Rice at Southern Miss - 2022 Matchup Preview

Rice Owls vs Southern Miss Golden Eagles

Saturday, December 17th 2022 (5:45 PM EST)
Southern Mississippi -7.0 (46.5) (-270) Open: -6.0 | 48.0
Southern Miss 38 - Rice: 24 (LendingTree Bowl)

Owls (5 - 8) (7 - 6 - 0)
Coach Mike Bloomgren (11 - 31)
Avg Score : 19 - 33 (14 - 33 on Road)
'22 Opponents: (Elite: ) (Good: ) (Avg: ) (Bad: 0)

Bowl Game Opt Outs
Our Line: -6 (SP+ USM -12)
Projected Score: RICE: 22 - USM: 31 (53)
USM Win prob: 70% | Cover: 49%
RICE Travel: 829 miles

Golden Eagles (7 - 6) (10 - 3 - 0)
Coach Will Hall (3 - 9)
Avg Score : 29 - 27 (31 - 27 @ Home)
'22 Opponents: (Elite: ) (Good: ) (Avg: ) (Bad: 0)

Matchup
Schedules
Bowls
RICE Players
USM Players
Stats
Run/Pass
Ratings
Scoring
History

Rice's 2022 Schedule
Date	Matchup	Spread	Total	Result	O/U	Cover
Sat 9/3	Rice at USC	+33.0	61.5	L 14 - 66	O	N
Sat 9/10	Rice vs McNeese	-7.5	52.5	W 52 - 10	O	Y
Sat 9/17	Rice vs Louisiana	+11.5	52.0	W 33 - 21	O	Y
Sat 9/24	Rice at Houston	+17.5	52.5	L 27 - 34	O	Y
Sat 10/1	Rice vs UAB	+10.5	51.0	W 28 - 24	O	Y
	BYE WEEK
Sat 10/15	Rice at Florida Atlantic	+5.0	54.5	L 14 - 17	U	Y
Sat 10/22	Rice at Louisiana Tech	-3.0	57.0	W 42 - 41	O	N
Sat 10/29	Rice vs Charlotte	-15.0	61.0	L 23 - 56	O	N
Thu 11/3	Rice vs UTEP	-3.5	47.0	W 37 - 30	O	Y
Sat 11/12	Rice at Western Kentucky	+13.5	61.0	L 10 - 45	U	N
Sat 11/19	Rice vs UTSA	+14.0	56.0	L 7 - 41	U	N
Sat 11/26	Rice at North Texas	+14.5	57.0	L 17 - 21	U	Y
Sat 12/17	Rice vs Southern Miss	+7.0	46.5	L 24 - 38	O	N

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Played: Elite: , Good: , Avg , Bad , Poor
Future: Elite: , Good: , Avg , Bad , Poor
Wins: Elite: , Good: , Avg: , Bad: , Poor:
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Predictions for Rice's Schedule

Southern Miss's 2022 Schedule
Date	Matchup	Spread	Total	Result	O/U	Cover
Sat 9/3	Southern Miss vs Liberty	+3.5	50.0	L 27 - 29	O	Y
Sat 9/10	Southern Miss at Miami	+27.5	51.0	L 7 - 30	U	Y
Sat 9/17	Southern Miss vs Northwestern State	-32.5	50.5	W 64 - 10	O	Y
Sat 9/24	Southern Miss at Tulane	+12.0	48.5	W 27 - 24	O	Y
	BYE WEEK
Sat 10/8	Southern Miss at Troy	+7.0	44.0	L 10 - 27	U	N
Sat 10/15	Southern Miss vs Arkansas State	-4.5	53.0	W 20 - 19	U	N
Sat 10/22	Southern Miss at Texas State	-2.5	43.0	W 20 - 14	U	Y
Thu 10/27	Southern Miss vs Louisiana	+2.5	42.5	W 39 - 24	O	Y
Sat 11/5	Southern Miss vs Georgia State	-2.0	47.5	L 14 - 42	O	N
Sat 11/12	Southern Miss at Coastal Carolina	+4.5	48.0	L 23 - 26	O	Y
Sat 11/19	Southern Miss vs South Alabama	+7.5	45.0	L 20 - 27	O	Y
Sat 11/26	Southern Miss at UL Monroe	-3.0	49.5	W 20 - 10	U	Y
Sat 12/17	Southern Miss vs Rice	-7.0	46.5	W 38 - 24	O	Y

Important Stats (2021)

