The Owls have not managed to pick up a single win on the year so far. However, the Rice team is also going to have to figure out how to play offensively if they are going to have to bring home any wins on the year. The Owls have been completely dominated as their defense is failing as well as the offense. In fact, the last game out against Louisiana Tech was the closest the Owls have come to winning in a 23-20 loss.
The Owls offense has managed to get only 14.8 points a game. The team has ended up throwing the ball for 164.2 yards a game, but have ran the ball for 117.8 yard a game. The defense for the Rice team has given up 29.4 points a game this year. The team has allowed 243.2 yards a game in the air, but have kept the opponents to 162.2 yards a game on the ground.
UAB is coming in after getting their first loss on the season. The loss came at the hands of Western Kentucky and it is one loss that the Blazers would like to have back. The offense was missing in the game and really off of how it usually does as the team only scored 13 points in what would end up being a 7 point loss.
The Blazers offense usually has been able to score a total of 25.8 points a game. The passing attack for the Blazers has ended up getting 231.8 yards a game, but the rushing attack has ended up getting 144.3 yards a game. The defense for the Blazers is giving up 15.5 points a game on average, but have allowed 186.5 yards a game in the air, but has given up 79.8 yards a game on the ground.
