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The Roost Podcast | Ep 131 Rice Football vs Charlotte Recap

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Rice football was blasted at home by a one-win Charlotte team, leaving lots of questions and plenty of bad feelings following the disappointing loss.

There were a lot of adjectives used to describe the product Rice football put on the field this past Saturday against Charlotte. Not many of them were positive. Not only did the Owls lose outright as two-touchdown favorites, but they were manhandled in all three phases by an interim coach-led 49ers squad, leaving lots of questions. We did our best to unpack the game and assess the damage in this week’s show.

You can find previous episodes on the podcast page. For now, give a listen to Episode 131.

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Rice Football vs Charlotte game recap

  • Is it time to worry about the Rice defense following back to back games allowing 40+ points
  • Special teams has a bad day across the board
  • The offense wasn’t nearly as bad, but it wasn’t effective enough
  • Where’d Juma go? The Owls’ surprise running back stud from the Louisiana Tech game saw just five carries and minimal usage.
  • How much should this change our perception of the team?
  • What’s at stake in the weeks to come?

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The Roost Podcast | Ep 130 Rice Football vs LA Tech Recap

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Rice football rallied to top Louisiana Tech, but it was far from a perfect showing. What did we learn about this team in their grueling overtime win?

It was stressful from start to finish, but Rice football walked away from Ruston with a much-needed overtime win over Louisiana Tech. Did the Owls get lucky? Or have they turned a corner on offense after several attempts to get that side of the ball going? We discuss all that and more in this week’s show.

You can find previous episodes on the podcast page. For now, give a listen to Episode 130.

Episode Notes

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Rice Football vs LA Tech game recap

  • The Rice defense was leaky, but survived
  • Luke McCaffrey balls out and is snubbed from Offensive Player of the Week Honors
  • TJ McMahon quietly had a really, really good game
  • The running game prospered under Juma Otoviano
  • What adjustments can they make moving forward to keep this going?
  • One quick note on Charlotte and the dismissal of head coach Will Healy.

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The Roost Podcast | Ep 129 Rice Football vs FAU Recap

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It’s time to pick up the pieces and debrief a frustrating Rice football loss to FAU that put a bit of a damper on rising expectations for the Owls’ season.

Despite jumping out to a 14-point lead on the road, Rice football was unable to notch their first win away from home this season, falling to FAU 17-14. Can the offense find any semblance of consistency? How good can this defense be? Carter and Matthew talk through the aftermath of the loss and the team moving forward on this week’s show.

You can find previous episodes on the podcast page. For now, give a listen to Episode 129.

Episode Notes

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Rice Football vs FAU game recap

  • Coming down from the post-UAB win high
  • How much of a problem does the Rice football offense have?
  • Offensive line and running game concerns
  • Defense continues to play lights out
  • What happened in the third and fourth quarters?
  • How much of these results can be fixed moving forward?
  • What’s the rest-of-season outlook in light of this result?

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The Roost Podcast | Ep 127 Rice Football vs UH Recap

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Rice football went toe-to-toe with Houston and came up just short. We break down the game and discuss what it means entering conference play.

It came down to the final play, but Rice football did eventually fall to Houston in a contentious battle for the Bayou Bucket. The Owls exit their nonconference portion of the schedule with a 2-2 record, but portions of this game and previous outings did more to inspire confidence than hesitation. We discuss what stood out for the Owls against the Cougs and what it means for the team moving forward.

You can find previous episodes on the podcast page. For now, give a listen to Episode 127.

Episode Notes

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Rice Football vs Houston game recap

  • When the underdogs don’t really feel like underdogs any more
  • The offensive evolution is starting to feel more and more real
  • Amidst changes on the offensive line, Rice still moved the football successfully
  • Fundamentally sound on defense against a good offense
  • Takeaway from the totality of non-conference play
  • How confident should we be against UAB and through the remainder of the season?

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The Roost Podcast | Ep 126 – Rice Football vs Louisiana Recap

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Rice football kept on winning this week, upsetting Louisiana in a marquee nonconference victory. We break it all down on this week’s show.

From start to finish, Rice football was more or less in control against a Louisiana team projected to beat them by double digits. Had it not been for generous turnovers by the Owls, the score might not have been even that close. How did Rice do it and what does it mean for this team moving forward? Carter and Matther dig into the details in this week’s episode of The Roost Podcast.

You can find previous episodes on the podcast page. For now, give a listen to Episode 126.

Episode Notes

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Rice Football vs Louisiana game recap

  • Double-digit underdogs show up big from the start
  • Best defensive performance since….?
  • TJ McMahon starts wild, finishes with a series of incredible plays
  • Luke McCaffrey has his breakout game
  • Where does this win rank among recent Rice football victories?
  • How much of this can the team carry forward into the next game?

Where can you find us?

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