.HOUSTON (AP)-- Dean Connors competed 3 touchdowns, Taji Atkins ran for two even more and also Rice bewildered FCS-affiliate Texas Southern 69-7 on Saturday.Connors ran for 113 yards on nine transports, around 12.6-yards-per transport and also scored on two 5-yard runs and a 71-yarder. Atkins had 91 backyards on 11 offers as well as composing operates of 5 and also thirty three yards.E.J. Warner tossed for 189 backyards, 2 touchdowns and had an interception for Rice (1-1). The Owls outgained the Tigers 533-87 in complete yardage and also recorded a pair of goals in the 1st, third as well as 4th quarters as well as 3 in the 2nd. Rice developed a 69-0 lead.Texas Southern (1-1) stayed away from a shutout when Jordan Davis threw a 12-yard scoring exchange Kordell Rodgers with 14 secs remaining. ___ Obtain poll informs and updates on the AP Leading 25 throughout the season. Sign up right here. AP college soccer: https://apnews.com/hub/ap-top-25-college-football-poll as well as https://apnews.com/hub/college-football.