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North Texas at Florida International

    FIU 41, North Texas 16


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    MIAMI (AP) - T.Y. Hilton gained 283 all-purpose yards as Florida International set school records and defeated North Texas 41-16 Thursday night in the season opener for the two Sun Belt Conference teams.

    Warnings of lightning in the area forced the stadium to be cleared for about 30 minutes before the game. The Panthers weren't deterred, scoring 28 points in the first quarter and setting marks for most points in a first quarter and in a season opener.

    Hilton had seven catches for 132 yards, including a 60-yard touchdown pass from Wesley Carroll with 10:58 left in the first quarter to give the Panthers a 14-0 lead.

    The senior wide receiver also gained 49 yards on two carries, returned two kickoffs for 92 yards and two punts for 10 yards.

    FIUs running game amassed 249 yards and four touchdowns - two apiece by Darriet Perry and Kedrick Rhodes.

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    Scoring Summary
    FIUKedrick Rhodes 9 yd run (Jack Griffin kick)
    FIUT.Y. Hilton 60 yd pass from Wesley Carroll (Jack Griffin kick)
    FIUKedrick Rhodes 19 yd run (Jack Griffin kick)
    FIUDarriet Perry 1 yd run (Jack Griffin kick)
    NTXAndrew Power 29 yd fumble return (Zach Olen kick)
    FIUJack Griffin 23 yd FG
    FIUDarriet Perry 19 yd run (Jack Griffin kick)
    NTXRyan Downing 0 yd fumble return (Zach Olen kick)
    FIUJack Griffin 45 yd FG
    NTXTerell Brooks safety
     
    Team Stats
     NTXFIU
    First Downs1722
    Third Down Efficiency4-163-11
    Fourth Down Efficiency0-30-0
    Plays-Net Yards73-30163-401
    Rushes-Yds38-9740-208
    Passing Yds204193
    Kick Return Yds218113
    Punt Return Yds310
    Passes19-35-016-23-0
    Punts7-2915-246
    Fumbles-Lost2-12-2
    Penalties-Yds5-456-62
    Time of Poss.32:4727:13
     
    Individual Stats
    RUSHING
    NTX: Brandin Byrd 8-46, Lance Dunbar 18-43, Brent Osborn 1-8, Brelan Chancellor 1-7, James Hamilton 4-5, Derek Thompson 6--12
    FIU: Darriet Perry 15-94, Kedrick Rhodes 16-77, T.Y. Hilton 2-49, Jeremiah Harden 3-10, Wesley Carroll 2-2, Darian Mallary 1-1, Team 1--25
    PASSING
    NTX: Derek Thompson 14-27-167-0, Brent Osborn 5-8-37-0
    FIU: Wesley Carroll 16-22-193-0, Jake Medlock 0-1-0-0
    RECEIVING
    NTX: Michael Outlaw 4-59, Brelan Chancellor 3-55, Lance Dunbar 2-37, Christopher Bynes 2-13, Tyler Stradford 2-8, Willie Taylor 2-2, Brandin Byrd 1-16, Breece Johnson 1-7, Andrew Power 1-7, Daniel Prior 1-0
    FIU: T.Y. Hilton 7-132, Wayne Times 5-34, Glenn Coleman 2-21, Joey Harris 1-6, Kedrick Rhodes 1-0