.HOUSTON (AP)-- Dean Connors ran for 3 touchdowns, Taji Atkins ran for pair of additional and Rice confused FCS-affiliate Texas Southern 69-7 on Saturday.Connors ran for 113 yards on 9 offers, around 12.6-yards-per carry and also composed on pair of 5-yard operates as well as a 71-yarder. Atkins possessed 91 lawns on 11 offers and also composing operates of 5 and 33 yards.E.J. Warner threw for 189 gardens, pair of goals and had an interception for Rice (1-1). The Owls outgained the Tigers 533-87 in overall yardage as well as racked up a pair of touchdowns in the initial, 3rd and fourth one-fourths and three in the 2nd. Rice constructed a 69-0 lead.Texas Southern (1-1) steered clear of a shutout when Jordan Davis tossed a 12-yard composing pass to Kordell Rodgers with 14 few seconds staying. ___ Acquire survey notifies as well as updates on the AP Leading 25 throughout the period. Join right here. AP university football: https://apnews.com/hub/ap-top-25-college-football-poll and also https://apnews.com/hub/college-football.