.HOUSTON (AP)– Dean Connors ran for three touchdowns, Taji Atkins ran for two additional and also Rice swamped FCS-affiliate Texas Southern 69-7 on Saturday.Connors competed 113 yards on nine transports, around 12.6-yards-per carry and composed on two 5-yard runs and also a 71-yarder. Atkins possessed 91 lawns on 11 carries and scoring runs of 5 as well as 33 yards.E.J. Detector threw for 189 backyards, 2 goals as well as had an interception for Rice (1-1).
The Owls outgained the Tigers 533-87 in complete yardage and racked up a pair of touchdowns in the very first, 3rd and also 4th one-fourths as well as 3 in the 2nd. Rice constructed a 69-0 lead.Texas Southern (1-1) stayed clear of a shutout when Jordan Davis tossed a 12-yard scoring exchange Kordell Rodgers along with 14 few seconds continuing to be. ___ Receive survey signals and updates on the AP Leading 25 throughout the time.
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