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Once hailed as USC's next great quarterback, JT Daniels is now in search of a new home. The former Santa Ana Mater Dei High signal caller, who started for USC as a freshman in 2018, will enter the NCAA transfer portal, the school announced Thursday. The decision, according to a person close to the situation, was made in anticipation of a potential NCAA decision on a one-time transfer exception, which, if passed, would offer Daniels immediate eligibility for the 2020 season. If Daniels were still required to sit out next season, USC is optimistic that he could return. In a statement, the quarterback left that possibility on the table. "I love this university, coaching staff, and team," Daniels said. "To me it is in my best interest to explore all my options going into the 2020 season. I will remain in contact with the coaching staff through the process. USC remains one of my options, and that door has remained open for me."

Daniels had been the centerpiece of USC's future plans on offense. He ran away with the starting job as a freshman and won it again as a sophomore, as USC transitioned to a pass-heavy, air raid offense. But plans for a standout sophomore campaign were derailed after just two quarters in the season opener against Fresno State. Daniels tore the anterior cruciate ligament in his knee, ending his season and paving the way for freshman Kedon Slovis. Slovis proceeded to shatter USC records, on his way to arguably the finest freshman season for a quarterback in school history. - Los Angeles Times

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QB JT Daniels, Rice
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04/14/20 - Justin Gooseberry, rSr/2020, Rice, 6-3, 287 (DS#66 OG) + More +

Rice right offensive tackle Justin Gooseberry transferred from Ouchita Baptist as a graduate transfer seeking better competition and a chance to elevate his game. Gooseberry accomplished enough in his one season with the Owls that he's on NFL teams' radars heading into the draft. Some NFL teams have placed Gooseberry on their draft board with a sixth-round or seventh-round grade, according to a league source not authorized to speak publicly. Other NFL teams grade him as a priority free agent. Gooseberry has drawn interest from the Texans, Los Angeles Rams, Atlanta Falcons, Los Angeles Chargers and Miami Dolphins, according to sources. Gooseberry is extremely athletic and has been working hard to add weight and is now up to 297 pounds. - Houston Chronicle

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OG Justin Gooseberry, Rice
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03/11/20 - Luke McCaffrey, rJr/2024, Rice, 6-2, 198 (DS#21 WR) + More +

Redshirt freshman quarterback Luke McCaffrey -- a fan favorite in part because he's, well, not the starter -- is working exclusively at QB right now. But come fall, if McCaffrey isn't "the guy," a move to receiver could be in play, Frost said. For now, though, Frost wants McCaffrey to try to win the starting quarterback job. So, let's see how this all plays out in the weeks leading to the April 18 Spring Game. Let's be patient. That's possible, right? Let's also make clear that Frost believes McCaffrey's long-term future is at quarterback. But at the same time, the receiver door is open, for now.

As for that discussion, one part in particular interests me: Could McCaffrey even pull it off at a high level? Isn't it pretty hard to do? "No, not really," Frost told me, citing McCaffrey's speed, athleticism and knowledge of the offense. "We didn't practice him at receiver at all before the Maryland game last season, and he just went out and did it because the quarterbacks know what everybody's supposed to do. "But I want to emphasize that he's not a receiver; he's a quarterback. We don't even entertain thoughts of that (McCaffrey playing receiver) until...he's not the quarterback and we determine we need another receiver. That's the only reason we'd even think about it." Frost then shared a conversation he's had with the 6-foot-2, 200-pound McCaffrey, who appeared in four games last season and completed 9 of 12 passes for 142 yards and two touchdowns while rushing 24 times for 166 (6.9 per carry). - Lincoln Journal Star

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WR Luke McCaffrey, Rice
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12/19/19 - Chris Barnes, Sr/2020, Rice, 6-1, 249 (DS#32 P) + More +

