UTEP vs Rice on 11/03 by blackwiseguy

Both teams are entering off of conference losses and looking to bounce back to secure their fifth victories of the season. At 4-5, UTEP needs to win two of its final three games to reach a bowl for the second straight season. With a tough matchup at UTSA to close the regular season, beating Rice will be crucial to reaching six wins. The Owls are trying to get bowl eligible for the first time since 2014 but will need to play better defensively than they did in a 56-23 loss to Charlotte last week.