Rice takes down FCS-affiliate Texas Southern 69-7

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

The Owls outgained the Tigers 533-87 in overall yardage and racked up a pair of touchdowns in the very first, third and also 4th quarters as well as three in the second. Rice developed a 69-0 lead.Texas Southern (1-1) prevented a nothing when Jordan Davis tossed a 12-yard composing exchange Kordell Rodgers along with 14 few seconds remaining. ___ Receive survey signals and updates on the AP Top 25 throughout the season.

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