Owls beat Purdue: football season opener,

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<p>Rice?s</a> thrilling victory could signal the beginning of big things - Your Houston News: Sports</p>

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<p>[Rice</a> Owls - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia](<a href=“http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rice_Owls]Rice”>Rice Owls - Wikipedia)</p>

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<p>I’ve rewatched that last play a few times on YouTube now.</p>

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<p>[RICE</a> OFFICIAL ATHLETIC SITE - Football](<a href=“http://www.riceowls.com/sports/m-footbl/sched/rice-m-footbl-sched.html]RICE”>http://www.riceowls.com/sports/m-footbl/sched/rice-m-footbl-sched.html)</p>

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<p>That was an awesome game. I think I high-fived 50 people in the stadium after the kick was blocked.</p>

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<p>The best part is that now I get to gloat when I see my Purdue-alumni relatives over Christmas.</p>

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<p>My first Rice football game wasa fantastic experience, but I couldn’t believe there were only about 200 kids in the student section at the end. I mean, come on, we were beating Purdue. On a blocked field goal. What more does the team need to do?</p>

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<p>I think a large factor in the lack of attendance is that they have 1PM kickoffs in 95 degree heat.</p>

<p>3:30 kickoffs would be kind to the student body. There were more people at many basketball games last year than the 2nd half of the Purdue game.</p>

<p>That said, I was in the front row and rushed the field. Pretty great experience.</p>

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<p>The kickoff was at 2:30. Also, this is a televised game on CBS Sports, so the time was likely set by them.</p>

<p>Either way, the student section isn’t huge even for night games.</p>

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<p>I didn’t go because I am still getting over a cold. Slept most of the day >_></p>

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<p>I heard someone saying the field goal block made ESPN’s top 10 plays. Epic.</p>

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<p>Anyone have a link?</p>

<p>** edit found this <a href=“- YouTube”>- YouTube; and this <a href=“2011 Purdue vs Rice - Blocked Field Goal - YouTube”>2011 Purdue vs Rice - Blocked Field Goal - YouTube;

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<p>Here’s another: [Rice</a> University’s Justin Allen blocks a field goal attempt on the final play to defeat Purdue 24-22 - YouTube](<a href=“Rice University's Justin Allen blocks a field goal attempt on the final play to defeat Purdue 24-22 - YouTube”>Rice University's Justin Allen blocks a field goal attempt on the final play to defeat Purdue 24-22 - YouTube)</p>