Rice football put up a strong effort on defense but never found enough offense, dropping a home contest to UTSA and falling to 1-5 (0-2 CUSA). After a long hiatus from Rice Stadium, the Owls returned home in Week 6 to play the UTSA Roadrunners. It was a low-scoring contest throughout much of the game … Read more
Rice football returns home in Week 6 to play UTSA in their second game in conference play. Here’s how the Owls emerge with the win. 1. Step up on defense Rice football opened the season against some of the most explosive offenses they’ll face all season. Houston, Hawaii and Wake Forest all have plenty of weapons … Read more
Rice football is getting younger. Freshman linebacker Antonio Montero and safety Prudy Calderon are set to start on defense against UTSA. Head coach Mike Bloomgren has been adamant that every player on this team has to earn the right to be on the field. Only a few young players have done that so far, but the … Read more