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FIU Falls 52-14 to Mean Green - Recap

North Texas's aerial attack produced 414 yards and the Mean Green produced a 52-14 victory over FIU on Saturday at Apogee Stadium.

North Texas won and also put money in the pockets of their supporters by covering the -21.5-point spread as favorites. Totals bettors, meanwhile, saw the game go OVER the closing number of 63.5.

Austin Aune completed 25 of 34 pass attempts for 414 yards for the Mean Green in the win.

Grayson James rushed for 37 yards for FIU, while Antonio Patterson added 33 yards. Grayson James threw for 130 yards for the Panthers, while receivers Rivaldo Fairweather and Artez Hooker had 39 and 30 yards respectively.

North Texas outgained FIU 623-258 yards in the game, while the battle of first downs was won 27-12 by the Mean Green.

FIU lost the time of possession battle 33:57-26:03, leaving their defense on the field more than they wanted.

North Texas heads into a Week 11 battle against UAB. FIU, meanwhile, will have their next action against Florida Atlantic.