.HOUSTON (AP)-- Dean Connors ran for 3 touchdowns, Taji Atkins ran for 2 even more and Rice bewildered FCS-affiliate Texas Southern 69-7 on Saturday.Connors ran for 113 gardens on nine transports, around 12.6-yards-per transport and also scored on 2 5-yard operates and also a 71-yarder. Atkins possessed 91 gardens on 11 transports and also composing runs of 5 and thirty three yards.E.J. Warner threw for 189 backyards, two touchdowns as well as possessed an interception for Rice (1-1). The Owls outgained the Tigers 533-87 in overall yardage as well as recorded a pair of touchdowns in the first, third as well as 4th quarters as well as three in the second. Rice constructed a 69-0 lead.Texas Southern (1-1) steered clear of a shutout when Jordan Davis threw a 12-yard scoring exchange Kordell Rodgers with 14 few seconds remaining. ___ Acquire poll informs and also updates on the AP Leading 25 throughout the time. Enroll below. AP college soccer: https://apnews.com/hub/ap-top-25-college-football-poll and https://apnews.com/hub/college-football.