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Key Players Returning:
RB/KR Quinton Jackson, WR Braylen Walker, OC David Stickle, OG Weston Kropp, OG Trace Norfleet, DT Blake Boenisch, LB Andrew Awe, LB Ty Morris, LB Blaise Tita, CB Max Ahoia, PR Tyson Thompson, PK Enock Gota, and PT Alex Bacchetta.
Key Players Departing:
QB EJ Warner, RB Dean Connors, WR Matt Sykes, OT Brant Banks, OT Ethan Onianwa, DE Izeya Floyd, DE Michael Larbie, DE Charlie Looes, LB Myron Morrison, LB Josh Pearcy, CB/PR Sean Fresch, FS Tyson Flowers, and SS Gabe Taylor.
Top 10 Recruits:
3 Star Recruits: OL Colter Alberding (Allen, Texas), LB CJ Witten (Argyle, Texas), DE Braden Bays (Boerne, Texas), RB Tyvonn Byars (Montgomery, Texas), RB D’Andre Hardeman Jr. (Houston, Texas), DS Michael Amey III (Missouri City, Texas), LB DeReyon Jenkins Jr. (Slidell, Louisiana), WR Ahran Ogbor (Spring, Texas), RB Colin Leahey (Magnolia, Texas), and OL Ian Bothwell (Ft. Worth, Texas).
2024 Results:
G01 SAM HOUSTON L 14-34
G02 TEXAS SOUTHERN W 69-7
G03 @ Houston L 7-33
G04 @ Army L 14-37
G05 CHARLOTTE L 20-21
G06 UTSA W 29-27
G07 @ Tulane L 10-24
G08 @ UCONN L 10-17
G09 NAVY W 24-10
G10 @ Memphis L 20-27
G11 @ UAB L 14-40
G12 SOUTH FLORIDA W 35-28
Team Info:
2024 Overall: 4-8 (11th in AAC)
Home: 4-2
Away: 0-6
Neutral: 0-0
AAC: 3-5
Non-CUSA: 1-3
Head Coach: Pete Alamar
Rice: 2-2
Bowls: 0-0
Career: 2-2
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Returning Statistical Leaders:
Passing: Drew Devillier (20-38, 137 yards, 52.6%, 3.6 avg., 0 TD, 0 INT)
Rushing: Quinton Jackson (48 car., 275 yards, 5.7 avg., 1 TD)
Receiving: Braylen Walker (22 rec., 264 yards, 12.0 avg., 1 TD)
TD’s Scoring: Quinton Jackson (2)
Sacks: Ty Morris (4)
Tackles: Ty Morris (56)
Interceptions: Joseph Mutombo (1)
Pass Deflections: Max Ahoia (8)
Tackles For Loss: Ty Morris (8)
Forced Fumbles: M. Ahoia/E. Morris III/J.Mutombo (1)
Kick Returns: Quinton Jackson (22 ret.,589 yards, 26.8 avg., 1 TD)
Punt Returns: Tyson Thompson (21 ret.,173 yards, 8.2 avg., 0 TD)
Kicking: Enock Gota (5-8 fg/fga., 63%, 13-14 xp/xpa., 28 pts.)
Punting: Alex Bacchetta (49 punts, 2033 yards, 41.5 avg., 11 in20)
Projected Offensive Starters:
QB: 5 Drew Devillier (SO)
RB: 10 Quinton Jackson (RS JR)
WR: 80 Rawson MacNeill (RS JR)
WR: 17 Landon Ransom-Goelz (RS SO)
WR: 2 Aaron Turner (RS SR/TR)
TE: 49 Micah Barnett (SR)
LT: 00 Sean Sullivan (RS SR/TR)
LG: 61 Trace Borfleet (RS JR)
OC: 64 David Stickle (GR/TR)
RG: 79 Weston Kropp (RS JR/TR)
RT: 74 Brad Baur (RS JR)
KR: 10 Quinton Jackson (RS JR)
PK: 28 Enock Gota (RS JR)
Projected Defensive Starters:
DE: 8 Joseph Mutombo (RS SO)
NT: 75 Blake Boenisch (RS SR)
DE: 30 Elroyal Morris III (RS SR)
LB: 49 Michael Daley (RS JR/TR)
LB: 3 Ty Morris (JR)
LB: 27 Andrew Awe (RS SR)
NB: 12 Max Lofy (RS SR/TR)
CB: 5 Jerrick Harper (JR/TR)
CB: 17 Max Ahoia (GR/TR)
FS: 9 Peyton Stevenson (RS SR)
SS: 29 Daveon Hook (SR)
PR: 11 Tyson Thompson (RS SR/TR)
PT: 91 Alex Bacchetta (RS SO/TR)
Team Grades
Offense
Quarterbacks: C
Running Backs: C
Wide Receivers: C
Offensive Line: B
Defense
Defensive Line: C
Linebackers: C
Secondary: C
Special Teams
Kick Returners: A
Punt Returners: B
Kicking: C
Punting: C
Schedule:
08/30 @ Louisiana Ragin’ Cajuns | The series is tied 3-3. The Owls won (33-21) the last meeting in 2022, and they lost (3-18) the prior meeting in 1989.
09/06 HOUSTON COUGARS | Rice trails the series 12-34. The Owls are 5-1 since 2017, and their last series win (43-41) was in 2023.
09/13 PRAIRE VIEW A&M PANTHERS | Rice leads the series 2-0. The Owls won (31-28) the last meeting in 2018, and they won (65-44) the inaugural meeting in 2016.
09/18 @ Charlotte 49ers | The series is tied 3-3. The Owls are 3-3 since 2015, and their last series win (28-7) was in 2023.
09/27 @ Navy Midshipmen | The series is tied 7-6. The Owls won (24-10) last season’s meeting, and they lost (14-63) the prior meeting in 2009.
10/04 FLORIDA ATLANTIC OWLS | Rice leads the series 3-2. The Owls are 2-2 since 2015, and they won (24-21) the last meeting in 2023.
10/11 @ UTSA Roadrunners | Rice trails the series 4-8. The Owls are 1-8 since 2015, and their last series loss (14-34) was in 2023.
10/25 UCONN HUSKIES | Rice trails the series 0-2. The Owls lost (10-17) last season’s meeting, and they lost (31-38) the inaugural meeting in 2023.
10/31 MEMPHIS TIGERS | The series is tied 2-3. The Tigers lost (20-27) last season’s meeting, and they lost (10-14) the prior meeting in 2012.
11/08 UAB BLAZERS | Rice trails the series 5-7. The Owls are 2-5 since restarting the series in 2017, and their last series win (28-24) was in 2022.
11/22 NORTH TEXAS MEAN GREEN | Rice trails the series 5-8. The Owls are 2-6 since 2015, and they lost (17-21) the last meeting between schools in 2022.
11/29 @ USF Bulls | The series is tied 1-1. The Owls won (35-28) last season’s meeting, and they lost (29-42) the inaugural meeting in 2023.
Predictions:
Home: 3-3
Away: 0-6
Neutral: 0-0
AAC: 2-6
Non-AAC: 1-3
Overall: 3-9 (11th in AAC)
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