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North Texas Mean Green vs Tulane Green Wave Recap - Green Wave Win 35-28

North Texas was unable to contain Makhi Hughes on Saturday and the result was a 35-28 Week 8 loss against the Green Wave.

Tulane won on the scoreboard, but lost at the pay window as they failed to cover the -20.5-point spread. The game went UNDER the consensus closing total of 63.5.

Makhi Hughes rushed for 121 yards, while Michael Pratt added 70 yards in the win. Lawrence Keys III and Chris Brazzell II added 78 and 50 receiving yards respectively.

Chandler Rogers rushed for 34 yards for North Texas, while Ayo Adeyi added 26 yards. Chandler Rogers threw for 343 yards for the Mean Green, while receivers Ja'Mori Maclin and Blair Conwright had 71 and 70 yards respectively.

North Texas lost the offensive yardage battle to Tulane 439-426 yards in Saturday's game. Tulane had more first downs as that total ended up 24-23.

North Texas lost the time of possession battle 32:37-27:23, leaving their defense on the field more than they wanted.

Tulane heads into a Week 9 battle against Rice. North Texas, meanwhile, will have their next action against Memphis.