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North Texas Football Assistant Athletic Director of Communications (Football contact): Jordan Stepp Phone: (805) 551-8648 • Email: jordan.stepp@unt.edu Website: MeanGreenSports.com • Facebook: Facebook.com/MeanGreenFB • dÇ Ĺ?ĆŠÄžĆŒÍ— @MeanGreenFB • /ĹśĆ?ƚĂĹ?ĆŒÄ‚ĹľÍ— @MeanGreenFB • #GMG • #NewDenton

Schedule of Events For the R+L Carriers New Orleans Bowl 8:55-11:20 a.m. 4:30 p.m.

Tuesday, December 12 Team Practice Team Arrives in New Orleans

10:15 a.m.-12:40 p.m. 12-2 p.m. 6-8 p.m.

Team Practice Day of Service Team Event

10:45 a.m. 11:30 a.m.-12:35 p.m. 11-1 p.m.

Team Photo Team Practice Media Day Luncheon

9:30-10:50 a.m. 11:30 a.m.-1:30 p.m. 7-10 p.m. 7:30-10 p.m.

Team Practice Bowl Luncheon VIP Party Friday Night Concert

Mercedes-Benz Superdome Sheraton Hotel Courtside Club - Smoothie King Center Smoothie King Center

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Wednesday, December 13 Mercedes-Benz Superdome Multiple Locations TBA Thursday, December 14 Mercedes-Benz Superdome Mercedes-Benz Superdome West Bunker Club of the Mercedes-Benz Superdome

Friday, December 15

Contact Information in New Orleans Jordan Stepp Cell Phone - 805-551-8648 Eric Capper pp Cell Phone - 940-367-0727 *All times are CT and subject to change

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North Texas Football Assistant Athletic Director of Communications (Football contact): Jordan Stepp Phone: (805) 551-8648 • Email: jordan.stepp@unt.edu

Website: MeanGreenSports.com • Facebook: Facebook.com/MeanGreenFB • dǁŝƩĞƌ͗ @MeanGreenFB • /ŶƐƚĂŐƌĂŵ͗ @MeanGreenFB • #GMG • #NewDenton

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By The Numbers

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Senior K Trevor Moore has made ϭϱϭ ĐŽŶƐĞĐƵƟǀĞ ĞdžƚƌĂ ƉŽŝŶƚƐ heading into the R+L Carriers New Orleans Bowl, a school record. He is also holds the school record for most PATs made in a career.

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North Texas' Top Storylines, Streaks & Trends 2017 Is One For The Record Books North Texas has had a record-breaking season in many areas in 2017. North Texas has set new single-season team records in the following categories: Points: 467 (breaking 1951 record of 434) Total Offense: 6,071 (breaks 2013 record of 5,336) Total Offense (yards per game): 467.0 (breaks 1969 record of 421.0)

Passing TDs: 29 (breaks 1994 record of 27) First Downs: 319 (breaks 2013 record of 279) Plays: 958 (breaks 2013 record of 951) Score! The Mean Green are averaging 35.9 points per game through 13 games, which is second in Conference USA and ranks 20th in the country. * 35.9 points per game ranks second in program history, behind the 1951 team that won the Gulf Coast Conference on its way to an 8-4 record. That team averaged 36.2 points per game.

* The Mean Green have topped 30 points nine times in 2017, which is a program record, after doing so five times a year ago. * The 1951 team scored 30 or more points eight times. * The Mean Green have eclipsed 40 points six times this year, which ties the 1951 team for a program record. * North Texas averaged 24.8 ppg in 2016, taking an 11.1 ppg jump in 2017. * The Mean Green made a 9.6 ppg jump in 2016. * The total scoring average jump since Seth Littrell’s arrival is 20.7 ppg. That’s Offensive The Mean Green rank second in the conference in total offense, averaging 467.0 yards per contest, and North Texas ranks 18th nationally.

R+L Carriers New Orleans Bowl

Dec. 16 Mean Green vs. Troy

D E 'Z E Z KZ t d , Single-Season Passing TDs 1. Mason Fine, 2017 2. Mitch Maher, 1994 3. Steve Ramsey, 1969 Steve Ramsey, 1968 Mitch Maher, 1993 Single-Season Pass Attempts 1. Giovanni Vizza, 2008 2. Mason Fine, 2017 3. Steve Ramsey, 1969 4. Derek Thompson, 2013 5. Giovanni Vizza, 2007 Single-Season Completions 1. Giovanni Vizza, 2008 2. Mason Fine, 2017 3. Derek Thompson, 2013 4. Mitch Maher, 1994 5. Giovanni Vizza, 2007 Single-Season Pass Efficiency 1. Mitch Maher, 1994 2. Ken Washington, 1977 3. Scott Hall, 2003 4. Mason Fine, 2017 5. Mitch Maher, 1993

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493 457 414 390 383

309 294 251 231 223

190.89 158.93 153.43 147.77 137.40

Single-Season Completion Percentage 1. Riley Dodge (205-303), 2009 67.7 2. Derek Thompson (251-390), 2013 64.4 3. Mason Fine (294-457), 2017 64.3 4. Daniel Meager (107-169), 2007 63.3 5. Giovanni Vizza (309-493), 2008 62.7 Career Passing Yards 1. Mitch Maher, 1991-94 2. Derek Thompson, 2009-13 3. Steve Ramsey, 1967-69 4. Scott Davis, 1987-90 5. Scott Hall, 2000-04 6. Mason Fine, 2016-pres. 7. Giovanni Vizza, 2007-08 8. Jason Mills, 1994-97

8,519 7,447 7,076 6,923 5,975 5,321 5,146 3,981

Career Passing TDs 1. Steve Ramsey, 1967-69 2. Mitch Maher, 1991-94 3. Scott Hall, 2000-04 4. Derek Thompson, 2009-13 5. Scott Davis, 1987-90 6. Mason Fine, 2016-pres. 7. Giovanni Vizza, 2007-08 Jason Mills, 1994-97 9. Vidal Carlin, 1965-66

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Single-Season Passing Yards 1. Mason Fine, 2017 2. Mitch Maher, 1994 3. Derek Thompson, 2013 4. Steve Ramsey, 1969 5. Giovanni Vizza, 2008

3,749 3,103 2,896 2,828 2,758

Career Pass Attempts 1. Mitch Maher, 1991-94 2. Derek Thompson, 2009-13 3. Steve Ramsey, 1967-69 4. Scott Davis, 1987-90 5. Giovanni Vizza, 2007-08 6. Scott Hall, 2000-04 7. Mason Fine, 2016-pres. 8. Jason Mills, 1994-97 9. Vidal Carlin, 1965-66

1,149 1,055 1,015 922 876 784 718 697 633

Career Completions 1. Mitch Maher, 1991-94 2. Derek Thompson, 2009-13 3. Giovanni Vizza, 2007-08 4. Scott Davis, 1987-90 5. Steve Ramsey, 1967-69 6. Mason Fine, 2016-pres. 7. Scott Hall, 2000-04

640 636 532 519 491 449 422

Career Pass Efficiency 1. Mason Fine, 2016-17 2. Scott Hall, 2000-04 3. Mitch Maher, 1991-94 4. Scott Davis, 1987-90 5. Derek Thompson, 2009-13

135.40 132.36 128.56 126.44 126.27

Career Completion Percentage (min. 200) 1. Riley Dodge (311-481), 2008-10 64.7 2. Mason Fine (449-718), 2016-pres. 62.5 3. Jordan Case (218-354), 1977-79 61.6 4. Giovanni Vizza (532-876) 2007-08 60.7 5. Derek Thompson (636-1,055), 2009-13 60.3 Career 200-Yard Passing Games 1. Mitch Maher, 1991-94 2. Steve Ramsey, 1966-69 Derek Thompson, 2009-2013 4. Mason Fine, 2016-pres. 5. Giovanni Vizza, 2007-08

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Career 300-Yard Passing Games 1. Mason Fine, 2016-pres. 2. Derek Thompson, 2009-2013 3. Steve Ramsey, 1966-69 4. Giovanni Vizza, 2007-08 Mitch Maher, 1991-94

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Single-Season Rushing Yards 1. Jamario Thomas, 2004 2. Patrick Cobbs, 2003 3. Lance Dunbar, 2010 4. Bernard Jackson, 1978 5. Lance Dunbar, 2009 6. Kevin Galbreath, 2002 7. Jeffery Wilson, 2017 8. Patrick Cobbs, 2005 9. Malcolm Jones, 1980 10. Kevin Galbreath, 2001 Single-Season Rushing TDs 1. Patrick Cobbs, 2003 2. Jamario Thomas, 2004 Lance Dunbar, 2009 4. Jeffery Wilson, 2017 5. Jeffery Wilson, 2016 Career Rushing Yards 1. Lance Dunbar, 2008-11 2. Patrick Cobbs, 2001-05 3. Jamario Thomas, 2004-07 4. Jeffery Wilson, 2014-pres. 5. Ja’Quay Wilburn, 1997-2000

1,801 1,680 1,553 1,453 1,378 1,298 1,215 1,154 1,144 1,119

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4,224 4,050 3,496 3,205 3,120

Career Rushing TDs 1. Lance Dunbar, 2008-11 2. Patrick Cobbs, 2001-05 3. Jeffery Wilson, 2014-pres. 4. Scott Davis, 1987-90 5. Jamario Thomas, 2004-07

41 36 32 29 27

Career 100-Yard Rushing Games 1. Patrick Cobbs, 2001-05 Lance Dunbar, 2008-11 3. Kevin Galbreath, 2001-02 4. Jamario Thomas, 2004-07 5. Jeffery Wilson, 2014-pres. Bernard Jackson, 1978-79 Ja’Quay Wilburn, 1997-00

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Career Rushing Attempts 1. Patrick Cobbs, 2001-05 2. Lance Dunbar, 2008-11 3. Jamario Thomas, 2004-07 4. Ja’Quay Wilburn, 1997-00 5. Kevin Galbreath, 2001-02 6. Jeffery Wilson, 2014-pres. 7. Darrin Collins, 1986-89 8. Ken Washington, 1974-77

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R+L Carriers New Orleans Bowl

Dec. 16 Mean Green vs. Troy

D E 'Z E Z KZ t d , Single-Season Receiving Yards 1. Casey Fitzgerald, 2007 2. Barry Moore, 1969 John Love, 1966 4. Casey Fitzgerald, 2008 5. Barry Moore, 1968 6. David Brown, 1968 7. John Love, 1965 8. Marcus Camper, 1988 9. Marvin Walker, 1982 10. Ron Shanklin, 1969 - Jalen Guyton, 2017 - Michael Lawrence, 2017

1,322 1,130 1,130 1,119 1,053 1,013 994 938 934 874 764 749

Single-Season Receiving TDs 1. Ron Shanklin, 1967 2. Casey Fitzgerald, 2007 3. David Brown, 1994 George Marshall, 2001 Marvin Walker, 1982 6. John Love, 1966 7. Jalen Guyton, 2017 Johnny Quinn, 2004 Charlie Murray, 1978 10. Troy Redwine, 1995

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Career All-Purpose Yards 1. Brelan Chancellor, 2010-13 2. Lance Dunbar, 2008-11 3. Patrick Cobbs, 2001-05 4. Jeffery Wilson, 2014-pres. 5. Johnny Quinn, 2003-06

5,503 5,375 5,222 4,009 3,835

Career Yards of Total Offense 1. Mitch Maher, 1991-94 2. Scott Davis, 1987-90 3. Derek Thompson, 2009-13 4. Steve Ramsey, 1967-69 5. Scott Hall, 2000-04 6. Giovanni Vizza, 2007-08 7. Mason Fine, 2016-pres. 8. Ken Washington, 1974-77 Career Tackles 1. Byron Gross, 1987-90 2. Craig Robertson, 2006-10 3. Brad Kassell, 1998-01 Zach Orr, 2010-13 5. Lester Harper, 1980-83 6. Burks Washington, 1975-78 7. Kishawn McClain, 2014-pres. 8. Lance White, 1983-86 Single-Season PATs Made 1. Trevor Moore, 2017 Zach Paul 2013 3. Nick Bazuldua, 2003 Trevor Moore, 2016

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9,006 8,436 7,760 6,568 6,440 5,631 5,513 4,313

386 381 365 365 362 351 328 325

52 48 44 41

Career PATs Made 1. Trevor Moore, 2014-pres. 2. Nick Bazuldua, 2002-05 3. Keith Chapman, 1986-89

Team Records 151 121 89

Career PAT Percentage 1. Trevor Moore, (151-151) 2014-pres. 100.0 2. Iseed Khoury (69-70), 1975-77 98.5 3. Zach Paul (48-49), 2012-14 97.9 4. Keith Chapman (89-91), 1986-89 97.8 Most Consecutive PATs Made 1. Trevor Moore, 2014-pres. 2. Keith Chapman, 1987-89 3. Iseed Khoury, 1975-77

151 61 60

Single-Season FGs Made 1. Trevor Moore, 2017 Keith Chapman, 1989 3. Trevor Moore, 2014 Dennis Hopovac, 2006 5, Nick Bazaldua, 2004 Garrett Courtney, 1997 Jeff Graham, 1996 Keith Chapman, 1988 Keith Chapman, 1987 Whit Smith, 1980

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Career FGs Made 1. Trevor Moore, 2014-pres. 2. Keith Chapman, 1986-89 3. Nick Bazaldua, 2002-05 4. Zach Olen, 2010-13 5. Garrett Courtney, 1987-88

52 49 42 32 29

Single-Season FG Percentage (min. 10) 1. Trevor Moore (19-21), 2017 90.5 2. Trevor Moore (15-17), 2014 88.2 3. Garrett Courtney (14-16), 1997 87.5 4. Zach Olen (13-15), 2010 86.7 5. Jason Ball (9-11), 1999 81.8 Career FG Percentage 1. Trevor Moore (52-65), 2014-pres. 2. Jeff Graham (26-35), 1994-96 Garrett Courtney (29-39), 1997-98 4. Richard DeFelice (18-25), 1992-93 5. Dennis Hopovac (15-21), 2003-06

80.0 74.3 74.3 72.0 71.4

Career Points 1. Trevor Moore, 2014-pres. 2. Lance Dunbar, 2008-11 3. Nick Bazuldua, 2002-05 4. Keith Chapman, 1985-89 5. Patrick Cobbs, 2001-05 6. Jeffery Wilson, 2014-pres. 7. Ron Shanklin, 1967-69 8. Scott Davis, 1987-90

309 294 247 233 228 204 186 180

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Most Points 1. 2017 2. 1951 3. 2013 4. 2003 5. 1994

467 434 414 358 343

Most Points Per Game 1. 1951 2. 2017 3. 2013 4. 1969 5. 1977

36.2 35.9 31.8 31.6 30.5

Most Rushing TDs (Season) 1. 1951 2. 2013 3. 2017 2003 5. 2009 6. 2016 1977 8. 2002 9. 1961 10. 2014 2004 1986 1980 Most Rushing Yards (Season) 1. 1951 2. 1959 3. 1952 4, 1953 5. 2010 6. 2002 7. 1980 8. 2013 9. 1986 10. 1957 - 2017

33 31 28 28 27 24 24 23 22 21 21 21 21

3,079 2,908 2,593 2,512 2,426 2,372 2,366 2,349 2,344 2,308 2,288

Most Rushing Yards Per Game (Season) 1. 1959 290.8 2. 1951 279.9 3. 1952 259.3 4, 1953 251.2 5. 1986 234.4 6. 1957 230.8 7. 1980 215.0 8. 1961 210.9 9. 2010 202.1 10. 2002 197.6 - 2017 176.0

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R+L Carriers New Orleans Bowl

Dec. 16 Mean Green vs. Troy

D E 'Z E Z KZ t d ,ͬEKd ^ Most Passing Yards Per Game (Season) 1. 1969 294.4 2. 1994 292.5 3. 2017 291.0 4, 2007 289.7 5. 1966 259.5

* North Texas averaged 341.8 yards per game last season, which ranked 12th out of 13 teams in Conference USA.

Most Passing TDs (Season) 1. 2017 2. 1994 3. 1967 1968 1969 1966

* North Texas ranked 117th nationally each of the previous two seasons (5.08 yards per play in 2016 and 4.56 yards per play in 2015). The 2013 team that won the Heart of Dallas Bowl at 9-4, finished 63rd in that category at 5.61 yards per play.

Most Passing Attempts (Season) 1. 2007 2. 2008 3. 2017 4. 1982 5, 2016

29 27 25 25 25 25

553 493 466 454 449

Most Completions (Season) 1. 2007 2. 2008 3. 2017 4. 2009 5. 2016

330 309 298 277 261

Most Plays (Season) 1. 2017 2. 2013 3. 2007 4. 2008 1980

958 951 934 884 878

Most Yards Total Offense (Season) 1. 2017 2. 2013 3. 2009 4. 2007 5, 1951

6,071 5,336 4,904 4,901 4,845

Most Yards Total Offense Per Game (Season) 1. 2017 467.0 2. 1969 421.0 3. 1951 420.2 4. 2013 410.5 5, 2009 408.7

Most First Downs (Season) School Record 2017 2013

319 279

* The Mean Green are averaging 6.34 yards per play, which ranks 26th nationally.

* North Texas is averaging 73.69 plays per game in 2017, compared to 67 per game in 2016, Littrell’s first year in Denton. The 958 plays run are the most in a single season in program history. * The Mean Green have surpassed 400 yards of offense in 11 of their 13 games in 2017 and 500 yards on three occasions. North Texas had only five games in 2016 (out of 13) that surpassed 400 yards of total offense, none of which topped 500. Nine Is Divine The Mean Green have won nine games this year, the program’s most since a nine-win season in 2013 and the first nine-win regular season since 2003. It marks the seventh time in school history that North Texas has won nine or more in a season. Bowling With North Texas’ appearance in the R+L Carriers New Orleans Bowl, it marks the second straight year that North Texas will have gone bowling. The Mean Green made a bowl last season at 5-7 by virtue of not enough six-win programs being eligible and North Texas’ exceptional APR score (Academic Progress Rate). * The last time the Mean Green went to bowls in consecutive seasons was 2003 and 2004, part of a run of four consecutive trips to the New Orleans Bowl (2001-04), which included three outright Sun Belt championships and a share of another. * This is the 10th bowl game for the Mean Green in the program’s history. #NewDenton in New Orleans North Texas has a lot of history in New Orleans come bowl season, as this marks

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its fifth trip to the Big Easy since 2001. 2017 is also the 15-year anniversary of the Mean Green’s 24-19 New Orleans Bowl win over Cincinnati in 2002. First Downs North Texas set a new single-season program record for first downs this year and have posted 319 first downs over in 13 games, and its 24.5 first downs per game ranks best in Conference USA. * The 319 first downs rank fifth in the country, and best among teams from nonpower five conferences. (Ohio State leads FBS with 341). Explosive Plays The Mean Green have 117 offensive plays of 15 yards or more on the season. * Sophomore quarterback Mason Fine (Locust Grove, Oklahoma) has thrown 79 passses this season for 15 or more yards. Seventeen of Fine’s 28 touchdown passes this season are for 20 yards or more. * Redshirt freshman running back Nic Smith (Arlington) has 25 runs of 10 yards or more. * Senior running back Jeffery Wilson (Elkhart, Texas) has 38 runs of 10-plus yards this season. Pick Your Poison North Texas is one of only 12 FBS teams to have a 1,000-yard rusher and a 3,000-yard passer this season. Sophomore quarterback Mason Fine (Locust Grove, Oklahoma) has 3,749 passing yards and senior running back Jeffery Wilson (Elkhart, Texas) has 1,215 rushing yards, making the Mean Green the only Conference USA team to have two players in the elite club and one of only five non-power five teams to make the list. There are only three teams in the nation with both a QB that has more yards than Fine and a RB that has more yards than Wilson – Oklahoma State, Colorado State and USC. Nic Smith Redshirt freshman running back Nic Smith (Arlington) has stepped into the starting running back role with the injury to Jeffery Wilson (Elkhart, Texas), and has had a very strong freshman campaign.

