The red zone was kind to Rice Football in 2018. The Owls will look to build on that success by creating addition scoring opportunities in the fall. Rice scored on 85.7 percent of their red zone opportunities last season, the 46th best rate in the country and the third best rate in Conference USA. That’s … Read more
Rice football is due for a change of fortune with turnovers. After four years of a negative turnover margin, the ball should bounce more favorably in 2019. For the fourth year in a row, Rice football finished with a negative turnover margin. The Owls handle on the football was inconsistent, committing 23 turnovers over the … Read more
The quarterback is the most important player on the field, making quarterback rating something Rice Football must strive to improve in 2019. It might seem too simplistic, but good offenses typically have good quarterbacks. Moving the ball doesn’t require an extremely talented quarterback, but efficiency from that position tends to impact a given football team … Read more