.HOUSTON (AP)-- Administrator Connors competed 3 goals, Taji Atkins ran for pair of even more and also Rice overwhelmed FCS-affiliate Texas Southern 69-7 on Saturday.Connors competed 113 lawns on 9 carries, around 12.6-yards-per transport and composed on two 5-yard operates and a 71-yarder. Atkins possessed 91 backyards on 11 offers and scoring runs of 5 and also 33 yards.E.J. Warner threw for 189 lawns, two touchdowns as well as had an interception for Rice (1-1). The Owls outgained the Tigers 533-87 in overall yardage and also racked up a set of touchdowns in the initial, third and also fourth quarters and also 3 in the second. Rice created a 69-0 lead.Texas Southern (1-1) avoided a shutout when Jordan Davis threw a 12-yard scoring pass to Kordell Rodgers with 14 few seconds continuing to be. ___ Get poll informs and also updates on the AP Top 25 throughout the season. Enroll listed below. AP college regulation football: https://apnews.com/hub/ap-top-25-college-football-poll as well as https://apnews.com/hub/college-football.