Oct. 5, 2000

Box Score

DENTON, Texas (AP) - Freshman Scott Hall threw two touchdown passes and ran for 91 yards as North Texas beat Division I-AA Samford 41-6 on Thursday night to snap an eight-game losing streak.

Hall threw a 4-yard touchdown pass to Robert Whitehead late in the first half, and connected with Byron Curtis on a 36-yard scoring play early in the second half.

Michael Hickmon ran for 91 yards and a touchdown for the Eagles (1-3), who led 20-0 after the first quarter.

The Eagles opened the game with a 77-yard drive on nine running plays that ended with JaQuay Wilburn's 2-yard TD run.

On Samford's fourth offensive play, Gary Reed fumbled an option pitch, which bounced back 25 yards before linebacker Corry Pertile picked it up and raced 31 yards for a touchdown.

Samford dropped to 3-3.