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UTSA is 7-0 against Rice since November of 2015, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Saturday. The UTSA Roadrunners will be playing at home against the Rice Owls at 7:30 p.m. ET at Alamodome. UTSA will be strutting in after a victory while Rice will be stumbling in from a defeat.
UTSA waltzed into Saturday's match with four straight wins but they left with five. They came out on top against North Texas by a score of 37-29.
UTSA can attribute much of their success to Kevorian Barnes, who rushed for 129 yards and two touchdowns while picking up 8.1 yards per carry. Chase Allen did his part by putting the 'special' in special teams, booting in three field goals and four extra points.
Meanwhile, Rice scored first but ultimately less than SMU in their contest on Saturday. They fell to the Mustangs 36-31. Rice has now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Despite the defeat, Rice got a solid performance out of Dean Connors, who rushed for 77 yards and a touchdown on only seven carries, and also picked up 33 receiving yards. Connors was no stranger to the big play, turning on the jets for a run that went for 57 yards.
UTSA's win was their third straight on the road , which pushed their record up to 6-3. Those good results were due in large part to their offensive dominance across that stretch, as they averaged 40.7 points per game. As for Rice, they have not been sharp recently, as they've lost three of their last four games, which put a noticeable dent in their 4-5 record this season.
Looking forward, UTSA is the favorite in this one, as the experts expect to see them win by 13 points. They might be worth a quick bet since they've covered the spread the last four times they've played Rice.
Everything came up roses for UTSA against Rice in their previous meeting back in November of 2022 as the squad secured a 41-7 win. Will UTSA repeat their success, or does Rice have a better game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
