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Mason Fine passed for 320 yards and two touchdowns and DeAndre Torrey had 155 yards rushing and a score to help North Texas hold on for a 24-21 win over UTSA on Saturday night.
DeAndre Torrey had 17 carries for a career-high 187 yards, including a 92-yard touchdown run with 4:06 to play, and North Texas beat UNT 41-38 on Thursday night.
Lala Davis scored from a yard out with 15 seconds left in the game as Old Dominion came from 28 points down in the first half to pull out a 34-31 victory over North Texas in a Conference USA contest Saturday afternoon.
Mason Fine passed for 333 yards and two touchdowns and DeAndre Torrey ran for 130 yards and scored four times as North Texas rolled to a 41-17 victory over Rice in a Conference USA West Division matchup on Saturday.
Spencer Brown ran for three touchdowns and UAB rallied in the second half to remain undefeated in conference, beating North Texas 29-21 on Saturday night.
Mason Fine threw for 292 yards and a score and DeAndre Torrey ran for three touchdowns and North Texas pulled away from Southern Mississippi 30-7 on Saturday.
Nick Smith sprinted 20 yards to score in the fourth quarter to give North Texas just enough cushion to hold off UTEP 27-24 on Saturday night.
Amik Robertson blocked a 46-yard field goal attempt with 33 seconds left to help Louisiana Tech beat previously unbeaten North Texas, 29-27, in a Conference USA opener on Saturday night.
| EAST | CONF | OVR |
|---|---|---|
| Middle Tennessee | 7-1 | 8-6 |
| Marshall | 6-2 | 9-4 |
| Florida International | 6-2 | 9-4 |
| Charlotte | 4-4 | 5-7 |
| Florida Atlantic | 3-5 | 5-7 |
| Old Dominion | 2-6 | 4-8 |
| Western Kentucky | 2-6 | 3-9 |
| WEST | CONF | OVR |
| UAB | 7-1 | 11-3 |
| North Texas | 5-3 | 9-4 |
| Louisiana Tech | 5-3 | 8-5 |
| Southern Mississippi | 5-3 | 6-5 |
| UTSA | 2-6 | 3-9 |
| UTEP | 1-7 | 1-11 |
| Rice | 1-7 | 2-11 |
| NAME | POS | STATUS | GRADE |
|---|---|---|---|
| Erik Williams | OT | Committed | 76 |
| Jamal Ligon | DE | Committed | 74 |
| Jett Duncan | OG | Committed | 74 |
| Kade Renfro | QB-PP | Committed | 74 |
| Garnett Burke | S | Committed | 74 |
