Rice takes down FCS-affiliate Texas Southern 69-7

.HOUSTON (AP)– Dean Connors ran for three goals, Taji Atkins competed 2 additional as well as Rice confused FCS-affiliate Texas Southern 69-7 on Saturday.Connors ran for 113 yards on nine transports, around 12.6-yards-per transport and also scored on pair of 5-yard runs as well as a 71-yarder. Atkins had 91 yards on 11 transports and composing runs of 5 as well as 33 yards.E.J. Warner tossed for 189 backyards, pair of goals as well as had an interception for Rice (1-1).

The Owls outgained the Tigers 533-87 in total yardage and also counted a set of goals in the first, 3rd and also fourth one-fourths and three in the second. Rice constructed a 69-0 lead.Texas Southern (1-1) stayed away from a nothing when Jordan Davis tossed a 12-yard composing exchange Kordell Rodgers with 14 few seconds remaining. ___ Acquire poll alerts and also updates on the AP Leading 25 throughout the time.

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