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Rice football wraps up its 2021 season on Saturday against Louisiana Tech in a battle of 3-8 teams. Here’s what Mike Bloomgren had to say about the matchup, injury updates and depth chart notes. Head coach Mike Bloomgren and a pair of players met with the media for their customary weekly availability. They recapped the […]

Rice Football is well represented on 2021 NFL rosters. Here’s the latest from the NFL Owls in action in Week 11. 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) Week 11 Result Week 12 LA Chargers Christian […]

Rice football lost to UTEP, but that was one of several interesting results across Conference USA. Eric Henry joins us to debrief a wild week and weird season. The 2021 Conference USA football season is nearing its close. Some things have been as expected like the eventual clash of UAB and UTSA in the West. […]

Rice football takes on Louisiana Tech in their 2021 season finale. How to watch, key stats, x-factor picks and more. The last week of the regular season will feature a battle of 3-8 teams in Houston. Rice football rides a four game losing streak into their home finale, dropping their most recent game to UTEP […]

Conference USA Football was back in action this weekend. Here’s the latest from the teams on the gridiron in Week 12. Team Week 12 Result Week 13 Charlotte vs Marshall L, 49-28 at Old Dominion FAU at WKU L, 52-17 vs MTSU FIU vs North Texas L, 49-7 at Southern Miss LA Tech vs Southern […]

Inconsistency and injuries have derailed what once promised to be an exciting season, leaving Rice football instead with a trail of hard days. If the Surgeon General were given the task of affixing an appropriate cautionary label on the 2021 Rice football season, it might go something like this: Warning! Ups and downs may induce […]

Rice football rallied from an early deficit to take a halftime lead, but could not hold on, running out of time as they fell to UTEP on the road. Saturday’s Rice football game in El Paso was anything but boring. The game had lead changes, turnovers, big plays, scoring runs and fourth-down theatrics. A desirable […]

The Rice football secondary has been reworked and is learning on the fly, braving a “trial by fire” every week they take the field. It’s been a challenging year for the Rice football secondary. The Owls’ seeming ever-changing combination of defensive backs took their turn at the buzzsaw that is the Western Kentucky offense last […]

Up next Rice football visits UTEP in the Owls’ last road game of the season. Here’s what Mike Bloomgren had to say about the matchup, injury updates and depth chart notes. Head coach Mike Bloomgren and a pair of players met with the media for their customary weekly availability. They discussed the loss to Western […]

Rice Football is well represented on 2021 NFL rosters. Here’s the latest from the NFL Owls in action in Week 10. 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) Week 10 Result Week 11 LA Chargers Christian […]

Rice football fell to WKU, halting bowl aspirations. We discuss the game and share a few big-picture thoughts on head coach Mike Bloomgren’s tenure. Matthew and Carter are back this week to break down another Rice football loss, although one seemingly less crushing than the previous overtime defeats. They discuss what to make of the […]

Rice football is looking to finish the regular season strong. Can they top UTEP on the road? How to watch, key stats, x-factor picks and more. It’s been a rough couple of weeks for Rice football and it’s been a rough couple of weeks for the UTEP Miners. Both programs bring three-game losing streaks into […]

Rice football hasn’t reached the goals it set for itself this season. What’s next for the Owls and what’s at stake moving forward? “Not the way we wanted this game to go.” An understatement that felt like it carried more weight than the words alone could possibly have expressed when they were uttered by Rice […]

Conference USA Football was back in action this weekend. Here’s the latest from the teams on the gridiron in Week 11. Team Week 11 Result Week 12 Charlotte at LA Tech L, 42-32 vs Marshall FAU at Old Dominion L, 30-16 at WKU FIU at MTSU L, 50-10 vs North Texas LA Tech vs Charlotte […]

An important game got away from Rice Football quickly as Western Kentucky poured on the points to officially eliminate Rice from bowl eligibility. Just about any Rice football fan would have happily accepted a one-score game against Western Kentucky after the first quarter. That’s exactly where the Owls found themselves in this one, even possessing […]

Rice football knows what’s at stake this week against Western Kentucky. Here’s what Mike Bloomgren had to say about the matchup, updates and depth chart notes. Head coach Mike Bloomgren and a pair of players met with the media for their customary weekly availability. They discussed the tough loss to Charlotte and laid out expectations […]

Rice Football is well represented on 2021 NFL rosters. Here’s the latest from the NFL Owls in action in Week 9. 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) Week 9 Result Week 10 LA Chargers Christian […]

Rice football dropped another overtime affair, this time falling on the road to Charlotte, squandering a 10-point fourth quarter lead. On what was one of the more efficient offensive days Rice football has had in some time, questionable decision making a porous pass defense led to another painful overtime defeat. Rice watched a fourth quarter […]

If Rice Football wants to achieve their postseason aspirations, they’ll need to get past Western Kentucky. How to watch, key stats, x-factor picks and more. For the second consecutive Saturday, Rice football lost an overtime game. This one was different though. Instead of trailing for the duration, Rice had a two-score lead and was unable […]

The 2021-2022 Rice basketball team returns to South Main with high expectations and plenty of confidence. Can the Owls soar even higher? Perhaps it’s the infectious smile of starting guard Quincy Olivari or the multiple wins in the conference tournament last season under their belts, but the 2021-2022 Rice Basketball team enters the season with […]

Conference USA Football was back in action this weekend. Here’s the latest from the teams on the gridiron in Week 10. Team Week 10 Result Week 11 Charlotte vs Rice W, 31-24 (OT) at LA Tech FAU vs Marshall L, 28-13 at Old Dominion FIU vs Old Dominion L, 47-24 at MTSU LA Tech at […]

Rice Football had a two-score lead in the second half, but couldn’t hang on, dropping another overtime heartbreaker against a conference foe. The road has been kind to Rice football in recent years. Some of the Owls’ biggest wins — their upset of Marshall last season and their victory over UAB earlier this year — […]

Jake Bailey had a breakout performance for Rice football in their overtime loss to North Texas, but for him, those heroics could be just the beginning. Everyone looks great in the offseason. Guys always seem to be in “the best shape of their career” and coaches rave about the “mental reps” their players took during […]

Rice football plays Charlotte next in a battle of 2-2 C-USA foes. Here’s what Mike Bloomgren had to say about the matchup, injury updates and depth chart notes. This is the first of a couple of updates coming this week as Rice football prepares to take on  Charlotte. We’ll include updates from head coach Mike […]

Rice Football is well represented on 2021 NFL rosters. Here’s the latest from the NFL Owls in action in Week 8. 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) Week 8 Result Week 9 LA Chargers Christian […]