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DALLAS (AP) - Matt Davis passed for 171 yards and two touchdowns and ran for 125 yards and two more scores on Saturday night to lead SMU past North Texas 31-13. The win was the first victory for first year head coach Chad Morris.

Xavier Jones had 94 yards on 13 carries and Courtland Sutton had 65 yards receiving and a touchdown for SMU (1-1).

Antoinne Jimmerson's 25-yard touchdown run capped a nine-play, 75-yard drive that gave North Texas (0-1) a 13-10 lead going into the fourth quarter.

Davis connected with Jeremiah Gaines on an 8-yard touchdown pass with 14:15 remaining to give the Mustangs a four-point lead.

On the ensuing drive, SMU's Jonathan Yenga recovered a fumble forced by Andrew McCleneghen and, four plays later, Davis scored on a 50-yard run to make it 24-13.

North Texas then went three-and-out and a 14-yard touchdown run by Davis capped an eight-play, 62-yard drive nearly five minutes later.

North Texas had just 240 total yards and committed four turnovers.

SMU now heads west to take on rival TCU next Saturday, Sept. 19 at Amon G. Carter Stadium in Fort Worth. Kickoff is slated for 7 p.m. CT and the game will be televised on FSN. For tickets visit smumustangs.com/tickets.