Teams	Off Explosive.	Off Success	PPG	Rush Success	OL Yds Per Att	Rush YPG	Pass Success	Pass YPG	Off ScoreZone	Def Explosive.	Def Success	Def PPG	RunD Success	Pass D Success	Def ScoreZone	Penalty YPG	TO PG	Def TO PG
RICE	.18	41%	19.1	38%	2.96	149	46%	212	3.84	.31	47%	32.9	47%	49%	3.94	63.6	1.8	1.8
USM	.02	35%	28.8	35%	2.82	121	38%	146	2.53	.24	42%	27.4	42%	41%	3.11	62.5	2.6	1.9

Teams	Off Explosive.	Off Success	PPG	Rush Success	OL Yds Per Att	Rush YPG	Pass Success	Pass YPG	Off ScoreZone	Def Explosive.	Def Success	Def PPG	RunD Success	Pass D Success	Def ScoreZone	Penalty YPG	TO PG	Def TO PG
RICE		0%		0%	0	0	0%	0	0		0%		0%	0%	0	0	0	0
USM		0%		0%	0	0	0%	0	0		0%		0%	0%	0	0	0	0

Overall Stats 2021

Teams	Games	PPG	PPG H/R	Success Rate	Pts PerOpp	TO	1stD PG	TotalYds PG	RushYds PG	PassYdsPG	RYPA	Run Rate	Pass Rate	Run Success	Pass Success	Havoc Rate	Total PPA
RICE Offense	12	19.1	14.2	40.7%	3.84	1.8	20	361	149	212	3.8	56%	43%	38%	46%	17%	.18
USM Defense	12	27.4	27.3	41.6%	3.11	1.9	-	-	-	-	-	53%	47%	42%	41%	19%	.24

Teams	Games	PPG	PPG H/R	Success Rate	Pts PerOpp	TO	1stD PG	TotalYds PG	RushYds PG	PassYdsPG	RYPA	Run Rate	Pass Rate	Run Success	Pass Success	Havoc Rate	Total PPA
RICE Defense	12	32.9	32.6	47.4%	3.94	1.8	-	-	-	-	-	44%	54%	47%	49%	18%	.31
USM Offense	12	28.8	30.9	35.5%	2.53	2.6	16	266	121	146	3.1	52%	46%	35%	38%	25%	.02

Additional Stats 2021

Teams	Games	Possession Time	1st Downs PG	3rd Down %	4th Down %	Penalties PG	Penalty Yds PG	Off TO PG	Def TO PG	TFL PG	Sacks PG	D/ST TDs	Avg Field Pos
Rice	12	33:16	19.5	35%	55%	7.4	63.6	1.8	1.8	5	2.3	0	27.8
Southern Miss	12	30:52	15.9	29%	41%	8.2	62.5	2.6	1.9	5.7	1.9	4	29.1

Run Game Stats (2022)

Teams	Games	Run Play Rate	Run Play Success	Rush Att PG	Rush Yds PG	Rush Yds Per Att	Rushing TDs	Run Pred Pts Added	OL Yds Per Att	3rd/4th & Short	Front 7 Havoc	Run Play Explosivness
RICE Offense	12	56%	38%	39.7	149.1	3.8	19	.08	2.96	74%	10%	0.96
USM Defense	12	53%	42%	-	-	-	-	.17	3.27	81%	12%	1.05

Teams	Games	Run Play Rate	Run Play Success	Rush Att PG	Rush Yds PG	Rush Yds Per Att	Rushing TDs	Run Pred Pts Added	OL Yds Per Att	3rd/4th & Short	Front 7 Havoc	Run Play Explosivness
RICE Defense	12	44%	47%	-	-	-	-	.26	3.23	84%	10%	1.05
USM Offense	12	52%	35%	38.8	120.8	3.1	8	-.07	2.82	67%	18%	1.02

Pass Game Stats (2022)

Teams	Games	PassPlay Rate	PassPlay Success	Comp PG	Att PG	Yds PG	Yds PA	Yds PC	TDs	Ints	PassPlays PPA	PassPlays Expl	PassDowns Rate	PassDowns Succ Rate	PassDowns PPA	DB Havoc	PassDowns Expl
RICE Offense	12	43%	46%	17.1	28.7	211.7	7.4	12.4	16	15	.35	1.6	32%	28%	.32	7%	2.1
USM Defense	12	47%	41%	-	-	-	-	-	-	11	.32	1.9	32%	32%	.39	7%	2.2

