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The Roost Podcast | Ep 129 Rice Football vs FAU Recap

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It’s time to pick up the pieces and debrief a frustrating Rice football loss to FAU that put a bit of a damper on rising expectations for the Owls’ season.

Despite jumping out to a 14-point lead on the road, Rice football was unable to notch their first win away from home this season, falling to FAU 17-14. Can the offense find any semblance of consistency? How good can this defense be? Carter and Matthew talk through the aftermath of the loss and the team moving forward on this week’s show.

You can find previous episodes on the podcast page. For now, give a listen to Episode 129.

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Rice Football vs FAU game recap

  • Coming down from the post-UAB win high
  • How much of a problem does the Rice football offense have?
  • Offensive line and running game concerns
  • Defense continues to play lights out
  • What happened in the third and fourth quarters?
  • How much of these results can be fixed moving forward?
  • What’s the rest-of-season outlook in light of this result?

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The Roost Podcast | Ep 128 Rice Football vs UAB Recap

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Another week brought another big win for Rice football. The Owls upset UAB (again) and are 3-2 heading into the bye for the first time since 2013.

In their final meeting in Conference USA, Rice football added more fuel to a possible rivalry fire, beating the UAB Blazers for the second-consecutive meeting. The Owls didn’t play their best brand of football, but won ugly, coming from behind in the second half as double-digit underdogs to take home the big win as they head into the off week.

You can find previous episodes on the podcast page. For now, give a listen to Episode 128.

Episode Notes

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Rice Football vs UAB game recap

  • Rice football has found a way to win ugly, and it’s a good thing
  • Offense disappears for most of the first half
  • Halftime adjustments pay huge dividends
  • Defense had their moments, making a huge defensive score late
  • How does this start compare to preseason expectations?
  • Are the offense, defense and special teams all playing better than we might have initially hoped?
  • Where does this team fit in Conference USA?

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The Roost Podcast | Ep 127 Rice Football vs UH Recap

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Rice football went toe-to-toe with Houston and came up just short. We break down the game and discuss what it means entering conference play.

It came down to the final play, but Rice football did eventually fall to Houston in a contentious battle for the Bayou Bucket. The Owls exit their nonconference portion of the schedule with a 2-2 record, but portions of this game and previous outings did more to inspire confidence than hesitation. We discuss what stood out for the Owls against the Cougs and what it means for the team moving forward.

You can find previous episodes on the podcast page. For now, give a listen to Episode 127.

Episode Notes

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Rice Football vs Houston game recap

  • When the underdogs don’t really feel like underdogs any more
  • The offensive evolution is starting to feel more and more real
  • Amidst changes on the offensive line, Rice still moved the football successfully
  • Fundamentally sound on defense against a good offense
  • Takeaway from the totality of non-conference play
  • How confident should we be against UAB and through the remainder of the season?

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The Roost Podcast | Ep 126 – Rice Football vs Louisiana Recap

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Rice football kept on winning this week, upsetting Louisiana in a marquee nonconference victory. We break it all down on this week’s show.

From start to finish, Rice football was more or less in control against a Louisiana team projected to beat them by double digits. Had it not been for generous turnovers by the Owls, the score might not have been even that close. How did Rice do it and what does it mean for this team moving forward? Carter and Matther dig into the details in this week’s episode of The Roost Podcast.

You can find previous episodes on the podcast page. For now, give a listen to Episode 126.

Episode Notes

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Rice Football vs Louisiana game recap

  • Double-digit underdogs show up big from the start
  • Best defensive performance since….?
  • TJ McMahon starts wild, finishes with a series of incredible plays
  • Luke McCaffrey has his breakout game
  • Where does this win rank among recent Rice football victories?
  • How much of this can the team carry forward into the next game?

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The Roost Podcast | Ep 125 – Rice Football vs McNeese Recap

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Rice football bounced back with an emphatic Week 2 win over McNeese State. What went right for the Owls and can they keep it up going forward?

The second game went much better than the first for Rice football who blasted McNeese State 52-10. It was one of the most dominant showings the program has scene under the direction of head coach Mike Bloomgren and it comes as the team reaches the halfway point of nonconference play. On this week’s show, we break down the game and discuss the team’s trajectory moving forward.

You can find previous episodes on the podcast page. For now, give a listen to Episode 125.

Episode Notes

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Rice Football vs McNeese game recap

  • Offense explodes behind a big day from TJ McMahon
  • Aggresive decision-making and playcalling was welcome
  • There was some offensive line shuffling, but it didn’t impact the effectivess
  • Defense forces five turnovers
  • There were some lapses in tackling, but the defense performance was otherwise very good
  • How much of this can the team carry forward into the next game?

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