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Coming attraction: Owls to open 2013 season against reigning Heisman winner Manziel


The Owls will open the 2013 football season against Heisman Trophy winner Johnny Manziel and Texas A&M.

Rice’s Gaines, McDonald named first-team All Conference USA


Kicker Chris Boswell was a second-team selection, while four Owls were selected to the all-freshman team.

See how Rice’s David Bailiff voted in final USA Today Top 25 poll


Rice coach David Bailiff has Notre Dame and Alabama 1-2 on his final USA Today Top 25 college football coaches’ ballot.

Rick Majerus, once a finalist for the Rice basketball job, passes away


Rick Majerus, then an assistant coach with the NBA’s Milwaukee Bucks, was one of four finalists for the Rice head coaching job in 1987.

Bell Helicopter Armed Forces Bowl: Get to know Air Force


The Owls play Air Force in the Dec. 29 Bell Helicopter Armed Forces Bowl in Fort Worth.

Week 14 Pick ‘Em: Alabama-Georgia winner heading to BCS title game

See who staff writer Joseph Duarte and our reader panel pick in Week 14 games involving Conference USA schools and select national games.

Up next for Rice basketball: vs. Houston Baptist


Rice hosts Houston Baptist at 7 p.m. Saturday at Tudor Fieldhouse.

C-USA statement on departures of Tulane, East Carolina to Big East


Conference USA commissioner Britton Banowsky said the league has “several options but no new member agreements have made at this time.”