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R+L Carriers New Orleans Bowl

Dec. 16 Mean Green vs. Troy

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* Smith has carried 132 times for 665 yards and six touchdowns, while also catching 17 passes for 135 yards and two more scores this season.

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* Smith posted 178 yards on 26 carries, both career highs, with a touchdown in his first career start at Rice on 11/25.

Bowl WĆŒÄ‚Ä?Ć&#x;Ä?Äž Ĺ˝Ç€ÄžĆŒÄ‚Ĺ?Äž Media has limited access to North Texas football Ć‰ĆŒÄ‚Ä?Ć&#x;Ä?Ğ͘ dĹšÄžĆŒÄž Ç Ĺ?ĹŻĹŻ Ä?Äž ƉŽĆ?ĆšͲĆ‰ĆŒÄ‚Ä?Ć&#x;Ä?Äž žĞĚĹ?Ä‚ ĂǀĂĹ?ĹŻÄ‚Ä?Ĺ?ĹŻĹ?ƚLJ Ä‚Ćš Ä‚ĹŻĹŻ Ć‰ĆŒÄ‚Ä?Ć&#x;Ä?ÄžĆ? Ĺ?Ĺś EÄžÇ KĆŒĹŻÄžÄ‚ĹśĆ? Ä‚Ćš ƚŚĞ DÄžĆŒÄ?ĞĚĞĆ?Ͳ ÄžĹśÇŒ Superdome. ĆŒÄžÄšÄžĹśĆ&#x;Ä‚ĹŻĆ? &Ĺ˝ĆŒ DĞĚĹ?Ä‚ Those wishing to cover North Texas at the R+L Carriers New Orleans Bowl must apply online at ĹšĆŠĆ‰Í—ÍŹÍŹÇ Ç Ç Í˜ĹśÄžÇ Ĺ˝ĆŒĹŻÄžÄ‚ĹśĆ?Ä?Ĺ˝Ç ĹŻÍ˜Ĺ˝ĆŒĹ?͏žĞĚĹ?Ä‚ÍŹÄ?ĆŒÄžÄšÄžĹśĆ&#x;Ä‚ĹŻĆ?ÍŹÍ˜ ŽŜƚĂÄ?Ćš WÄ‚ƾů hĆŠÄžĆŒÄ?Ä‚Ä?ĹŹ ͞ƉƾƊÄžĆŒÄ?Ä‚Ä?ŏΛĹ?ŜŽĆ?Ĩ͘Ä?ŽžͿ Ĺ˝ĆŒ :Ĺ˝ĆŒÄšÄ‚Ĺś ^ƚĞƉƉ ĨŽĆŒ ĂŜLJ ƋƾĞĆ?Ć&#x;ŽŜĆ? Ĺ˝ĆŒ žĞĚĹ?Ä‚ͲĆŒÄžĹŻÄ‚ĆšÄžÄš needs. DĞĚĹ?Ä‚ >ƾŜÄ?ŚĞŽŜ ,ĞĂĚ Ä?ŽĂÄ?Ĺš ^ĞƚŚ >Ĺ?ĆŠĆŒÄžĹŻĹŻ ĂŜĚ Ć?ĞůĞÄ?Ćš Ć?ƚƾĚĞŜƚͲĂƚŚůĞƚĞĆ? will be available on Thursday, Dec. 14, in the West Bunker Club of the Mercedes-Benz Superdome ÄšĆľĆŒĹ?ĹśĹ? ƚŚĞ žĞĚĹ?Ä‚ ůƾŜÄ?ŚĞŽŜ͘ >Ĺ?ĆŠĆŒÄžĹŻĹŻ ĂŜĚ DĞĂŜ 'ĆŒÄžÄžĹś student-athletes will be available immediately folĹŻĹ˝Ç Ĺ?ĹśĹ? Ć‰ĆŒÄ‚Ä?Ć&#x;Ä?Äž Ä‚Ćš Ä‚Ć‰Ć‰ĆŒĹ˝Ç†Ĺ?žĂƚĞůLJ Ď­ĎŽÍ—ĎŻĎą Ć‰Í˜ĹľÍ˜ d͘ dŚĞ luncheon is scheduled from 11 a.m.-1p.m. WĹ˝Ć?ĆšͲWĆŒÄ‚Ä?Ć&#x;Ä?Äž /ĹśĆšÄžĆŒÇ€Ĺ?ÄžÇ Ć? /ĹśĆšÄžĆŒÇ€Ĺ?ÄžÇ Ć? Ä¨Ĺ˝ĹŻĹŻĹ˝Ç Ĺ?ĹśĹ? Ć‰ĆŒÄ‚Ä?Ć&#x;Ä?ÄžĆ? Ä‚Ćš ƚŚĞ DÄžĆŒÄ?ĞĚĞĆ?Ͳ ÄžĹśÇŒ Superdome will be conducted only for requested players. ZĞƋƾĞĆ?ĆšĆ? ĨŽĆŒ Ć‰ĹŻÄ‚Ç‡ÄžĆŒĆ? Ć?ĹšŽƾůÄš Ä?Äž žĂĚĞ Ĺ?Ĺś ĂĚǀĂŜÄ?Äž ĆšĹšĆŒŽƾĹ?Ĺš ƚŚĞ ĂƚŚůĞĆ&#x;Ä? Ä?ŽžžƾŜĹ?Ä?Ä‚Ć&#x;ŽŜĆ? ŽĸÄ?Ğ͘ ĹŻĹŻ ŽƾĆš ŽĨ ĆšĹ˝Ç Ĺś žĞĚĹ?Ä‚ Ç Ĺ?ƚŚ ĆŒÄžĆ‹ĆľÄžĆ?ĆšĆ? ĨŽĆŒ ŽĂÄ?Ĺš >Ĺ?ĆŠĆŒÄžĹŻĹŻÍ• assistant coaches or players must contact Jordan Stepp.

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‘ʽ½Â›ÂŚÂ›Ă–ٛĂ?Ă?Â?ĂŠøÍ˜Â‘ĂŠĂƒ ÂŽĂ? ㍛ ĂŠÂĽÂĽÂŽÂ‘ÂŽÂƒ½ ĂƒÂ›Â—ÂŽÂƒ ó›Â?Ă?Žã› ÂĽĂŠĂ™ ŽòŽĂ?ÂŽĂŠĂ„ / ÂĽĂŠĂŠĂŁÂ?ƒ½½Í˜ ‘‘›Ă?Ă? ÂƒĂ„Â— —ÊóÄ½ĂŠÂƒÂ— 󛛝½Ú ÂŚÂƒĂƒÂ› ÄÊã›Ă?Í• Ă˜çÊã›Ă?Í• Ă?ĂŁÂƒĂŁÂŽĂ?㎑Ă?Í• ĂƒÂ›Â—ÂŽÂƒ ŒçŽÂ—›Ă?Í• ÂŤÂ›ÂƒÂ—Ă?ÂŤĂŠĂŁĂ?Í• ½ĂŠÂŚĂŠĂ? ÂƒĂ„Â— ĂƒĂŠĂ™Â› ÂĽĂŠĂ™ Â›ÂƒÂ‘ÂŤ ‘Êļ›Ù›Ä‘› ÂƒĂ„Â— ÂŽĂŁĂ? ĂƒÂ›ĂƒÂ?›Ù Ă?‘ÊʽĂ?͘ >ĂŠÂŚÂŽĂ„ ÂŽĂ„ÂĽĂŠĂ™ĂƒÂƒĂŁÂŽĂŠĂ„ 󎽽 Â?› —ŽĂ?ãَÂ?çã›— ĂŁĂŠ ÂƒÂ‘Â‘Ă™Â›Â—ÂŽĂŁÂ›Â— ĂƒÂ›Â—ÂŽÂƒ ĂŠĂ™ ÚÊç Â‘ÂƒĂ„ ÂƒĂ–Ă–½Ú ÂĽĂŠĂ™ ƒ Ă–ÂƒĂ?Ă?óÊٗ Â?Ăš Ă?›Ä—ŽÄŒ ÂƒĂ„ ›ͲĂƒÂƒŽ½ ĂŁĂŠ Ă–ÂƒĂ?Ă?ĂłĂŠĂ™Â—ÎœÂ‘ĂŠ½½Â›ÂŚÂ›Ă–ٛĂ?Ă?Â?ĂŠøÍ˜Â‘ĂŠĂƒÍ˜

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* It marked Smith’s second career 100-yard rushing performance after carrying 18 times for 101 yards in the season-opening win over Lamar, his collegiate debut. That’s A Fine C-USA Off. Player of the Year Sophomore quarterback Mason Fine (Locust Grove, Oklahoma) was named Conference USA’s Offensive Player of the Year and was named to the all-conference first team. Fine is the first Mean Green quarterback to be selected first-team all-conference since Scott Hall in 2003 and first sophomore quarterback since Scott Davis in 1988. * Fine has completed 294-of-457 passes (64.3 percent) for 3,749 yards with 28 touchdowns and 13 interceptions in 2017. * Fine is the program-record holder for most passing yards in a single season after he passed Mitch Maher’s 1994 season (3,103) yards on 11/18 in the win over Army West Point. * Should he hit his per game averages in the R+L Carriers New Orleans Bowl, Fine is on pace to finish with 4,037 yards and 30 touchdowns. * Fine surpassed 5,000 yards passing for his career in the Conference USA Championship Game at Florida Atlantic on 12/2, becoming the seventh North Texas quarterback to hit that milestone.

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Dec. 16 Mean Green vs. Troy

* Fine is in sixth place in program history in career passing yards (5,321). Fine is 654 yards behind the fifth spot, held by Scott Hall (2000-04).

Kentucky’s Mike White passed for 485 on 11/17 in a triple overtime win over Middle Tennessee.

* Fine is also sixth in program history in career completions (449). Fine trails Steve Ramsey (1967-69) by 42 completions heading into the R+L Carriers New Orleans Bowl.

* Fine has 16 200-yard passing games in his career, which are the fourth-most in program history. He trails Steve Ramsey (1966-69) and Derek Thompson (2009-2013), who each have 20 and are tied for second in that category.

* Fine is in seventh place in school history for his career in passing attempts. The sophomore has 718 through 23 games, and trails Scott Hall (2000-04) by 66 attempts for sixth.

* Fine’s eight-game streak of throwing for 200-plus yards (9/23-11/18) was the second longest streak in program history, equaling Derek Thompson’s in 2012. The program record is 10 straight by Mitch Maher in 1994.

* Fine is second in Conference USA in passing yards per game (288.4), passing yards (3,749) and leads the league in passing touchdowns (28).

* With his next 300-yard passing game, he’ll move into sole possession of first place in program history for career 300-yard games. He is currently tied with Derek Thompson (2009-13), who like Fine, had seven.

* He has thrown for multiple touchdowns in a game eight times this year (each of the first two weeks, vs. Lamar, and at SMU, vs. UAB, at Southern Miss, vs. UTSA, at Florida Atlantic, against UTEP and against Army West Point). * Fine’s 28 touchdown passes through 13 games are 22 more than he had in 10 games last season (six). The 28 touchdown passes also rank 12th in the nation. * Fine’s 28 touchdown passes set a singleseason passing touchdown record, breaking the previous program mark of 26 by Mitch Maher (1994). * Fine’s 147.77 pass efficiency rating is also the best in the conference. * Fine’s 424-yard performance in week two at SMU was the sixth-best in program history and the best since Giovanni Vizza threw for 478 against Navy in 2007. Fine is one of eight players in Mean Green history to have thrown for 400 yards or more in a game. Single-Game Passing Yards 1. Daniel Meager vs. SMU, 2007 2. Steve Ramsey vs. La.-Lafayette, 1969 3. Mitch Maher vs. SFA, 1994 4. Giovanni Vizza vs. Navy, 2007 5. Steve Ramsey vs. Cincinnati, 1968 6. Mason Fine at SMU, 2017

* Fine ranks 23rd among active FBS quarterbacks in career completions per game at 19.52 and ranks 13th in total offense plays per game (39.57). Wilson Cemented In Record Books Mean Green senior running back Jeffery Wilson (Elkhart, Texas), a second-team all-conference performer and two-time Conference USA Player of the Week (weeks one and four), missed the last two games due to injury. Wilson is the conference’s secondleading rusher at 110.5 yards per game, which also ranks 20th nationally. Wilson’s 16 rushing scores are 12th best in the nation and his 1,215 rushing yards also rank 27th in the country. * Wilson has 188 carries for 1,215 yards and 16 touchdowns this season through 11 games, after missing last week due to injury. * Wilson’s 6.46 yards per carry ranks 14th in the nation and is second in C-USA.

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* Fine’s 424-yards at SMU were the second most passing yards in a single game this season in Conference USA after Western 8

* Fine is second in C-USA and ranks 19th in FBS in total offense (294.1 yards per game).

* His 211-yard performance in week four tied for the third-best in the nation that week. * Wilson has rushed for 3,205 yards in his career, placing him fourth in school history. Earlier this season against UTEP (11/11) he became just the fifth player in school history to reach 3,000 career rushing yards.

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R+L Carriers New Orleans Bowl

Dec. 16 Mean Green vs. Troy

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* Wilson is 291 yards from Jamario Thomas’ (2004-07) third spot. * Wilson has 562 career carries after his 19 totes on 11/18 against Army West Point, which ranks sixth in school history in that category after passing Darrin Collins (198689). He is 16 behind Kevin Galbreath (200102) for fifth. * Wilson has a single-season career high of 188, exceeding last season’s workload. * Wilson ranks sixth on the program’s career scoring list, with 204 points. Go-To Guy(ton) Redshirt sophomore wide receiver Jalen Guyton (Allen) was named the Conference USA co-Newcomer of the Year and earned second-team all-conference honors. * Guyton leads the team in receiving yards with 764 on 48 catches (15.9 yards per catch), and has nine touchdowns. * Guyton was a member of the Biletnikoff Award Watch List earlier this season. * Guyton was named Conference USA co-Offensive Player of the Week for his performance on 9/30 at Southern Miss Guyton’s 14 catches (and 211 yards) were the most in a single game for the Mean Green since Carlos Harris’ 15 grabs for 216 yards

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against Southern Miss in 2014. It is also tied for the most catches by anyone in C-USA this year after Western Kentucky’s Nacarius Fant hauled in 14 in a triple overtime win over Middle Tennessee on 11/17. * Guyton’s 14 catches in the win over Southern Miss on 9/30 put him in a tie for the second-most receptions in a game this year nationally, one behind the season high, set by Memphis’ Anthony Miller and UCLA’s Caleb Wilson. * Guyton’s 211 yards were the ninth-most in a single game in school history and the 14 catches tied several players for fourth-most in school history in a single game. * Guyton’s nine receiving touchdowns through 12 games played would have been the highest touchdown total for a Mean Green receiver in 2016 (six players tied for the team lead with two). * He is second in the conference in touchdown grabs, which also is 20th nationally. * Guyton is averaging 63.7 yards per game receiving, which is sixth-best in C-USA. * His 764 receiving yards are sixth-most in C-USA. * Guyton is averaging 4.0 catches per game, which is 10th in C-USA. 9

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* Guyton began his career at Notre Dame before transferring to Trinity Valley Community College in Athens, Texas. * Guyton caught 45 passes for 968 yards and 12 touchdowns in 2016 at Trinity Valley. Moore, Moore, Moore Senior kicker Trevor Moore holds the program record for most points in a career (309), field goals made in a career (52) and most consecutive made extra points. He recently set the record for most career PATs (151). The Edmond, Oklahoma, native also owns the program record for consecutive made PATs with 151. Moore has never missed an extra point attempt in his career. Moore broke the record of 61 straight that was previously held by Keith Chapman (1987-89) last season. * Moore is also tied for the most field goals made in a single season in program history with 19, sharing that program record for now with Keith Chapman’s 1989 season. * Moore’s 90.2 field goal percentage ranks fourth-best in FBS. * Moore was named second-team allconference. He is 19-of-21 on field goals, having made all 11 attempts inside of 40 yards this year, and 8-of-10 from 40-plus yards. His 109 points lead C-USA kickers.

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R+L Carriers New Orleans Bowl * Moore has one Conference USA Special Teams Player of the Week honor this season, after converting on all four field goals, all four extra points, posting five touchbacks and he even recovered a fumble on the final play of the game against UAB in week four. * Moore sits atop 11 statistical categories in program history. In addition to field goal percentage in a single season and career and most consecutive extra points made, Moore also is the leader in extra point percentage in a single season and career (100 percent), extra points made in a single game (11 against Nicholls in 2014) career field goals (52) and field goals made in a single game (five against SMU in 2014). His 151 extra points made are the most in school history, after passing Nick Bazaldua’s (2002-05) 121 earlier this season. * Moore ranks in the top three in three other North Texas statistical categories, and is third among active Football Bowl Subdivision kickers in consecutive extra points made. Moore will wrap his career as the most decorated kicker in school history. Most Consecutive Extra Points Made (active NCAA FBS kickers) 1. Daniel Carlson, Sr., Auburn – 195 2. Sean Nurenberger, Sr., Ohio State – 174 3. Trevor Moore, Sr., North Texas – 151 4. Aaron Medley, Sr., Tennessee – 141 5. Tyler Davis, Sr., Penn State - 139

#TheStandard Sophomore wide receiver Michael Lawrence (Sweetwater, Texas) is the team-leader in receptions with 56, for 749 yards and three touchdowns (13.4 yards per catch). Lawrence was named an honorable mention all-conference choice by the league’s coaches. * Lawrence is averaging 4.3 catches per game, which is seventh in Conference USA, and is averaging 57.6 yards per game, also ranking seventh in the conference. * He caught just one pass for 16 yards as a true freshman last year. Bussey’s Big Finish Sophomore wide receiver Rico Bussey, Jr. (Lawton, Oklahoma) has been a key component of the Mean Green’s success this season, especially of late. Bussey, Jr. has 43 catches for 613 yards (14.3 yards per catch) and six touchdowns on the season.

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* Bussey, Jr., had 151 receiving yards and two touchdowns over his first six games this season, but has caught fire since. He has 463 yards in his past six games and has found the end zone four times in that stretch.

* McClain has 328 career tackles for the Mean Green. He surpassed Lance White (1983-86) to take over seventh on the program’s alltime tackles list. McClain is 23 behind Burks Washington (1975-78), who had 351.

* All six of Bussey, Jr.’s touchdowns are plays of 15 yards or more, including three of 30 yards or more.

* McClain ranks third among active FBS players in career solo tackles with 225.

* Bussey, Jr., is coming off of a career-high eight catches for 109 yards in the C-USA Championship Game on 12/2. It marked his second 100-yard game of the season. Block That Kick! North Texas is tied for third in FBS with four blocked punts this season, tied with Utah State and Northern Illinois. Arizona State and Virginia Tech each have five to lead the nation. * Redshirt sophomore safety Taylor Robinson (Keller) and senior defensive back Dee Baulkman (Bainbridge, Georgia) have blocked two punts apiece. Excellent Ejiya Redshirt junior linebacker E.J. Ejiya (Blaine, Minnesota) leads the team in sacks (7.0), total tackles (100) and tackles for loss (10.0). Ejiya earned honorable mention allconference status this season. * Ejiya had seven tackles in the C-USA Championship Game to get to 100 on the season. He is the only North Texas defender yet to hit the century mark in 2017, but both senior safety Kishawn McClain and sophomore safety Khairi Muhammad are within striking distance at 88 tackles apiece heading into the bowl game. * Ejiya has had double-digit tackles four times this season. * Ejiya’s 7.0 sacks are fourth best in Conference USA. McClain Leads Mean Green Defense Senior safety Kishawn McClain (Rosenberg, Texas) was an honorable mention allconference choice by the league’s coaches. * McClain is tied for second on the team with a total of 88 stops (60 solo), 4.5 for loss, a fumble recovery, a forced fumble, an interception and three pass break-ups in 2017. 10

* McClain has had double-digit tackles three times thus far in 2017. * McClain appeared in his 50th career game in the Conference USA Championship Game at Florida Atlantic. Muhammad Keeps Making Stops Sophomore safety Khairi Muhammad (Dallas) is tied for second on the team in tackles with 88 total tackles (50 solo) with a sack, three tackles for loss, a forced and recovered fumble and a pass break-up. Show Me A Smile(y) Senior receiver Turner Smiley (Frisco) is coming off of his second 100-yard performance of the year after his fourcatch, 105-yard performance in the C-USA Championship Game on 12/2. That included a 77-yard touchdown, which ties for the longest offensive play of the year for North Texas. * Of his 31 catches, eight have gone for 20 or more yards. Smiley has 575 yards receiving with four touchdowns and is averaging a team-high 18.5 yards per catch. * Smiley surpassed the 100-catch mark for his career in the title game, and now has 103. Darden’s Impact Freshman receiver Jaelon Darden (Houston) has been an impact player offensively and on special teams. He earned C-USA Special Teams Player of the Week after his performance on 11/25 at Rice when he had a highlight-reel 81-yard punt return for a touchdown. * The punt return for a touchdown was North Texas’ first since Tre Johnson ran back a UTEP punt for a score on Nov. 28, 2015. * Darden is averaging 12.7 yards per return this season on nine punt returns. * Darden has 32 catches, fourth most on the team, for 281 yards and three touchdowns.

