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RICE OWLS
Last Game
Stories
Rice finds its ceiling
On October 6, 2012, Rice lost to Memphis to fall to 1-6 and put head coach David Bailiff near the top of any "coaches on the hot seat" list. Six months later, the Owls are shooting for a conference title.
Eric Herman leads bench press at Combine
Guard Eric Herman bench pressed 36 reps in the first workout event at the 2013 NFL Combine on Friday, leading the offensive lineman and tight ends who participated.
Frog Abroad- Let's Play Rice University
In this week's entry in the Let's Play series we take a look at the first featured team in the Let's Play series, the Rice Owls
Conference USA Standings
(updated 12.31.2012 at 7:32 PM EST)
| East | Conf | Overall | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| W | L | W | L | |
| Central Florida Knights | 7 | 1 | 10 | 4 |
| East Carolina Pirates | 7 | 1 | 8 | 5 |
| Marshall Thundering Herd | 4 | 4 | 5 | 7 |
| Memphis Tigers | 4 | 4 | 4 | 8 |
| UAB Blazers | 2 | 6 | 3 | 9 |
| Southern Miss. Golden Eagles | 0 | 8 | 0 | 12 |
| West | Conf | Overall | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| W | L | W | L | |
| Tulsa Golden Hurricane | 7 | 1 | 11 | 3 |
| SMU Mustangs | 5 | 3 | 7 | 6 |
| Rice Owls | 4 | 4 | 7 | 6 |
| Houston Cougars | 4 | 4 | 5 | 7 |
UTEP Miners
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2 | 6 | 3 | 9 |
| Tulane Green Wave | 2 | 6 | 2 | 10 |
Rice downs Air Force
The Rice Owls defeated the Air Force Falcons in the 2012 Armed Forces Bowl and improved to 7-6.
Rice defeats Air Force in Armed Forces Bowl
Rice took over in the second half of the Armed Force Bowl and defeated Air Force, 33-14.
Air Force can't stop Rice in the second half
The Air Force Falcons entered the second half with the lead but didn't score again as the Rice Owls' offense exploded and the Falcons couldn't keep up.
Rice bombs Air Force
Behind a strong defensive effort and a breakout performance by backup quarterback Driphus Jackson, the Rice Owls earned a two-touchdown victory over the Air Force Falcons, who gained a season-low 214 yards of total offense.
McHargue out with a concussion
Rice QB Taylor McHargue sustained a concussion on a play in which he fumbled, eventually leading to an Air Force touchdown.
Rice fumbles its way to touchdown deficit
The ball has been on the ground a lot thus far in the 2012 Armed Forces Bowl, with Rice being the biggest culprit. The Owls' three turnovers have allowed Air Force to take a 14-7 halftime lead.
Rice has its work cut out against Air Force
The Air Force Falcons lead the Rice Owls after one half in the Armed Forces Bowl.
Air Force leads by a TD at halftime
Air Force took advantage of three Rice fumbles to take a 14-7 lead into the locker room at the Armed Forces Bowl in Fort Worth.
