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The Roost Podcast | Ep 166 – Rice Football falls short vs SMU

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Rice football was down multiple defensive starters and had no JT Daniels late, but still managed to give SMU a dogfight down to the final whistle.

When Rice football quarterback JT Daniels didn’t emerge from halftime, the situation felt dire. Yet somehow, Rice rallied and gave one of the best teams in the AAC a run for their money. This isn’t a podcast purposed to dwell on moral victories, but there were a lot of things to take away from this game, many of them good. We break it down in this week’s show.

You can find previous episodes on the podcast page. For now, give a listen to Episode 166.

Episode Notes

DCTF

The Roost Podcast is now part of the Dave Campbell’s Republic of Football Podcast Network. You’ll still get the same content with the same hosts, but now under the DCTF banner.

Homefield

We’re thrilled to partner with Homefield Apparel, the premier proprietor of college football clothing. First-time buyers can use the code ROOST for 15% off their order. The Owls hoodie is a personal favorite. So is the brand new Luv-Ya-Owls shirt. Shop the Rice collection or pick up something else (or both)!

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Recapping Rice Football vs SMU

  • A loss that will sting, even given the circumstances
  • Special teams shows out
  • OC Marques Tuiasosopo calls a brilliant game
  • Proof of concept on offense, even without JT Daniels
  • Defense makes big plays late
  • Massive matchup looms this weekend against UTSA

Where can you find us?

The Roost Podcast is part of the Dave Campbell’s Republic of Football Podcast Network. You can find this podcast and all of our partner podcasts on Apple, Spotify and wherever you get your podcasts.ri

Subscribe on Patreon for exclusive Rice football recruiting updates, practice notes and more.

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The Roost Podcast | Ep 165 – Tulane outlasts Rice Football

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Rice football ran out of time at home against Tulane, missing out on what would have been a tremendous upset by a few points and falling to 4-4 on the season.

It didn’t look like things would be that tight when Rice football fell behind 27-7 at halftime, but the Owls held Tulane to just three points in the second half, buying time for their offense to get things into gear and turn a would-be-blowout into a close game. Unfortunately, Rice came up short. What went wrong and what can they salvage moving forward? We break it down in this week’s show.

You can find previous episodes on the podcast page. For now, give a listen to Episode 165.

Episode Notes

DCTF

The Roost Podcast is now part of the Dave Campbell’s Republic of Football Podcast Network. You’ll still get the same content with the same hosts, but now under the DCTF banner.

Homefield

We’re thrilled to partner with Homefield Apparel, the premier proprietor of college football clothing. First-time buyers can use the code ROOST for 15% off their order. The Owls hoodie is a personal favorite. So is the brand new Luv-Ya-Owls shirt. Shop the Rice collection or pick up something else (or both)!

Homefield

Patreon

Get exclusive insight on Patreon. Be the first to get the inside scoop on what’s going on with Rice football and stick around for even further analysis. That includes practice updates, analysis and more. Your support matters and makes The Roost better.

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Recapping Rice Football vs Tulane

  • Bend-but-don’t-break defense shows some gaps in the armor
  • Havoc plays almost make up for the tough start
  • JT Daniels remains really good at football
  • The offense wasn’t perfect, but remains a trustworthy unit
  • Special teams still needs to be better
  • There’s a big game coming up this weekend against SMU

Where can you find us?

The Roost Podcast is part of the Dave Campbell’s Republic of Football Podcast Network. You can find this podcast and all of our partner podcasts on Apple, Spotify and wherever you get your podcasts.

Subscribe on Patreon for exclusive Rice football recruiting updates, practice notes and more.

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The Roost Podcast | Ep 164 – Rice Football thumps Tulsa

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Rice football returned from the bye and got right back in the win column, posting an impressive prime time victory over Tulsa.

Everybody exhale. Rice football needed a bounce-back win in the worst way and they found it on Thursday night against Tulsa. The Owls put their loss to UConn in the rearview mirror, posting their largest margin of victory against a conference opponent in a decade. Let’s break down the win.

You can find previous episodes on the podcast page. For now, give a listen to Episode 164.

Episode Notes

DCTF

The Roost Podcast is now part of the Dave Campbell’s Republic of Football Podcast Network. You’ll still get the same content with the same hosts, but now under the DCTF banner.

Homefield

We’re thrilled to partner with Homefield Apparel, the premier proprietor of college football clothing. First-time buyers can use the code ROOST for 15% off their order. The Owls hoodie is a personal favorite. So is the brand new Luv-Ya-Owls shirt. Shop the Rice collection or pick up something else (or both)!

