Darden catches 4 TDs, North Texas beats UTEP 45-43
— Jaelon Darden had eight catches for 173 yards and a career-high four touchdowns to help North Texas beat UTEP 45-43 on Friday night.
NCAA - Football
FINAL
North Texas Mean Green
45
UTEP Miners
43
| 1st | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | T | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UNT | 7 | 10 | 14 | 14 | 45 |
| UTEP | 7 | 14 | 0 | 22 | 43 |
DATCU Stadium · 5,612 att.
Match Report
Last five matches
| Date | Opp | Result | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| 11/7/26 | vs Rice Owls | W 52-23 | NCAAF |
| 10/29/26 | vs Florida Atlantic Owls | W 48-41 | NCAAF |
| 10/24/26 | @ Navy Midshipmen | W 49-39 | NCAAF |
| 10/10/26 | vs Charlotte 49ers | W 50-10 | NCAAF |
| 10/1/26 | @ Tulsa Golden Hurricane | W 45-44 | NCAAF |
| Full Schedule | |||
Play by Play
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Touchdown 0:26 45-43
Calvin Brownholtz 5 Yd Run (Gavin Baechle Kick)
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Touchdown 6:32 45-36
Jacob Cowing 17 Yd pass from Calvin Brownholtz (Calvin Brownholtz Pass to Trent Thompson for Two-Point Conversion)
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Touchdown 8:40 45-28
Jaelon Darden 50 Yd pass from Austin Aune (Ethan Mooney Kick)
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Touchdown 11:49 38-28
Jaelon Darden 2 Yd pass from Austin Aune (Ethan Mooney Kick)
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Touchdown 14:21 31-28
Jacob Cowing 28 Yd pass from Calvin Brownholtz (Gavin Baechle Kick)
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Touchdown 2:04 31-21
Austin Aune 4 Yd Run (Ethan Mooney Kick)
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Touchdown 8:06 24-21
Jaelon Darden 32 Yd pass from Austin Aune (Ethan Mooney Kick)
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Touchdown 0:43 17-21
Deion Hankins 7 Yd Run (Gavin Baechle Kick)
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Field Goal 4:43 17-14
Ethan Mooney 24 Yd Field Goal
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Touchdown 14:11 14-14
Jaelon Darden 75 Yd pass from Austin Aune (Ethan Mooney Kick)
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Touchdown 14:23 7-14
Deion Hankins 2 Yd Run (Gavin Baechle Kick)
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Touchdown 2:38 7-7
Deonte Simpson 46 Yd pass from Austin Aune (Ethan Mooney Kick)
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Touchdown 7:24 0-7
Calvin Brownholtz 29 Yd Run (Gavin Baechle Kick)
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UNT
1 play, -2 yards, 0:26 · End of Game
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UTEP 0:26
6 plays, 69 yards, 1:00 · Touchdown
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Touchdown 0:26 45-43
Calvin Brownholtz 5 Yd Run (Gavin Baechle Kick)
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UNT 1:26
10 plays, 38 yards, 5:06 · Missed FG
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UTEP 6:32
5 plays, 75 yards, 2:08 · Touchdown
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Touchdown 6:32 45-36
Jacob Cowing 17 Yd pass from Calvin Brownholtz (Calvin Brownholtz Pass to Trent Thompson for Two-Point Conversion)
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UNT 8:40
5 plays, 65 yards, 1:18 · Touchdown
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Touchdown 8:40 45-28
Jaelon Darden 50 Yd pass from Austin Aune (Ethan Mooney Kick)
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UTEP 9:58
3 plays, -1 yard, 1:51 · Punt
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UNT 11:49
8 plays, 62 yards, 2:32 · Touchdown
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Touchdown 11:49 38-28
Jaelon Darden 2 Yd pass from Austin Aune (Ethan Mooney Kick)
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UTEP 14:21
7 plays, 69 yards, 2:43 · Touchdown
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Touchdown 14:21 31-28
Jacob Cowing 28 Yd pass from Calvin Brownholtz (Gavin Baechle Kick)
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UNT 2:04
12 plays, 81 yards, 3:58 · Touchdown
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Touchdown 2:04 31-21
Austin Aune 4 Yd Run (Ethan Mooney Kick)
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UTEP 6:02
4 plays, 16 yards, 2:04 · Interception
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UNT 8:06
5 plays, 48 yards, 1:17 · Touchdown
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Touchdown 8:06 24-21
Jaelon Darden 32 Yd pass from Austin Aune (Ethan Mooney Kick)
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UTEP 9:23
6 plays, 27 yards, 3:20 · Interception
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UNT 12:43
7 plays, 30 yards, 2:17 · Punt
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UTEP
1 play, -1 yard, 0:08 · End of Half
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UNT 0:08
3 plays, 6 yards, 0:35 · Punt
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UTEP 0:43
8 plays, 67 yards, 1:19 · Touchdown
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Touchdown 0:43 17-21
Deion Hankins 7 Yd Run (Gavin Baechle Kick)
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UNT 2:02
4 plays, 7 yards, 0:33 · Downs
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UTEP 2:35
5 plays, 14 yards, 2:08 · Interception
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UNT 4:43
8 plays, 44 yards, 2:52 · Field Goal
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Field Goal 4:43 17-14
Ethan Mooney 24 Yd Field Goal
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UTEP 7:35
3 plays, -22 yards, 1:59 · Punt
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UNT 9:34
4 plays, 2 yards, 1:14 · Punt
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UTEP 10:48
8 plays, 32 yards, 3:23 · Punt
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UNT 14:11
1 play, 75 yards, 0:12 · Touchdown
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Touchdown 14:11 14-14
Jaelon Darden 75 Yd pass from Austin Aune (Ethan Mooney Kick)
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UTEP 14:23
8 plays, 69 yards, 3:15 · Touchdown
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Touchdown 14:23 7-14
Deion Hankins 2 Yd Run (Gavin Baechle Kick)
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UNT 2:38
1 play, 46 yards, 0:08 · Touchdown
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Touchdown 2:38 7-7
Deonte Simpson 46 Yd pass from Austin Aune (Ethan Mooney Kick)
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UTEP 2:46
6 plays, 12 yards, 3:03 · Interception
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UNT 5:49
5 plays, 14 yards, 1:35 · Punt
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UTEP 7:24
6 plays, 33 yards, 4:01 · Touchdown
Showing the last 40 of 43 events.
Team Stats
UNT
UTEP
24
1st Downs
27
2-10
3rd down efficiency
7-14
1-2
4th down efficiency
0-0
491
Total Yards
497
302
Passing
196
16/30
Comp/Att
10/26
10.1
Yards per pass
7.5
189
Rushing
301
44
Rushing Attempts
56
4.3
Yards per rush
5.4
5-40
Penalties
12-93
1
Turnovers
4
1
Fumbles lost
0
0
Interceptions thrown
4
24:15
Possession
35:45
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