.HOUSTON (AP)-- Dean Connors ran for three touchdowns, Taji Atkins ran for pair of additional as well as Rice swamped FCS-affiliate Texas Southern 69-7 on Saturday.Connors ran for 113 lawns on nine offers, around 12.6-yards-per offer and scored on pair of 5-yard operates as well as a 71-yarder. Atkins had 91 yards on 11 carries and scoring runs of 5 as well as 33 yards.E.J. Warner tossed for 189 lawns, two touchdowns and had an interception for Rice (1-1). The Owls outgained the Tigers 533-87 in overall yardage as well as counted a pair of touchdowns in the very first, 3rd and fourth one-fourths and three in the second. Rice constructed a 69-0 lead.Texas Southern (1-1) stayed away from a shutout when Jordan Davis tossed a 12-yard scoring exchange Kordell Rodgers with 14 few seconds continuing to be. ___ Get survey alarms and also updates on the AP Top 25 throughout the season. Enroll below. AP university regulation football: https://apnews.com/hub/ap-top-25-college-football-poll as well as https://apnews.com/hub/college-football.