.HOUSTON (AP)-- Administrator Connors competed 3 touchdowns, Taji Atkins competed pair of additional as well as Rice overwhelmed FCS-affiliate Texas Southern 69-7 on Saturday.Connors competed 113 yards on nine offers, an average of 12.6-yards-per carry and also composed on 2 5-yard operates and a 71-yarder. Atkins possessed 91 backyards on 11 transports and scoring operates of 5 as well as 33 yards.E.J. Detector threw for 189 lawns, two goals and also had an interception for Rice (1-1). The Owls outgained the Tigers 533-87 in complete yardage and recorded a pair of touchdowns in the 1st, 3rd and also 4th one-fourths and also 3 in the 2nd. Rice created a 69-0 lead.Texas Southern (1-1) prevented a shutout when Jordan Davis threw a 12-yard scoring exchange Kordell Rodgers with 14 few seconds continuing to be. ___ Acquire survey tips off and also updates on the AP Leading 25 throughout the period. Subscribe right here. AP university regulation football: https://apnews.com/hub/ap-top-25-college-football-poll and https://apnews.com/hub/college-football.