Series: Stanford trails, 2-3 (.400)
At Stanford: Stanford leads, 2-1 (.667)
At Rice: Stanford trails, 0-2 (.000)
First meeting: 1957 at Rice - Stanford 7, Rice 34
Last meeting: 2016 at Stanford - Stanford 41, Rice 17
Last Stanford win: 2016 at Stanford - Stanford 41, Rice 17
Last Rice win: 1963 at Rice - Stanford 13, Rice 23
Longest Stanford win streak: 2 (1964-2016)
Longest Rice win streak: 3 (1957-63)
Largest Stanford victory: 34-7 (1964 at Stanford)
Largest Rice victory: 34-7 (1957 at Rice)
Series streak: Stanford - W2
Last Matchup Against Rice - Nov. 27, 2017
• Christian McCaffrey rushed for 204 yards and scored two touchdowns as Stanford won its fifth straight game, a 41-17 nonconference victory over Rice.
• McCaffrey wound up with 271 all-purpose yards, including a 23-yard touchdown reception and a 19-yard touchdown run. It was his 19th career 100-yard rushing game and fifth 200-yard effort. He left the game for good with 12 minutes left.
• The Cardinal finished with 373 rushing yards, including a 62-yard touchdown dash by Keller Chryst and a 50-yard scoring run by Bryce Love. Chryst's first-quarter touchdown run was the longest by a Stanford quarterback in at least 20 years. Chryst also connected with Francis Owusu on a 45-yard scoring pass.
• Love contributed 111 yards on seven carries to Stanford's 534-yard offensive total. Its early-season offensive woes long forgotten, Stanford closed out the regular season with three consecutive games of 500 total yards, totaling 1,629.
• Stanford won for the 16th straight time at home against a nonconference foe in a game that originally was scheduled for Sept. 10. The contest was moved so the Cardinal wouldn't play 12 straight weeks without a bye and end the regular season with an open date.
• There were plenty of thrilling McCaffrey moments and many where he seemed one tackler away from numerous other big plays. McCaffrey bolted to a run of 26 yards in the first quarter and 42 in the second. He took a punt 33 yards and turned a short slant pass 23 yards for a touchdown. And then broke three tackles on a 19-yard run for another score, this one in the third quarter. McCaffrey was the most riveting figure in a game that was even more one-sided than the score indicated.
• One more impressive note: Conrad Ukropina connected on two field goals, of 28 and 23 yards, and converted five extra-point tries, giving him 106 consecutive conversions.
• The rain came down throughout much of the second half and the mist settled into the stadium as the game concluded, but for the Cardinal, it was another in a series of beautiful nights. And it was even more special because of the finality for the seniors.
It Happened Against Rice
1957 - Stanford struggled on both sides of the ball during a 34-7 setback in Houston. The Cardinal went into halftime down, 21-0, due to a porous defense that gave up 12 first downs and 347 total yards in the first half. Stanford managed to score one touchdown in the second half and Chuck Shea led the Cardinal in rushing with 47 yards.
1958 - Quarterback Dick Norman completed 17 of 25 passes -- and each of his first nine attempts -- as Stanford fell to Rice, 30-7.
1963 - The Cardinal led 13-6 at halftime but failed to generate any offense in the second half and fell, 23-13.
1964 - Stanford got its first win against Rice despite three first-half fumbles, one of which set up the only Owl touchdown. The Cardinal recorded four interceptions and did not concede a touchdown to Rice in the second half.
2016 - Christian McCaffrey rushed for 204 yards and scored two touchdowns in a 41-17 win. McCaffrey wound up with 271 all-purpose yards, including a 23-yard touchdown reception and a 19-yard touchdown run. He left the game for good with 12 minutes left in what would be the final game of his Stanford career.