.HOUSTON (AP)– Dean Connors competed 3 touchdowns, Taji Atkins competed two additional as well as Rice overwhelmed FCS-affiliate Texas Southern 69-7 on Saturday.Connors ran for 113 lawns on 9 offers, around 12.6-yards-per offer as well as scored on two 5-yard operates and also a 71-yarder. Atkins had 91 yards on 11 carries as well as scoring operates of 5 and also thirty three yards.E.J. Detector tossed for 189 yards, two goals as well as had an interception for Rice (1-1).
The Owls outgained the Tigers 533-87 in overall yardage as well as recorded a set of touchdowns in the first, 3rd as well as 4th one-fourths and also 3 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 composing pass to Kordell Rodgers along with 14 few seconds remaining. ___ Receive survey signals and updates on the AP Best 25 throughout the period.
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