Tayven Jackson went absolutely off on Saturday, carving up Charlotte for five touchdown passes and leading North Texas to a dominant 50-10 victory. This guy is on fire, hitting a new personal best for TD throws for the second game in a row. Seriously, what a performance.
Jackson and Stevenson Are Dialed In
Jackson’s arm was a cannon all night. He started hot, slinging four touchdown passes in the first half alone, setting the tone for that ridiculous 40-10 halftime lead. His fifth TD throw, a sweet 34-yard dime to Justin Stevenson, pushed the score to 47-10 through three quarters, and that was enough; Jackson sat out the fourth, his work clearly done. The numbers don’t lie: 24 completions on 31 attempts for 349 yards. Dude was surgical. Speaking of Stevenson, that senior transfer from Wyoming is becoming Jackson’s go-to guy, snagging two touchdown passes against Charlotte. That’s two games in a row with multiple scores for him, bringing his total to five TDs over the last three matchups. He finished the night with 122 yards on nine receptions. That’s a connection that opposing defenses need to worry about.
A Top-10 Duo Nobody Saw Coming
It’s not just Jackson, though. North Texas is straight up averaging 40.6 points per game, and they entered this contest as the *only* FBS team boasting both a top-10 passer and a top-10 rusher in the entire country. Jackson was already sitting at 1,519 passing yards, good for fifth nationally, and Jahiem White was ninth with 582 rushing yards. White proved his worth again Saturday, not just with his 61-yard touchdown run in the first half, but by tallying 105 rushing yards on the day. This Mean Green offense is hitting its stride, now standing at 4-2 overall and a perfect 2-0 in American Conference play. On the other side, Charlotte QB Conner Harrell tried to make something happen, throwing for 218 yards and a TD, but he also coughed up two interceptions. The 49ers are still searching for their first win at 0-6, 0-2 in conference.
North Texas will look to keep this offensive firepower rolling when they head to Navy on October 24. Charlotte, meanwhile, tries to snap their losing streak next Saturday at Temple.
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Originally reported by Yahoo Sports.
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