Coach Jones gets the headsets on, and may this contest begin!

John Welch (L), Jarett Dillard get their game faces on

Let's just concentrate on what we've gotta do

Owl assistants peer out like sentries looking for something to sneak up on them

Evan Fentriss, Corbin Smiter get ready to go

Ja'Corey Shepherd is held out with twisted knee, but he's feeling much better and frankly wishing he were in there

Early in the game, the pace is a little less frantic along the sideline

But it doesn't take long for Todd to put on the look of a man who hates to lose -- especially to Tulsa

A little confusion reigns, as Rice assistants volunteer to help out the refs -- 'spot it back there'

(Photos by Paul T. Hlavinka)