.HOUSTON (AP)– Dean Connors ran for three touchdowns, Taji Atkins ran for pair of even more as well as Rice swamped FCS-affiliate Texas Southern 69-7 on Saturday.Connors ran for 113 yards on nine transports, around 12.6-yards-per carry and also composed on pair of 5-yard operates and also a 71-yarder. Atkins had 91 gardens on 11 offers as well as composing runs of 5 and thirty three yards.E.J. Detector tossed for 189 yards, 2 touchdowns and had an interception for Rice (1-1).
The Owls outgained the Tigers 533-87 in total yardage as well as recorded a pair of touchdowns in the very first, 3rd as well as fourth quarters as well as three in the 2nd. Rice built a 69-0 lead.Texas Southern (1-1) prevented a shutout when Jordan Davis tossed a 12-yard scoring pass to Kordell Rodgers with 14 seconds staying. ___ Obtain poll alerts and updates on the AP Best 25 throughout the period.
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