"HOUSTON - Quinton Jackson tallied career highs of 256 combined yards and four touchdowns, including the game-winning score in the second overtime, to lead Rice to a 37-34 win over UConn on Saturday and snap a three-game losing streak. Jackson broke out for a 73-yard rushing touchdown and a 75-yard receiving score in the second quarter. He scored another rushing touchdown in the first overtime, then broke a tackle in the second overtime to win the game for Rice (4-4) on a 23-yard score."
"It's the first time in Jackson's career he's had more than one rushing touchdown. He set career highs in rushing yardage with 176, receiving yardage with 80 and total yardage. Joe Fagnano led the Huskies (5-3) offense with 344 yards passing and three touchdowns. He opened the scoring with an 80-yard connection to Skyler Bell early in the first quarter."
Quinton Jackson produced career highs with 176 rushing yards, 80 receiving yards and 256 total yards, scoring four touchdowns including the game-winner in the second overtime to lift Rice to a 37-34 victory over UConn. Jackson had a 73-yard rushing touchdown and a 75-yard receiving score in the second quarter, added a rushing TD in the first overtime and broke a tackle for the decisive 23-yard score in the second overtime. Joe Fagnano threw for 344 yards and three touchdowns for UConn. Kicker Chris Freeman converted a program-record 12th consecutive field goal, added a 41-yarder in the second overtime, and the loss ended UConn's five-game winning streak that would have secured bowl eligibility.
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