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Sunday, November 8, 2026

UNT routs Rice 52-24 for a sixth straight win

Plus, all 11 Denton-area football teams are in the playoffs for the first time ever.

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North Texas beats Rice 52-⁠24 for its sixth straight win

North Texas beat Rice by 28 points

  • Rice24
    North Texas52
    FinalNorth Texas is 7-2 and 5-0 in the American Conference.

Source: NBC 5 Dallas-Fort Worth

North Texas beat Rice 52-24 on Saturday at DATCU Stadium. d210sports lists the final as 52-23, but the AP has it at 52-24. The Mean Green are 7-2 and 5-0 in the , one game ahead of Memphis and UTSA.

Jahiem White scored three touchdowns and has rushed for a touchdown in nine straight games, the longest active streak in the FBS. Justin Stevenson caught five passes for 117 yards, his fourth straight 100-yard receiving game.

  • Second half: a touchdown on all six possessions
  • Turnovers: Zakye Barker forced a fumble, Peyton Taylor intercepted a pass
  • Defense: Rice was scoreless in the first quarter
  • Next: North Texas visits UTSA next Saturday

The Mean Green kept stacking up streaks

9
straight games with a Jahiem White rushing touchdown
7-for-7
on scoring chances inside the red zone
6
straight games with at least 40 points
7
100-yard rushing games for White this season

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News Notes

Playoffs

For the first time ever, all 11 UIL football teams in the Denton Record-Chronicle's coverage area are headed to the playoffs. Denton Record-Chronicle

Volleyball

Argyle, Aubrey and Sanger are the last Denton-area teams standing and play in the regional final round Tuesday. The winners earn spots in the state semifinals. Denton Record-Chronicle

Cross country

Sanger's boys won the Class 4A state title Friday at Old Settler's Park in Round Rock, the school's first. Guyer's Ruel Newberry took the individual title. Denton Record-Chronicle

Sanger's boys won the state meet by 27 points

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A sea of red, white, and blue is up at Oak Point Park. The Plano Flags of Honor turns 10 this year with 1,111 flags at Red Tail Pavilion, and each one has a dedication card sharing the story of a veteran, active-duty service member, or first responder. It runs through Nov. 14. Worth the drive.

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UNT routs Rice 52-24 for a sixth straight win

Plus, all 11 Denton-area football teams are in the playoffs for the first time ever.

The TLDR

  1. North Texas beats Rice for a sixth straight win
  2. All 11 Denton-area football teams make the playoffs
  3. Argyle, Aubrey and Sanger play volleyball regionals Tuesday
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