.HOUSTON (AP)-- Dean Connors competed 3 touchdowns, Taji Atkins competed pair of additional as well as Rice swamped FCS-affiliate Texas Southern 69-7 on Saturday.Connors competed 113 backyards on nine carries, an average of 12.6-yards-per carry and also scored on 2 5-yard runs and also a 71-yarder. Atkins had 91 yards on 11 carries as well as composing runs of 5 and thirty three yards.E.J. Detector threw for 189 gardens, two touchdowns and also had an interception for Rice (1-1). The Owls outgained the Tigers 533-87 in overall yardage as well as scored a set of touchdowns in the very first, 3rd and also 4th quarters and three in the second. Rice built a 69-0 lead.Texas Southern (1-1) steered clear of a shutout when Jordan Davis threw a 12-yard scoring exchange Kordell Rodgers with 14 few seconds remaining. ___ Receive poll notifies as well as updates on the AP Leading 25 throughout the period. Sign up below. AP college regulation football: https://apnews.com/hub/ap-top-25-college-football-poll and also https://apnews.com/hub/college-football.