.HOUSTON (AP)-- Administrator Connors competed 3 touchdowns, Taji Atkins ran for two even more as well as Rice swamped FCS-affiliate Texas Southern 69-7 on Saturday.Connors competed 113 lawns on nine transports, an average of 12.6-yards-per carry and also composed on pair of 5-yard runs as well as a 71-yarder. Atkins possessed 91 lawns on 11 offers and also composing runs of 5 as well as thirty three yards.E.J. Warner tossed for 189 backyards, pair of goals and also had an interception for Rice (1-1). The Owls outgained the Tigers 533-87 in overall yardage and also racked up a set of goals in the very first, third as well as fourth quarters as well as 3 in the 2nd. Rice constructed a 69-0 lead.Texas Southern (1-1) prevented a nothing when Jordan Davis tossed a 12-yard scoring exchange Kordell Rodgers along with 14 seconds remaining. ___ Obtain poll alarms and updates on the AP Top 25 throughout the time. Subscribe listed here. AP college regulation football: https://apnews.com/hub/ap-top-25-college-football-poll and also https://apnews.com/hub/college-football.