Rice takes apart FCS-affiliate Texas Southern 69-7

.HOUSTON (AP)– Dean Connors ran for 3 touchdowns, Taji Atkins ran for two even more and Rice overwhelmed FCS-affiliate Texas Southern 69-7 on Saturday.Connors competed 113 gardens on nine carries, around 12.6-yards-per offer and composed on 2 5-yard runs and a 71-yarder. Atkins possessed 91 gardens on 11 transports and composing runs of 5 and also 33 yards.E.J. Detector threw for 189 lawns, two touchdowns and also had an interception for Rice (1-1).

The Owls outgained the Tigers 533-87 in complete yardage and also racked up a pair of goals in the initial, 3rd and 4th one-fourths as well as 3 in the second. Rice built a 69-0 lead.Texas Southern (1-1) prevented a shutout when Jordan Davis threw a 12-yard scoring pass to Kordell Rodgers with 14 seconds continuing to be. ___ Obtain poll alarms and updates on the AP Best 25 throughout the period.

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