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Rice snaps 9-game losing streak with 28-20 win

HOUSTON (AP) Nick Fanuzzi passed for four touchdowns as the Rice Owls snapped a nine-game losing streak with a 28-20 win Saturday over the Tulane Green Wave.

Fanuzzi completed 15 of 24 passes for 218 yards, including touchdown passes of 32, 70, and 29 yards to Toren Dixon. He also hit Pierre Beasley on a 17-yard touchdown pass as the Owls (1-9, 1-5) climbed out of last place in Conference USA with their first win of the season.

Green Wave quarterback Ryan Griffin threw for 261 yards and three touchdowns as Tulane (3-7, 1-5) dropped its second straight game in the series against the Owls to fall to 14-17-1 against Rice. (MORE)

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Rice
Head To Head
Conference USA
East
  Overall Conference
East Carolina 6-4 5-1
UAB 5-5 4-2
Southern Miss 6-4 4-2
UCF 6-4 4-2
Marshall 5-5 3-3
Memphis 2-8 1-5
West
  Overall Conference
Southern Methodist 6-4 5-1
24 Houston 8-2 4-2
UTEP 3-7 2-4
Tulsa 4-6 2-4
Rice 1-9 1-5
Tulane 3-7 1-5
Leaders
Passing Yards: N. Fanuzzi1411
Passing TDs: N. Fanuzzi11
Rushing Yards: C. Ross351
Rushing TDs: C. Ross6
Receiving Yards: T. Dixon627
Receiving TDs: T. Dixon6
Interceptions: J. Ben1
Offense (FBS Rank)
Yards: 3051 (112)
Passing Yards: 2155 (67)
Rushing Yards: 896 (113)
Points per game: 17.5 (111)
Yards per game: 305.1 (110)
Touchdowns: 22 (106)
Field Goals: 7 (108)
Defense (FBS Rank)
Yards: 4489 (107)
Passing Yards: 2574 (100)
Rushing Yards: 1915 (101)
Points per game: 41.5 (119)
Yards per game: 448.9 (112)
Touchdowns: 52 (118)
Field Goals: 9 (35)
Schedule 2009
Date Opponent Result / Time
9/5 at UAB L 24 - 44
9/12 at Texas Tech L 10 - 55
9/19 at 16 Oklahoma State L 24 - 41
9/26 vs. Vanderbilt L 17 - 36
10/3 vs. Tulsa L 10 - 27
10/10 vs. Navy L 14 - 63
10/17 at East Carolina L 13 - 49
10/24 vs. UCF L 7 - 49
11/7 at Southern Methodist L 28 - 31
11/14 vs. Tulane W 28 - 20
11/21 vs. UTEP 12:30 PT1:30 MT2:30 CT3:30 ET
11/28 at 24 Houston 5:00 PT6:00 MT7:00 CT8:00 ET
AP Rank
Rank School Rec
1 Florida 10-0
2 Alabama 10-0
3 Texas 10-0
4 TCU 10-0
5 Cincinnati 10-0
6 Boise State 11-0
7 Georgia Tech 10-1
8 Pittsburgh 9-1
9 Ohio State 9-2
10 LSU 8-2
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Coaches Rank
Rank School Rec
1 Florida 10-0
2 Texas 10-0
3 Alabama 10-0
4 TCU 10-0
5 Cincinnati 10-0
6 Boise State 11-0
7 Georgia Tech 10-1
8 Ohio State 9-2
9 Pittsburgh 9-1
10 LSU 8-2
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