.HOUSTON (AP)-- Administrator Connors competed 3 touchdowns, Taji Atkins competed pair of even more and also Rice overwhelmed FCS-affiliate Texas Southern 69-7 on Saturday.Connors ran for 113 gardens on nine carries, an average of 12.6-yards-per carry as well as scored on pair of 5-yard runs and a 71-yarder. Atkins possessed 91 gardens on 11 transports and also composing operates of 5 as well as 33 yards.E.J. Detector threw for 189 lawns, 2 goals and possessed an interception for Rice (1-1). The Owls outgained the Tigers 533-87 in total yardage and scored a set of goals in the 1st, 3rd and also 4th one-fourths and 3 in the second. Rice created a 69-0 lead.Texas Southern (1-1) stayed clear of a nothing when Jordan Davis threw a 12-yard scoring exchange Kordell Rodgers along with 14 secs staying. ___ Receive survey informs and updates on the AP Best 25 throughout the time. Subscribe listed here. AP college football: https://apnews.com/hub/ap-top-25-college-football-poll as well as https://apnews.com/hub/college-football.