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Rice Baseball 2023: MLB Owls Update – Sep 19

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The 2023 MLB season is underway and Rice baseball alums are busy on the mound and at the plate. Here’s the latest from the MLB Owls.

Tristan Gray – Tampa Bay Rays

Gray made his MLB debut on Saturday, September 16 and picked up his first pro hits and runs on Sunday, including this towering blast to deep center field to give the Rays the lead.

Through September 19, Gray is hitting .400 with one extra-base hit, no walks and no strikeouts. His OPS is 1.400 and he’s collected one RBI.

J.T. Chargois – Miami Marlins

It was an incredibly busy week for Chargois, who saw action in four games over the span of six days. He worked a total of 3.1 innings across those contests, allowing just one run while striking out a pair. It was one of his most heavily utilized weeks of the season thus far.

Through September 19, Chargois has a 3.49 ERA with a 1.211 WHIP. He’s averaging 7.3 strikeouts per nine innings.

Dane Myers – Miami Marlins

Myers was optioned back to AAA on Sunday after a couple of weeks with the big league team. He appeared in two games this week, once in center field with the second appearance coming as a pinch runner.

Through September 19, Myers is hitting .269 with four extra-base hits, two walks and 19 strikeouts. His OPS is .644 and he’s collected nine RBI.

Injured List

Anthony Rendon – Los Angeles Angels

Rendon’s stint on the 60-day injured list is eligible to be ended at any time with the calendar moving past the September 9 earliest return date. There have been little updates on Rendon’s status to this point.

Through September 19, Rendon is hitting .236 with eight extra-base hits, 25 walks and 27 strikeouts. His OPS is .678 and he’s collected 22 RBI.

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Rice Football 2023: South Florida presser quotes and depth chart

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Rice football visits South Florida this week. Here’s what Mike Bloomgren had to say about the matchup at hand and a few depth chart notes.

Head coach Mike Bloomgren and a set of players met with the media for their customary weekly availability. They recapped last week’s game and looked ahead at their upcoming matchup with USF.

Listen Now: The Roost Pod – Breaking down Rice Football vs Texas Southern

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

“It makes our job as coaches, easy. When you can see the quality of the opponent on the film you watch all week, you know we got to be locked into the details if we want this dub… They played like a very confident group against Alabama on Saturday. I thought their defense did exceptional and their offense had many opportunities. They were not ever struggling to move the ball.” – Mike Bloomgren on what Rice learned from watching USF play Alabama

“I just think like that tempo is going to be a deciding factor in how successful we are. If we’re ready for the fight, I’ll bet on our defense. If we’re ready for the fight every play I just believe so strongly in the way these guys are performing the effort and they’re playing with.” – Mike Bloomgren on preparing for USF’s tempo on offense

“I think they do a lot of movement, a lot of good things for them that fit their scheme, but I believe it’s on us up front. If we handle our business and give JT [Daniels] the time he needs, there’s nothing that can stop our offense, to be honest.” – Offensive lineman Lavel Dumont on preparing for USF’s defense

“The last time I was at the Buccaneers Stadium was 2006 with Sean… Being behind the bench, him scoring and handing me the ball, it’s probably going to bring back a lot of memories but our main focus is to win, go 1-0 with the team and head back to Houston.” – Safety Gabe Taylor on returning to Raymond James Stadium and remembering his brother, Sean Taylor 

Depth Chart

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Depth Chart Notes

The depth chart continues to be uneventful each week, and that’s probably a good thing. Bloomgren did not during the press conference this week that he was hopeful offensive lineman Clay Servin and backup quarterback AJ Padgett would be available this weekend, but couldn’t say for certain if they would be at this time. He noted the team did not expect Chibby Nwajuaku to be available.

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The Roost Podcast | Ep 160 – Rice Football blasts TSU

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Rice Football wasted no time in a thorough drubbing of Texas Southern, moving to 2-1 and securing the “Clutch City Sweep” over all Houston programs.

Texas Southern barely stood a chance on Saturday in their matchup with Rice football, which dominated their visiting intra-city foes from the very first snap. It was a cathartic and to some degree, unexciting game, a welcome occurrence for Owls fans hoping to see an uneventful victory. Let’s recap the game.

You can find previous episodes on the podcast page. For now, give a listen to Episode 160.

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Recapping Rice Football vs Texas Southern

  • Another first drive takeaway from the defense
  • JT Daniels is awesome
  • Chase Jenkins looked solid in mop up duty
  • The running game was okay… but could be better?
  • The defensive performance was pretty darn close to perfect
  • Rice is 2-1!

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Rice Football 2023: NFL Owls Week 2 Roundup

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Rice Football is well represented on 2023 NFL rosters. Here’s the latest from the NFL Owls in action in Week 2.

There are former Rice football players scattered across the NFL. Stay tuned each week for their game results and notables from each player.

