The Rice Owls entered the Sydney College Football clash facing a tall task in trying to keep the game competitive. The Stanford Cardinal is bigger and more talented at just about every position.
Oh, and they were better coached and more prepared too. I can’t emphasize the last part enough. The Owls were simply not ready after months of preparation.
The switch from a 4-2-5 defense to a 3-4 defense did not do the Owls any favors in this one as players were out of position for the majority of the contest. On Stanford’s first play of the game Bryce Love nearly took it to the house, bursting for a 62-yard gain.