.HOUSTON (AP)-- Dean Connors competed 3 touchdowns, Taji Atkins ran for two more and Rice swamped FCS-affiliate Texas Southern 69-7 on Saturday.Connors ran for 113 yards on 9 transports, an average of 12.6-yards-per transport and also composed on 2 5-yard operates and also a 71-yarder. Atkins had 91 yards on 11 transports and composing operates of 5 as well as 33 yards.E.J. Warner tossed for 189 backyards, two goals as well as possessed an interception for Rice (1-1). The Owls outgained the Tigers 533-87 in overall yardage and counted a set of touchdowns in the 1st, 3rd and fourth quarters and also 3 in the 2nd. Rice created a 69-0 lead.Texas Southern (1-1) avoided a shutout when Jordan Davis threw a 12-yard composing pass to Kordell Rodgers with 14 seconds staying. ___ Acquire survey notifies and updates on the AP Best 25 throughout the period. Join right here. AP university regulation football: https://apnews.com/hub/ap-top-25-college-football-poll and https://apnews.com/hub/college-football.