.HOUSTON (AP)-- Dean Connors competed three touchdowns, Taji Atkins competed 2 even more and also Rice overwhelmed FCS-affiliate Texas Southern 69-7 on Saturday.Connors competed 113 lawns on 9 carries, around 12.6-yards-per transport and scored on pair of 5-yard runs and also a 71-yarder. Atkins possessed 91 lawns on 11 transports as well as scoring runs of 5 and thirty three yards.E.J. Detector threw for 189 yards, two touchdowns and had an interception for Rice (1-1). The Owls outgained the Tigers 533-87 in complete yardage and also scored a pair of touchdowns in the 1st, 3rd and fourth one-fourths and 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 exchange Kordell Rodgers along with 14 secs continuing to be. ___ Acquire survey tips off and updates on the AP Leading 25 throughout the time. Join below. AP university football: https://apnews.com/hub/ap-top-25-college-football-poll as well as https://apnews.com/hub/college-football.