After an opening three-and-out for the Charlotte offense, North Texas (7–1, 3–1 American) struck first on a three-play, 80-yard drive. Mestemaker hit senior receiver Cameron Dorner down the right sideline for a 41-yard touchdown just two and a half minutes in, giving the Mean Green a 7–0 lead.

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The FBS record for passing yards in a game is 732, jointly set by Connor Halliday of Washington State against California in 2014 and Patrick Mahomes of Texas Tech against Oklahoma in 2016.

North Texas quarterback Drew Mestemaker set a single-game record for the Mean Green and American Conference on Friday against Charlotte. Here's more:

Drew Mestemaker may have not played much quarterback for Vandegrift high, but the Austin native is showing he has plenty of talent at the collegiate level.

North Texas quarterback Drew Mestemaker set a school and an American Conference record by throwing for 608 passing yards in the Mean Green’s 54-20 win over Charlotte on Friday night.