.HOUSTON (AP)-- Dean Connors ran for 3 goals, Taji Atkins competed pair of even more and also Rice swamped FCS-affiliate Texas Southern 69-7 on Saturday.Connors ran for 113 backyards on 9 carries, around 12.6-yards-per carry and also composed on 2 5-yard operates and also a 71-yarder. Atkins had 91 yards on 11 transports as well as composing runs of 5 as well as 33 yards.E.J. Warner tossed for 189 backyards, 2 touchdowns as well as had an interception for Rice (1-1). The Owls outgained the Tigers 533-87 in overall yardage and scored a set of touchdowns in the very first, third as well as fourth one-fourths as well as three in the 2nd. Rice created a 69-0 lead.Texas Southern (1-1) steered clear of a nothing when Jordan Davis threw a 12-yard scoring exchange Kordell Rodgers with 14 few seconds remaining. ___ Receive poll notifies and updates on the AP Best 25 throughout the period. Join below. AP university football: https://apnews.com/hub/ap-top-25-college-football-poll as well as https://apnews.com/hub/college-football.