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				<title><![CDATA[Rice wins first bowl game since 1954, routs Western Michigan]]></title>
				<description><![CDATA[HOUSTON (Ticker) -- Chase Clement did it all to lead Rice to its
first bowl win in nearly 55 years.

Clement passed for three touchdowns, rushed for one and caught 
another as the Owls cruised to their seventh consecutive win, a 
38-14 victory over Western Michigan in the Texas Bowl on 
Tuesday.

"Coming in with the way that Rice was and looking at the way 
that we're leaving it's amazing how much this place has 
changed," said Clement, who was named the game's MVP.

"Hopefully, that can be the standard now for Rice Football."

Jarett Dillard, James Casey and Toren Dixon each hauled in a TD 
reception for Rice (10-3), which had not won a postseason 
contest since defeating Alabama in the Cotton Bowl on January 1,
1954.

"I thought we were very efficient," Owls coach David Bailiff 
said.  "We made some mistakes that were really more on the 
coaching staff."

The Broncos (9-4) had trouble controlling the dual-threat 
ability of Clement, who completed 30-of-44 passes for 307 yards.
The senior opened the scoring with 5:21 left in the first 
quarter, breaking a 26-yard rushing score.

The school's all-time leader in virtually every passing 
category, Clement finished with a game-high 72 rushing yards in 
this one.

"He runs the show for their team," Broncos defensive back E.J. 
Biggers said of Clement.  "He made a lot of great throws today. 
They had some trick plays in today and they executed.  They made
the plays and we didn't."

With Western Michigan failing to mount an offensive attack, 
Clement tossed a pair of TDs in the second quarter to give the 
Owls a commanding 24-0 edge at the break.

Clement fired a 6-yard strike to Dixon with 6:53 remaining and 
found Casey for a 45-yard connection with just 75 ticks left in 
the first half.

The most prolific quarterback-receiver combination in major 
college football history hooked up for another touchdown in the 
third quarter - but not in typical fashion.

Dillard, who has an NCAA-record 60 TD catches in his collegiate 
career, took a lateral from Clement, faked the run and lobbed 
the ball across the field to an open Clement, who trotted in for
the 13-yard score.

"It was awesome.  You usually don't get two chances at that," 
Clement said.  "He kind of screwed up the first one, but you 
definitely don't get two opportunities at that.  But it was fun 
to catch one from him."

In his final collegiate contest, Dillard made eight receptions 
for 86 yards - including an 18-yard TD catch with 9:38 to play 
to extend Rice's advantage to 38-0.

The Broncos, who gave coach Bill Cubit a five-year contract 
extension earlier Tuesday, gained just 278 yards from scrimmage.

"I'm very happy," Cubit said.  "This has always been my dream 
job and I am glad to be able to stay in Kalamazoo.  It's a great
place."

Tim Hiller tossed a 2-yard TD pass to running back Kirk Elsworth
with 6:33 remaining as Western Michigan avoided being shut out 
for the first time since November 6, 2004.]]></description>
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				<pubDate>Wed, 31 Dec 2008 07:58:00 GMT</pubDate>
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				<title><![CDATA[Rice seeking 10th win in Texas Bowl]]></title>
				<description><![CDATA[Rice (9-3) vs. Western Michigan (9-3), 8:00 pm EST

HOUSTON (Ticker) -- After a dramatic turnaround this season, 
Rice was rewarded with a postseason game in its home town, a 
contest against Western Michigan of the Mid-American Conference 
in the Texas Bowl.

The Owls (9-3) posted a six-game improvement this year, winning 
their final six regular-season contests to tie Tulsa for the 
Conference USA's West Division title.  Rice lost the tiebreaker 
based on its 63-28 defeat to the Golden Hurricane.

The Owls rolled through their final six conference games, 
however, averaging nearly 42 points.  In the regular-season 
finale, Chase Clement threw for 381 yards and five touchdowns, 
pacing Rice to a 56-42 win over Houston.

Rice is seeking its first 10-win season since 1949 and its first
bowl win since beating Alabama, 28-6, in the 1954 Cotton Bowl.

"I thought we could win six (games) this year, but it's amazing 
what young men can achieve when they do it together," said 
Rice's David Bailiff, the Conference USA's Coach of the Year.

"And then you start stringing some wins in a row and they start 
believing in themselves some more.  It's just a tribute to our 
senior leadership."

Leading Rice into Tuesday's showdown is the potent trio of 
Clement, wide receiver Jarrett Dillard and multi-talented tight 
end James Casey, who set a Conference USA single-season record 
with 104 receptions this year, which ranks second in the 
Football Bowl Subdivision.

Against Houston, Casey caught 12 passes for 172 yards and three 
touchdowns, ran for a fourth score and threw for a fifth.  It 
was the second time this year that the sophomore has caught, ran
and thrown for a touchdown in the same game.

Clement ranks sixth in the FBS in passing yards (3,812) and 
fourth in touchdowns with 41.  Dillard, who hauled in 79 catches
for 1,224 yards, led the FBS with 19 TD receptions.

Western Michigan (9-3), which lost to Ball State, 45-22, in its 
last regular-season game, is seeking the first 10-win season in 
school history, having reached nine wins for only the third 
time.

The Broncos also like to throw the ball, with five receivers 
catching at least 30 passes, led by Jamarko Simmons with 98 
catches for 1,184 yards and seven TDS.]]></description>
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				<pubDate>Tue, 30 Dec 2008 12:35:39 GMT</pubDate>
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