.HOUSTON (AP)-- Administrator Connors ran for three touchdowns, Taji Atkins ran for 2 additional as well as Rice bewildered FCS-affiliate Texas Southern 69-7 on Saturday.Connors competed 113 lawns on 9 transports, an average of 12.6-yards-per transport and also composed on pair of 5-yard operates and a 71-yarder. Atkins possessed 91 backyards on 11 offers and also scoring operates of 5 and also 33 yards.E.J. Detector tossed for 189 backyards, two goals and possessed an interception for Rice (1-1). The Owls outgained the Tigers 533-87 in complete yardage as well as racked up a pair of goals in the first, third as well as 4th one-fourths and also three in the second. Rice developed a 69-0 lead.Texas Southern (1-1) steered clear of a shutout when Jordan Davis tossed a 12-yard composing exchange Kordell Rodgers with 14 few seconds remaining. ___ Get survey notifies as well as updates on the AP Leading 25 throughout the period. Sign up below. AP university football: https://apnews.com/hub/ap-top-25-college-football-poll as well as https://apnews.com/hub/college-football.