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Mr. Versatility Redshirt sophomore tight end Kelvin Smith (Spring, Texas) does a little bit of everything for the Mean Green. Smith plays tight end, H-back and factors in on multiple special teams units.

Fantastic Flusche Redshirt senior defensive end Andy Flusche (Muenster, Texas) is second on the team in tackles for loss (8.0) and has had a strong senior season, posting 43 tackles, 1.5 sacks and the first interception of his career.

* Smith has 24 catches for 242 yards.

Patterson Performing Well Redshirt freshman punter Blake Patterson (Round Rock, Texas) has been steady since winning the punting job earlier this season. He is averaging 41.3 yards per punt on 30 attempts, with a long of 68.

Louisiana Fast Freshman running back Evan Johnson (Loranger, Louisiana) returns to his home state for the second time this season. Johnson is a Jack-of-all-trades for the Mean Green, factoring in the running game, return game, kick coverage team and punt block team. * Johnson has carried 37 times for 213 yards (5.8 yards per carry) and has three touchdowns. * Johnson also averages 20.2 yards per kick return on 18 tries. His season-long is 63, and he had a big return that helped set up a win (48 yards in the final minute vs. UAB on 9/23). * He also returned a blocked punt 40 yards for a touchdown in the win over Old Dominion on 10/28. Who Needs The Young? (We Do) Junior defensive lineman Roderick Young (Spring, Texas) earned all-conference honorable mention status after his strong junior season. * Young has 46 tackles on the season, 6.5 for loss, 2.0 sacks and seven quarterback hurries in 13 starts. * Young surpassed 100 tackles for his career after posting three in the C-USA Championship Game on 12/2. Young has 102. Garner(ing) Respect Redshirt junior linebacker Brandon Garner (Mansfield, Texas) has 65 tackles (6.5 for loss), 2.0 sacks and three pass break-ups in 2017 in 13 appearances. * He has played on several units, including many groups on special teams in addition to starting at linebacker. * Garner is 17 tackles shy of 150 for his career.

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* He punted a career-high six times in the C-USA Championship Game, averaging 42.7 yards per attempt with a long of 56. Homeward Bound Senior corner Eric Jenkins (New Orleans) will be playing his final collegiate game in his hometown of New Orleans. The Crescent City native has 42 tackles, one for loss, with two interceptions and seven pass breakups. Two-Year Turnaround North Texas finished 1-11 two years ago and with a win over Troy would finish this season with a 10-4 mark. Troy knows a bit about turnarounds, as well, as the Trojans finished 4-8 two years ago and are now 10-2 heading into the bowl game after their secondstraight 10-win season. Shutout Drought North Texas hasn’t had a shutout victory since 2003 – a 21-0 win over their R+L Carriers New Orleans Bowl opponent, Troy. Troy Riding High The Troy Trojans enter the R+L Carriers New Orleans Bowl winners of their last six games and 10 of their last 11. * Troy ranks 11th in FBS in scoring defense, allowing 17.5 points per game. Team Stats Scoring Off. Scoring Def. First Downs Rushing Off. Rushing Def. Passing Off. Passing Def. Total Off. 3rd Down % 4th Down % Red Zone %

UNT 35.9 33.8 319 176.0 208.1 291.0 223.1 467.0 45% 58% 90% 11

Troy 30.0 17.5 268 150.6 114.8 266.7 225.3 417.2 43% 63% 80%

Second Year Success In his second year at North Texas, Seth Littrell already has 14 wins, which is the third-best win total for any coach in 102 years of North Texas football. The Mean Green has had 18 head coaches and only Odus Mitchell with 17 and Rod Rust with 15 have more wins in their first two years than Littrell. Starting Fast At Home Was Key After knocking off Army West Point on 11/18 at Apogee Stadium, North Texas won all six of its home games in 2017 and a lot of that can be attributed to quick starts. The Mean Green scored on their first two possessions in five of six home games. In four of those games the Mean Green scored on back-toback touchdown drives to open the game. * The only home game where the Mean Green didn’t score on their first possession was on 11/11 against UTEP. Offensive Improvement In two years under Seth Littrell, the North Texas offense has taken tremendous strides. In 2015 before his arrival, North Texas ranked 117th among all FBS programs in total offense with an average of 320.1 yards per game and ranked 123rd in scoring offense with an average of 15.2 points per game. In their first year with the Mean Green (2016), Littrell and offensive coordinator Graham Harrell improved those numbers slightly to 341.8 yards per game (117th) and 24.8 points per game (99th). This year, North Texas made the huge jump to 467.0 yards per game to rank 18th and 35.9 points per game to rank 20th. North Texas made the largest one-year leap among all 129 FBS teams in scoring offense, improving 79 spots in the NCAA ranking and the 99 spots it improved in total offense trailed only UCF, which went from 113th in 2016 to 5th in 2017 – a 108 spot improvement. North Texas is the only team in FBS this year to improve by over 75 spots in the NCAA ranking in both scoring offense and total offense. Before Littrell/Harrell Year

Scoring Avg. (NCAA rank) Total Off. (NCAA Rank)

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15.2 (123rd)

320.1 (117th)

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24.8 (99th) 35.9 (20th)

341.8 (117th) 467.0 (18th)

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R+L Carriers New Orleans Bowl Jumping Out Early The first quarter has been the best for both the North Texas offense and defense this year in terms of total yards. The Mean Green are averaging 130.7 yards of offense in the first quarter and is allowing 98.9 yards. Only two opponents have scored more than one touchdown against North Texas in the first quarter this season - FAU and Southern Miss. Off. by Quarter North Texas 1st 130.7 2nd 111.4 3rd 116.2 4th 108.1

Opp. 98.9 113.6 106.8 102.5

Quick-Strike Offense North Texas can score, and it can score quickly. The Mean Green have 23 touchdown drives this season of two minutes or less and 19 touchdown drives of four plays or less. Cardiac Kids Following the 52-49 win against Army West Point on 11/18, the Mean Green are 5-0 in 2017 in games decided by seven points or less. They were 2-1 in such games last season, the only loss coming in the Zaxby’s Heart of Dallas Bowl against Army. Spreading It Around Sophomore quarterback Mason Fine (Locust Grove, Oklahoma) has certainly spread the football around this season for the Mean Green. Seven different players have 20 catches or more and four of those are over 500 yards receiving for the season. Name

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Jalen Guyton Rico Bussey, Jr. Turner Smiley

48 43 31

Yds 749 764 613 575

TDs 3 9 6 4

* North Texas is the only team in Conference USA and one of just four teams in FBS to have four different receivers with 500 yards or more. The only other teams in the country to equal the feat are Oklahoma State, West Virginia and Penn State. * In 2016, only one North Texas receiver eclipsed the 500-yard mark, Thaddeous Thompson, who caught a team-high 43 passes for 545 yards and two scores, which also tied for the team lead.

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* North Texas receivers are also averaging 12.7 yards per catch this season compared to 10.4 in 2016.

season, the year before Seth Littrell arrived at North Texas, the Mean Green was shutout in 25 of 48 quarters in 12 games.

3,000 and 2,000 The 2017 Mean Green are the only team in program history to eclipse 3,000 yards passing and 2,000 yards rushing in the same season.

Second-Half Shutout North Texas held Rice scoreless in the second half on 11/25 in Houston. It was the second time this year that the Mean Green defense has held an opponent scoreless in the second half this season.

Analytical Advance Bill Connelly of SB Nation has created a ratings system that puts a value on the offensive and defensive success of every college football team based on several key metrics. The S&P rating system is an advanced statistical profile that reflects what Connelly believes are key factors of success, like efficiency, explosiveness, field position advantage, turnovers and finishing drives. It takes comprehensive data from over 140,000 plays from all 130 FBS programs. In 2015, the year before Seth Littrell arrived, North Texas ranked 128th out of 128 FBS teams on the overall S&P chart and ranked 122 in offense. In Littrell’s first year (2016), North Texas improved to 107th in the overall rankings and 111 in offense. This year, the Mean Green jumped to 56th overall, including an offensive S&P ranking of 22. North Texas currently has the largest oneyear improvement in the S&P rankings among all 130 FBS teams, jumping 51 spots in the combined ranking and 89 spots in the offensive ranking. Look at Me Now Athlon college football magazine picked North Texas as its 108th team in its preseason rankings of all 130 FBS programs, which was ninth among 14 Conference USA teams. The final regular season ranking by the magazine saw the Mean Green jump to No. 50, which trailed only FAU (36th) among C-USA teams. The 58 spots that North Texas improved in the Athlon poll this year ranks as the fifth-best improvement from preseason to current, trailing only Fresno State (92), UCF (68), UAB (63) and FAU (62). New Orleans Bowl opponent Troy ranks 52nd in the final poll. Scoreless Quarters North Texas has only been held scoreless in nine quarters through 13 games this season, which is a huge improvement from last season when it was held scoreless in 18 quarters in 13 games. Going back to the 2015 12

* North Texas held Lamar scoreless in the second half in the season-opener on 9/2 and also held UTEP to three points in the second half on 11/ 11. Win The Third Quarter The Mean Green outscored Florida Atlantic 9-7 in the third quarter in the Conference USA Championship Game. The Mean Green have been outscored in third quarters in seven of their first 13 games. They have been outscored 105-94 in third stanzas this season. Fourth Quarter Team North Texas has outscored its opponents 130-86 in fourth quarters this season, after outscoring Florida Atlantic 8-7 in the Conference USA Championship Game. Disciplined North Texas ranks 24th in FBS in penalty yards per game (42.08) and 33rd nationally in fewest penalties (62). That is a drastic improvement from 2016, where the Mean Green ranked 116th (97). Seeking Ten North Texas is looking for its 10th win this season, a feat accomplished only twice in the program’s history. * North Texas finished 10-1 in 1977, though that comes with a bit of an asterisk. The opener that season at No. 16 Mississippi State was a forfeit by the Bulldogs. * The Mean Green were 10-2 in 1947 after winning the Lone Star Conference. Conference Success With its seventh conference win coming on 11/25 at Rice, the Mean Green had their most conference wins since the 2004 season.

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R+L Carriers New Orleans Bowl Red Zone Success North Texas has scored on 89.8 percent of its red zone chances this season (44-of-49) with 35 touchdowns. Its red zone scoring percentage ranks 25th in the nation. Success Against the Best Head coach Seth Littrell is the only coach in the nation to have two wins in the regular season vs. the eight finalists for the Eddie Robinson Coach of the Year award. Littrell and the Mean Green defeated Bill Clark and UAB and Jeff Monken and Army this season, who are both listed as candidates for the top college football coach in FBS football this season. Along with Clark and Monken, FAU coach Lane Kiffin, UCF coach Scott Frost, Oklahoma coach Lincoln Riley, Georgia coach Kirby Smart, Clemson coach Dabo Swinney and Fresno State coach Jeff Tedford are the finalists for the award. Littrell’s Second-Year Boost Prior to his arrival in Denton, Littrell was an offensive coordinator in three stops throughout his career. Each time his offense hit year two, there was an uptick in total offense and points per game. * Through 13 games of year two in Denton, Littrell’s team is averaging 35.9 points per game (20th nationally) and they hung 59 on Lamar in the season-opener, the most points scored under Littrell. The Mean Green have topped 40 points on six occasions this season after doing so twice in 2016 and have scored 50 or more points twice in 2017. * The Mean Green also posted a schoolrecord 668 yards of total offense (436 on the ground) in week one and are averaging 467.0 yards of total offense per game (18th best in the nation and second best in Conference USA). * When Littrell took over as co-offensive coordinator at Arizona, the Wildcats ranked 53rd nationally in scoring at 28.2 points per game, 24th in total offense (439.4 per game) and ninth in passing yardage (307.7 per game). Year two saw the Arizona offense score 2.6 points per game more (30.8), and the team improved to the third-best team in the country in terms of passing yardage (370.8 yards per game), as well as a 37-spot improvement in total offense (465.2).

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* At Indiana in 2012, the Hoosier offense finished 51st in scoring offense (30.8 points per game), 17th in passing offense (311.2) and 34th in total offense (442.0). The Hoosiers then spiked all the way up to 16th nationally in scoring (38.4 points per game), increasing their output by 7.6 points each game. The passing yards per game actually decreased in 2013, however, the total offensive output increased by 66.5 yards per game, and finished ninth nationally. * At North Carolina, the Tar Heels ranked 36th nationally in scoring offense at 33.2 points per game in 2014, while posting 429.8 yards per game of total offense (45th best in the country) and 278.4 yards per game in passing offense (27th in the nation). In 2016, the Heels improved immensely in one of the program’s most successful seasons in its history. North Carolina went 11-1 before Littrell was hired by the Mean Green on the day of the ACC Championship game. An 8.9 points-per-game jump (41.2 through 12 games) saw the Heels rank 11th in the country at that time. A 65.9 yards per game increase in total offense saw North Carolina leap 29 spots in the national rankings to 16th. Like his second-year squad in Bloomington, Littrell’s offense saw a more balanced attack, achieving that total offensive bump with a slightly decreased production in passing yardage per game. Tough Sledding There are seven teams that reached bowl games a year ago on the Mean Green’s 2017 schedule; Iowa, Southern Miss, UT San Antonio, Old Dominion, Louisiana Tech, Army West Point and Troy. * After winning 52-49 over Army on 11/18, the Mean Green are 5-1 against such opponents (lost to Iowa on 9/16, also beat Southern Miss on 9/30, UTSA on 10/14, Old Dominion on 10/28 and at La Tech on 11/4). * Eight teams on North Texas’ schedule reached bowls (nine were bowl eligible). Against teams with at least six wins in 2017, the Mean Green are 5-4.

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Halftime Leads (Usually) Equal Success North Texas is 10-1 under head coach Seth Littrell in games where it leads at halftime. North Texas is 6-1 when leading at the half in 2017. * The only loss came after failing to hold on to a 14-10 lead at Iowa on 9/16. * Conversely, they are 4-11 when trailing at the break. The four wins in Littrell’s tenure when trailing at the half came 11/4 at Louisiana Tech (trailed 17-10), 10/14 against UT San Antonio (trailed 17-16), 9/30 with a win at Southern Miss (trailed 21-17) and at Rice, in 2016 (trailed 17-14). Home Cooking North Texas is 9-3 at home during the Seth Littrell era after a 52-49 win over Army West Point on 11/18. North Texas finished 6-0 at Apogee Stadium in 2017. * The Mean Green have won each of their last seven home games, dating back to last season, when North Texas beat Southern Miss on 11/19/16. * It marked the first undefeated season at home since 2003 and first 6-0 season at home since 1966. What’s The Rush? North Texas added one more touchdown on the ground in the C-USA Championship Game, giving the Mean Green 28 in 2017. They had 24 rushing scores in 2016. * The 28 rushing touchdowns on the ground are tied for the third most in a single season in Mean Green history (2003). * North Texas has the second-most rushing touchdowns in Conference USA. * Prior to Littrell’s arrival, the Mean Green reached the end zone only seven times that way in 2015. #LetItFly North Texas is second in Conference USA in passing yards per game, at 291.0. (Western Kentucky leads the way at 333.7 yards per game). North Texas has the 21st ranked passing offense in the country.

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R+L Carriers New Orleans Bowl * The Mean Green also lead the conference in passing efficiency, at 147.10, which is 28th in the country. * North Texas has thrown 29 passing touchdowns, which leads C-USA and is a single-season program record. * The Mean Green are averaging 8.12 yards per pass through 13 games in 2017, which leads C-USA, compared to 6.0 yards per pass in 2016. O-Line Improvement Despite a rough outing in the C-USA Championship Game (nine sacks allowed), North Texas has improved on the offensive line. The Mean Green have allowed 33 sacks in their first 13 games (2.5 per game). Last season, North Texas surrendered 43 (3.31 per game). Third-Down Improvement North Texas struggled in the early stages of 2017 on third downs on both sides of the ball. The Mean Green have been much-improved offensively since then. * Offensively, North Texas is 79-for-177 (44.6 percent) on third downs. That is fourth best in Conference USA and 27th best nationally. * After three weeks of the season, North Texas was ranked 119th in third-down conversions (28.1 percent), and since then has gone 70-for-145 (48.3 percent) to climb 92 spots in the national rankings. * Defensively, opponents have converted 88of-201 third downs (43.8 percent), which ranks 11th in C-USA and 105th nationally. 100-Yard Dash North Texas had a player rush for 100 yards or more on seven occasions in 2017, compared to five in 2016. Seven tied for the second-most by any team in Conference USA. * Florida Atlantic led the conference with 13, while the Mean Green and Southern Miss each had seven.

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100-Yard Rushing Performances Wilson - 211 vs. UAB on 9/23 Smith - 178 at Rice on 11/25 Wilson - 176 vs. Lamar on 9/2 Wilson - 165 at La Tech on 11/4 Wilson - 148 at Southern Miss on 9/30 Wilson - 144 vs. UTEP on 11/11 Smith - 101 vs. Lamar on 9/2 One Hundo North Texas had a player go over the century mark receiving eight times in 2017, compared to three in 2016. Eight ties for the most in Conference USA. * The Mean Green, Southern Miss and Western Kentucky all had eight 100-yard receiving performances in 2017. * Redshirt sophomore Jalen Guyton (Allen) posted three 100-yard games, while sophmore Rico Bussey, Jr. (Lawton, Oklahoma) and senior Turner Smiley (Frisco) each had two, and sophomore Michael Lawrence (Sweetwater) added one. 100-Yard Receiving Performances Guyton - 211 at Southern Miss on 9/30 Guyton - 182 vs. UTSA on 10/14 Smiley - 123 vs. Army West Point on 11/18 Lawrence - 112 at Florida Atlantic on 10/21 Bussey, Jr. - 111 vs. Old Dominion on 10/28 Guyton - 109 at SMU on 9/9 Bussey, Jr. - 109 at Florida Atlantic on 12/2 Smiley - 105 at Florida Atlantic on 12/2 * Both Bussey, Jr. and Smiley went over 100 yards in the same game, on 12/2 in the Conference USA Championship Game. That marked the first time since 10/5/13 at Tulane that a pair of Mean Green receivers had over 100 yards each. (Darnell Smith had 130 yards and Brelan Chancellor had 103 yards). Fourth-Down Fun North Texas converted four fourth down tries in four attempts on 9/30 in a win at Southern Miss, placing them in a tie for second with 11 other teams this season for most fourth-down conversions in a game. One of those teams, Iowa, converted four of five attempts on 9/16 while hosting the Mean Green.

* Senior running back Jeffery Wilson ran for 100-plus yards five times, while redshirt freshman Nic Smith (Arlington) did so twice.

