2023 Rice Owls football team explained
The 2023 Rice Owls football team represented Rice University and competed in their first season as members of the American Athletic Conference (AAC) during the 2023 NCAA Division I FBS football season. They were led by head coach Mike Bloomgren, who was coaching his sixth season with the team. The Owls played their home games at the Rice Stadium in Houston, Texas.
Preseason
Media poll
The American Athletic Conference preseason poll was released on July 25. The Owls were predicted to finish twelfth in the conference.[1]
Media poll |
1 | Tulane | 457 (20) |
2 | UTSA | 440 (9) |
3 | SMU | 397 (3) |
4 | Memphis | 362 (1) |
5 | Florida Atlantic | 312 |
6 | East Carolina | 303 |
7 | North Texas | 261 |
8 | UAB | 209 (1) |
9 | Navy | 199 |
10 | Temple | 182 |
11 | Tulsa | 160 |
12 | Rice | 138 |
13 | South Florida | 86 |
14 | Charlotte | 64 | |
Schedule
Rice and the American Athletic Conference (AAC) announced the 2023 football schedule on February 21, 2023.[2]
Game summaries
At No. 11 Texas
See also: 2023 Texas Longhorns football team.
Statistics | RICE | TEX |
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First downs | 8 | 24 |
Total yards | 176 | 458 |
Rushing yards | 27 | 158 |
Passing yards | 149 | 300 |
Turnovers | 3 | 0 |
Time of possession | 28:24 | 31:36 |
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Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
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Rice | Passing | | 14/26, 149 yards, TD, 2 INT |
Rushing | Dean Connors | 8 rushes, 23 yards |
Receiving | Braylen Walker | 2 receptions, 47 yards |
Texas | Passing | | 19/30, 260 yards, 3 TD |
Rushing | | 10 rushes, 55 yards |
Receiving | | 7 receptions, 90 yards | |
Houston
See also: 2023 Houston Cougars football team.
Statistics | HOU | RICE |
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First downs | 27 | 24 |
Total yards | 443 | 470 |
Rushing yards | 183 | 69 |
Passing yards | 260 | 401 |
Turnovers | 1 | 2 |
Time of possession | 28:10 | 31:50 |
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Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
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Houston | Passing | | 24/42, 260 yards, 2 TD, INT |
Rushing | Tony Mathis Jr. | 8 rushes, 60 yards |
Receiving | Samuel Brown | 9 receptions, 138 yards |
Rice | Passing | JT Daniels | 28/42, 401 yards, 3 TD, INT |
Rushing | Dean Connors | 8 rushes, 48 yards |
Receiving | | 7 receptions, 99 yards, 2 TD | |
Texas Southern
See also: 2023 Texas Southern Tigers football team.
Statistics | TXSO | RICE |
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First downs | 10 | 23 |
Total yards | 185 | 485 |
Rushing yards | 81 | 231 |
Passing yards | 104 | 254 |
Turnovers | 2 | 0 |
Time of possession | 24:26 | 35:34 |
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Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
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Texas Southern | Passing | Jace Wilson | 9/19, 104 yards, TD |
Rushing | Ladarius Owens | 11 rushes, 48 yards |
Receiving | Jace Johnson | 4 receptions, 49 yards, TD |
Rice | Passing | JT Daniels | 11/17, 255 yards, 4 TD |
Rushing | Dean Connors | 8 rushes, 66 yards, TD |
Receiving | Kobie Campbell | 1 reception, 70 yards, TD | |
At South Florida
See also: 2023 South Florida Bulls football team.
Statistics | RICE | USF |
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First downs | 19 | 25 |
Total yards | 492 | 597 |
Rushing yards | 1 | 162 |
Passing yards | 491 | 435 |
Turnovers | 0 | 1 |
Time of possession | 32:27 | 27:33 |
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Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
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Rice | Passing | JT Daniels | 27/40, 432 yards, 3 TD |
Rushing | Juma Otoviano | 4 rushes, 12 yards |
Receiving | Luke McCaffrey | 9 receptions, 199 yards |
South Florida | Passing | | 22/29, 435 yards, 2 TD |
Rushing | Byrum Brown | 14 rushes, 82 yards, TD |
Receiving | Naiem Simmons | 8 receptions, 272 yards, TD | |
East Carolina
See also: 2023 East Carolina Pirates football team.
Statistics | ECU | RICE |
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First downs | 25 | 14 |
Total yards | 391 | 277 |
Rushing yards | 145 | 37 |
Passing yards | 246 | 240 |
Turnovers | 1 | 1 |
Time of possession | 34:58 | 25:02 |
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Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
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East Carolina | Passing | | 21/44, 246 yards, INT |
Rushing | Javious Bond | 7 rushes, 72 yards |
Receiving | Chase Sowell | 7 receptions, 88 yards |
Rice | Passing | JT Daniels | 18/32, 232 yards, 2 TD, INT |
Rushing | Chase Jenkins | 4 rushes, 27 yards, TD |
Receiving | Landon Ransom-Goelz | 2 receptions, 54 yards, TD | |
UConn
See also: 2023 UConn Huskies football team.
