| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | T | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| WKU | 7 | 21 | 0 | 14 | 42 |
| RICE | 0 | 0 | 7 | 14 | 21 |
Game Leaders
Win Probability
100%
| WKU |
| RICE |
WKU 100%
WKU
42
RICE
21
End of 4th Quarter
Team Stats
Total Yards
- WKU587
- 504RICE
Turnovers
- WKU4
- 5RICE
Possession
35:4024:20WKURICE1st Downs
- WKU27
- 25RICE
Joey Beljan hauls it in for 5-yard receiving TD
Jake Constantine connects for 23-yard TD pass
Zappe throws 5 TDs, Western Kentucky wallops Rice, 42-21
— Bailey Zappe threw five touchdown passes, including three during a four-minute span in the second quarter, and Western Kentucky beat Rice, 42-21, on Saturday.
Scoring Summary
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | T | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 | 7 | 21 | 0 | 14 | 42 |
 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 14 | 21 |
| first Quarter | WKU | RICE | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| TD 2:56 Kye Robichaux 2 Yd Run (Brayden Narveson Kick) 7 plays, 97 yards, 3:00 | 7 | 0 | |
| second Quarter | WKU | RICE | ||
| TD 10:12 Kye Robichaux 13 Yd pass from Bailey Zappe (Brayden Narveson Kick) 5 plays, 39 yards, 2:18 | 14 | 0 | |
| TD 7:36 Mitchell Tinsley 65 Yd pass from Bailey Zappe (Brayden Narveson Kick) 2 plays, 70 yards, 0:34 | 21 | 0 | |
| TD 6:19 Dalvin Smith 7 Yd pass from Bailey Zappe (Brayden Narveson Kick) 2 plays, 34 yards, 0:32 | 28 | 0 | |
| third Quarter | WKU | RICE | ||
 | TD 3:16 Cedric Patterson III 23 Yd pass from Jake Constantine (Christian VanSickle Kick) 8 plays, 80 yards, 3:44 | 28 | 7 | |
| fourth Quarter | WKU | RICE | ||
| TD 14:56 Mitchell Tinsley 9 Yd pass from Bailey Zappe (Brayden Narveson Kick) 10 plays, 77 yards, 3:15 | 35 | 7 | |
| TD 11:44 Khalan Griffin 7 Yd Run (Christian VanSickle Kick) 9 plays, 75 yards, 3:12 | 35 | 14 | |
| TD 8:18 Joey Beljan 5 Yd pass from Bailey Zappe (Brayden Narveson Kick) 2 plays, 23 yards, 0:35 | 42 | 14 | |
| TD 0:55 Juma Otoviano 2 Yd Run (Christian VanSickle Kick) 6 plays, 37 yards, 1:13 | 42 | 21 | |
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2022 Conference USA Standings
| TEAM | CONF | OVR |
|---|---|---|
| Charlotte | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| Florida Atlantic | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| Florida International | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| Louisiana Tech | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| Middle Tennessee | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| North Texas | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| Rice | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| UAB | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| UTEP | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| UTSA | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| Western Kentucky | 0-0 | 0-0 |