.HOUSTON (AP)-- Administrator Connors ran for 3 goals, Taji Atkins ran for pair of more and Rice overwhelmed FCS-affiliate Texas Southern 69-7 on Saturday.Connors competed 113 yards on 9 transports, approximately 12.6-yards-per offer and composed on pair of 5-yard operates and also a 71-yarder. Atkins had 91 backyards on 11 offers and scoring runs of 5 as well as 33 yards.E.J. Warner tossed for 189 backyards, 2 goals and also possessed an interception for Rice (1-1). The Owls outgained the Tigers 533-87 in overall yardage as well as recorded a pair of goals in the very first, third as well as 4th quarters and three in the 2nd. Rice created a 69-0 lead.Texas Southern (1-1) steered clear of a shutout when Jordan Davis tossed a 12-yard scoring exchange Kordell Rodgers with 14 few seconds staying. ___ Get poll alarms and also updates on the AP Leading 25 throughout the time. Register here. AP college football: https://apnews.com/hub/ap-top-25-college-football-poll and also https://apnews.com/hub/college-football.