.HOUSTON (AP)– Dean Connors competed 3 goals, Taji Atkins ran for two even more as well as Rice swamped FCS-affiliate Texas Southern 69-7 on Saturday.Connors ran for 113 yards on 9 offers, approximately 12.6-yards-per offer and scored on 2 5-yard runs as well as a 71-yarder. Atkins had 91 yards on 11 carries and also scoring runs of 5 as well as thirty three yards.E.J. Warner threw for 189 backyards, 2 touchdowns as well as possessed an interception for Rice (1-1).
The Owls outgained the Tigers 533-87 in overall yardage as well as scored a pair of touchdowns in the very first, 3rd and also fourth quarters 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 tossed a 12-yard scoring exchange Kordell Rodgers along with 14 seconds remaining. ___ Acquire poll alarms as well as updates on the AP Best 25 throughout the time.
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