BOWLING GREEN, Ky. -- Mike White threw for 316 yards and four touchdowns and Western Kentucky rolled to a 45-7 victory over North Texas on Saturday.Western Kentucky (8-3, 6-1) held the Mean Green (4-5, 2-4) to 232 total yards of offense, just 55 in the first half, and didnt give up a score until the game was well out of reach.The defending Conference USA champion Hilltoppers won their fifth straight and control the race for the conferences East Division title. The Hilltoppers can lock a spot in the conference championship game with a win at Marshall on Nov. 26.White connected with Taywan Taylor in the first quarter for touchdown passes of 64 and 75 yards in the first six plays of the game.We wanted to start the game off early and fast, and try to take their will, Taylor said. We did a good job of that.Taylor led with 166 yards receiving and three scores. Anthony Wales had 121 yards rushing and ran for a 3-yard TD to put Western Kentucky up 31-0 at the half.Western Kentucky had 543 yards of offense for 7.3 yards per play.Andrew Tucker ran for a 71-yard TD run in the third quarter to avoid the shutout for North Texas. Our defense got off the field and we shut them down, Western Kentucky coach Jeff Brohm said. Our defense was dominant.Alabama transfer Alec Morris stepped in at quarterback for North Texas, replacing freshman Mason Fine who fumbled off a sack in the second quarter. Morris was 14 of 26 for 108 yards passing with an interception.Western Kentucky capitalized off the sack fumble forced by Joe Brown, and scored on the next play with a 33-yard strike from White to Nicholas Norris. Norris added another touchdown grab in the third quarter.Since 2013, the Hilltoppers are 13-1 in November, and 9-1 in three years under Brohm.Were at the point now where you win and advance and if you lose, you dont, Brohm said. Thats what makes it so exciting . Theres always something riding on the games. Every game matters. I think when thats the way it is, you have to enjoy the ride.THE TAKEAWAYWKU receiver Nicholas Norris had 66 yards receiving at halftime to reach 1,000 yards on the season. He joined Taylor (1,340 yards) as the first WKU wide receiver duo to have 1,000-yards receiving in the same season. Norris finished with 90 yards and two TDs.North Texas lost its third straight and must win out to become bowl eligible under first-year coach Seth Littrell.UP NEXTWestern Kentucky will have a week off before wrapping up the regular season at struggling Marshall on Nov. 26.North Texas hosts Southern Mississippi next Saturday. Ronnie Lott Jersey . 1 position. The Mustangs (6-0), who beat Queens 50-31 last weekend, earned 17 first-place votes and 287 points in voting by the Football Reporters of Canada. Western was last ranked first in the country in October 2011. John Matuszak Raiders Jersey . 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"Im in a really good position for tomorrow," Scott said. PORTLAND, Ore. -- Despite a seven-game winning streak, Oregon coach Dana Altman isnt satisfied with what he sees from the Ducks.Were stuck in the mud, he said. I keep talking about how much work we have to do, but we keep finding ways to win games.The No. 22 Ducks (9-2) head to Moda Center in Portland to face UNLV (6-4) on Saturday evening.The Rebels beat Oregon 80-69 last season at MGM Grand Garden Arena after building a 47-33 lead at halftime.That was an intense game, Oregon senior center Chris Boucher said. It was my first time playing in front of a big arena like that. One thing I know is we cant let them start the game like they did last time so we have to catch up. It is hard to come out and play catch up the whole game. We have to play good defense and make sure we give ourselves a chance to win.The Ducks are the home team playing about 120 miles from campus in the city that hosts their largest fan base. Freshman point guard Payton Pritchard will be playing in front of a hometown crowd.I won two state titles at (Moda Center), so I like that floor, he said. I had good memories there so hopefully we can continue that.The Ducks struggled to put away unranked Alabama and Montana in their last two games as Altman considered adjusting his lineup.We are still trying to figure things out, Altman said. We are probably going to make some adjustments. After three days of practice, I dont know who will startt the next one.dddddddddddd. We may go a whole different direction.One change that could come soon would be the addition of all-conference forward Dillon Brooks to the starting lineup. The 6-foot-7 junior missed the first three games following offseason foot surgery and has come off the bench in all eight games since returning while averaging 12.3 points per game.It is always different, its a change and not only for him, but for us too, Boucher said. Coach will make the right decision and when Dillon is back, he will be ready to play and help us too.Boucher had a career-high 19 rebounds in Tuesdays 81-67 win over Montana while scoring 23 points and blocking five shots. He ranks 11th in the nation with 3.2 blocks per game.It makes my life a lot easier defensively, Pritchard said of having Boucher as the final line of Oregons defense. I can pressure on defense and if I get beat, I know Chris has my back. It is big time.Boucher leads Oregon with 14.1 points per game while sophomore guard Tyler Dorsey is averaging 13.5.UNLV bounced back from a 94-45 loss to Duke on Saturday to defeat Incarnate Word 92-64 on Wednesday.Guard Jalen Poyser leads UNLV with 16.1 points and 3.9 assists while forward Tyrell Green averages 12.8 points and 6.2 rebounds for first-year coach Marvin Menzies. ' ' '