The Texas State Bobcats and the Rice Owls meet for the Servpro First Responder Bowl on December 26, 2023, with kickoff at 5:30 PM ET, airing on ESPN.
Last time out, the Bobcats picked up the win over the South Alabama Jaguars, 52-44. The Owls picked up a 24-21 win last time out against the Florida Atlantic Owls.
TJ Finley finished with 368 yards on 19-28 passing (67.9%) in the Bobcats’ last game, tossing three touchdowns and one interception. Ismail Mahdi rushed for one touchdown while compiling 97 yards on 23 attempts. He also hauled in one reception for 27 yards Ashtyn Hawkins gained 131 yards on five receptions with one score.
For the Owls in their last game, AJ Padgett completed 24 of 37 passing attempts (64.9%) and totaled 255 yards through the air, completing three touchdown passes but giving away one interception. Dean Connors had 14 rushing attempts and wound up with 75 yards. Luke McCaffrey found paydirt once, and ended the contest with 12 catches for 141 yards.
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Texas State Players to Watch
- Finley leads the team with 3,188 passing yards (265.7 yards per game) and has a 68.6% completion percentage this year (264-of-385) while throwing 24 touchdowns with eight interceptions.
- Mahdi has racked up a team-best 1,209 rushing yards (100.8 per game) and 10 touchdowns.
- Donerio Davenport has 461 yards on 91 carries (38.4 ypg), with two rushing touchdowns.
- Joey Hobert has reeled in 71 passes for a team-best 847 yards while scoring eight touchdowns. He averages 84.7 yards per game.
- Hawkins has contributed with 52 catches for 819 yards and three touchdowns this year. He puts up 68.3 receiving yards per game.
- Kole Wilson has racked up 697 yards on 61 receptions with eight touchdowns, averaging 58.1 yards per game.
Rice Players to Watch
- JT Daniels has thrown for 2,443 yards while completing 63.1% of his passes (181-of-287), with 21 touchdowns and seven interceptions this year (271.4 yards per game).
- Connors has run for a team-leading 707 yards on 106 attempts (58.9 yards per game) while scoring five touchdowns. He also averages 32.9 receiving yards per game, grabbing 42 passes for 395 yards and three touchdowns.
- Juma Otoviano has run for 312 yards on 85 carries (28.4 yards per game), with four touchdowns on the ground this year.
- McCaffrey has grabbed 68 passes for a team-high 963 yards while scoring 12 touchdowns. He averages 80.3 yards per game.
- Boden Groen is averaging 31.3 yards per game, racking up 37 receptions for 376 yards and three touchdowns.
Texas State Recent Stat Leaders
- With two sacks to go with in games, Kalil Alexander has been a key piece of the Bobcats’ defensive unit in their last three games.
- With , Chris Dawn Jr. has been an important piece of the Bobcats’ defensive unit in their last three games.
- As part of the Bobcats’ defensive unit, Chris Mills has posted in their last three games.
- Julian Ortega-Jones has been a big contributor to the Bobcats’ defense in their last three games, with .
Rice Recent Stat Leaders
- In the Owls’ last three games, Ty Anthony Morris has posted .
- On defense, Andrew Awe has helped keep opposing offenses in check for the Owls in their last three outings with four tackles.
- Ari Broussard has four tackles in the Owls’ last three games.
- With one sack in games, Coleman Coco has been doing his part for the Owls in their last three outings.
Texas State vs. Rice Odds
Favorite | Spread | Favorite Spread Odds | Underdog Spread Odds | Total | Over Total Odds | Under Total Odds |
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Texas State | -3.5 | -105 | -115 | 59.5 | -110 | -110 |
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Team Stat Comparison
Texas State | Rice | |
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Off. Points per Game (Rank) | 36 (23) | 30.3 (54) |
Def. Points per Game (Rank) | 33.8 (116) | 26.7 (62) |
Turnovers Allowed (Rank) | 16 (101) | 13 (68) |
Turnovers Forced (Rank) | 11 (89) | 8 (119) |
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