Rice Football (7-3, 5-1 C-USA) has locked up a bowl appearance, but the Owls are still trying to lock down their defense.

Season-ending injuries to three starters—linebackers Brian Raines (arm) and Vernon James (knee) and cornerback Brandon King (foot)—have created a lack of stability in the lineup that has contributed to the unit's struggles.

"You're going to struggle a little bit when there's not continuity in the lineup," head coach David Bailiff told the Houston Chronicle. "We're still trying to teach people the positions. If you look, though, it's more technique; it's not people running wild. We've got to continue to work with what we have and get them better."

Teams have averaged nearly 37 points and more than 470 yards per game against Rice Football this season.

Clement pushed Rice Football over Army (AP)
Sat, 08 Nov 2008 19:00:01 PST-Chase Clement threw three touchdown passes to break the Conference USA career record and lead Rice Football to a 38-31 win over Army on Saturday. Clement, who was 21-for-28 for 384 yards, threw his 87th TD pass, surpassing the mark held by Houston's Kevin Kolb. Clement threw two touchdown passes to Jarrett Dillard and another to Corbin Smiter as the Owls improved to 4-0 at home and 7-3 overall for the first...

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McCamey leads Illini
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DeShawn Sims scores 18, Michigan upsets No. 4 UCLA
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Class 3A/2A Area Round Insider From SE Texas
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Hogan hearing from several schools
Wed, 19 Nov 2008 06:46:02 GMT-A great double header was to be seen in Waco in round one of the playoffs and Scout.com was there. After a big win by Tyler Lee over A&M Consolidated, Scout.com talked to several of the players following the game.`

Texas Sleeper Waking People Up
Tue, 18 Nov 2008 03:46:16 GMT-Chris Omigie of Martin High School in Arlington, TX has flown under the recruiting radar but after posting solid numbers as a senior, Omigie has emerged as one of the fastest rising prospects in Texas. Scout.com caught up with Omigie to find out who has been in contact.

First Look: Rice Football vs. Marshall
Tue, 18 Nov 2008 01:46:07 GMT-After dropping their last two games, Marshall travels west to Houston Saturday looking to rebound against Rice...

Rice Football Notes, Quotes
Mon, 17 Nov 2008 06:20:56 GMT- SCOUTING THE OFFENSE: The Owls average 40.8 points, 322.6 passing yards and 139.4 rushing yards per game. They have thrown the fewest interceptions (six) in C-USA and have scored on 38-of-44 visits to the red zone with 34 touchdowns. SCOUTING THE DEFENSE: The opportunistic Owls have collected 25 takeaways (13 fumble recoveries, 12 interceptions). Rice's opponents have averaged 36.7 points, 270.9 passing yards and 199.9 rushing yards per game and converted 47.

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The Research Five
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