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Turnover Margin The Mean Green are minus-eight in 2017 in turnover differential, which ranks 113th in the country. Last season, North Texas was plus-one. Five Straight Between 10/28 and 11/25, North Texas won five straight games. The Mean Green are 8-2 in their last 10 games, with the only defeats coming at Florida Atlantic. The five-game winning streak was the longest of the Seth Littrell era, and longest since the 2013 season, when the Mean Green also had a stretch of five consecutive wins. C-USA Runaway Conference USA was third nationally in combined rushing yards among its teams with 28,093 yards on the season, ranking only behind the Southeastern Conference (31,005) and the Atlantic Coast Conference (30,264). C-USA teams combined for the fourth highest total of rushing attempts behind the SEC, the ACC and the Big Ten. North Texas is second in C-USA in rushing yards with 2,296, trailing only Florida Atlantic. Throw Me The Rock Conference USA was fourth among FBS conferences in passing yards with 36,365 on the season. That ranked C-USA behind the Atlantic Coast Conference (38,449), the Southeastern Conference (36,633) and the Pac-12 (36,442). North Texas is second in CUSA with 3,775, behind only Western Kentucky. Hub City History North Texas offensive coordinator Graham Harrell starred at quarterback for Texas Tech, where he was a teammate of Mean Green wide receivers coach Joel Filani. While in Lubbock, the duo played for head coach Mike Leach, whose running backs coach was current Mean Green head coach Seth Littrell and Troy co-offensive coordinator Matt Moore was the offensive line coach. Troy head coach Neal Brown was the Red Raiders’ offensive coordinator from 2010-2012. Brown’s receivers coach for his three seasons in Lubbock was current North Texas associate head coach/inside receivers coach and passing game coordinator Tommy Mainord.

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R+L Carriers New Orleans Bowl Harrell Moves Upstairs Offensive coordinator Graham Harrell transitioned from an on-field position in 2016 up into the press box for his second year in charge of the Mean Green offense. What’s In A (Nick) Name? Four defensive players in Denton have some pretty interesting nicknames. Redshirt junior defensive tackle Ulaiasi Tauaalo (Keller, Texas) is affectionately known as Toala Bear, sophomore defensive lineman LaDarius Hamilton (Corrigan, Texas) goes by Hambone, senior linebacker Joshua Wheeler (Grand Prairie, Texas) is nicknamed Earl and freshman safety Tyreke Davis (Denton) is known by his teammates, simply, as Denton. Texas-Made There are currently 84 players on the North Texas roster who are from the state of Texas. 28 players are not from the Lone Star State, and the next highest representation comes from the north in Oklahoma, with nine. Leadership Council The Mean Green selected 12 members to their 2017 leadership council ahead of fall camp and the members are: Sr. S Kishawn McClain (Rosenberg, Texas) Sr. DB Dee Baulkman (Bainbridge, Georgia) Soph. DE LaDarius Hamilton (Corrigan, Texas)

Jr. DL Roderick Young (Spring, Texas) RS Sr. DE Andy Flusche (Muenster, Texas) Sr. DE Tillman Johnson (Round Rock, Texas) Sr. K Trevor Moore (Edmond, Oklahoma) Jr. OL Jordan Murray (Coppell, Texas) RS Soph. RB Christian Hosley (San Antonio) Sr. RB Jeffery Wilson (Elkhart, Texas) RS Jr. QB Quinn Shanbour (Oklahoma City) RS Soph. WR Jalen Guyton (Allen, Texas) Five Captains The Mean Green team members voted on five team captains ahead of the Conference USA Championship Game to serve both that game and in the R+L Carriers New Orleans Bowl on Dec. 16. The captains as selected by their teammates are: DE S K QB RB

Andy Flusche Kishawn McClain Trevor Moore Mason Fine Jeffery Wilson

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Awards Watch Biletnikoff Award – Redshirt sophomore wide receiver Jalen Guyton was named to the 2017 watch list for the Biletnikoff Award, presented to the nation’s best receiver. He was not named one of the 10 semifinalists.

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Paycom Jim Thorpe Award – Senior safety Kishawn McClain was on the 2017 watch list for the Thorpe Award, presented to the best defensive back in the country. Campbell Trophy – Redshirt senior defensive end Andy Flusche was a semifinalist for the Campbell Trophy. Wuerffel Award – Redshirt senior defensive end Andy Flusche was on the 2017 watch list for the Wuerffel Award, presented to the Football Bowl Subdivision player that best combines exemplary community service with athletic and academic achievement. He was not named a semifinalist. NFF National Scholar Athlete Award Flusche was also on the watch list for the NFF National Scholar Athlete Award. The NFF Awards Committee will select a scholar-athlete class from all divisions of football, granting each winner $18,000 towards postgraduate studies. Each class member will also be named a finalist for the prestigious William V. Campbell Trophy®, awarded to the nation’s top scholar-athlete. Earl Campbell Tyler Rose Award – Senior running back Jeffery Wilson was a semifinalist for the Earl Campbell Tyler Rose Award, presented annually to the nation’s outstanding Division I college offensive player who is either born in Texas, has graduated from a Texas high school or plays at a Texas-based college. #NFLMeanGreen There are currently three former Mean Green players on NFL rosters; LB Craig Robertson (New Orleans Saints), FB Jamize Olawale (Oakland Raiders) and RB Lance Dunbar (Los Angeles Rams). Be sure to follow along with their progress throughout the NFL regular season with weekly updates from MeanGreenSports.com each Tuesday.

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The Last Time North Texas... Scoring Scored 30 or more points........................................................................................................................ 30 at Rice (11/25/17) Scored 40 or more points.........................................................................................................................52 vs. Army (11/18/17) Scored 50 or more points.........................................................................................................................52 vs. Army (11/18/17) Scored 60 or more points.......................................................................................................................77 vs. Nicholls (9/20/14) 7RWDO 2൵HQVH Had more than 400 total yards..................................................................................................437 at Florida Atlantic (12/2/17) Had more than 450 total yards...............................................................................................................489 vs. Army (11/18/17) Had more than 500 total yards....................................................................................................540 at Southern Miss (9/30/17) Had more than 600 total yards ................................................................................................................668 vs. Lamar (9/2/17) 5XVKLQJ 2൵HQVH Rushed for 150 or more yards..................................................................................................................188 at Rice (11/25/17) Rushed for 200 or more yards..............................................................................................................259 vs. UTEP (11/11/17) Rushed for 250 or more yards..............................................................................................................259 vs. UTEP (11/11/17) Rushed for 300 or more yards.................................................................................................................436 vs. Lamar (9/2/17) Rushed for 400 or more yards.................................................................................................................436 vs. Lamar (9/2/17) 3DVVLQJ 2൵HQVH Passed for 250 or more yards...................................................................................................356 at Florida Atlantic (12/2/17) Passed for 300 or more yards...................................................................................................356 at Florida Atlantic (12/2/17) Passed for 350 or more yards..................................................................................................356 at Florida Atlantic (12/2/17) Passed for 400 or more yards......................................................................................................................424 at SMU (9/9/17) Passed for 500 or more yards......................................................................................................................601 at SMU (9/8/07) Scoring Defense Allowed 0 points.........................................................................................................................................0 vs. Troy (10/30/03) Allowed 3 or fewer points...................................................................................................................... 3 vs. Nicholls (9/20/14) Allowed 7 or fewer points..............................................................................................................................6 vs. SMU (9/6/14) Allowed 10 or fewer points.....................................................................................................................10 vs. UTEP (11/11/17) Total Defense Allowed fewer than 75 total yards ......................................................................................................... .49 vs. Lamar (11/5/83) Allowed fewer than 100 total yards..........................................................................................95 vs. Abilene Christian (9/5/92) Allowed fewer than 150 total yards..........................................................................................................147 vs. FIU (11/22/14) Allowed fewer than 200 total yards..........................................................................................................147 vs. FIU (11/22/14) Allowed fewer than 250 total yards.......................................................................................................231 vs. UTEP (11/11/17) Allowed fewer than 300 total yards...........................................................................................................282 at Rice (11/25/17) Rushing Defense Allowed 0 or fewer yards...........................................................................................................-6 vs. Abilene Christian (9/5/92) Allowed 20 or fewer yards .................................................................................................................... 13 vs. Marshall (10/8/16) Allowed 40 or fewer yards .................................................................................................................... 13 vs. Marshall (10/8/16) Allowed 60 or fewer yards .................................................................................................................... 13 vs. Marshall (10/8/16) Allowed 80 or fewer yards .................................................................................................................... 13 vs. Marshall (10/8/16) Allowed 100 or fewer yards ...................................................................................................................100 vs. UTEP (11/11/17) Passing Defense Allowed 10 or fewer yards...........................................................................................................7 vs. Abilene Christian (9/1/94) Allowed 30 or fewer yards........................................................................................................................27 vs. Army (11/18/17) Allowed 50 or fewer yards........................................................................................................................27 vs. Army (11/18/17) Allowed 100 or fewer yards......................................................................................................................27 vs. Army (11/18/17) Allowed 150 or fewer yards........................................................................................................................107 at Rice (11/25/17) Allowed 200 or fewer yards........................................................................................................................107 at Rice (11/25/17) 0LVFHOODQRXV 7HDP UNT wins when holding opponents to 10 points or less...............................38 consecutive, last loss at Marshall 7-0 (11/25/88) UNT wins when scoring 30 points or more....................................................................................28, last win at Rice (11/25/17) Last shutout win...................................................................................................................................... 21-0 vs. Troy (10/30/03)

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Returned a punt for a TD................................................................................................................81 yards by Jaelon Darden at Rice (11/25/17) Returned an INT for a TD................................................................................................................34 yards by Eric Jenkins at Army (10/22/16) Returned a fumble for a TD .....................................................................................................13 yards by Cortney Finney vs. UTEP (11/28/15) Blocked a punt ..............................................................................................................................................Dee Baulkman vs. UTEP (11/11/17) Blocked two punts....................................................................................................................................................vs. Old Dominion (10/28/17) Blocked a FG ...........................................................................................................................................................Zach Orr vs. UTEP (11/9/13) Returned a blocked punt for a TD .................................................................................40 yards by Evan Johnson vs. Old Dominion (10/28/17) Returned a blocked FG for a TD...............................................................................................66 yards by Phillip Littlejohn vs. Idaho (10/4/97) Recorded a safety.................................................................................................................................Team Safety vs. Southern Miss (11/19/16)

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The Last Time an Opponent... 5XVKLQJ 2ŕľľHQVH Rushed for 150 or more yards.............................................................................................................281 by Florida Atlantic (12/2/17) Rushed for 200 or more yards.............................................................................................................281 by Florida Atlantic (12/2/17) Rushed for 250 or more yards.............................................................................................................281 by Florida Atlantic (12/2/17) Rushed for 300 or more yards...........................................................................................................................534 by Army (11/18/17) 3DVVLQJ 2ŕľľHQVH Passed for 300 or more yards...............................................................................................................352 by Florida Atlantic (12/2/17) Passed for 400 or more yards ........................................................................................................................... 400 by WKU (10/15/15) Passed for 500 or more yards..........................................................................................................................563 by Houston (9/10/11) 7RWDO 2ŕľľHQVH Had more than 400 total yards.............................................................................................................633 by Florida Atlantic (12/2/17) Had more than 450 total yards.............................................................................................................633 by Florida Atlantic (12/2/17) Had more than 500 total yards.............................................................................................................633 by Florida Atlantic (12/2/17) Individual Rushing Had a player rush for 100 or more yards...............................................................164 by Devin Singletary, Florida Atlantic (12/2/17) Had 2 players rush for 100 or more yards..........................244 by Ahmad Bradshaw and 120 by Darnell Woolfolk, Army (11/18/17) Had a player rush for 150 or more yards ..............................................................164 by Devin Singletary, Florida Atlantic (12/2/17) Had a player rush for 200 or more yards ...........................................................................244 by Ahmad Bradshaw, Army (11/18/17) Had a player rush for 300 or more yards ............................................................ .......................301 by Aaron Jones, UTEP (11/26/16) Had a player rush for 2 or more TDs.........................................................................3 by Devin Singletary, Florida Atlantic (12/2/17) Had a player rush for 3 or more TDs .................................................................. ......3 by Devin Singletary, Florida Atlantic (12/2/17) Had a player rush for 4 or more TDs ................................................................. ............................4 by Aaron Jones, UTEP (11/26/16) Had a player rush for 5 or more TDs ............................................................................6 by Kenneth Dixon, Louisiana Tech (11/7/15) Individual Passing Had a player pass for 300 or more yards ..................................................................357 by Jason Driskel, Florida Atlantic (10/21/17) Had a player pass for 400 or more yards ............................................................ .................. 408 by Aaron Murray, Georgia (9/21/13) Had a player pass for 3 or more TDs .................................................................. ................................4 by A.J. Erdely, UAB (9/23/17) Had a player pass for 4 or more TDs .................................................................. .......................... .....4 by A.J. Erdely, UAB (9/23/17) Individual Receiving Had a player receive 150 or more yards.......................................................................208 by Kalib Woods, Florida Atlantic (12/2/17) Had a player receive 200 or more yards.......................................................................208 by Kalib Woods, Florida Atlantic (12/2/17) Had 2 players receive 100 or more yards...........................................................150 by Andre Wilson; 105 by Collin Lisa, UAB (9/23/17) Had a player receive 3 or more TDs.............................................................................................4 by Courtland Sutton, SMU (9/9/17) Had a player receive 4 or more TDs.............................................................................................4 by Courtland Sutton, SMU (9/9/17) Scoring Scored 30 or more points .......................................................................................................... .............41 by Florida Atlantic (12/2/17) Scored 40 or more points .......................................................................................................... .............41 by Florida Atlantic (12/2/17) Scored 50 or more points .....................................................................................................................69 by Florida Atlantic (10/21/17) Scored 60 or more points .....................................................................................................................69 by Florida Atlantic (10/21/17) 5HWXUQHG D NLFNRŕľľ IRU D 7' \DUGV E\ ,VDLDK +DUSHU WZR LQ WKH JDPH 2OG 'RPLQLRQ

Returned a punt for a TD...................................................................................88 yards by Frank Brown, Bethune-Cookman (9/10/16) Returned an INT for a TD .................................................................................75 yards by Brandon Douglas-Dotston, Rice (11/25/17) Returned a fumble for a TD.................................................................................................45 yards by Kahani Smith, UTEP (11/11/17) Returned a blocked punt for a TD........................................................................................0 yards by Brandon Moss, UTEP (11/26/16) Blocked a FG ........................................................................................................................... ...............Joshua Jackson, Iowa (9/16/17) Returned a blocked FG for a TD.......................................................................................62 yards by Derrick Strozier, Tulane (10/5/13) Recorded a safety.......................................................................................................................................................Team, SMU (9/9/17) North Texas Overtime Record (2-2) October 7, 2006 North Texas 25 FIU 22 7 OTs

December 27, 2016 Army 38 North Texas 31 OT

September 12, 2009 Ohio 31 North Texas 30 2 OTs September 24, 2016 North Texas 42 Rice 35 2 OTs

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Seth Littrell

Littrell Quick Facts Age: 39

Head Coach

Alma Mater: Oklahoma (‘01) Record at UNT: 14-12 (second year)

Second Year Oklahoma ‘01

Overall Record: 14-12 (second year) Previous Job: Assistant Head Coach,

The University of North Texas named Seth Littrell as its 19th head football coach, University President Neal Smatresk announced on December 5, 2015. Littrell, 39, led the Mean Green to the second-best turnaround in the Football Bowl Subdivision in 2016, his first season at the helm. North Texas improved its win total by four games, finishing 5-8 on the season with a Zaxby’s Heart of Dallas Bowl appearance. Littrell helped lead the Mean Green to a 9.6 points per game jump in scoring offense from it’s output in 2016, which ranked 11th-best in the nation, and the 2016 defense allowed 8.7 points per game fewer than it did in 2015, which was the 13th-best turnaround in the country. One of the brightest offensive minds in college football, Littrell came to North Texas after serving as the assistant head coach for offense and tight ends at North Carolina. At the time of his hire, the Muskogee, Oklahoma, native was the youngest coach in Conference USA and fifth-youngest in the nation. North Carolina scored over 30 points nine times in 2015, topped the 40-point mark seven times and scored over 50 points in four games, which is a school record. Through 12 games, UNC averaged 41.2 points a game, which was 11th in the nation. Under the guidance of Littrell, quarterback Marquise Williams set a new school record for career touchdowns (90) and total offense at North Carolina. In 2015 with Littrell, the UNC offense averaged 7.46 yards per play, which was second in the nation, and ran the ball for 6.0 yards a carry, which ranked third in the country. UNC was one of just 11 schools in the nation averaging more than 200 yards rushing (229.7) and 250 yards passing (266.0). UNC rushed for over 200 yards eight times and had over 500 yards of total offense in four games in 2015, including 704 yards in a 66-31 win over Duke. In his first season in Chapel Hill in 2014, Littrell helped Carolina establish several school records, including most passing yards, most passing touchdowns and most first downs. Williams was a second-team allconference pick after leading the Tar Heels to a bowl game in his first year as the starter, and set several individual school records, including most rushing yards and rushing touchdowns by a quarterback. Carolina gained more than 5,000 yards in Littrell’s first season as the play-caller and averaged 429.8 yards per contest. Littrell came to Chapel Hill from Indiana where he guided one of the most prolific offenses in the country. Indiana finished ninth in the nation in total offense in 2013, averaging 508.5 yards per game. The Hoosiers were 17th in passing offense (306.7 avg.) and 30th in rushing offense (201.8). Indiana was one of only three teams to average more than 300 yards passing and 200 yards rushing Under Littrell’s guidance in 2013, Indiana set single-season records with 6,102 total yards, (508.5 ypg), 461 points, (38.4 ppg), 36 passing touchdowns, 62 total touchdowns and 300 first downs. Tight end Ted Bolser thrived in his system, setting IU career records for receptions, receiving yards and touchdowns by a tight end. Bolser and wide receiver Cody Latimer were selected in the 2014 NFL Draft. Latimer was taken in the second round (56th overall) by the Denver Broncos, while Bolser went in the seventh round to Washington.

Offense/Tight Ends at North Carolina Playing Experience: Fullback at Oklahoma (1998-01) Family: Married to Becca. Has two children: Tripp, Elle.

Littrell Coaching Experience Year

School

Position

2016-pres. North Texas 2014-15

Head Coach

North Carolina

Ast. HC/Off./TE

2012-13

Indiana

O. Coord./TE/FB

2011

Arizona

O. Coord./TE/H-Backs

2010

Arizona

Co-O. Coord./RB/TE

2009

Arizona

RB/TE

2005-08

Texas Tech

2002-04

Kansas

RB Graduate Assistant

Littrell Coaching Highlights Led the Mean Green to the second-best turnaround in the Football Bowl Subdivision in 2016, his first season at the helm. In his 12 games in charge of the North Carolina offense in 2015, the team averaged 41.2 points per game and set a school record for most games over 50-points (4).

In Littrell’s first season as Indiana’s offensive coordinator in 2012, the Hoosiers led the Big Ten and ranked 17th nationally in passing offense (311.2). They finished second in the conference in total offense (442.0) and fourth in scoring offense (30.8).

The UNC offense averaged 7.46 yards per

Prior to his stint at Indiana, Littrell coached three seasons at Arizona, where his 2011 offense ranked third nationally in passing offense (370.8) and 15th in total offense (465.2).

was second in the nation, and ran the ball for

Three of his Arizona players were selected in the NFL draft: tight end Rob Gronkowski (New England - 2010 second round), quarterback Nick Foles (Philadelphia - 2012 third round) and wide receiver Juron Criner (Oakland - 2012 fifth round). Prior to Arizona, Littrell served four years as running backs coach at Texas Tech (2005-08) under Mike Leach. The 2008 Red Raiders rushed for 119 yards per game, the highest total in the Leach era. Running back Shannon Woods earned All-Big 12 Conference honors in 2006 after averaging 6.1 yards per carry and snagging 75 receptions, totaling a top 15 national figure of 139 all-purpose yards per game. Littrell began his coaching career as a graduate assistant at Kansas from 2002-04. The Jayhawks played in the 2003 Tangerine Bowl. Littrell has coached in eight bowl games, played in two and was team captain on Oklahoma’s 2000 national championship team. He was a four-year letterwinner at Oklahoma where he rushed for 231 yards and seven touchdowns in 1999 and finished his career with 11 rushing scores. The Muskogee, Oklahoma, native graduated from Oklahoma with a degree in communications in 2001. Littrell and his wife, Becca, have a son, Tripp, and a daughter, Elle.

