Beavers Top Rice Owls On Road, Stay Unbeaten

At Houston:

With 19 points from Gary Payton II, the Oregon State Beavers  (3-0) defeated the Rice Owls (0-3) 77-69 on the road to stay unbeaten on the road in men's collegiate basketball.

Hawaii Bowl: Owls Too Much For Bulldogs

At Honolulu:

Quarterback Driphus Jackson completed 15 of 24 passes for 318 yards and three touchdowns on Wednesday as the Rice Owls (8-5) dominated the Fresno State Bulldogs (6-8) 30-6 in the Hawaii Bowl.

Beavers Open Wayne Tinkle Era On Winning Note

At Corvallis, Oregon:

In their first game under new head coach Wayne Tinkle, the Oregon State Beavers, with Jarmel Reid and Malcom Duvivier each scoring a career-high 17 points, defeated the Rice Owls 67-54 Friday night in the regular-season opener for both schools.

Liberty Bowl: Mississippi State Cook Rice

At Memphis, Tennessee:

Quarterback Dak Prescott completed 17 of 28 passes for 283 yards and three touchdowns while running for two other scores as the Mississippi State Bulldogs (7-6) buried the Rice Owls (10-4) 44-7 in Tuesday's Liberty Bowl.

Armed Forces Bowl: Backup QB Guides Owls To Victory Over Falcons

At Fort Worth, Texas:

Backup freshman quarterback Driphus Jackson, in relief of injured starter Taylor McHargue, threw for 264 yards and a pair of touchdowns to Jordan Taylor as the Rice Owls (7-6) broke open a close game in the fourth quarter and defeated the Air Force Falcons (6-7) 33-14 in Saturday's Armed Forces Bowl.