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11/22 22:03 CST No. 22 North Texas beats Rice 56-24 behind huge passing attack
led by Mestemaker and Young
No. 22 North Texas beats Rice 56-24 behind huge passing attack led by
Mestemaker and Young
HOUSTON (AP) --- Drew Mestemaker threw for 469 yards and three touchdowns,
Wyatt Young set an American Conference record with 295 yards receiving and two
scores, and No. 22 North Texas rallied from an early deficit to beat Rice 56-24
on Saturday night.
Mestemaker went 19 of 23 and completed touchdown passes of 74 and 84 yards to
Young and 56 yards to Tre Williams III in the first half. The quarterback also
rushed for a 1-yard score in the third quarter as the Mean Green (10-1, 6-1
American) scored 42 straight points after Rice jumped out to a 14-0 lead.
Young had the most receiving yards in a Division I game this season, surpassing
TCU's Eric McAlister, who had 254 yards against SMU on Sept. 20.
Caleb Hawkins rushed for 97 yards and three touchdowns, and Tre Williams III
had 62 yards receiving and a touchdown for North Texas, which is ranked for the
first time since 1959. North Texas outgained Rice 640 yards to 397 in winning
its fifth straight game.
The Mean Green scored at least 50 points for the sixth time this season.
Chase Jenkins was 14 of 21 for 101 yards and a touchdown and rushed for 75
yards and a score for Rice (5-6, 2-5). Aaron Turner rushed for 78 yards and a
touchdown and had 58 yards receiving and a score.
The takeaway North Texas: The Mean Green stayed in the hunt for the American championship game. North Texas is in a three-way tie with Navy and Tulane. Rice: The Owls missed a chance to become bowl eligible. Rice fell to 0-2 this season against ranked opponents and last defeated a ranked opponent when it won at No. 20 Marshall in 2020. Up next North Texas: Hosts Temple on Friday. Rice: At South Florida next Saturday. ___ Get poll alerts and updates on the AP Top 25 throughout the season. Sign up here and here (AP News mobile app). AP college football: https://apnews.com/hub/ap-top-25-college-football-poll and https://apnews.com/hub/college-football |
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