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Takeaways from Rice Owls' 38-31 loss to Connecticut Huskies
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Bulls take early lead, hold off Knicks
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Storylines to follow heading into Giants vs. 49ers
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FB Program vs. MTSU by Liberty University - Issuu
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Smith Makes Early Lead Hold Up to Give Cruz First Win - Rice
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Baseball sinks at Sunken Diamond, swept by No. 2 Stanford - The
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Owls claim first football victory over ranked foe since 1997
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