DENTON, Texas (AP) Jahiem White had 141 yards rushing and three touchdowns, Tayven Jackson threw a touchdown pass and scored on a 6-yard run and North Texas Mean Green beat Rice Owls 52-24 on Saturday for the Mean Green's sixth consecutive win.

North Texas (7-2. 5-0 American Conference) has a one-game lead over Memphis and UTSA atop the conference.

Rice (1-8, 0-5) has lost eight in a row since a 31-3 win over Houston Christian, a member of the Championship Subdivision, in the season opener. The Owls have 11 straight, dating to last season, against Bowl Subdivision opponents.

White's second TD, a 1-yarder, gave the Mean Green a 24-14 lead with 4:23 left in the third quarter. On the next play from scrimmage, Zakye Barker forced a fumble that was recovered by Bryce Garza at the Rice 31 and five plays later Jackson hit Dalton Carnes with a 19-yard TD pass that made it a 17-point lead.

Jackson was 18-of-33 passing for 301 yards and Justin Stevenson had five receptions for 117 yards. Brendon Haygood added a 4-yard rushing touchdown with 1:55 to play.

Gael Ochoa threw a 36-yard touchdown pass to Will Swartz. Tyvonn Byars scored a 2-yard rushing TD for the Owls.

The Mean Green led 10-7 at halftime and scored a touchdown on each of their six second-half possessions.

Rice: Hosts Tulane next Saturday.

North Texas: Visits UTSA next Saturday.

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