Rice takes down FCS-affiliate Texas Southern 69-7

.HOUSTON (AP)– Dean Connors ran for 3 touchdowns, Taji Atkins competed 2 even more and also Rice bewildered FCS-affiliate Texas Southern 69-7 on Saturday.Connors competed 113 lawns on 9 offers, an average of 12.6-yards-per transport and composed on pair of 5-yard operates and a 71-yarder. Atkins possessed 91 lawns on 11 offers as well as composing runs of 5 and also thirty three yards.E.J. Warner threw for 189 yards, pair of touchdowns as well as possessed an interception for Rice (1-1).

The Owls outgained the Tigers 533-87 in complete yardage as well as recorded a pair of touchdowns in the 1st, third and also 4th one-fourths and also 3 in the second. Rice constructed a 69-0 lead.Texas Southern (1-1) stayed clear of a shutout when Jordan Davis threw a 12-yard scoring pass to Kordell Rodgers along with 14 few seconds remaining. ___ Obtain poll informs as well as updates on the AP Leading 25 throughout the period.

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