.HOUSTON (AP)-- Administrator Connors ran for three goals, Taji Atkins competed pair of even more as well as Rice swamped FCS-affiliate Texas Southern 69-7 on Saturday.Connors competed 113 lawns on nine offers, approximately 12.6-yards-per transport as well as composed on two 5-yard operates as well as a 71-yarder. Atkins had 91 lawns on 11 offers as well as composing runs of 5 as well as thirty three yards.E.J. Detector threw for 189 backyards, two touchdowns and also had an interception for Rice (1-1). The Owls outgained the Tigers 533-87 in complete yardage and also recorded a set of touchdowns in the first, third and also fourth one-fourths as well as three in the 2nd. Rice built a 69-0 lead.Texas Southern (1-1) stayed away from a nothing when Jordan Davis tossed a 12-yard composing exchange Kordell Rodgers with 14 seconds staying. ___ Obtain survey notifies as well as updates on the AP Best 25 throughout the season. Sign up listed here. AP college regulation football: https://apnews.com/hub/ap-top-25-college-football-poll as well as https://apnews.com/hub/college-football.