DENTON, Texas — Drew Mestemaker threw for 277 yards and four touchdowns, with three scores and 102 yards going to Wyatt Young, and North Texas beat UTSA 55-17 on Saturday.

North Texas (6-1, 2-1 American) is off to its first 6-1 start since 2018. It was North Texas' third game this season scoring 50-plus points.

After UTSA opened the game with a three-play, 75-yard scoring drive, North Texas answered with 17 straight fourth-quarter points. Kiefer Sibley capped the first-half scoring with nine seconds left to give North Texas a 24-14 lead following a 13-play, 76-yard drive.

North Texas started the second half with a touchdown drive and after a UTSA fumble deep in its own territory, Mestemaker ran in a short touchdown for a 38-14 lead.

Mestemaker added a 42-yard scoring pass to Young with

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