Rice coach Wayne Graham throws out the ceremonial first pitch during 50th anniversary festivities at San Jacinto.

A look at some of the 8,000 Butterfingers dropped at Boston's Copley Square on Wednesday

A caricature done by Houston Chronicle staffer that accompanied story I did in 2005. Headline: 'No Ordinary Joe.'

Does this get you pumped Rice fans?

Northwestern Wildcats setting up shop at Rice Stadium this week for Meineke Car Care Bowl of Texas appearance #B1G

Miss Texas USA at Lombardi Award ceremony

Pregame at Ford Field in Dallas

Rice gets some ESPN College GameDay airtime

Hard to see but check out 2 Northwestern fans in top corner relaxing in Lazy Boy recliners (hat tip to @HipHopJorge1)

Rice at Northwestern @ESPNU

Sort of mini Green Monster roof seating at Northwestern's Ryan Field? #RiceFB #NURice

More pregame action from Ryan Field #NURice #RiceFB

Rice pregame at Northwestern

D'Frantz Smart talks to the media Wednesday

Jessica Kuster at Rice women's basketball media day on Wednesday #Rice

Rice QB Taylor McHargue plans to wear gloves if he is cleared to play vs. Tulsa. "I feel comfortable with them."

Could this be the Rice Rally Squirrel? Any kin to @BuschSquirrel?

Pregame at Rice Stadium #RiceFB

#Rice women's hoops on the court for first practice of the season

In honor of the baseball playoffs I have changed my twitter avatar #mlb