.HOUSTON (AP)– Dean Connors competed 3 touchdowns, Taji Atkins competed pair of more and Rice confused FCS-affiliate Texas Southern 69-7 on Saturday.Connors competed 113 yards on nine offers, around 12.6-yards-per transport and also scored on pair of 5-yard runs as well as a 71-yarder. Atkins had 91 yards on 11 carries and composing runs of 5 and also thirty three yards.E.J. Detector threw for 189 backyards, two touchdowns and also possessed an interception for Rice (1-1).
The Owls outgained the Tigers 533-87 in total yardage and scored a pair of touchdowns in the 1st, 3rd as well as 4th quarters as well as 3 in the 2nd. Rice constructed a 69-0 lead.Texas Southern (1-1) stayed away from a shutout when Jordan Davis tossed a 12-yard composing pass to Kordell Rodgers along with 14 seconds remaining. ___ Get poll alerts and also updates on the AP Best 25 throughout the season.
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