Underdog Dynasty · Sep 13, 2019
2019 Week 3 Preview: Rice Owls vs. Texas Longhorns
Thomas B. Shea-USA TODAY Sports “But why, some say, the moon? Why choose this as our goal? And they may well ask why climb the highest mountain. Why, 35 years ago, fly the Atlantic? Why does Rice play Texas?”
Not many rivalries can claim a spot in famous American speeches, but the one between Rice and Texas lives on in John F. Kennedy’s “We choose to go to the Moon” speech, delivered at Rice Stadium in 1962.
The old Southwest Conference rivals meet again this week and the game will transpire at NRG Stadium, the home of the Houston Texans. So, why does Rice play Texas, a team currently situated at No. 12 in the nation?