It’s been a while since Drew Mestemaker took a snap as QB1. The last time was in a ninth-grade ‘B’ game at Austin Vandegrift in 2020. The 6-foot-5 true freshman drew the starting nod for North Texas during the SERVPRO First Responder Bowl on Friday at Gerald J.

The Bobcats shook off a slow start offensively, and running back Lincoln Pare put the game out of reach with a late 73-yard touchdown run.