0 | 1-6 |
| Penalties-yards | 5-48 | 3-15 |
| Fumbles-lost | 1-1 | 1-1 |
| Touchdowns | 1 | 2 |
| Rushing | 0 | 0 |
| Passing | 1 | 2 |
| Extra Points | 1-1 | 1-1 |
| Field Goals | 2-4 | 5-5 |
| Red Zone Efficiency | 2-3-66.7% | 6-7-85.7% |
| Time Of Possession | 25:25 | 34:35 |
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| First Quarter |
| PSU | FG | 11:47 | 3-0 | Glynn MacPherson 48 YD |
| RICE | FG | 08:54 | 3-3 | Edmond Thurd 28 YD |
| RICE | TD | 00:36 | 10-3 | James McCleskey 36 YD Pass from DeAndre Dean (Edmond Thurd Kick). |
| Second Quarter |
| RICE | FG | 08:53 | 13-3 | Edmond Thurd 24 YD |
| PSU | FG | 00:38 | 13-6 | Glynn MacPherson 36 YD |
| Third Quarter |
| PSU | TD | 09:58 | 13-13 | Garret Simmons 8 YD Pass from Philip Conner (Glynn MacPherson Kick). |
| PSU | FG | 03:37 | 16-13 | Glynn MacPherson 38 YD |
| Fourth Quarter |
| PSU | FG | 08:27 | 19-13 | Glynn MacPherson 24 YD |
| PSU | TD | 04:01 | 27-13 | Brandon Secules 2 YD Pass from Philip Conner (2 Pts - Andy Gary Pass from Philip Conner) |
| PSU | FG | 00:41 | 30-13 | Glynn MacPherson 37 YD |
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| PSU PASSING |
| CP/AT | YDS | TD | INT | LG | SACK |
| QB P. Conner | 19/30 | 260 | 2 | 0 | 57 | 4-23 |
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| Player of the Game |
 | Philip Conner, Quarterback |
| CP/AT | Yards | TD | INT | RUSH |
| 19/30 | 260 | 2 | 0 | 23 |
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| Game Information |
| Attendance: 71,114 |
| Temperature: 73 |
| Weather: Slightly overcast |
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