Drew Mestemaker threw for 469 yards and three touchdowns, Wyatt Young set an American Conference record with 295 yards receiving and two scores, and No. 22 North Texas rallied from an early deficit to beat Rice 56-24 on Saturday night. Mestemaker went 19 of 23 and completed touchdown passes of 74 and 84 yards to Young and 56 yards to Tre Williams III in the first half. The quarterback also rushed for a 1-yard score in the third quarter as the Mean Green (10-1, 6-1 American) scored 42 straight points aft er Rice jumped out to a 14-0 lead. Young had the most receiving yards in a Division I game this season, surpassing TCU's Eric McAlister, who had 254 yards against SMU on Sept. 20.Morris spoke highly of Young, who played in high school just outside Houston in Katy and had between 30 and 40 relatives and friends in the stands. Young said he didn't know his yardage total until the second half when the conference record was within reach. Once he knew where he stood, he wanted to get to 300 yards. Cal eb Hawkins rushed for 97 yards and three touchdowns for North Texas, which is ranked for the first time since 1959. North Texas outgained Rice 640 yards to 397 in winning its fifth straight game. The Mean Green scored at least 50 points for the sixth tim e this season. - North Texas/AP College Football
(DS#17 WR) Jr/2028 WR Wyatt Young, Oklahoma State
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