The Rice Owls visit the Houston Cougars at John O’Quinn Field at TDECU Stadium on Saturday, September 14, 2024.
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Game date: Saturday, September 14, 2024
Game time: 8:00 p.m. ET
Location: Houston, Texas
Venue: John O’Quinn Field at TDECU Stadium
TV channel: ESPN+
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Houston Offensive Insights (2023)
Last year, the Cougars put up 4.4 fewer points per game (23.7) than the Owls surrendered (28.1).
Houston was 1-2 overall when scoring over 28.1 points last season.
Last year the Owls had a 4-0 record in games when they held opponents to fewer than 23.7 points.
Houston’s offense averaged 360.2 yards per game last year, within 4.3 yards of the 364.5 Rice’s defense allowed.
Rice Offensive Insights (2023)
The Owls put up 29.5 points per game last year, comparable to the 31.5 the Cougars gave up.
When it went over what Houston gave up last season (31.5 points per game), Rice was 2-0.
When the Cougars allowed fewer than 29.5 points last year they had a 2-2 record.
Rice’s offense gained 61.0 fewer yards per game than Houston’s defense conceded last year (362.9 to 423.9).
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Houston Stat Rankings (2023)
Houston offense: 360.2 YPG (86th in FBS) | 23.7 PPG (90th in FBS)
Houston passing: 241.5 PYPG (53rd in FBS) | 24 TDs (42nd in FBS)
Houston rushing: 118.7 RYPG (104th in FBS) | 10 TDs (124th in FBS)
Houston defense: 423.9 YPG allowed (115th in FBS) | 31.5 PPG allowed (108th in FBS)
Houston passing defense: 255.3 PYPG allowed (117th in FBS) | 21 TDs allowed (80th in FBS)
Houston rushing defense: 168.6 RYPG allowed (99th in FBS) | 27 TDs allowed (118th in FBS)
Rice Stat Rankings (2023)
Rice offense: 362.9 YPG (84th in FBS) | 29.5 PPG (56th in FBS)
Rice passing: 252.5 PYPG (45th in FBS) | 29 TDs (18th in FBS)
Rice rushing: 110.5 RYPG (115th in FBS) | 21 TDs (56th in FBS)
Rice defense: 364.5 YPG allowed (54th in FBS) | 28.1 PPG allowed (83rd in FBS)
Rice passing defense: 211.6 PYPG allowed (43rd in FBS) | 17 TDs allowed (38th in FBS)
Rice rushing defense: 152.9 RYPG allowed (72nd in FBS) | 23 TDs allowed (90th in FBS)
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Houston’s 2024 Schedule
Date |
Opponent |
Home/Away |
Score/Tickets |
8/31/2024 |
UNLV |
Home |
L 27-7 |
9/7/2024 |
Oklahoma |
Away |
L 16-12 |
9/14/2024 |
Rice |
Home |
Tickets |
9/21/2024 |
Cincinnati |
Away |
Tickets |
9/28/2024 |
Iowa State |
Home |
Tickets |
10/4/2024 |
TCU |
Away |
Tickets |
10/19/2024 |
Kansas |
Away |
Tickets |
10/26/2024 |
Utah |
Home |
Tickets |
11/2/2024 |
Kansas State |
Home |
Tickets |
11/15/2024 |
Arizona |
Away |
Tickets |
11/23/2024 |
Baylor |
Home |
Tickets |
11/30/2024 |
BYU |
Away |
Tickets |
Rice’s 2024 Schedule
Date |
Opponent |
Home/Away |
Score/Tickets |
8/31/2024 |
Sam Houston |
Home |
L 34-14 |
9/7/2024 |
Texas Southern |
Home |
W 69-7 |
9/14/2024 |
Houston |
Away |
Tickets |
9/21/2024 |
Army |
Away |
Tickets |
9/28/2024 |
Charlotte |
Home |
Tickets |
10/12/2024 |
UTSA |
Home |
Tickets |
10/19/2024 |
Tulane |
Away |
Tickets |
10/26/2024 |
UConn |
Away |
Tickets |
11/2/2024 |
Navy |
Home |
Tickets |
11/8/2024 |
Memphis |
Away |
Tickets |
11/23/2024 |
UAB |
Away |
Tickets |
11/30/2024 |
South Florida |
Home |
Tickets |
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