2019 ALL-CONFERENCE USA SECOND TEAM (COACHES): P Chris Barnes, Gr., Rice,...Barnes made the most of the opportunity to return to Rice for an additional season and replace 2018 with C-USA Special Teams Player of the Year Jack Fox. Prior to the season, Barnes was selected as a co-captain by his teammates and went on to finish second in C-USA with a 44.8 yard average on 35 punts, which ranks sixth in school history. He combined with Adam Nunez to rank 18th nationally with a 41.1 yard net punting average at the end of the regular season, one yard better than Rice averaged in 2018 with Fox. He had two punts of better than 60 yards, including a career best of 66 yards at UTSA, and had punts of 50 or better in seven of 11 games. He also took over placekicking duties over the final eight games and converted eight of his last nine field goal attempts, including a career best from 48 yards vs. North Texas. - Rice Football

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P Chris Barnes, Rice
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12/19/19 - Nick Leverett, rSr/2020, Rice, 6-3, 310 (DS#54 OG) + More +

2019 ALL-CONFERENCE USA HONORABLE MENTION (COACHES): OL Nick Leverett, Gr., Rice,...Shea Baker, Brian Chaffin, Justin Gooseberry and Nick Leverett anchored the Owls offensive front wall and made a combined 43 starts. - Rice Football

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OG Nick Leverett, Rice
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12/19/19 - Justin Gooseberry, rSr/2020, Rice, 6-3, 287 (DS#66 OG) + More +

2019 ALL-CONFERENCE USA HONORABLE MENTION (COACHES): OL Justin Gooseberry, Gr., Rice,...Shea Baker, Brian Chaffin, Justin Gooseberry and Nick Leverett anchored the Owls offensive front wall and made a combined 43 starts. - Rice Football

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OG Justin Gooseberry, Rice
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12/19/19 - Brian Chaffin, rSr/2020, Rice, 6-2, 282 (DS#86 OG) + More +

2019 ALL-CONFERENCE USA HONORABLE MENTION (COACHES): OL Brian Chaffin, Gr., Rice,...Shea Baker, Brian Chaffin, Justin Gooseberry and Nick Leverett anchored the Owls offensive front wall and made a combined 43 starts. - Rice Football

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OG Brian Chaffin, Rice
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12/19/19 - Shea Baker, rSr/2023, Rice, 6-1, 308 (DS#999 C) + More +

2019 ALL-CONFERENCE USA HONORABLE MENTION (COACHES): OL Shea Baker, R-So., Rice,...Shea Baker, Brian Chaffin, Justin Gooseberry and Nick Leverett anchored the Owls offensive front wall and made a combined 43 starts. - Rice Football

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C Shea Baker, Rice
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12/19/19 - Myles Adams, Sr/2020, Rice, 6-2, 285 (DS#92 DT) + More +

2019 ALL-CONFERENCE USA HONORABLE MENTION (COACHES): DT Myles Adams, Sr., Rice,...Adams was also selected as a co-captain prior to the season and went on to post career highs with 42 tackles while being one of five players to start all 12 games this year. - Rice Football

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DT Myles Adams, Rice
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12/19/19 - Austin Trammell, Sr/2021, Rice, 5-10, 181 (DS#66 WR) + More +

2019 ALL-CONFERENCE USA HONORABLE MENTION (COACHES): WR Austin Trammell, Jr., Rice,...Trammell, who was the third team captain in 2019, led the Owls in receptions (60), all-purpose yards (1,168), kick returns (299 yards) and punt returns (130 yards). He became only the second player in school history to have back-to-back seasons with at least 60 receptions. - Rice Football

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WR Austin Trammell, Rice
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12/19/19 - Campbell Riddle, rSr/2023, Rice, 6-1, 214 (DS#999 LS) + More +

2019 ALL-CONFERENCE USA HONORABLE MENTION (COACHES): LS Campbell Riddle, So., Rice,...Riddle was a consistent performer on special teams with 100% ball placement on 66 punt snaps and 42 snaps on field goals and PATs. - Rice Football

