.HOUSTON (AP)-- Dean Connors ran for 3 touchdowns, Taji Atkins ran for pair of even more and also Rice overwhelmed FCS-affiliate Texas Southern 69-7 on Saturday.Connors ran for 113 gardens on nine offers, around 12.6-yards-per offer and composed on pair of 5-yard runs and also a 71-yarder. Atkins possessed 91 lawns on 11 transports and also composing operates of 5 and also 33 yards.E.J. Detector threw for 189 backyards, 2 goals as well as possessed an interception for Rice (1-1). The Owls outgained the Tigers 533-87 in total yardage as well as racked up a pair of goals in the first, 3rd as well as 4th one-fourths and also three in the 2nd. Rice created a 69-0 lead.Texas Southern (1-1) stayed away from a nothing when Jordan Davis threw a 12-yard composing exchange Kordell Rodgers along with 14 few seconds continuing to be. ___ Acquire survey informs as well as updates on the AP Leading 25 throughout the period. Subscribe right here. AP university soccer: https://apnews.com/hub/ap-top-25-college-football-poll as well as https://apnews.com/hub/college-football.