37 Days: Redzone defense can only get better in 2018

Rice football needs to bulk up their defensive front, especially in the redzone. Few units have as much room for improvement in 2018 as the Owls. There are few events more emotionally draining than watching your opponent march down the field, enter the redzone, and punch the ball into the endzone from close range. Forcing … Read more

38 Days: Offensive help for the Owls is on the way

Rice football needs a jolt on offense in 2018. Head coach Mike Bloomgren has the experience and the know-how to make that happen. There weren’t many teams worse on the offensive side of the ball than Rice in 2017. The Owls finished six spots above the worse scoring offense in the FBS, UTEP. Coincidentally, the … Read more

39 Days: Sustaining drives a key to finding offensive success

Rice football has a decent amount of success on third down last season, but a tick up in those situations needs to be a focal point entering 2018. Unless your offense consistently finds a way to take the top of the defense, converting on third down is a key piece of any offensive gameplan. Every … Read more