.HOUSTON (AP)– Dean Connors competed three touchdowns, Taji Atkins ran for two more as well as Rice bewildered FCS-affiliate Texas Southern 69-7 on Saturday.Connors competed 113 yards on nine transports, around 12.6-yards-per offer as well as scored on pair of 5-yard operates and also a 71-yarder. Atkins possessed 91 gardens on 11 offers and also composing runs of 5 and 33 yards.E.J. Warner tossed for 189 gardens, two goals and had an interception for Rice (1-1).
The Owls outgained the Tigers 533-87 in total yardage and racked up a set of goals in the first, third and also fourth one-fourths and 3 in the second. Rice constructed a 69-0 lead.Texas Southern (1-1) stayed away from a shutout when Jordan Davis threw a 12-yard scoring exchange Kordell Rodgers along with 14 seconds remaining. ___ Get survey notifies and also updates on the AP Leading 25 throughout the time.
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