Rice wins the coin toss -- and defers.

So much for the "Rice must stun Texas at the start" mentioned in the audio opening discussion.

Unless the stunning start will be on defense.

Wow. What a great kick. Not

"It's not a sellout crowd."

Onside kick! "A little popup ... I don't know if he mis-hit it. But Texas has the football."

No stunning start there. (Like we did vs. UCLA in Sept 1966 with an opening onside kick and the Owls recovered and then moved steadily down the field for a touchdown.)

I like the silver helmets. Might be better with the blue uniforms, though.

Owl D stiffens. Now 4th & 3 at the Rice 41 ... Horns' going for it. Owls have not allowed a 4th down conversion this season.

Until now!

Slant pass ... caught ... runs down to the 10. 31-yard gain. Sigh.

6-yard Texas TD run.

0-7 ... 10:21 left in 1Q.

I like the helmets more than I like the tackling/defensive effort.

Now we eagerly await Bloomgren trying to physically dominate a Big 12 line.

(09-18-2021 07:20 PM)Almadenmike Wrote:  Owl D stiffens. Now 4th & 3 ... Horns' going for it. Owls have not allowed a 4th down conversion this season.

Until now!

Slant pass ... caught ... runs down to the 10. 31-yard gain. Sigh.

How can you leave the middle open? There was no way to keep them from making the first down.

(09-18-2021 07:23 PM)Tiki Owl Wrote:  

(09-18-2021 07:20 PM)Almadenmike Wrote:  Owl D stiffens. Now 4th & 3 ... Horns' going for it. Owls have not allowed a 4th down conversion this season.

Until now!

Slant pass ... caught ... runs down to the 10. 31-yard gain. Sigh.

How can you leave the middle open? There was no way to keep them from making the first down.

Everyone in my section called it.

Let's go Rice Offense!!

Anyone want to guess what the Owl’s first play from scrimmage will be?

(09-18-2021 07:23 PM)Tiki Owl Wrote:  

(09-18-2021 07:20 PM)Almadenmike Wrote:  Owl D stiffens. Now 4th & 3 ... Horns' going for it. Owls have not allowed a 4th down conversion this season.

Until now!

Slant pass ... caught ... runs down to the 10. 31-yard gain. Sigh.

How can you leave the middle open? There was no way to keep them from making the first down.

That felt like a formation/system flaw. Nyakwol is athletic and talented, but I really doubt you want him 1v1 on a small and shifty slot receiver.

(09-18-2021 07:25 PM)Tomball Owl Wrote:  Anyone want to guess what the Owls first play from scrimmage will be?

Deep pass?

(09-18-2021 07:26 PM)OptimisticOwl Wrote:  

(09-18-2021 07:25 PM)Tomball Owl Wrote:  Anyone want to guess what the Owls first play from scrimmage will be?

Deep pass?

Darn

Second play, same as the first.

Just punt the ball on 1st down Bloom if you don’t want to try.

Bloom sees 8 men in the box, thinks he has them right where he wants them.

Touchback.

Rice start at the 25.

JP notes that Rice is in the Bottom 5 in scoring.

Run up the middle -- "into a sea of orange & white." Gains 2. Creative, huh?

Handoff left. "Got no yards on that play."

Luke scrambles ... gains 5. "Well shy of the sticks." Sigh.

Quick check. Our coach is still a dumb***.

What a shock-- first 2 offensive plays are dives up the middle for a total of 2 yards. There is no way Luke is going to have a chance if he's throwing 3rd and long every time he's asked to pass.