.HOUSTON (AP)-- Dean Connors ran for three touchdowns, Taji Atkins ran for pair of additional and also Rice bewildered FCS-affiliate Texas Southern 69-7 on Saturday.Connors competed 113 lawns on nine offers, approximately 12.6-yards-per offer as well as scored on pair of 5-yard runs and a 71-yarder. Atkins possessed 91 yards on 11 offers and also composing operates of 5 and also thirty three yards.E.J. Warner tossed for 189 backyards, two touchdowns as well as possessed an interception for Rice (1-1). The Owls outgained the Tigers 533-87 in total yardage as well as racked up a set of goals in the very first, 3rd and also fourth one-fourths as well as 3 in the second. Rice developed a 69-0 lead.Texas Southern (1-1) stayed clear of a nothing when Jordan Davis threw a 12-yard scoring pass to Kordell Rodgers along with 14 few seconds continuing to be. ___ Receive poll informs as well as updates on the AP Leading 25 throughout the period. Join listed below. AP university soccer: https://apnews.com/hub/ap-top-25-college-football-poll and also https://apnews.com/hub/college-football.