Rice disassembles FCS-affiliate Texas Southern 69-7

.HOUSTON (AP)– Dean Connors ran for three touchdowns, Taji Atkins ran for 2 even more and Rice swamped FCS-affiliate Texas Southern 69-7 on Saturday.Connors ran for 113 lawns on nine carries, approximately 12.6-yards-per transport as well as composed on 2 5-yard runs and a 71-yarder. Atkins possessed 91 yards on 11 carries and also composing operates of 5 as well as 33 yards.E.J. Detector tossed for 189 backyards, pair of goals as well as had an interception for Rice (1-1).

The Owls outgained the Tigers 533-87 in total yardage and racked up a pair of goals in the first, third and fourth one-fourths and three in the 2nd. Rice constructed a 69-0 lead.Texas Southern (1-1) steered clear of a shutout when Jordan Davis tossed a 12-yard composing exchange Kordell Rodgers along with 14 seconds staying. ___ Receive poll notifies and also updates on the AP Top 25 throughout the season.

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