Rice travels to North Texas on Saturday to take on the Mean Green. UNT is favored by 16.5 points. The over/under is at 65, which tells me that they're expecting a lot of points.

It looks like we found our new QB, if we stick with him. Is anyone going?

The MOB is.

(11-02-2026 07:16 PM)Grungy Wrote:  The MOB is.

Nice. Have fun!

The 3pm kickoff time created a conflict I’m currently working to resolve.

Hopefully I will be there to witness us extend our current streak (one week without a loss… let’s see if we can maybe double that!)

(11-02-2026 03:51 PM)Ourland Wrote:  Rice travels to North Texas on Saturday to take on the Mean Green. UNT is favored by 16.5 points. The over/under is at 65, which tells me that they're expecting a lot of points.

That line would indicate a game in the 41-24 range.

Quote:It looks like we found our new QB, if we stick with him.

I would think a lot depends on Brown's health, but i would not be surprised to see a lot of both during the game, which I think is a good thing since the QB takes such a battering.

My system has it at 23½

(11-03-2026 12:56 PM)WRCisforgotten79 Wrote:  My system has it at 23½

By how many points will you be hoping we lose this weekend?

(11-03-2026 02:40 PM)Ourland Wrote:  

(11-03-2026 12:56 PM)WRCisforgotten79 Wrote:  My system has it at 23½

By how many points will you be hoping we lose this weekend?

It's Abell and/or Abell's offense he has a problem with, not Rice, so as long as we score 10 or less, I think he will be OK. Maybe 13.

(11-03-2026 03:19 PM)OptimisticOwl Wrote:  

(11-03-2026 02:40 PM)Ourland Wrote:  

(11-03-2026 12:56 PM)WRCisforgotten79 Wrote:  My system has it at 23½

By how many points will you be hoping we lose this weekend?

It's Abell and/or Abell's offense he has a problem with, not Rice, so as long as we score 10 or less, I think he will be OK. Maybe 13.

I wish I could believe that, OO. If we score 13 points, and win, I can promise you that he won't be a happy Owl.

(11-03-2026 04:26 PM)Ourland Wrote:  

(11-03-2026 03:19 PM)OptimisticOwl Wrote:  

(11-03-2026 02:40 PM)Ourland Wrote:  

(11-03-2026 12:56 PM)WRCisforgotten79 Wrote:  My system has it at 23½

By how many points will you be hoping we lose this weekend?

It's Abell and/or Abell's offense he has a problem with, not Rice, so as long as we score 10 or less, I think he will be OK. Maybe 13.

I wish I could believe that, OO. If we score 13 points, and win, I can promise you that he won't be a happy Owl.

Oh, he is a Rice fan, like everybody who posts here on a regular basis, and I think if we were to win 13-10, he would be very happy to credit the defense.

I just want to win. I would have been just fine with a 52-51 win over Florida Atlantic.

(11-03-2026 05:26 PM)WRCisforgotten79 Wrote:  I just want to win. I would have been just fine with a 52-51 win over Florida Atlantic.

LOL.

You would have hidden. We wouldn't have heard a peep out of you all night.

(11-04-2026 03:55 PM)Ourland Wrote:  

(11-03-2026 05:26 PM)WRCisforgotten79 Wrote:  I just want to win. I would have been just fine with a 52-51 win over Florida Atlantic.

LOL.

You would have hidden. We wouldn't have heard a peep out of you all night.

I get it. Your mommy was mean to you and you were bullied at school.

#4 in the ESPN Bottom 10...welcome home Rice OUCH!

Rice is 4th in the NCAA in rushing yards per game, but only 78th in time of possession (fewer than 30 minutes/game).

And, the Owls are 136th (of 138) in passing.

In the past half hour, I have seen:

a pro QB do a designed run from the shotgun on 4th and 2, and

a college QB throw a TD pass from the shotgun on 4th and 1.

Maybe the tush push is not the only call we can make on 4th.

(11-05-2026 05:36 PM)WRCisforgotten79 Wrote:  Rice is 4th in the NCAA in rushing yards per game, but only 78th in time of possession (fewer than 30 minutes/game).

And, the Owls are 136th (of 138) in passing.

Well, those long rushing TDs don't take that much time.

(11-05-2026 10:16 PM)OptimisticOwl Wrote:  

(11-05-2026 05:36 PM)WRCisforgotten79 Wrote:  Rice is 4th in the NCAA in rushing yards per game, but only 78th in time of possession (fewer than 30 minutes/game).

And, the Owls are 136th (of 138) in passing.

Well, those long rushing TDs don't take that much time.

That was one game.

Would you care to guess in how many of the 7 FBS games Rice has won time of possession?

The answer is ZERO.

(11-05-2026 11:36 PM)WRCisforgotten79 Wrote:  

(11-05-2026 10:16 PM)OptimisticOwl Wrote:  

(11-05-2026 05:36 PM)WRCisforgotten79 Wrote:  Rice is 4th in the NCAA in rushing yards per game, but only 78th in time of possession (fewer than 30 minutes/game).

And, the Owls are 136th (of 138) in passing.

Well, those long rushing TDs don't take that much time.

That was one game.

Would you care to guess in how many of the 7 FBS games Rice has won time of possession?

The answer is ZERO.

I was including Brown's long runs in other games. Even Ochoa's 29 yard TD run in the opener.

Before the season, I said what we needed to do was have long, time consuming, drives for scores, helping out the defense. Instead we got long runs and upside down on TOP.

Kind of surprised you worry about TOP, since the last few years it was badly trashed on this board as a useless statistic. I don't remember if you were one of the trashers.

Who is starting at QB?