This certainly isn't the first rodeo between Rice Owls and the Tulane Green Wave, yet it never gets less interesting. The Owls managed to squeak by in their recent encounter with a nail-biting 2 point difference. However, this time it might not go their way, but hey, I've been wrong before.
Considering their season records, the Green Wave has a slight advantage with 4 wins, compared to the Owls' 2. Rice is trying to rally after a relatively disappointing beginning to their season, as reflected in their recent matches. Really, you find more consistency in a 2-year-old playing with a light switch than the Owls' recent results. The Green Wave, though, has shown robust performances with a streak of three straight victories. Is that momentum I smell?
Speaking of performances, the quarterbacks of both teams are bringing their A-game. E J Warner of the Owls has managed a passing efficiency of 122.7 with 6 TDs in the previous month. On the other side, Darian Mensah of the Green wave boasts an impressive 160.4 passing efficiency with 8 touchdowns. Seems like both QBs had a lot of wheaties and intense staring at game tapes last month.
While talking offensive prowess, Rice's Dean Connors and Matt Sykes have been lighting up the scoreboard with a total of 5 TDs combined last month. Tulane isn't lagging with Makhi Hughes and Dontae Fleming disrupting defenses and accounting for 8 TDs overall. Can you imagine these guys in a straight sprint? I'd pay to watch that.
Rice's defensive lineup holds steady with Ty Morris at the forefront amassing 23 tackles last month, and Tulane’s defense powered by superhuman linebackers Sam Howard and Tyler Grubbs. Grubbs casually tossing in 2 sacks, 1 forced fumble, and an interception, as one does. It's all about the art of disruption!
So as we look at this clash of titans. It could go either way, but in the spirit of painting myself into a corner, I'd throw my hat in the ring for the Tulane Green Wave to take this one.
Albert’s Prediction: Tulane Green Wave by 15