It’s been a long time since the Rice Owls were a part of the postseason. The Owls (5-7, 3-5 C-USA) finally snapped their conference’s longest bowl drought at eight years, earning a bid to the LendingTree Bowl as the lone 5-7 team in this year’s slate.
Rice is set to battle former C-USA rival Southern Miss in Mobile, AL this Saturday. Here are several notes on the matchup and the state of the Owls as they prepare for their first bowl game under fifth-year head coach Mike Bloomgren:
Bowling once again
The wait is over.