.HOUSTON (AP)– Dean Connors competed 3 goals, Taji Atkins ran for two even more as well as Rice swamped FCS-affiliate Texas Southern 69-7 on Saturday.Connors ran for 113 gardens on nine offers, an average of 12.6-yards-per offer as well as scored on 2 5-yard operates and a 71-yarder. Atkins possessed 91 backyards on 11 carries and also scoring runs of 5 and also thirty three yards.E.J. Detector tossed for 189 gardens, two touchdowns and also possessed an interception for Rice (1-1).
The Owls outgained the Tigers 533-87 in overall yardage and also recorded a pair of touchdowns in the 1st, third as well as fourth one-fourths as well as 3 in the 2nd. Rice constructed a 69-0 lead.Texas Southern (1-1) prevented a nothing when Jordan Davis threw a 12-yard scoring exchange Kordell Rodgers along with 14 seconds staying. ___ Acquire poll alerts and updates on the AP Leading 25 throughout the period.
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