.HOUSTON (AP)– Dean Connors ran for three touchdowns, Taji Atkins ran for pair of even more and Rice swamped FCS-affiliate Texas Southern 69-7 on Saturday.Connors competed 113 yards on nine carries, an average of 12.6-yards-per transport as well as scored on two 5-yard runs and also a 71-yarder. Atkins possessed 91 backyards on 11 carries and scoring runs of 5 and also thirty three yards.E.J. Warner tossed for 189 backyards, pair of touchdowns and also possessed an interception for Rice (1-1).
The Owls outgained the Tigers 533-87 in complete yardage and counted a set of touchdowns in the first, third and fourth quarters and 3 in the second. Rice constructed a 69-0 lead.Texas Southern (1-1) avoided a shutout when Jordan Davis threw a 12-yard composing pass to Kordell Rodgers with 14 seconds staying. ___ Receive survey alarms as well as updates on the AP Top 25 throughout the period.
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