South Florida erupted for a 63-36 shootout victory over North Texas at DATCU Stadium, breaking open a 21-21 halftime tie with an explosive third quarter. The Bulls scored three touchdowns in just over two minutes early in the third, including Jhalyn Shuler's 34-yard fumble return that pushed their lead to 21 points. Byrum Brown dominated with three passing touchdowns and three rushing scores, while Drew Mestemaker fought valiantly for the Mean Green with two touchdown passes in the second half.