{"id":314746,"date":"2025-10-19T00:52:21","date_gmt":"2025-10-19T00:52:21","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/314746\/"},"modified":"2025-10-19T00:52:21","modified_gmt":"2025-10-19T00:52:21","slug":"north-texas-dominates-utsa-with-a-55-17-victory-at-saturday-matchup","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/314746\/","title":{"rendered":"North Texas dominates UTSA with a 55-17 victory at Saturday matchup"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>North Texas beat UTSA 55 to 17 at Saturday&#8217;s game. <\/p>\n<p>UTSA (3-3) at North Texas (5-1), Oct. 18 at 3:30 p.m. EDT.<\/p>\n<p>How to watch: ESPN+<\/p>\n<p>Key stats<\/p>\n<p>North Texas Offense<\/p>\n<p>Overall: 434.7 yards per game (36th in FBS)<\/p>\n<p>Passing: 268.2 yards per game (33rd)<\/p>\n<p>Rushing: 166.5 yards per game (56th)<\/p>\n<p>Scoring: 43.3 points per game (6th)<\/p>\n<p>North Texas Defense<\/p>\n<p>Overall: 360.2 yards per game (67th in FBS)<\/p>\n<p>Passing: 158.8 yards per game (16th)<\/p>\n<p>Rushing: 201.3 yards per game (127th)<\/p>\n<p>Scoring: 27.2 points per game (93rd)<\/p>\n<p>UTSA Offense<\/p>\n<p>Overall: 394.2 yards per game (67th in FBS)<\/p>\n<p>Passing: 213.3 yards per game (87th)<\/p>\n<p>Rushing: 180.8 yards per game (46th)<\/p>\n<p>Scoring: 34.5 points per game (39th)<\/p>\n<p>UTSA Defense<\/p>\n<p>Overall: 365.8 yards per game (69th in FBS)<\/p>\n<p>Passing: 235.8 yards per game (87th)<\/p>\n<p>Rushing: 130.0 yards per game (52nd)<\/p>\n<p>Scoring: 26.8 points per game (87th)<\/p>\n<p>North Texas ranks 128th in FBS in defensive third down percentage, allowing opponents to convert on 46.7% of third downs.<\/p>\n<p>North Texas ranks 5th in the FBS with a +7 turnover margin.<\/p>\n<p>UTSA ranks 93rd in the FBS averaging 61.3 penalty yards per game, compared to North Texas\u2019 35th-ranked 45.3 per-game average.<\/p>\n<p>UTSA ranks 124th in FBS in red zone defense, allowing opponents to score on 94.4% of trips. North Texas\u2019 red zone offense ranks 22nd, scoring on 94.3% of red zone opportunities.<\/p>\n<p>Team leaders<\/p>\n<p>North Texas<\/p>\n<p>Passing: Drew Mestemaker, 1,573 yards, 13 TDs, 3 INTs, 66.7 completion percentage<\/p>\n<p>Rushing: Caleb Hawkins, 356 yards on 57 carries, 7 TDs<\/p>\n<p>Receiving: Miles Coleman, 320 yards on 30 catches, 1 TD<\/p>\n<p>UTSA<\/p>\n<p>Passing: Owen McCown, 1,221 yards, 12 TDs, 4 INTs, 64.1 completion percentage<\/p>\n<p>Rushing: Robert Henry, 730 yards on 92 carries, 8 TDs<\/p>\n<p>Receiving: Devin McCuin, 341 yards on 31 catches, 4 TDs<\/p>\n<p>Last game<\/p>\n<p>North Texas fell to South Florida 63-36 on Friday, Oct. 10. Mestemaker passed for 326 yards on 30-of-48 attempts (62.5%) with two touchdowns and three interceptions. He also carried the ball four times for 0 yards and one rushing touchdown. Hawkins had 49 rushing yards on 15 carries, adding two receptions for 15 yards. Coleman recorded 101 yards on seven catches with one touchdown.<\/p>\n<p>UTSA won 61-13 over Rice on Saturday, Oct. 11. McCown led UTSA with 236 yards on 15-of-21 passing (71.4%) for three touchdowns and no interceptions. Will Henderson III had 115 rushing yards on five carries and two touchdowns. AJ Wilson recorded 77 yards on two catches with one touchdown.<\/p>\n<p>Next game<\/p>\n<p>North Texas plays at Charlotte on Oct. 24. UTSA hosts Tulane on Oct. 30.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"North Texas beat UTSA 55 to 17 at Saturday&#8217;s game. 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