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Rice football coach says he has new deal
Rice football coach David Bailiff, who led the Owls to their first bowl victory in 54 years, said Friday he has agreed in principle to a new five-year contract. "It lets the recruits know we are going to be here and Rice is committed to our football program," Bailiff told Houston television station KRIV, which first reported the deal.

Rice Team Report
Three years after going 1-10, Rice seniors Chase Clement and Jarett Dillard guided the improbable Owls to a 10-3 season and capped their record-setting careers with a 38-14 victory against Western Michigan in the Texas Bowl. "These guys have laid a great foundation," Owls coach David Bailiff told the Houston Chronicle. "They"ve raised the standards of Rice football." It was the first postseason victory since the 1954 Cotton Bowl for the Owls, who also matched the school single-season record for wins. Against the Broncos, Clement rushed for a touchdown, caught a touchdown pass from Dillard and threw touchdown passes to three different targets. He finished his career with 99 touchdown passes, including an NCAA-record 51 hookups with fellow San Antonio native...

Rice routs Western Michigan
Rice ended more than 50 years of postseason frustration with a near-perfect performance in the Texas Bowl. Chase Clement threw three touchdown passes, ran for a score and caught a TD pass from Jarett Dillard to lead the Owls to a 38-14 win over Western Michigan at Reliant Stadium on Tuesday night. Just a 15-minute drive from their campus, the Owls (10-3) won a bowl game for the first time since the...