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Smith leads Rice past Tulane 19-7
(AP Photo/Houston Chronicle, Eric Christian Smith)
HOUSTON (AP) Tyler Smith ran for 145 yards on 25 carries and scored two touchdowns, and Chris Boswell made two long field goals to lead Rice over Tulane 19-7 on Saturday.
Smith opened the scoring for Rice (4-7, 3-5 Conference USA), with a 5-yard TD with 1:20 left in the first quarter. He scored his second touchdown from 12 yards with 1:04 to play to seal the win for Rice, which finished 4-1 at home.
Boswell's 54-yard field goal with 11 seconds left in the first half made it 10-0 Rice. He also connected from 51 yards late in the third quarter.
Ryan Griffin completed 19 of 39 passes for 163 yards and a touchdown for the Green Wave (2-10, 1-7), who lost their last nine games.
Updated November 19, 2011
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