2020 Rice Owls football team explained
The 2020 Rice Owls football team represented Rice University in the 2020 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 third-year head coach Mike Bloomgren.
Preseason
Award watch lists
Listed in the order that they were released
C-USA media poll
The preseason poll will be released prior to the Conference USA media days sometime during summer 2020 via a virtual conference due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
West Division | Louisiana Tech | |
| North Texas | |
| Rice | |
| Southern Miss | |
| UAB | |
| UTEP | |
| UTSA | | |
East Division | Charlotte | |
| FIU | |
| Florida Atlantic | |
| Marshall | |
| Middle Tennessee | |
| Old Dominion | |
| Western Kentucky | | |
Preseason All–C-USA teams
The Preseason team will be released during the Virtual Media Day to be held in the summer of 2020.
Recruiting class
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Schedule
Rice had games scheduled against Lamar, Louisiana Tech, LSU, UTEP, and UTSA which were canceled due to the COVID-19 pandemic.[8] [9]
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Game summaries
Middle Tennessee
See also: 2020 Middle Tennessee Blue Raiders football team.
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RICE −4 | 48.5[11] | |
Statistics | Middle Tennessee | Rice |
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First downs | 22 | 26 |
Total yards | 451 | 425 |
Rushing yards | 118 | 183 |
Passing yards | 333 | 242 |
Turnovers | 1 | 3 |
Time of possession | 27:03 | 32:57 |
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Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
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Middle Tennessee | Passing | Asher O'Hara | 24/33, 333 yards, 2 TDs |
Rushing | Asher O'Hara | 22 carries, 69 yards, 2 TDs |
Receiving | CJ Windham | 7 receptions, 109 yards, 1 TD |
Rice | Passing | Mike Collins | 18/35, 242 yards, 4 TDs, 1 INT |
Rushing | Juma Otoviano | 20 carries, 84 yards |
Receiving | | 3 receptions, 76 yards, 2 TDs | |
At Southern Miss
See also: 2020 Southern Miss Golden Eagles football team.
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RICE −1 | 59[12] | |
Statistics | Rice | Southern Miss |
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First downs | 22 | 11 |
Total yards | 412 | 269 |
Rushing yards | 179 | 100 |
Passing yards | 233 | 169 |
Turnovers | 1 | 3 |
Time of possession | 36:52 | 23:08 |
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Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
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Rice | Passing | Mike Collins | 12/17, 233 yards, 4 TDs |
Rushing | Juma Otoviano | 25 carries, 111 yards |
Receiving | Austin Trammell | 7 receptions, 143 yards, 3 TDs |
Southern Miss | Passing | Jack Abraham | 12/17, 112 yards, 1 INT |
Rushing | | 11 carries, 71 yards |
Receiving | Antoine Robinson | 3 receptions, 41 yards | |
At North Texas
See also: 2020 North Texas Mean Green football team.
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UNT –1.5 | 65[13] | |
Statistics | Rice | North Texas |
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First downs | 23 | 17 |
Total yards | 376 | 389 |
Rushing yards | 49 | 269 |
Passing yards | 327 | 120 |
Turnovers | 2 | 0 |
Time of possession | 36:25 | 23:35 |
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Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
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Rice | Passing | Mike Collins | 23/34, 327 yards, 2 TDs |
Rushing | Khalan Griffin | 20 carries, 72 yards |
Receiving | Austin Trammell | 6 receptions, 116 yards, 1 TD |
North Texas | Passing | | 9/20, 120 yards, 1 TD |
Rushing | | 19 carries, 102 yards, 1 TD |
Receiving | Austin Ogunmakin | 3 receptions, 60 yards | |
At Marshall
See also: 2020 Marshall Thundering Herd football team.
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MARSH –23.5 | 46.5[14] | |
Statistics | Rice | Marshall |
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First downs | 17 | 19 |
Total yards | 213 | 245 |
Rushing yards | 127 | 80 |
Passing yards | 86 | 165 |
Turnovers | 1 | 5 |
Time of possession | 36:26 | 23:34 |
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Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
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Rice | Passing | JoVoni Johnson | 10/14, 86 yards |
Rushing | Ari Broussard | 19 carries, 62 yards |
Receiving | Jake Bailey | 7 receptions, 57 yards |
Marshall | Passing | | 18/35, 165 yards, 5 INTs |
Rushing | Brenden Knox | 20 carries, 76 yards |
Receiving | Talik Keaton | 7 receptions, 48 yards | |
UAB
See also: 2020 UAB Blazers football team.
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UAB –7 | 42.5[15] | |
Statistics | UAB | Rice |
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First downs | 13 | 20 |
Total yards | 354 | 232 |
Rushing yards | 137 | 66 |
Passing yards | 217 | 166 |
Turnovers | 0 | 1 |
Time of possession | 22:42 | 37:18 |
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Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
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UAB | Passing | Tyler Johnson III | 9/18, 217 yards, 2 TDs |
Rushing | Tyler Johnson III | 7 carries, 41 yards |
Receiving | | 1 reception, 63 yards, 1 TD |
Rice | Passing | JoVoni Johnson | 17/23, 139 yards, 1 TD |
Rushing | Khalan Griffin | 14 carries, 34 yards |
Receiving | Jake Bailey | 7 receptions, 72 yards | |
Notes and References
- Web site: 2020 Chuck Bednarik Award Watch List. July 13, 2020 . July 23, 2020.
- Web site: 2020 Biletnikoff Award Watch List. July 16, 2020 . July 23, 2020.
- Web site: The Butkus Award 2020 Collegiate Watch List. July 20, 2020. July 23, 2020. August 20, 2010. https://web.archive.org/web/20100820080704/http://www.thebutkusaward.com/watchlist/view.aspx?t=c. dead.
- Web site: 2020 Bronko Nagurski Trophy Watch List Unveiled. July 21, 2020 . July 23, 2020.
- Web site: 50 Players Named to 2020 Paul Hornung Award Watch List . July 23, 2020 . July 23, 2020 . July 23, 2020 . https://web.archive.org/web/20200723213433/https://www.louisvillesports.org/ph-article/50-players-named-to-2020-paul-hornung-award-watch-list/ . dead .
- Web site: Owls Add 17 During Early Signing Period . Rice Owls . 27 May 2020 . en.
- Web site: Owls Add Four to 2020 Recruiting Haul . Rice Owls . 27 May 2020 . en.
- Web site: Talty . John . SEC moves to conference-only 2020 schedule, pushes back start of season. AL.com. 30 July 2020.
- Web site: Football Opener with Lamar Cancelled . Rice Athletic Department . August 21, 2020 . August 22, 2020.
- Web site: 2020 Football Schedule . Rice Owls . August 22, 2020 . en.
- Web site: Middle Tennessee Blue Raiders vs Rice Owls . Odds Shark . 2 January 2021 . en.
- Web site: Rice Owls vs Southern Miss Golden Eagles . Odds Shark . 2 January 2021 . en.
- Web site: Rice Owls vs North Texas Mean Green . Odds Shark . 2 January 2021 . en.
- Web site: Rice Owls vs Marshall Thundering Herd Prediction, 12/5/2020 College Football Pick, Tips and Odds . www.docsports.com . 2 January 2021.
- Web site: UAB Blazers vs Rice Owls . Odds Shark . 2 January 2021 . en.