.HOUSTON (AP)– Dean Connors ran for 3 touchdowns, Taji Atkins competed 2 even more and Rice overwhelmed FCS-affiliate Texas Southern 69-7 on Saturday.Connors ran for 113 yards on 9 transports, around 12.6-yards-per carry as well as composed on 2 5-yard operates as well as a 71-yarder. Atkins possessed 91 gardens on 11 offers as well as composing operates of 5 and also thirty three yards.E.J. Warner threw for 189 gardens, 2 touchdowns as well as had an interception for Rice (1-1).
The Owls outgained the Tigers 533-87 in total yardage and also racked up a set of touchdowns in the 1st, third and also fourth quarters and three in the 2nd. Rice built 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 along with 14 seconds staying. ___ Receive survey signals as well as updates on the AP Top 25 throughout the period.
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