.HOUSTON (AP)-- Dean Connors ran for 3 touchdowns, Taji Atkins ran for two even more and also Rice confused FCS-affiliate Texas Southern 69-7 on Saturday.Connors ran for 113 yards on 9 transports, approximately 12.6-yards-per carry and composed on two 5-yard operates and also a 71-yarder. Atkins possessed 91 lawns on 11 offers and composing operates of 5 and 33 yards.E.J. Warner tossed for 189 gardens, two goals as well as possessed an interception for Rice (1-1). The Owls outgained the Tigers 533-87 in overall yardage and recorded a pair of goals in the very first, 3rd as well as fourth one-fourths and also three in the second. Rice developed a 69-0 lead.Texas Southern (1-1) prevented a shutout when Jordan Davis tossed a 12-yard scoring exchange Kordell Rodgers with 14 secs continuing to be. ___ Obtain poll alerts and also updates on the AP Top 25 throughout the period. Join listed below. AP university regulation football: https://apnews.com/hub/ap-top-25-college-football-poll and https://apnews.com/hub/college-football.