.HOUSTON (AP)-- Administrator Connors competed three touchdowns, Taji Atkins competed 2 even more and also Rice overwhelmed FCS-affiliate Texas Southern 69-7 on Saturday.Connors competed 113 gardens on 9 offers, approximately 12.6-yards-per transport as well as scored on two 5-yard operates and a 71-yarder. Atkins had 91 backyards on 11 carries as well as scoring runs of 5 and also thirty three yards.E.J. Warner tossed for 189 backyards, pair of goals and also possessed an interception for Rice (1-1). The Owls outgained the Tigers 533-87 in complete yardage and scored a set of touchdowns in the very first, third and also fourth quarters as well as 3 in the second. Rice constructed a 69-0 lead.Texas Southern (1-1) stayed away from a shutout when Jordan Davis tossed a 12-yard scoring exchange Kordell Rodgers with 14 few seconds remaining. ___ Obtain survey notifies as well as updates on the AP Leading 25 throughout the season. Sign up listed below. AP university soccer: https://apnews.com/hub/ap-top-25-college-football-poll as well as https://apnews.com/hub/college-football.