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The Roost’s 2021 Rice Football coverage postseason survey

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The 2021 Rice Football season has come to an end and we’d like to know how we did. Respond for a chance to win a $10 Amazon gift card.

At its best, the Rice football season delivered unforgettable moments. The Owls upset UAB on the road and came from behind to beat Louisiana Tech in the season finale. But with those highs, came crushing lows, multiple overtime defeats and two shutout losses.

The Roost was here through it all, and we’re committed to making sure our coverage improves, regardless of what happens for the Owls on the field. We’ve just released The Roosties, our third annual postseason award show. More 2021 season superlatives are on the way, as well as Early Signing Period coverage and a host of other sports — basketball, baseball and beyond.

But before we get there, one last look at Rice football and this past fall. Please consider filling out the brief 10 question survey below. Tell us what you liked and what we can do better. As a small thanks, we’re giving out a $10 Amazon gift card to one lucky respondent. Your candor is appreciated. The Roost wouldn’t be what it was without our growing community.

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The Roost Podcast | Ep 103 – The Roostie’s 2021 Rice Football Awards

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Another Rice football season is in the books, which means it’s time to give out The Roosties, our third annual awards for top players, moments and games.

Stay tuned to the site through the month of December as we release our more traditional Rice football postseason awards. If you’re looking for the Team MVP, the offensive newcomer of the year, things like that — they’re coming.

But first, we’re going a bit off script and handing out our third annual edition of The Roosties. These awards celebrate (and mourn) the less conventional aspects of the season. From the one play we just want back to the player that we did not see coming, we’ll cover all the ins and outs of the season and more on this fresh spin on postseason awards.

You can find previous episodes on the podcast page. For now, give a listen to Episode 103.

Episode Notes

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  • The Roosties – The third annual edition of our Rice football postseason award shows, The Roosties highlight some of our favorite players, moments and stories from the 2021 season. Tune in for the following awards:
    • Favorite Play
    • Player You Were Most Wrong About
    • Most Improved Unit
    • Play/Game You Most Want to Redo
    • Player You’ll Miss the Most
    • Out of Nowhere Star
    • Most Valuable Transfer
    • Most Head Scratching Moment
    • Most Dominant Game
    • Player You’re Most Looking Forward to in 2020

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Rice Football 2021: NFL Owls Week 13 Stats Update

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Rice Football is well represented on 2021 NFL rosters. Here’s the latest from the NFL Owls in action in Week 13.

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 13 Result Week 14
LA Chargers Christian Covington (DL) at Cincinnati W, 41-22 vs New York Giants
Denver Calvin Anderson (OL)
Bryce Callahan (CB)		 at Kansas City (SNF) L, 22-9 vs Detroit
Pittsburgh Chris Boswell (PK) vs Baltimore W, 20-19 at Minnesota (Thr)
Detroit Jack Fox (P) vs Minnesota W, 29-27 at Denver
Tampa Bay Nick Leverett (OL) at Atlanta W, 30-17 vs Buffalo
Indianapolis Andrew Sendejo (Saf) at Houston W, 31-0  — BYE —

Offense

Calvin Anderson – OT, Broncos

Anderson was placed on injured reserve following a leg injury suffered in the Broncos’ Week 13 loss to the Chiefs. He’ll be required to miss at least three games

Nick Leverett – OT, Buccaneers

Ali Marpet returned to action for the Bucs this weekend, reverting Leverett to backup duties. He did not play against the Falcons, but he was active.

Defense

Bryce Callahan – CB, Broncos

Callahan remains on IR after a knee injury suffered in Week 8.

Christian Covington – DL, Chargers

Covington forced his first fumble of the season on Sunday against the Bengals, adding two tackles in a winning effort.

Andrew Sendejo – S, Colts

Sendejo played 87 percent of the snaps for the Colts against the Texans but did not show up in the box score. It’s the first time this season he’s been held without a tackle while playing at least 30 percent of the defensive plays.

Special Teams

Jack Fox – P, Lions

Fox was only called upon three times in the Lions’ first victory of the season. He averaged 55.3 yards per punt, helped by a 62 yard long ball.

Chris Boswell – K, Steelers

Boswell missed an extra point against the Ravens on Sunday, but his two field goals paved the way for a fourth-quarter lead and a thrilling upset victory. His longest kick went through at 53 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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Conference USA Football 2021: Bowl Notes, Championship Game

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UTSA has won the 2021 Conference USA football championship. Now eight teams venture on to bowl season, with the first game fast approaching.

