Game Week 2025: UConn @ Rice University Owls (Saturday 10/25/25 @ Rice Stadium @3p ET) Game on ESPN+. Audio on UConn Varsity Network & Fox Sports 97.9

[Nostical]

Aaron Turner also was not anything special, to me. I suspected he would flame out at Cincinnati, which it appears he did if he's on the Rice roster. We should account for him, if he plays, sure, but i wouldn't worry too much about him. (hoping i don't eat these words later, though i really don't see him having a "breakout" game)

Not sure why he didn't resonate at the college ranks. Aaron Turner was a highly touted recruit. He was Caleb Williams #1 target playing together at Gonzaga High School in Wash DC. "A wide receiver for head coach Randy Trivers at Gonzaga College High School in Washington, D.C. ….Tallied 32 receptions for 687 yards and eight scores.... Main target for QB Caleb Williams… Also rushed for 201 yards and one touchdown on 26 carries in 12 games … First Team All-Conference… Offensive Player of the Year…" His parents were wonderful. I think he headed to Cincinnati against their advice, stalled out with the Bearcats and moved on to Rice. His 2025 Rice Stats are 21 Rec, 136 Yds, 0 TD, 6.6 Yd Avg. This is his final year.

 

[Jetskies]

Not sure why he didn't resonate at the college ranks. Aaron Turner was a highly touted recruit. He was Caleb Williams #1 target playing together at Gonzaga High School in Wash DC. "A wide receiver for head coach Randy Trivers at Gonzaga College High School in Washington, D.C. ….Tallied 32 receptions for 687 yards and eight scores.... Main target for QB Caleb Williams… Also rushed for 201 yards and one touchdown on 26 carries in 12 games … First Team All-Conference… Offensive Player of the Year…" His parents were wonderful. I think he headed to Cincinnati against their advice, stalled out with the Bearcats and moved on to Rice. His 2025 Rice Stats are 21 Rec, 136 Yds, 0 TD, 6.6 Yd Avg. This is his final year.

thx for the info - confirms my suspicions about him.
Literally a non-factor in the Rice offense.
Not sure why there's concern about him, here.

 

[huskymedic]

Mora on @ 8:00 minute mark:

Coach Abell on @4:00 mark > Rice QB availability discussed:

 

[ShakyTheMohel]

Coach Abell on @4:00 mark > Rice QB availability discussed:

It sounds like they were pretty banged up in their last game and they think they will be much healthier for UConn. HIs comments on the QB were odd. It sounds like multiple QBs are banged up…but all can play but may have some limitations.

 

[tiger8mush]

It sounds like they were pretty banged up in their last game and they think they will be much healthier for UConn. HIs comments on the QB were odd. It sounds like multiple QBs are banged up…but all can play but may have some limitations.

Not tipping their hand, forcing us to game plan for both QBs

 

[huskymedic]

 

[huskymedic]

Coach Abell on @4:00 mark > Rice QB availability discussed:

 

[huskymedic]

It sounds like they were pretty banged up in their last game and they think they will be much healthier for UConn. HIs comments on the QB were odd. It sounds like multiple QBs are banged up…but all can play but may have some limitations.

-> Without mentioning specific things right now, all of them have some type of day-to-day with whatever they’re dealing with underneath their name. Whatever that looks like, maybe it inhibits one of them from doing something, but another one can do something [else]. You could see multiple quarterbacks in a game because of what they’re capable of, health-wise. I won’t know that, probably until we get closer to the end of the week… PJ [Crayton] had stitches when he went out. He’s fully cleared. He’s one on the [depth] chart that really has no restrictions. Everyone else, we’re day-to-day. How close can we get them to full reps as we get to the weekend will probably determine who gets the nod and what set of schemes do they get the nod in. But we’ll be prepared. Whatever they’re capable of, we’ll figure out what they can do best. – Rice Football head coach Scott Abell on the state of the Owls’ quarterback room <-

 

[huskymedic]

 

[Kolumbo]

This is not good news for a QB although a lot could change in 4 days. Thunderstorms though, I would think the game would be postponed to a more reasonable window. Or play at NRG Stadium?