.HOUSTON (AP)-- Administrator Connors competed 3 touchdowns, Taji Atkins ran for two more and Rice overwhelmed FCS-affiliate Texas Southern 69-7 on Saturday.Connors competed 113 yards on nine carries, an average of 12.6-yards-per carry and scored on 2 5-yard operates as well as a 71-yarder. Atkins had 91 lawns on 11 offers and also scoring runs of 5 as well as 33 yards.E.J. Warner threw for 189 gardens, 2 goals and also had an interception for Rice (1-1). The Owls outgained the Tigers 533-87 in overall yardage as well as scored a pair of touchdowns in the very first, 3rd as well as 4th quarters as well as three in the 2nd. Rice built a 69-0 lead.Texas Southern (1-1) stayed clear of a nothing when Jordan Davis threw a 12-yard scoring exchange Kordell Rodgers along with 14 seconds remaining. ___ Acquire poll tips off and updates on the AP Leading 25 throughout the time. Subscribe listed here. AP college football: https://apnews.com/hub/ap-top-25-college-football-poll and https://apnews.com/hub/college-football.