JT Daniels, Trey Moore sweep AAC Players of Week for state of Texas

Rice quarterback JT Daniels and UTSA outside linebacker Trey Moore each earned American Athletic Conference Player of the Week honors for their respective sides of the ball, marking a state of Texas sweep in week two of college football action.

Rice head coach Mike Bloomgren had never won the Bayou Bucket matchup against Houston, but he'd also never had Daniels until this season. The quarterback, now in his sixth collegiate season and on his fourth team, passed for a career high 401 yards as Rice defeated Houston 43-41 in double overtime. It looked like Rice would cruise to an easy win after they built a 28-0 lead midway through the second quarter, but the Owls surrendered 28 unanswered points and needed all of Daniels's three touchdown passes to win in a thriller. After putting up a measly 176 yards of total offense in week one against Texas, Saturday provided a glimpse of what Rice can be this year with Daniels captaining Bloomgren's pro-style offense.