.HOUSTON (AP)-- Administrator Connors ran for 3 touchdowns, Taji Atkins ran for pair of additional and also Rice overwhelmed FCS-affiliate Texas Southern 69-7 on Saturday.Connors competed 113 gardens on 9 carries, approximately 12.6-yards-per offer as well as scored on two 5-yard runs as well as a 71-yarder. Atkins possessed 91 backyards on 11 offers as well as scoring runs of 5 and 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 complete yardage and also recorded a set of touchdowns in the very first, third and also fourth one-fourths as well as 3 in the second. Rice developed a 69-0 lead.Texas Southern (1-1) prevented a nothing when Jordan Davis threw a 12-yard scoring pass to Kordell Rodgers with 14 few seconds remaining. ___ Receive survey alarms as well as updates on the AP Best 25 throughout the time. Register below. AP university football: https://apnews.com/hub/ap-top-25-college-football-poll and also https://apnews.com/hub/college-football.