Texas Southern Tigers @ Rice Owls
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | T | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
TXSO | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 7 |
RICE | 14 | 24 | 17 | 14 | 69 |
Rice dismantles FCS-affiliate Texas Southern 69-7
HOUSTON -- — Dean Connors ran for three touchdowns, Taji Atkins ran for two more and Rice overwhelmed FCS-affiliate Texas Southern 69-7 on Saturday.
Connors ran for 113 yards on nine carries, an average of 12.6-yards-per carry and scored on two 5-yard runs and a 71-yarder. Atkins had 91 yards on 11 carries and scoring runs of 5 and 33 yards.
E.J. Warner threw for 189 yards, two touchdowns and had an interception for Rice (1-1). The Owls outgained the Tigers 533-87 in total yardage and scored a pair of touchdowns in the first, third and fourth quarters and three in the second. Rice built a 69-0 lead.
Texas Southern (1-1) avoided a shutout when Jordan Davis threw a 12-yard scoring pass to Kordell Rodgers with 14 seconds remaining.
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2025 Standings
| Southwestern Athletic - East | CONF | OVR |
|---|---|---|
| Alabama State | 7-1 | 10-2 |
| Jackson State | 7-1 | 9-3 |
| Bethune-Cookman | 5-3 | 6-6 |
| Florida A&M | 4-4 | 5-7 |
| Alabama A&M | 1-7 | 4-8 |
| Mississippi Valley State | 1-7 | 2-10 |
| Southwestern Athletic - West | CONF | OVR |
|---|---|---|
| Prairie View A&M | 7-1 | 10-4 |
| Texas Southern | 5-3 | 6-5 |
| Alcorn State | 4-4 | 5-7 |
| Grambling | 4-4 | 7-5 |
| Arkansas-Pine Bluff | 2-6 | 3-8 |
| Southern | 1-7 | 2-10 |
| American Conference | CONF | OVR |
|---|---|---|
| Tulane | 7-1 | 11-3 |
| North Texas | 7-1 | 12-2 |
| Navy | 7-1 | 11-2 |
| East Carolina | 6-2 | 9-4 |
| South Florida | 6-2 | 9-4 |
| Army | 4-4 | 7-6 |
| Memphis | 4-4 | 8-5 |
| UTSA | 4-4 | 7-6 |
| Temple | 3-5 | 5-7 |
| Florida Atlantic | 3-5 | 4-8 |
| Rice | 2-6 | 5-8 |
| UAB | 2-6 | 4-8 |
| Tulsa | 1-7 | 4-8 |
| Charlotte | 0-8 | 1-11 |
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