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play in 2015 under Littrell’s guidance, which 6.0 yards a carry, which ranked third in the country. Carolina gained more than 5,000 yards in Littrell’s first season as the play-caller and averaged 429.8 yards per contest in 2014, his first in Chapel Hill. Indiana was one of only three teams in the nation to average more than 300 yards passing and 200 yards rushing in 2013. Littrell’s 2011 offense at Arizona ranked third nationally in passing offense (370.8) and 15th in total offense (465.2).

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Depth Chart KīĞŶƐĞ A X ϴ ZŝĐŽ ƵƐƐĞLJ͕ :ƌ͘ 6-2 - 191 - SO -ORϭ dƵƌŶĞƌ ^ŵŝůĞLJ 6-0 - 193 - SR ϭϯ YƵŝŶĞƟŶ :ĂĐŬƐŽŶ 6-3 - 208 - RS JR

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ϯϮ DŝĐŚĂĞů >ĂǁƌĞŶĐĞ 5-10 - 180 - SO -ORϴϰ :ĂĞůŽŶ ĂƌĚĞŶ 5-9 - 157 - FR

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RT

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ϴϳ <ĞůǀŝŶ ^ŵŝƚŚ 6-2 - 252 - RS SO ϭϱ ĂůĞď ŚƵŵůĞLJ 6-5 - 244 - RS SO -ORϴϴ :ĂƐŽŶ WŝƌƚůĞ 6-2 - 193 - RS FR

Z ϭ dƵƌŶĞƌ ^ŵŝůĞLJ 6-0 - 193 - SR -ORϵ :ĂůĞŶ 'ƵLJƚŽŶ 6-1 - 194 - RS SO

QB ϲ DĂƐŽŶ &ŝŶĞ 5-11 - 180 - SO ϭϵ YƵŝŶŶ ^ŚĂŶďŽƵƌ 6-0 - 192 - RS JR

RB Ϯϭ EŝĐ ^ŵŝƚŚ 5-10 - 182 - RS FR Ϯϲ ǀĂŶ :ŽŚŶƐŽŶ 5-6 - 180 - FR Ϯϱ ŶĚƌĞǁ dƵĐŬĞƌ 6-0 - 202 - RS SR

Defense DE CB ϵ EĂƚĞ ƌŽŽŬƐ 6-0 - 176 - JR Ϯ ƌŝĐ :ĞŶŬŝŶƐ 5-10 - 170 - SR

ϵϵ ŶĚLJ &ůƵƐĐŚĞ 6-3 - 259 - RS SR ϵϬ dŝůůŵĂŶ :ŽŚŶƐŽŶ 6-1 - 248 - SR 50

NICK 27 ƐŚƚŽŶ WƌĞƐƚŽŶ 5-10 - 187 - JR ϳ ĞĞ ĂƵůŬŵĂŶ 5-11 - 191 - SR ͲKZͲ ϱ dLJƌĞŬĞ ĂǀŝƐ 5-10 - 190 - FR

NT

DE

ϰϵ ZŽĚĞƌŝĐŬ zŽƵŶŐ 6-1 - 287 - JR ϭϱ hůĂŝĂƐŝ dĂƵĂĂůŽ 6-2 - 287 - RS JR

ϱϬ >Ă ĂƌŝƵƐ ,ĂŵŝůƚŽŶ 6-3 - 240 - SO ϵϬ dŝůůŵĂŶ :ŽŚŶƐŽŶ 6-1 - 248 - SR ϵϲ dŽŶLJ <ƌĂƐŶŝƋŝ 6-1 - 249 - FR

WLB

MLB

ϮϮ ͘:͘ ũŝLJĂ 6-3 - 223 - RS JR ϰϭ ŽůƚŽŶ DĐ ŽŶĂůĚ 6-4 - 210 - SR

ϯϳ ƌĂŶĚŽŶ 'ĂƌŶĞƌ 5-11 - 221 - RS JR ϰϮ ŽƌĞLJ DĂŶŶ 6-0 - 198 - RS FR

CB ϭϲ <ĞŵŽŶ ,Ăůů 5-11 - 185 - JR ϭϭ Ăŵ :ŽŚŶƐŽŶ 5-11 - 177 - FR

JACK ϭϴ :ŽƐŚƵĂ tŚĞĞůĞƌ 6-3 - 229 - SR ϭϳ :ŽĞ KnjŽƵŐǁƵ 6-3 - 217 - RS FR

S

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ϲ <ŝƐŚĂǁŶ DĐ ůĂŝŶ 5-11 - 187 - SR Ϯϰ dĂLJůŽƌ ZŽďŝŶƐŽŶ 5-11 - 181 - RS SO

ϰ <ŚĂŝƌŝ DƵŚĂŵŵĂĚ 5-11 - 182 - SO ϯϭ DĂŬLJůĞ ^ĂŶĚĞƌƐ 6-0 - 194 - FR

ST PK ϯϬ dƌĞǀŽƌ DŽŽƌĞ 5-11 - 187 - SR ϵϯ ůĂŬĞ WĂƩĞƌƐŽŶ 6-2 - 185 - RS FR

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#GMG #NewDenton

R+L Carriers New Orleans Bowl

Dec. 16 Mean Green vs. Troy

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CAREER GAME HIGHS

Rec.: 7 (at FAU-CUSA) Rec. Yds: 123 (vs. Army) Rec. TDs: 2 (vs. Army) Long Rec.: 77 (at FAU-C-USA) All Purpose Yds: 161 (vs. Southern Miss, 2016) All Purpose Yds: 123 (vs. Army)

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• Has 31 catches for 575 yards and 4 touchdowns in 2017

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CAREER GAME HIGHS

2017 SEASON GAME HIGHS

ZĞĐ͗͘ ϯ ;Ăƚ &ůŽƌŝĚĂ ƚůĂŶƟĐ͕ ϮϬϭϳͿ

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Rec. Yds: 32 (at Rice, 2016)

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Long Rec.: 32 (at Rice, 2016)

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CAREER GAME HIGHS

2017 SEASON GAME HIGHS

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Rushes: 30 (at Southern Miss, 2017) Rush. Yds: 211 (vs. UAB, 2017) Rush. TDs: 3 (4x, last at Southern Miss, 2017) Long Rush.: 75 (at Rice, 2016) 100 Yd Games: 12 (last vs. UTEP, 2017)

Rushes: 30 (at Southern Miss) Rush. Yds: 211 (vs. UAB) Rush. TDs: 3 (2x, last at Southern Miss) Long Rush.: 66 (vs. UTEP) 100 Yd Games: 5 (last vs. UTEP)

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• Has 188 carries for 1,215 yards (6.5 yards per carry) with 16 TDs

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#GMG #NewDenton

Comp.: 32 (at SMU) Ʃ͗͘ ϰϳ ;Ϯdž͕ ůĂƐƚ Ăƚ &ůŽƌŝĚĂ ƚůĂŶƟĐͿ Pass. Yds: 424 (at SMU) Long Pass: 77 (vs. UTSA) Pass TDs: 4 (2x, last vs. Army)

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• Has completed 64.3 percent of his passes for 3,749 yds and 28 TDs

CAREER GAME HIGHS

2017 SEASON GAME HIGHS

Rec.: 8 (at FAU-C-USA, 2017) Rec. Yds: 111 (vs. Old Dominion, 2017) Rec. TDs: 1 (7x, last at Rice, 2017) Long Rec.: 60 (vs. UTEP, 2017)

Rec.: 8 (at FAU-C-USA) Rec. Yds: 111 (vs. Old Dominion) Rec. TDs: 1 (6x, last at Rice) Long Rec.: 60 (vs. UTEP) All Purpose Yds: 111 (vs. Old Dominion, 2017) All Purpose Yds: 111 (vs. Old Dominion)

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• Has 43 catches for 613 yards and 6 TDs in his 12 appearances in 2017

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CAREER GAME HIGHS

2017 SEASON GAME HIGHS

Rec.: 14 (at Southern Miss, 2017) Rec. Yds: 211 (at Southern Miss, 2017) Rec. TDs: 2 (2x, last vs. UTSA, 2017) Long Rec.: 77 (vs. UTSA, 2017)

Rec.: 14 (at Southern Miss) Rec. Yds: 211 (at Southern Miss) Rec. TDs: 2 (2x, last vs. UTSA) Long Rec.: 77 (vs. UTSA) All Purpose Yds: 211 (at Southern Miss)

All Purpose Yds: 211 (at Southern Miss, 2017)

• Has 48 catches for a team-high 764 yards and team-high 9 TDs

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2017 SEASON GAME HIGHS

Comp.: 33 (vs. MTSU, 2016)

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CAREER GAME HIGHS Ʃ͗͘ ϱϰ ;ǀƐ͘ Dd^h͕ ϮϬϭϲͿ Pass. Yds: 424 (at SMU, 2017) Long Pass: 77 (vs. UTSA, 2017) Pass TDs: 4 (2x, last vs. Army, 2017)

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2017 SEASON GAME HIGHS

Rec.: 8 (vs. Army, 2016) Rec. Yds: 162 (vs. Southern Miss, 2016) Rec. TDs: 2 (2x, last vs. Army, 2017) Long Rec.: 77 (at FAU-C-USA, 2017)

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CAREER GAME HIGHS

2017 SEASON GAME HIGHS

Rec.: 1 (5x, last at FAU-C-USA, 2017) Rec. Yds: 31 (vs. Lamar, 2017) Rec. TDs: 1 (vs. Lamar, 2017) Long Rec.: 31 (vs. Lamar, 2017) All Purpose Yds: 31 (vs. Lamar, 2017)

Rec.: 1 (5x, last at FAU-C-USA) Rec. Yds: 31 (vs. Lamar) Rec. TDs: 1 (vs. Lamar) Long Rec.: 31 (vs. Lamar) All Purpose Yds: 31 (vs. Lamar)

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@MeanGreenFB

R+L Carriers New Orleans Bowl

Dec. 16 Mean Green vs. Troy

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CAREER GAME HIGHS

2017 SEASON GAME HIGHS

Rushes: 26 (at Rice, 2017) Rush. Yds: 178 (at Rice, 2017) Rush. TDs: 2 (vs. Old Dominion, 2017) Long Rush.: 32 (vs. Lamar, 2017) 100 Yd Games: 2 (last at Rice, 2017)

Rushes: 26 (at Rice) Rush. Yds: 178 (at Rice) Rush. TDs: 2 (vs. Old Dominion) Long Rush.: 32 (vs. Lamar) 100 Yd Games: 2 (last at Rice)

• Has 132 carries for 665 yards and 6 TDs and also has 2 TD catches

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CAREER GAME HIGHS

2017 SEASON GAME HIGHS

Rushes: 10 (at SMU, 2015) Rush. Yds: 82 (at WKU, 2016) Rush. TDs: 1 (4x, last vs. UTEP, 2017) Long Rush.: 71 (at WKU, 2016) 100 Yd Games: 0

Rushes: 4 (vs. Lamar) Rush. Yds: 29 (vs. Lamar) Rush. TDs: 1 (2x, last vs. UTEP) >ŽŶŐ ZƵƐŚ͗͘ ϭϲ ;Ăƚ &ůŽƌŝĚĂ ƚůĂŶƟĐͿ 100 Yd Games: 0

ͻ ,ĂƐ ĐĂƌƌŝĞĚ ϭϯ ƟŵĞƐ ĨŽƌ ϳϴ LJĂƌĚƐ ĂŶĚ Ϯ d Ɛ ŝŶ ϭϮ ĂƉƉĞĂƌĂŶĐĞƐ

CAREER GAME HIGHS

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2017 SEASON GAME HIGHS

Rushes: 13 (vs. Lamar, 2017) Rush. Yds: 98 (vs. Lamar, 2017)

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Rushes: 13 (vs. Lamar) Rush. Yds: 98 (vs. Lamar) Rush. TDs: 1 (3x, last at FAU-C-USA, 2017) Rush. TDs: 1 (3x, last at FAU-C-USA) Long Rush.: 18 (vs. Old Dominion, 2017) Long Rush.: 18 (vs. Old Dominion) 100 Yd Games: 0 100 Yd Games: 0

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ͻ ,ĂƐ ĐĂƌƌŝĞĚ ϯϳ ƟŵĞƐ ĨŽƌ Ϯϭϯ LJĂƌĚƐ ĂŶĚ ϯ d Ɛ

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CAREER GAME HIGHS

2017 SEASON GAME HIGHS

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ZĞĐ͗͘ ϭϭ ;Ăƚ &ůŽƌŝĚĂ ƚůĂŶƟĐ͕ ϮϬϭϳͿ ZĞĐ͘ zĚƐ͗ ϭϭϮ ;Ăƚ &ůŽƌŝĚĂ ƚůĂŶƟĐ͕ ϮϬϭϳͿ Rec. TDs: 1 (3x, last vs. Army, 2017) Long Rec.: 49 (vs. UTSA, 2017) All Purpose Yds: 112 (at FAU, 2017)

ZĞĐ͗͘ ϭϭ ;Ăƚ &ůŽƌŝĚĂ ƚůĂŶƟĐͿ ZĞĐ͘ zĚƐ͗ ϭϭϮ ;Ăƚ &ůŽƌŝĚĂ ƚůĂŶƟĐͿ Rec. TDs: 1 (3x, last vs. Army) Long Rec.: 49 (vs. UTSA) ůů WƵƌƉŽƐĞ zĚƐ͗ ϭϭϮ ;Ăƚ &ůŽƌŝĚĂ ƚůĂŶƟĐͿ

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• Has a team-high 56 catches for 749 yards and 3 TDs

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CAREER GAME HIGHS

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@MeanGreenFB

Comp.: 2 (2x, last at Iowa) Ʃ͗͘ ϯ ;ǀƐ͘ >ĂŵĂƌͿ Pass. Yds: 26 (at Iowa) Long Pass: 13 (2x, last at Iowa) Pass TDs: 1 (at Iowa)

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2017 SEASON GAME HIGHS

Comp.: 2 (2x, last at Iowa, 2017) Ʃ͗͘ ϯ ;ǀƐ͘ >ĂŵĂƌ͕ ϮϬϭϳͿ Pass. Yds: 26 (at Iowa, 2017) Long Pass: 13 (2x, last at Iowa, 2017) Pass TDs: 1 (at Iowa, 2017)

ͻ tĂƐ ϮͲĨŽƌͲϮ ĨŽƌ Ϯϲ LJĂƌĚƐ ǁŝƚŚ ŚŝƐ ĮƌƐƚ ĐĂƌĞĞƌ d ƉĂƐƐ Ăƚ /ŽǁĂ ŽŶ ϵͬϭϲ

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CAREER GAME HIGHS

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Rec.: 1 (7x, last at Rice) Rec. Yds: 43 (at Southern Miss) Rec. TDs: 0 Long Rec.: 43 (at Southern Miss) All Purpose Yds: 43 (at Southern Miss)

All Purpose Yds: 43 (at Southern Miss, 2017)

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2017 SEASON GAME HIGHS

Rec.: 1 (7x, last at Rice, 2017) Rec. Yds: 43 (at Southern Miss, 2017) Rec. TDs: 0 Long Rec.: 43 (at Southern Miss, 2017)

• Has seven catches for 89 yards in 13 appearances

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CAREER GAME HIGHS

2017 SEASON GAME HIGHS

Rec.: 5 (2x, last vs. UTEP, 2017) Rec.: 5 (2x, last vs. UTEP) Rec. Yds: 67 (at SMU, 2017) Rec. Yds: 67 (at SMU) Rec. TDs: 2 (vs. UTEP, 2017) Rec. TDs: 2 (vs. UTEP) Long Rec.: 28 (at SMU, 2017) Long Rec.: 28 (at SMU) All Purpose Yds: 154 (at SMU, 2017) All Purpose Yds: 154 (at SMU) • Has 32 catches for 281 yards and 3 touchdowns in 2017 and also returned a punt 81 yards for a TD at Rice on 11/25

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#GMG #NewDenton

R+L Carriers New Orleans Bowl

Dec. 16 Mean Green vs. Troy

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#GMG #NewDenton

2017 SEASON GAME HIGHS

Rec.: 1 (2x, last at Rice, 2017) Rec. Yds: 19 (at SMU, 2017) Rec. TDs: 0 Long Rec.: 19 (at SMU, 2017) All Purpose Yds: 19 (at SMU, 2017)

Rec.: 1 (2x, last at Rice) Rec. Yds: 19 (at SMU) Rec. TDs: 0 Long Rec.: 19 (at SMU) All Purpose Yds: 19 (at SMU)

CAREER GAME HIGHS

2017 SEASON GAME HIGHS

&'͛Ɛ DĂĚĞ͗ ϱ ;ǀƐ͘ ^Dh͕ ϮϬϭϰͿ &'͛Ɛ Ʃ͗͘ ϱ ;ǀƐ͘ ^Dh͕ ϮϬϭϰͿ Long FG: 51 (vs. La Tech, 2016) Touchbacks: 5 (4x, last vs. UTEP, 2017)

&'͛Ɛ DĂĚĞ͗ ϰ ;ǀƐ͘ h Ϳ &'͛Ɛ Ʃ͗͘ ϰ ;ǀƐ͘ h Ϳ Long FG: 48 (2x, last at La Tech) Touchbacks: 5 (4x, last vs. UTEP)

CAREER GAME HIGHS

2017 SEASON GAME HIGHS

Punts: 5 (at Iowa, 2017) Long Punt: 51 (vs. UAB, 2017) Inside 20: 2 (2x, last at Iowa, 2017) Touchbacks (KO): 0

Punts: 5 (at Iowa) Long Punt: 51 (vs. UAB) Inside 20: 2 (2x, last at Iowa) Touchbacks (KO): 0

ͻ /Ɛ ĂǀĞƌĂŐŝŶŐ ϯϲ͘ϴ LJĂƌĚƐ ƉĞƌ ƉƵŶƚ ŽŶ ϭϴ ĂƩĞŵƉƚƐ

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CAREER GAME HIGHS

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Rec.: 4 (vs. UAB) Rec. Yds: 82 (vs. UAB) Rec. TDs: 0 Long Rec.: 25 (vs. UAB) All Purpose Yds: 82 (vs. UAB)

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2017 SEASON GAME HIGHS

Rec.: 4 (vs. UAB, 2017) Rec. Yds: 82 (vs. UAB, 2017) Rec. TDs: 1 (2x, last vs. MTSU, 2016) Long Rec.: 25 (2x, last vs. UAB, 2017) All Purpose Yds: 82 (vs. UAB, 2017)

• Has 24 catches for 242 yards in 13 games

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CAREER GAME HIGHS

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CAREER GAME HIGHS

2017 SEASON GAME HIGHS

Punts: 6 (at FAU-C-USA, 2017) Long Punt: 68 (vs. Old Dominion, 2017)

Punts: 6 (at FAU-C-USA) Long Punt: 68 (at Old Dominion) /ŶƐŝĚĞ ϮϬ͗ ϯ ;Ăƚ &ůŽƌŝĚĂ ƚůĂŶƟĐͿ Touchbacks (KO): 1 (vs. Lamar)

/ŶƐŝĚĞ ϮϬ͗ ϯ ;Ăƚ &ůŽƌŝĚĂ ƚůĂŶƟĐ͕ ϮϬϭϳͿ Touchbacks (KO): 1 (vs. Lamar, 2017)

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ͻ /Ɛ ĂǀĞƌĂŐŝŶŐ ϰϭ͘ϯ LJĂƌĚƐ ƉĞƌ ƉƵŶƚ ŽŶ ϯϬ ĂƩĞŵƉƚƐ

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@MeanGreenFB

R+L Carriers New Orleans Bowl

Dec. 16 Mean Green vs. Troy

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• Intercepted his team-high second pass of the season on 11/25 at Rice

