2019 Rice Owls football team

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2019 Rice Owls football
Rice Owls logo.svg
ConferenceConference USA
DivisionWest Division
2019 record3–9 (3–5 C-USA)
Head coach
Offensive coordinatorJerry Mack (2nd season)
Defensive coordinatorBrian Smith (2nd season)
Home stadiumRice Stadium
(Capacity: 47,000)
Seasons
← 2018
2020 →
2019 Conference USA football standings
Conf Overall
Team   W   L     W   L  
East Division
Florida Atlantic xy$   7 1     11 3  
Marshall   6 2     8 5  
Western Kentucky   6 2     9 4  
Charlotte   5 3     7 6  
Middle Tennessee   3 5     4 8  
FIU   3 5     6 7  
Old Dominion   0 8     1 11  
West Division
UAB xy   6 2     9 5  
Louisiana Tech x   6 2     10 3  
Southern Miss   5 3     7 6  
North Texas   3 5     4 8  
UTSA   3 5     4 8  
Rice   3 5     3 9  
UTEP   0 8     1 11  
Championship: Florida Atlantic 49, UAB 6
  • $ – Conference champion
  • x – Division champion/co-champions
  • y – Championship game participant

The 2019 Rice Owls football team represented Rice University in the 2019 NCAA Division I FBS football season. The Owls played their home games at Rice Stadium in Houston, Texas, and competed in the West Division of Conference USA (C–USA). They were led by second-year head coach Mike Bloomgren. They finished the season 3–9, 3–5 in C-USA play to finish in a three-way tie for fourth place in the West Division. Notably, they started the season on a nine-game losing streak before closing out the season by winning their final three games.

Previous season[]

The Owls finished the 2018 season 2–11, 1–7 in C-USA play to finish in a tie for sixth place in the West Division under first year head coach Mike Bloomgren. They were not invited/did not qualify for any postseason play. Despite the record, the Owls retained Bloomgren along with a majority of his staff.

Preseason[]

Award watch lists[]

Listed in the order that they were released

Award Player Position Year
Wuerffel Trophy Nick Leverett OG SR

References: [1]

C-USA media poll[]

The preseason poll was released prior to the Conference USA media days on July 17–18, 2019. The Owls were predicted to finish in sixth place in the C–USA West Division.[2]

West Division
Predicted finish Team (# of 1st place votes)
1 North Texas (20)
2 Southern Miss (4)
3 Louisiana Tech
4 UAB (2)
5 UTSA
6 Rice
7 UTEP

Preseason All–C-USA teams[]

The Owls were the only team in the West Division that had no players selected to the preseason All−Conference USA teams.[3]

Recruiting class[]

References: [4] [5]