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LS Campbell Riddle, Rice
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12/19/19 - Treshawn Chamberlain, rSr/2024, Rice, 5-10, 219 (DS#999 OLB) + More +

2019 ALL-CONFERENCE USA HONORABLE MENTION (COACHES): DB Treshawn Chamberlain, So., Rice,...Chamberlain was third on the team with a career-high 64 tackles and tied for the team lead with two interceptions and seven passes defended. - Rice Football

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OLB Treshawn Chamberlain, Rice
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11/30/19 - Aston Walter, rSr/2020, Rice, 5-07, 201 (DS#112 RB) + More +

Aston Walter ran for a touchdown and a career-best 149 yards, and Rice beat UTEP 30-16 on Saturday in the season finale for both teams. Rice (3-9, 3-5 Conference USA) has won its last three games. UTEP (1-11, 0-8), which beat the Owls 34-26 last season, was shut out in the second half for its 11th consecutive loss. Walter had 16 carries that included a 30-yard touchdown in the first quarter and a career-matching 64-yard run late in the game. It was his fifth 100-yard rushing game this season, the most for the Owls since Charles Ross had seven in 2013. Walter also surpassed 1,000 career yards rushing. Tom Stewart tossed a 3-yard TD pass to Austin Trammell in the first quarter for Rice. JoVoni Johnson added a pair of touchdown runs in the second half. Stewart fumbled the long snap in his own end zone, and defensive end Praise Amaewhule jumped on the ball for a Miners' touchdown in the first quarter. Kai Locksley threw a 12-yard touchdown pass to Justin Garrett in the second quarter. Locksley completed 8 of 12 passes for 100 yards and added 63 yards rushing, but he left late in the second quarter and did not return due to injury. - Rice/AP College Football

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RB Aston Walter, Rice
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11/23/19 - Jake Constantine, rSr/2022, Rice, 6-1, 205 (DS#56 QB) + More +

Jake Constantine threw four touchdown passes and Weber State clinched a share of the Big Sky Conference title on Saturday with a 38-10 victory over Idaho State. The Wildcats (9-3, 7-1) entered the game tied atop the conference standings with Montana and Sacramento State, which beat UC Davis while the Grizzlies lost to Montana State on Saturday. Weber State finished the regular season undefeated at home for the second straight year, and has beaten Idaho State (3-9, 2-6) in 16 of the last 17 meetings. Constantine was 16 of 23 for 289 yards passing, David Ames caught four passes for 140 yards and a touchdown. Devon Cooley had two TD catches and Ty MacPherson had one. Josh Davis added 88 yards rushing on 12 carries that included a 24-yard run. David Allish kicked a 45-yard field goal in the third quarter for Idaho State (3-9, 2-6). Sagan Gronauer threw a 49-yard touchdown pass to Michael Dean with about two minutes left. - AP College Football

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QB Jake Constantine, Rice
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11/23/19 - Aston Walter, rSr/2020, Rice, 5-07, 201 (DS#112 RB) + More +

Charlie Booker and Aston Walter had touchdown runs in the first half and Rice held off North Texas for a 20-14 victory on Saturday. The Owls (2-9, 2-5 Conference USA) led 20-0 at halftime. North Texas (4-7, 3-4) capped the scoring on Tre Siggers' 1-yard touchdown run with 7:32 to play. Larry Nixon III forced a fumble on the ensuing kickoff and Evan Johnson recovered the ball at the Rice 23. But the Mean Green couldn't capitalize on the turnover when Mason Fine threw an incomplete pass on fourth-and-12 at the Owls 15. Walter bulled into the end zone from the 1, Booker scored on an 8-yard run, and Chris Barnes kicked two field goals for Rice. Booker finished with 78 yards rushing on 22 carries. Fine was 17 of 32 for 163 yards passing and had a 10-yard touchdown run in the third quarter for the Mean Green. - Rice/AP College Football

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RB Aston Walter, Rice
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