2013 Pre-Season Preview: Rice Owls
2012 Record: 7-6 (4-4 in C-USA)
Head Coach: David Bailiff (30-44 at Rice, 51-59 All-Time)
Last Bowl Game: 2012 Armed Forces Bowl: beat Air Force 33-14
Stadium: Rice Stadium in Houston, TX (capacity = 70,000)
Home Field Advantage: ranked 34th out of 55 mid-major teams
Schedule Glimpse:
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Out of Conference: 8/31 Texas A&M,...
'Size doesn't matter'
To those that question Jorian Clark's 5-foot-9, 175-pound size in the secondary, "Size doesn't matter," he confidently proclaims. "I'll be contesting every catch." Rice University was the first to offer in March, to which Clark quickly verballed. Still, he will be camping around this summer. The latest + film inside.
College Baseball Super Regionals 2013: NC State vs Rice Preview
Following a dominating regional series that saw NC State allow a combined three runs from their opponents, the Wolfpack will host the Rice University Owls to begin super regionals play this Friday at Doak Field in Raleigh, North Carolina.Rice comes into the super regionals coming off of a solid regular season in which the Owls posted a 44-18 record, as well as a 15-9 record in conference...
Douglass set to take off
It was in March that Canyon (TX) High School's 6-foot-3, 220-pound linebacker Dylan Douglass collected his first offer from Rice University. With a heavy summer camp circuit, he looks to add several more. The West Texas product was in action in Austin Sunday...
Nwosu honors former Owl Brigance with jersey
Cameron Nwosu honored former Owl O.J. Brigance by switching to his jersey number prior to the 2012 season and wearing it proudly through a season that concluded with a win in the Bell Helicopter Armed Forces Bowl.
Last weekend in Baltimore, he found a way to further honor Brigance, whose battle against ALS inspired the Baltimore Ravens to a Super Bowl Championship, by presenting...
2013 Draft - With the 158th pick, the Seahawks select...
...tight end Luke Willson from Rice University. Willson didn't attend the combine and ended his last college season with an injured ankle, but in what has become a common refrain Schneider and Carroll-run drafts he has great size (6'5", 251 lbs) and speed (~4.5 second forty). He excels as both a receiver and a blocker, and many considered him to be one of the most...
Tulane 73, Rice 66
Josh Davis scored 22 points and Tulane pulled away from Rice in the second half Saturday for a 73-66 Conference USA victory.
Tied at 32 at the half, the Owls moved ahead on Seth Gearhart's three-point play before the Green Wave (14-6, 2-3) took control with a 9-0 spurt.
After Julian DeBose's layup got Rice back within four, at 41-37, Ricky Tarrant made two free throws and...
UCF 78, Rice 67
Calvin Newell and Isaiah Sykes scored 24 points apiece as Central Florida capitalized on its advantage at the free-throw line to beat Rice 78-67 Wednesday night in Conference USA action.
Tied at 32 at intermission, the Knights (13-5, 3-1) made 21 of 26 free throws in the second half, compared to 8 of 14 for the Owls.
UCF came out of the break with a 16-7 run, capped by Tristan...
Rice 95, New Orleans 71
Tamir Jackson scored 24 points on 11-of-16 shooting, Julian DeBose added 20 points and hot-shooting Rice cruised to a 95-71 nonconference victory over New Orleans on Saturday night.
DeBose added eight rebounds and four steals for the Owls (4-13), who shot 61 percent from the field and were 12 of 24 from 3-point range. Max Guercy had 18 points, six assists and five steals. Rice outscored...
Southern Miss. 75, Rice 52
Daveon Boardingham scored 16 points and Michael Craig added 15 points and eight rebounds off the bench as hot-shooting Southern Miss defeated Rice 75-52 on Wednesday night.
Dwayne Davis and Jerrold Brooks had 11 points each for the Eagles (12-4, 1-0 Conference USA), who shot 69.6 percent (32 of 46) from the floor.
Austin Ramljak scored 14 points and Tamir Jackson 13 for the Owls...
Rice scores 26 straight in 2nd half
Freshman quarterback Driphus Jackson threw for 264 yards in relief of Rice's hurt starter, including two touchdown passes to Jordan Taylor, and the Owls beat Air Force 33-14 in the Armed Forces Bowl on Saturday.
Jackson's first series after taking over for Taylor McHargue ended with a bad pitch for a fumble near the goal line only 2 seconds before halftime, when the Owls...
Rice 33, Air Force 14
Freshman quarterback Driphus Jackson threw for 264 yards in relief of Rice's hurt starter, including two touchdown passes to Jordan Taylor, and the Owls beat Air Force 33-14 in the Armed Forces Bowl on Saturday.
Jackson's first series after taking over for Taylor McHargue ended with a bad pitch for a fumble near the goal line only 2 seconds before halftime, when the Owls...
Jackson leads Rice in Armed Forces Bowl win
FORT WORTH, Texas (AP) -- Freshman quarterback Driphus Jackson threw for 264 yards in relief of Rice's hurt starter, including two touchdown passes to Jordan Taylor, and the Owls beat Air Force 33-14 in the Armed Forces Bowl on Saturday.
Jackson's first series after taking over for Taylor McHargue ended with a bad pitch for a fumble near the goal line only 2 seconds before...
