.HOUSTON (AP)-- Dean Connors ran for 3 touchdowns, Taji Atkins ran for two additional and also Rice overwhelmed FCS-affiliate Texas Southern 69-7 on Saturday.Connors competed 113 yards on nine offers, approximately 12.6-yards-per transport and scored on pair of 5-yard runs as well as a 71-yarder. Atkins possessed 91 backyards on 11 transports and also composing runs of 5 and also 33 yards.E.J. Warner tossed for 189 yards, pair of goals and possessed an interception for Rice (1-1). The Owls outgained the Tigers 533-87 in total yardage and also racked up a set of touchdowns in the first, 3rd and fourth one-fourths and three in the second. Rice constructed a 69-0 lead.Texas Southern (1-1) stayed clear of a nothing when Jordan Davis threw a 12-yard scoring exchange Kordell Rodgers along with 14 secs remaining. ___ Acquire survey alarms and updates on the AP Top 25 throughout the period. Sign up listed here. AP university football: https://apnews.com/hub/ap-top-25-college-football-poll and also https://apnews.com/hub/college-football.