.HOUSTON (AP)-- Administrator Connors ran for 3 touchdowns, Taji Atkins ran for 2 additional and also Rice overwhelmed FCS-affiliate Texas Southern 69-7 on Saturday.Connors competed 113 backyards on 9 offers, around 12.6-yards-per offer as well as composed on pair of 5-yard operates and a 71-yarder. Atkins possessed 91 gardens on 11 transports as well as scoring operates of 5 and also thirty three yards.E.J. Detector threw for 189 yards, 2 touchdowns as well as had an interception for Rice (1-1). The Owls outgained the Tigers 533-87 in complete yardage and also recorded a pair of touchdowns in the first, third as well as fourth quarters and also three in the second. Rice built a 69-0 lead.Texas Southern (1-1) steered clear of a nothing when Jordan Davis tossed a 12-yard composing exchange Kordell Rodgers along with 14 seconds remaining. ___ Get survey alerts as well as updates on the AP Best 25 throughout the period. Subscribe right here. AP university soccer: https://apnews.com/hub/ap-top-25-college-football-poll and also https://apnews.com/hub/college-football.