2022 Rice Owls football team
American college football season
The 2022 Rice Owls football team represented Rice University as a member of Conference USA (C-USA) during the 2022 NCAA Division I FBS football season . They were led by head coach Mike Bloomgren , who was coaching his fifth season with the team. The Owls played their home games at the Rice Stadium in Houston, Texas .
In October 2021, Rice accepted the invitation to join the American Athletic Conference (AAC), scheduled to become a full-member on July 1, 2023.[ 1] [ 2] The 2022 season was expected to be the program's last season as a member of Conference USA.
The Owls finished their regular season with a 5–7 record, and became bowl eligible due to having the highest APR among FBS teams with 5–7 records.[ 3] [ 4] [ 5]
Preseason
The Conference USA media day was held on July 27 at Globe Life Field in Arlington, Texas . The Owls were predicted to finish tenth in the conference's preseason poll.[ 6]
Media poll
Predicted finish
Team
1
UTSA
2
UAB
3
WKU
4
Florida Atlantic
5
North Texas
6
UTEP
7
Charlotte
8
Middle Tennessee
9
Louisiana Tech
10
Rice
11
FIU
Roster
Schedule
Rice and Conference USA announced the 2022 football schedule on March 30, 2022.[ 7]
Date Time Opponent Site TV Result Attendance September 3 5:00 p.m. at No. 14 USC * P12N L 14–6660,113
September 10 6:30 p.m. McNeese State * ESPN3 W 52–1018,629
September 17 6:30 p.m. Louisiana * ESPN+ W 33–2118,746
September 24 5:00 p.m. at Houston * ESPN+ L 27–3426,377
October 1 6:30 p.m. UAB ESPN+ W 28–2421,926
October 15 5:00 p.m. at Florida Atlantic ESPN+ L 14–1721,465
October 22 2:00 p.m. at Louisiana Tech ESPN+ W 42–41 OT 18,300
October 29 1:00 p.m. Charlotte ESPN3 L 23–5618,187
6:00 p.m. UTEP CBSSN W 37–3018,326
November 12 1:00 p.m. at Western Kentucky ESPN+ L 10–4510,127
November 19 12:00 p.m. UTSA ESPN+ L 7–4118,249
November 26 1:00 p.m. at North Texas ESPN+ L 17–2115,688
December 17 4:45 p.m. vs. Southern Miss * ESPN L 24–3820,512
Game summaries
At No.14 USC Trojans
Statistics
Rice
No. 14 USC
First downs
14
27
Plays–yards
62–280
58–538
Rushes–yards
34–146
28–208
Passing yards
134
330
Passing: comp –att –int
14–28–4
25–30–0
Time of possession
32:39
27:21
Team
Category
Player
Statistics
Rice
Passing
Wiley Green
8/13, 69 yards, 1 INT
Rushing
Cameron Montgomery
6 carries, 99 yards
Receiving
Luke McCaffrey
5 receptions, 51 yards
No. 14 USC
Passing
Caleb Williams
19/22, 249yds, 2 TD
Rushing
Austin Jones
4 carries, 48 yards, 2 TD
Receiving
Jordan Addison
5 receptions, 54 yards, 2 TD
Scoring summary
Quarter
Time
Drive
Team
Scoring information
Score
Plays
Yards
TOP
Rice
No. 14 USC
1st
12:06
7
75
3:42
USC
Jordan Addison (#3) 5-yard touchdown reception from Caleb Williams (#13), Denis Lynch (#46) kick good
0
7
1st
3:12
16
74
8:09
Rice
Ari Broussard (#30) 1-yard touchdown run, Christian VanSickle (#31) kick good
7
7
2nd
15:00
9
84
3:56
USC
Austin Jones (#6) 4-yard touchdown run, Denis Lynch (#46) kick good
7
14
2nd
11:45
4
70
1:54
USC
Raleek Brown (#14) 14-yard touchdown run, Denis Lynch (#46) kick good
7
21
2nd
9:14
1
93
-
USC
Interception returned 93 yards for touchdown by Calen Bullock (#7), Denis Lynch (#46) kick good
7
28
2nd
2:20
10
75
6:30
Rice
Ari Broussard (#30) 2-yard touchdown run, Christian VanSickle (#31) kick good
14
28
2nd
0:00
11
67
1:35
USC
25-yard field goal by Denis Lynch (#46)
14
31
3rd
14:22
1
40
-
USC
Interception returned 40 yards for touchdown by Shane Lee (#53), Denis Lynch (#46) kick good
14
38
3rd
13:06
1
31
-
USC
Interception returned 31 yards for touchdown by Ralen Goforth (#10), Denis Lynch (#46) kick good
14
45
3rd
9:12
4
34
2:12
USC
Jordan Addison (#3) 3-yard touchdown reception from Caleb Williams (#13), Denis Lynch (#46) kick good
14
52
3rd
2:22
8
85
5:16
USC
Austin Jones (#6) 28-yard touchdown run, Denis Lynch (#46) kick good
14
59
4th
7:05
5
72
3:13
USC
Darwin Barlow (#22) 2-yard touchdown run, Denis Lynch (#46) kick good
14
66
"TOP" = time of possession . For other American football terms, see Glossary of American football .
