SMU
0-1
North Texas
1-0
| Team | 1st | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | Final F |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SMU | 0 | 0 | 0 | 23 | 23 |
| North Texas | 14 | 6 | 16 | 10 | 46 |
Mustangs Fall At North Texas
Sep 1 | Football
SMU Hosts TCU Friday Night At 7 PM - ESPN2
DENTON, Texas (AP) -- Mason Fine threw for 444 yards and three touchdowns, Kemon Hall had a pick-6 and DeAndre Torrey scored on a 96-yard kickoff return in North Texas' 46-23 win over SMU in a season opener on Saturday night.
The Mean Green had a 27-1 first-down advantage and 36-0 lead with 13:11 left to play after Fine threw two TD strikes to Jalen Guyton and one to Nic Smith, and Hall picked off a Ben Hicks pass for a 36-yard score.
SMU scored all of its points in the fourth quarter in coach Sonny Dykes' debut: a 5-yard run by Braeden West, a 59-yard pass from Ben Hicks to James Procheand 71-yarder from Hicks to West.
Torrey's fourth-quarter kickoff return helped North Texas outgain the Mustangs 529 total yards to 256.
Fine completed 40 of 50 pass attempts and has thrown a TD in each of his last 13 games. Rico Bussey Jr. had nine catches for 109 yards and Cole Hedlundkicked four field goals.
AUDIO: Braeden West TD run
AUDIO: James Proche TD run
AUDIO: Braeden West TD reception
Players Mentioned
Team Stats
SMU 0, UNT 7
UNT - GUYTON, Jalen 15 yd pass from FINE, Mason (HEDLUND, Cole kick) 10 plays, 49 yards, TOP 5:12
SMU 0, UNT 14
UNT - HALL, Kemon 36 yd interception (HEDLUND, Cole kick)
SMU 0, UNT 17
UNT - HEDLUND, Cole 40 yd field goal 17 plays, 59 yards, TOP 7:08
SMU 0, UNT 20
UNT - HEDLUND, Cole 18 yd field goal 15 plays, 93 yards, TOP 5:22
SMU 0, UNT 27
UNT - SMITH, Nic 5 yd pass from FINE, Mason (HEDLUND, Cole kick) 9 plays, 75 yards, TOP 3:43
SMU 0, UNT 33
UNT - GUYTON, Jalen 17 yd pass from FINE, Mason (FINE, Mason passfailed) 9 plays, 95 yards, TOP 4:02
SMU 0, UNT 36
UNT - HEDLUND, Cole 41 yd field goal 10 plays, 52 yards, TOP 4:13
SMU 7, UNT 36
SMU - WEST, Braeden 5 yd run (MOORE, Will kick), 6 plays, 63 yards, TOP 1:39
SMU 7, UNT 39
UNT - HEDLUND, Cole 51 yd field goal 8 plays, 40 yards, TOP 4:42
SMU 15, UNT 39
SMU - PROCHE, James 59 yd pass from HICKS, Ben (ROBERSON JR. pass) 4 plays, 74 yards, TOP 1:48
SMU 15, UNT 46
UNT - TORREY, DeAndre 96 yd kickoff return (HEDLUND, Cole kick)
SMU 23, UNT 46
SMU - WEST, Braeden 71 yd pass from HICKS, Ben (PROCHE, James pass) 1 plays, 71 yards, TOP 0:19