US college sports recruiting information for high school athletes
Name Hometown High school / college Height Weight 40 Commit date
Chike Anigbogu
Safety
Missouri City, TX Ridge Point HS 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) 190 lb (86 kg) - Feb 6, 2019 
Recruiting star ratings: ScoutN/A   RivalsN/A   247Sports:2/5 stars    ESPNN/A
Jake Bailey
Safety
San Clemente, CA St. John Bosco HS 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) 175 lb (79 kg) - Dec 19, 2018 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:3/5 stars   Rivals:3/5 stars   247Sports:3/5 stars    ESPNN/A
Adrian Bickham
Defensive Lineman
Angie, LA Varnado HS 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 200 lb (91 kg) - Dec 19, 2018 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:2/5 stars   Rivals:2/5 stars   247Sports:2/5 stars    ESPNN/A
Garrett Braden
Outside Linebacker
New Canaan, CT New Canaan HS 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 215 lb (98 kg) - Dec 19, 2018 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:2/5 stars   Rivals:2/5 stars   247Sports:2/5 stars    ESPNN/A
Jack Bradley
Tight End
Dallas, TX Bishop Lynch HS 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 230 lb (100 kg) - Dec 19, 2018 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:3/5 stars   Rivals:3/5 stars   247Sports:3/5 stars    ESPNN/A
De'Braylon Carroll
Defensive Tackle
Duncanville, TX Duncanville HS 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) 285 lb (129 kg) - Feb 6, 2019 
Recruiting star ratings: ScoutN/A   RivalsN/A   247Sports:3/5 stars    ESPNN/A
Brian Chaffin
Center
Harrisburg, NC Charlotte Christian
Stanford
6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 275 lb (125 kg) - Feb 6, 2019 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:3/5 stars   Rivals:3/5 stars   247Sports:3/5 stars    ESPNN/A
Izeya Floyd
Defensive Tackle
Frisco, TX Reedy HS 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 305 lb (138 kg) - Dec 19, 2018 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:3/5 stars   Rivals:3/5 stars   247Sports:3/5 stars    ESPNN/A
Hunter Henry
Safety
Austin, TX Lake Travis HS 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) 201 lb (91 kg) - Dec 19, 2018 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:2/5 stars   Rivals:2/5 stars   247Sports:3/5 stars    ESPNN/A
Zack Hoban
Kicker
West Orange, NJ Seton Hall Prep 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) 201 lb (91 kg) - Dec 19, 2018 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:2/5 stars   Rivals:2/5 stars   247Sports:2/5 stars    ESPN:3/5 stars
Connor Hughes
Offensive Guard
Katy, TX Cinco Ranch HS 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 300 lb (140 kg) - Feb 6, 2019 
Recruiting star ratings: ScoutN/A   RivalsN/A   247Sports:2/5 stars    ESPNN/A
Jerry Johnson III
Offensive Guard
Port Saint Lucie, FL Treasure Coast HS 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) 180 lb (82 kg) - Feb 6, 2019 
Recruiting star ratings: ScoutN/A   RivalsN/A   247Sports:2/5 stars    ESPNN/A
Jovoni Johnson
Quarterback
Conway, AR Conway HS 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 203 lb (92 kg) - Feb 6, 2019 
Recruiting star ratings: ScoutN/A   RivalsN/A   247Sports:2/5 stars    ESPNN/A
Hunter Jones
Center
Stockton, CA Saint Mary's HS 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 270 lb (120 kg) - Dec 19, 2018 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:2/5 stars   Rivals:2/5 stars   247Sports:3/5 stars    ESPNN/A
Isaac Klarkowksi
Defensive Lineman
Green Bay, WI Southwest HS 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 275 lb (125 kg) - Feb 6, 2019 
Recruiting star ratings: ScoutN/A   RivalsN/A   247Sports:2/5 stars    ESPNN/A
Jawan King
