Armed Forces Bowl
Just wanted to get this one out of the way. Sorry, I'm not wasting time on it. Couple notes, and then right to it.
Both teams are missing their best Jenkins. QB Chase Jenkins for Rice and RB/KR Jaylen Jenkins for the Bobcats.
Chase Jenkins had an efficient year for the Owls, but they don't throw much. Now they'll really have no threat of a passing game.
Good on Rice... going 2-6 in one of the worst conferences in the country and sneaking into a bowl game!
All kidding aside, winning a bowl game is probably still a big deal for Rice. The last time it happened was 2014. The last time they were in a bowl game was 2023. You're never going to guess who they played. Texas State!!!! Crazy, huh? Probably completely meaningless, given the current state of college football. There's probably 7 guys between the two teams that played in that game 2 years ago. Texas St won 45-21.
Anyway, HC Scott Abell is in his first year at Rice. So I'm on the Bobcats.
Texas State (-16.5) 4 units.
Just wanted to get this one out of the way. Sorry, I'm not wasting time on it. Couple notes, and then right to it.
Both teams are missing their best Jenkins. QB Chase Jenkins for Rice and RB/KR Jaylen Jenkins for the Bobcats.
Chase Jenkins had an efficient year for the Owls, but they don't throw much. Now they'll really have no threat of a passing game.
Good on Rice... going 2-6 in one of the worst conferences in the country and sneaking into a bowl game!
All kidding aside, winning a bowl game is probably still a big deal for Rice. The last time it happened was 2014. The last time they were in a bowl game was 2023. You're never going to guess who they played. Texas State!!!! Crazy, huh? Probably completely meaningless, given the current state of college football. There's probably 7 guys between the two teams that played in that game 2 years ago. Texas St won 45-21.
Anyway, HC Scott Abell is in his first year at Rice. So I'm on the Bobcats.
Texas State (-16.5) 4 units.
