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Rice takes apart FCS-affiliate Texas Southern 69-7

.HOUSTON (AP)-- Dean Connors competed three touchdowns, Taji Atkins ran for two even more and also Rice overwhelmed FCS-affiliate Texas Southern 69-7 on Saturday.Connors ran for 113 gardens on nine carries, an average of 12.6-yards-per transport and composed on pair of 5-yard operates and also a 71-yarder. Atkins had 91 gardens on 11 offers and also scoring runs of 5 as well as 33 yards.E.J. Warner threw for 189 yards, 2 touchdowns as well as possessed an interception for Rice (1-1). The Owls outgained the Tigers 533-87 in complete yardage and counted a set of goals in the initial, third and also 4th one-fourths as well as 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 composing exchange Kordell Rodgers along with 14 seconds remaining. ___ Acquire poll tips off as well as 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 as well as https://apnews.com/hub/college-football.