JONESBORO, Ark. - Even without star running back Jamario Thomas, North Texas had little trouble rolling to a 31-7 win over Arkansas State on Thursday night.
Scott Hall passed for three touchdowns and Thomas' sub, James Mitchell, ran for 166 yards and a TD as the Mean Green extended its conference winning streak to a nation-leading 25 games.
Thomas, the nation's leading rusher who is 155 yards short of breaking Ron Dayne's Division I-A freshman rushing record of 1,863 yards, missed the game with a hamstring injury.
North Texas (7-4), winners of the Sun Belt Conference, will play in the New Orleans Bowl on Dec. 14, giving Thomas one more chance for the record.
Arkansas State finished the season at 3-8. The Indians turned the ball over three times.
Hall had 200 yards passing and 21 yards rushing.
North Texas led 14-0 at the half, with Hall connecting with Andy Blount for a 25-yard TD pass and Mitchell scoring from 3 yards out.
Arkansas State made it 14-7 on Gary Vincent's 4-yard run. But Hall hit Johnny Quinn on a 1-yard scoring pass to make it 21-7. Hall then hit Quinn on a 5-yard TD pass and Nick Bazaluda kicked a 19-yard field goal in the fourth quarter t-- o close out the scoring.
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