.HOUSTON (AP)-- Dean Connors ran for 3 goals, Taji Atkins ran for two even more and also Rice overwhelmed FCS-affiliate Texas Southern 69-7 on Saturday.Connors ran for 113 backyards on 9 carries, approximately 12.6-yards-per transport and scored on two 5-yard runs and also a 71-yarder. Atkins had 91 backyards on 11 transports and also composing operates of 5 and also 33 yards.E.J. Warner tossed for 189 backyards, pair of touchdowns as well as 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 and 4th one-fourths and also 3 in the second. Rice built a 69-0 lead.Texas Southern (1-1) steered clear of a nothing when Jordan Davis threw a 12-yard scoring exchange Kordell Rodgers along with 14 seconds continuing to be. ___ Acquire survey alerts and updates on the AP Top 25 throughout the period. Enroll here. AP college football: https://apnews.com/hub/ap-top-25-college-football-poll and https://apnews.com/hub/college-football.