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North Texas Mean Green 53
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UAB Blazers 24
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Match Report

Hawkins rushes for program record 5 TDs in North Texas' dominant 53-24 win over UAB

— Caleb Hawkins set a program record with five rushing touchdowns for North Texas in a 53-24 drubbing of UAB on Saturday.

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Team Stats

UNT UAB
22
1st Downs
26
6-10
3rd down efficiency
9-17
2-3
4th down efficiency
4-6
506
Total Yards
478
298
Passing
288
18/25
Comp/Att
27/47
11.9
Yards per pass
6.1
208
Rushing
190
34
Rushing Attempts
35
6.1
Yards per rush
5.4
4-30
Penalties
3-12
0
Turnovers
4
0
Fumbles lost
1
0
Interceptions thrown
3
24:51
Possession
35:09

Top Performers

UNT

  • Drew Mestemaker C/ATT 18/25 · YDS 298 · AVG 11.9
  • Caleb Hawkins CAR 27 · YDS 189 · AVG 7.0
  • Wyatt Young REC 8 · YDS 143 · AVG 17.9
  • Simeon Evans NO 2 · YDS 95 · AVG 47.5

UAB

  • Jalen Kitna C/ATT 26/45 · YDS 281 · AVG 6.2
  • Jevon Jackson CAR 16 · YDS 159 · AVG 9.9
  • Brandon Hawkins Jr. REC 6 · YDS 127 · AVG 21.2
  • Jonah Delange FG 1/1 · PCT 100.0 · LONG 46

Highlights

00:26 Caleb Hawkins crosses goal line for 1-yard rushing touchdown Watch on ESPN 00:12 David Fisher comes up with an interception Watch on ESPN 00:14 Touchdown! Caleb Hawkins scores vs. UAB Watch on ESPN 00:27 Caleb Hawkins crosses goal line for 11-yard rushing touchdown Watch on ESPN

Play by Play

  1. Touchdown 3:00 53-24

    Cameron Dorner 30 Yd pass from Drew Mestemaker (Kali Nguma Kick)

    Q4
  2. Touchdown 12:00 46-24

    Isaiah Jacobs 6 Yd Run (Two-Point Pass Conversion Failed)

    Q4
  3. Touchdown 3:26 46-18

    Caleb Hawkins 5 Yd Run (Drew Mestemaker Pass to Wyatt Young for Two-Point Conversion)

    Q3
  4. Field Goal 6:37 38-18

    Jonah Delange 46 Yd Field Goal

    Q3
  5. Touchdown 9:37 38-15

    Wyatt Young 7 Yd pass from Drew Mestemaker (Kali Nguma Kick)

    Q3
  6. Touchdown 11:55 31-15

    Ryder Burton 1 Yd Run (Jalen Kitna Pass to Brandon Hawkins Jr. for Two-Point Conversion)

    Q3
  7. Field Goal 3:23 31-7

    Kali Nguma 46 Yd Field Goal

    Q2
  8. Touchdown 5:34 28-7

    Brandon Hawkins Jr. 32 Yd pass from Jalen Kitna (Jonah Delange Kick)

    Q2
  9. Touchdown 11:07 28-0

    Caleb Hawkins 9 Yd Run (Kali Nguma Kick)

    Q2
  10. Touchdown 3:11 21-0

    Caleb Hawkins 11 Yd Run (Kali Nguma Kick)

    Q1
  11. Touchdown 4:15 14-0

    Caleb Hawkins 4 Yd Run (Kali Nguma Kick)

    Q1
  12. Touchdown 8:48 7-0

    Caleb Hawkins 1 Yd Run (Kali Nguma Kick)

    Q1
  1. UNT 0:33

    2 plays, 9 yards, 1:25 · Downs

    Q4
  2. UAB 1:25

    6 plays, 17 yards, 1:29 · Interception

    Q4
  3. UNT 3:00

    8 plays, 99 yards, 5:23 · Touchdown

    Q4
  4. Touchdown 3:00 53-24

    Cameron Dorner 30 Yd pass from Drew Mestemaker (Kali Nguma Kick)

    Q4
  5. UAB 8:23

    8 plays, 42 yards, 3:36 · Interception

    Q4
  6. UAB 12:00

    15 plays, 75 yards, 6:26 · Touchdown

    Q4
  7. Touchdown 12:00 46-24

    Isaiah Jacobs 6 Yd Run (Two-Point Pass Conversion Failed)

    Q4
  8. UNT 3:26

    8 plays, 75 yards, 3:11 · Touchdown

    Q3
  9. Touchdown 3:26 46-18

    Caleb Hawkins 5 Yd Run (Drew Mestemaker Pass to Wyatt Young for Two-Point Conversion)

    Q3
  10. UAB 6:37

    8 plays, 47 yards, 3:00 · Field Goal

    Q3
  11. Field Goal 6:37 38-18

    Jonah Delange 46 Yd Field Goal

    Q3
  12. UNT 9:37

    5 plays, 49 yards, 2:08 · Touchdown

    Q3
  13. Touchdown 9:37 38-15

    Wyatt Young 7 Yd pass from Drew Mestemaker (Kali Nguma Kick)

    Q3
  14. UAB 11:55

    6 plays, 75 yards, 3:05 · Touchdown

    Q3
  15. Touchdown 11:55 31-15

    Ryder Burton 1 Yd Run (Jalen Kitna Pass to Brandon Hawkins Jr. for Two-Point Conversion)

    Q3
  16. UAB 0:05

    3 plays, 21 yards, 0:25 · End Of Half

    Q2
  17. UNT 0:25

    5 plays, 39 yards, 0:30 · Downs

    Q2
  18. UAB 1:01

    9 plays, 58 yards, 2:28 · Downs

    Q2
  19. UNT 3:23

    6 plays, 14 yards, 1:59 · Field Goal

    Q2
  20. Field Goal 3:23 31-7

    Kali Nguma 46 Yd Field Goal

    Q2
  21. UAB 5:34

    10 plays, 75 yards, 5:33 · Touchdown

    Q2
  22. Touchdown 5:34 28-7

    Brandon Hawkins Jr. 32 Yd pass from Jalen Kitna (Jonah Delange Kick)

    Q2
  23. UNT 11:07

    2 plays, 70 yards, 0:34 · Touchdown

    Q2
  24. Touchdown 11:07 28-0

    Caleb Hawkins 9 Yd Run (Kali Nguma Kick)

    Q2
  25. UAB 11:41

    13 plays, 50 yards, 6:24 · Downs

    Q2
  26. UNT 3:11

    4 plays, 22 yards, 0:29 · Touchdown

    Q1
  27. Touchdown 3:11 21-0

    Caleb Hawkins 11 Yd Run (Kali Nguma Kick)

    Q1
  28. UAB 3:40

    1 play, 0 yards, 0:28 · Fumble

    Q1
  29. UNT 4:15

    6 plays, 56 yards, 2:38 · Touchdown

    Q1
  30. Touchdown 4:15 14-0

    Caleb Hawkins 4 Yd Run (Kali Nguma Kick)

    Q1
  31. UAB 6:53

    4 plays, 28 yards, 1:50 · Interception

    Q1
  32. UNT 8:48

    14 plays, 75 yards, 6:12 · Touchdown

    Q1
  33. Touchdown 8:48 7-0

    Caleb Hawkins 1 Yd Run (Kali Nguma Kick)

    Q1

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