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Rice Football 2024 Game Preview: Navy
With an interim coach at the helm, Rice football is preparing to take on Navy for Homecoming. How to watch, key stats, x-factor picks and more. Now former Rice football head coach Mike Bloomgren was relieved of his duties following a road loss to UConn last Saturday. In his place, interim head coach Pete Alamar […]
The Roost Podcast | BREAKING NEWS: Rice Football fires Mike Bloomgren
Following a loss to UConn, Rice football has fired head coach Mike Bloomgren. We share our thoughts on the timing and what’s next for the program. Mike Bloomgren has been relieved of his duties as the head coach of Rice Football. He leaves the Owls midway through his seventh season after compiling a 24-52 record. […]
BREAKING: Rice Football to part ways with Mike Bloomgren
Mike Bloomgren will no longer be the head coach of Rice Football, effective immediately. The Owls are making a leadership change within the program. The Roost can confirm reports, first from ESPN’s Pete Thamel, that Mike Bloomgren has been fired. This decision comes in the days following another disheartening loss, this time to UConn, sinking […]
AAC Football 2024: Week 9 Roundup
AAC Football was back in action this weekend. Here’s the latest from the teams on the gridiron this week. Team Record This Week Result Up Next Army 7-0 (6-0) — OFF — — vs Air Force Charlotte 3-5 (2-2) at Memphis L, 33-28 vs Tulane ECU 4-4 (2-2) vs Temple W, 56-34 — OFF — […]
Offense flounders as Rice Football succumbs to UConn
Rice Football delivered a dazzling defensive effort but never got the offense in gear, losing to UConn on the road and falling to 2-6 on the season. “Obviously disappointed with the way we performed today on the offensive side of the ball,” head coach Mike Bloomgren, said, beginning his post game press conference at the […]
Rice Football: Behind enemy lines with a UConn Insider
UConn is next up on the 2024 Rice football schedule so we’re going behind enemy lines with Huskies’ insider Joe Arruda from The Hartford Courant. Huskies’ insider Joe Arruda was kind enough to stop by and answer a few questions about the upcoming matchup between Rice Football and UConn. The answers below should shed some […]
Rice Football 2024: UConn Game Week Practice Report
It was an interesting week for Rice football as the team juggles injuries and prepares for UConn. Here’s what we learned from the Owls at practice this week. Injured on the final play of their game against Tulane, Rice football starting quarterback EJ Warner has been a significant question mark as the team prepares to […]
Rice Football 2024: UConn presser quotes and depth chart
Next up for Rice football: UConn. Here’s what Mike Bloomgren had to say about the matchup and a few depth chart notes. Head coach Mike Bloomgren and a set of players met with the media for their customary weekly availability. They recapped the Tulane game and looked ahead at their upcoming matchup with UConn. More: […]
The Roost Podcast | Ep 189 – Rice Football misses shot at Tulane upset
Rice football missed their shot to take down the Tulane Green Wave on the road. What to make of the turnovers, defensive showing and more. A heroic defensive effort could not make up for five turnovers by the Rice football offense. Tied midway through the fourth quarter as multi-touchdown underdogs, the Owls were unable to […]
Rice Football 2024: NFL Owls Week 7 Roundup
Rice Football is well represented on 2024 NFL rosters. Here’s the latest from the NFL Owls in action in Week 7. There are former Rice football players scattered across the NFL. Stay tuned each week for their game results and notables from each player. Team NFL Owl(s) This Week Result Next Week Detroit Lions Jack […]
Rice Football 2024 Game Preview: UConn
Rice football hits the road this week to take on UConn. How to watch, key stats, x-factor picks and more. UConn (4-3) saw a three-game home wining streak snapped this weekend in a one-score loss to Wake Forest. They’ll play host to a Rice football squad still reeling from a missed opportunity in New Orleans […]
AAC Football 2024: Week 8 Roundup
AAC Football was back in action this weekend. Here’s the latest from the teams on the gridiron this week. Team Record This Week Result Up Next Army 7-0 (6-0) vs ECU W, 45-28 — OFF — Charlotte 3-3 (2-1) at Navy L, 51-17 at Memphis ECU 3-4 (1-2) at Army L, 45-28 vs Temple FAU […]
Five turnovers doom Rice Football in road loss to Tulane
