.HOUSTON (AP)-- Dean Connors ran for 3 touchdowns, Taji Atkins competed pair of even more and also Rice overwhelmed FCS-affiliate Texas Southern 69-7 on Saturday.Connors ran for 113 gardens on nine offers, approximately 12.6-yards-per transport and also scored on two 5-yard operates as well as a 71-yarder. Atkins had 91 yards on 11 carries as well as composing runs of 5 and 33 yards.E.J. Detector threw for 189 backyards, two goals as well as had an interception for Rice (1-1). The Owls outgained the Tigers 533-87 in overall yardage and racked up a set of goals in the very first, 3rd and 4th one-fourths and also 3 in the 2nd. Rice created 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 continuing to be. ___ Obtain poll notifies and updates on the AP Best 25 throughout the time. Subscribe right here. AP college regulation football: https://apnews.com/hub/ap-top-25-college-football-poll as well as https://apnews.com/hub/college-football.