Teams	Games	PassPlay Rate	PassPlay Success	Comp PG	Att PG	Yds PG	Yds PA	Yds PC	TDs	Ints	PassPlays PPA	PassPlays Expl	PassDowns Rate	PassDowns Succ Rate	PassDowns PPA	DB Havoc	PassDowns Expl
RICE Defense	12	54%	49%	-	-	-	-	-	-	14	.42	1.5	29%	40%	.51	8%	1.9
USM Offense	12	46%	38%	13.3	23.9	145.5	6.1	10.9	14	17	.2	1.6	37%	25%	.12	7%	2.1

Rice's Power Ratings
Rice's Power Rating: NR
Rice's Offense Rating: NR
Rice's Defense Rating: NR
2022 Talent Rating: #100
Blue Chip Ratio: 0% NR
Rice's 2022 Expected Record: -
Rice's 2022 Overall SP+ Rating: -15.2 #116
Rice's Offense SP+ Rating: 23.1 #94
Rice's Defense SP+ Rating: 36.9 #112

Average Talent
Average American Athletic Talent Rating is 0
Average Power Five Talent: 0
Average FBS Talent: 715.76

Power Ratings Matchup
Rice: Southern Miss: -1.75

SP+ Ratings Matchup
Rice: -15.2 Southern Miss: -3.5

Southern Miss's Power Ratings
Southern Miss's Power Rating: -1.75 NR
Southern Miss's Offense Rating: NR
Southern Miss's Defense Rating: NR
2022 Talent Rating: #85
Blue Chip Ratio: 0 NR
Southern Miss's 2022 Expected Record: -
Southern Miss's 2022 Overall SP+ Rating: -3.5 #80
Southern Miss's Offense SP+ Rating: 18.0 #107
Southern Miss's Defense SP+ Rating: 22.6 #40

Average Talent
Average Sun Belt Talent Rating is 0
Average Power Five Talent: 0
Average FBS Talent: 715.76

Rice Scoring
Offense: 19.1 PPG
Offense on Road: 14.2
Defense: 32.9 PPG
Defense on Road: 32.6

Rice's 2022 Record
Record: 5 - 8
Record vs Spread: 7 - 6 - 0
Over/Under Record: 9 - 4
Record on Road: 1 - 5
Record vs Spread on Road: 3 - 3 - 0
Record as Dog vs Spread: 5 - 4 - 0
Record as Road Dog vs Spread: 3 - 2 - 0

Projected Score
Southern Miss 31
Rice 22

Projected Total Points: 53

Southern Miss Scoring
Offense: 28.8 PPG
Offense at Home: 30.9
Defense: 27.4 PPG
Defense at Home: 27.3

Southern Miss's 2022 Record
Record: 7 - 6
Record vs Spread: 10 - 3 - 0
Over/Under Record: 8 - 5
Record at home: 3 - 3
Record vs Spread at home: 4 - 2 - 0
Record as Fav vs Spread: 4 - 2 - 0
Record as Home Fav vs Spread: 1 - 2 - 0

Year	Date	Home	Score	Away	Score	Spread	Cover	Total	O/U
2022	12/17	Southern Miss	38	Rice	24	Southern Mississippi -7.0	Southern Miss	46.5	Over
2021	10/02	Rice	24	Southern Miss	19	Rice -1.5	Rice	45.0	Under
2020	10/31	Southern Miss	6	Rice	30	Southern Mississippi -3.0	Rice	0
2019	10/26	Rice	6	Southern Miss	20	Southern Mississippi -10	Southern Miss	51.5	Under
2018	09/22	Southern Miss	40	Rice	22	Southern Mississippi -14	Southern Miss	55.5	Over
2017	11/11	Rice	34	Southern Miss	43	Southern Mississippi -11	Rice	49.0	Over
2016	10/01	Southern Miss	44	Rice	28	Southern Mississippi -21	Rice	58.5	Over
2015	11/14	Rice	10	Southern Miss	65	Southern Mississippi -7.5	Southern Miss	60.5	Over
2014	09/27	Southern Miss	23	Rice	41	Rice -10.5	Rice	0
2012	10/27	Rice	44	Southern Miss	17
2011	10/01	Southern Miss	48	Rice	24
2008	10/18	Rice	45	Southern Miss	40
2007	10/03	Southern Miss	29	Rice	31

Team	Wins	Covers	O/U
Southern Miss	7	4	5 Overs
Rice	6	5	2 Unders

	Wins	Covers	Favs	Dogs
Home Teams	7 - 6	4 - 5	3 - 2	1 - 3
Road Teams	6 - 7	5 - 4	3 - 1	2 - 3

Rice Recent Bowl History
Date	Bowl	Matchup	Spread	Total	Result
2022	Lendingtree Bowl	Rice vs Southern Miss	+7.0	46.5	L 24 - 38

