Rice football took to the air as they battled the Houston Cougars for control of the Bayou Bucket. Along the way a pair of key pass catchers emerged. The Rice receiving corps find themselves lost in the shuffle of a rivalry game loss. The Owls weren’t expected to upset their cross-town rivals, but they gave the … Read more
Coming into the game as massive underdogs, Rice football gave the Houston Cougars a tough test giving fans reasons for optimism despite the loss. Rice entered their Week 1 tilt against Houston with a feeling of anticipation. This team didn’t care that they were being cast as the underdog and had lost to Houston last year … Read more
Rice football (1-0) hosts the Houston Cougars in Week 1. The two Houston rivals will battle for the Bayou Bucket and bragging rights for the next year. The Bayou Bucket is the biggest rivalry game in the city of Houston. Although the Cougars have dominated the series, Mike Bloomgren and his staff at Rice have … Read more