Team Opponent Bowl Time Date
MTSU Toledo Bahamas Bowl Fri. Dec. 17 11:00 a.m.
WKU App. St. Roofclaim.com Boca Raton Bowl Sat. Dec. 18 10:00 a.m.
UTEP Fresno St. PUBG Mobile New Mexico Bowl Sat. Dec. 18 1:15 p.m.
UAB BYU Radiance Technology Independence Bowl Sat. Dec. 18 2:30 p.m.
Marshall Louisiana R+L Carriers New Orleans Bowl Sat. Dec. 18 8:15 p.m.
ODU Tulsa Myrtle Beach Bowl Mon. Dec. 20 1:30 p.m.
UTSA* San Diego St Tropical Smoothie Cafe Frisco Bowl Tue. Dec. 21 6:30 p.m.
North Texas Miami (OH) Frisco Football Classic Thr. Dec. 23 2:30 p.m.
*Won Conference USA Football Championship Game

Conference USA Championship results – Standings

The Conference USA Football Championship lived up to the hype, with USTA winning a thrilling rematch against a Western Kentucky team that came roaring back with a vengeance. It was one of those games that someone has to lose, you just hope it’s not the team you root for. Sincere McCormick walked away with game MVP honors, toting the rock 36 times for 204 yards and three scores.

One more ride

Seth Littrell was as good as gone halfway through the 2021 season, or at least that’s what it seemed. The Mean Grene reeled off a five-game winning streak, capping it off with a stunning upset of a ranked UTSA squad to clinch bowl eligibility. It now looks like he’ll be back next season after all.

Rice football head coach Mike Bloomgren has also earned another season. His team dropped a pair of overtime games down the stretch, before pulling out a come-from-behind victory over Louisiana Tech in their season finale.

Hitting the reset button

There will be at least two head coaching changes in Conference USA prior to the 2022 season. Louisiana Tech announced they were parting ways with Skip Holts prior to their last game, a loss to Rice. They’ve already filled the position, hiring Texas Tech offensive coordinator Sunny Cumbie.

FIU is also making a change up top, moving on from Butch Davis in a drama-filled final few weeks. They haven’t named a replacement at this time, first opting to fill the vacant Athletic Director position. They tapped former UCF deputy AD Scott Carr to take that role. He will presumably hire his own head coach.

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Rice Basketball Roundup: MBB top JCU, WBB fall to UTA

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Both Rice basketball teams were in action this week. Here’s a brief rundown of how the men and women faired and what’s next for both.

Rice Basketball

Rice basketball snapped a three-game losing streak with a dominant home win over Jarvis Christian on Saturday.

It was 9-0 in favor of Rice basketball before the visiting Jarvis Christian Bulldogs were able to find a bucket. At that point, Rice had only hit one of their 16 three-pointers on the day. The Owls were the favorites entering the contest and led the contest from wire to wire as expected.

The home team led by 22 at half and finished with a 38 point advantage. It was the Owls’ largest margin of victory since they defeated Our Lady of the Lake by 39 points in a 103-64 win last season.

What they’re saying

“I’m really proud of our guys in how they responded after that three-game losing streak. We had great energy in practice this week. It’s a mature, older group of guys that understand what it takes and they really refocused themselves. With us going through finals, I’m really proud of the energy and effort that we had today. It was really good to see Noah (Hutchins) and Jaden (Geron) out there and to see them play well was even better.”  – Scott Pera on the team’s performance 

“I think had his best practice of the year on Thursday and it’s amazing how that translates to good performance on game day.” – Scott Pera on Mylyjael Poteat’s first career double-double

Key takeaway

Rice was able to out-score Jarvis Christian in a game where the Owls held a clear talent advantage. This wasn’t a remarkable defensive showing — there’s work to be done there — but it was a reminder that this is a team that can shoot their way out of slumps and/or poor defensive stretches. Rice shot 51.4 percent from the field and 50 percent from three, both of which are among their better marks of the season.

Up Next: at Houston Baptist – Saturday, Dec. 11 at 7:00 p.m.

Rice Women's Basketball

A strong fourth quarter wasn’t enough for Rice women’s basketball, who fell on the road to UT Arlington on Saturday.

Rice women’s basketball went back-and-forth with UT Arlington in the early minutes of their Saturday contest with Maya Bokunewicz contributing nine crucial points off the bench in the first two quarters. It was the third quarter, though, that would prove disastrous.

UT Arlington shot a blistering 68.8 percent from the field in the third quarter, missing just five shots from the field and dominating the paint. Rice would win the fourth quarter 26-18, but by then it proved to be too little, too late.

What they’re saying

“I’m disappointed in the outcome and that we dug ourselves such a hole in the third quarter before we turned it on, but I am proud of our fight. I’m proud that we didn’t quit but I just want to see the fight show up sooner. We have things we can control that we need to clean up and we will.” – Lindsay Edmond’s on the team’s performance

Key takeaway

Young teams are streaky and this version of Rice women’s basketball is no exception. Ashlee Austin was effective inside, and Malia Fisher recorded another double-double, but it wasn’t enough. The short bench is going to make everyone carry a larger load this season and they’ll learn from the experience. It’s just won’t always be pretty.

Up Next: vs TAMU CC. – Saturday, Dec. 11 at 2:00 p.m.

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