.HOUSTON (AP)-- Administrator Connors competed three touchdowns, Taji Atkins competed pair of even more and Rice overwhelmed FCS-affiliate Texas Southern 69-7 on Saturday.Connors competed 113 yards on 9 offers, around 12.6-yards-per offer as well as composed on two 5-yard operates and also a 71-yarder. Atkins had 91 gardens on 11 offers and also scoring runs of 5 and also 33 yards.E.J. Detector threw for 189 yards, two goals and also possessed an interception for Rice (1-1). The Owls outgained the Tigers 533-87 in overall yardage and scored a set of touchdowns in the 1st, third as well as fourth one-fourths and 3 in the second. Rice built a 69-0 lead.Texas Southern (1-1) stayed clear of a shutout when Jordan Davis tossed a 12-yard scoring exchange Kordell Rodgers with 14 few seconds remaining. ___ Get survey alerts and also updates on the AP Best 25 throughout the season. Subscribe here. AP university soccer: https://apnews.com/hub/ap-top-25-college-football-poll and https://apnews.com/hub/college-football.