.HOUSTON (AP)-- Administrator Connors ran for 3 touchdowns, Taji Atkins competed pair of additional and also Rice bewildered FCS-affiliate Texas Southern 69-7 on Saturday.Connors competed 113 yards on 9 carries, approximately 12.6-yards-per transport and also scored on 2 5-yard runs and also a 71-yarder. Atkins had 91 lawns on 11 transports and composing runs of 5 as well as 33 yards.E.J. Warner threw for 189 lawns, pair of 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 set of goals in the very first, 3rd as well as 4th one-fourths and also three in the 2nd. Rice developed a 69-0 lead.Texas Southern (1-1) stayed clear of a shutout when Jordan Davis tossed a 12-yard scoring pass to Kordell Rodgers along with 14 seconds remaining. ___ Get poll alerts and also updates on the AP Top 25 throughout the season. Join right here. AP college regulation football: https://apnews.com/hub/ap-top-25-college-football-poll and also https://apnews.com/hub/college-football.