Quick hits

Kramer lauded: Rice honored former AllAmerica quarterback Tommy Kramer during Saturday’s game. Kramer, who played at Rice from 1973- 76 and holds several school records, will be the seventh Owls player to be inducted into the College Football Hall of Fame, on Dec. 4 in New York. Honoring Hill: The Owls wore throwback uniforms patterned after the 1957 team that the late King Hill led to an upset over No. 1 Texas A& M and a trip to the Cotton Bowl. Homecoming streak: Rice has won eight consecutive homecoming games since 2005. also the lowest total by an Owls opponent this season.

“Every team wants to go to a bowl game,” said Owls linebacker Cameron Nwosu, who led the team with eight tackles, including one for a loss. “But we’ve got to take it one game at a time because I think ( doing otherwise) is where a lot of teams overlook what’s really important.”

McHargue ( 12- of- 21 passing, 144 yards, one interception) led the Owls into the red zone on each of their first two drives, but they failed to turn those early opportunities into touchdowns, settling for two field goals to take a 6- 0 lead in the first quarter.

Rice got things going on its third drive, using a little trickery.

At the UTSA 38- yard line, McHargue lateraled the ball to Turner, who ran to his right before throwing a strike toward the right side of the end zone for DonteMoore.

Moore outworked UTSA cornerback Darrien Starling to haul in a 38- yard touchdown pass that increased Rice’s lead to 13- 0 in the second quarter.

“( Turner) put it right where it had to be, and it was a great catch by Dante,” Owls coach David Bailiff said.

Rice scored two more touchdowns in the third, including a 44- yard run by McHargue.

Rice next meets Conference USA rival Tulsa on Saturday.

“We’re not trying just to compete any more in games; that’s not the goal,” McHargue said. “We’re going to go up there ( to Tulsa), correct these mistakes on both sides of the ball and go make it happen.”