Don’t ask me why it took me so long to post these shots. I’ve had the pleasure of covering this game two years in a row and it’s been exciting both times! I’ve been covering Rice University (Go Owls!) and this has been a great team. People pay so much attention to the Big 12 (mind you I LOVE the Longhorns myself), that good teams like this are often overlooked.
the Rice Owls defeated the Western Michigan Broncos by a score of 38-14 at the game played in Houston’s Reliant Arena.
Rice’s quarterback, Chase Clement set several records in the game with 30 completions (in 44 attempts) and those three TD passes. He also rushed for 72 yards on 12 attempts, including the 26-yard run that got the Rice rout started in the first quarter.
The game was watched by 58, 880, the fourth-largest crowd to ever see a bowl game in Houston. Anyway, on to the highlights:
The Opening Ceremony included the Army swearing in ceremony:
and you can’t start a football game in Texas without singing the National Anthem:
Western Michigan’s Defense tried to contain Rice, but were unsuccessful on several attempts:
2008 Texas Bowl MVP Chase Clement doing what he does best:
and NFL Hopeful James Casey played a big part in the game as well.
Rice’s defense pretty much held down Michigan all night:
