.HOUSTON (AP)-- Dean Connors ran for three touchdowns, Taji Atkins ran for two additional as well as Rice bewildered FCS-affiliate Texas Southern 69-7 on Saturday.Connors ran for 113 yards on nine offers, around 12.6-yards-per transport and composed on 2 5-yard operates and also a 71-yarder. Atkins had 91 yards on 11 carries as well as composing runs of 5 as well as thirty three yards.E.J. Detector threw for 189 gardens, pair of touchdowns and possessed an interception for Rice (1-1). The Owls outgained the Tigers 533-87 in complete yardage and also recorded a pair of touchdowns in the very first, 3rd and fourth one-fourths and also 3 in the second. Rice built a 69-0 lead.Texas Southern (1-1) avoided a shutout when Jordan Davis threw a 12-yard scoring exchange Kordell Rodgers along with 14 secs continuing to be. ___ Receive survey alarms as well as updates on the AP Best 25 throughout the season. Enroll here. AP university soccer: https://apnews.com/hub/ap-top-25-college-football-poll and also https://apnews.com/hub/college-football.