Rice Football traded blows with a heavily favored Tulane squad at home before a series of back-breaking turnovers ruined the Owls’ upset bid. Tied in the fourth quarter, Rice football still managed to lose by multiple scores to an unyielding Tulane team which took advantage of seemingly every mistake the Owls made. Those miscues were, […]
Rice Football: Behind enemy lines with a Tulane Insider
Tulane is next up on the 2024 Rice football schedule so we’re going behind enemy lines with Green Waves’ insiders from The Uptown Update. Our friends from The Uptown Update, a top-notch Tulane podcast were kind enough to stop by and answer a few questions about the upcoming matchup between Rice Football and Tulane. The […]
Rice Football 2024: Tulane Game Week Practice Report
Rice football is getting clarity on some injuries and getting to work preparing for Tulane. Here’s what we learned from the Owls at practice this week. There were many players in and out of the lineup this week as the rigors of the physicality of the sport have made themselves present within the Rice football […]
Rice Football 2024: Tulane presser quotes and depth chart
Next up for Rice football: Tulane. Here’s what Mike Bloomgren had to say about the matchup and a few depth chart notes. Head coach Mike Bloomgren and a set of players met with the media for their customary weekly availability. They recapped the UTSA game and the bye week then looked ahead at their upcoming […]
Rice Football 2024: NFL Owls Week 6 Roundup
Rice Football is well represented on 2024 NFL rosters. Here’s the latest from the NFL Owls in action in Week 6. There are former Rice football players scattered across the NFL. Stay tuned each week for their game results and notables from each player. Team NFL Owl(s) This Week Result Next Week Detroit Lions Jack […]
Rice Football 2024 Game Preview: Tulane
Rice football hits the road this week to take on Tulane. How to watch, key stats, x-factor picks and more. While Tulane was on bye last weekend Rice football picked up its first conference win, rallying in the fourth quarter to stun UTSA at the final whistle. Here’s everything you need to know about the […]
The Roost Podcast | Ep 188 – Rice Football tops UTSA plus Soccer, Volleyball w/ Jason Metko
Rice football sideline reporter Jason Metko joins the show this week to recap the UTSA win and share the latest from soccer and volleyball. It was a storybook weekend at South Main. Rice football knocked off UTSA for the first time in a decade and soccer and volleyball continued their impressive seasons. Owls’ sideline reporter […]
“Do or Die”: Matt Sykes emerges as Rice Football’s go-to guy
From a one-catch campaign to becoming the go-to guy, Rice football wide receiver Matt Sykes has stepped up in big ways when his team has needed him most. Rice football wide receiver Matt Sykes had the best spring of any player at his position, bar none. It was hard to walk through the halls of […]
AAC Football 2024: Week 7 Roundup
AAC Football was back in action this weekend. Here’s the latest from the teams on the gridiron this week. Team Record This Week Result Up Next Army 6-0 (5-0) vs UAB W, 44-10 vs ECU Charlotte 3-3 (2-0) — OFF — — at Navy ECU 3-3 (1-1) — OFF — — at Army FAU 2-4 […]
Rice Football stuns UTSA with fourth quarter rally
Down to their final seconds, EJ Warner hit Matt Sykes to elevate Rice Football over UTSA in a “do or die” moment for the Owls’ season. As Rice football left the field following pregame warmups and started the trek up the ramp to the Brian Patterson Center, the jumbotron featured three lines of white text […]
Rice Football: Behind enemy lines with a UTSA Insider
UTSA is next up on the 2024 Rice football schedule so we’re going behind enemy lines with Roadrunners’ insider Jared Kalmus of the Alamo Audible. Roadrunners’ insider Jared Kalmus was kind enough to stop by and answer a few questions about the upcoming matchup between Rice Football and UTSA. The answers below should shed some […]
Rice Football 2024: UTSA Game Week Practice Report
Rice football is back in action this week against UTSA in search of a much-needed win. Here’s what we learned from the Owls at practice this week. There was some good news on the injury front for Rice football over the bye week and lots of shifts and contortions with the depth chart as the […]
Rice Football 2024: UTSA presser quotes and depth chart
Next up for Rice football: UTSA. Here’s what Mike Bloomgren had to say about the matchup and a few depth chart notes. Head coach Mike Bloomgren and a set of players met with the media for their customary weekly availability. They recapped the Charlotte game and the bye week then looked ahead at their upcoming […]
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