.HOUSTON (AP)-- Administrator Connors ran for three touchdowns, Taji Atkins competed pair of additional and also Rice overwhelmed FCS-affiliate Texas Southern 69-7 on Saturday.Connors ran for 113 gardens on 9 transports, an average of 12.6-yards-per carry as well as scored on 2 5-yard operates and a 71-yarder. Atkins had 91 backyards on 11 offers and composing runs of 5 as well as 33 yards.E.J. Detector tossed for 189 backyards, two touchdowns and also had an interception for Rice (1-1). The Owls outgained the Tigers 533-87 in overall yardage and racked up a pair of goals in the first, 3rd and also 4th one-fourths and also 3 in the 2nd. Rice built a 69-0 lead.Texas Southern (1-1) stayed away from a shutout when Jordan Davis tossed a 12-yard scoring exchange Kordell Rodgers with 14 few seconds staying. ___ Acquire survey informs and updates on the AP Leading 25 throughout the time. Sign up here. AP college football: https://apnews.com/hub/ap-top-25-college-football-poll as well as https://apnews.com/hub/college-football.