14
66
Vs. McNeese State
McNeese State Cowboys (0–1) vs. Rice Owls (0–1)
Quarter
1
2
3 4 Total
Cowboys
0
0
10 0 10
Owls
10
21
14 7 52
at Rice Stadium • Houston, TX
Date : Game time : 6:30 P.M CST Game attendance : 18,629Referee : Ed ArditoTV : ESPN3
Statistics
McNeese State
Rice
First downs
14
26
Plays–yards
51–263
74–487
Rushes–yards
30–172
43–209
Passing yards
91
278
Passing: comp –att –int
8–21–2
21–31–0
Time of possession
21:48
38:12
Team
Category
Player
Statistics
McNeese State
Passing
Know Kadum
5/12, 65 yards, 1 INT
Rushing
Deonta McMahon
5 carries, 101 yards, 1 TD
Receiving
Mason Pierce
3 receptions, 37 yards
Rice
Passing
TJ McMahon
20/29, 274 yards, 4 TD
Rushing
Ari Broussard
17 carries, 71 yards, 1 TD
Receiving
Bradley Rozner
3 receptions, 101 yards, 2 TD
Scoring summary
Quarter
Time
Drive
Team
Scoring information
Score
Plays
Yards
TOP
McNeese State
Rice
1st
7:23
4
-1
0:57
Rice
28-yard field goal by Christian VanSickle (#31)
0
3
1st
4:38
4
35
1:35
Rice
Bradley Rozner (#2) 13-yard touchdown reception from TJ McMahon (#7), Christian VanSickle (#31) kick good
0
10
2nd
10:17
11
70
7:07
Rice
TJ McMahon (#7) 9-yard touchdown run, Christian VanSickle (#31) kick good
0
17
2nd
6:59
1
91
-
Rice
Interception returned 91 yards for touchdown by Gabe Taylor (#26), Christian VanSickle (#31) kick good
0
24
2nd
3:26
5
20
2:05
Rice
Ari Broussard (#30) 2-yard touchdown run, Christian VanSickle (#31) kick good
0
31
3rd
14:31
2
77
0:23
McNeese State
Deonta McMahon (#20) 62-yard touchdown run, Garrison Smith (#37) kick good
7
31
3rd
14:20
1
75
0:11
Rice
Bradley Rozner (#2) 75-yard touchdown reception from TJ McMahon (#7), Christian VanSickle (#31) kick good
7
38
3rd
9:35
6
80
2:57
Rice
Jack Bradley (#87) 17-yard touchdown reception from TJ McMahon (#7), Christian VanSickle (#31) kick good
7
45
3rd
3:10
7
60
1:41
McNeese State
23-yard field goal by Garrison Smith (#37)
10
45
4th
13:14
11
75
4:56
Rice
Juma Otoviano (#8) 15-yard touchdown reception from TJ McMahon (#7), Christian VanSickle (#31) kick good
10
52
"TOP" = time of possession . For other American football terms, see Glossary of American football .
