Rice dismantles FCS-affiliate Texas Southern 69-7

.HOUSTON (AP)– Dean Connors ran for three touchdowns, Taji Atkins ran for 2 more and Rice confused FCS-affiliate Texas Southern 69-7 on Saturday.Connors ran for 113 gardens on 9 carries, approximately 12.6-yards-per carry and composed on 2 5-yard operates as well as a 71-yarder. Atkins had 91 gardens on 11 transports as well as scoring operates of 5 and also thirty three yards.E.J. Detector tossed for 189 lawns, pair of goals and possessed an interception for Rice (1-1).

The Owls outgained the Tigers 533-87 in complete yardage and also recorded a set of touchdowns in the very first, third as well as 4th one-fourths and three in the 2nd. Rice created a 69-0 lead.Texas Southern (1-1) steered clear of a shutout when Jordan Davis threw a 12-yard composing pass to Kordell Rodgers along with 14 few seconds remaining. ___ Obtain survey alerts and updates on the AP Top 25 throughout the time.

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