.HOUSTON (AP)-- Administrator Connors competed three touchdowns, Taji Atkins competed pair of even more and Rice swamped FCS-affiliate Texas Southern 69-7 on Saturday.Connors ran for 113 yards on nine carries, around 12.6-yards-per carry and scored on 2 5-yard operates as well as a 71-yarder. Atkins had 91 yards on 11 transports and also composing runs of 5 as well as 33 yards.E.J. Warner threw for 189 gardens, two touchdowns and also had an interception for Rice (1-1). The Owls outgained the Tigers 533-87 in overall yardage and also counted a pair of touchdowns in the 1st, 3rd as well as fourth one-fourths and also 3 in the second. Rice built a 69-0 lead.Texas Southern (1-1) stayed away from a shutout when Jordan Davis tossed a 12-yard scoring exchange Kordell Rodgers with 14 seconds staying. ___ Get survey notifies and also updates on the AP Best 25 throughout the period. Sign up right here. AP university regulation football: https://apnews.com/hub/ap-top-25-college-football-poll and also https://apnews.com/hub/college-football.