Rice dismantles FCS-affiliate Texas Southern 69-7

.HOUSTON (AP)– Dean Connors competed 3 touchdowns, Taji Atkins competed pair of more and also Rice bewildered FCS-affiliate Texas Southern 69-7 on Saturday.Connors competed 113 yards on nine transports, around 12.6-yards-per carry and also composed on pair of 5-yard runs and a 71-yarder. Atkins possessed 91 yards on 11 transports as well as composing runs of 5 and also 33 yards.E.J. Warner tossed for 189 gardens, pair of goals and also possessed an interception for Rice (1-1).

The Owls outgained the Tigers 533-87 in total yardage and scored a pair of goals in the initial, third as well as fourth one-fourths as well as three in the second. Rice developed a 69-0 lead.Texas Southern (1-1) stayed away from a shutout when Jordan Davis threw a 12-yard composing pass to Kordell Rodgers with 14 seconds staying. ___ Receive survey informs and also updates on the AP Leading 25 throughout the season.

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