Rice football has the opportunity to claim a landmark upset early on in their 2018 season. Can they make enough plays to overcome the more talented Houston Cougars? Major Applewhite saw mixed results in his inaugural campaign as the head coach of the Houston Cougars. After having his first game canceled by weather concerns, Houston … Read more
The Rice football offense is going to look a bit different under Mike Bloomgren in 2018, starting with the emergence of one lead back. Could that be Nashon Ellerbe? Mike Bloomgren is no stranger to the workhorse running back. During his time with Stanford he coached both Christian McCaffrey and Bryce Love. Those are two … Read more
Rice football was a relatively penalty-free team in 2017, coming close to a school record in fewest infractions. Can they continue that disciplined play in 2018? There are a handful of teams in college football that can play sloppy games and still win. Talent can outweigh discipline, and it often does. Rice football isn’t quite at … Read more