Statistics | CONN | RICE |
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First downs | 12 | 26 |
Total yards | 319 | 474 |
Rushing yards | 104 | 112 |
Passing yards | 215 | 362 |
Turnovers | 0 | 4 |
Time of possession | 29:03 | 30:57 |
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Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
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UConn | Passing | Ta'Quan Roberson | 15/19, 215 yards, 2 TD |
Rushing | Victor Rosa | 18 rushes, 89 yards |
Receiving | Justin Joly | 7 receptions, 96 yards, TD |
Rice | Passing | JT Daniels | 33/49, 362 yards, 2 TD, INT |
Rushing | Juma Otoviano | 6 rushes, 51 yards, 2 TD |
Receiving | Luke McCaffrey | 7 receptions, 100 yards, 2 TD | |
At Tulsa
See also: 2023 Tulsa Golden Hurricane football team.
Statistics | RICE | TLSA |
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First downs | 24 | 14 |
Total yards | 512 | 294 |
Rushing yards | 170 | 156 |
Passing yards | 342 | 138 |
Turnovers | 0 | 3 |
Time of possession | 33:48 | 26:12 |
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Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
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Rice | Passing | JT Daniels | 24/37, 342 yards, 2 TD |
Rushing | Dean Connors | 9 rushes, 120 yards, 3 TD |
Receiving | Luke McCaffrey | 6 receptions, 99 yards, TD |
Tulsa | Passing | | 7/14, 101 yards, TD |
Rushing | Braylon Braxton | 12 rushes, 89 yards |
Receiving | Kamdyn Benjamin | 3 receptions, 48 yards, TD | |
No. 22 Tulane
See also: 2023 Tulane Green Wave football team.
Statistics | TULN | RICE |
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First downs | 24 | 15 |
Total yards | 457 | 271 |
Rushing yards | 194 | 82 |
Passing yards | 263 | 189 |
Turnovers | 1 | 1 |
Time of possession | 36:05 | 23:55 |
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Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
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Tulane | Passing | | 22/30, 263 yards, 2 TD, INT |
Rushing | | 23 rushes, 153 yards |
Receiving | | 5 receptions, 75 yards |
Rice | Passing | JT Daniels | 18/29, 189 yards, 2 TD, INT |
Rushing | Juma Otoviano | 9 rushes, 38 yards, 2 TD |
Receiving | Luke McCaffrey | 5 receptions, 79 yards, TD | |
SMU
See also: 2023 SMU Mustangs football team.
Statistics | SMU | RICE |
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First downs | 28 | 13 |
Total yards | 477 | 290 |
Rushing yards | 223 | 124 |
Passing yards | 254 | 166 |
Turnovers | 1 | 3 |
Time of possession | 31:31 | 28:29 |
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Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
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SMU | Passing | | 15/28, 217 yards, 2 TD |
Rushing | Preston Stone | 8 rushes, 81 yards, TD |
Receiving | Jake Bailey | 4 receptions, 73 yards |
Rice | Passing | Chase Jenkins | 10/16, 85 yards, INT |
Rushing | Dean Connors | 7 rushes, 77 yards, TD |
Receiving | Rawson MacNeill | 2 receptions, 68 yards | |
At UTSA
See also: 2023 UTSA Roadrunners football team.
Statistics | RICE | UTSA |
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First downs | 17 | 23 |
Total yards | 229 | 381 |
Rushing yards | 47 | 199 |
Passing yards | 182 | 182 |
Turnovers | 1 | 1 |
Time of possession | 29:49 | 30:11 |
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Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
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Rice | Passing | A. J. Padgett | 17/28, 182 yards, 2 TD |
Rushing | Dean Connors | 8 rushes, 34 yards |
Receiving | Luke McCaffrey | 6 receptions, 68 yards, TD |
UTSA | Passing | | 15/24, 175 yards, TD |
Rushing | Rocko Griffin | 12 rushes, 81 yards, TD |
Receiving | | 5 receptions, 53 yards, TD | |
At Charlotte
See also: 2023 Charlotte 49ers football team.
Statistics | RICE | CLT |
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First downs | 16 | 11 |
Total yards | 380 | 158 |
Rushing yards | 240 | 84 |
Passing yards | 140 | 74 |
Turnovers | 3 | 1 |
Time of possession | 33:41 | 26:19 |
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Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
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Rice | Passing | A. J. Padgett | 13/21, 140 yards, TD, 2 INT |
Rushing | Dean Connors | 19 rushes, 184 yards |
Receiving | Luke McCaffrey | 5 receptions, 54 yards, TD |
Charlotte | Passing | Trexler Ivey | 8/19, 51 yards |
Rushing | Hashaun Watson | 14 rushes, 47 yards |
Receiving | Randy Fields Jr. | 2 receptions, 18 yards | |
Florida Atlantic
See also: 2023 Florida Atlantic Owls football team.
Statistics | FAU | RICE |
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First downs | 14 | 32 |
Total yards | 279 | 465 |
Rushing yards | 151 | 211 |
Passing yards | 128 | 254 |
Turnovers | 0 | 1 |
Time of possession | 20:18 | 39:42 |
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Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
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Florida Atlantic | Passing | | 8/9, 93 yards, TD |
Rushing | | 7 rushes, 82 yards, TD |
Receiving | Tony Johnson | 2 receptions, 49 yards, TD |
Rice | Passing | A. J. Padgett | 24/37, 255 yards, 3 TD, INT |
Rushing | Dean Connors | 14 rushes, 75 yards |
Receiving | Luke McCaffrey | 12 receptions, 141 yards, TD | |
Notes and References
- Web site: American Athletic Conference . Tulane is the Favorite in 2023 American Preseason Media Poll . July 25, 2023 . September 1, 2023.
- Web site: 2023 Rice Football Schedule . FBSchedules . 2 March 2023.