.HOUSTON (AP)-- Dean Connors competed 3 touchdowns, Taji Atkins competed two more as well as Rice swamped FCS-affiliate Texas Southern 69-7 on Saturday.Connors competed 113 gardens on 9 transports, an average of 12.6-yards-per offer as well as scored on 2 5-yard runs and a 71-yarder. Atkins possessed 91 gardens on 11 transports and also scoring runs of 5 and thirty three yards.E.J. Detector tossed for 189 gardens, pair of touchdowns as well as possessed an interception for Rice (1-1). The Owls outgained the Tigers 533-87 in overall yardage and also counted a set of touchdowns in the 1st, 3rd as well as 4th one-fourths as well as 3 in the second. Rice developed 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 with 14 seconds staying. ___ Acquire survey notifies and also updates on the AP Best 25 throughout the period. Subscribe below. AP university football: https://apnews.com/hub/ap-top-25-college-football-poll and also https://apnews.com/hub/college-football.