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The Roost Podcast | Ep 212 – Rice Football handles PVAMU

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The first home win of the Scott Abell era is in the books with Rice Football besting Prairie View. Here are our reactions to the win.

It wasn’t the prettiest victory, but Rice football controlled their Week 3 game against Prairie View A&M for four quarters, making the right adjustments in game and getting a host of young players their first snaps on both sides of the ball. What do we make of the up-and-down FCS win?

You can find previous episodes on the podcast page. For now, give a listen to Episode 212.

Episode Notes

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Rice Football vs PVAMU Game Recap

  • The offense and defense start slow
  • Chase Jenkins has his best game of the year
  • In-game adjustments and a clear identity and plan
  • Slamming the door in the second half
  • The program remains ahead of schedule three games into the Scott Abell era

Where can you find us?

The Roost Podcast is part of the Dave Campbell’s College Podcast Network. You’ll still get the same content with the same hosts, but now under the DCTF banner. If it’s happening in college football in Texas, we’re talking about it. You can find this podcast and all of our partner podcasts on Apple, Spotify and wherever you get your podcasts.

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The Roost Podcast | Ep 211 – 2025 Rice Football falls to Houston

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The last Bayou Bucket for a while is staying across town. Rice Football dropped their home contest against Houston with growing pains readily apparent.

Rice football fell to 1-1 on the season with a home loss to Houston. While a split in the first two games of the year is undeniably a net positive, the nature of the loss still stings. What did we see from the Owls offense as it learns in real time and what should can we takeaway as they lean on new faces doing new things?

You can find previous episodes on the podcast page. For now, give a listen to Episode 211.

Episode Notes

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We’re thrilled to partner with Homefield Apparel, the premier proprietor of college football clothing. First-time buyers can use the code ROOST for 15% off their order. The Owls hoodie is a personal favorite as is the Luv-Ya-Owls shirt. Make sure you check out the sailor hat (pictured below) as you shop the Rice collection or pick up something else (or both)!

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Rice Football vs Houston Game Recap

  • The offense sputters and struggles with consistency
  • Growing pains vs talent deficiency
  • What to make of the passing game woes
  • Secondary stands out amid another impressive defensive performance
  • Thank goodness for an FCS opponent next week

Where can you find us?

The Roost Podcast is part of the Dave Campbell’s College Podcast Network. You’ll still get the same content with the same hosts, but now under the DCTF banner. If it’s happening in college football in Texas, we’re talking about it. You can find this podcast and all of our partner podcasts on Apple, Spotify and wherever you get your podcasts.

Subscribe on Patreon for exclusive Rice football recruiting updates, practice notes and more.

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The Roost Podcast | Ep 209 – 2025 Rice Football Defensive Preview

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The 2025 Rice Football season is right around the corner. This week we focus on the defensive side of the ball with key players, schematic tendencies and more.

A new coordinator is at the helm of the 2025 Rice Football defense, which returns a good portion of its players from a season ago, although many will be forced into much larger roles this coming season. Who will step up? And which new faces will be asked to become significant contributors? We dig through it all on this week’s show.

You can find previous episodes on the podcast page. For now, give a listen to Episode 209.

Episode Notes

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Get exclusive insight on Patreon. Be the first to get the inside scoop on what’s going on with Rice football and stick around for even further analysis. That includes practice updates, analysis and more. Your support matters and makes The Roost better. Join our discussion on Discord here.

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DCTF

The Roost Podcast is part of the Dave Campbell’s Republic of Football Podcast Network. You’ll still get the same content with the same hosts, but now under the DCTF banner.

Homefield

We’re thrilled to partner with Homefield Apparel, the premier proprietor of college football clothing. First-time buyers can use the code ROOST for 15% off their order. The Owls hoodie is a personal favorite as is the Luv-Ya-Owls shirt. Make sure you check out the sailor hat (pictured below) as you shop the Rice collection or pick up something else (or both)!

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Rice Football Defensive Preview

  • The linebacker room leads the way
  • Just how high is the ceiling for Ty Morris?
  • Injures already in the safety room and its impact on our confidence in the back end
  • New corners, but good corners
  • The resurgence of Elroyal Morris and the suddenly deep Rice defensive line
  • MVP, tackle and sack leaders and sleeper picks

Where can you find us?

The Roost Podcast is part of the Dave Campbell’s Republic of Football Podcast Network. You can find this podcast and all of our partner podcasts on Apple, Spotify and wherever you get your podcasts.

Subscribe on Patreon for exclusive Rice football recruiting updates, practice notes and more.

