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Mordecai throws 4 TD passes, SMU routs North Texas 48-10
DENTON, Texas (AP) — Tanner Mordecai threw for 432 yards and 4 touchdowns and SMU defeated North Texas 48-10 on Saturday night time in Rhett Lashlee’s debut as coach of the Mustangs.
Mordecai’s first TD go, 51 yards to Jordan Kerley gave the Mustangs a 24-3 lead within 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 within the second half. Rice had 166 receiving yards and Kerley 103.
Tre Siggers and Tyler Lavine had brief scoring runs for SMU. Siggers led SMU with 54 yards on the bottom.
Oscar Adaway had a 35-yard run for the Imply Inexperienced’s solely landing. Adaway had 20 carries for a game-high 117 yards.
SMU had the benefit in complete offense with 576 yards to 422 for North Texas (1-1).
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