| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | T | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UNT | 0 | 0 | 0 | 14 | 14 |
| USM | 7 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 49 |
Southern Miss trounces North Texas 49-14
HATTIESBURG, Miss. -- Nick Mullens threw four touchdown passes and ran for a score, and Southern Mississippi trounced North Texas 49-14 on Saturday night.
Mullens was 27 of 36 for 325 yards and no interceptions. Justice Hayes ran for 86 yards on 16 carries with a 2-yard touchdown, Ito Smith added 84 yards rushing and a touchdown, and Michael Thomas had seven catches for a career-high 155 yards and three scores for the Golden Eagles (3-2, 1-0 Conference USA).
Southern Miss generated 573 yards of offense and ran up a 35-0 score through three quarters as North Texas (0-4, 0-2) was overwhelmed.
Jeffrey Wilson ran for a career-high 136 yards on 22 carries for the Mean Green. Carlos Harris had nine catches for 136 yards and a 23-yard touchdown reception from Andrew McNulty, who went 11 of 21 for 131 yards.
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2023 American Athletic Conference Standings
| Team | CONF | OVR |
|---|---|---|
| Memphis | 1-0 | 3-0 |
| Rice | 0-0 | 2-1 |
| SMU | 0-0 | 2-1 |
| Temple | 0-0 | 2-1 |
| Tulane | 0-0 | 2-1 |
| Charlotte | 0-0 | 1-2 |
| Florida Atlantic | 0-0 | 1-2 |
| North Texas | 0-0 | 1-2 |
| South Florida | 0-0 | 1-2 |
| Tulsa | 0-0 | 1-2 |
| UAB | 0-0 | 1-2 |
| UTSA | 0-0 | 1-2 |
| East Carolina | 0-0 | 0-3 |
| Navy | 0-1 | 1-2 |
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