.HOUSTON (AP)-- Administrator Connors competed three touchdowns, Taji Atkins competed pair of more and Rice swamped FCS-affiliate Texas Southern 69-7 on Saturday.Connors ran for 113 backyards on nine offers, around 12.6-yards-per transport as well as scored on 2 5-yard operates and a 71-yarder. Atkins possessed 91 backyards on 11 offers and also composing runs of 5 and thirty three yards.E.J. Detector tossed for 189 yards, 2 goals and had an interception for Rice (1-1). The Owls outgained the Tigers 533-87 in complete yardage as well as counted a pair of goals in the very first, third and fourth quarters as well as 3 in the 2nd. Rice built a 69-0 lead.Texas Southern (1-1) avoided a shutout when Jordan Davis threw a 12-yard scoring exchange Kordell Rodgers along with 14 seconds remaining. ___ Get poll notifies as well as updates on the AP Leading 25 throughout the time. Join listed below. AP university football: https://apnews.com/hub/ap-top-25-college-football-poll and https://apnews.com/hub/college-football.