Dean Connors spent the last three football seasons at Rice University. Now he plays for the University of Houston. That will add a twist to Saturday's Bayou Bucket game, which could be the rivals' last meeting for a while.

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The upstart United Football League includes the Houston Roughnecks, who blended the name of a former XFL team with the football staff of a squad that competed in the United States Football League. The new era starts Sunday at Rice Stadium.

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The Houston Roughnecks, one of eight teams in the newly created United Football League, will play their 2024 home games at Rice University.

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