Owls’ need to turn three-quarter performance into full game

Conference USA football, Rice football

Head coach Mike Bloomgen and Rice football were close for most of their loss to North Texas, right up until the fourth quarter. Four. There are four quarters in a college football game. That’s what put head coach Mike Bloomgren’s analysis of the Owls’ play on Saturday into the proper context. “For three quarters I couldn’t have been … Read more

Rough fourth quarter spoils Owls strong start vs North Texas

Rice football gave North Texas a scare coming close to an upset before stumbling in the fourth quarter. The Owls are getting closer, but couldn’t finish. When the fourth quarter started Rice trailed North Texas 20-17. The coaches and the team don’t make much mention of being underdogs or favorites, but the oddsmakers tabbed the … Read more