Rice takes apart FCS-affiliate Texas Southern 69-7

.HOUSTON (AP)– Dean Connors competed 3 touchdowns, Taji Atkins ran for two even more and also Rice confused FCS-affiliate Texas Southern 69-7 on Saturday.Connors competed 113 yards on nine carries, an average of 12.6-yards-per transport and also scored on two 5-yard runs and a 71-yarder. Atkins had 91 lawns on 11 transports as well as scoring runs of 5 as well as 33 yards.E.J. Warner tossed for 189 yards, two goals as well as had an interception for Rice (1-1).

The Owls outgained the Tigers 533-87 in overall yardage and also recorded a set of goals in the very first, 3rd and also fourth quarters and 3 in the second. Rice created a 69-0 lead.Texas Southern (1-1) avoided a nothing when Jordan Davis tossed a 12-yard composing exchange Kordell Rodgers along with 14 secs continuing to be. ___ Receive survey alerts and updates on the AP Top 25 throughout the period.

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