.HOUSTON (AP)-- Dean Connors competed three touchdowns, Taji Atkins competed two additional as well as Rice overwhelmed FCS-affiliate Texas Southern 69-7 on Saturday.Connors ran for 113 yards on 9 carries, approximately 12.6-yards-per offer and also composed on pair of 5-yard operates and a 71-yarder. Atkins had 91 lawns on 11 transports and also scoring operates of 5 and thirty three yards.E.J. Detector threw for 189 backyards, pair of goals as well as possessed an interception for Rice (1-1). The Owls outgained the Tigers 533-87 in complete yardage and counted a pair of goals in the 1st, third as well as 4th one-fourths as well as 3 in the 2nd. Rice built a 69-0 lead.Texas Southern (1-1) prevented a nothing when Jordan Davis tossed a 12-yard scoring pass to Kordell Rodgers with 14 few seconds continuing to be. ___ Get survey alerts and also updates on the AP Best 25 throughout the period. Register listed here. AP college soccer: https://apnews.com/hub/ap-top-25-college-football-poll as well as https://apnews.com/hub/college-football.