.HOUSTON (AP)-- Dean Connors competed three touchdowns, Taji Atkins ran for two additional and also Rice bewildered FCS-affiliate Texas Southern 69-7 on Saturday.Connors ran for 113 yards on nine transports, around 12.6-yards-per carry and composed on two 5-yard runs and also a 71-yarder. Atkins had 91 backyards on 11 transports and composing operates of 5 and thirty three yards.E.J. Detector tossed for 189 backyards, pair of goals and possessed an interception for Rice (1-1). The Owls outgained the Tigers 533-87 in overall yardage as well as racked up a set of touchdowns in the very first, third as well as 4th one-fourths as well as three in the 2nd. Rice built a 69-0 lead.Texas Southern (1-1) stayed away from a nothing when Jordan Davis tossed a 12-yard composing pass to Kordell Rodgers along with 14 secs staying. ___ Receive poll alarms and also updates on the AP Best 25 throughout the time. Register below. AP university regulation football: https://apnews.com/hub/ap-top-25-college-football-poll as well as https://apnews.com/hub/college-football.