.HOUSTON (AP)-- Administrator Connors competed 3 touchdowns, Taji Atkins competed two additional and also Rice overwhelmed FCS-affiliate Texas Southern 69-7 on Saturday.Connors ran for 113 yards on nine offers, approximately 12.6-yards-per transport as well as composed on pair of 5-yard operates as well as a 71-yarder. Atkins had 91 lawns on 11 offers as well as composing runs of 5 and also thirty three yards.E.J. Warner tossed for 189 yards, 2 goals and also had an interception for Rice (1-1). The Owls outgained the Tigers 533-87 in total yardage and also scored a set of touchdowns in the 1st, third as well as fourth one-fourths as well as three in the 2nd. Rice built a 69-0 lead.Texas Southern (1-1) steered clear of a nothing when Jordan Davis threw a 12-yard composing exchange Kordell Rodgers with 14 seconds remaining. ___ Get survey alerts and also updates on the AP Best 25 throughout the season. Enroll listed below. AP college soccer: https://apnews.com/hub/ap-top-25-college-football-poll as well as https://apnews.com/hub/college-football.