.HOUSTON (AP)-- Administrator Connors ran for three goals, Taji Atkins ran for pair of additional and also Rice overwhelmed FCS-affiliate Texas Southern 69-7 on Saturday.Connors competed 113 yards on 9 carries, approximately 12.6-yards-per transport and composed on pair of 5-yard operates and a 71-yarder. Atkins possessed 91 gardens on 11 transports as well as scoring runs of 5 as well as 33 yards.E.J. Warner tossed for 189 lawns, pair of goals and also possessed an interception for Rice (1-1). The Owls outgained the Tigers 533-87 in overall yardage as well as scored a pair of touchdowns in the very first, 3rd and 4th quarters and three in the second. Rice developed a 69-0 lead.Texas Southern (1-1) prevented a shutout when Jordan Davis threw a 12-yard scoring pass to Kordell Rodgers with 14 few seconds remaining. ___ Obtain survey alarms and updates on the AP Best 25 throughout the season. Sign up here. AP university regulation football: https://apnews.com/hub/ap-top-25-college-football-poll and https://apnews.com/hub/college-football.