North Texas wide receiver Jaylen Guyton (9) is brought down by a Southern Mississippi defensive back Curtis Mikell (19) following a third quarter pass reception for a first down during their NCAA college football game in Hattiesburg, Miss., Saturday, Sept. 30, 2017. North Texas won 43-28. (AP Photo/Rogelio V. Solis)
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HATTIESBURG, Miss. (AP) - Mason Fine threw for a pair of scores and North Texas posted 26 unanswered points in the second and third quarters to rally past Southern Mississippi 43-28 in a Conference USA clash Saturday night.
After trailing 14-0 and 21-7, Fine ignited the North Texas comeback with a 2-yard pass to Jalen Guyton and, after Trevor Moore field goals of 48 and 20 yards, Fine threw a 16-yard pass to Rico Bussey, Jeffery Wilson ran in a score from the 43 and the Mean Green (3-2, 2-0) led 33-21. Wilson ran for two more TDs on a career-high 30 carries for 148 yards.
Guyton's 14 catches, 211 yards were both career bests.
Fine passed for 366 yards, topping 300 for the third time. Moore's 48-yarder was a season-best.
Southern Mississippi (2-2, 0-1) led 14-0 when Kwadra Griggs threw a 7-yard TD pass to Allenzae Staggers (112 yards receiving) and then ran in from the 4.
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Southern Mississippi quarterback Kwadra Griggs (7) runs up field during the second half of their NCAA college football game against North Texas in Hattiesburg, Miss., Saturday, Sept. 30, 2017. North Texas won 43-28. (AP Photo/Rogelio V. Solis)
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North Texas wide receiver Jaylen Guyton (9) is brought down by a Southern Mississippi defender following a third quarter pass reception for a first down during their NCAA college football game in Hattiesburg, Miss., Saturday, Sept. 30, 2017. (AP Photo/Rogelio V. Solis)
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North Texas wide receiver Jaylen Guyton (9) is brought down by a Southern Mississippi defensive back Curtis Mikell (19) following a third quarter pass reception for a first down during their NCAA college football game in Hattiesburg, Miss., Saturday, Sept. 30, 2017. North Texas won 43-28. (AP Photo/Rogelio V. Solis)
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