.HOUSTON (AP)-- Dean Connors ran for 3 touchdowns, Taji Atkins competed two additional as well as Rice overwhelmed FCS-affiliate Texas Southern 69-7 on Saturday.Connors ran for 113 yards on 9 transports, approximately 12.6-yards-per carry and also composed on 2 5-yard operates as well as a 71-yarder. Atkins had 91 lawns on 11 transports as well as composing operates of 5 and also 33 yards.E.J. Warner threw for 189 yards, two touchdowns and also had an interception for Rice (1-1). The Owls outgained the Tigers 533-87 in complete yardage and recorded a pair of touchdowns in the 1st, 3rd as well as 4th one-fourths and 3 in the 2nd. Rice built a 69-0 lead.Texas Southern (1-1) steered clear of a nothing when Jordan Davis tossed a 12-yard scoring exchange Kordell Rodgers with 14 few seconds remaining. ___ Get survey informs and updates on the AP Top 25 throughout the time. Subscribe listed below. AP university soccer: https://apnews.com/hub/ap-top-25-college-football-poll and also https://apnews.com/hub/college-football.