.HOUSTON (AP)-- Dean Connors competed three touchdowns, Taji Atkins ran for pair of additional and also Rice overwhelmed FCS-affiliate Texas Southern 69-7 on Saturday.Connors ran for 113 backyards on 9 carries, around 12.6-yards-per carry and also scored on pair of 5-yard operates as well as a 71-yarder. Atkins possessed 91 lawns on 11 offers as well as composing operates of 5 as well as 33 yards.E.J. Warner threw for 189 backyards, pair of touchdowns as well as had an interception for Rice (1-1). The Owls outgained the Tigers 533-87 in complete yardage as well as counted a set of goals in the initial, third and also 4th quarters as well as three in the 2nd. Rice constructed a 69-0 lead.Texas Southern (1-1) steered clear of a nothing when Jordan Davis threw a 12-yard scoring exchange Kordell Rodgers with 14 few seconds remaining. ___ Get poll tips off and also updates on the AP Leading 25 throughout the season. Join right here. AP college football: https://apnews.com/hub/ap-top-25-college-football-poll as well as https://apnews.com/hub/college-football.