.HOUSTON (AP)-- Dean Connors ran for 3 goals, Taji Atkins ran for 2 even more and also Rice overwhelmed FCS-affiliate Texas Southern 69-7 on Saturday.Connors competed 113 gardens on 9 offers, around 12.6-yards-per carry and also scored on pair of 5-yard runs and also a 71-yarder. Atkins had 91 backyards on 11 carries and composing operates of 5 and 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 complete yardage as well as counted a pair of touchdowns in the 1st, third and also 4th quarters and also 3 in the 2nd. Rice developed a 69-0 lead.Texas Southern (1-1) stayed clear of a nothing when Jordan Davis tossed a 12-yard composing pass to Kordell Rodgers along with 14 seconds continuing to be. ___ Obtain survey notifies and updates on the AP Best 25 throughout the time. Sign up listed here. AP college regulation football: https://apnews.com/hub/ap-top-25-college-football-poll and also https://apnews.com/hub/college-football.