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CAREER GAME HIGHS

2017 SEASON GAME HIGHS

Tackles: 16 (vs. Rice, 2015) TFLS: 1.5 (at UTSA, 2016) INT: 1 (6x, last vs. UAB, 2017) Sacks: 1.0 (vs. Marshall, 2016) PBU: 2 (vs. Portland State, 2015)

Tackles:11 (2x, last vs. Old Dominion) TFLS: 1.0 (4x, last vs. UTEP) INT: 1 (vs. UAB) Sacks: 0.0 PBU: 1 (3x, last at Rice)

CAREER GAME HIGHS

2017 SEASON GAME HIGHS

Tackles: 7 (at Army, 2016) TFLS: 1.0 (4x, last at WKU, 2016) INT: 0 Sacks: 1.0 (at Army, 2016) PBU: 2 (vs. Old Dominion, 2017)

Tackles: 3 (vs. Old Dominion) TFLS: 0.0 INT: 0 Sacks: 0.0 PBU: 2 (vs. Old Dominion)

CAREER GAME HIGHS

2017 SEASON GAME HIGHS

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Tackles: 11 (vs. UTSA, 2015) TFLS: 2.5 (vs. WKU, 2015) INT: 2 (vs. Southern Miss, 2016) Sacks: 1.0 (at Rice, 2016) PBU: 2 (2x, last at Florida, 2016)

Tackles: 8 (vs. UTEP) TFLS: 0.5 (vs. Lamar) INT: 0 Sacks: 0.0 PBU: 1 (at SMU)

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• Has 31 tackles, a half for loss, and has started eight games at CB

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CAREER GAME HIGHS

2017 SEASON GAME HIGHS

Tackles: 2 (2x, last vs. Old Dominion, 2017)

Tackles: 2 (2x, last vs. Old Dominion) TFLS: 0.0 INT: 0 Sacks: 0.0 PBU: 0

TFLS: 0.0 INT: 0 Sacks: 0.0 PBU: 0

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2017 SEASON GAME HIGHS

Tackles: 13 (at Iowa, 2017) TFLS: 1.5 (at SMU, 2017) INT: 1 (vs. Southern Miss, 2016) Sacks: 1.0 (at SMU, 2017) PBU: 1 (2x, last at La Tech, 2017)

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CAREER GAME HIGHS

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Tackles: 7 (2x, last vs. Old Dominion) TFLS: 1.0 (vs. Old Dominion) INT: 1 (2x, last at Rice) Sacks: 0.0 PBU: 2 (3x, last at La Tech)

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2017 SEASON GAME HIGHS

Tackles: 7 (2x, last vs. Old Dominion, 2017) TFLS: 1.0 (2x, last vs. Old Dominion, 2017)

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2017 SEASON GAME HIGHS

Tackles: 6 (at Army, 2016) TFLS: 1.0 (4x, last vs. Lamar, 2017) INT: 0 Sacks: 1.0 (2x, last vs. Lamar, 2017) QBH: 1 (vs. Lamar, 2017)

Tackles: 5 (3x, last vs. Army) TFLS: 1.0 (vs. Lamar) INT: 0 Sacks: 1.0 (vs. Lamar) QBH: 1 (vs. Lamar)

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#GMG #NewDenton

R+L Carriers New Orleans Bowl

Dec. 16 Mean Green vs. Troy

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CAREER GAME HIGHS

2017 SEASON GAME HIGHS

Tackles: 4 (vs. Lamar, 2017) TFLS: 0.0 INT: 1 (vs. Lamar, 2017) Sacks: 0.0 PBU: 2 (vs. Lamar, 2017)

Tackles: 4 (vs. Lamar) TFLS: 0.0 INT: 1 (vs. Lamar) Sacks: 0.0 PBU: 2 (vs. Lamar)

CAREER GAME HIGHS

2017 SEASON GAME HIGHS

Tackles: 12 (2x, last at Rice, 2017) TFLS: 2.0 (at SMU, 2017) INT: 0 Sacks: 2.0 (at SMU, 2017) PBU: 0

Tackles: 12 (2x, last at Rice) TFLS: 2.0 (at SMU) INT: 0 Sacks: 2.0 (at SMU) PBU: 0

CAREER GAME HIGHS

2017 SEASON GAME HIGHS

Tackles: 7 (vs. La Tech, 2016) TFLS: 1.5 (at UTSA, 2016) INT: 0 Sacks: 0.0 PBU: 1 (vs. La Tech, 2016)

Tackles: 4 (vs. Lamar) TFLS: 0.0 INT: 0 Sacks: 0.0 PBU: 0

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2017 SEASON GAME HIGHS

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Tackles: 5 (at La Tech) TFLS: 1.0 (4x, last at FAU-C-USA) INT: 0 Sacks: 0.0 PBU: 1 (3x, last at Southern Miss)

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Tackles: 7 (vs. Army) TFLS: 2.0 (vs. UAB) INT: 0 Sacks: 2.0 (vs. UAB) PBU: 0

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2017 SEASON GAME HIGHS

Tackles: 8 (vs. Army, 2016) TFLS: 2.0 (2x, last vs. UAB, 2017) INT: 0 Sacks: 2.0 (vs. UAB, 2017) PBU: 1 (at Army, 2016)

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CAREER GAME HIGHS

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2017 SEASON GAME HIGHS

Tackles: 7 (at La Tech, 2017)

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Tackles: 8 (at Southern Miss) TFLS: 0.0 INT: 1 (at SMU) Sacks: 0.0 PBU: 2 (at SMU)

CAREER GAME HIGHS

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2017 SEASON GAME HIGHS

Tackles: 8 (at Southern Miss, 2017) TFLS: 0.0 INT: 1 (at SMU, 2017) Sacks: 0.0 PBU: 2 (at SMU, 2017)

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CAREER GAME HIGHS

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@MeanGreenFB

R+L Carriers New Orleans Bowl

Dec. 16 Mean Green vs. Troy

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2017 SEASON GAME HIGHS

Tackles: 10 (at Iowa, 2017) TFLS: 1.0 (2x, last at Iowa, 2017) INT: 0 Sacks 0.0 PBU: 1 (at Southern Miss, 2017)

Tackles: 10 (at Iowa) TFLS: 1.0 (2x, last at Iowa) INT: 0 Sacks: 0.0 PBU: 1 (at Southern Miss)

CAREER GAME HIGHS

2017 SEASON GAME HIGHS

Tackles: 7 (2x, last vs. Army, 2017) TFLS: 3.0 (at La Tech, 2017) INT: 0 Sacks: 1.0 (3x, last at La Tech, 2017) QBH: 4 (vs. UAB, 2017)

Tackles: 7 (2x, last vs. Army) TFLS: 3.0 (at La Tech) INT: 0 Sacks: 1.0 (2x, last at La Tech) QBH: 4 (vs. UAB)

CAREER GAME HIGHS

2017 SEASON GAME HIGHS

Tackles: 8 (vs. Army, 2017) TFLS: 2.0 (at SMU, 2017) INT: 1 (vs. UTEP, 2017) Sacks: 1.0 (vs. Southern Miss, 2016) QBH: 2 (vs. UTSA, 2017)

Tackles: 8 (vs. Army) TFLS: 2.0 (at SMU) INT: 1 (vs. UTEP) Sacks: 0.0 QBH: 2 (vs. UTSA)

CAREER GAME HIGHS

2017 SEASON GAME HIGHS

Tackles: 5 (vs. Nicholls, 2014) TFLS: 3.0 (vs. Nicholls, 2014) INT: 0 Sacks: 3.0 (vs. Nicholls, 2014) QBH: 1 (vs. Lamar, 2017)

Tackles: 4 (vs. Old Dominion) TFLS: 1.0 (3x, last at FAU-C-USA) INT: 0 Sacks: 1.0 (at Rice) QBH: 1 (vs. Lamar)

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Tackles: 5 (3x, last vs. Army) Tackles: 5 (5x, last vs. Army, 2017) TFLS: 2.0 (vs. Old Dominion) TFLS: 2.0 (vs. Old Dominion, 2017) INT: 1 (vs. Old Dominion) INT: 1 (vs. Old Dominion, 2017) Sacks: 1.0 (vs. UAB) Sacks: 1.0 (3x, last vs. UAB, 2017) QBH: 2 (2x, last at SMU) QBH: 2 (2x, last at SMU, 2017) • Has appeared in 13 games in 2017 and has 39 total tackles with 1.5 sacks, 8.0 TFL, an INT, 2 pass break-ups and 4 QB hurries

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Tackles: 10 (vs. Army) TFLS: 2.0 (vs. UAB) INT: 0 Sacks: 1.0 (2x, last at Rice) PBU: 2 (at SMU)

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2017 SEASON GAME HIGHS

Tackles: 11 (at Army, 2016) TFLS: 3.0 (vs. Marshall, 2016) INT: 0 Sacks: 2.0 (vs. Marshall, 2016) PBU: 2 (at SMU, 2017)

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CAREER GAME HIGHS

• Posted career-high 10 tackles with a TFL at Iowa on 9/16

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Tackles: 3 (at Iowa) TFLS: 0.0 INT: 0 Sacks: 0.0 PBU: 0

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2017 SEASON GAME HIGHS

Tackles: 3 (at Iowa, 2017) TFLS: 0.0 INT: 0 Sacks 0.0 PBU: 0

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CAREER GAME HIGHS

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#GMG #NewDenton

R+L Carriers New Orleans Bowl

Dec. 16 Mean Green vs. Troy

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16 - Kemon Hall - KEY-mon

50 - LaDarius Hamilton - LUH-dare-ee-us

46 - Christian Hosley - HOSE-lee

13 - Quinetin Jackson - Kwin-tin

96 - Tony Krasniqi - kraz-NICK-ee

44 - Cannon Maki - MACK-ee

6 Kishawn McClain - KEY-shawn

72 - Manase Mose - muh-NAH-say mo-say

60 - Sosaia Mose - so-SIGH-uh mo-say

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17 - Joe Ozougu - OH-zuh-GOO

52 - Jevin Pahinui - pah-HEE-new-EE

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46 - Patrick Udofia - you-doh-fia

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@MeanGreenFB

R+L Carriers New Orleans Bowl

Dec. 16 Mean Green vs. Troy

2017 Game Summaries

Game 2

Game 1

September 9, 2017 Dallas, Texas SMU 54, North Texas 32

September 2, 2017 Denton, Texas North Texas 59, Lamar 14

Team Statistics

Team Statistics LU 15 33-86 180 20-41-1 74-266 9-330 2-1 3-15 4/18 21:06

First Downs Rushes-Yards Passing-Yards Comp-Att-Int Total Plays-Yards Punts-Yards Fumbles/Lost Penalties 3rd Down Conv. Time of Possession

UNT 31 60-436 232 17-24-0 84-668 3-109 1-1 5-40 3/11 38:54

UNT 22 27-69 424 32-47-2 74-493 4-155 2-1 7-58 6-for-15 32:02

First Downs Rushes-Yards Passing-Yards Comp-Att-Int Total Plays-Yards Punts-Yards Fumbles/Lost Penalties 3rd Down Conv. Time of Possession

SMU 20 34-99 394 22-41-1 75-493 7-278 0-0 4-50 9-for-18 27:58

Individual Statistics

Individual Statistics

RUSHING - LU - King 11-37, North Texas - Wilson 12-176 PASSING - LU - Colbert, Jr. 14-28-140-2, North Texas - Fine 15-21224-0 RECEIVING - LU- Mart. Hawthorne 2-79, North Texas - Lawrence 3-70, Guyton 4-63

RUSHING - North Texas - Wilson 13-36, SMU - Jones 13-74. PASSING - North Texas - Fine 32-47-424-2, SMU - Hicks 20-39312-1 RECEIVING - North Texas - Guyton 3-109, Lawrence 8-90 SMU Sutton 8-163, Quinn 6-96

Score By Quarters

Score By Quarters

Lamar North Texas

1 7 17

2 7 21

3 0 14

4 0 7

Score 14 59

North Texas SMU

1 10 10

2 0 14

3 7 16

4 15 14

Score 32 54

Scoring Summary

Scoring Summary

UNT - Wilson 10 yd run (Moore kick), 12:01, 1st UNT - Jackson, 31 yd pass from Fine (Moore kick), 8:38, 1st UNT - Moore, 24 yd FG, 4:04, 1st LU - Wood, 1 yd pass from Colbert, Jr. (Martinez kick), 0:34, 1st UNT - Wilson, 2 yd run (Moore kick), 10:26, 2nd UNT - Wilson 62 yd run (Moore kick), 8:28 2nd

UNT - Wilson 2 yd run (Moore kick), 11:41 1st UNT - Moore 46 yd FG, 8:45, 1st SMU - Sutton 62 yd pass from Hicks (Williams kick), 6:49, 1st SMU - Williams 36 yd FG, 2:32, 1st SMU - Sutton 40 yd pass from Hicks (Williams kick), 5:15, 2nd SMU - Sutton 4 yd pass from Hicks (Williams kick), 0:10, 2nd SMU - Sutton 35 yd pass from Hicks, 14:24, 3rd SMU - Jones 1 yd run (Williams kick), 11:23, 3rd UNT - Guyton 72 yd pass from Fine (Moore kick), 6:56, 3rd SMU - Team safety, 4:02, 3rd SMU - Jones 47 yd run (Williams kick), 14:30, 4th SMU - Gailliard 76 yd pass from Gillins (Williams kick), 11:27, 4th UNT - Guyton 29 yd pass from Fine (Moore kick), 10:45, 4th UNT - Darden 13 yd pass from Fine (Darden pass from Fine), 3:24,

LU - Mart. Hawthorne 68 yd pass from Colbert, Jr. (Martinez kick), 4:59, 2nd

UNT - Lawrence 44 yd pass from Fine (Moore kick), 1:56, 2nd UNT - Smith 9 yd pass from Fine (Moore kick), 12:31, 3rd UNT - Smith, 1 yd run (Moore kick), 6:02, 3rd UNT - Tucker, 12 yd run (Moore kick), 14:54, 4th

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#GMG #NewDenton

R+L Carriers New Orleans Bowl

Dec. 16 Mean Green vs. Troy

2017 Game Summaries

Game 4

Game 3

September 23, 2017 Denton, Texas North Texas 46, UAB 43

September 16, 2017 Iowa City, Iowa Iowa 31, North Texas 14

Team Statistics

Team Statistics UNT 17 17-112 193 18-29-1 46-305 5-152 2-1 13-119 0-for-6 19:15

First Downs Rushes-Yards Passing-Yards Comp-Att-Int Total Plays-Yards Punts-Yards Fumbles/Lost Penalties 3rd Down Conv. Time of Possession

IOWA 28 59-238 197 16-27-0 86-435 1-47 2-2 6-63 11-for-18 40:45

UAB 16 36-74 321 17-36-1 72-395 6-202 1-1 7-49 12-for-19 28:28

First Downs Rushes-Yards Passing-Yards Comp-Att-Int Total Plays-Yards Punts-Yards Fumbles/Lost Penalties 3rd Down Conv. Time of Possession

UNT 28 44-287 261 15-29-0 73-548 2-89 2-2 4-33 6-for-13 31:32

Individual Statistics

Individual Statistics

RUSHING - North Texas - Wilson 12-95, Iowa - Young 19-78, Kelly-Martin 11-74, Butler 16-74 PASSING - North Texas - Fine 16-26-167-1, Iowa - Stanley 16-27197-0 RECEIVING - North Texas - Smiley 7-74, Iowa - Easley 5-37

RUSHING - UAB - S. Brown 17-50, North Texas - Wilson 26-211. PASSING - UAB - Erdely 17-36-321-1, North Texas - Fine 15-29261-0 RECEIVING - UAB - A. Wilson 5-150, C. Lisa 4-105, North Texas K. Smith 4-82, Lawrence 3-64

Score By Quarters

Score By Quarters

North Texas Iowa

1 7 7

2 7 3

3 0 7

4 0 14

Score 14 31

UAB North Texas

1 7 10

2 7 20

3 15 7

4 14 9

Score 43 46

Scoring Summary

Scoring Summary

UNT - Wilson 41 yd run (Moore kick), 5:34, 1st Iowa - Hockenson, 8 yd pass from Stanley (Recinos kick), 0:52, 1st Iowa - Recinos, 42 yd FG, 5:23, 2nd UNT - Guyton, 13 yd pass from Shanbour (Moore kick), 0:11, 2nd Iowa - Fant, 23 yd pass from Stanley (Recinos kick), 4:24, 3rd Iowa - Kelly-Martin 2 yd run (Recinos kick), 8:16 4th Iowa - Kelly-Martin, 6 yd run (Recinos kick), 1:47, 4th

UAB - Brown 1 yd run (Vogel kick), 9:06 1st UNT - Moore 29 yd FG, 3:19, 1st UNT - Guyton 47 yd pass from Fine (Moore kick), 0:41, 1st UNT - Wilson 2 yd run (Moore kick), 11:17, 2nd UNT - N. Smith 29 yd run (Team kick failed), 4:03, 2nd UAB - A. Wilson 48 yd pass from Erdely (Vogel kick), 2:25, 2nd UNT - Lawrence 40 yd pass from Fine (Moore kick), 0:44, 2nd UAB - Stanley 6 yd run (Vogel kick), 8:45, 3rd UNT - Smiley 22 yd pass from Fine (Moore kick), 6:56, 3rd UAB - A. Wilson 58 yd pass from Erdely (Scott pass from Ederly), 2:30, 3rd UNT - Moore 40 yd FG, 14:12, 4th UNT - Moore 45 yd FG, 7:43, 4th UAB - Copeland 4 yd pass from Erdely (Vogel kick), 5:51, 4th UAB - Stanley 5 yd pass from Erdely (Vogel kick), 0:27, 4th UNT - Moore 22 yd FG, 0:07, 4th

#GMG #NewDenton

34

@MeanGreenFB

R+L Carriers New Orleans Bowl

Dec. 16 Mean Green vs. Troy

2017 Game Summaries

Game 5

Game 6

September 30, 2017 Hattiesburg, Mississippi North Texas 43. Southern Miss 28

October 14, 2017 Denton, Texas North Texas 29, UTSA 26

Team Statistics

Team Statistics UNT 24 46-174 366 24-41-1 87-540 4-158 2-1 3-19 9-for-21 36:33

First Downs Rushes-Yards Passing-Yards Comp-Att-Int Total Plays-Yards Punts-Yards Fumbles/Lost Penalties 3rd Down Conv. Time of Possession

USM 18 29-145 270 19-42-0 71-415 8-266 0-0 6-64 5-for-15 23:27

UTSA 19 41-174 215 13-25-0 66-389 5-228 1-0 7-60 4-for-14 31:41

First Downs Rushes-Yards Passing-Yards Comp-Att-Int Total Plays-Yards Punts-Yards Fumbles/Lost Penalties 3rd Down Conv. Time of Possession

UNT 19 32-87 354 20-35-0 67-441 4-156 2-0 3-29 9-for-16 28:19

Individual Statistics

Individual Statistics

RUSHING - North Texas - Wilson 30-148, Southern Miss - Smith 13-102 PASSING - North Texas - Fine 24-40-366-1, Southern Miss - Griggs 19-42-270-0 RECEIVING - North Texas - Guyton 14-211, Southern Miss - Staggers 5-112

RUSHING - UTSA - Rhodes 19-71, North Texas - Wilson 16-83. PASSING - UTSA - Sturm 13-24-215-0, North Texas - Fine 20-34354-1 RECEIVING - UTSA - Stewart 3-54, North Texas - Guyton 8-182

