.HOUSTON (AP)-- Dean Connors competed 3 touchdowns, Taji Atkins competed 2 additional as well as Rice overwhelmed FCS-affiliate Texas Southern 69-7 on Saturday.Connors competed 113 lawns on nine carries, an average of 12.6-yards-per offer as well as composed on two 5-yard runs as well as a 71-yarder. Atkins had 91 gardens on 11 carries and composing runs of 5 and 33 yards.E.J. Detector tossed for 189 gardens, 2 goals and possessed an interception for Rice (1-1). The Owls outgained the Tigers 533-87 in total yardage as well as scored a pair of touchdowns in the 1st, third and fourth one-fourths as well as 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 seconds remaining. ___ Obtain poll informs and updates on the AP Best 25 throughout the period. Register below. AP university regulation football: https://apnews.com/hub/ap-top-25-college-football-poll and also https://apnews.com/hub/college-football.