.HOUSTON (AP)-- Administrator Connors competed three touchdowns, Taji Atkins competed two even more and also Rice overwhelmed FCS-affiliate Texas Southern 69-7 on Saturday.Connors competed 113 gardens on nine offers, around 12.6-yards-per offer as well as scored on pair of 5-yard runs as well as a 71-yarder. Atkins possessed 91 gardens on 11 transports and also composing runs of 5 and also thirty three yards.E.J. Warner threw for 189 lawns, 2 goals as well as possessed an interception for Rice (1-1). The Owls outgained the Tigers 533-87 in overall yardage and scored a set of touchdowns in the very first, third as well as fourth one-fourths and also 3 in the second. Rice constructed a 69-0 lead.Texas Southern (1-1) steered clear of a nothing when Jordan Davis tossed a 12-yard composing pass to Kordell Rodgers along with 14 secs staying. ___ Get poll informs and also updates on the AP Top 25 throughout the period. Subscribe right here. AP college football: https://apnews.com/hub/ap-top-25-college-football-poll as well as https://apnews.com/hub/college-football.