.HOUSTON (AP)-- Administrator Connors ran for 3 touchdowns, Taji Atkins ran for two additional as well as Rice overwhelmed FCS-affiliate Texas Southern 69-7 on Saturday.Connors ran for 113 gardens on nine carries, approximately 12.6-yards-per offer as well as scored on two 5-yard operates and a 71-yarder. Atkins possessed 91 yards on 11 carries and also scoring operates of 5 and thirty three yards.E.J. Detector tossed for 189 yards, 2 touchdowns and 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 first, third and also 4th quarters as well as three in the second. Rice built a 69-0 lead.Texas Southern (1-1) avoided a shutout when Jordan Davis tossed a 12-yard scoring pass to Kordell Rodgers with 14 seconds continuing to be. ___ Acquire survey alerts as well as updates on the AP Best 25 throughout the period. Sign up listed below. AP college soccer: https://apnews.com/hub/ap-top-25-college-football-poll and also https://apnews.com/hub/college-football.