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-> Rice faced an average distance of 9.4 yards to go on 3rd down, went 3-and-out seven times and finished the game with only 10 first downs and 170 total offensive yards. The Owls did get one over on special teams, a 100-yard touchdown return as they attempted to climb back late in the fourth quarter, but only had one offensive drive that stayed alive for more than six plays. <-
-> “(Defensive coordinator Matt Brock) and the defensive staff do a really good job of scheming coverages up to take things away, but then it’s the players who go out on the field and make it happen,” coach Jim Mora said after the game, proud of his team’s grit and resilience in the winning effort. <-
-> “We just play our defense,” said safety Durante Jones, another one of several veteran leaders on the UConn defense. “Ain’t nothing special to it, just play our defense, play whatever Brock calls. One thing I live on: You don’t have to do nothing special to be special. So if you just do your job and do your assignment right there, you can be special. And that’s what we try to do the whole game.” <-