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"Rice gets program set for sustained success" You'd have to go back 15 years to find the last Rice defense that played with such aplomb, and another 30-plus years before that to find a defense that played with such aplomb during a winning season – because winning Rice seasons are admittedly few and far between, rarer even than the Owls' occasional defensive stinginess. Yet it wasn't the offense that carried the Owls to the third 10-win season in program history, the second under eighth-year coach David Bailiff, in 2013. It was the defense: Rice finished fourth in Conference USA in total defense, trimming its per-game total by roughly 15%, and finished fifth in scoring, allowing one fewer touchdown per game. Last year's defense allowed only two opponents, both from the SEC, to score more than 34 points; five opponents did so in 2012, with the Owls dropping four of five, and a combined 16 did so from 2010-12. In the Conference USA title game, Rice held high-octane Marshall to 371 yards of offense on 4.76 yards per play – the Thundering Herd's second-worst performance in each category during an otherwise explosive season. http://www.usatoday.com/story/sports/ncaaf/2014/07/03/rice-owls-2014-countdown-preview-roster-depth-chart-schedule-football-four/12072583/
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On the heels of Rice’s first outright conference title in football in 56 years, the Owls have rewarded head coach David Bailiff with a new five-year contract, Rice Director of Athletics Joe Karlgaard announced on Friday. "David Bailiff is exactly the right leader for our football program,” Karlgaard said. “He's a great coach, a genuine mentor to our kids, and a terrific participant in the community. I'm thrilled to work with a man of his caliber, and I look forward to his continued leadership of the Rice Owls." “I appreciate the commitment that Rice has made to our program and to our vision for its continued growth,” Bailiff said. “We are building something special, thanks to the great work of our staff and the dedication and determination of our players to continue the momentum we have generated. As I have said, I coach some of the finest young men in the country and I am so blessed to have the opportunity to add to the legacy of Rice Football.” Bailiff completed his seventh year at the helm of Rice Football by leading the Owls to the Conference USA title by defeating Marshall 41-24 and earning a berth in the AutoZone Liberty Bowl. The Owls finished the year 10-4, the third time Rice has won 10 games in a season and the second time in seven years under Bailiff. Read more: http://www.riceowls.com/sports/m-footbl/spec-rel/021414aaa.html
