.HOUSTON (AP)-- Dean Connors ran for 3 touchdowns, Taji Atkins ran for two even more as well as Rice overwhelmed FCS-affiliate Texas Southern 69-7 on Saturday.Connors ran for 113 yards on 9 carries, approximately 12.6-yards-per carry and also scored on pair of 5-yard operates as well as a 71-yarder. Atkins possessed 91 backyards on 11 offers as well as scoring runs of 5 and also 33 yards.E.J. Warner tossed for 189 backyards, 2 touchdowns and possessed an interception for Rice (1-1). The Owls outgained the Tigers 533-87 in overall yardage as well as racked up a set of touchdowns in the first, 3rd and fourth one-fourths as well as three in the second. Rice built a 69-0 lead.Texas Southern (1-1) avoided a shutout when Jordan Davis tossed a 12-yard scoring pass to Kordell Rodgers along with 14 seconds staying. ___ Receive survey alarms and updates on the AP Top 25 throughout the time. Enroll below. AP college football: https://apnews.com/hub/ap-top-25-college-football-poll and also https://apnews.com/hub/college-football.