.HOUSTON (AP)-- Dean Connors ran for 3 touchdowns, Taji Atkins ran for 2 additional as well as Rice confused FCS-affiliate Texas Southern 69-7 on Saturday.Connors competed 113 yards on nine transports, an average of 12.6-yards-per transport and also composed on two 5-yard runs and a 71-yarder. Atkins had 91 backyards on 11 offers as well as scoring runs of 5 and 33 yards.E.J. Detector threw for 189 gardens, two touchdowns and also possessed an interception for Rice (1-1). The Owls outgained the Tigers 533-87 in total yardage and counted a set of goals in the first, third as well as fourth one-fourths and three in the 2nd. Rice developed a 69-0 lead.Texas Southern (1-1) prevented a shutout when Jordan Davis threw a 12-yard composing exchange Kordell Rodgers with 14 secs remaining. ___ Get poll signals and updates on the AP Top 25 throughout the period. Register below. AP university regulation football: https://apnews.com/hub/ap-top-25-college-football-poll and also https://apnews.com/hub/college-football.