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Sam Houston State Bearkats vs. Rice Owls
The Sam Houston State Bearkats and the Rice Owls will be battling on the gridiron at Rice Stadium on Saturday in season-opening action.
Oddsmakers opened the Owls as -12.5-point favorites versus the Bearkats, while the game's total opened at 49.5.
Rice lost its last outing, a 45-21 result against Bobcats on December 26. Rice failed to cover in that game as a +3.5-point underdog, while the 66 combined points took the game OVER the total.
In their last action, Sam Houston State was a 23-20 winner at home against Blue Raiders. They covered the +3.5-point spread as underdogs, while the combined score (43) was profitable news for UNDER bettors.
Rice:
Team record: 6-7 SU,8-4-1 ATS
Rice is 2-4 SU in its last 6 games
Next up:
Sam Houston State at UCF Saturday, September 7
Rice home to Texas Southern Saturday, September 7