.HOUSTON (AP)-- Dean Connors ran for three touchdowns, Taji Atkins ran for two additional and Rice overwhelmed FCS-affiliate Texas Southern 69-7 on Saturday.Connors ran for 113 yards on 9 offers, around 12.6-yards-per carry as well as composed on pair of 5-yard operates and also a 71-yarder. Atkins possessed 91 yards on 11 offers as well as scoring runs of 5 as well as 33 yards.E.J. Warner threw for 189 yards, pair of goals and possessed an interception for Rice (1-1). The Owls outgained the Tigers 533-87 in total yardage and racked up a set of touchdowns in the 1st, third as well as 4th one-fourths as well as 3 in the second. Rice developed a 69-0 lead.Texas Southern (1-1) steered clear of a shutout when Jordan Davis tossed a 12-yard composing exchange Kordell Rodgers with 14 few seconds remaining. ___ Obtain survey signals as well as updates on the AP Top 25 throughout the time. Subscribe listed below. AP college regulation football: https://apnews.com/hub/ap-top-25-college-football-poll and also https://apnews.com/hub/college-football.