.HOUSTON (AP)-- Dean Connors ran for three touchdowns, Taji Atkins ran for two more and also Rice bewildered FCS-affiliate Texas Southern 69-7 on Saturday.Connors ran for 113 lawns on nine carries, approximately 12.6-yards-per transport and composed on pair of 5-yard runs and also a 71-yarder. Atkins possessed 91 gardens on 11 transports and also scoring operates of 5 and thirty three yards.E.J. Detector threw for 189 gardens, two touchdowns as well as had an interception for Rice (1-1). The Owls outgained the Tigers 533-87 in complete yardage as well as scored a pair of touchdowns in the first, third and 4th one-fourths and 3 in the 2nd. Rice built 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 along with 14 secs remaining. ___ Get poll notifies and also updates on the AP Top 25 throughout the time. Enroll listed below. AP university regulation football: https://apnews.com/hub/ap-top-25-college-football-poll and https://apnews.com/hub/college-football.