09 Rice - Tulane
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First game pictures
(Mark Anderson photos)
Scott Solomon sloughs off an elbow to the chin while Michael Smith leaps like a huge
ballerina -- the net result, a potential world of hurt for Tulane QB Griffin

Chris Jones appears to stand ready to make sure this
flat-on-his-back Greenie is good and down

Cheta Ozougwu surges in to bring down Tulane running back
Anderson

Brandon Yelovich sacrifices self to bring down kick returner -
good job as the last line of defense

Kevin Gaddis sails over the scene as Tulane ball carrier goes
down

Note Michael Smith at the right-hand side of the photo, alert to the path of the
ball...made to go off-course by Scott Solomon's big hit on Tulane QB Griffin....

...next thing you know, Big Mike has come down with the ball,
and he's not letting go of it

Song without words

Luke Willson does his best Jake Gyllenhaal imitation, but you
can tell the whole story of the flubbed chip-shot field goal with one look at the
expression on Clark Fangmeier's face

Keshawn Carrington has been a huge contributor on this year's
depleted offensive line

'Hey, ref, pay attention....there's defensive holding going on
here...."

Vance McDonald lays big hit on Tulane defender while Pat
Randolph struggles downfield for extra yardage

Game faces on, the Owls get ready to hit the field

A virtual plethora of facial expressions on the sideline
greet on-field action

DB gets to bask in this win...for a day or two, anyway
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