.HOUSTON (AP)-- Dean Connors competed 3 goals, Taji Atkins competed pair of even more as well as Rice swamped FCS-affiliate Texas Southern 69-7 on Saturday.Connors ran for 113 lawns on nine transports, approximately 12.6-yards-per transport and composed on pair of 5-yard operates as well as a 71-yarder. Atkins possessed 91 backyards on 11 transports as well as scoring runs of 5 and thirty three yards.E.J. Warner threw for 189 backyards, 2 touchdowns and had an interception for Rice (1-1). The Owls outgained the Tigers 533-87 in complete yardage and racked up a set of touchdowns in the first, 3rd and fourth quarters as well as three in the second. Rice created a 69-0 lead.Texas Southern (1-1) steered clear of a shutout when Jordan Davis threw a 12-yard scoring pass to Kordell Rodgers along with 14 secs continuing to be. ___ Receive survey notifies and updates on the AP Best 25 throughout the season. Register right here. AP university regulation football: https://apnews.com/hub/ap-top-25-college-football-poll as well as https://apnews.com/hub/college-football.