.HOUSTON (AP)-- Administrator Connors competed three touchdowns, Taji Atkins ran for pair of even more as well as Rice overwhelmed FCS-affiliate Texas Southern 69-7 on Saturday.Connors competed 113 gardens on nine offers, around 12.6-yards-per transport and composed on pair of 5-yard operates as well as a 71-yarder. Atkins had 91 gardens on 11 offers and scoring operates of 5 as well as 33 yards.E.J. Warner threw for 189 backyards, pair of goals as well as possessed an interception for Rice (1-1). The Owls outgained the Tigers 533-87 in overall yardage and recorded a set of touchdowns in the first, 3rd and also 4th one-fourths and also 3 in the 2nd. Rice built a 69-0 lead.Texas Southern (1-1) prevented a nothing when Jordan Davis tossed a 12-yard composing pass to Kordell Rodgers along with 14 secs remaining. ___ Receive survey alerts and updates on the AP Best 25 throughout the season. Subscribe listed below. AP university football: https://apnews.com/hub/ap-top-25-college-football-poll as well as https://apnews.com/hub/college-football.