2019 Rice Football Pick'em Challenge

Quote from Matthew Bartlett on August 24, 2019, 10:44 PM

The Roost's first annual pick'em challenge

The rules are simple. We'll put out five items relating to the Owls' game each week, always ending with the game result.

Comment your responses below and we'll keep a tally throughout the season and hand out some prizes at the end for those who score the most points. If there are any corrections or ties to be made to the items after the game, we’ll address those here on the forum. Any weekly entries received after kickoff will not be accepted.

Tiebreakers: End of season ties will be most correct Rice game picks then the most number of high scoring weeks.

Leaderboard

Total points, Week 12 points, (Correct Rice game picks)

dcrockettjr - 43, 4 (8)
owlcarlos - 41, 4 (8)
swdragonguy1606 - 38, 3 (7)
davidelder - 37, 2 (7)
TFW - 37, 2 (5)
southpaw66 - 37, 4 (9)
westsidewolf1989 - 35, 2 (8)
wrysal - 34, 1 (6)
Gjwagner - 33, 2 (6)
OptimisticOwl - 32, 4 (9)

Previous Weeks

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Week 1 - Rice at Army

1. Who takes the first snap at quarterback for Rice?
   Green / Stewart / Other
2. Which player has more tackles?
   Alldredge / Montero
3. How many touchdowns will Rice score?
   Over 2.5 / Under 2.5
4. How many combined turnovers will occur? (Both teams)
   Over 3.5 / Under 3.5
5. Who has more time of possession?
   Rice / Army
6. Who wins?
   Rice / Army

Week 2 - Rice vs Wake Forest

1. How many players attempt a pass for Rice?
   Over 1.5 / Under 1.5
2. Which team will have more rushing yards?
   Rice / Wake Forest
3. Which happens first - Rice touchdown or Rice forces a turnover?
   Touchdown / Turnover
4. How many sacks will the Rice defense get?
   Over 2.5 / Under 2.5
5. Who is leading at the end of Q1?
   Wake Forest / Rice or Tied
6. Who wins?
   Rice / Wake Forest

Week 3 - Rice vs Texas

1. How many different Owls register a reception?
   Over 4.5 / Under 4.5
2. Who scores first?
   Rice / Texas
3. How many yards will the Owls' longest scoring drive be?
   Over 59.5 / Under 59.5
4. Will the Rice defense intercept Sam Ehlinger?
   Yes / No
5. Will Texas rush for a touchdown?
   Yes / No
6. Who wins?
   Rice / Texas

Week 4 - Rice vs Baylor

1. Will the Rice defense register their first interception?
   Yes / No
2. Which team will throw more incomplete passes?
   Rice (or tie) / Baylor
3. Who kicks the longest punt for Rice?
   Barnes / Nunez
4. How many Rice players will have at least six tackles?
   Over 5.5 / Under 5.5
5. Will Rice score more points in the first half or the second half?
   First Half (or even) / Second Half
6. Who wins?
   Rice / Baylor

Week 5 - Rice vs Louisiana Tech

1. Which team has more rushing yards?
   Rice / Louisiana Tech
2. How many field goals are made by both teams?
   Over 3.5 / Under 3.5
3. Will both teams score in the first quarter?
   Yes / No
4. How many third downs will Rice convert?
   Over 5.5 / Under 5.5
5. Will Blaze Alldredge register at least two tackles for a loss?
   Yes / No
6. Who wins?
   Rice / Louisiana Tech

Week 6 - Rice at UAB

1. Will Rice commit more than four accepted penalties?
   Yes / No
2. How many third downs will UAB convert?
   Over 8.5 / Under 8.5
3. Which team registers the longest play from scrimmage?
   Rice / UAB
4. Will Wiley Green throw at least one touchdown pass?
   Yes / No
5. How many total yards will the Rice defense allow?
   Over 365 / Under 365
6. Who wins?
   Rice / UAB

Week 8 - Rice at UTSA

1. Will either team score on defense or special teams?
   Yes / No
2. Who has more tackles for Rice?
   Chamberlain / Alldredge (or tie)
3. How many first downs will Rice have?
   Over 14.5 / Under 14.5
4. Will UTSA score more than 16.5 points?
   Yes / No
5. Which Rice pass catcher has the most receiving yards?
   Rozner / Trammell / Other
6. Who wins?
   Rice / UTSA

Week 9 - Rice vs Southern Miss

1. Will Rice score on their opening drive of the game?
   Yes / No
2. How many points will Rice allow?
   Over 29.5 / Under 29.5
3. Will Rice win the turnover battle?
   Yes (or tie) / No
4. How many sacks will the Rice defense register?
   Over 2.5 / Under 2.5
5. In which quarter will Rice score the most points? (ties count as correct picks)
   Q1 / Q2 / Q3 / Q4
6. Who wins?
   Rice / Southern Miss

Week 10 - Rice vs Marshall

1. How many points will Rice score?
   Over 16.5 / Under 16.5
2. Will Rice convert more than 40 percent of their third down attempts?
   Yes / No
3. Which Rice running back has the longest run from scrimmage?
   Otoviano / Booker / Walter / Other
4. Will both teams intercept a pass?
   Yes / No
5. Who leads at halftime?
   Rice / Marshall
6. Who wins?
   Rice / Marshall

Week 12 - Rice vs MTSU

1. How many combined touchdown passes will be thrown (both teams)?
   Over 3.5 / Under 3.5
2. Which team converts more third downs?
   Rice (or tie) / MTSU
3. Which team has more time of possession?
   Rice / MTSU (or tie)
4. How many passes will Rice quarterbacks complete?
   Over 15.5 / Under 15.5
5. Which total is higher?
   Number of Rice first downs / Number of Blaze Alldredge tackles (or tie)
6. Who wins?
   Rice / MTSU

Week 13 - Rice vs North Texas

1. Who catches more passes?
   Rozner / Trammell (or tie)
2. Which team defense forces the first turnover?
   Rice / North Texas
3. Will Blaze Alldredge lead Rice in total tackles?
   Yes (or tie) / No
4. How many first downs will Rice achieve?
   Over 19.5 / Under 19.5
5. Does Mason Fine throw a touchdown pass after halftime?
   Yes / No
6. Who wins?
   Rice / North Texas

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Week 14 - Rice at UTEP

1. How many points does Rice score after halftime?
   Over 7.5 / Under 7.5
2. Will either team have a touchdown play of longer than 35 yards?
   Yes / No
3. How many sacks will the Rice defense register?
   Over 3.5 / Under 3.5
4. Which team has more pass break ups?
   Rice / UTEP (or tie)
5. Will UTEP lead at any point during the first half?
   Yes / No
6. Who wins?
   Rice / UTEP
7. Bonus (3 pts)
   How many points does Rice score? (Must be exact score)

Get more insight on the Owls' opponents in our 2019 Rice Football Season Preview