Southern Miss Recent Bowl History
Date	Bowl	Matchup	Spread	Total	Result
2022	Lendingtree Bowl	Southern Miss vs Rice	-7.0	46.5	W 38 - 24
2019	Forces Bowl	Southern Miss vs Tulane	+7.5	58.0	L 13 - 30
2017	Independence Bowl	Southern Miss vs Florida State	+12.5	48.0	L 13 - 42
2016	Orleans Bowl	Southern Miss vs Louisiana	-2.0	57.0	W 28 - 21

(#) RICE at (#) USM

Overall StatsOvr
CategoryCat	RICE	USM
Net PPPPPP	NR	NR
Power RatePwr	NR	NR
SP+SP+	#116	#80
Perf GradeGrade	#118	#92
OffenseOff	#104	#119
DefenseDef	#113	#41
Spec TeamsST	#118	#118
TalentTal	#100	#85
Blue ChipsBC%	NR	NR

Rice Injury Report

Southern Miss Injury Report

Rice on Offense


CategoryCat	RICE Off	USM Def
PPPOffPPP	NR	NR
Perf GradePerf	#104	#41
SuccessSuc	NR	NR
ExplosiveExp	NR	NR
PPAPPA	NR	NR
PowerPwr	NR	NR
SP+SP+	#94	#40
Pts POPPO	NR	NR
HavocHav	NR	NR

Rice Run Game


CategoryCat	RICE Off	USM Def
Run GameRun	#55	#16
Run SuccessRSuc	NR	NR
Run ExplRExp	NR	NR
PPAExp	NR	NR
Run BlockR Blk	#131	-
OL YdsOLY	NR	NR
Stuff RateStuff	NR	NR
TackleTak	-	#59

Rice Pass Game


CategoryCat	RICE Off	USM Def
Pass GamePass	#100	#81
Pass SuccessPSuc	NR	NR
Pass ExplPExl	NR	NR
PPAExp	NR	NR
Pass Rush/BlockP Blk	#119	#70
F7 HavocF7	NR	NR
DB HavocDB	NR	NR

Southern Miss on Offense


CategoryCat	USM Off	RICE Def
PPPDefPPP	NR	NR
Perf GradePerf	#119	#113
SuccessSuc	NR	NR
ExplosiveExp	NR	NR
PPAPPA	NR	NR
PowerPwr	NR	NR
SP+SP+	#107	#112
Pts POPPO	NR	NR
HavocHav	NR	NR

Southern Miss Run Game


CategoryCat	USM Off	RICE Def
Run GameRun	#68	#101
Run SuccessRSuc	NR	NR
Run ExplRExp	NR	NR
PPAExp	NR	NR
Run BlockR Blk	#126	-
OL YdsOLY	NR	NR
Stuff RateStuff	NR	NR
TackleTak	-	#99

Southern Miss Pass Game


CategoryCat	USM Off	RICE Def
Pass GamePass	#117	#116
Pass SuccessPSuc	NR	NR
Pass ExplPExl	NR	NR
PPAExp	NR	NR
Pass Block/RushP Blk	#135	#66
F7 HavocF7	NR	NR
DB HavocDB	NR	NR

Program Comparison
USM 5 Year Profile: Improving Average G5
'22 Profile: Up to Top G5

RICE 5 Year Profile: Consistent Below Avg G5
'22 Profile: Remains Below Avg G5

Weather Forecast
Playing in Hancock Whitney Stadium
Conditions:
Temp: 0°

Rematch from Week 1
Southern Miss -7.0 (46.5)
Southern Miss won vs Rice this year (38-24)

No Matchups Past 4 Years

RICE's OC Marques Tuiasosopo (in his second season)

Player Name	COMP	ATT	PCT	YDS	TD	INT	YPA

Player Name	CAR	YDS	TD	YPC	LONG

Player Name	REC	YDS	TD	YPC	LONG

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RICE's DC Brian Smith (in his second season)

Top Def	Tack	TFL	SACKS	PRESS	PD

Sacks	Tack	TFL	SACKS	PRESS	PD

Pass D	Tack	TFL	SACKS	PRESS	PD

USM's OC Sam Gregg (in his first season)

Player Name	COMP	ATT	PCT	YDS	TD	INT	YPA

Player Name	CAR	YDS	TD	YPC	LONG

Player Name	REC	YDS	TD	YPC	LONG

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USM's DC Austin Armstrong (in his second season)

Top Def	Tack	TFL	SACKS	PRESS	PD

Sacks	Tack	TFL	SACKS	PRESS	PD

Pass D	Tack	TFL	SACKS	PRESS	PD