Overview
- Caleb Hawkins ran for 198 yards with two rushing touchdowns and a 23-yard TD catch as the Mean Green paced a high-powered attack.
- Ashton Gray added 152 rushing yards and two scores, and Cameron Dormer caught two touchdowns to help North Texas control long stretches.
- North Texas piled up 618 total yards to close its season at 12-2 and snap a run of seven consecutive bowl defeats.
- Quarterback Drew Mestemaker threw for 250 yards with three touchdowns and two interceptions after having entered the transfer portal.
- San Diego State’s Bert Emanuel Jr. rushed for 170 yards and two TDs before leaving with an injury reported as either a wrist or shoulder issue, and reserve Kyle Crum led a late push as Nathan Acevedo delivered a New Mexico Bowl–record 63-yard punt return; SDSU finished 9-4 in its final game before moving to the Pac-12.