.HOUSTON (AP)-- Dean Connors competed 3 touchdowns, Taji Atkins ran for two even more as well as Rice overwhelmed FCS-affiliate Texas Southern 69-7 on Saturday.Connors competed 113 yards on 9 offers, an average of 12.6-yards-per carry and also scored on two 5-yard runs as well as a 71-yarder. Atkins possessed 91 lawns on 11 offers as well as scoring operates of 5 as well as thirty three yards.E.J. Warner tossed for 189 yards, two goals and also had an interception for Rice (1-1). The Owls outgained the Tigers 533-87 in complete yardage and counted a pair of goals in the initial, third as well as fourth one-fourths as well as three in the 2nd. Rice developed a 69-0 lead.Texas Southern (1-1) stayed away from a shutout when Jordan Davis tossed a 12-yard scoring pass to Kordell Rodgers with 14 secs remaining. ___ Receive survey informs as well as updates on the AP Leading 25 throughout the season. Sign up below. AP university regulation football: https://apnews.com/hub/ap-top-25-college-football-poll and https://apnews.com/hub/college-football.