The SMU Mustangs (6-2) hit the road for an AAC battle against the Rice Owls (4-4) on Saturday, November 4, 2023 at Rice Stadium. Look below for more important info, including how to watch this game on Fubo.
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SMU vs. Rice Game Time and How to Watch
- Game Day: Saturday, November 4, 2023
- Game Time: 7:30 PM ET
- TV: ESPN
- Location: Houston, Texas
- Stadium: Rice Stadium
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- Spread: Mustangs (-10.5)
- Total: 58.5
SMU vs. Rice Stats and Insights
- SMU has outscored its opponents by a total of 212 points this season (26.5 points per game). Rice has put up 44 more points than its opponents (5.5 per game).
- SMU, on average, scores 12.7 more points (40.5) than Rice allows (27.8).
- The Mustangs are 6-0 overall when scoring over 27.8 points this season.
- This season Rice scores 19.3 more points per game (33.3) than SMU allows (14).
- When they exceed what the Mustangs give up this season (14 points per game), the Owls are 4-3.
Top Performers
SMU
- In eight games for the Mustangs, Preston Stone has led the way with 2,138 yards (267.3 yards per game) while putting up 19 touchdowns, five interceptions and a 59.4% completion percentage.
- In addition to the stats he’s posted through the air, Stone has also chipped in 118 rushing yards and two touchdowns in eight games.
- As a runner, Jaylan Knighton has generated 456 yards in the ground game with four rushing touchdowns in eight games.
- As part of the Mustangs’ offense, RJ Maryland has reeled in 23 balls on 33 targets for 315 yards and five touchdowns.
- In eight games for the Mustangs, Camar Wheaton has generated 244 rushing yards (5.1 yards per carry) and four touchdowns.
- The Mustangs’ defensive unit has been helped by Isaiah Nwokobia, who has suited up for eight games and compiled 37 tackles, three TFL, one sack, and one interception.
- Kobe Wilson has helped carry the Mustangs’ defense with two TFL and 37 tackles in eight games.
- With 29 tackles, two TFL, 0.5 sacks, and one interception in eight games, Jonathan McGill has been a big part of the Mustangs’ defensive unit in 2023.
- With four sacks to go along with five TFL and 16 tackles, Elijah Roberts has helped carry the Mustangs’ defense over eight games.
Rice
- In eight games, JT Daniels has passed for 2,362 yards (295.3 per game), with 19 touchdowns and six interceptions, and a completion percentage of 63.6%.
- Luke McCaffrey has 41 receptions for 692 yards (86.5 per game) and eight touchdowns in eight games.
- On the ground, Dean Connors has scored four touchdowns and accumulated 337 yards (42.1 per game).
- In addition, Connors has 28 catches for 338 yards and two touchdowns.
- Juma Otoviano has rushed for 209 yards (26.1 per game) and four touchdowns in eight games.
- Otoviano also has 12 catches for 100 yards and zero TDs.
- In eight games for the Owls, Plae Wyatt has delivered one sack to go with three TFL and 52 tackles.
- The Owls’ Chris Conti has collected 0.5 sacks to go with two TFL, 51 tackles, and one interception in eight games.
- Gabe Taylor has posted one sack to go with one TFL, 38 tackles, and two interceptions in eight games for the Owls.
- Myron Morrison has compiled 43 tackles, one TFL, and 0.5 sacks In eight games for the Owls.