.HOUSTON (AP)-- Administrator Connors competed 3 touchdowns, Taji Atkins ran for two additional as well as Rice overwhelmed FCS-affiliate Texas Southern 69-7 on Saturday.Connors ran for 113 yards on 9 offers, an average of 12.6-yards-per offer as well as composed on two 5-yard runs and also a 71-yarder. Atkins possessed 91 yards on 11 transports and also composing runs of 5 and also 33 yards.E.J. Detector tossed for 189 gardens, two touchdowns and also possessed an interception for Rice (1-1). The Owls outgained the Tigers 533-87 in overall yardage and recorded a set of goals in the first, third as well as fourth quarters and three in the second. Rice created a 69-0 lead.Texas Southern (1-1) stayed away from a nothing when Jordan Davis threw a 12-yard composing exchange Kordell Rodgers along with 14 seconds staying. ___ Receive poll signals and also updates on the AP Leading 25 throughout the season. Sign up right here. AP university football: https://apnews.com/hub/ap-top-25-college-football-poll as well as https://apnews.com/hub/college-football.