.HOUSTON (AP)-- Dean Connors ran for 3 goals, Taji Atkins competed pair of additional as well as Rice swamped FCS-affiliate Texas Southern 69-7 on Saturday.Connors competed 113 yards on nine carries, approximately 12.6-yards-per offer and also composed on two 5-yard runs and also a 71-yarder. Atkins possessed 91 gardens on 11 transports and composing runs of 5 as well as thirty three yards.E.J. Detector tossed for 189 backyards, 2 goals and had an interception for Rice (1-1). The Owls outgained the Tigers 533-87 in complete yardage and also racked up a set of touchdowns in the initial, third and also fourth one-fourths as well as three in the second. Rice created a 69-0 lead.Texas Southern (1-1) avoided a nothing when Jordan Davis threw a 12-yard composing exchange Kordell Rodgers along with 14 seconds continuing to be. ___ Get survey tips off and updates on the AP Best 25 throughout the period. Subscribe listed here. AP college regulation football: https://apnews.com/hub/ap-top-25-college-football-poll and also https://apnews.com/hub/college-football.