.HOUSTON (AP)-- Administrator Connors competed three goals, Taji Atkins ran for 2 even more and Rice swamped FCS-affiliate Texas Southern 69-7 on Saturday.Connors ran for 113 gardens on nine transports, an average of 12.6-yards-per carry and composed on pair of 5-yard runs as well as a 71-yarder. Atkins possessed 91 lawns on 11 offers and also scoring operates of 5 as well as thirty three yards.E.J. Warner tossed for 189 lawns, two touchdowns as well as possessed an interception for Rice (1-1). The Owls outgained the Tigers 533-87 in overall yardage as well as racked up a pair of goals in the very first, third as well as fourth one-fourths as well as 3 in the second. Rice developed a 69-0 lead.Texas Southern (1-1) steered clear of a shutout when Jordan Davis tossed a 12-yard composing exchange Kordell Rodgers along with 14 few seconds remaining. ___ Receive poll informs as well as updates on the AP Leading 25 throughout the period. Join listed here. AP university regulation football: https://apnews.com/hub/ap-top-25-college-football-poll and https://apnews.com/hub/college-football.