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2024 Rice Owls football
American Athletic Conference 4–8 (3–5 AAC) Mike Bloomgren (7th season; first 8 games)Pete Alamar (interim; final 4 games) Marques Tuiasosopo (4th season) Pro-style Brian Smith (7th season) Multiple 3–4 Rice Stadium
The 2024 Rice Owls football team represented Rice University in the American Athletic Conference (AAC) during the 2024 NCAA Division I FBS football season . The Owls were led by Mike Bloomgren in his seventh year as the head coach. The Owls played their home games at Rice Stadium , located in Houston .
Date Time Opponent Site TV Result Attendance
August 31 6:00 p.m. Sam Houston* Rice StadiumHouston, TX ESPN+ L 14–34 17,298 September 7 6:00 p.m. Texas Southern* Rice StadiumHouston, TX ESPN+ W 69–7 17,760 September 14 7:00 p.m. at Houston* TDECU StadiumHouston, TX (rivalry) ESPN+ L 7–33 28,146 September 21 11:00 a.m. at Army Michie StadiumWest Point, NY CBSSN L 14–37 26,654 September 28 6:00 p.m. Charlotte Rice StadiumHouston, TX ESPN+ L 20–21 17,455 October 12 6:00 p.m. UTSA Rice StadiumHouston, TX ESPN+ W 29–27 18,660 October 19 2:30 p.m. at Tulane Yulman StadiumNew Orleans, LA ESPN+ L 10–24 22,897 October 26 2:30 p.m. at UConn* Rentschler FieldEast Hartford, CT CBSSN L 10–17 23,711 November 2 3:00 p.m. Navy Rice StadiumHouston, TX ESPN2 W 24–10 21,253 .mw-parser-output .tooltip-dotted{border-bottom:1px dotted;cursor:help}November 8 8:00 p.m. at Memphis Simmons Bank Liberty StadiumMemphis, TN ESPN2 L 20–27 23,692 November 23 1:00 p.m. at UAB Protective StadiumBirmingham, AL ESPN+ L 14–40 16,181 November 30 1:00 p.m. South Florida Rice StadiumHouston, TX ESPN+ W 35–28 16,430 *Non-conference gameAll times are in Central time
Statistics SHSU RICE
First downs 20 14 Plays–yards 73–407 62–274 Rushes–yards 46–178 18–47 Passing yards 229 227 Passing: Comp–Att–Int 16–27–0 27–44–2 Time of possession 35:20 24:40
Team Category Player Statistics
Sam Houston Passing Hunter Watson 16/27, 229 yards, 2 TD Rushing Hunter Watson 14 carries, 57 yards Receiving Qua'Vez Humphreys 3 receptions, 93 yards, 1 TD Rice Passing E.J. Warner 27/44, 227 yards, 1 TD, 2 INT Rushing Dean Connors 12 carries, 52 yards, 1 TD Receiving Matt Sykes 6 receptions, 74 yards
Statistics TXSO RICE
First downs 9 24 Plays–yards 53–87 64–533 Rushes–yards 34–38 32–329 Passing yards 49 204 Passing: Comp–Att–Int 10–19–2 22–32–1 Time of possession 33:04 26:56
Team Category Player Statistics
Texas Southern Passing Jordon Davis 8/13, 42 yards, 1 TD, 1 INT Rushing Danny Green Jr. 7 carries, 18 yards Receiving Kordell Rodgers 3 receptions, 23 yards, 1 TD Rice Passing E.J. Warner 20/30, 189 yards, 2 TD, 1 INT Rushing Dean Connors 9 carries, 113 yards, 3 TD Receiving Matt Sykes 2 receptions, 47 yards, 1 TD
Statistics RICE HOU
First downs 9 16 Plays–yards 51–159 63–379 Rushes–yards 24–75 42–237 Passing yards 84 142 Passing: Comp–Att–Int 16–27–1 12–21–0 Time of possession 28:03 31:57
Team Category Player Statistics
Rice Passing E.J. Warner 12/21, 50 yards, 1 INT Rushing Dean Connors 11 carries, 32 yards, 1 TD Receiving Christian Francisco 2 receptions, 26 yards Houston Passing Donovan Smith 12/21, 142 yards, 1 TD Rushing Stacy Sneed 7 carries, 82 yards, 1 TD Receiving Stephon Johnson 1 reception, 44 yards, 1 TD
Statistics RICE ARMY
First downs 18 21 Plays–yards 57–297 69–408 Rushes–yards 13–41 56–288 Passing yards 256 120 Passing: Comp–Att–Int 29–44–2 9–13–0 Time of possession 20:55 39:05
Team Category Player Statistics
Rice Passing E.J. Warner 28/43, 235 yards, 2 TD, 2 INT Rushing Dean Connors 9 carries, 51 yards Receiving Matt Sykes 6 receptions, 82 yards, 1 TD Army Passing Bryson Daily 6/9, 107 yards, 2 TD Rushing Bryson Daily 23 carries, 145 yards, 3 TD Receiving Noah Short 2 receptions, 47 yards, 1 TD
Statistics CLT RICE
First downs 17 23 Plays–yards 65–304 71–463 Rushes–yards 29–67 31–209 Passing yards 237 254 Passing: Comp–Att–Int 18–36–1 22–40–0 Time of possession 29:59 30:01
