.HOUSTON (AP)-- Administrator Connors competed three touchdowns, Taji Atkins competed 2 even more and Rice overwhelmed FCS-affiliate Texas Southern 69-7 on Saturday.Connors ran for 113 gardens on 9 offers, an average of 12.6-yards-per carry and also scored on 2 5-yard runs and a 71-yarder. Atkins had 91 backyards on 11 transports and composing runs of 5 as well as 33 yards.E.J. Detector 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 as well as counted a set of touchdowns in the 1st, third as well as 4th quarters as well as 3 in the 2nd. Rice created a 69-0 lead.Texas Southern (1-1) stayed away from a nothing when Jordan Davis threw a 12-yard composing exchange Kordell Rodgers with 14 few seconds staying. ___ Receive survey notifies and also updates on the AP Best 25 throughout the season. Sign up below. AP university football: https://apnews.com/hub/ap-top-25-college-football-poll as well as https://apnews.com/hub/college-football.