 In his redshirt freshman year in 2005, Rice had 70 catches for 1,143 yards (14th all time in SEC history) and 13 touchdowns, a single season receiving record at University of South Carolina (eighth all time in Southeastern Conference history).He began his career with eight consecutive games with a touchdown.This streak ended with the 30-22 upset of the nationally ranked Florida Gators at Williams-Brice Stadium.