Score By Quarters

Score By Quarters

North Texas Southern Miss

1 7 14

2 10 7

3 16 7

4 10 0

Score 43 28

UTSA North Texas

1 7 16

2 10 0

3 3 0

4 6 13

Score 26 29

Scoring Summary

Scoring Summary

USM - Staggers, 7 yd pass from Griggs (Shaunfield kick), 11:44, 1st USM - Griggs, 4 yd run (Shaunfield kick), 5:38, 1st UNT - Wilson, 46 yd run (Moore kick), 0:47, 1st USM - Smith, 65 yd run (Shaunfield kick), 10:00, 2nd UNT - Guyton, 2 yd pass from Fine (Moore kick), 2:42, 2nd UNT - Moore, 48 yd FG, 0:00 2nd UNT - Moore, 20 yd FG, 9:01, 3rd UNT - Bussey, Jr., 16 yd pass from Fine (Moore kick), 4:08, 3rd UNT - Wilson, 43 yd run (Fine pass failed), 2:49, 3rd USM - Smith, 4 yd run (Shaunfield kick), 0:00, 3rd UNT - Wilson, 6 yd run (Moore kick), 11:29, 4th UNT - Moore, 44 yd FG, 4:30, 4th

UNT - Fine 2 yd run (Moore kick), 7:35 1st UNT - Guyton 77 yd pass from Fine (Team kick failed), 5:32, 1st UTSA - Clay 41 yd pass from Sturm (Sackett kick), 4:38, 1st UNT - Moore 23 yd FG, 0:34, 1st UTSA - Sackett 42 yd FG, 12:17, 2nd UTSA - Beard 0 yd fumble recovery (Sackett kick), 2:00, 2nd UTSA - Sackett 37 yd FG, 8:23, 3rd UNT - Guyton 32 yd pass from Fine (Team kick failed), 12:47, 4th UTSA - Rhodes 43 yd pass from Sturm (Sturm pass failed), 3:29, 4th UNT - Bussey, Jr. 22 yd pass from Fine (Moore kick), 0:10, 4th

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2017 Game Summaries

Game 7

Game 8

October 21, 2017 Boca Raton, Florida Florida Atlantic 69, North Texas 31

October 28, 2017 Denton, Texas North Texas 45, Old Dominion 38

Team Statistics

Team Statistics UNT 25 33-137 283 31-47-2 80-420 4-188 2-1 6-41 7-for-16 30:35

First Downs Rushes-Yards Passing-Yards Comp-Att-Int Total Plays-Yards Punts-Yards Fumbles/Lost Penalties 3rd Down Conv. Time of Possession

FAU 37 48-447 357 24-35-0 83-804 0-0 2-0 5-39 7-for-12 28:55

ODU 21 48-205 181 21-36-2 84-386 3-55 1-1 2-25 7-for-17 32:19

First Downs Rushes-Yards Passing-Yards Comp-Att-Int Total Plays-Yards Punts-Yards Fumbles/Lost Penalties 3rd Down Conv. Time of Possession

UNT 24 41-151 309 25-36-1 77-460 4-181 2-1 3-45 6-for-14 27:41

Individual Statistics

Individual Statistics

RUSHING - North Texas - Wilson 11-49, FAU - Singletary 17-123, Whyte 2-86, Howell 13-70 PASSING - North Texas - Fine 31-47-283-2, FAU - Driskel 24-35357-0 RECEIVING - North Texas - Lawrence 11-112, FAU - Wright 8-141

RUSHING - ODU - Cox 24-109, North Texas - Smith 18-71. PASSING - ODU - Williams 21-35-181-2, North Texas - Fine 25-36309-1 RECEIVING - ODU - Vaughn 6-69, North Texas - Bussey, Jr. 7-111

Score By Quarters

Score By Quarters

North Texas Florida Atlantic

1 0 24

2 7 17

3 10 21

4 14 7

Score 31 69

Old Dominion North Texas

1 10 14

2 13 21

3 15 0

4 0 10

Score 38 45

Scoring Summary

Scoring Summary

FAU - Singletary, 2 yd run (Joseph kick), 11:53, 1st FAU - Singletary, 4 yd run (Joseph kick), 6:41, 1st FAU - Joseph, 44 yd FG, 3:45, 1st FAU - Wright, 69 yd pass from Driskel (Joseph kick), 1:16, 1st UNT - Rutherford, 9 yd pass from Fine (Moore kick), 11:45, 2nd FAU - Driskel, 1 yd run, 7:23 2nd FAU - Singletary, 22 yd run (Joseph kick), 3:55, 2nd FAU - Joseph, 24 yd FG, 0:00, 2nd UNT - Moore, 44 yd FG, 10:37, 3rd FAU - Bryant, 5 yd pass from Driskel (Joseph kick), 8:32, 3rd UNT - Wilson, 6 yd run (Moore kick), 6:17, 3rd FAU - Howell, 2 yd run (Joseph kick), 3:00, 3rd FAU - Whyte, 82 yd run (Joseph kick), 0:00, 3rd FAU - Franklin, 55 yd run (Joseph kick), 12:41, 4th UNT - Johnson, 8 yd run (Moore kick), 8:25, 4th UNT - Smith, 1 yd pass from Fine (Moore kick), 0:30, 4th

UNT - Wilson 1 yd run (Moore kick), 10:05 1st ODU - Harper 97 yd kickoff return (Rice kick), 9:52, 1st UNT - Bussey, Jr. 34 yd pass from Fine (Moore kick), 8:49, 1st ODU - Rice ,45 yd FG, 2:28, 1st UNT - Johnson 6 yd run (Moore kick), 14:32, 2nd UNT - Johnson 40 yd blocked punt return (Moore kick), 11:57, 2nd ODU - Harper 98 yd kikoff return (Rice kick), 11:41, 2nd ODU - Rice ,28 yd FG, 10:31, 2nd UNT - Smith 1 yd run (Moore kick), 5:39, 2nd ODU - Rice, 34 yd FG, 0:00, 2nd ODU - Cox 1 yd run (Rice kick), 11:27, 3rd ODU - Williams 10 yd run (Rice kick), 1:37, 3rd UNT - Moore, 23 yd FG, 10:45, 4th UNT - Smith 20 yd run (Moore kick), 7:27, 4th

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2017 Game Summaries

Game 9

Game 10

November 4, 2017 Ruston, Louisiana North Texas 24, Louisiana Tech 23

November 11, 2017 Denton, Texas North Texas 45, UTEP 10

Team Statistics

Team Statistics UNT 26 41-204 211 33-37-1 78-415 5-187 1-0 4-45 9-for-15 30:08

First Downs Rushes-Yards Passing-Yards Comp-Att-Int Total Plays-Yards Punts-Yards Fumbles/Lost Penalties 3rd Down Conv. Time of Possession

LT 19 41-147 168 16-28-0 69-315 4-168 1-0 5-37 7-for-17 29:52

UTEP 15 32-100 131 16-32-1 64-231 7-286 0-0 7-59 4-for-15 31:38

First Downs Rushes-Yards Passing-Yards Comp-Att-Int Total Plays-Yards Punts-Yards Fumbles/Lost Penalties 3rd Down Conv. Time of Possession

UNT 27 39-259 213 23-35-0 74-472 1-30 1-1 4-40 8-for-13 28:22

Individual Statistics

Individual Statistics

RUSHING - North Texas - Wilson 20-165, LT - Scott 16-64 PASSING - North Texas - Fine 23-37-211-1, LT - Smith 16-28-168-0 RECEIVING - North Texas - Guyton 5-37, Lawrence 4-47, LT - Bonnette 6-77, Veal 6-50

RUSHING - UTEP - Fields 16-45, North Texas - Wilson 20-144, Smith 10-67. PASSING - UTEP - Greenlee 13-25-109-1, North Texas - Fine 2335-213-0 RECEIVING - UTEP - Sinegal 6-38, North Texas - Bussey, Jr. 3-65, Lawrence 5-63, Wilson 7-58

Score By Quarters

Score By Quarters

North Texas Florida Atlantic

1 7 3

2 3 14

3 7 3

4 7 3

Score 24 23

UTEP North Texas

1 7 7

2 0 7

3 3 14

4 0 17

Score 10 45

Scoring Summary

Scoring Summary

UNT - Wilson, 8 yd run (Moore kick), 4:12, 1st LT - Barnes, 47-yd FG, 0:46, 1st LT - Scott, 4 yd run (Barnes kick) 12:17, 2nd LT - Smith, 7 yd run (Barnes kick), 0:39, 2nd UNT - Moore, 48 yd FG, 0:00, 2nd UNT - Bussey, Jr., 22 yd pass from Fine (Moore kick), 11:16 3rd LT - Barnes, 37 yd FG, 6:50, 3rd LT - Barnes, 35 yd FG, 13:35, 4th UNT - Wilson, 14 yd run (Moore kick), 6:04, 4th

UTEP - Smith 45 yd fumble return (Filley kick), 12:08 1st UNT - Darden 13 yd pass from Fine (Moore kick), 0:48, 1st UNT - Darden 2 yd pass from Fine (Moore kick), 2:18, 2nd UNT - Wilson 1 yd run (Moore kick), 11:08, 3rd UTEP - Filley 27 yd FG, 6:26, 3rd UNT - Bussey, Jr. 60 yd pass from Fine (Moore kick), 5:19, 3rd UNT - Guyton 2 yd pass from Fine (Moore kick), 14:56, 4th UNT - Moore 31 yd FG, 9:06, 4th UNT - Tucker 10 yd run (Moore kick), 5:59, 4th

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Dec. 16 Mean Green vs. Troy

2017 Game Summaries

Game 12

Game 11

November 25, 2017 Houston, Texas North Texas 30, Rice 14

November 18, 2017 Denton, Texas North Texas 52, Army West Point 49

Team Statistics

Team Statistics ARMY 25 67-534 27 1-3-0 70-561 1-36 1-1 6-65 8-for-11 34:13

First Downs Rushes-Yards Passing-Yards Comp-Att-Int Total Plays-Yards Punts-Yards Fumbles/Lost Penalties 3rd Down Conv. Time of Possession

UNT 25 33-103 386 24-36-1 69-489 2-79 0-0 1-1 7-for-11 27:41

UNT 25 44-188 195 18-25-1 69-383 4-161 0-0 3-20 4-for-11 32:12

First Downs Rushes-Yards Passing-Yards Comp-Att-Int Total Plays-Yards Punts-Yards Fumbles/Lost Penalties 3rd Down Conv. Time of Possession

RICE 13 42-175 107 6-16-1 58-282 4-201 0-0 5-40 4-for-13 27:48

Individual Statistics

Individual Statistics

RUSHING - Army - Bradshaw 27-244, Woolfolk 18-120, Davidson 11-72, North Texas - Wilson 19-72. PASSING - Army - Bradshaw 1-3-27-0, North Texas - Fine 24-36386-1 RECEIVING - Army - Trainor 1-27, North Texas - Smiley 2-123, Bussey, Jr. 7-85, Lawrence 4-79

RUSHING - North Texas - Smith 26-178, Rice - Smalls 17-89 PASSING - North Texas - Fine 18-25-195-1, Rice - Small 6-16-107-1 RECEIVING - North Texas - Bussey 3-71, Smiley 6-59, Rice - Cephus 2-50

Score By Quarters

Score By Quarters

Army West Point North Texas

1 7 14

2 13 14

3 8 7

4 21 17

Score 49 52

North Texas Rice

2 17 7

3 3 0

4 3 0

Score 30 14

Scoring Summary

Scoring Summary

RICE - Douglas-Dotson 75 yd interception return (Harrison kick), 8:39 1st

UNT - Wilson 5 yd run (Moore kick), 10:55 1st Army - Bradshaw 1 yd run (Wilson kick), 4:52, 1st UNT - Smiley 45 yd pass from Fine (Moore kick), 3:31, 1st UNT - Wilson 7 yd run (Moore kick), 14:45, 2nd Army - Bradshaw 15 yd run (Wilson rush fumbled), 8:58, 2nd UNT - Guyton 10 yd pass from Fine (Moore kick), 7:11, 2nd Army - Woolfolk 7 yd run (Wilson kick), 4:33, 2nd Army - Cooper, Jr. 17 yd run (Bradshaw rush), 12:21, 3rd UNT - Lawrence 8 yd pass from Fine (Moore kick), 7:04, 3rd Army - Woolfolk 2 yd run (Wilson kick), 14:42, 4th UNT - Smith 3 yd run (Moore kick), 10:04, 4th Army - Davidson 4 yd run (Wilson kick), 4:05, 4th UNT - Smiley 68 yd pass from Fine (Moore kick), 3:13, 4th Army - Davidson 1 yd run (Wilson kick), 1:23, 4th UNT - Moore 39 yd FG, 0:05, 4th

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1 7 7

UNT - Smith 13 yd run (Moore kick), 5:17, 1st UNT - Bussey, Jr. 51 yd pass from Fine (Moore kick), 11:58, 2nd UNT - Darden 81 yd punt return (Moore kick), 9:35, 2nd RICE - Smalls 52 yd run (Harrison kick), 7:17, 3rd UNT - Moore 44 yd FG, 0:55, 2nd UNT - Moore 19 yd FG, 3:30, 3rd UNT - Moore 43 yd FG, 2:56, 4th

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2017 Game Summaries

Game 13

C-USA Championship Game, December 2, 2017 Boca Raton, Florida Florida Atlantic 41, North Texas 17

Team Statistics UNT 26 35-81 356 28-45-2 80-437 6-256 3-0 6-57 5-for-15 31:51

First Downs Rushes-Yards Passing-Yards Comp-Att-Int Total Plays-Yards Punts-Yards Fumbles/Lost Penalties 3rd Down Conv. Time of Possession

FAU 22 42-281 352 18-30-0 72-633 4-185 1-1 9-73 6-for-14 28:09

Individual Statistics RUSHING - North Texas - Smith 14-50, FAU - Singletary 26-164, Franklin 2-75 PASSING - North Texas - Fine 28-44-356-2, FAU - Driskel 15-27269-0 RECEIVING - North Texas - Bussey, Jr. 8-109, Smiley 4-105, FAU Woods 6-208, Solomon 4-78

Score By Quarters North Texas Florida Atlantic

1 0 10

2 0 17

3 9 7

4 8 7

Score 17 41

Scoring Summary FAU - Joseph, 24 yd FG, 12:19, 1st FAU - Franklin, 22 yd pass from Solomon, (Joseph kick), 10:11, 1st FAU - Singletary, 3 yd run (Joseph kick), 14:55, 2nd FAU - Joseph, 21 yd FG kick, 9:56, 2nd FAU - Singletary, 5 yd run (Joseph kick), 4:43, 2nd FAU - Woods, 54 yd pass from Driskel (Joseph kick), 12:21 3rd UNT - Moore, 26 yd FG, 5:50, 3rd UNT - Smiley, 77 yd pass from Fine (Fine pass failed) 4:47, 3rd UNT - Johnson, 1 yd run (Bussey, Jr. pass from Fine), 10:32, 4th FAU - Singletary, 5 yd run (Joseph kick), 5:27, 4th

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2017 Starters Offense Game vs. Lamar at SMU at Iowa vs. UAB at Southern Miss vs. UTSA at Florida Atlantic vs. Old Dominion at La Tech vs. UTEP vs. Army at Rice at Florida Atlantic

LT LG C Murray Woodworth Barr Murray Woodworth S. Mose Murray Woodworth Barr Murray Woodworth Barr Murray Woodworth Barr Murray Woodworth S. Mose Murray Woodworth S. Mose Murray Woodworth S. Mose Murray Woodworth S. Mose Murray Woodworth S. Mose Murray Woodworth S. Mose Murray Woodworth S. Mose Murray Woodworth S. Mose

RG S. Mose Henson Henson Henson Henson Henson Henson Henson Henson Henson Henson Henson Henson

RT Mayfield Mayfield Mayfield Mayfield Mayfield Mayfield Mayfield Mayfield Mayfield Mayfield Mayfield Mayfield Mayfield

WR TE WR WR Guyton Smith Lawrence Smiley Guyton Smith Lawrence Smiley Guyton Smith Lawrence Smiley Guyton Smith Lawrence Bussey, Jr. Guyton Smith Chumley (TE)Bussey, Jr. Guyton Darden (WR) Lawrence Bussey, Jr. Guyton Smith Chumley (TE)Bussey, Jr. Guyton Smith Lawrence Bussey, Jr. Guyton Smith Lawrence Smiley Guyton Smith Lawrence Bussey, Jr. Guyton Smith Pirtle Bussey, Jr. Smiley Smith Lawrence Bussey, Jr. Smiley Darden (WR) Lawrence Bussey, Jr.

RB Wilson Wilson Wilson Wilson Wilson Wilson Wilson Wilson Wilson Wilson Wilson Smith Smith

QB Fine Fine Fine Fine Fine Fine Fine Fine Fine Fine Fine Fine Fine

Defense Game vs. Lamar at SMU at Iowa vs. UAB at Southern Miss vs. UTSA at Florida Atlantic vs. Old Dominion at La Tech vs. UTEP vs. Army at Rice at Florida Atlantic

DE Moore Flusche Flusche Flusche Flusche Flusche Flusche Flusche Flusche Flusche Flusche Flusche Flusche

NT Young Young Young Young Young Young Young Young Young Young Young Young Young

DE Johnson Hamilton Hamilton Hamilton Hamilton Hamilton Hamilton Johnson Hamilton Johnson Johnson Hamilton Hamilton

JACK MLB WLB NICK CB Ejiya McDonald Garner Preston Brooks Ejiya McDonald Garner Preston Brooks Ejiya McDonald Garner Wheeler(LB) Brooks Wheeler Ejiya Garner Preston Brooks Wheeler Ejiya McDonald Preston Jenkins Wheeler Ejiya Garner McDonald (LB) Jenkins Wheeler Ejiya Garner Preston Jenkins Wheeler Ejiya Garner Preston Jenkins Ozougwu Ejiya Garner Preston Jenkins Ozougwu Ejiya Garner McDonald (LB) Brooks Wheeler Ejiya Garner McDonald (LB) Brooks Wheeler Ejiya Garner Preston Brooks Wheeler Ejiya Garner Preston Brooks

CB Hall Hall Hall Hall Hall Hall Hall Hall Hall Hall Hall Hall Hall

S S McClain Muhammad McClain Muhammad McClain Muhammad McClain Muhammad McClain Muhammad McClain Muhammad McClain Muhammad McClain Muhammad McClain Muhammad McClain Muhammad McClain Muhammad McClain Muhammad McClain Muhammad

2017 Results Sep 02, 2017 Sep 09, 2017 Sep 16, 2017 * Sep 23, 2017 * Sep 30, 2017 * Oct 14, 2017 * Oct 21, 2017 * Oct 28, 2017 * Nov 04, 2017 * Nov 11, 2017 Nov 18, 2017 * Nov 25, 2017 Dec. 2, 2017

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LAMAR at SMU at Iowa Hawkeyes UAB at Southern Miss UTSA at Florida Atlantic OLD DOMINION at LATECH UTEP ARMY at Rice at Florida Atlantic

W L L W W W L W W W W W L

59-14 32-54 14-31 46-43 43-28 29-26 31-69 45-38 24-23 45-10 52-49 30-14 17-41

40

1-0 1-1 1-2 2-2 3-2 4-2 4-3 5-3 6-3 7-3 8-3 9-3 9-4

0-0 0-0 0-0 1-0 2-0 3-0 3-1 4-1 5-1 6-1 6-1 7-1 7-1

3:05 3:26 3:26 3:21 3:25 3:17 3:17 3:15 2:52 3:00 3:26 3:19

19592 24638 65668 20142 21907 23068 13277 18872 18504 26108 26392 17956 14258

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2017 Overall Team Statistics Team Statistics SCORING Points Per Game Points Off Turnovers FIRST DOWNS Rushing Passing Penalty RUSHING YARDAGE Yards gained rushing Yards lost rushing Rushing Attempts Average Per Rush Average Per Game TDs Rushing PASSING YARDAGE Comp-Att-Int Average Per Pass Average Per Catch Average Per Game TDs Passing TOTAL OFFENSE Total Plays Average Per Play Average Per Game KICK RETURNS: #-Yards PUNT RETURNS: #-Yards INT RETURNS: #-Yards KICK RETURN AVERAGE PUNT RETURN AVERAGE INT RETURN AVERAGE FUMBLES-LOST PENALTIES-Yards Average Per Game PUNTS-Yards Average Per Punt Net punt average KICKOFFS-Yards Average Per Kick Net kick average TIME OF POSSESSION/Game 3RD-DOWN Conversions 3rd-Down Pct 4TH-DOWN Conversions 4th-Down Pct SACKS BY-Yards MISC YARDS TOUCHDOWNS SCORED FIELD GOALS-ATTEMPTS ON-SIDE KICKS RED-ZONE SCORES RED-ZONE TOUCHDOWNS PAT-ATTEMPTS ATTENDANCE Games/Avg Per Game Neutral Site Games Score by Quarters 1st 2nd 3rd 4th North Texas 116 127 94 130 Opponents 120 129 105 86

