{
  "id": 19106004,
  "title": "North Texas maintains perfect American record in 52-23 win over Rice",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/09/north-texas-maintains-perfect-american-record-in-52-23-win-over-rice",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-11-09T06:18:27.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Yahoo Sports",
    "slug": "yahoo-sports",
    "url": "https://sports.yahoo.com/articles/north-texas-maintains-perfect-american-061827083.html"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "In a thrilling 52-23 victory over Rice, North Texas maintained its perfect American Conference record. The Mean Green's dominance was evident from the start, as they outscored Rice by 29 points. Quarterback Tayven Jackson, running back Jahiem White, and wide receiver Justin Stevenson were the driving forces behind the Mean Green's impressive performance. Jackson completed 303 yards and a touchdown, White rushed for 139 yards and three touchdowns, and Stevenson contributed 117 receiving yards. Despite the lopsided final score, North Texas struggled to start the game, holding onto the ball for just 10 points in the first half. However, they turned the tide after halftime, scoring touchdowns on six of their final seven possessions, marking their sixth-straight game with at least 45 points. North Texas' defense also played a crucial role, with defensive standouts Zakye Barker and Peyton Taylor contributing to the turnover battle, resulting in two North Texas touchdowns. Rice, led by quarterback Gael Ochoa and running back Jahiem White, struggled to finish possessions, missing three field goals and committing two turnovers. This marked Rice's eighth-straight loss to an FBS opponent, dropping their record to 1-8, 0-5 in American Conference play. North Texas, now 7-2 and 5-0 in American Conference play, faces a significant challenge ahead as they travel to face UTSA, who are looking to bounce back from their recent loss.",
  "summary": "And the last one standing was North Texas. The 2026 American Conference race was expected to be one featuring immense parity, but not many expected the Mean Green to hold the conference’s last remaining undefeated record. Even though North Texas finished 12-2 a season ago, the program was completely gutted by offseason personnel losses, particularly […]",
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  "coverage": {
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  },
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}