.HOUSTON (AP)-- Dean Connors competed 3 goals, Taji Atkins competed two even more and also Rice overwhelmed FCS-affiliate Texas Southern 69-7 on Saturday.Connors competed 113 lawns on 9 offers, around 12.6-yards-per offer as well as composed on two 5-yard runs and a 71-yarder. Atkins possessed 91 yards on 11 offers and also scoring runs of 5 and also thirty three yards.E.J. Warner threw for 189 lawns, pair of touchdowns as well as possessed an interception for Rice (1-1). The Owls outgained the Tigers 533-87 in total yardage and also racked up a set of goals in the first, third and 4th one-fourths as well as 3 in the 2nd. Rice built a 69-0 lead.Texas Southern (1-1) prevented a shutout when Jordan Davis tossed a 12-yard scoring exchange Kordell Rodgers with 14 few seconds continuing to be. ___ Get poll tips off and also updates on the AP Leading 25 throughout the period. Join listed below. AP college football: https://apnews.com/hub/ap-top-25-college-football-poll and also https://apnews.com/hub/college-football.