10
52
Vs. Louisiana
Louisiana Ragin' Cajuns (2–0) vs. Rice Owls (1–1)
Quarter
1
2
3 4 Total
Ragin' Cajuns
7
7
0 7 21
Owls
3
10
6 14 33
at Rice Stadium • Houston, TX
Date : Game time : 6:30 P.M CST Game weather : 87 °F (31 °C) • Weather : Sunny • Wind : SE 10 MPH Game attendance : 18,746Referee : Scott HardinTV announcers (ESPN+ ) : David Saltzman (play-by-play), Chris Mycoskie (analyst)
Statistics
Louisiana
Rice
First downs
9
26
Plays–yards
43–175
80–449
Rushes–yards
15–61
44–146
Passing yards
114
303
Passing: comp –att –int
13–28–1
25–36–3
Time of possession
18:09
41:51
Team
Category
Player
Statistics
Louisiana
Passing
Ben Wooldridge
6/14, 76 yards
Rushing
Chris Smith
6 carries, 39 yards, 1 TD
Receiving
Michael Jefferson
5 receptions, 53 yards
Rice
Passing
TJ McMahon
25/36, 303 yards, 3 TD, 3 INT
Rushing
Ari Broussard
19 carries, 49 yards, 1 TD
Receiving
Luke McCaffrey
10 receptions, 105 yards, 2 TD
Scoring summary
Quarter
Time
Drive
Team
Scoring information
Score
Plays
Yards
TOP
Louisiana
Rice
1st
7:17
7
33
2:42
Rice
23-yard field goal by Christian VanSickle (#31)
0
3
1st
2:47
1
54
-
Louisiana
Interception returned 54 yards for touchdown by Caleb Anderson (#11), Preston Stafford (#37) kick good
7
3
2nd
5:20
13
83
7:56
Rice
Luke McCaffrey (#10) 8-yard touchdown reception from TJ McMahon (#7), Christian VanSickle (#31) kick good
7
10
2nd
1:24
3
17
1:28
Louisiana
Terrence Williams (#23) 11-yard touchdown reception from Chandler Fields (#18), Preston Stafford (#37) kick good
14
10
2nd
0:01
9
60
1:19
Rice
31-yard field goal by Christian VanSickle (#31)
14
13
3rd
10:20
11
75
4:40
Rice
Bradley Rozner (#2) 12-yard touchdown reception from TJ McMahon (#7), 2-point pass incomplete
14
19
4th
11:25
10
65
6:07
Rice
Luke McCaffrey (#10) 6-yard touchdown reception from TJ McMahon (#7), 2-point pass good
14
27
4th
9:17
7
75
2:08
Louisiana
Chris Smith (#13) 22-yard touchdown run, Preston Stafford (#37) kick good
21
27
4th
2:59
11
70
6:14
Rice
Ari Broussard (#30) 2-yard touchdown run, 2-point pass incomplete
21
33
"TOP" = time of possession . For other American football terms, see Glossary of American football .
21
33
At Houston (Bayou Bucket Classic)
Rice at Houston
1
2 3 4 Total
Owls
0
14 10 3
27
• Cougars
7
3 14 10
34
Date: September 24, 2022Location: TDECU Stadium (Houston, TX )Game start: 5:02 p.m. CDT Elapsed time: 3 hours and 28 minutesGame attendance: 26,377Game weather: 94 °F (34 °C) • Weather: SunnyReferee: Rodney BurnetteTV announcers (ESPN+ ): Ted Emrich (play-by-play) and Taylor McHargue (analyst)
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Pregame line
Over/under
HOU –17.5
52
Statistics
Rice
Houston
First downs
22
19
Plays–yards
65–424
58–427
Rushes–yards
25–90
32–178
Passing yards
334
249
Passing: Comp–Att–Int
25–40–1
19–26–1
Time of possession
29:55
30:05
Team
Category
Player
Statistics
Rice
Passing
T. J. McMahon
25/39, 334 yards, 1 TD, 1 INT
Rushing
Kobie Campbell
1 carry, 34 yards
Receiving
Bradley Rozner
5 receptions, 123 yards
Houston
Passing
Clayton Tune
19/26, 249 yards, 2 TDs, 1 INT
Rushing
Ta'Zhawn Henry
17 carries, 112 yards, 1 TD
Receiving
Tank Dell
7 receptions, 134 yards, 1 TD
UAB
1
2
3
4
Total
Blazers
7
10
7
0
24
Owls
7
0
14
7
28
Statistics
UAB
RICE
First downs
22
15
Total yards
360
209
Rushing yards
122
105
Passing yards
238
104
Turnovers
2
1
Time of possession
30:00
30:00
Team
Category
Player
Statistics
UAB
Passing
Dylan Hopkins
15/21, 231 yards, 2 TD, INT
Rushing
DeWayne McBride
27 rushes, 121 yards, TD
Receiving
Tejhaun Palmer
2 receptions, 82 yards
Rice
Passing
T. J. McMahon
11/17, 104 yards, TD
Rushing
Cameron Montgomery
5 rushes, 34 yards
Receiving
Luke McCaffrey
5 receptions, 38 yards
At Florida Atlantic
1
2
3
4
Total
Rice Owls
14
0
0
0
14
FAU Owls
0
7
3
7
17
At Louisiana Tech
1
2
3
4 OT
Total
Owls
0
7
14
14 7
42
Bulldogs
10
0
17
8 6
41
Statistics
RICE
LT
