Pregame:
- Both teams warm-up on the field and fans start to pour in on cool day in Fort Worth. The Air Force visiting sideline is adorned with servicemen in uniform and the Rice sideline is has their band decked in suits in ties.
Now we await the paratroopers entrance onto the field...
- Quick Notes about today's game:
- Air Force is playing in its 6th bowl in Texas and is 2-2-1
- Rice is playing in its 7th bowl in Texas and is (4-2). This will be their first bowl in Fort Worth
- Air Force is the youngest football program of the 3 major service academies starting in 1955
- Rice is 6-6 after winning 5 of their last 6 games, best finish in the regular season since 2008
1st Quarter (Owls 7 - Falcons 0):
- Rice kicks off to Air Force, quick 3 and out. Owls start at midfield but 3 and out for them also.
- Rice starts to move the ball, 8 play 24yd drives, but ends with another punt
- Falcon QB Deets with a 17yd keeper to get Rice it's 1st first down
(redundant...I know)
- Fumble on the next play, ball Rice Owls
- Pass Interference call on Air Force give Owls 1st and 10 on 22yd line
- McHargue completes to Taylor for a TD; 16yd pass; 6-0
(5 play 57yd drive)
- Extra point is good 7-0 Rice Owls
- Owl defense doing a great job so far, forces another punt by Air Force
2nd Quarter (Owls 7 - Falcons 14)
- Falcons get their first turnover, fumble by Owls
- Call is overturned by review, Rice ball
- Another fumble by Rice gives the Falcons the ball afterall
- Well placed timeout erases 3pts off the board for Rice
- Falcons Kale Pearson keeps it on an option play for a 9yd rushing TD to equal the score 7-7
(10 play, 66yd drive)
- Fumbled kickoff is recovered by Rice
- McHargue takes a big hit on the next drive and replaced by Jackson
- After review, fumble called on the play and Falcons take over
- Falcons convert on 4th and 1 to keep drive alive
- Cobb scores on 3rd and goal, Falcons 14 Rice 7
(9 plays 35yd drive)
- 15yd pass interference on Falcons gives Owls easy 1st down
- Owls lose the 15yds on a personal foul next play...
- D. Jackson, new QB of Owls, doing a good job of moving the ball through the air. Until, fumbled pitch gives ball back to Falcons on the 5yd line ending the 1st half. Missed opportunity there...
3rd Quarter (Owls 14 - Falcons 14)
- D. Jackson throws a 22yd pass to Taylor for a TD. Taylor's second TD today. Rice 14 Air Force 14
(8 plays, 87yd drive)
- Owls miss on a 4th down attempt and give Falcons the ball back
- Falcons continue to run the triple option, only 2 pass completions so far in the game, but no points
- D. Jackson puts together an impressive drive through the air for Owls to end 3rd quarter. 1st and goal Owls on 4yd line
4th Quarter (Owls 24 - Falcons 14)
- Ross goes in for 2yd rushing TD to put Rice ahead 21-14
(9 plays, 74 yds)
- Driphus Jackson, Cedar Hill alum, making a case for MVP
- Owls defense holds Falcons to another 3 and out
- Turner Peterson rushes for 48yds to give Owls 1st and Goal on 7yd line
- 24yd FG by Rice, Rice 24 Air Force 14
(5 plays, 49yd drive)
- Rice defense has really been good all day, Cameron Nwosu leads the team with 9 tackles and 1 sack
- 40,754 is the attendance for this years Armed Forces Bowl
- Jackson completes 35yd pass to McGuffie, 1st and goal from 9yd line
- Rice can't get the TD, but get another FG from Boswell (25yds) - Rice 27 Air Force 14
(12 plays, 63yds)
- Pearson is intercepted by Porras, Rice takes over at the 36yd line
- Jackson hits Taylor for his 3rd TD, 35yd pass. Extra point is no good, blocked - Rice 33 Air Force 14
(4 plays, 36yd drive)
- Falcons fumble the kickoff return, Owls take over at 16yd line
- Victory formation for the Rice Owls
- Rice starts to move the ball, 8 play 24yd drives, but ends with another punt
- Falcon QB Deets with a 17yd keeper to get Rice it's 1st first down
(redundant...I know)
- Fumble on the next play, ball Rice Owls
- Pass Interference call on Air Force give Owls 1st and 10 on 22yd line
- McHargue completes to Taylor for a TD; 16yd pass; 6-0
(5 play 57yd drive)
- Extra point is good 7-0 Rice Owls
- Owl defense doing a great job so far, forces another punt by Air Force
2nd Quarter (Owls 7 - Falcons 14)
- Falcons get their first turnover, fumble by Owls
- Call is overturned by review, Rice ball
- Another fumble by Rice gives the Falcons the ball afterall
- Well placed timeout erases 3pts off the board for Rice
- Falcons Kale Pearson keeps it on an option play for a 9yd rushing TD to equal the score 7-7
(10 play, 66yd drive)
- Fumbled kickoff is recovered by Rice
- McHargue takes a big hit on the next drive and replaced by Jackson
- After review, fumble called on the play and Falcons take over
- Falcons convert on 4th and 1 to keep drive alive
- Cobb scores on 3rd and goal, Falcons 14 Rice 7
(9 plays 35yd drive)
- 15yd pass interference on Falcons gives Owls easy 1st down
- Owls lose the 15yds on a personal foul next play...
- D. Jackson, new QB of Owls, doing a good job of moving the ball through the air. Until, fumbled pitch gives ball back to Falcons on the 5yd line ending the 1st half. Missed opportunity there...
3rd Quarter (Owls 14 - Falcons 14)
- D. Jackson throws a 22yd pass to Taylor for a TD. Taylor's second TD today. Rice 14 Air Force 14
(8 plays, 87yd drive)
- Owls miss on a 4th down attempt and give Falcons the ball back
- Falcons continue to run the triple option, only 2 pass completions so far in the game, but no points
- D. Jackson puts together an impressive drive through the air for Owls to end 3rd quarter. 1st and goal Owls on 4yd line
4th Quarter (Owls 24 - Falcons 14)
- Ross goes in for 2yd rushing TD to put Rice ahead 21-14
(9 plays, 74 yds)
- Driphus Jackson, Cedar Hill alum, making a case for MVP
- Owls defense holds Falcons to another 3 and out
- Turner Peterson rushes for 48yds to give Owls 1st and Goal on 7yd line
- 24yd FG by Rice, Rice 24 Air Force 14
(5 plays, 49yd drive)
- Rice defense has really been good all day, Cameron Nwosu leads the team with 9 tackles and 1 sack
- 40,754 is the attendance for this years Armed Forces Bowl
- Jackson completes 35yd pass to McGuffie, 1st and goal from 9yd line
- Rice can't get the TD, but get another FG from Boswell (25yds) - Rice 27 Air Force 14
(12 plays, 63yds)
- Pearson is intercepted by Porras, Rice takes over at the 36yd line
- Jackson hits Taylor for his 3rd TD, 35yd pass. Extra point is no good, blocked - Rice 33 Air Force 14
(4 plays, 36yd drive)
- Falcons fumble the kickoff return, Owls take over at 16yd line
- Victory formation for the Rice Owls
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