Running Back
Atlanta, TX Atlanta HS 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) 210 lb (95 kg) - Dec 19, 2018 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:2/5 stars   Rivals:2/5 stars   247Sports:3/5 stars    ESPNN/A
Zane Knipe
Wide Receiver
Houston, TX Lamar HS 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m) 170 lb (77 kg) - Dec 19, 2018 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:2/5 stars   Rivals:2/5 stars   247Sports:3/5 stars    ESPN:3/5 stars
Edmond Lahlouh
Linebacker
Redwood City, CA Junipero Serra HS 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) 205 lb (93 kg) - Feb 6, 2019 
Recruiting star ratings: ScoutN/A   RivalsN/A   247Sports:2/5 stars    ESPNN/A
Joshua Landrum
Cornerback
Cedar Hill, TX Cedar Hill HS 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) 155 lb (70 kg) - Dec 19, 2018 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:2/5 stars   Rivals:2/5 stars   247Sports:2/5 stars    ESPNN/A
Nick Leverett
Offensive Lineman
Concord, NC Concord HS
North Carolina Central
6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 312 lb (142 kg) - Dec 19, 2018 
Recruiting star ratings: ScoutN/A   RivalsN/A   247SportsN/A    ESPNN/A
Kirk Lockhart
Safety
Cedar Hill, TX Cedar Hill HS 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m) 170 lb (77 kg) - Dec 19, 2018 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:2/5 stars   Rivals:2/5 stars   247Sports:2/5 stars    ESPNN/A
Bennett Mecom
Wide Receiver
Frisco, TX Reedy HS 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 200 lb (91 kg) - Feb 6, 2019 
Recruiting star ratings: ScoutN/A   RivalsN/A   247SportsN/A    ESPNN/A
Charlie Mendes
Punter
Van Nuys, CA Harvard–Westlake HS 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 185 lb (84 kg) - Feb 6, 2019 
Recruiting star ratings: ScoutN/A   RivalsN/A   247Sports:2/5 stars    ESPNN/A
Myron Morrison
Linebacker
Humble, TX Atascocita HS 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 193 lb (88 kg) - Feb 6, 2019 
Recruiting star ratings: ScoutN/A   RivalsN/A   247Sports:2/5 stars    ESPNN/A
Ayden Noriega
Running Back
Amarillo, TX Tascosa HS 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m) 170 lb (77 kg) - Feb 6, 2019 
Recruiting star ratings: ScoutN/A   RivalsN/A   247Sports:2/5 stars    ESPNN/A
Josh Pearcy
Outside Linebacker/Defensive End
Moorestown, NJ Moorestown HS 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 210 lb (95 kg) - Dec 19, 2018 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:2/5 stars   Rivals:2/5 stars   247Sports:3/5 stars    ESPNN/A
Regan Riddle
Offensive Guard
Dallas, TX Highland Park HS 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) 284 lb (129 kg) - Dec 19, 2018 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:2/5 stars   Rivals:2/5 stars   247Sports:2/5 stars    ESPNN/A
Bradley Rozner
Wide Receiver
Needville, TX Needville HS
Cisco JC
6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 190 lb (86 kg) - Dec 19, 2018 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:2/5 stars   Rivals:2/5 stars   247Sports:3/5 stars    ESPNN/A
Naeem Smith
Safety
Iowa City, IA Iowa City HS
Ellsworth JC
5 ft 11 in (1.80 m) 195 lb (88 kg) - Dec 19, 2018 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:2/5 stars   Rivals:2/5 stars   247Sports:2/5 stars    ESPNN/A
Tom Stewart
Quarterback
Dallas, TX Parish Episcopal HS
Harvard
6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 220 lb (100 kg) - Feb 6, 2019 
Recruiting star ratings: ScoutN/A   RivalsN/A   247SportsN/A    ESPNN/A
Nick Wagman
Offensive Tackle
Potomac, MD Winston Churchill HS 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 245 lb (111 kg) - Feb 6, 2019 
Recruiting star ratings: ScoutN/A   RivalsN/A   247Sports:2/5 stars    ESPNN/A

