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Rice's Best-Case Scenario Is Being AverageWelcome to the Deadspin 25, a college football poll that strives to be more democratic and less useless than every other preseason poll. Leading up to the college football season kickoff, we will give you previews of the 25 teams that you, the readers, voted to be most worthy of writing about. Now, ...

Rice MOB Performs Baylor Scandal-Themed Halftime ShowThe Rice University Marching Owl Band performed a “tribute” to Baylor’s sexual assault scandal by forming a “IX” in front of the visiting team’s seating section:...

Please Refrain From Shooting Lasers Onto The FieldRice University produces some of the Department of Defense’s top weapons scientists, so it shouldn’t really be a surprise that a spectator in Houston was admonished by the referee tonight for “shooting lasers” at players on the field....

Rice Pitcher Blake Fox Is Sly

College baseball, as much as we love it, embraces some of the sport’s worst elements: repeated bunting and pickoff attempts. At least Rice pitcher Blake Fox has an interesting approach to the latter, as his fifth-inning attempt to pick off a Ragin’ Cajuns runner used a very unconventional and, dare ...

Rice Lands QB By Sending Recruiting Letter To His Cat

Quarterback J.T. Granato committed to Rice yesterday, his decision perhaps helped by a letter from the Owls' offensive coordinator to his cat, Kitty:...

The Rice O-Line Has The Best Touchdown Celebrations You'll Never See

What's better than a Fat Guy Touchdown? A Fat Guy Touchdown that is followed by an elaborate and hilarious touchdown celebration, of course....

Rice Owls Debut Their 4-Foot-9 Running Back

Jayson Carter is a walk-on for the Rice Owls who makes Danny Woodhead and Trindon Holliday look like giants. Carter, a 130-lb. running back, is 4-foot-9 due to a genetic disorder. Yesterday, he had his first rushing attempt for a one-yard gain....

The Rice Marching Band Took Some Halftime Shots At "U$C"

Thanks to Logan who sent in this photo of the Rice MOB (Marching Owl Band)'s performance at halftime of last night's season opener against UCLA. It seems, judging from Twitter, that the entire show was USC-themed—maybe some common ground with their Bruin opponents, or maybe just taking advantage of ...