.HOUSTON (AP)-- Dean Connors competed three touchdowns, Taji Atkins ran for pair of more as well as Rice overwhelmed FCS-affiliate Texas Southern 69-7 on Saturday.Connors competed 113 yards on 9 carries, around 12.6-yards-per transport as well as scored on pair of 5-yard operates and also a 71-yarder. Atkins possessed 91 backyards on 11 transports and also scoring operates of 5 as well as thirty three yards.E.J. Warner threw for 189 backyards, 2 touchdowns as well as possessed an interception for Rice (1-1). The Owls outgained the Tigers 533-87 in total yardage as well as recorded a pair of goals in the first, third and also fourth quarters as well as three in the second. Rice built a 69-0 lead.Texas Southern (1-1) stayed clear of a shutout when Jordan Davis tossed a 12-yard composing pass to Kordell Rodgers with 14 seconds staying. ___ Get survey notifies and updates on the AP Best 25 throughout the time. Register here. AP college regulation football: https://apnews.com/hub/ap-top-25-college-football-poll as well as https://apnews.com/hub/college-football.