Be the team that punches, not the one that gets punched.
Rice scored in all four quarters of a 28-7 win over Charlotte last season, and its physicality was too much for the hosts to handle.
The location has changed this time. The 49ers want the same alteration to the result, and matching, or exceeding, the Owl's strength is the top priority.
"Last year, here, they beat the brakes off of us and really beat us physically," Head Coach Biff Poggi said. "Their coach is a physical football coach; I have a lot of respect for him.