.HOUSTON (AP)-- Dean Connors ran for 3 goals, Taji Atkins ran for two additional as well as Rice overwhelmed FCS-affiliate Texas Southern 69-7 on Saturday.Connors competed 113 gardens on 9 offers, an average of 12.6-yards-per offer as well as scored on pair of 5-yard operates as well as a 71-yarder. Atkins had 91 yards on 11 carries and also scoring operates of 5 and also thirty three yards.E.J. Warner threw for 189 lawns, two goals and possessed an interception for Rice (1-1). The Owls outgained the Tigers 533-87 in overall yardage and counted a set of touchdowns in the initial, 3rd and 4th quarters and also three in the second. Rice developed a 69-0 lead.Texas Southern (1-1) stayed clear of a nothing when Jordan Davis tossed a 12-yard composing exchange Kordell Rodgers with 14 seconds continuing to be. ___ Receive poll notifies and updates on the AP Best 25 throughout the time. Join here. AP college regulation football: https://apnews.com/hub/ap-top-25-college-football-poll and https://apnews.com/hub/college-football.