Fine throws career-high 7 TDs, North Texas beats UTEP 52-26
Mason Fine fields questions and fistbumps teammates while celebrating Halloween late in a dinosaur costume. (0:41)
DENTON, Texas -- Mason Fine threw a career-high seven touchdown passes to lead North Texas to a 52-26 victory over UTEP on Saturday.
Fine scored on three of his first four completions, finished 24-of-39 passing for 332 yards and surpassed 12,000 yards in his career. Fine threw three scores to Jaelon Darden, a pair to Deonte Simpson and a 48-yarder to Jyaire Shorter. Darden and Michael Lawrence each caught six passes, and Lawrence led with 87 yards receiving. Tre Siggers ran for 85 yards on 22 carries.
North Texas (4-5, 3-2 Conference USA) scored on the first play from scrimmage on a 33-yard TD pass from Fine to Simpson as the Mean Green built a 38-14 halftime lead.
Treyvon Hughes's 42-yard touchdown run pulled UTEP (1-7, 0-5) to 38-20 late in the third quarter. Hughes finished with 97 yards rushing and three touchdowns. Duron Lowe scored on a 100-yard kickoff return in the second quarter for the Miners.
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2020 Conference USA Standings
| TEAM | CONF | OVR |
|---|---|---|
| Marshall | 4-1 | 7-3 |
| Florida Atlantic | 4-2 | 5-4 |
| Western Kentucky | 4-3 | 5-7 |
| Charlotte | 2-2 | 2-4 |
| Middle Tennessee | 2-4 | 3-6 |
| Florida International | 0-3 | 0-5 |
| TEAM | CONF | OVR |
| UAB | 3-1 | 6-3 |
| UTSA | 5-2 | 7-5 |
| Louisiana Tech | 4-2 | 5-5 |
| North Texas | 3-4 | 4-6 |
| Rice | 2-3 | 2-3 |
| Southern Mississippi | 2-4 | 3-7 |
| UTEP | 0-4 | 3-5 |