.HOUSTON (AP)-- Dean Connors ran for three touchdowns, Taji Atkins competed 2 even more as well as Rice overwhelmed FCS-affiliate Texas Southern 69-7 on Saturday.Connors competed 113 yards on nine transports, around 12.6-yards-per carry and also composed on pair of 5-yard runs and also a 71-yarder. Atkins had 91 gardens on 11 offers and also composing runs of 5 and thirty three yards.E.J. Warner threw for 189 yards, pair of goals and also had an interception for Rice (1-1). The Owls outgained the Tigers 533-87 in overall yardage and also racked up a pair of goals in the very first, third and also 4th quarters and also three in the 2nd. Rice constructed a 69-0 lead.Texas Southern (1-1) stayed away from a shutout when Jordan Davis threw a 12-yard composing exchange Kordell Rodgers along with 14 seconds remaining. ___ Get poll notifies and updates on the AP Leading 25 throughout the period. Subscribe here. AP college regulation football: https://apnews.com/hub/ap-top-25-college-football-poll and also https://apnews.com/hub/college-football.