Personnel[]

2019 Rice Owls football team roster
Players Coaches
Offense
Pos. # Name Class
RB 1 Aston Walter Sr
WR 2 Bradley Rozner Jr
QB 3 Jovoni Johnson Fr
WR 4 Sam Glaesmann Redshirt.svg Jr
QB 5 Wiley Green Redshirt.svg Fr
FB 6 Reagan Williams Sr
TE 7 Jordan Myers Redshirt.svg Jr
WR 8 Cameron Montgomery Redshirt.svg So
RB 9 Nahshon Ellerbe Redshirt.svg Sr
WR 10 Austin Trammell Jr
WR 11 Jake Bailey Fr
WR 12 Austin Conrad Redshirt.svg So
WR 13 Zane Knipe Fr
QB 14 Tom Stewart Sr
WR 15 Chris Boudreaux Redshirt.svg So
QB 16 Robbie Blosser Redshirt.svg So
QB 17 Parker Towns Redshirt.svg Fr
TE 18 Robert French Redshirt.svg Fr
QB 19 Evan Marshman Redshirt.svg So
RB 21 Juma Otoviano So
RB 22 Jawan King Fr
RB 23 Charlie Booker Sr
RB 27 Ayden Noriega Fr
RB 30 Ari Broussard Redshirt.svg Fr
FB 32 Jerry Johnson III Fr
FB 35 Luke Amrstrong Redshirt.svg Fr
WR 38 Jashon Palmer Fr
OL 53 Cole Elms Redshirt.svg Sr
OL 54 Isaac Klarkowski Fr
OL 55 Nick Leverett Sr
OL 58 Shea Baker Redshirt.svg So
OT 63 Brandt Pederson Redshirt.svg So
C 65 Brian Chaffin Sr
OL 67 Connor Hughes Fr
OL 71 Clay Servin Redshirt.svg Fr
C 72 Hunter Jones Fr
OL 73 Cole Garcia So
OT 74 Nick Wagman Fr
OL 75 Derek Ferraro Redshirt.svg Fr
OL 76 Justin Gooseberry Sr
OL 77 Uzoma Osuji Redshirt.svg Jr
OG 79 Regan Riddle Fr
TE 80 Jonathan Sanchez Redshirt.svg So
TE 82 Jaeger Bull Redshirt.svg So
WR 83 Rhett Cardwell Sr
WR 84 Bennett Mecom Fr
FB 85 Brendan Suckley Redshirt.svg Fr
TE 87 Jack Bradley Fr
WR 88 August Pitre III Redshirt.svg Fr
Defense
Pos. # Name Class
LB 1 Antonio Montero So
S 3 Naeem Smith Jr
DB 4 Prudy Calderon So
S 5 Dasharm Newsome Redshirt.svg Jr
LB 6 Jaquez Battley So
DE 7 Trey Schuman Redshirt.svg So
LB 8 Dylan Silcox Redshirt.svg Jr
S 9 Kirk Lockhart Fr
DE 10 Kenneth Orji Redshirt.svg So
DE 11 Cameron Valentine Redshirt.svg Fr
DB 12 D'Angelo Ellis Redshirt.svg Jr
CB 13 Miles McCord So
CB 14 Joshua Landrum Fr
CB 15 Andrew Bird Redshirt.svg Fr
LB 17 TreShawn Chamberlain So
DB 18 Tyrae Thornton Redshirt.svg So
CB 19 Tre'Shon Devones Fr
DB 20 George Nyakwol Jr
CB 22 Jason White Redshirt.svg Fr
DB 23 Isaiah Richardson Redshirt.svg So
CB 24 Collin Whitaker Redshirt.svg Jr
S 26 Hunter Henry Fr
S 29 Chike Anigbogu Fr
DB 31 Matthew Sams Redshirt.svg Fr
DE 33 Anthony Ekpe Redshirt.svg Jr
S 37 Jacob Grams Redshirt.svg So
OLB 41 Garrett Braden Fr
LB 42 Dylan James Redshirt.svg Jr
LB 44 Kebreyun Page So
LB, LS 46 Garrett Grammer Jr
DE 48 Jacob Doddridge Redshirt.svg Fr
DL 50 Hunter Hanley Fr
DL 51 Will Martinez Fr
DE 52 Javante Hubbard Redshirt.svg Jr
LB 55 Blake Alldredge Jr
LB 56 EJ Lahlouh Fr
LB 57 Myron Morrison Fr
DE 89 Miles Adams Fr
DE 90 Blain Padgett Redshirt.svg Sr
DL 91 Ikenna Enechukwu Redshirt.svg Fr
OLB, DE 94 Josh Pearcy Fr
DL 95 Izeya Floyd Fr
DT 96 De'Braylon Carroll Fr
DL 97 Adrian Bickham Fr
DL 99 Myles Adams Sr
Special teams
Pos. # Name Class
K 16 Zach Hoban Fr
K 25 Will Harrison Redshirt.svg So
P 29 Adam Nunez Sr
LS 34 Campbell Riddle So
K, P 85 Nicholas McQuarry Redshirt.svg Fr
P 86 Chris Barnes Sr
P 91 Charlie Mendes Fr
Head coach
Coordinators/assistant coaches
  • Jerry Mack (Delta State)
    Offensive Coordinator/RB
  • Brian Smith (Massachusetts)
    Defensive Coordinator/S
  • Drew Svoboda (Stephen F. Austin)
    Special Teams Coordinator
  • Joe Ashfield (Delta State)
    Offensive Line
  • Bill Best (West Texas A&M)
    Tight Ends
  • Cedric Calhoun (Morehouse College)
    Defensive Line
  • Mike Kershaw (Delta State)
    Wide Receivers
  • Robbie Picazo (Stanford)
    Quarterbacks
  • Scott Vestal (SMU)
    Recruiting Coordinator/LB
  • Gerard Wilcher (Morehouse College)
    Cornerbacks

Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • (S) Suspended
  • (I) Ineligible
  • Injured Injured
  • Redshirt Redshirt

Roster
Last update: 26 May 2020

Schedule[]

DateTimeOpponentSiteTVResultAttendance
August 305:00 p.m.at Army*
CBSSNL 7–14 23,238
September 77:00 p.m.Wake Forest*
CBSSNL 21–41 17,567
September 147:00 p.m.No. 12 Texas*
CBSSNL 13–48 42,417
September 216:00 p.m.Baylor*
  • Rice Stadium
  • Houston, TX
CBSSNL 13–21 20,198
September 286:00 p.m.Louisiana Tech
  • Rice Stadium
  • Houston, TX
ESPN3L 20–23 OT19,075
October 56:00 p.m.at UAB
  • Legion Field
  • Birmingham, AL
ESPN+L 20–35 23,526
October 195:00 p.m.at UTSA
  • Alamodome
  • San Antonio, TX
ESPN3L 27–31 17,657
October 2612:00 p.m.Southern Miss
  • Rice Stadium
  • Houston, TX
ESPN+L 6–20 20,367
November 22:30 p.m.Marshalldagger
  • Rice Stadium
  • Houston, TX
Stadium FacebookL 7–20 17,385
November 163:30 p.m.at Middle TennesseeESPN+W 31–28 10,411
November 232:30 p.m.North Texas
  • Rice Stadium
  • Houston, TX
NFLNW 20–14 18,477
November 302:00 p.m.at UTEP
ESPN3W 30–16 11,776
  • *Non-conference game
  • daggerHomecoming
  • Rankings from AP Poll and College Football Playoff Rankings after November 5 released prior to game
  • All times are in Central time

Source:[6]

Game summaries[]

Statistics Rice Army
First downs 10 17
Total yards 243 284
Rushing yards 181 231
Passing yards 62 53
Turnovers 0 1
Time of possession 25:09 34:51

at Army[]

Pregame line Over/under
Army –23.5
Rice at Army – Game summary
1 2 34Total
Owls 0 7 007
Black Knights 0 7 0714

at Michie Stadium, West Point, NY


Statistics Wake Forest Rice
First downs 19 20
Total yards 513 321
Rushing yards 201 67
Passing yards 312 254
Turnovers 0 1
Time of possession 23:46 36:14

Wake Forest[]

Pregame line Over/under
Wake Forest –20.0
Wake Forest at Rice – Game summary
1 2 34Total
Demon Deacons 14 10 10741
Owls 14 0 0721

at Rice Stadium, Houston, TX

  • Date: September 7, 2019
  • Game time: 7:00 PM CDT
  • Game weather: Temperature: 95 °F (35 °C) • Wind: S 5 mph • Weather: Clear, Hot
  • Game attendance: 17,567
  • Referee: Jonathan Noli
  • TV announcers (CBSSN): Ben Holden (play-by-play) & Ross Tucker (analyst)
  • [4] [5] [6]
Statistics Texas Rice
First downs 28 13
Total yards 509 266
Rushing yards 171 87
Passing yards 338 179
Turnovers 0 0
Time of possession 33:47 26:13

vs. Texas[]

Pregame line Over/under
Texas –32.0
Texas vs. Rice – Game summary
1 2 34Total
No. 12 Longhorns 14 17 71048
Owls 0 0 01313

at NRG Stadium, Houston, TX


Statistics Baylor Rice
First downs 20 17
Total yards 427 242
Rushing yards 124 64
Passing yards 303 178
Turnovers 2 1
Time of possession 27:45 32:15

Baylor[]

