Mordecai throws 4 TD passes, SMU routs North Texas 48-10
DENTON, TX - SEPTEMBER 03: Southern Methodist Mustangs running back Tre Siggers (4) looks for a hole in the line of scrimmage during the game between the North Texas Mean Green and the Southern Methodist Mustangs on September 3, 2022 at Apogee Stadiu
DENTON, Texas (AP) - Tanner Mordecai threw for 432 yards and four touchdowns and SMU defeated North Texas 48-10 on Saturday night in Rhett Lashlee's debut as coach of the Mustangs.
Mordecai's first TD pass, 51 yards to Jordan Kerley gave the Mustangs a 24-3 lead in the second quarter and a 75-yard catch-and-run pass to Roderick Daniels made it 31-10 at halftime.
Rashee Rice and Kelvontay Dixon caught TD passes in the second half. Rice had 166 receiving yards and Kerley 103.
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Tre Siggers and Tyler Lavine had short scoring runs for SMU. Siggers led SMU with 54 yards on the ground.
Oscar Adaway had a 35-yard run for the Mean Green's only touchdown. Adaway had 20 carries for a game-high 117 yards.
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SMU had the advantage in total offense with 576 yards to 422 for North Texas (1-1).