.HOUSTON (AP)-- Dean Connors competed three goals, Taji Atkins ran for pair of more as well as Rice confused FCS-affiliate Texas Southern 69-7 on Saturday.Connors ran for 113 lawns on 9 transports, around 12.6-yards-per carry and also composed on 2 5-yard runs as well as a 71-yarder. Atkins possessed 91 yards on 11 carries as well as scoring runs of 5 and also thirty three yards.E.J. Warner tossed for 189 yards, two touchdowns and possessed an interception for Rice (1-1). The Owls outgained the Tigers 533-87 in total yardage as well as counted a set of touchdowns in the first, 3rd as well as 4th one-fourths and also three in the second. Rice constructed a 69-0 lead.Texas Southern (1-1) stayed away from a shutout when Jordan Davis threw a 12-yard scoring pass to Kordell Rodgers with 14 seconds staying. ___ Receive poll alerts as well as updates on the AP Top 25 throughout the time. Join listed below. AP university regulation football: https://apnews.com/hub/ap-top-25-college-football-poll as well as https://apnews.com/hub/college-football.