.HOUSTON (AP)-- Dean Connors ran for 3 goals, Taji Atkins ran for 2 additional and Rice overwhelmed FCS-affiliate Texas Southern 69-7 on Saturday.Connors ran for 113 yards on nine carries, around 12.6-yards-per transport and composed on pair of 5-yard runs and also a 71-yarder. Atkins had 91 lawns on 11 carries and also composing operates of 5 and thirty three yards.E.J. Warner tossed for 189 yards, two touchdowns and possessed an interception for Rice (1-1). The Owls outgained the Tigers 533-87 in complete yardage as well as scored a pair of touchdowns in the very first, 3rd and fourth quarters as well as three in the 2nd. Rice constructed a 69-0 lead.Texas Southern (1-1) stayed away from a shutout when Jordan Davis threw a 12-yard scoring exchange Kordell Rodgers along with 14 secs continuing to be. ___ Acquire survey alerts and also updates on the AP Best 25 throughout the time. Enroll here. AP university soccer: https://apnews.com/hub/ap-top-25-college-football-poll and also https://apnews.com/hub/college-football.