.HOUSTON (AP)-- Dean Connors competed 3 goals, Taji Atkins competed 2 even more and Rice bewildered FCS-affiliate Texas Southern 69-7 on Saturday.Connors competed 113 lawns on nine carries, around 12.6-yards-per transport and also scored on two 5-yard operates and a 71-yarder. Atkins possessed 91 gardens on 11 carries and composing runs of 5 and 33 yards.E.J. Warner tossed for 189 gardens, two touchdowns as well as had an interception for Rice (1-1). The Owls outgained the Tigers 533-87 in total yardage and scored a set of goals in the first, third and fourth one-fourths and also three in the 2nd. Rice created a 69-0 lead.Texas Southern (1-1) steered clear of a shutout when Jordan Davis threw a 12-yard scoring pass to Kordell Rodgers with 14 seconds remaining. ___ Get poll alerts and updates on the AP Top 25 throughout the period. Subscribe below. AP university regulation football: https://apnews.com/hub/ap-top-25-college-football-poll as well as https://apnews.com/hub/college-football.