Rice takes down FCS-affiliate Texas Southern 69-7

.HOUSTON (AP)– Dean Connors ran for 3 touchdowns, Taji Atkins competed pair of even more and Rice swamped FCS-affiliate Texas Southern 69-7 on Saturday.Connors competed 113 yards on 9 offers, approximately 12.6-yards-per transport and also scored on two 5-yard operates as well as a 71-yarder. Atkins possessed 91 backyards on 11 transports and scoring operates of 5 as well as 33 yards.E.J. Detector tossed for 189 backyards, two 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 set of goals in the very first, 3rd as well as 4th one-fourths and three in the second. Rice constructed a 69-0 lead.Texas Southern (1-1) steered clear of a nothing when Jordan Davis tossed a 12-yard composing exchange Kordell Rodgers along with 14 seconds remaining. ___ Receive survey signals and also updates on the AP Top 25 throughout the time.

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