MONROE, La. (AP)—Kinsmon Lancaster accounted for three touchdowns and 266 total yards to lead Louisiana-Monroe to a 35-23 win against North Texas on Saturday night.
Lancaster completed 12 of 21 passes for 171 yards and a touchdown, and added 95 yards and two touchdowns on 10 carries for the Warhawks (2-5, 1-2 Sun Belt Conference).
Giovanni Vizza completed 37 of 61 passes for 362 yards with two touchdowns for the Mean Green (0-7, 0-3).
Lancaster ran for a 54-yard score to open the first quarter.
He then connected with Luther Ambrose on a 69-yard score, and Rodney Lovett had a 49-yard touchdown run to give the Warhawks a 21-0 lead after one quarter.
Louisiana-Monroe scored again on Lancaster’s 5-yard run to open the second quarter, and the Mean Green’s Jeremy Knott hit field goals of 27 and 28 yards to give the Warhawks a 35-6 halftime advantage.
North Texas outscored Louisiana-Monroe 17-0 in the second half, including Vizza’s touchdown passes of 13 and 19 yards.
Head to Head - Week 8
| Team | Total Yds | Pass Yds | Rush Yds | First Downs | 3rdD% | Pen./Yds | Turnovers | Time of Poss. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| North Texas | 463 | 362 | 101 | 31 | 42.1% | 9/82 | 1 | 31:09 |
| Louisiana-Monroe | 461 | 217 | 244 | 16 | 40.0% | 14/140 | 0 | 28:51 |
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