.HOUSTON (AP)-- Dean Connors ran for 3 touchdowns, Taji Atkins competed 2 additional and Rice overwhelmed FCS-affiliate Texas Southern 69-7 on Saturday.Connors ran for 113 backyards on 9 transports, around 12.6-yards-per offer and also composed on pair of 5-yard runs and also a 71-yarder. Atkins had 91 gardens on 11 offers and composing runs of 5 as well as thirty three yards.E.J. Detector tossed for 189 gardens, 2 touchdowns and 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 touchdowns in the first, third and also 4th one-fourths and 3 in the second. Rice built a 69-0 lead.Texas Southern (1-1) stayed away from a shutout when Jordan Davis threw a 12-yard composing pass to Kordell Rodgers along with 14 secs remaining. ___ Get survey alerts as well as updates on the AP Best 25 throughout the season. Join listed below. AP university soccer: https://apnews.com/hub/ap-top-25-college-football-poll as well as https://apnews.com/hub/college-football.