.HOUSTON (AP)-- Administrator Connors competed 3 touchdowns, Taji Atkins ran for 2 additional and Rice swamped FCS-affiliate Texas Southern 69-7 on Saturday.Connors competed 113 gardens on nine transports, an average of 12.6-yards-per transport and also scored on pair of 5-yard runs as well as a 71-yarder. Atkins had 91 backyards on 11 carries and also composing operates of 5 and thirty three yards.E.J. Detector tossed for 189 yards, pair of touchdowns and also possessed an interception for Rice (1-1). The Owls outgained the Tigers 533-87 in total yardage as well as recorded a set of goals in the 1st, 3rd and also 4th one-fourths and 3 in the second. Rice created a 69-0 lead.Texas Southern (1-1) avoided a nothing when Jordan Davis tossed a 12-yard scoring exchange Kordell Rodgers along with 14 few seconds remaining. ___ Acquire survey notifies and also updates on the AP Best 25 throughout the season. Subscribe below. AP university regulation football: https://apnews.com/hub/ap-top-25-college-football-poll and also https://apnews.com/hub/college-football.