Next up for Rice football, conference play against Charlotte. Here’s what head coach Scott Abell had to say about the matchup and a few depth chart notes.
Head coach Scott Abell and a set of players met with the media for their customary weekly availability. They recapped the Prairie View A&M game and looked ahead at their upcoming matchup with Charlotte.
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We touch on those items, then dig into the Rice football depth chart and what the team looks like heading into the weekend. First, the quotes:
Press Conference Quotes
I think they’re beginning to find their DNA offensively. They’ve opened up their passing attack. They have a really nice group of receivers with different talent sets that they’re utilizing very well. I think the quarterback has now settled into his role – he transferred there from UNC – I think he’s playing with confidence. – Rice Football head coach Scott Abell on the Charlotte offense
It’s an incredible honor for Plae and for our program. I think Plae is the fourth Owl in history to be named to the Allstate Good Works Team. For me, personally, he’s my fourth now in my career. And I told Plae this yesterday, he’s joining an incredibly select group of young men that I’ve known personally that have been selected to that team. Incredible humans, which he is. – Rice Football head coach Scott Abell on safety Plae Wyatt be named to the Allstate Good Works Team
I think last week was a really nice growth week for Chase, a great momentum builder, confidence builder. I think we saw things out of Chase that we knew were there, but you really have to get comfortable in this system and your reads to get to that point where you see some of that come out and Saturday we saw that. He hurt the defense with his feet. He hurt them with his arm, his ability to be a dual-threat guy… I’m really pleased with his growth. The exciting point for all of us is that I think we’re just scratching the surface still of what he’s capable of inside this offense. – Rice Football head coach Scott Abell on the development of Owls’ quarterback Chase Jenkins
I could not be more excited. It’s year one for both programs, so I’m sure they feel the same way, the opportunity to play on the national stage to have your program out there. We’re a program that here in Houston, Texas, the hotbed of high school football, but we do have some connections in recruiting across the country landscape and so to on a national scale, to have our broadcast out there, where from coast to coast, everyone is going to see the Owls play, is exciting and should be a great opportunity for us. Rice Football head coach Scott Abell on playing in prime time on ESPN this week
I got in on defense last game vs PV. Before I even got in the game I had tears coming from my eyes, it was just a surreal moment, a full-circle moment. I remember all the times I couldn’t get out of bed, I couldn’t walk, knee swelled up and going through two surgeries. It really took a toll on me physically and mentally, but just being able to bounce back and being out here with a great team on the verge of doing something big. It’s a real blessing. – Safety Plae Wyatt on returning to the field after injury
Chase is my guy, we’re really close… Seeing this for him, I’m just super happy for him because I think this is really good for him. This [offense] fits him really well. Last week I think you just saw a glimpse of what he can really do. I think he can do so much more. I think the sky’s the limit for him and I think he’s going to do really good in this offense… People just haven’t seen what he can truly do yet, especially with his feet and his legs and how he throw. – Slot receiver Drayden Dickmann on the growth of quarterback Chase Jenkins
Depth Chart
Depth Chart Notes
There was only one change to the depth chart this week. Center David Stickle, who left the Prairie View A&M game late in the second quarter with an injury, has been removed with Nate Bledsoe taking his place. We’ll have more news on Stickle and his potential availability going forward in the weekly practice report, available to those subscribed to our Starting Lineup Tier on Patreon, which should be published shortly.
