Owls come up short on field, but bowl trip otherwise full of fun

Rice fans flock to Mobile for first postseason appearance since 2014

A Rice football player playfully squares up the Southern Miss mascot ahead of the Owls' 2022 LendingTree Bowl appearance in Mobile, Alabama.

The Rice football team came up short in its first postseason appearance since 2014, but that didn't stop the Owl faithful from enjoying the sights and sounds surrounding last week's the LendingTree Bowl.

Rice fans, players, coaches and administrators took in several events surrounding the bowl in Mobile, Alabama. The festivities included a happy hour gathering, parade and party Dec. 16 and a Rice tailgate before the teams took the field Dec. 17 against the University of Southern Mississippi.

(Photos by Jeff Fitlow)

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