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48-13 Texas Final
Texas officially finishes the game, dominating non-conference rival Rice in Houston 48-13, bouncing back well this week in NRG Stadium after a tough loss last week.
The Longhorns move to 2-1 and begin Big 12 conference play next week with the conference opener at home in Austin against rivals Oklahoma State.
48-13 Texas
Texas responds and takes it to the house on the kickoff return with D'Shawn Jamison running 98 yards for a Longhorns touchdown to just add to the lead here in Houston.
41-13 Texas
Rice's Tom Stewart adds another touchdown for the Owls with a four-yard pass to Aston Walter to narrow the Longhorns' lead.
41-6 Texas
Cameron Dicker makes it from 46 yards for another Longhorns field goal to ice the game for Texas here in Houston!
38-6 Texas
Rice takes advantage of some sloppy Longhorns defense to finally get on the board and in the end zone with a three-yard touchdown pass from quarterback Tom Stewart to Aston Walter. However, the Owls miss the extra point.
38-0 Texas
Keaontay Ingram runs it in 12 yards to the end zone for another Texas touchdown to begin the second half in Houston!
The first half comes to a close inside NRG Stadium in Houston with Texas leading Rice 31-0 at halftime.
Rice will get the ball first to begin the second half next.
31-0 Texas
Dicker the Kicker comes up big again! A massive 57-yard field goal attempt from Cameron Dicker is good to extend the Longhorns' lead here in Houston.
28-0 Texas
Brilliant 12-yard touchdown pass from Sam Ehlinger to wide receiver Jake Smith for another Texas touchdown and the Longhorns extend their lead!
21-0 Texas
The Longhorns' dominance continues as running back Keaontay Ingram takes it 26 yards on the rush to the house to extend Texas' lead.
In two drives, Texas has two TDs, 182 total yards. In two drives, Rice has seven plays, 26 yards, two punts.
14-0 Texas
TOUCHDOWN TEXAS! 14-0.
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7-0 Texas
Texas strikes first with a 25yd TD pass from Ehlinger to Epps. Longhorns lead, 7-0. Scoring Drive: 12 plays, 82 yds., 6:14. Rice will get the ball next for the Owls.
And the opening kick is off and underway! Texas won the toss and chose to receive. The Longhorns will get the ball first. Texas and Rice have walked out onto the field and the pre-game coin flip is coming up soon. We are LIVE from inside NRG Stadium in Houston, Texas! Kickoff coming soon!
Texas mascot is in the house. Everything is ready at the Longhorns locker room.
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— Texas Football (@TexasFootball) September 14, 2019
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Rice: Team news
Following two losses to Army and Wake Forest in the opening two games, a winless Rice team is looking to get their season going one of the Owls' biggest games of the season in Houston with a home crowd for a non-conference rivalry game at NRG Stadium.
Rice will look to stay with Texas as long as possible and show a spark on offense for the first time, something they'll hope to build against the Longhorns before facing another Big 12 team next week in Baylor.
Texas: Team news
The Longhorns come into Houston and this non-conference rivalry game with unranked Rice this week inside NRG Stadium still looking to rebound after last week's narrow loss in highly-anticipated blockbuster non-conference game at home in Austin against number four LSU.
After a brilliant offensive rebound and near comeback in the second half from quarterback Sam Ehlinger and Devin Duvernay, Texas will look to continue their progress on offense. A bigger focus for head coach Tom Herman and defensive coordinator Todd Orlando will be making a defensive statement against the Owls, showing this year's team can reach last year's defensive heights and be the best defense in the Big 12.
What to expect today?
The 2019 college football season is now officially in full gear but two in-state, non-conference rivals face off in a major kickoff game in Houston. The number 12 Texas Longhorns look to bounce back after a tight loss to the fourth-ranked LSU Tigers last week in a hugely-anticipated marquee primetime non-conference game at home in Austin, Texas this week against a winless Rice Owls team.
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Kick-off time
The Texas vs. Rice game will be played at NRG Stadium in Houston, Texas. The kick-off is scheduled at 8 PM ET.
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