Rice takes down FCS-affiliate Texas Southern 69-7

.HOUSTON (AP)– Administrator Connors ran for 3 goals, Taji Atkins ran for 2 even more as well as Rice swamped FCS-affiliate Texas Southern 69-7 on Saturday.Connors ran for 113 lawns on 9 transports, approximately 12.6-yards-per offer and scored on two 5-yard operates and also a 71-yarder. Atkins had 91 backyards on 11 offers and also scoring runs of 5 as well as 33 yards.E.J. Warner threw for 189 backyards, pair of goals as well as had an interception for Rice (1-1).

The Owls outgained the Tigers 533-87 in overall yardage and also recorded a set of touchdowns in the very first, third and also 4th quarters and also three in the 2nd. Rice created 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 with 14 few seconds staying. ___ Acquire poll signals and also updates on the AP Top 25 throughout the time.

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