Armed Forces Bowl Primer: Air Force vs Rice
Who: Air Force Falcons (6-6) vs Rice Owls (6-6)
Where: Fort Worth
When: Saturday, December 29th, 11:45 AM EST
TV: ESPN
Line: Air Force by 2
There will be a ton of rushing yards in this one. Air Force is second in the Nation averaging 328.75 ypg and Rice is 30th averaging 201.25. Air Force will be looking to snap out of a funk as they've lost three of their...
Rice 63, Chicago St. 60
Tamir Jackson overcame a scoreless first half to pour in 22 points as Rice held off Chicago State for a 63-60 overtime victory on Wednesday night.
Austin Ramljak had 10 points and Seth Gearhart made two free throws with seven seconds left in OT for the winning margin for the Owls (3-7). Quinton Pippen had a shot to tie for the Cougars (3-10), but his 3-pointer with two seconds left...
Rice unveils patriotic helmet for Armed Forces Bowl
Tradition seems to mean nothing to teams anymore as they continue to cycle through different helmet and jersey styles on almost a weekly basis. At least the Rice Owls did a good job with this helmet. Too bad for them that they still won’t be the most patriotic team playing in the Armed Forces Bowl; the Air Force Falcons have that locked up.Rice will be wearing an American flag...
LIU Brooklyn 97, Rice 70
Jamal Olasewere scored 26 points, leading four players in double figures, to help LIU-Brooklyn beat Rice 97-70 on Wednesday night.
Olasewere, who was 8 of 12 from the field, had eight rebounds. C.J. Garner scored 16 points, and Brandon Thompson had 14, including 4 of 7 from 3-point range. Julian Boyd added 13 points. Jason Brickman had nine assists.
Rice led by a point at the 14...
Discover Fan Loyalty Poll Armed Forces Bowl Preview: Air Force Falcons vs. Rice Owls
The latest results of the Discover Fan Loyalty Poll asked the question if college football fans would rather receive gifts this Holiday season as per usual, or if they would forego receiving presents in order to watch their favorite team win the BCS Championship. In a very close vote, 46 percent of fans opted for presents, while 42 percent said they would trade in all of their Holiday...
Rice 61, Houston Baptist 53
Tamir Jackson had 11 points, 12 rebounds, six steals and four assists as Rice defeated Houston Baptist 61-53 Saturday night.
The Owls (2-5), who have never lost in seven career meetings with Houston Baptist, jumped out to a 22-4 lead midway through the first half. The Huskies (3-4) did not get their first points until Art Bernardi hit a jumper nearly six minutes into the game.
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Drexel beats Rice 55-47 in DirecTV Classic
Frantz Massenat scored 20 points to lead Drexel to a 55-47 victory over Rice on Sunday in the consultation round of the DirecTV Classic.
Massenat was 7 of 10 from the field and was 3 of 3 from 3-point range.
Damion Lee scored 16 points and was 6 of 6 from the free throw line. Daryl McCoy grabbed seven rebounds for the Dragons (2-4).
Drexel led 30-20 at halftime. In the second...
Rice 33, UTEP 24
Charles Ross ran for 154 yards and two touchdowns and Rice became bowl-eligible with a 33-24 win over UTEP Saturday night.
Ross scored on a 9-yard run to give Rice a 26-21 lead in the fourth quarter and after UTEP answered with a field goal, Jeremy Eddington returned a kickoff 97 yards for a touchdown. Eddington also ran for another score for the Owls (6-6, 4-4 Conference USA),...
Temple 77, Rice 63
Rahlir Hollis-Jefferson scored 18 points and Temple broke open a tight game in the second half to beat Rice 77-63 Saturday night.
Temple (2-0) got the better of it after halftime, outscoring Rice 43-32 after leading 34-31 at the break. Besides Hollis-Jefferson, whose 18 points came on 8-for-10 shooting, Khalif Wyatt scored 17 points and Anthony Lee and Scootie Randall totaled 16...
Rice rolls past SMU 36-14, keeps bowl hopes alive
Taylor McHargue threw two touchdown passes and Chris Boswell kicked five field goals, three from longer than 50 yards, as Rice beat SMU 36-14 on Saturday.
McHargue, who finished with 297 yards passing, ran for another TD for the Owls (5-6, 3-4 Conference USA), who can qualify for a bowl bid by winning at UTEP next week. McHargue connected with Vance McDonald for a 19-yard TD and...
Rice 75, St. Edward's 63
Five players were in double-figures Wednesday night for Rice with Tamir Jackson leading the way, recording a double-double by scoring 12 points and pulling 15 rebounds in a 75-63 victory over St. Edward's.
Max Guercy led Rice (1-1) with 17 points, Seth Gearhart had 15, and Keith Washington and Ross Wilson each had 10. The key to victory for the Owles came at the free-throw line...
NAIA St. Thomas upsets Rice 72-59 in opener
Adrian Morales came off the bench to score 17 points, including four 3-pointers, and NAIA program St. Thomas stunned crosstown rival Rice on Saturday, leading most of the game and rolling to a 72-59 victory to spoil the Owls' season opener.
Travis Lampley and Bryan Kaase added 14 points apiece, and Lampley dished out 12 assists for the Celts, who are starting only their fourth...
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