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Owls Dominate Season Opener | Rice Owls Basketball News
Rice University’s football team exploded onto the scene with a 31-3 demolition of HCU, led by Tyvonn Byars’ career-high rushing performance and a dominant ground attack. The Owls answered HCU’s early field goal with 17 unanswered points in the first half, powered by touchdowns from D’Andre Hardeman Jr. and Quinton Jackson. Defense locked down the rest of the game, holding HCU to minimal yardage and forcing a key interception by Jerrick Harper — Rice’s first in years. Freshman Tyler Lavallier added his first sack to seal the win. With their best rushing total since 2004 and the fewest points…
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