Pregame line Over/under
Baylor –27.0
Baylor at Rice – Game summary
1 2 34Total
Bears 7 14 0021
Owls 0 3 3713

at Rice Stadium, Houston, TX

  • Date: September 21, 2019
  • Game time: 6:00 PM CDT
  • Game weather: Temperature: 85 °F (29 °C) • Wind: E 10 mph • Weather: Partly Cloudy
  • Game attendance: 20,198
  • Referee: Billy Williams
  • TV announcers (CBSSN): Dave Ryan (play-by-play), Corey Chavous (analyst) & Katie Emmer (sideline)
  • [10] [11]


Statistics Louisiana Tech Rice
First downs 19 19
Total yards 294 338
Rushing yards 84 190
Passing yards 210 148
Turnovers 0 1
Time of possession 23:07 36:53

Louisiana Tech[]

Pregame line Over/under
Louisiana Tech –9.0
Louisiana Tech at Rice – Game summary
1 2 34OTTotal
Bulldogs 7 0 73623
Owls 7 7 03320

at Rice Stadium, Houston, TX

  • Date: September 28, 2019
  • Game time: 6:00 PM CDT
  • Game weather: Temperature: 88 °F (31 °C) • Wind: S 7–10 mph • Weather: Clear
  • Game attendance: 19,075
  • Referee: Chris Bynum
  • TV announcers (ESPN3): David Saltzman (play-by-play) & ND Kalu (analyst)
  • [12] [13] [14]


Statistics Rice UAB
First downs 22 17
Total yards 305 412
Rushing yards 134 127
Passing yards 171 285
Turnovers 4 2
Time of possession 29:06 30:54

at UAB[]

Pregame line Over/under
UAB –9.5
Rice at Alabama–Birmingham – Game summary
1 2 34Total
Owls 7 13 0020
Blazers 0 21 14035

at Legion Field, Birmingham, AL

  • Date: October 5, 2019
  • Game time: 6:00 PM CDT
  • Game weather: Temperature: 83 °F (28 °C) • Wind: S 2–3 mph • Weather: Partly Cloudy
  • Game attendance: 23,526
  • Referee: Joe Lehring
  • TV announcers (ESPN+): Will Kollmeyer (play-by-play) & Lee Roberts (analyst)
  • [15] [16] [17]


Statistics Rice UTSA
First downs 21 19
Total yards 369 361
Rushing yards 146 149
Passing yards 223 212
Turnovers 4 1
Time of possession 34:44 25:16

at UTSA[]

Pregame line Over/under
Rice –5.5
Rice at Texas–San Antonio – Game summary
1 2 34Total
Owls 3 7 14327
Roadrunners 7 0 17731

at Alamodome, San Antonio, TX

  • Date: October 19, 2019
  • Game time: 5:00 PM CDT
  • Game weather: Temperature: 74 °F (23 °C) • Weather: Indoors
  • Game attendance: 17,657
  • Referee: Rodney Burnette
  • TV announcers (ESPN3): Lincoln Rose (play-by-play), LaDarrin McClane (analyst) & Brooke Shoemaker (sideline)
  • [18] [19] [20]


Statistics Southern Miss Rice
First downs 18 14
Total yards 364 139
Rushing yards 157 8
Passing yards 207 131
Turnovers 1 1
Time of possession 30:45 29:15

Southern Miss[]

Pregame line Over/under
Southern Miss –10.0
Southern Mississippi at Rice – Game summary
1 2 34Total
Golden Eagles 0 10 3720
Owls 0 0 606

at Rice Stadium, Houston, TX

  • Date: October 26, 2019
  • Game time: 12:00 PM CDT
  • Game weather: Temperature: 56 °F (13 °C) • Wind: W 7 mph • Weather: Partly Cloudy
  • Game attendance: 20,367
  • Referee: Ken Antee
  • TV announcers (ESPN+): David Saltzman (play-by-play) & N. D. Kalu (analyst)
  • [21] [22]


Statistics Marshall Rice
First downs 18 16
Total yards 391 231
Rushing yards 122 128
Passing yards 269 53
Turnovers 0 0
Time of possession 33:08 26:52

Marshall[]

Pregame line Over/under
Marshall –11.5
Marshall at Rice – Game summary
1 2 34Total
Thundering Herd 3 14 3020
Owls 0 7 007

at Rice Stadium, Houston, TX

  • Date: November 2, 2019
  • Game time: 2:30 PM CDT
  • Game weather: Temperature: 65 °F (18 °C) • Wind: NNW 7 mph • Weather: Sunny, Light Clouds
  • Game attendance: 17,385
  • Referee: Billy Williams
  • TV announcers (Stadium Facebook): Chris Hassel (play-by-play), A. J. Hawk (analyst) & Kristen Balboni (sideline)
  • [23] [24] [25]


Statistics Rice Middle Tennessee
First downs 17 21
Total yards 377 444
Rushing yards 155 106
Passing yards 222 338
Turnovers 0 2
Time of possession 35:26 24:34

at Middle Tennessee[]

Pregame line Over/under
Middle Tennessee –13.5
Rice at Middle Tennessee – Game summary
1 2 34Total
Owls 10 21 0031
Blue Raiders 0 14 7728

at Johnny "Red" Floyd Stadium, Murfreesboro, TN

  • Date: November 16, 2019
  • Game time: 3:30 PM CST
  • Game weather: Temperature: 53 °F (12 °C) • Wind: N 10 mph • Weather: Sunny, Clear, Cool
  • Game attendance: 10,411
  • Referee: Justin Elliott
  • TV announcers (ESPN+): Jake Rose (play-by-play), Alex Myers (analyst) & Kaitlyn Runyon (sideline)
  • [26] [27] [28]


Statistics North Texas Rice
First downs 10 19
Total yards 238 328
Rushing yards 75 122
Passing yards 163 206
Turnovers 2 2
Time of possession 21:56 38:04

North Texas[]

Pregame line Over/under
North Texas –7.0
North Texas at Rice – Game summary
1 2 34Total
Mean Green 0 0 7714
Owls 10 10 0020

at Rice Stadium, Houston, TX

  • Date: November 23, 2019
  • Game time: 2:30 PM CST
  • Game weather: Temperature: 62 °F (17 °C) • Wind: NW 10 mph • Weather: Sunny & Clear
  • Game attendance: 18,477
  • Referee: Joe Lehring
  • TV announcers (NFLN): Dan Hellie (play-by-play), Michael Robinson (analyst) & Molly Sullivan (sideline)
  • [29] [30] [31]


Statistics Rice UTEP
First downs 16 18
Total yards 371 312
Rushing yards 256 99
Passing yards 115 213
Turnovers 2 0
Time of possession 27:27 32:33

at UTEP[]

Pregame line Over/under
Rice –6.5
Rice at Texas–El Paso – Game summary
1 2 34Total
Owls 14 0 10630
Miners 6 10 0016

at Sun Bowl, El Paso, TX

  • Date: November 30, 2019
  • Game time: 1:00 PM MST
  • Game weather: Temperature: 55 °F (13 °C) • Wind: Windy • Weather: Sunny
  • Game attendance: 11,776
  • Referee: Chris Bynum
  • TV announcers (ESPN3): Andy Morgan (play-by-play) & Trevor Vittatoe (analyst)
  • [32] [33] [34]
Source:[7]

References[]

  1. ^ "Leverett Named to Weurffel Trophy Watch List". Rice Owls. Retrieved 27 May 2020.
  2. ^ "C–USA 2019 Preseason Media Poll". ConferenceUSA.com. July 16, 2019. Retrieved July 24, 2019.
  3. ^ "Conference USA 2019 Coaches Preseason Awards". July 15, 2019. Retrieved July 24, 2019.
  4. ^ "Owls Sign 17 in Early Period". Rice Owls. Retrieved 27 May 2020.
  5. ^ "Owls Add 14 to Football Signing Class". Rice Owls. Retrieved 27 May 2020.
  6. ^ 2019 Rice Owls football schedule FBSchedules.com. Accessed January 14, 2019.
  7. ^ "Profile of the Rice Owls". Winsipedia. Retrieved January 14, 2018.
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