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Rice Soccer, Basketball and more bring good news: September 2024 Q&A

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The 2024 Rice Football season has taken a turn for the worse, but Rice Soccer, basketball and more offer hope for the future. We look at both in this month’s subscriber Q&A.

Understandably, good news was the order of the day after things went south with Rice Football. Fortunately, it’s been a very active fall sports season with highlights from Rice Soccer’s tremendous start to accolades for Genny Volpe and expectations for sports yet to start like Swimming and Basketball. This update focuses on the good news from those sports. We’ll dig into the football woes elsewhere.

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AAC Football 2024: Week 5 Roundup

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AAC Football was back in action this weekend. Here’s the latest from the teams on the gridiron this week.

Team Record  This Week Result Up Next
Army 4-0 (3-0) at Temple (Thr) W, 42-14 at Tulsa
Charlotte 2-3 (1-0) at Rice W, 21-20 vs ECU
ECU 3-2 (1-0) vs UTSA W, 30-20 at Charlotte
FAU 2-3 (0-1) vs Wagner W, 41-10 — OFF —
Memphis 4-1 (0-1) vs MTSU W, 24-7 — OFF —
Navy 4-0 (3-0) at UAB W, 41-18 at Air Force
North Texas 4-1 (1-0) vs Tulsa W, 52-20 — OFF —
Rice 1-4 (0-2) vs Charlotte L, 21-20 — OFF —
Temple 1-4 (0-2) vs Army (Thr) L, 42-14 at UConn
Tulane 3-2 (1-0) vs USF W, 45-10 at UAB
Tulsa 2-3 (0-1) at North Texas L. 52-20 vs Army
UAB 1-3 (0-1) vs Navy L, 41-18 vs Tulane
USF 2-3 (0-1) at Tulane L, 45-10 — OFF —
UTSA 2-3 (0-1) at ECU L, 30-20 — OFF —

Notable Results and Storylines // (Standings)

Green Wave Roll

Although South Florida quarterback Byrum Brown did leave this game early with an injury, it wouldn’t have changed the outcome in the slightest. Tulane mopped the floor with South Florida, exorcising some demons from a few near-misses against Power conference opponents in recent weeks. Army and Navy are the conference frontrunners thus far, but don’t sleep on a complete Tulane squad that can score and play elite defense.

Tell me more

East Carolina upset UTSA in a game in which the Roadrunners led 13-3 in the waning minutes of the first half. The Pirates have shown some spunk in recent results while UTSA hasn’t quite found its groove without Frank Harris. Which reality is more causal, though? Is ECU rising or UTSA sliding? Both? To what degree? It’s just too early to tell.

To the bottom

Rice outgained Charlotte and at the two-minute timeout but was unable to prevent the go-ahead score and missed a field goal at the end of regulation that would have won the game. Instead, they lost and now sit a 1-4 through five games. A promising season now sees the Owls enter the bye week tied with Temple for the worst record in league play. Temple has an FBS win, though. Rice does not.

Looking ahead – Key storylines

Rivalry, Beware

Navy has looked much improved this season while Air Force has struggled, but those things tend to go out the window when rivalry games arrive. A non-conference loss wouldn’t be catastrophic for the Midshipmen by any means, but it would mean a hit for — and I can’t believe I’m saying this — they’re potential College Football Playoff aspirations. Those are the sorting of dreams you get to have after taking down the preseason conference favorite and starting league play a sterling 3-0.

Bye week blues

Rice, UTSA and South Florida all enter their bye weeks in varying states of unrest. All three lost the week before and have some adjustments to do before kicking off the second half of their seasons in Week 7. None of this trio expected to be below ..500 at this point in the season, but it’s the cards they’ve been dealt. Whoever makes the most of this extra time has a chance to salvage things. UTSA and Rice will find that answer soon enough, meeting in Houston following their bye.

Fluke or Fortune?

Charlotte got a big win in Houston on Saturday, knocking off Rice. The game was going sideways before the 49ers made a quarterback change, sitting Trexler Ivey in favor of Deshawn Purdie, who led three scoring drives in the second half. Another win next week against East Carolina has the potential to bolster the 49ers’ aspirations and turn this from a lost season into a competitive one. We’ll find out soon enough.

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Rice Football: Behind enemy lines with an Charlotte Insider

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Charlotte is next up on the 2024 Rice football schedule so we’re going behind enemy lines with 49ers’ insider Hunter Bailey of the Charlotte Observer.

49ers’ insider Hunter Bailey was kind enough to stop by and answer a few questions about the upcoming matchup between Rice Football and Charlotte. The answers below should shed some light on the Owls’ upcoming opponent.

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Rice Football 2024: Charlotte Game Week Practice Report

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Rice football takes on Charlotte this week with eyes on a bounce-back win. Here’s what we learned from the Owls at practice this week.

It’s midseason and injuries are starting to take a toll on the Rice football roster. The Owls have made a lot of adjustments to counteract those personnel losses this week and keep tweaking the offense as they go. How much improvement can they make in a short window of time as they face a must-win game against Charlotte on Saturday.

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Rice Baseball 2024: MLB Owls Update – Sep 24

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The 2024 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.

JT Chargois – Seattle Mariners

Chargois saw action in three games this week, working 2.2 innings with mixed results. He earned a hold in his first appearance of the week, finishing off a scoreless sixth inning to earn a hold. A few days later he was charged with a blown save against the Rangers, giving up a solo home run in the seventh inning.

Through Sep. 24, Chargois has a 2.31 ERA with a 1.029 WHIP. He’s averaging 7.7 strikeouts per nine innings.

Dane Myers – Miami Marlins

Myers made his return from the injured list this week, playing in his first game since Junly 13. He had one place appearance in the ninth inning of a 4-1 Marlins win, drawing a walk.

Through Sep. 24, Myers was hitting .265 with eight extra-base hits, eight walks and 32 strikeouts. His OPS is .765 and he’s collected 14 RBI.

Injured List

Anthony Rendon – Los Angeles Angels

Rendon is on the injured list for the third time this season with an oblique strain. There’s only so much baseball left to be played this year so it’s possible this is the last time we’ll see Rendon on the diamond before the 2024 season, hopefully after an offseason to get healthy and return to old self.

Through Sep 24, Rendon is hitting .224 with 10 extra-base hits, 22 walks and 35 strikeouts. His OPS is .590 and he’s collected 11 RBI.

Knocking on the Door

The following Owls began the season in AAA:

  • Matt Canterino – St Paul Saints (Twins)
  • Tyler Duffey – Omaha Storm Chasers (Royals)
  • Jon Duplantier – Oklahoma City Dodgers (Dodgers)
  • Tristan Gray – Jacksonville Jumbo Shrimp (Marlins) *promoted and returning to AAA
  • Evan Kravetz – Louisville Bats (Reds) *promoted and returned to AAA
  • Lucas Luetge – Worcester Red Sox (Red Sox)
  • Dane Myers – Jacksonville Jumbo Shrimp (Marlins) *promoted
  • Glenn Otto – El Paso Chihuahuas (Padres) *claimed by Astros



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