Saturday, October 26
East Hartford, CT
2:30 PM
Rice University
at
UCONN
Photo by: Maria Lysaker - Rice Athletics
Owls Take on UConn
10/25/2024 8:12:00 PM | Football
Kickoff set for 2:30 p.m. (central)
Game #8
Who: Rice (2-5) @UConn (4-3)
When: Saturday 2:30 p.m. CT
Where: East Hartford, Connecticut
Stadium: Pratt & Whitney Stadium at Rentschler Field
Television CBS SN Jordan Kent (Play by Play), Logan Ryan (Analyst), Keiana Martin (Sidelines).
Rice Radio: JP Heath (play-by-play), Nate Griffin (analyst), Jason Metko (sidelines)
Audio Streaming: RiceOwls.com, Rice Game Day App, Varsity Network
Live Stats: Statbroadcast
Digital Game Program: Game 8 Rice @UConn
Series Information: UConn leads 1-0
Full Game Notes
Series Notes
Rice is allowing opponents an average of 4.9 yards per play this season, which would be the lowest for the Owls in a season since 1994 (4.79).
Catching On
Dean Connors leads FBS running backs with 41 receptions this season. His seven receptions at Tulane moved him into third all-time at Rice for receptions by running backs with 92 and within nine of Earl Cooper's school record of 101. Trevor Cobb is second with 94. Connors is the first Owl RB to have more than 40 receptions in consecutive seasons. He topped 100 yards receiving for the first time in his career vs. UTSA and his 709 career yards are fifth all-time at Rice. He needs 45 yards receiving and 129 rushing to become the fourth Owl to rush for over 1,500 yards and have receptions for at least 750 yards.
Up Next
Rice returns to Rice Stadium next Saturday to host Navy for homecoming. Kickoff is set for 3 p.m. with national coverage by ESPN 2.
Who: Rice (2-5) @UConn (4-3)
When: Saturday 2:30 p.m. CT
Where: East Hartford, Connecticut
Stadium: Pratt & Whitney Stadium at Rentschler Field
Television CBS SN Jordan Kent (Play by Play), Logan Ryan (Analyst), Keiana Martin (Sidelines).
Rice Radio: JP Heath (play-by-play), Nate Griffin (analyst), Jason Metko (sidelines)
Audio Streaming: RiceOwls.com, Rice Game Day App, Varsity Network
Live Stats: Statbroadcast
Digital Game Program: Game 8 Rice @UConn
Series Information: UConn leads 1-0
Full Game Notes
Series Notes
- This is the latest the Owls have played a non-conference game since 2018 when Rice lost at LSU 42-10 on November 5, 2018.
- This will be the second meeting between the schools after UConn defeated Rice 38-31 last season at Rice Stadium.
- Luke McCaffrey and Juma Otoviano both scored twice while JT Daniels topped 300 yards for the third time this season, but Rice could not sustain an early 14-0 lead as the Huskies scored the next 28 points, taking advantage of four Owls' turnovers.
- This will be the first meeting between the schools in football in East Hartford and the furthest east the Owls have played a college football game. Rice lost to Fordham 13-7 at the Polo Grounds in New York City on November 4, 1939, and that was the furthest east the Owls had played before this Saturday.
- Rice Football will be the second team from Rice to play UConn at home. The men's basketball team lost at UConn 81-72 on December 19, 2005.
- Huskies head coach Jim Mora made his collegiate coaching debut at Rice Stadium on 8/30/12, leading UCLA to a 49-24 win over the Owls. Current Owls offensive coordinator Marques Tuiasosopo was in his first year of collegiate coaching with the Bruins that year, coaching the tight ends. New York Jets interim head coach Jeff Ulbrich was also in his first year of coaching with the Bruins that fall while UCLA head coach DeShaun Foster was a volunteer coach on the staff.
Rice is allowing opponents an average of 4.9 yards per play this season, which would be the lowest for the Owls in a season since 1994 (4.79).
- Last week, the Owls held Tulane to 133 yards under their season average for total offense, while on the ground, Rice held the Green Wave to less than four yards a carry, and 60 yards under their season average (154).
- Army is averaging 6.6 YPC this year, but only 5.1 vs. Rice.
- The Owls are allowing 1.28 rushing TDs this season, their lowest average since they 1.27 in 2002 (14 in 11 games).
- The Owls are holding opposing quarterbacks to a 57.1 completion percentage this season, their lowest since allowing 54.6 in 2014.
- Rice has allowed 14 plays from scrimmage of 30 or more yards this year compared with 32 in each of the last three seasons.
- Opponents are averaging 26.1 points this season, the lowest average since 2013 (24.3).
Catching On
Dean Connors leads FBS running backs with 41 receptions this season. His seven receptions at Tulane moved him into third all-time at Rice for receptions by running backs with 92 and within nine of Earl Cooper's school record of 101. Trevor Cobb is second with 94. Connors is the first Owl RB to have more than 40 receptions in consecutive seasons. He topped 100 yards receiving for the first time in his career vs. UTSA and his 709 career yards are fifth all-time at Rice. He needs 45 yards receiving and 129 rushing to become the fourth Owl to rush for over 1,500 yards and have receptions for at least 750 yards.
Up Next
Rice returns to Rice Stadium next Saturday to host Navy for homecoming. Kickoff is set for 3 p.m. with national coverage by ESPN 2.
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