The Rebels won the game 34-24. True freshman QB Josh Gulley of North Texas had an impressive game passing for 422 yards and two touchdowns.
North Texas (1-8) drew within a touchdown in the third quarter on an 11-yard pass from Gulley to Brian Waters.
Gulley was involved in all three North Texas touchdowns. Along with the TD pass to Waters, he threw a 70-yard touchdown pass to Troy Redwine with seconds remaining in the first half and scored one himself on a 1-yard run in the fourth period.
Gulley was 29 of 47 in the game without being intercepted.