Tickets still available for Rice-UT game at Reliant

FROM RICE NEWS STAFF REPORTS

Sammy the Owl and a flock of Rice Owls made an appearance on KHOU-TV’s "Great Day Houston" Aug. 25 to help promote the kickoff of Rice’s 2010 football season. The Owls will take on the University of Texas Longhorns at 2:30 p.m. Sept. 4 at Reliant Stadium.

More than 50,000 tickets have been sold for the game, which will be televised nationally on ESPN. Tickets can be purchased at the Reliant Stadium box office, at TicketMaster outlets, online at TicketMaster.com and by phone at 800-745-3000.

Parking at Reliant costs $20 per car; students, faculty and staff can save money by parking on campus and taking METRORail to the stadium.

For more on the Owls’ upcoming football season, visit RiceOwls.com.