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The Roost Podcast | Ep 132 Rice Football vs UTEP Recap

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Rice football got the job done in a must-win home game against UTEP. Was it proof of things to come as the Owls seek a bowl berth?

There was a lot at stake for Rice football this week in their penultimate home game of the 2022 season. The result hung in the balance until the final minutes, but the Owls took care of business at home to earn win number five. From the good to the bad, Matthew and Carter sift through the win over UTEP and assess where the team stands right now on this week’s show.

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Rice Football vs UTEP game recap

  • Except for the turnovers, the offense seems to be rounding into form.
  • Is TJ McMahon a capital “G” Good quarterback? His improvement over the season has been noticeable
  • Christian VanSickle has been fantastic
  • The Rice defense has been better than it feels on third down, but not great in key moments
  • What’s at stake in the weeks to come? How good should/can we feel about this team?

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The Roost Podcast | Ep 131 Rice Football vs Charlotte Recap

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Rice football was blasted at home by a one-win Charlotte team, leaving lots of questions and plenty of bad feelings following the disappointing loss.

There were a lot of adjectives used to describe the product Rice football put on the field this past Saturday against Charlotte. Not many of them were positive. Not only did the Owls lose outright as two-touchdown favorites, but they were manhandled in all three phases by an interim coach-led 49ers squad, leaving lots of questions. We did our best to unpack the game and assess the damage in this week’s show.

You can find previous episodes on the podcast page. For now, give a listen to Episode 131.

Episode Notes

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Rice Football vs Charlotte game recap

  • Is it time to worry about the Rice defense following back to back games allowing 40+ points
  • Special teams has a bad day across the board
  • The offense wasn’t nearly as bad, but it wasn’t effective enough
  • Where’d Juma go? The Owls’ surprise running back stud from the Louisiana Tech game saw just five carries and minimal usage.
  • How much should this change our perception of the team?
  • What’s at stake in the weeks to come?

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The Roost Podcast | Ep 130 Rice Football vs LA Tech Recap

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Rice football rallied to top Louisiana Tech, but it was far from a perfect showing. What did we learn about this team in their grueling overtime win?

It was stressful from start to finish, but Rice football walked away from Ruston with a much-needed overtime win over Louisiana Tech. Did the Owls get lucky? Or have they turned a corner on offense after several attempts to get that side of the ball going? We discuss all that and more in this week’s show.

You can find previous episodes on the podcast page. For now, give a listen to Episode 130.

Episode Notes

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Rice Football vs LA Tech game recap

  • The Rice defense was leaky, but survived
  • Luke McCaffrey balls out and is snubbed from Offensive Player of the Week Honors
  • TJ McMahon quietly had a really, really good game
  • The running game prospered under Juma Otoviano
  • What adjustments can they make moving forward to keep this going?
  • One quick note on Charlotte and the dismissal of head coach Will Healy.

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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.

Episode Notes

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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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