2023 Texas Southern Tigers football team
American college football season
The 2023 Texas Southern Tigers football team represented Texas Southern University as a member of the Southwestern Athletic Conference (SWAC) during the 2023 NCAA Division I FCS football season. Led by fifth-year head coach Clarence McKinney, the Tigers played home games at Shell Energy Stadium in Houston.
Schedule
Date | Time | Opponent | Site | TV | Result | Attendance |
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September 2 | 7:00 p.m. | Prairie View A&M | | ESPN+ | L 34–37 | 18,271 |
September 9 | 2:30 p.m. | at Toledo* | | ESPN+ | L 3–71 | 22,742 |
September 16 | 6:00 p.m. | at Rice* | | ESPN+ | L 7–59 | 18,103 |
September 23 | 2:00 p.m. | at Grambling State | | HBCU Go/ESPN+ | L 23–35 | 4,741 |
September 30 | 2:00 p.m. | Lincoln (CA)* | | ATTSportsNetSW | W 52–7 | 6,352 |
October 14 | 2:00 p.m. | at Bethune–Cookman | | HBCU Go | W 34–31 | 9,458 |
October 21 | 7:00 p.m. | No. 19 Florida A&M | - Shell Energy Stadium
- Houston, TX
| ESPN+ | L 21–31 | 8,956 |
October 28 | 4:00 p.m. | at Southern | | | L 17–23 OT | 19,662 |
November 4 | 2:00 p.m. | at Jackson State | | ESPN+ | L 19–21 | 22,819 |
| 2:00 p.m. | Alcorn State | - Shell Energy Stadium
- Houston, TX
| ESPN+ | W 44–10 | 3,987 |
November 18 | 2:00 p.m. | Arkansas–Pine Bluff | - Shell Energy Stadium
- Houston, TX
| HBCU Go/ESPN+ | L 34–35 | 3,482 |
- *Non-conference game
- Homecoming
- Rankings from STATS Poll released prior to the game
- All times are in Central time
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Game summaries
at Rice
Texas Southern Tigers at Rice Owls – Game summary
Quarter |
1 |
2 |
3 | 4 | Total |
Tigers |
0 |
7 |
0 | 0 | 7 |
Owls |
28 |
14 |
10 | 7 | 59 |
at Rice Stadium, Houston, Texas
- Date: September 16
- Game time: 6:00 p.m. CDT
- Game weather: Cloudy, 78 °F (26 °C)
- Game attendance: 18,103
- Referee: Steven Anderson
- TV announcers (ESPN+): Richard Cross and Taylor McHargue
Game information
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First quarter
- RICE – Daelen Alexander 1-yard run (Tim Horn kick), 13:04. Owls 7–0. Drive: 4 plays, 16 yards, 1:47.
- RICE – Braylen Walker 35-yard pass from JT Daniels (Tim Horn kick), 11:06. Owls 14–0. Drive: 3 plays, 32 yards, 0:51.
- RICE – Kobie Campbell 70-yard pass from JT Daniels (Tim Horn kick), 9:29. Owls 21–0. Drive: 1 play, 70 yards, 0:12.
- RICE – Jack Bradley 1-yard run (Tim Horn kick), 5:55. Owls 28–0. Drive: 5 plays, 59 yards, 2:08.
Second quarter
- RICE – Dean Connors 3-yard run (Tim Horn kick), 9:37. Owls 35–0. Drive: 5 plays, 33 yards, 2:58.
- TXSO – Jyrin Johnson 15-yard pass from Jace Wilson (Curtis Falkenburg kick), 4:17. Owls 35–7. Drive: 5 plays, 76 yards, 1:48.
- RICE – Luke McCaffrey 36-yard pass from JT Daniels (Tim Horn kick), 1:12. Owls 42–7. Drive: 7 plays, 72 yards, 3:05.
Third quarter
- RICE – Tim Horn 48-yard field goal, 11:02. Owls 45–7. Drive: 9 plays, 47 yards, 3:50.
- RICE – Daelen Alexander 1-yard run (Tim Horn kick), 6:31. Owls 52–7. Drive: 6 plays, 73 yards, 3:38.
Fourth quarter
- RICE – Christian Francisco 4-yard run (Tim Horn kick), 3:13. Owls 59–7. Drive: 2 plays, 13 yards, 0:45.
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Statistics |
TXSO |
RICE
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First downs |
10 |
23
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Total yards |
185 |
485
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Rushing yards |
81 |
231
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Passing yards |
104 |
254
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Turnovers |
2 |
0
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Time of possession |
24:26 |
35:34
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Team |
Category |
Player |
Statistics
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Texas Southern |
Passing |
Jace Wilson |
9/19, 104 yards, TD
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Rushing |
Ladarius Owens |
11 rushes, 48 yards
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Receiving |
Jace Johnson |
4 receptions, 49 yards, TD
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Rice |
Passing |
JT Daniels |
11/17, 255 yards, 4 TD
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Rushing |
Dean Connors |
8 rushes, 66 yards, TD
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Receiving |
Kobie Campbell |
1 reception, 70 yards, TD
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