.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 ran for 113 backyards on nine transports, an average of 12.6-yards-per carry and scored on two 5-yard runs and also a 71-yarder. Atkins possessed 91 lawns on 11 carries and scoring runs of 5 and also 33 yards.E.J. Warner threw for 189 gardens, two goals and possessed an interception for Rice (1-1). The Owls outgained the Tigers 533-87 in total yardage as well as recorded a pair of goals in the very first, third and also 4th quarters and also three in the 2nd. Rice constructed a 69-0 lead.Texas Southern (1-1) avoided a nothing when Jordan Davis tossed a 12-yard composing pass to Kordell Rodgers with 14 few seconds remaining. ___ Acquire survey informs and updates on the AP Best 25 throughout the period. Join here. AP college football: https://apnews.com/hub/ap-top-25-college-football-poll and https://apnews.com/hub/college-football.