The saddest part about that spread is that I think it’s overly optimistic. Brace yourselves, Longhorn Nation, because Rice actually represents a threat to this team.
All Texas fans have heard by now the famous quote from then President John F Kennedy asking why Rice plays Texas. What most people don’t understand is that when he said that, the overall series was nowhere near as one-sided as it is now. Rice was a fairly competitive team until the early 60s. This year, though, presents the Owls with their best chance to beat the Horns since the mid-90s when Rice last won, beating John Mackovic’s 1994 team 19-17 in Houston.