Recap: North Texas vs. Rice

[Harry]

Denton, TX (SportsNetwork.com) - Antoinne Jimmerson ran for a touchdown and caught another to help North Texas down Rice 28-16 on Thursday night.

Jimmerson finished with eight carries for 62 yards and one reception -- a 46- yard touchdown.

Derek Thompson completed 7-of-13 passes for 104 yards, one touchdown and one interception and Brelan Chancellor returned a punt for a score for the Mean Green (6-3, 4-1 C-USA), winners in four straight.

With the win, North Texas became bowl eligible for the first time since 2004 when it finished 7-5 and lost to Southern Mississippi in the New Orleans Bowl.

Taylor McHargue was 18-for-28 passing for 222 yards, two touchdowns and an interception, while Jordan Taylor and Turner Petersen finished with one receiving score apiece for the Owls (6-3, 4-1), who dropped a conference game for the first time since falling to Tulsa on Oct. 20, 2012.

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[foutsrouts]

Very efficient and well coached game down the stretch. The usual conservatism early on, but we made sure that the final score was on our side when it mattered. Great job D + Jimm in particular.