Team Category Player Statistics
Charlotte Passing Deshawn Purdie 10/15, 183 yards, 2 TD Rushing Cartevious Norton 10 carries, 56 yards Receiving O'Mega Blake 5 receptions, 153 yards, 2 TD Rice Passing E. J. Warner 22/40, 254 yards, 2 TD Rushing Dean Connors 14 carries, 121 yards Receiving Matt Sykes 8 receptions, 84 yards
Statistics UTSA RICE
First downs 22 21 Plays–yards 78–394 60–389 Rushes–yards 35–138 21–42 Passing yards 256 347 Passing: Comp–Att–Int 28–43–0 25–39–0 Time of possession 30:33 29:27
Team Category Player Statistics
UTSA Passing Owen McCown 28/43, 256 yards, 3 TD Rushing Owen McCown 9 carries, 53 yards Receiving Devin McCuin 7 receptions, 83 yards, TD Rice Passing E. J. Warner 25/39, 347 yards, 2 TD Rushing Dean Connors 8 carries, 27 yards, TD Receiving Dean Connors 5 receptions, 109 yards, TD
Statistics RICE TULN
First downs 16 18 Plays–yards 63–344 65–306 Rushes–yards 17–73 40–154 Passing yards 271 152 Passing: Comp–Att–Int 26–46–3 12–25–0 Time of possession 25:03 34:57
Team Category Player Statistics
Rice Passing E. J. Warner 26/46, 271 yards, TD, 3 INT Rushing Dean Connors 11 carries, 76 yards Receiving Kobie Campbell 6 receptions, 100 yards Tulane Passing Darian Mensah 12/25, 152 yards, TD Rushing Makhi Hughes 27 carries, 140 yards, TD Receiving Dontae Fleming 2 receptions, 36 yards
Statistics RICE CONN
First downs 10 18 Plays–yards 62–178 68–309 Rushes–yards 32–90 44–181 Passing yards 88 128 Passing: Comp–Att–Int 14–30–0 9–24–1 Time of possession 28:26 31:34
Team Category Player Statistics
Rice Passing Drew Devillier 14/30, 88 yards Rushing Dean Connors 20 carries, 46 yards Receiving Matt Sykes 3 receptions, 24 yards UConn Passing Nick Evers 9/24, 128 yards, INT Rushing Durell Robinson 15 carries, 132 yards, TD Receiving Skyler Bell 3 receptions, 47 yards
Statistics NAVY RICE
First downs 12 20 Plays–yards 61–260 65–344 Rushes–yards 40–140 25–105 Passing yards 120 239 Passing: Comp–Att–Int 10–21–2 28–40–1 Time of possession 28:46 31:14
Team Category Player Statistics
Navy Passing Blake Horvath 10/21, 120 yards, 2 INT Rushing Blake Horvath 16 carries, 64 yards, TD Receiving Eli Heidenreich 3 receptions, 56 yards Rice Passing E. J. Warner 28/40, 239 yards, TD, INT Rushing Dean Connors 18 carries, 105 yards, 2 TD Receiving Matt Sykes 8 receptions, 93 yards, TD
Statistics RICE MEM
First downs 20 22 Plays–yards 68–367 72–366 Rushes–yards 23–121 41–207 Passing yards 246 159 Passing: Comp–Att–Int 29–45–0 14–31–1 Time of possession 30:11 29:47
Team Category Player Statistics
Rice Passing E. J. Warner 29/45, 246 yards, 2 TD Rushing Quinton Jackson 6 carries, 70 yards Receiving Matt Sykes 6 receptions, 76 yards, TD Memphis Passing Seth Henigan 14/31, 159 yards, TD, INT Rushing Mario Anderson Jr. 25 carries, 144 yards, TD Receiving Roc Taylor 4 receptions, 52 yards
Statistics RICE UAB
First downs 18 21 Plays–yards 74–337 57–364 Rushes–yards 25–115 34–190 Passing yards 222 174 Passing: Comp–Att–Int 28–49–3 18–23–0 Time of possession 30:44 29:16
Team Category Player Statistics
Rice Passing E. J. Warner 28/49, 222 yards, TD, 3 INT Rushing Dean Connors 16 carries, 62 yards, TD Receiving Braylen Walker 2 receptions, 54 yards UAB Passing Jalen Kitna 18/23, 174 yards, 2 TD Rushing Lee Beebe Jr. 16 carries, 161 yards, 2 TD Receiving Corri Milliner 6 receptions, 90 yards, TD
Statistics USF RICE
First downs 18 27 Plays–yards 72–431 82–550 Rushes–yards 30–111 40–120 Passing yards 320 430 Passing: Comp–Att–Int 24–42–1 27–42–0 Time of possession 21:23 38:38
Team Category Player Statistics
South Florida Passing Bryce Archie 19/35, 227 yards, TD, INT Rushing Nay'Quan Wright 6 carries, 35 yards, TD Receiving Sean Atkins 7 receptions, 110 yards, TD Rice Passing E. J. Warner 27/42, 430 yards, 3 TD Rushing Christian Francisco 12 carries, 42 yards Receiving Matt Sykes 7 receptions, 118 yards
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