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SMU Mustangs vs North Texas Mean Green Recap - Mustangs Win 65-35
Shane Buechele sliced and diced the Mean Green defense for 344 yards as SMU handed North Texas a 65-35 defeat on Saturday at Apogee Stadium.
The Mustangs were a -15.0-point favorite in the win, and managed to turn a profit for their supporters. The combined score went OVER the total, which closed at 71.0.
Shane Buechele completed 24 of 33 pass attempts for 344 yards for the Mustangs in the win.
Oscar Adaway III rushed for 104 yards for North Texas, while DeAndre Torrey added 45 yards. Austin Aune threw for 276 yards for the Mean Green, while receivers Jaelon Darden and Roderic Burns had 66 and 62 yards respectively.
North Texas lost the offensive yardage battle to SMU 710-517 yards in Saturday's game. SMU had more first downs as that total ended up 33-25.
North Texas lost the time of possession battle 34:31-25:29, leaving their defense on the field more than they wanted.
SMU heads into a 4 battle against Stephen F. Austin. North Texas, meanwhile, will have their next action against Houston.