University of Houston Athletics
Fan Primer - Houston Hosts Rice
10/25/2011 12:00:00 AM | Football
Oct. 25, 2011
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| Date: Oct. 27, 2011 - 7 p.m. Location: Houston - Robertson Stadium Weather | Seating Map | Campus Map | Parking Map | Visitor's Guide Tickets Less than 1,000 tickets remain for Thursday's game vs. Rice Purchase tickets by calling the UH Ticket Office Monday through Friday 8am to 5pm at 713.GO.COOGS (462-6647) or 24 hours a day at UHCougars.com Broadcast Information TV: Fox Sports Net Radio: SportsTalk 790 AM  |
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| Faculty/Student Parking Map for Rice Game Parking Changes for Rice Game From 2-3 p.m., no vehicles will be allowed to enter these lots. Beginning at 3 p.m., fans with a valid Houston Athletics Game Day parking permit will be allowed to enter. Vehicles that are parked in these lots prior to 2 p.m., will need to exit by 5:30 p.m. Any vehicles in these lots after 5:30 p.m. are subject to relocation. Due to the rivalry game being played on a Thursday, fans are encouraged to take note of the parking policies prior to the contest. For more information on Game Day parking including online Game Day maps, visit the Parking and Transportation website UH Parking, or UHCougars.com |
| News |
| Special Season Unfolds for Keenum and No. 18 Houston - New York Times Case Keenum has Houston unbeaten while closing in on records - USA Today A look at the past five Bayou Bucket games - Houston Chronicle UH moves up in the latest BCS rankings - Houston Chronicle Houston Hosts Rice Thursday Night - UHCougars Cougars block out hype - Daily Cougar |  |
| Fan Information |
| Fan Information | Houston Football A-Z |
| Fan Guide | 2011 Houston Football Fan Guide |
| Tailgating | PDF RVs will be allowed to enter Tailgate Village on Wednesday after 8:00 p.m. All other tailgaters in Tailgate Village will be able to enter the lot at 3:00 p.m. There is a Burn Ban, all grills and BBQ pits must have a closable lid. |
| Face Painting | The UH softball team will be in the Kids Zone two hours before the game to paint faces. |
| Coach's Club Tent | Located inside Gate 7, the Coaches Club Tent opens 2 hours before kickoff and remains open throughout the duration of the game. Entry is available to Cougar Pride Coach's Club members and IMG College sponsors with a pre-issued Access Pass and a valid game ticket. |
| Concessions | Aramark is the official concessionaire for Robertson Stadium. The locations at Gates 1, 7, 8 and 14, as well as the portable concession stands, are cash only. Credit cards are accepted at the concession stands located across from Gate 4 and Gate 11. |
| Classic Food | This week's specialty food item of the game - a bowl of chili for only $3 throughout tonight's game at Gate 7. |
| Game Day Central | Stop by the Game Day Central tent located under Gate 1 to pick up all game day needs like posters and schedule cards. |
| Gate Opening Times | Robertson Stadium will open one and a half hours prior to the start of games for the general public and two hours for student seating and Cougar Pride Coach's Club members |
| Cougar Walk | Two hours before the game, the UH football team led by head coach Kevin Sumlin, will walk through the pavilions on the west side of Robertson Stadium |
| Social Media | UHCougars.com Social Media Page |
| Stadium Rules | UHCougars.com |
| UH Fan Shop | This week's item of the Game is a red "Houston Bring It T-Shirt" for only $14, a 25% discount. UH Fan Shop is located at Gates 1, 7 and 8 |
| Case Keenum Watch |
| Case Keenum has begun his assault on the NCAA record book ... The senior from Abilene, Texas, broke two career marks last Saturday, topping Timmy Chang's career total offense mark and surpassing Dan Lefevour's TD's accounted for record as well ... Keenum currently has 17,173 total yards in his career and 150 TDs (passing and rushing) ... He completed 24-of-28 passes vs. Marshall for 376 yards and a career-high tying six TDs in the 63-28 win over the Thundering Herd ... He also needs five TD passes to break the career mark, held by Graham Harrell. |  |
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| Team Information |
| #18 Houston | Rice | |
| Record | 7-0, 3-0 | 2-5, 1-3 |
| Head Coach | Kevin Sumlin | David Bailiff |
| Stats | Houston | Rice |
| Game Notes | Houston | Rice |
| Series Record | Houston leads 26-11 First meeting, 1971 - Houston 23, Rice 21 Last meeting, 2010 - Rice 34, Houston 31 | |
| Stat Leaders | ||
| Passing | Case Keenum 194-266 2,665 yards 23/2 TD/INT | Taylor McHargue 95-162 1,029 yards 8/3 TD/INT |
| Rushing | Michael Hayes 66 rushes, 384 yards 5.8 YPC 6 TDs | Tyler Smith 48 rushes, 274 yards 5.7 YPC 0 TDs |
| Receiving | Patrick Edwards 44 catches, 751 yards 17.1 YPC 6 TDs | Vance McDonald 23 catches, 248 yards 10.8 YPC 4 TDs |
| Defense | Marcus McGraw 72 tackles, 2.5 sacks, 6.5 TFL, 1 INT, 1 FR TD | Cameron Nowsu 67 tackles, 1.0 sacks, 2.0 TFL, 2 FF |
| Sammy Brown 52 tackles, 7.5 sacks, 16.5 TFL | Justin Allen 57 tackles, 1.5 sacks, 5.5 TFL | |