Schedule
2013 Schedule
| August | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| @ Texas A&M Aggies | Saturday, August 31 2013 | TBA | coverage |
| September | |||
| Kansas Jayhawks | Saturday, September 14 2013 | 7:30 PM EDT | coverage |
| Houston Cougars | Saturday, September 21 2013 | TBA | coverage |
| Florida Atlantic Owls | Saturday, September 28 2013 | TBA | coverage |
| October | |||
| @ Tulsa Golden Hurricane | Saturday, October 05 2013 | 3:30 PM EDT | coverage |
| @ Texas-San Antonio Roadrunners | Saturday, October 12 2013 | TBA | coverage |
| @ New Mexico St. Aggies | Saturday, October 19 2013 | TBA | coverage |
| UTEP Miners | Saturday, October 26 2013 | TBA | coverage |
| @ North Texas Mean Green | Thursday, October 31 2013 | 7:30 PM EDT | coverage |
| November | |||
| Louisiana Tech Bulldogs | Saturday, November 16 2013 | 7:00 PM EST | coverage |
| @ UAB Blazers | Thursday, November 21 2013 | 7:30 PM EST | coverage |
| Tulane Green Wave | Saturday, November 30 2013 | TBA | coverage |
Roster
Rice Owls Football Roster
| offense | # | Pos. | DOB | W | H | College |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Andre Anderson | 23 | WR | 185 | 5-10 | freshman | |
| Guy Billups | 14 | QB | 190 | 6-0 | freshman | |
| Derek Brown | 8 | WR | 215 | 6-3 | freshman | |
| Drew Carroll | 76 | OL | 290 | 6-4 | sophomore | |
| Jayson Carter | 23 | RB | 135 | 4-9 | freshman | |
| Connor Cella | 87 | TE | 230 | 6-3 | freshman | |
| Taylor Cook | 3 | TE | 255 | 6-7 | senior | |
| Brandon Dawkins | 78 | OL | 285 | 6-7 | freshman | |
| Darik Dillard | 32 | RB | 195 | 5-10 | freshman | |
| Jeremy Eddington | 30 | RB | 235 | 6-2 | junior | |
| Tanyan Farley | 48 | TE | 240 | 6-2 | sophomore | |
| Christian Fletcher | 89 | WR | 215 | 6-2 | sophomore | |
| Andre Gautreaux | 83 | WR | 195 | 6-0 | junior | |
| Lovett Gibson | 5 | WR | 195 | 6-2 | freshman | |
| Ian Gray | 72 | OL | 325 | 6-8 | sophomore | |
| John Hamel | 68 | OL | 275 | 6-4 | freshman | |
| Brandon Hamilton | 18 | RB | 210 | 5-11 | freshman | |
| Jon Hodde | 79 | OL | 305 | 6-7 | junior | |
| Mario Hull | 85 | WR | 205 | 6-1 | sophomore | |
| Driphus Jackson | 6 | QB | 200 | 6-0 | freshman | |
| Broderick Jackson | 31 | RB | 205 | 5-10 | junior | |
| Bobby Janisch | 70 | OL | 310 | 6-5 | junior | |
| Trevor Jones | 45 | TE | 255 | 6-5 | sophomore | |
| Klein Kubiak | 84 | WR | 195 | 6-1 | junior | |
| Connor Leisz | 19 | WR | 170 | 6-0 | freshman | |
| Vance McDonald | 88 | WR | 260 | 6-5 | senior | |
| Sam McGuffie | 2 | WR | 200 | 5-11 | senior | |
| Taylor McHargue | 16 | QB | 210 | 6-1 | junior | |
| Reid Mitchell | 86 | TE | 225 | 6-2 | freshman | |
| Donte Moore | 81 | WR | 180 | 6-0 | junior | |
| Dennis Parks | 4 | WR | 175 | 6-2 | freshman | |
| Connor Patterson | 71 | OL | 285 | 6-4 | freshman | |
| Turner Petersen | 26 | RB | 220 | 6-2 | junior | |
| Grant Peterson | 80 | WR | 230 | 6-6 | freshman | |
| John Poehlmann | 73 | OL | 270 | 6-5 | freshman | |
| Michael Poynter | 17 | QB | 195 | 6-1 | junior | |
| Andrew Reue | 77 | OL | 290 | 6-5 | freshman | |
| Nate Richards | 53 | C | 300 | 6-4 | junior | |
| Charles Ross | 28 | RB | 230 | 6-1 | junior | |
| Matt Simonette | 60 | OL | 305 | 6-2 | sophomore | |
| Spencer Stanley | 52 | OL | 275 | 6-2 | freshman | |
