Darden catches 4 TDs, North Texas beats UTEP 45-43
December 12, 2020 GMT
DENTON, Texas (AP) — Jaelon Darden had eight catches for 173 yards and a career-high four touchdowns to help North Texas beat UTEP 45-43 on Friday night.
On Darden’s fourth TD reception, the 2020 Biletnikoff Award semifinalist tied Casey Fitzgerald (2005-08) for the North Texas program record with 229 career receptions as he gave the Mean Green (4-5, 3-4 Conference USA) a 45-28 lead with 9:58 to go in the fourth quarter. He broke Fitzgerald’s record with a minus-2-yard grab with 3:33 to go.
Darden has 19 touchdown receptions — four more than any other player in the nation — in nine games this season.