First downs
24
19
Total yards
487
373
Rushing yards
279
144
Passing yards
208
229
Turnovers
3
1
Time of possession
33:22
26:38
Team
Category
Player
Statistics
Rice
Passing
T. J. McMahon
16/27, 208 yards, 3 TD
Rushing
Cameron Montgomery
14 rushes, 87 yards
Receiving
Luke McCaffrey
10 receptions, 171 yards, 2 TD
Louisiana Tech
Passing
Matthew Downing
12/24, 159 yards, 2 TD, INT
Rushing
Marquis Crosby
14 rushes, 87 yards
Receiving
Tre Harris
8 receptions, 92 yards, 3 TD
Charlotte
Charlotte vs Rice
1
2 3 4 Total
• 49ers
7
21 21 7
56
Rice
14
3 0 6
23
Date: October 29Location: Rice Stadium Houston, TX Game start: 2:02 pm EDT Elapsed time: 3:32Game attendance: 18,187Game weather: 61 °F (16 °C) • Weather: Sunny• Wind: W 10 MPH Referee: Joe LehringTV announcers (ESPN3 ): David Saltzman, Chris Mycoskie
Scoring summary 1 10:32 RICE Luke MCCAFFREY 27 Yd pass from TJ MCMAHON (Christian VANSICKLE Kick) RICE 7–0
1 3:59 CHAR Johnny MARTIN III 1 Yd Run (Antonio ZITA Kick) TIED 7–7
1 0:38 RICE Bradley ROZNER 35 Yd pass from TJ MCMAHON (Christian VANSICKLE Kick) RICE 14–7
2 11:42 CHAR Elijah SPENCER 15 Yd pass from Chris REYNOLDS (Antonio ZITA Kick) TIED 14–14
2 8:22 RICE Christian VANSICKLE 35 Yd Field Goal RICE 17–14
2 5:52 CHAR Shadrick BYRD 4 Yd Run (Antonio ZITA Kick) CHAR 21–17
2 0:12 CHAR Elijah SPENCER 10 Yd pass from Chris REYNOLDS (Antonio ZITA Kick) CHAR 28–17
3 12:57 CHAR Elijah SPENCER 21 Yd pass from Chris REYNOLDS (Antonio ZITA Kick) CHAR 35–17
3 7:17 CHAR Grant DUBOSE 9 Yd pass from Chris REYNOLDS (Antonio ZITA Kick) CHAR 42–17
3 4:37 CHAR Victor TUCKER 20 Yd pass from Chris REYNOLDS (Antonio ZITA Kick) CHAR 49–17
4 9:43 RICE Bradley ROZNER 29 Yd pass from TJ MCMAHON (Uriah WEST Run for Two-Point Conversion) CHAR 49–23
4 6:50 CHAR Calvin CAMP 9 Yd Run (Antonio ZITA Kick) CHAR 56–23
Team
Category
Player
Statistics
Charlotte
Passing
Chris Reynolds
16–19, 254 yards, 5 TD
Rushing
Shadrick Byrd
13 rushes, 83 yards, 1 TD
Receiving
Elijah Spencer
5 receptions, 84 yards, 3 TD
Rice
Passing
T. J. McMahon
18–33, 218 yards, 3 TD, 1 INT
Rushing
T. J. McMahon
9 rushes, 45 yards
Receiving
Bradley Rozner
5 receptions, 105 yards, 2 TD
Statistics
CHAR
Rice
First downs
25
20
Total yards
514
370
Rushing yards
239
152
Passing yards
275
218
Turnovers
0
1
Time of possession
31:57
28:03
UTEP
1
2
3
4
Total
Miners
7
10
3
10
30
Owls
10
10
7
10
37
At Western Kentucky
1
2
3
4
Total
Owls
0
7
3
0
10
Hilltoppers
7
17
7
14
45
UTSA
1
2
3
4
Total
Roadrunners
21
7
13
0
41
Owls
0
0
0
7
7
At North Texas
1
2
3
4
Total
Owls
0
14
0
3
17
Mean Green
7
7
0
7
21
Statistics
RICE
UNT
First downs
19
16
Total yards
415
362
Rushing yards
186
159
Passing yards
229
203
Turnovers
2
0
Time of possession
35:43
24:17
Team
Category
Player
Statistics
Rice
Passing
AJ Padgett
13/22, 229 yards, TD, INT
Rushing
Juma Otoviano
14 rushes, 94 yards
Receiving
Braylen Walker
4 receptions, 77 yards, TD
North Texas
Passing
Austin Aune
16/29, 203 yards, 2 TD
Rushing
Ikaika Ragsdale
17 rushes, 122 yards, TD
Receiving
Ikaika Ragsdale
5 receptions, 59 yards, TD
Vs. Southern Miss (LendingTree Bowl)
1
2
3
4
Total
Owls
0
3
21
0
24
Golden Eagles
7
10
7
14
38
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^ Ralph D. Russo (October 21, 2021). "Rice ...joining American Athletic Conference" . KPRC-TV . Retrieved May 4, 2022 .
^ "Old C-USA foes Rice, Southern Miss meet in Lending Tree Bowl" . Yahoo! Sports . Field Level Media. December 12, 2022. Retrieved December 14, 2022 .
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^ "C-USA Announces Media's Predicted Order of Finish for 2022" . Conference USA. July 25, 2022. Retrieved November 14, 2022 .
^ Nick Bromberg (March 30, 2022). "Conference USA releases revised 2022 football schedule without teams leaving for Sun Belt" . Yahoo! Sports . Retrieved May 4, 2022 .
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