.HOUSTON (AP)-- Dean Connors competed 3 touchdowns, Taji Atkins ran for two even more as well as Rice bewildered FCS-affiliate Texas Southern 69-7 on Saturday.Connors ran for 113 yards on 9 offers, approximately 12.6-yards-per carry and scored on 2 5-yard operates as well as a 71-yarder. Atkins had 91 yards on 11 offers and also scoring runs of 5 as well as 33 yards.E.J. Detector threw for 189 gardens, two goals and had an interception for Rice (1-1). The Owls outgained the Tigers 533-87 in complete yardage as well as racked up a pair of touchdowns in the very first, third and also fourth one-fourths and also three in the 2nd. Rice developed a 69-0 lead.Texas Southern (1-1) steered clear of a shutout when Jordan Davis threw a 12-yard composing pass to Kordell Rodgers along with 14 few seconds continuing to be. ___ Receive poll signals as well as updates on the AP Top 25 throughout the time. Subscribe here. AP university football: https://apnews.com/hub/ap-top-25-college-football-poll and https://apnews.com/hub/college-football.