.HOUSTON (AP)-- Administrator Connors ran for 3 touchdowns, Taji Atkins ran for two more and Rice swamped FCS-affiliate Texas Southern 69-7 on Saturday.Connors ran for 113 backyards on nine transports, an average of 12.6-yards-per transport as well as composed on 2 5-yard runs and also a 71-yarder. Atkins possessed 91 lawns on 11 offers as well as scoring operates of 5 and 33 yards.E.J. Warner tossed for 189 yards, pair of goals as well as had an interception for Rice (1-1). The Owls outgained the Tigers 533-87 in overall yardage and racked up a set of touchdowns in the very first, third and also fourth one-fourths as well as 3 in the 2nd. Rice developed a 69-0 lead.Texas Southern (1-1) prevented a shutout when Jordan Davis tossed a 12-yard composing exchange Kordell Rodgers with 14 seconds staying. ___ Get survey alerts as well as updates on the AP Best 25 throughout the season. Join listed below. AP college football: https://apnews.com/hub/ap-top-25-college-football-poll and https://apnews.com/hub/college-football.