.HOUSTON (AP)-- Administrator Connors competed 3 touchdowns, Taji Atkins competed 2 additional as well as Rice overwhelmed FCS-affiliate Texas Southern 69-7 on Saturday.Connors ran for 113 lawns on nine offers, an average of 12.6-yards-per offer and also scored on pair of 5-yard runs and also a 71-yarder. Atkins had 91 gardens on 11 transports as well as scoring operates of 5 as well as 33 yards.E.J. Detector threw for 189 backyards, pair of goals and also possessed an interception for Rice (1-1). The Owls outgained the Tigers 533-87 in overall yardage and scored a pair of goals in the first, third and also fourth one-fourths and 3 in the second. Rice created a 69-0 lead.Texas Southern (1-1) stayed clear of a shutout when Jordan Davis threw a 12-yard composing exchange Kordell Rodgers with 14 secs staying. ___ Receive survey signals as well as updates on the AP Leading 25 throughout the period. Join here. AP college football: https://apnews.com/hub/ap-top-25-college-football-poll and https://apnews.com/hub/college-football.