.HOUSTON (AP)-- Dean Connors ran for 3 touchdowns, Taji Atkins ran for two additional as well as Rice bewildered FCS-affiliate Texas Southern 69-7 on Saturday.Connors ran for 113 backyards on 9 transports, approximately 12.6-yards-per carry and also scored on pair of 5-yard operates and a 71-yarder. Atkins possessed 91 gardens on 11 carries and also scoring runs of 5 as well as thirty three yards.E.J. Detector threw for 189 yards, pair of goals as well as possessed an interception for Rice (1-1). The Owls outgained the Tigers 533-87 in total yardage and scored a pair of goals in the 1st, third and also 4th one-fourths and also three in the 2nd. Rice created 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 continuing to be. ___ Acquire poll signals as well as updates on the AP Best 25 throughout the season. Enroll listed below. AP college football: https://apnews.com/hub/ap-top-25-college-football-poll and also https://apnews.com/hub/college-football.