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Rice at Temple: Week 12 preview

• Rice (1-7) visits Temple (2-6) on Thu, Nov 19 · 7:30 PM ET.
• SP+ power ratings: Rice -14.2 (122nd), Temple -7.7 (99th). SP+ projects Temple by 9.0, including 2.5 points of home field.
• The Rice offense ranks 118th in FBS in EPA per play (−0.00); the Temple defense ranks 116th (+0.21 allowed). Biggest Rice edges: power success rate, rushing success rate, EPA per rush.
• The Temple offense ranks 42nd in FBS in EPA per play (+0.17); the Rice defense ranks 110th (+0.20 allowed). Biggest Temple edges: second-level yards per carry, rushing explosiveness, EPA per rush. The Rice defense holds the edge in power success rate, stuff rate.
• Schedule so far (average FBS opponent SP+): Rice +2.7 (57th toughest), Temple −2.0 (85th toughest).