While Cougars eventually pulled out the victory, the Owls made a statement of their own
State-of-the art facilities. The Big 12 leap after years and years of waiting.
Did the Big 12-bound Cougars eventually lean on their many athletic and roster advantages, downing Rice 34-27 at the final second and winning their seventh consecutive Bayou Bucket?Rice Owls quarterback TJ McMahon is chased from the pocket by Houston Cougars defensive lineman Derek Parish in the second quarter of a football game Saturday, Sept. 24, 2022, in Houston.But now remember that the Coogs blew out the Owls 44-7 last year at Rice Stadium.
TDECU Stadium was half-full for the Bayou Bucket. Glaringly open sections stood out even more as the sun set on Saturday night and the Owls tied the contest at 24 with 2 minutes, 38 seconds left in the third quarter.