Of all potential FBS pairings, only Georgia State and Georgia Tech share closer campuses than Rice and Houston. You don’t even have to leave the confines of the city of Houston when making the roughly 12-minute, sub-5 mile drive between Rice Stadium and TDECU Stadium. The two neighbors are set to clash for the third consecutive season, and as always, a trophy is on the line for the victor.
The Bayou Bucket was created two years after the initial meeting in 1971. This trophy has been in Houston’s possession since 2011 as the Cougars have strung together seven consecutive victories in the timeframe — the longest streak by either team in the series.