.HOUSTON (AP)-- Dean Connors ran for 3 goals, Taji Atkins ran for 2 even more and Rice swamped FCS-affiliate Texas Southern 69-7 on Saturday.Connors ran for 113 yards on nine transports, an average of 12.6-yards-per offer and composed on 2 5-yard runs as well as a 71-yarder. Atkins had 91 backyards on 11 carries and composing operates of 5 and also 33 yards.E.J. Detector threw for 189 lawns, pair of touchdowns as well as had an interception for Rice (1-1). The Owls outgained the Tigers 533-87 in total yardage and racked up a pair of goals in the 1st, third and 4th quarters as well as 3 in the 2nd. Rice developed a 69-0 lead.Texas Southern (1-1) avoided a nothing when Jordan Davis threw a 12-yard composing pass to Kordell Rodgers with 14 seconds remaining. ___ Obtain poll alerts and also updates on the AP Best 25 throughout the time. Sign up listed below. AP university regulation football: https://apnews.com/hub/ap-top-25-college-football-poll and https://apnews.com/hub/college-football.