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Rice snaps 9-game losing streak with 28-20 win

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. (MORE)

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UTEP
 13 7 3 6 29
Rice
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Box  |  At the Stadium | H2H | Recap
Leader Miners Owls
Passing T. Vittatoe 244 N. Fanuzzi 55
Rushing D. Buckram 147 T. Smith 127
Receiving J. Moturi 57 C. Ross 34
Conference USA
East
  Overall Conference
East Carolina 7-4 6-1
Southern Miss 7-4 5-2
UCF 7-4 5-2
Marshall 6-5 4-3
UAB 5-6 4-3
Memphis 2-9 1-6
West
  Overall Conference
25 Houston 9-2 5-2
Southern Methodist 6-5 5-2
Tulsa 4-7 2-5
UTEP 3-8 2-5
Rice 2-9 2-5
Tulane 3-8 1-6
Leaders
Passing Yards: N. Fanuzzi1466
Passing TDs: N. Fanuzzi11
Rushing Yards: C. Ross386
Rushing TDs: C. Ross9
Receiving Yards: T. Dixon631
Receiving TDs: T. Dixon6
Interceptions: J. Ben2
Offense (FBS Rank)
Yards: 3278 (110)
Passing Yards: 2210 (80)
Rushing Yards: 1068 (110)
Points per game: 18.6 (108)
Yards per game: 298.0 (112)
Touchdowns: 26 (97)
Field Goals: 8 (108)
Defense (FBS Rank)
Yards: 4884 (111)
Passing Yards: 2818 (104)
Rushing Yards: 2066 (100)
Points per game: 40.4 (119)
Yards per game: 444.0 (110)
Touchdowns: 56 (119)
Field Goals: 10 (37)
Schedule 2009
Date Opponent Result / Time
9/5 at UAB L 24 - 44
9/12 at Texas Tech L 10 - 55
9/19 at 16 Oklahoma State L 24 - 41
9/26 vs. Vanderbilt L 17 - 36
10/3 vs. Tulsa L 10 - 27
10/10 vs. Navy L 14 - 63
10/17 at East Carolina L 13 - 49
10/24 vs. UCF L 7 - 49
11/7 at Southern Methodist L 28 - 31
11/14 vs. Tulane W 28 - 20
11/21 vs. UTEP W 30 - 29
11/28 at 25 Houston 5:00 PT6:00 MT7:00 CT8:00 ET
AP Rank
Rank School Rec
1 Florida 11-0
2 Alabama 11-0
3 Texas 11-0
4 TCU 11-0
5 Cincinnati 10-0
6 Boise State 11-0
7 Georgia Tech 10-1
8 Pittsburgh 9-1
9 Ohio State 10-2
10 Oregon 9-2
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Coaches Rank
Rank School Rec
1 Florida 11-0
2 Texas 11-0
3 Alabama 11-0
4 TCU 11-0
5 Cincinnati 10-0
6 Boise State 11-0
7 Georgia Tech 10-1
8 Ohio State 10-2
9 Pittsburgh 9-1
10 Oregon 9-2
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