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Defense shines, Offense responds in 2024 Rice Football Spring Game

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Rice Football concluded its spring practices with the annual Blue and Gray Spring Game. Here’s what we learned from the exhibition on Saturday.

A productive spring for Rice football wrapped up on Saturday afternoon at Historic Rice Stadium. By score, the offense defeated the defense 48-23, but the real story was a dominant defensive showing by the Owls’ starters with some encouraging moments from some playmakers on both sides and a strong finish by potential starting quarterback EJ Warner. Here’s what we learned on Saturday:

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Rice Football 2024 Spring Practice Notebook 6: Wideout Roundup

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Wide receiver has been an interesting position to follow in Rice football spring practice. What have we learned from the relatively young room?

It’s been a spring of change for the Rice football wide receivers. Bobby Kennedy is the Owls’ only new position coach, taking over in the room for Mike Kershaw, who departed in the winter. Also on the way out is standout Luke McCaffrey, a likely NFL Draft selection in a few weeks. Where does that leave the rest of the room? In the midst of change lies an opportunity several have used to their advantage.

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Rice Football 2024 Spring Practice Notebook 4: Halfway Point Observations

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Rice football is halfway done with spring practices and things continue to go smoothly as the Owls’ experienced roster works to improve.

There’s been less Rice football 101 this spring as an experienced roster transitions from learning the basics to perfecting their craft. That’s been a theme throughout the last two and a half weeks of practices and something the coaching staff has noticed, much to their delight. This update hits on those signs of veteran experience while touching on a younger position group making big strides. As always, the entire archive of practice reports is available on our Patreon.

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Rice Football 2023: Charlotte Game Week Practice Report

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Rice football is in “playoff mode” as they visit Charlotte, two wins away from six with two games to go. Here’s what we learned from the Owls at practice this week.

There was definitely an extra dose of intensity at Rice football practices this week. The Owls said all the right things and seemingly did all the right things in preparation for Charlotte, even as they waded through continued uncertainty at quarterback and a few other key positions.

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This week’s roundup focuses on what the Owls plan to do if Daniels misses another week, a potential adjustment in the backfield and the stated importance of this matchup by several Rice players.

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The Plan at Quarterback, again

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Rice Football 2023: SMU Game Week Practice Report

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Rice football hosts SMU this week in their lone matchup as AAC members. Here’s what we learned from practice this week.

Much was made of the return of the rivalry between Rice football and SMU when Rice announced their move to the AAC, but with SMU departing for the ACC this offseason, the Owls will only get this one crack at the Mustangs before they separate conferences once again. With several Dallas natives on the roster, Rice hopes to make this game count.

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This week’s roundup focuses on adjustments along the defensive line, the emergence of a potential pass-catching weapon for the offense and some thoughts on this very important matchup.

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The status of Josh Pearcy

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