.HOUSTON (AP)-- Dean Connors competed three touchdowns, Taji Atkins competed 2 even more as well as Rice swamped FCS-affiliate Texas Southern 69-7 on Saturday.Connors ran for 113 gardens on nine transports, an average of 12.6-yards-per offer as well as composed on pair of 5-yard runs as well as a 71-yarder. Atkins possessed 91 lawns on 11 offers and also composing runs of 5 and thirty three yards.E.J. Warner threw for 189 lawns, pair of goals as well as possessed an interception for Rice (1-1). The Owls outgained the Tigers 533-87 in overall yardage as well as racked up a set of touchdowns in the very first, third as well as fourth quarters as well as three in the second. Rice constructed a 69-0 lead.Texas Southern (1-1) steered clear of a shutout when Jordan Davis tossed a 12-yard composing pass to Kordell Rodgers with 14 few seconds continuing to be. ___ Receive poll notifies and also updates on the AP Leading 25 throughout the time. Enroll listed below. AP university football: https://apnews.com/hub/ap-top-25-college-football-poll and https://apnews.com/hub/college-football.