Offensive unit circles around JD after he gathers in touchdown pass on fourth down to put Owls up, 49-48

Owls react as Bio Benibo gets fumble recovery on UTEP kickoff return to put icing on the cake

Travis Mason has a hand-slap for Joel Armstrong

Ja'Corey Shepherd roams the sideline exhorting teammates, fans to come on and whoop it up

Chase gets a welcoming committee as he trots wearily, but happily, off the field after scoring the icing TD

Robert Calhoun gets down with teammate Bio Benibo shortly after Bio's game-clenching fumble recovery

This is the kind of stuff that stays with you for the rest of your life -- a heavy investment in the memory bank

Ball goes over, and it's curtains for the Miners

Coach gets a GatorAide bath from George Chukwu

Coach Bailiff and Board member Bucky Allshouse embrace after the game  -- if anyone could be classified as Rice football's Best Friend,  that would be Bucky Allshouse