.HOUSTON (AP)-- Dean Connors ran for 3 touchdowns, Taji Atkins competed pair of more as well as Rice swamped FCS-affiliate Texas Southern 69-7 on Saturday.Connors ran for 113 yards on nine offers, approximately 12.6-yards-per offer and composed on two 5-yard runs and also a 71-yarder. Atkins had 91 yards on 11 transports and composing runs of 5 as well as 33 yards.E.J. Warner tossed for 189 gardens, two goals and possessed an interception for Rice (1-1). The Owls outgained the Tigers 533-87 in total yardage and also counted a pair of goals in the initial, third as well as 4th quarters and also 3 in the second. Rice developed a 69-0 lead.Texas Southern (1-1) steered clear of a shutout when Jordan Davis threw a 12-yard composing exchange Kordell Rodgers with 14 few seconds continuing to be. ___ Acquire poll notifies and updates on the AP Leading 25 throughout the season. Enroll right here. AP university football: https://apnews.com/hub/ap-top-25-college-football-poll and https://apnews.com/hub/college-football.