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North Texas Falls 45-27 to Golden Eagles - Recap
Southern Miss's aerial attack produced 421 yards and the Golden Eagles produced a 45-27 victory over North Texas on Saturday at MM Roberts Stadium.
Southern Miss won and also put money in the pockets of their supporters by covering the -3.0-point spread as favorites. Totals bettors, meanwhile, saw the game go OVER the closing number of 59.0.
Jack Abraham completed 29 of 36 pass attempts for 421 yards for the Golden Eagles in the win.
DeAndre Torrey rushed for 61 yards for North Texas, while Nic Smith added 25 yards. Mason Fine threw for 217 yards for the Mean Green, while receivers Jaelon Darden and Greg White had 87 and 58 yards respectively.
Southern Miss outgained North Texas 563-378 yards in the game, while the battle of first downs was won 24-18 by the Golden Eagles.
North Texas lost the time of possession battle 37:37-22:23, leaving their defense on the field more than they wanted.
Next game, Southern Miss takes its act on the road to face Louisiana Tech looking for another win. For North Texas, they head home to face Middle Tennessee.