| Tyler Stehling | 10 | QB | 200 | 6-4 | freshman | |
| Jordan Taylor | 15 | WR | 210 | 6-5 | sophomore | |
| Luke Turner | 35 | RB | 210 | 6-1 | freshman | |
| J.J. Walker | 12 | WR | 170 | 6-0 | freshman | |
| Caleb Williams | 74 | OL | 275 | 6-3 | freshman | |
| Luke Willson | 82 | TE | 250 | 6-5 | senior | |
| Matt Wofford | 65 | OL | 305 | 6-7 | freshman | |
| Zach Wright | 9 | QB | 200 | 6-1 | freshman |
| defense | # | Pos. | DOB | W | H | College |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gabe Baker | 27 | S | 215 | 6-2 | sophomore | |
| Cody Bauer | 90 | DE | 255 | 6-4 | junior | |
| J.T. Blasingame | 14 | CB | 170 | 5-8 | freshman | |
| Trey Briggs | 49 | LB | 235 | 6-1 | junior | |
| Bryce Callahan | 29 | CB | 180 | 5-10 | sophomore | |
| Nico Carlson | 55 | DL | 285 | 6-3 | sophomore | |
| Justin Carter | 5 | S | 205 | 5-11 | freshman | |
| Trevor Caswell | 20 | LB | 200 | 6-0 | freshman | |
| Christian Covington | 56 | DT | 285 | 6-3 | freshman | |
| Nick Elder | 46 | LB | 215 | 6-0 | freshman | |
| Zach Espinosa | 21 | S | 215 | 6-2 | freshman | |
| Jaylon Finner | 25 | DB | 195 | 5-10 | sophomore | |
| Alex Francis | 19 | CB | 190 | 5-9 | junior | |
| Corey Frazier | 20 | S | 215 | 6-1 | senior | |
| Garrett Fuhrman | 4 | S | 170 | 5-8 | freshman | |
| Phillip Gaines | 15 | CB | 185 | 6-1 | junior | |
| Trevor Gillette | 17 | DE | 235 | 6-3 | junior | |
| Cody Henessee | 58 | DT | 250 | 6-2 | freshman | |
| Malcolm Hill | 11 | S | 185 | 5-11 | sophomore | |
| Fred Jackson | 36 | DB | 190 | 5-10 | freshman | |
| Adrian Jones | 48 | S | 205 | 5-9 | freshman | |
| Michael Sam Jr | 95 | DT | 255 | 6-2 | freshman | |
| Bobby Kiesewetter | 59 | DL | 270 | 6-1 | junior | |
| Dylan Klare | 96 | DE | 270 | 6-2 | junior | |
| Michael Kutzler | 42 | LB | 205 | 6-0 | junior | |
| Austin Laudenslager | 33 | S | 200 | 6-0 | freshman | |
| Miles Lee | 94 | DE | 250 | 6-4 | freshman | |
| Tanner Leland | 13 | DE | 240 | 6-2 | junior | |
| Alex Lyons | 41 | LB | 205 | 6-0 | freshman | |
| Tabari McGaskey | 43 | LB | 205 | 6-0 | freshman | |
| Stuart Mouchantaf | 92 | DL | 295 | 6-4 | sophomore | |
| Brian Nordstrom | 47 | DE | 225 | 6-2 | freshman | |
| Cameron Nwosu | 57 | LB | 240 | 5-10 | junior | |
| Zach Patt | 40 | DE | 240 | 6-2 | freshman | |
| Darion Pollard | 38 | CB | 175 | 5-8 | freshman | |
| Ryan Pollard | 22 | CB | 165 | 5-8 | sophomore | |
| Paul Porras | 24 | S | 200 | 6-1 | junior | |
| Kyle Prater | 44 | LB | 230 | 6-1 | senior | |
| James Radcliffe | 10 | LB | 215 | 6-1 | sophomore | |
| Hosam Shahin | 93 | DT | 290 | 6-3 | junior | |
| Josh Skinner | 91 | DE | 250 | 6-4 | junior | |
| Jamael Thomas | 98 | DT | 270 | 6-0 | senior | |
| Drew Travis | 37 | CB | 170 | 5-10 | sophomore | |
| Michael Warren | 12 | CB | 180 | 5-9 | freshman | |
| Chandler Watkins | 50 | LB | 215 | 6-0 | freshman | |
| Julius White | 7 | S | 195 | 5-10 | sophomore | |
| Jared Williams | 97 | DE | 250 | 6-2 | senior | |
| Ross Winship | 99 | DL | 290 | 6-4 | freshman |
| specialists | # | Pos. | DOB | W | H | College |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chris Boswell | 9 | K | 210 | 6-2 | junior | |
| Cameron Decell | 39 | K | 200 | 6-4 | freshman | |
| James Farrimond | 32 | K | 215 | 6-0 | freshman |
Stats
Stats will be available when the regular season begins!
