Rice takes apart FCS-affiliate Texas Southern 69-7

.HOUSTON (AP)– Dean Connors competed three touchdowns, Taji Atkins competed 2 even more and also Rice confused FCS-affiliate Texas Southern 69-7 on Saturday.Connors competed 113 gardens on 9 offers, around 12.6-yards-per transport and also composed on two 5-yard runs and also a 71-yarder. Atkins had 91 lawns on 11 offers and composing runs of 5 and thirty three yards.E.J. Warner tossed for 189 yards, two touchdowns and possessed an interception for Rice (1-1).

The Owls outgained the Tigers 533-87 in overall yardage as well as scored a pair of goals in the 1st, third as well as fourth quarters and 3 in the 2nd. Rice created a 69-0 lead.Texas Southern (1-1) prevented a shutout when Jordan Davis threw a 12-yard composing pass to Kordell Rodgers with 14 few seconds remaining. ___ Receive poll informs and updates on the AP Top 25 throughout the period.

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