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The Roost Podcast | Ep 208 – 2025 Rice Football Offensive Preview

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The 2025 Rice Football season is weeks away and we’re starting our deep dive on the offensive side of the ball with key players, schematic tendencies and more.

A new scheme is being installed and the first glimpses of a very different version of Rice football are fast approaching. In addition to what we’ve seen and reported throughout the spring and fall camp, here’s a deeper dive on this side of the ball. We talked extensively about each position and how they fit into the bigger picture of offensive success for this team in 2025 and beyond.

You can find previous episodes on the podcast page. For now, give a listen to Episode 208.

Episode Notes

Patreon

GET FREE STUFF!! For the next few weeks, we’re giving away a $50 Homefield gift card to one new subscriber on Patreon who joins before kickoff of the Rice Football season opener against Louisiana.

Get exclusive insight on Patreon. Be the first to get the inside scoop on what’s going on with Rice football and stick around for even further analysis. That includes practice updates, analysis and more. Your support matters and makes The Roost better. Join our discussion on Discord here.

Become a Patron!

DCTF

The Roost Podcast is now part of the Dave Campbell’s Republic of Football Podcast Network. You’ll still get the same content with the same hosts, but now under the DCTF banner.

Homefield

We’re thrilled to partner with Homefield Apparel, the premier proprietor of college football clothing. First-time buyers can use the code ROOST for 15% off their order. The Owls hoodie is a personal favorite as is the Luv-Ya-Owls shirt. Make sure you check out the sailor hat (pictured below) as you shop the Rice collection or pick up something else (or both)!

Homefield

Rice Football Offensive Preview

  • How much of the burden for this offense to be good rests on the shoulders of Chase Jenkins?
  • What does the running back room look like, and how much does that matter?
  • The distribution of involvement for the wide receiver and slot positions
  • How comfortable should we be with so many returning faces from last year’s team earning prominent roles?
  • The young offensive line and their importance in this scheme
  • MVP, yardage leaders and sleeper picks

Where can you find us?

The Roost Podcast is part of the Dave Campbell’s Republic of Football Podcast Network. You can find this podcast and all of our partner podcasts on Apple, Spotify and wherever you get your podcasts.

Subscribe on Patreon for exclusive Rice football recruiting updates, practice notes and more.

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The Roost Podcast | Ep 207 – 2025 Rice Football Opponent Previews: Charlotte

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The 2025 Rice Football season previews march on. This week, we’re wrapping the series up with some Charlotte talk at American Conference Media Days with Hunter Bailey.

The final edition of our Rice Football opponent summer preview series concludes in Charlotte at American Conference Media Days where we sat down with Hunter Bailey of the Charlotte Observer to talk about an eventful offseason for the 49ers program. From a new head coach to a host of new players, we previewed what to expect from this team this coming season.

You can find previous episodes on the podcast page. For now, give a listen to Episode 207.

Episode Notes

Patreon

GET FREE STUFF!! For the next few weeks, we’re giving away a $50 Homefield gift card to one new subscriber on Patreon who joins before kickoff of the Rice Football season opener against Louisiana.

Get exclusive insight on Patreon. Be the first to get the inside scoop on what’s going on with Rice football and stick around for even further analysis. That includes practice updates, analysis and more. Your support matters and makes The Roost better. Join our discussion on Discord here.

Become a Patron!

DCTF

The Roost Podcast is now part of the Dave Campbell’s Republic of Football Podcast Network. You’ll still get the same content with the same hosts, but now under the DCTF banner.

Homefield

We’re thrilled to partner with Homefield Apparel, the premier proprietor of college football clothing. First-time buyers can use the code ROOST for 15% off their order. The Owls hoodie is a personal favorite as is the Luv-Ya-Owls shirt. Make sure you check out the sailor hat (pictured below) as you shop the Rice collection or pick up something else (or both)!

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Rice Football Opponent Preview: Charlotte

  • Charlotte’s hiring of Tim Albin, a normal guy who’s a good football coach
  • Setting expectations given the rigorous football schedule
  • What makes this reboot so much harder than when Will Healy took over in 2019?
  • Diagnosing an uncertain quarterback situation
  • Importing a linebacker room from Ohio
  • The Lightning Round

Where can you find us?

The Roost Podcast is part of the Dave Campbell’s Republic of Football Podcast Network. You can find this podcast and all of our partner podcasts on Apple, Spotify and wherever you get your podcasts.

Subscribe on Patreon for exclusive Rice football recruiting updates, practice notes and more.

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