Rice takes down FCS-affiliate Texas Southern 69-7

.HOUSTON (AP)– Dean Connors ran for three touchdowns, Taji Atkins ran for pair of additional and also Rice bewildered FCS-affiliate Texas Southern 69-7 on Saturday.Connors ran for 113 yards on 9 offers, around 12.6-yards-per carry and also composed on pair of 5-yard operates and a 71-yarder. Atkins possessed 91 backyards on 11 transports and also composing operates of 5 as well as thirty three yards.E.J. Warner threw for 189 gardens, 2 touchdowns as well as possessed an interception for Rice (1-1).

The Owls outgained the Tigers 533-87 in total yardage and recorded a pair of goals in the first, third and also fourth quarters and three in the 2nd. Rice developed a 69-0 lead.Texas Southern (1-1) stayed away from a nothing when Jordan Davis tossed a 12-yard scoring exchange Kordell Rodgers with 14 secs staying. ___ Obtain poll notifies and updates on the AP Best 25 throughout the period.

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