Football Practice Report #22

10/5/2005 12:00:00 AM | Football

Oct. 5, 2005

Houston - Rice will be without senior defensive end Rob Daniel (Wichita Falls/High) when the Owls meet East Carolina Saturday evening.

Daniel, who started the Owls' first three games of the season, injured his right shoulder in last week's loss at UAB. He will not make the trip to Greenville, N.C., for this week's game. "I don't know how bad it is, but it's bad enough that he didn't practice this week and he won't go," said coach Ken Hatfield.

In Daniel's stead, senior Thadis Pegues (Friendswood/Clear Brook) will get his first start of the season.

"Thadis has good speed, and he's had the opportunity now to get more reps in practice," added Hatfield. "He certainly has the ability; he just needs to come on and help out."

Saturday's game will not be televised, and the radio broadcast has changed to KSEV (700 AM) in Houston due to the Houston Astros' divisional playoff series with Atlanta.