.HOUSTON (AP)-- Administrator Connors competed three touchdowns, Taji Atkins ran for 2 even more and also Rice confused FCS-affiliate Texas Southern 69-7 on Saturday.Connors ran for 113 gardens on 9 transports, around 12.6-yards-per transport as well as scored on pair of 5-yard runs and also a 71-yarder. Atkins had 91 gardens on 11 offers and composing operates of 5 and thirty three yards.E.J. Detector tossed for 189 lawns, pair of touchdowns 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 touchdowns in the initial, third and also 4th quarters and also three in the second. Rice built a 69-0 lead.Texas Southern (1-1) avoided a shutout when Jordan Davis threw a 12-yard composing exchange Kordell Rodgers along with 14 few seconds continuing to be. ___ Receive poll informs and updates on the AP Top 25 throughout the period. Register listed here. AP university football: https://apnews.com/hub/ap-top-25-college-football-poll and also https://apnews.com/hub/college-football.