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Rice fires seventh-year coach Mike Bloomgren as program heads toward 10th straight losing season
Read full article: Rice fires seventh-year coach Mike Bloomgren as program heads toward 10th straight losing seasonRice fired seventh-year coach Mike Bloomgren with the program headed toward a 10th straight losing season following losses in six of eight games.
Washington's Luke McCaffrey looking to make his own name in the NFL following his dad and brothers
Read full article: Washington's Luke McCaffrey looking to make his own name in the NFL following his dad and brothersLuke McCaffrey this weekend will become the latest member of his family to play in the NFL.
North Shore HS head football coach John Kay hired as LB coach at Rice University, KPRC 2 Sports confirms
Read full article: North Shore HS head football coach John Kay hired as LB coach at Rice University, KPRC 2 Sports confirmsKPRC 2 Sports confirmed that John Kay is stepping down as head coach at North Shore and will begin his college coaching career at Rice University where he will be the new linebackers coach for the Owls program under Head Coach Mike Bloomgren.
Rice Owls 2021 football recruiting class features size and versatility
Read full article: Rice Owls 2021 football recruiting class features size and versatilityHOUSTON โ The class consists of 16 high school seniors, one from a prep school and one from the junior college ranks. Among the high school players, 11 reached the postseason and six will be in action this weekend in the Texas state playoffs. The Owls added four linebackers--including three high school signees who were ranked in Dave Campbellโs Texas Footballโs preseason top 25 linebackers in Texas--and four defensive linemen, three offensive linemen, receivers and defensive backs and one quarterback. Nine of the players come from Texas and four are from Alabama, two from Florida and one each from California, Mississippi and New Jersey. Since coming to Rice in December of 2017, Bloomgren has expanded the Owls national footprint to include recruits from 21 states.
Rice stuns No. 15 Marshall
Read full article: Rice stuns No. 15 MarshallHOUSTON โ Rice was the underdog heading into Saturdayโs road game against a 7-0 Marshall team. Not only because Marshall is ranked, but because Rice was without their starting quarterback Mike Collins and wide receiver Austin Trammel. But somehow, someway... Mike Bloomgren and the Owls stunned Marshall with a 20-0 win on the road. The Owls defense held Marshallโs offense to just 245 yards. According to the school, Rice shut out a ranked opponent for the first time since 1960.
KPRC2s Fall Football Guide
Read full article: KPRC2s Fall Football GuideHOUSTON It's the greatest time of the year for sports fans across Houston - football is back! Our KPRC2 team is fired up for the new season and ready to preview all the gridiron action in our annual "Fall Football Guide 2018." We talked about every level of the game from the Texans to college football to the top high school teams. There's no shortage of high school seniors grabbing the attention of college recruiters. We'll highlight some of the must-watch local players from around Houston and reveal how reigning state champ Cy Fair High School hopes to bring home another trophy.