.HOUSTON (AP)-- Dean Connors ran for 3 touchdowns, Taji Atkins ran for pair of additional and also Rice bewildered FCS-affiliate Texas Southern 69-7 on Saturday.Connors competed 113 yards on nine carries, approximately 12.6-yards-per transport and also scored on pair of 5-yard operates and also a 71-yarder. Atkins possessed 91 yards on 11 carries and also scoring operates of 5 and 33 yards.E.J. Detector threw for 189 gardens, two goals and possessed an interception for Rice (1-1). The Owls outgained the Tigers 533-87 in complete yardage as well as racked up a set of goals in the initial, 3rd and also fourth one-fourths and also 3 in the 2nd. Rice built a 69-0 lead.Texas Southern (1-1) prevented a shutout when Jordan Davis threw a 12-yard scoring pass to Kordell Rodgers with 14 seconds continuing to be. ___ Acquire survey notifies as well as updates on the AP Leading 25 throughout the season. Sign up below. AP university football: https://apnews.com/hub/ap-top-25-college-football-poll as well as https://apnews.com/hub/college-football.