.HOUSTON (AP)-- Administrator Connors competed 3 goals, Taji Atkins competed pair of even more as well as Rice overwhelmed FCS-affiliate Texas Southern 69-7 on Saturday.Connors competed 113 backyards on nine transports, around 12.6-yards-per transport and scored on pair of 5-yard operates and also a 71-yarder. Atkins had 91 gardens on 11 offers and scoring operates of 5 and thirty three yards.E.J. Detector threw for 189 backyards, pair of touchdowns and also possessed an interception for Rice (1-1). The Owls outgained the Tigers 533-87 in overall yardage as well as counted a set of goals in the initial, 3rd and 4th one-fourths and 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 along with 14 secs continuing to be. ___ Acquire survey alerts as well as updates on the AP Best 25 throughout the period. Subscribe listed below. AP university regulation football: https://apnews.com/hub/ap-top-25-college-football-poll and also https://apnews.com/hub/college-football.