Team NFL Owl(s) Week 2 Result Week 3
Denver Broncos Elijah Garcia (DL) vs Commanders L, 38-35 at Dolphins
Detroit Lions Jack Fox (P) vs Seahawks L, 37-31 (OT) vs Falcons
Indianapolis Colts Kylen Granson (TE) at Texans W, 31-20 at Ravens
New England Patriots Calvin Anderson (OL) vs Dolphins L, 24-17 at Jets
Pittsburgh Steelers Chris Boswell (PK) vs Browns (MNF) W, 26-22 at Raiders
Seattle Seahawks Myles Adams (DL) at Lions L, 37-31 (OT) vs Panthers
Tampa Bay Bucs Nick Leverett (OL) vs Bears W, 27-17 vs Eagles

Offense

Calvin Anderson – OT, Patriots

Anderson posted his second start of the season this weekend in the Patriots loss to the Dolphins.

Kylen Granson – TE, Colts

Granson was the third most targeted player for the Colts on Sunday, hauling in three passes for 16 yards and the team’s only receiving score of the day. It was the first touchdown of his career.

Nick Leverett – OT, Buccaneers

Leverett was active for the Bucs again this week, but did not see action in their Week 2 win over the Bears.

Defense

Myles Adams – DL, Seahawks

Adams was active but did not record any tackles in the Seahawks’ Week 2 game against the Lions.

Elijah Garcia – DL, Broncos

After appearing in the Broncos’ season opener, Garcia was inactive for their Week 2 game against the Commanders.

Special Teams

Jack Fox – P, Lions

Fox was only called upon once on Sunday, booting a 53-yard punt in his only touch against the Seahawks.

Chris Boswell – K, Steelers

Boswell was perfect under the Monday Night Football lights, connecting on a pair of extra points and both of his field goals tries, including a long of 52 yards.

More Owls in the NFL

From practice squads to current free agents, there are other Owls on the cusp of returning to active rosters. Find more detail on current contractual agreements and former Rice football players waiting for their next opportunity here.

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American Conference Football 2023: Week 3 Roundup

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American Conference Football was back in action this weekend. Here’s the latest from the teams on the gridiron in Week 3.

Team Record  This Week Result Up Next
Charlotte 1-2 vs Georgia St L, 41-25 at Florida
ECU 0-3 at App St L, 43-28 vs Gardner Webb
FAU 1-2 at Clemson L, 48-14 at Illinois
Memphis 3-0 vs Navy W, 28-24 at Missouri
Navy 1-2 at Memphis L, 28-24  —
North Texas 1-2 at LA Tech W, 40-37  —
Rice 2-1 vs Texas So W, 59-7 at USF
SMU 2-1 vs PVAMU W, 69-0 at TCU
Temple 2-2 vs Norfolk St W, 41-9 vs Miami
Tulane 2-1 at So. Miss W, 21-3 vs Nicholls
Tulsa 1-2 vs Oklahoma L, 66-17 at N. Illinois
UAB 1-2 vs Louisiana L, 41-21 at Georgia
USF 1-2 vs Alabama L, 17-3 vs Rice
UTSA 1-2 vs Army L, 37-29 at Tennessee

Notable Results (Standings)

3-0 in a thriller

Memphis is the lone unbeaten in the AAC through three weeks, but it very nearly wasn’t the case. The Tigers were pushed to the wire by a frisky Navy squad that was turned away one yard short of a first down in the redzone in the closing seconds. The Tigers were one of the few AAC teams to avoid any Power 5 opponents in the early going. That changes next week with a potentially tough trip to Missouri.

Yet to score (a win)

Only one winless team remains in the AAC through three weeks: East Carolina. The Pirates weren’t particularly competitive against either Sun Belt opponent they faced in Week 2 (Marshall) or Week 3. A date with Gardner-Webb next weekend should get that zero off the win column. If not, it might be time to be more concerned.

Biff-tastrophy

Charlotte head coach Biff Poggi did not mince words in his postgame comments, making promises (threats?) to make changes to his staff and much more. The fiery first year head coach has never been afraid to speak his mind and things are certainly not off to the right foot for the 49ers who fell on Saturday to Georgia State.

Looking ahead – Key storylines

Here comes conference play

The second AAC conference game takes place this coming weekend, with Navy and Memphis the only conference game so far and it should be an interesting one. 2-1 Rice travels to 1-2 USF which just put a heavy scare into the Alabama Crimson Tide in Tampa. The winner joins Memphis atop the standings, which would be a huge boost to either program.

Power 5 hunting

Rice owns the only AAC win over a Power 5 team so far this season, but several other programs will have the opportunity to join the Owls this coming weekend, unfortunately, several might have to do so without their star quarterbacks. Frank Harris (UTSA) and Casey Thompson (FAU) are both in doubt for Week 4.

Taking stock of Tulsa

The Golden Hurricane have a blowout win over an FCS school and two Power 5 losses. Seeing them in action in Week 4 against Northern Illinois, another Group of 5 team, (if we’re even still using that moniker anymore) should be a much better litmus test when it comes to evaluating just how good this team might be under head coach Kevin Wilson.

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