How much has Middle Tenn St fallen with their departures from LY including HC Davis? LY they are a 19.5 pt HF in this series. Now Rice gets a chance at redemption and 2nd yr HC Scott Pera has the team heading in the right direction (7-24 LY). Rice is learning how to be a fav (2-2- ATS this season) but they are 6-4 SU at home this season pulling the upset against S Miss and La Tech their last two. The Owls now very hungry coming off 3 straight losses but all were on the road as 7, 5.5 & 12 pt dogs (they covered L2). Middle comes in with a 2-game win streak after 13 straight losses but both wins were at home against UTSA and UTEP were the Blue Raiders HC had to pull starters and insert walk-ons to come from behind.