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Sutton snags 3 TD passes in SMU's 34-21 win over North Texas

The Dallas Morning News

Southern Methodist Mustangs head coach Chad Morris against Tulane in the second half Gerald J. Ford Stadium, Southern Methodist University in Dallas November 21, 2015. (Nathan Hunsinger The Dallas Morning News)

DENTON -- Courtland Sutton only made four catches but three went for touchdowns in SMU's 34-21 victory over North Texas in a season opener on Saturday.

Sutton finished with 162 yards receiving, including an 88-yarder from Ben Hicks for the fifth-longest touchdown pass in Mustangs history. Sutton's other two TD receptions were thrown by Matt Davis. Xavier Jones added 115 yards and a score on 11 carries as the Mustangs rolled up 572 yards offense.