.HOUSTON (AP)-- Dean Connors competed three goals, Taji Atkins competed two additional and Rice overwhelmed FCS-affiliate Texas Southern 69-7 on Saturday.Connors competed 113 gardens on nine offers, an average of 12.6-yards-per carry as well as scored on two 5-yard operates and a 71-yarder. Atkins had 91 gardens on 11 offers and composing runs of 5 as well as 33 yards.E.J. Warner tossed for 189 backyards, 2 goals and also possessed an interception for Rice (1-1). The Owls outgained the Tigers 533-87 in complete yardage as well as counted a set of touchdowns in the initial, third and fourth one-fourths as well as 3 in the 2nd. Rice developed a 69-0 lead.Texas Southern (1-1) prevented a nothing when Jordan Davis tossed a 12-yard scoring exchange Kordell Rodgers with 14 few seconds continuing to be. ___ Receive poll alerts as well as updates on the AP Top 25 throughout the period. Sign up here. AP college soccer: https://apnews.com/hub/ap-top-25-college-football-poll as well as https://apnews.com/hub/college-football.