Rice looks for right balance in non-conference football scheduling
Rice is the only team in the nation this season to play four schools – Texas, Purdue, Baylor and Northwestern – from automatic-qualifying BCS conferences during non-conference play this season. It’s...
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Northwestern kickoff time set
Rice’s Nov. 12 non-conference game at Northwestern will kick off at 11 a.m. CT. The game will be televised by the Big Ten Network. The Owls are 2-0 all-time against Northwestern in Evanston, Ill. • • •...
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This week: Rice at Northwestern
• Conference: Big Ten. • Record: 4-5 (2-4). • Coach: Pat Fitzgerald (38-34 in sixth season). • Last week: Beat No. 9 Nebraska 28-25 in Lincoln, Neb. • Series history: Northwestern leads 4-2. • Last...
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Northwestern QB Persa plans to play against Rice
Northwestern quarterback Dan Persa, who injured his left (non-throwing) shoulder in last week’s win over No. 9 Nebraska, expects to play Saturday against Rice, coach Pat Fitzgerald said Monday. Persa...
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Throughout the season, Chronicle college football writers Joseph Duarte and Sam Khan Jr., along with an eight-member reader panel, will pick games involving Conference USA teams and select national...
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Rice, Northwestern can boast of perfect passing games
Call it a meeting of the minds. Northwestern coach Pat Fitzgerald, left, and Rice coach David Bailiff accept the American Football Coaches Association’s Academic Achievement Award last December. (AFCA...
View ArticleRecap: Northwestern 28, Rice 6
Rice beat writer Joseph Duarte provides updates from Saturday’s game between the Owls and Northwestern in Evanston, Ill. Live chat: Rice at Northwestern
View ArticleCollege Football Pick ‘Em: Bowl edition
Throughout the season, Chronicle college football writers Joseph Duarte and Sam Khan Jr., along with an eight-member reader panel, will pick games involving Conference USA teams and select national...
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Purple invasion at Rice Stadium
Northwestern rolled into town earlier this week for its Meineke Care Care Bowl of Texas appearance. (Joseph Duarte/Chronicle) Who says there isn’t a bowl feeling around Rice this time of year? The Owls...
View ArticleWeek 8 Pick ‘Em: Cougars seek fourth straight win at SMU
Throughout the season, Chronicle staff writer Joseph Duarte, along with a 10-member reader panel, will pick games involving Conference USA teams and select national games. Before we dive into the...
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