The last man standing in the wide receiver room this season, Matt Sykes is our 2024 Rice Football Offensive Player of the Year. A year removed from a one-catch season, Matt Sykes was expected to enter the fall as, at best, the fourth option in the Owls’ passing game. Instead, he became the go-to guy … Read more
Rice football had its chances, but missed opportunities proved too much to overcome, as the Owls fell to Memphis in a one-score game on the road. Another strong start. Another furious fourth quarter rally. Another loss. Rice football was left with another all too familiar sour taste following a road defeat at Memphis on Friday … Read more
Rice football returned to the field with one focus: beating Memphis. Here’s what we learned from the Owls at practice this week. Once again, it was hard to find space around the Rice football facility this week that didn’t have a “Beat Memphis” sign on full display. The Owls implemented a similar tactic against Navy … Read more