09 Rice - UTEP
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Page Three -- Tyler Smith breaks loose to
make it 20-17 (sequence)
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Tyler Smith takes the handoff from Nick Fanuzzi; Scott
Mitchell (56) and Jake Hicks lay key blocks...

...it's crowded in the middle but there looks to be a little
daylight to the outside, TE Vance McDonald leading the way...

...Tyler slides along the line as Mac prepares to deliver
blow...

...two-for-the-price-of-one, as Vance takes out onrushing
corner, slows trailing defender...

...which allows T to pop into the daylight...

....and make his cut goalward...

...one more gauntlet to run as Toren Dixon comes on to assist with defending
linebacker...

...well, nice try but it looks like T is going to be ridden down
a couple of steps short of the goal line...

...but mustering second effort, he manages to squeeze
through....

...TD exults as Tyler crosses the goal line...

...and a split-second later, the whole offensive unit joins in
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