Rice Owls Face Off Against Charlotte 49ers in Football Showdown at Rice Stadium

The Rice Owls, with a record of 5-8, faced the Charlotte 49ers, who held a record of 3-9, in a game that ended with a score of 23-56. The Owls were unable to secure victory on their home turf at Rice Stadium against the visiting team.

In front of an attendance of over eighteen thousand fans, the Rice Owls displayed commendable effort despite falling short against the Charlotte 49ers. The home team's offense managed to accumulate a total yardage of three hundred seventy yards throughout the game. The passing game contributed significantly with two hundred eighteen yards and three touchdowns. The longest pass completed was thirty-five yards which also resulted in one of the touchdowns.

The rushing department added one hundred fifty-two yards to the offensive output with their longest run being thirty-seven yards; however, they did not manage to convert any rushes into touchdowns. On special teams, field goal kicking was precise as they made one out of one attempts from thirty-five yards out.

Defensively, the Owls were able to sack the opposing quarterback three times for a loss totaling twenty-two yards and recorded four tackles for loss amounting to twenty-five lost yardage for Charlotte. Despite these efforts by their defense and an average gain per play standing at five point nine yards for their offense, penalties seemed to hinder momentum as they incurred five penalties costing them forty-eight penalty-yards.

The efficiency on third down conversions stood at thirty-three percent with twelve attempts resulting in four successes while fourth down conversions were successful fifty percent of times from two attempts. Red zone efficiency was fifty percent successful from two opportunities.

Looking ahead after this tough outing, fans can mark their calendars for another chance to support their team when the Rice Owls host UTEP Miners at Rice Stadium on November third at six PM Houston time. This upcoming game will be broadcasted live on CBS Sports Network available via satellite channel two hundred twenty-one where fans can tune in and cheer on their team once again.