Homefield

Patreon

Get exclusive insight on Patreon. Be the first to get the inside scoop on what’s going on with Rice football and stick around for even further analysis. That includes practice updates, analysis and more. Your support matters and makes The Roost better.

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Recapping Rice Football vs Tulsa

  • Defense comes out guns blazing, forces three turnovers
  • Offense works through some first half quirks, but settles into a groove
  • The offensive line delivers its best performance of the season
  • JT Daniels has another great game
  • Playmakers emerge: Dean Connors, Landon Ransom and more
  • Optimism regained as the team heads into the Tulane game?

Where can you find us?

The Roost Podcast is part of the Dave Campbell’s Republic of Football Podcast Network. You can find this podcast and all of our partner podcasts on Apple, Spotify and wherever you get your podcasts.

Subscribe on Patreon for exclusive Rice football recruiting updates, practice notes and more.

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The Roost Podcast | Ep 163 – Eeek! Rice Football falls to UConn

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A previously winless UConn team handed Rice Football its first home loss of the season. There’s no way to sugarcoat this one.

After starting the season 3-0 at home including a Power 5 win, Rice football lost to UConn in Week 5 as double-digit favorites. The loss soured tempers heading into the bye week, which now becomes a much-needed time to reassess. But before we look too far into the future, let’s recap the game.

You can find previous episodes on the podcast page. For now, give a listen to Episode 163.

Episode Notes

DCTF

The Roost Podcast is now part of the Dave Campbell’s Republic of Football Podcast Network. You’ll still get the same content with the same hosts, but now under the DCTF banner.

Homefield

We’re thrilled to partner with Homefield Apparel, the premier proprietor of college football clothing. First-time buyers can use the code ROOST for 15% off their order. The Owls hoodie is a personal favorite. So is the brand new Luv-Ya-Owls shirt. Shop the Rice collection or pick up something else (or both)!

Homefield

Patreon

Get exclusive insight on Patreon. Be the first to get the inside scoop on what’s going on with Rice football and stick around for even further analysis. That includes practice updates, analysis and more. Your support matters and makes The Roost better.

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Recapping Rice Football vs UConn

  • When just about everything that could go wrong does go wrong…
  • Special teams and turnovers were the biggest pain points, but every unit had its faults
  • Unpacking the offensive gameplan. Does it make sense?
  • How does this game impact season-long expectations?
  • Can this team find consistency again?
  • Is it fair to call the upcoming Tulsa game a must-win?

Where can you find us?

The Roost Podcast is part of the Dave Campbell’s Republic of Football Podcast Network. You can find this podcast and all of our partner podcasts on Apple, Spotify and wherever you get your podcasts.

Subscribe on Patreon for exclusive Rice football recruiting updates, practice notes and more.

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The Roost Podcast | Ep 162 – Rice Football beats ECU for first AAC win

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Rice Football rebounded from a tough loss to USF with their first-ever AAC win, beating East Carolina at home in a gritty win.

Quarterback JT Daniels was playing hobbled and the defense gave up yards in bunches, but both beleaguered units made the plays when it mattered most, lifting Rice football to its first-ever AAC win. It wasn’t pretty, but it was a win.  Let’s recap the game.

You can find previous episodes on the podcast page. For now, give a listen to Episode 162.

Episode Notes

DCTF

The Roost Podcast is now part of the Dave Campbell’s Republic of Football Podcast Network. You’ll still get the same content with the same hosts, but now under the DCTF banner.

Homefield

We’re thrilled to partner with Homefield Apparel, the premier proprietor of college football clothing. First-time buyers can use the code ROOST for 15% off their order. The Owls hoodie is a personal favorite. So is the brand new Luv-Ya-Owls shirt. Shop the Rice collection or pick up something else (or both)!

Homefield

Patreon

Get exclusive insight on Patreon. Be the first to get the inside scoop on what’s going on with Rice football and stick around for even further analysis. That includes practice updates, analysis and more. Your support matters and makes The Roost better.

Become a Patron!

Recapping Rice Football vs East Carolina

  • JT Daniels started slow, but finished strong
  • The defense gave up yards in bunches, but came through in crunch time
  • What level of concern should we have with the defense? Is there an obvious adjustment?
  • Rawson MacNeill has another big game
  • Rice football found a way to win ugly

Where can you find us?

The Roost Podcast is part of the Dave Campbell’s Republic of Football Podcast Network. You can find this podcast and all of our partner podcasts on Apple, Spotify and wherever you get your podcasts.

Subscribe on Patreon for exclusive Rice football recruiting updates, practice notes and more.

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