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Rice 40, Northwestern 34
EVANSTON, Ill. (AP) -- Michael Perry scored three touchdowns,
the last with 1:24 to play, to lead Rice to a 40-34 victory over
Northwestern on Saturday.
Perry had 19 carries for 104 yards and two TDS and also caught
a 44-yard scoring pass from Chad Nelson.
Nelson rushed for 178 yards on 26 carries in Rice's option
offense.
With 6:34 left to play and the scored tied at 34, Rice started
from its 23 with Rodd Newhouse gaining 13 yards. The Owls held
the ball until Perry's touchdown with 1:24 remaining.
Northwestern (2-2) took over with 1:17 left and got to the
Rice 36 before being stopped with 37 seconds left.
The Wildcats trailed 34-24 entering the fourth quarter, but
drove 80 yards on six plays to get to 34-31. The highlight of
the drive was a 35-yard pass from Tim Hughes to Brian Musso. Two
plays later, a pass interference call against LaDouphyous McCalla
gave the Wildcats a first down on the 12. Adrian Autry scored
two plays later from the 10 with 12:55 left.
The Wildcats forced a punt, which Musso returned 48 yards to
the Owls 29. But Rice held and Brian Gowins kicked a 47-yard field
goal at 6:47 to tie the game.
Northwestern opened the scoring on the first of Hughes' two
TD passes, a 46-yarder to Musso in the first quarter.
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