SAN ANTONIO, Texas — UTSA topped North Texas 35-16 at the Alamodome in San Antonio on Saturday, as running back A’marion Peterson rushed for 179 yards and four touchdowns on only 11 carries.
The victory moves the Roadrunners to 8-2 and 5-1 in the American Conference, putting them in a three-way share of first place with North Texas and Memphis, which are also 5-1 in league play. Two weeks remain in the regular season.
Peterson’s four rushing scores set a school record for one game and tied the program’s season mark at 15. He broke a 47-yard run for a 14-3 lead in the second quarter, scored from the 2 before halftime, then sealed it with touchdown dashes of 38 and 46 yards inside the final three and a half minutes.
Cornerback RJ Lester Jr. got UTSA on the board first, returning an interception 9 yards for a touchdown in the opening quarter. North Texas pulled within 21-16 in the fourth quarter behind backup quarterback Chris Jimerson Jr., who threw a touchdown pass and ran for another score after starter Tayven Jackson left with an arm injury.
The UTSA defense held a North Texas offense that entered the week leading the nation in yards per game to 304 total yards and 109 rushing yards on 40 attempts. The Roadrunners are now 38-5 at the Alamodome under coach Jeff Traylor and have beaten North Texas in five of the last six meetings. The Roadrunners also extended a run of home wins as an underdog to four straight, with North Texas entering as a slight favorite. Jackson was 10 of 20 for 125 yards before leaving, and Jimerson went 7 of 12 for 70 yards.
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