.HOUSTON (AP)-- Dean Connors ran for three goals, Taji Atkins ran for pair of additional and also Rice bewildered FCS-affiliate Texas Southern 69-7 on Saturday.Connors ran for 113 yards on nine carries, an average of 12.6-yards-per transport and composed on pair of 5-yard operates and also a 71-yarder. Atkins had 91 backyards on 11 carries and scoring operates of 5 and also 33 yards.E.J. Detector tossed for 189 gardens, two touchdowns as well as possessed an interception for Rice (1-1). The Owls outgained the Tigers 533-87 in complete yardage and racked up a set of goals in the 1st, third as well as fourth one-fourths and 3 in the second. Rice developed a 69-0 lead.Texas Southern (1-1) prevented a shutout when Jordan Davis tossed a 12-yard composing pass to Kordell Rodgers along with 14 secs remaining. ___ Acquire poll informs and also updates on the AP Leading 25 throughout the time. Sign up here. AP university regulation football: https://apnews.com/hub/ap-top-25-college-football-poll and https://apnews.com/hub/college-football.