Under the Friday night lights in Houston, TX, the Rice Owls previewed a glimpse of what we can expect to see in 2021. Eager to get back on the field after a shortened 5-game fall season, Rice held its annual spring game at its home base in Houston under the direction of head coach Mike Bloomgren, who aims to lead the Owls to their first bowl appearance in seven years.
It may be 154 days until Rice kicks off in Fayetteville against its former Southwest Conference rival in Arkansas, but here are five takeaways and observations from the Blue-Gray scrimmage on Friday night.