Rice seeks redemption in First Responder Bowl vs. Texas State
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Rice coach Mike Bloomgren says his players can still remember how empty they felt after losing to Southern Miss last December in the Lending Tree Bowl in Mobile, Ala.
"They came to work every day over the last year with the mindset to not only return to a bowl but return as champions," he said. "That determination drove them to close the season with wins in our last two games