.HOUSTON (AP)-- Dean Connors competed 3 goals, Taji Atkins ran for pair of additional and also Rice swamped FCS-affiliate Texas Southern 69-7 on Saturday.Connors competed 113 backyards on 9 transports, around 12.6-yards-per carry and also scored on two 5-yard runs and a 71-yarder. Atkins had 91 lawns on 11 offers and scoring runs of 5 and thirty three yards.E.J. Detector threw for 189 backyards, two goals as well as had an interception for Rice (1-1). The Owls outgained the Tigers 533-87 in overall yardage and recorded a pair of touchdowns in the very first, third and also 4th quarters and 3 in the 2nd. Rice created a 69-0 lead.Texas Southern (1-1) stayed away from a nothing when Jordan Davis threw a 12-yard composing pass to Kordell Rodgers with 14 few seconds continuing to be. ___ Get poll alarms as well as updates on the AP Best 25 throughout the time. Register listed below. AP college football: https://apnews.com/hub/ap-top-25-college-football-poll and https://apnews.com/hub/college-football.