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The Roost Podcast | Ep 123 – Rice Football vs USC Preview with Yogi Roth

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The 2022 Rice football season kicks off this weekend against USC. Yogi Roth of the Pac-12 Network is on the call and he joins the show this week.

Rice football opens its 2022 season against the USC Trojans on the road on Saturday on the Pac-12 Network. Yogi Roth is calling the game and stopped by the show this week to talk about the Trojans, Caleb Williams, Lincoln Riley and several of the prevailing storylines surrounding the program as the 2022 season begins.

You can find previous episodes on the podcast page. For now, give a listen to Episode 123.

Episode Notes

Announcements

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2022 Conference USA Football Season Preview

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Rice Football vs USC Game Preview with Yogi Roth

  • What to expect from USC on Saturday?
  • How good is Caleb Williams?
  • Can the USC defense handle the physicality of the Rice front
  • How will the Trojans respond to adverse conditions?
  • What can Rice football do to make USC sweat?
  • How to get Pac-12 Network and watch the game

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Rice Football 2022: USC Game Week Practice Report

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Rice football is days away from opening its season against USC. Here’s what we learned from the practices leading up to the game.

Following Wednesday’s practice as Rice football head coach Mike Bloomgren surveyed his team as they began to pack up their things and leave the field, he offered this comment: “This is what I wanted it to look like.”

He was speaking of the Owls’ roster, of the program as a whole. He and I had talked about what this team would look like in Year 4 in Year 5 back when he first arrived at the program for the 2018 season. The depth he’d dreamed of has arrived. The speed, athleticism and raw talent is evident in so many players. And now this team is days away from being put through its first test.

With most of this week’s practice wrapped up, here’s a deep dive on all three phases, some standouts from this week and a few notes on how Rice football is preparing to take on USC.

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Rice Football: What’s the path to a bowl game? — August Patreon Q&A

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What’s the path for Rice football to reach their first bowl game under head coach Mike Bloomgren? We explore that topic in this month’s Patreon Q&A.

I was asked one extremely important question this month that made me think. If Rice football wants to reach a bowl game this season, they’ll need to win at least six games. Some will be easier than others, of course, which fits in well with this month’s question. Which games does Rice “need” to win? What’s the most likely path to the postseason? We tackle those themes in this month’s Patreon Q&A.

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Conference USA Football 2022: Week 0 Roundup

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Conference USA Football was back in action this weekend. Here’s the latest from the teams on the gridiron in Week 0.

Team Week 0 Result Up Next
Charlotte vs FAU L,43-13 vs William & Mary
FAU at Charlotte W, 43-13 at Ohio
FIU — OFF —  — vs Bryant
LA Tech — OFF —  — at Missouri
MTSU — OFF —  — at James Madison
North Texas at UTEP W, 31-13 vs SMU
Rice — OFF —  — at USC
UAB — OFF —  — vs Alabama A&M
UTEP vs North Texas L,31-13 at Oklahoma
UTSA — OFF —  — vs Houston
WKU vs Austin Peay W, 38-27 at Hawaii

Notable Week 0 results – Standings

WKU survives

When the fourth quarter began in Bowling Green this past Saturday, WKU was nursing a one-point lead against an FCS squad. The Tops turned stepped on the gas, forced some turnovers and got more touchdowns from quarterback Austin Reed to put things away, but it wasn’t the comfortable opener they might have been hoping for.

FAU pummels Charlotte

Charlotte quarterback Chris Reynolds was knocked out of this game early on. By the time he was able to re-enter the game at the start of the second half, Charlotte trailed 26-7. Outside of a few highlight reel plays by Charlotte wideout Grant Dubose, this was all FAU all day. Five different Owls scored touchdowns, including defensive back Justin McKithen. Dubose’s second touchdown was incredible, though.

UTEP fizzles against North Texas

Much was made of the Miners’ expectations entering the 2022 season. Perennial cellar dwellars, the program was picked to finish in the middle of the pack this year and opened the season with a sell-out home crowd against fellow middle-ranked North Texas. The Mean Green marched up and down the field and stifled the UTEP offense for much of the night. It still might be a good year in El Paso, but this wasn’t a performance anyone will look kindly upon in the future.

Looking ahead – Key storylines

Lonestar Showdowns

Conference USA will host a pair of Lonestar-sized rivalry games to kick off the 2022 season. UTSA hosts AAC favorite Houston (2:30 PM CT) at the Alamodome while North Texas welcomes crosstown rival SMU (6:30 PM CT) to Denton. Both of these games should be worth tuning into for those that have the chance.

Heavy underdogs take their shots

Paycheck games will always be a part of Conference USA football schedules. Week 1 features three such games. Rice travels to USC, Louisiana Tech plays at Missouri and UTEP visits Oklahoma. C-USA always seems to manage a P5 upset at least once throughout the year. All of these project to be long shots, but crazier things have happened.

Early season tune-ups

On the other end of the spectrum, UAB will ease into its 2022 campaign with a tune-up game against Alabama A&M and Charlotte will play their second game of the season against William and Mary. Middle Tennesee also draws an FCS team in Week 1, but the transitioning James Madison is a much more challenging opponent.

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Rice Football 2022 Season Preview: Preseason Superlatives

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The 2022 Rice football season is right around the corner. Here’s the final forecast for player superlatives this fall.

There are high expectations for a host of individual Rice football players this season. The roster is deep and there appear to be playmakers at a variety of positions. Handing out superlatives is always a challenging exercise, but this year felt particularly difficult compared to years past. Here’s where I landed. Who did I miss? Which other players have breakout campaigns in 2022?

Rice Football Preseason Preview: Check out the rest of the series here.

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