.HOUSTON (AP)-- Administrator Connors competed three touchdowns, Taji Atkins competed two more and Rice bewildered FCS-affiliate Texas Southern 69-7 on Saturday.Connors competed 113 lawns on 9 carries, approximately 12.6-yards-per transport as well as scored on two 5-yard operates as well as a 71-yarder. Atkins had 91 backyards on 11 transports and also scoring operates of 5 as well as 33 yards.E.J. Warner tossed for 189 lawns, 2 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 set of touchdowns in the first, third as well as fourth one-fourths and 3 in the second. Rice built a 69-0 lead.Texas Southern (1-1) avoided a shutout when Jordan Davis threw a 12-yard scoring exchange Kordell Rodgers with 14 few seconds staying. ___ Get survey signals and updates on the AP Best 25 throughout the period. Subscribe listed below. AP university regulation football: https://apnews.com/hub/ap-top-25-college-football-poll as well as https://apnews.com/hub/college-football.