.HOUSTON (AP)-- Dean Connors competed three touchdowns, Taji Atkins ran for 2 even more and also Rice overwhelmed FCS-affiliate Texas Southern 69-7 on Saturday.Connors competed 113 lawns on nine offers, around 12.6-yards-per offer as well as composed on pair of 5-yard operates as well as a 71-yarder. Atkins had 91 lawns on 11 transports and also composing runs of 5 and thirty three yards.E.J. Warner tossed for 189 lawns, two touchdowns and had an interception for Rice (1-1). The Owls outgained the Tigers 533-87 in overall yardage and racked up a set of touchdowns in the first, 3rd as well as 4th one-fourths and three in the second. Rice built a 69-0 lead.Texas Southern (1-1) stayed away from a nothing when Jordan Davis tossed a 12-yard scoring exchange Kordell Rodgers with 14 few seconds staying. ___ Obtain poll alarms and updates on the AP Leading 25 throughout the season. Sign up here. AP university regulation football: https://apnews.com/hub/ap-top-25-college-football-poll and also https://apnews.com/hub/college-football.