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OT

0 0

NT

OPP

467 35.9 40 319 129 168 22 2288 2651 363 492 4.7 176.0 28 3783 298-466-13 8.1 12.7 291.0 29 6071 958 6.3 467.0 40-749 18-193 7-16 18.7 10.7 2.3 19-9 62-547 42.1 48-1901 39.6 38.2 90-5562 61.8 38.1 30:1 5 79/177 45% 15/26 58% 22-153 0 59 19-21 0-0 (44-49) 90% (35-49) 71% (52-55) 95% 134174 6/22362

440 33.8 82 268 133 115 20 2705 2955 250 552 4.9 208.1 32 2900 209-392-7 7.4 13.9 223.1 20 5605 944 5.9 431.2 48-1133 7-28 13-133 23.6 4.0 10.2 12-7 73-639 49.2 59-2282 38.7 33.7 81-4838 59.7 39.1 29: 43 88/201 44% 19/34 56% 33-230 14 56 15-18 0-1 (43-48) 90% (33-48) 69% (51-52) 98% 176208 7/25173 0/0

Total 467 440

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2017 Overall Team Statistics

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Date Sep 02, 2017 Sep 09, 2017 Sep 16, 2017 Sep 23, 2017 Sep 30, 2017 Oct 14, 2017 Oct 21, 2017 Oct 28, 2017 Nov 04, 2017 Nov 11, 2017 Nov 18, 2017 Nov 25, 2017 Dec. 2, 2017

Opponent LAMAR at SMU at Iowa Hawkeyes UAB at Southern Miss UTSA at Florida Atlantic OLD DOMINION at LATECH UTEP ARMY at Rice at Florida Atlantic

Rushing

WILSON, Jeffery SMITH, Nic JOHNSON, Evan TUCKER, Andrew FINE, Mason SHANBOUR, Quinn GUYTON, Jalen MAYFIELD, Riley HOSLEY, C. DARDEN, Jaelon Total Opponents Passing

gp

11 13 13 12 13 13 12 13 13 13 13 13 gp

FINE, Mason SHANBOUR, Quinn TEAM Total Opponents

13 13 8 13 13

Receiving

gp

LAWRENCE, M. GUYTON, Jalen BUSSEY, Rico DARDEN, Jaelon SMILEY, Turner SMITH, Kelvin WILSON, Jeffery SMITH, Nic CHUMLEY, Caleb JACKSON, Q. RUTHERFORD, O. JOHNSON, Evan PIRTLE, Jason TUCKER, Andrew Total Opponents Field Goals

MOORE, Trevor Scoring

MOORE, Trevor WILSON, Jeffery GUYTON, Jalen SMITH, Nic BUSSEY, Rico DARDEN, Jaelon SMILEY, Turner JOHNSON, Evan LAWRENCE, M. TUCKER, Andrew RUTHERFORD, O. JACKSON, Q. FINE, Mason Total Opponents Score by Quarters North Texas Opponents

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att

gain loss

net

avg

effic comp-att-int

pct

147.77 294-457-13 169.27 4-6-0 0.00 0-3-0 147.10 298-466-13 128.72 209-392-7

td

no.

yds

lg avg/g

fg

fg

- 19-21 16 9 8 6 4 4 4 3 2 1 1 1 59 19-21 56 15-18 1st

3 9 6 3 4 0 0 2 0 1 1 0 0 0 29 20

20-29

7-7

kick

52-52 52-55 51-52 2nd

td

13.4 15.9 14.3 8.8 18.5 10.1 7.0 7.9 12.7 14.6 7.5 5.0 13.5 11.0 12.7 13.9

pct. 01-19

3rd

td

lg avg/g

77 288.4 13 2.6 0 0.0 77 291.0 76 223.1

2-2

40-49

9-11

4th

116 127 94 130 120 129 105 86

0 0

2 1 1 1 1 1

Punting

lg blk

50-99

0-0

48

-

pts

- 109 - 96 - 54 - 48 - 38 - 26 - 24 - 24 - 18 - 12 6 6 6 - 467 1 440

Total 467 440

1

NT 319 129 168 22 2288 492 4.7 176.0 28 3783 298-466-13 8.1 12.7 291.0 29 6071 6.3 467.0 40-749 18-193 7-16 19-9 62-547 48-39.6 30:15 79/177 15/26 yds

0 0 0 1 15 0

no.

9 6 2 1 0 18 7

114 23 13 3 40 193 28

Kick Returns

no.

yds

DARDEN, Jaelon JENKINS, Eric ROBINSON, T. SMILEY, Turner JOHNSON, Evan Total Opponents JOHNSON, Evan DARDEN, Jaelon HOWARD, Connor SMITH, Nic MAKI, Cannon MCCLAIN, K. Total Opponents WILSON, Jeffery SMITH, Nic GUYTON, Jalen LAWRENCE, M. DARDEN, Jaelon Total Opponents Total Offense

avg

0.0 0.0 0.0 1.0 15.0 0.0

avg

Punt Returns

All Purpose

Away 3-4 3-1 0-3

lg

30 1238 41.3 68 18 663 36.8 51 yds

18 364 16 295 3 54 2 30 1 10 0 -4 40 749 48 1133

g

rush

rcv

td

OPP 268 133 115 20 2705 552 4.9 208.1 32 2900 209-392-7 7.4 13.9 223.1 20 5605 5.9 431.2 48-1133 7-28 13-133 12-7 73-639 59-38.7 29:43 88/201 19/34 lg

0 0 0 0 0 0

0 0 0 1 15 0

tb

fc i20 50+ blk

2 10 11 0 7 7

avg

td

avg

td

0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2

63 31 27 18 10 0 63 98

pr

kr

ir

12.7 3.8 6.5 3.0 0.0 10.7 4.0 20.2 18.4 18.0 15.0 10.0 0.0 18.7 23.6

Neutral 0-0 0-0 0-0

1 0 0 0 1 2 0

5 1

0 0

lg

81 11 0 0 40 81 17 lg

total avg/g

11 1215 168 0 0 0 1383 125.7 13 665 135 0 30 0 830 63.8 12 12 764 0 0 0 776 64.7 13 0 749 0 0 0 749 57.6 13 1 281 114 295 0 691 53.2 13 2288 3783 193 749 16 7029 540.7 13 2705 2900 28 1133 133 6899 530.7

FINE, Mason WILSON, Jeffery SMITH, Nic JOHNSON, Evan SHANBOUR, Quinn Total

42

Home 6-0 4-0 2-0

no. yds

PATTERSON, B. KENWORTHY, A.

- - - - 1 1 - - - - - - - 2-4 2 2-4 2 2-3

OT

no.

JENKINS, Eric LEMASTERS, W. MCCLAIN, K. FLUSCHE, Andy HAMILTON, L. HALL, Kemon

49 57.6 77 63.7 60 51.1 28 21.6 77 44.2 25 18.6 20 15.3 29 10.4 43 6.8 31 7.3 9 3.0 15 1.2 19 2.2 16 1.8 77 291.0 76 223.1

PAT rush rcv pass dxp saf

1-1

Interceptions

lg avg/g

30-39

Overall 9-4 7-1 2-3

Team Statistics FIRST DOWNS Rushing Passing Penalty RUSHING YARDAGE Rushing Attempts Average Per Rush Average Per Game TDs Rushing PASSING YARDAGE Comp-Att-Int Average Per Pass Average Per Catch Average Per Game TDs Passing TOTAL OFFENSE Average Per Play Average Per Game KICK RETURNS: #-Yards PUNT RETURNS: #-Yards INT RETURNS: #-Yards FUMBLES-LOST PENALTIES-Yards PUNTS-AVG TIME OF POSSESSION/Game 3RD-DOWN Conversions 4TH-DOWN Conversions

66 110.5 32 51.2 18 16.4 16 6.5 27 5.7 28 4.1 9 1.0 0 0.6 2 0.2 1 0.1 66 176.0 82 208.1

64.3 3749 28 66.7 34 1 0.0 0 0 63.9 3783 29 53.3 2900 20

avg

19-21 90.5 1-1

yds

Record: All games Conference Non-Conference

Att. 19592 24638 65668 20142 21907 23068 13277 18872 18504 26108 26392 17956 14258

188 1261 46 1215 6.5 16 132 685 20 665 5.0 6 37 214 1 213 5.8 3 13 78 0 78 6.0 2 99 335 261 74 0.7 1 6 53 0 53 8.8 0 3 12 0 12 4.0 0 0 8 0 8 0.0 0 4 4 2 2 0.5 0 1 1 0 1 1.0 0 492 2651 363 2288 4.7 28 552 2955 250 2705 4.9 32

13 56 749 12 48 764 12 43 613 13 32 281 13 31 575 13 24 242 11 24 168 13 17 135 13 7 89 10 5 73 10 4 30 13 3 15 12 2 27 12 2 22 13 298 3783 13 209 2900

td

Score 59-14 32-54 14-31 46-43 43-28 29-26 31-69 45-38 24-23 45-10 52-49 30-14 17-41

W L L W W W L W W W W W L

g plays

13 11 13 13 13 13

rush

pass

total avg/g

556 74 3749 3823 294.1 188 1215 0 1215 110.5 132 665 0 665 51.2 37 213 0 213 16.4 12 53 34 87 6.7 958 2288 3783 6071 467.0

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2017 Overall Individual/Career Statistics Rushing

gp

WILSON, Jeffery SMITH, Nic JOHNSON, Evan TUCKER, Andrew FINE, Mason SHANBOUR, Quinn GUYTON, Jalen MAYFIELD, Riley HOSLEY, C. DARDEN, Jaelon TEAM Total Opponents

11 13 13 12 13 13 12 13 13 13 8 13 13

td

lg avg/g

gp

att

gain

loss

net

avg

td

lg

avg/g

188 1261 46 1215 6.5 16 132 685 20 665 5.0 6 37 214 1 213 5.8 3 13 78 0 78 6.0 2 99 335 261 74 0.7 1 6 53 0 53 8.8 0 3 12 0 12 4.0 0 0 8 0 8 0.0 0 4 4 2 2 0.5 0 1 1 0 1 1.0 0 9 0 33 -33 -3.7 0 492 2651 363 2288 4.7 28 552 2955 250 2705 4.9 32

att

gain loss

66 110.5 32 51.2 18 16.4 16 6.5 27 5.7 28 4.1 9 1.0 0 0.6 2 0.2 1 0.1 0 -4.1 66 176.0 82 208.1

41 13 13 45 23 14 12 13 13 13

562 132 37 56 193 7 3 0 4 1

3313 685 214 355 733 53 12 8 4 1

108 20 1 5 541 0 0 0 2 0

3205 665 213 350 192 53 12 8 2 1

5.7 5.0 5.8 6.2 1.0 7.6 4.0 0.0 0.5 1.0

32 6 3 4 3 0 0 0 0 0

75 32 18 71 80 28 9 0 2 1

78.2 51.2 16.4 7.8 8.3 3.8 1.0 0.6 0.2 0.1

Passing

gp

effic comp-att-int

FINE, Mason SHANBOUR, Quinn TEAM Total Opponents

13 13 8 13 13

147.77 294-457-13 169.27 4-6-0 0.00 0-3-0 147.10 298-466-13 128.72 209-392-7

avg

td

lg avg/g

gp

effic comp-att-int

pct

yds

td

lg

avg/g

64.3 3749 28 66.7 34 1 0.0 0 0 63.9 3783 29 53.3 2900 20

pct

yds

77 288.4 13 2.6 0 0.0 77 291.0 76 223.1

23 14

135.40 449-718-18 145.09 4-7-0

62.5 57.1

5321 34

34 1

77 13

231.3 2.4

Receiving

gp

yds

avg

td

lg avg/g

gp

no.

yds

avg

td

lg

avg/g

LAWRENCE, M. GUYTON, Jalen BUSSEY, Rico DARDEN, Jaelon SMILEY, Turner SMITH, Kelvin WILSON, Jeffery SMITH, Nic CHUMLEY, Caleb JACKSON, Q. RUTHERFORD, O. JOHNSON, Evan PIRTLE, Jason TUCKER, Andrew Total Opponents

13 56 749 12 48 764 12 43 613 13 32 281 13 31 575 13 24 242 11 24 168 13 17 135 13 7 89 10 5 73 10 4 30 13 3 15 12 2 27 12 2 22 13 298 3783 13 209 2900

13.4 15.9 14.3 8.8 18.5 10.1 7.0 7.9 12.7 14.6 7.5 5.0 13.5 11.0 12.7 13.9

3 9 6 3 4 0 0 2 0 1 1 0 0 0 29 20

49 57.6 77 63.7 60 51.1 28 21.6 77 44.2 25 18.6 20 15.3 29 10.4 43 6.8 31 7.3 9 3.0 15 1.2 19 2.2 16 1.8 77 291.0 76 223.1

20 12 18 13 47 22 41 13 13 11 27 13 12 45

57 48 51 32 103 31 70 17 7 5 14 3 2 4

765 764 710 281 1414 321 527 135 89 73 118 15 27 20

13.4 15.9 13.9 8.8 13.7 10.4 7.5 7.9 12.7 14.6 8.4 5.0 13.5 5.0

3 9 7 3 8 2 2 2 0 1 1 0 0 0

49 77 60 28 77 25 38 29 43 31 32 15 19 16

38.2 63.7 39.4 21.6 30.1 14.6 12.9 10.4 6.8 6.6 4.4 1.2 2.2 0.4

g plays

pass

total avg/g

Total Offense

FINE, Mason WILSON, Jeffery SMITH, Nic JOHNSON, Evan SHANBOUR, Quinn TUCKER, Andrew GUYTON, Jalen MAYFIELD, Riley HOSLEY, C. DARDEN, Jaelon TEAM Total Opponents

@MeanGreenFB

13 11 13 13 13 12 12 13 13 13 8 13 13

no.

net

rush

556 74 3749 3823 188 1215 0 1215 132 665 0 665 37 213 0 213 12 53 34 87 13 78 0 78 3 12 0 12 0 8 0 8 4 2 0 2 1 1 0 1 12 -33 0 -33 958 2288 3783 6071 944 2705 2900 5605

294.1 110.5 51.2 16.4 6.7 6.5 1.0 0.6 0.2 0.1 -4.1 467.0 431.2

43

g

plays

rush

pass

total

avg/g

23 41 13 13 14 45 12 13 13 13

911 562 132 37 14 56 3 0 4 1

192 3205 665 213 53 350 12 8 2 1

5321 0 0 0 34 0 0 0 0 0

5513 3205 665 213 87 350 12 8 2 1

239.7 78.2 51.2 16.4 6.2 7.8 1.0 0.6 0.2 0.1

#GMG #NewDenton

R+L Carriers New Orleans Bowl

Dec. 16 Mean Green vs. Troy

2017 Overall Individual/Career Statistics Scoring

td

fg

MOORE, Trevor WILSON, Jeffery GUYTON, Jalen SMITH, Nic BUSSEY, Rico DARDEN, Jaelon JOHNSON, Evan SMILEY, Turner LAWRENCE, M. TUCKER, Andrew FINE, Mason JACKSON, Q. RUTHERFORD, O. GARNER, Brandon TEAM Total Opponents

- 19-21 16 9 8 6 4 4 4 3 2 1 1 1 - - 59 19-21 56 15-18

PAT rush rcv pass dxp saf

kick

52-52 0-3 52-55 51-52

1-1

- - - - 1 1 - - - - - 2-4 - - - - 2 2-4 2 2-3

-

pts

- 109 - 96 - 54 - 48 - 38 - 26 - 24 - 24 - 18 - 12 6 6 6 0 0 - 467 1 440

td

fg

PAT rush rcv pass dxp saf

kick

- 52-65 34 9 8 7 4 4 8 3 5 3 1 1 -

151-151 -

-

- - - - 1 1 - - - - - 2-5 - - - -

Punt Returns

no.

yds

avg

td

lg

no.

yds

avg

td

lg

DARDEN, Jaelon JENKINS, Eric ROBINSON, T. SMILEY, Turner JOHNSON, Evan Total Opponents

9 6 2 1 0 18 7

114 23 13 3 40 193 28

12.7 3.8 6.5 3.0 0.0 10.7 4.0

1 0 0 0 1 2 0

81 11 0 0 40 81 17

9 6 2 12 0

114 23 13 100 40

12.7 3.8 6.5 8.3 0.0

1 0 0 0 1

81 11 0 34 40

Kick Returns

no.

yds

avg

td

lg

no.

yds

avg

td

lg

JOHNSON, Evan DARDEN, Jaelon HOWARD, Connor SMITH, Nic MAKI, Cannon MCCLAIN, K. Total Opponents

18 364 16 295 3 54 2 30 1 10 0 -4 40 749 48 1133

20.2 18.4 18.0 15.0 10.0 0.0 18.7 23.6

0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2

63 31 27 18 10 0 63 98

18 16 3 2 2 0

364 295 54 30 22 -4

20.2 18.4 18.0 15.0 11.0 0.0

0 0 0 0 0 0

63 31 27 18 12 0

Interceptions

no.

yds

avg

td

lg

no.

yds

avg

td

lg

JENKINS, Eric MCCLAIN, K. HAMILTON, L. LEMASTERS, W. HALL, Kemon FLUSCHE, Andy Total Opponents

2 1 1 1 1 1 7 13

0 0 15 0 0 1 16 133

0.0 0.0 15.0 0.0 0.0 1.0 2.3 10.2

0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1

0 0 15 0 0 1 15 75

5 6 1 1 1 1

86 23 15 0 0 1

17.2 3.8 15.0 0.0 0.0 1.0

2 0 0 0 0 0

52 18 15 0 0 1

Fumble Returns

no.

yds

avg

td

lg

no.

yds

avg

td

lg

TAUAALO, T.J. Total Opponents

1 1 2

27 27.0 27 27.0 67 33.5

0 0 1

27 27 45

1

27

27.0

0

27

#GMG #NewDenton

44

-

-

pts

307 204 54 48 44 26 24 48 18 30 18 6 6 0

@MeanGreenFB

R+L Carriers New Orleans Bowl

Dec. 16 Mean Green vs. Troy

2017 Overall FG/Defensive/Career Statistics Field Goals

MOORE, Trevor

fg

pct. 01-19 20-29 30-39 40-49 50-99

19-21 90.5 1-1

7-7

2-2

9-11

0-0

FG Sequence

North Texas

Opponents

Lamar SMU Iowa Hawkeyes UAB Southern Miss UTSA Florida Atlantic Old Dominion LATECH UTEP Army Rice Florida Atlantic

(24) (46) 40 (29),(40),(45),(22) (48),(20),(44) (23) (44) 40,(23) (48) (31) (39) (44),(19),(43) (26)

(36) (42) (42),46,(37) (44),(24) (45),(28),(34) (47),(37),(35),53 (27) (24),30,(21)

Punting

no. yds

PATTERSON, B. KENWORTHY, A. Total Opponents

30 18 48 59

1238 663 1901 2282

avg

41.3 36.8 39.6 38.7

lg blk

48

1

lg blk

no.

yds

avg

lg

blk

68 51 68 65

30 1238 18 663

41.3 36.8

68 51

0 0

0 0 0 4

SEASON ## Defensive Leaders

22 0F 4 16 37 49 99 2 27 41 15 50 9 18 44 17 24 5 90 31 14 7 20 11 26 96 46 25 97 21 32 42 71 39 88 87 8 9C 51 TM 30

EJIYA, E.J. MCCLAIN, K. MUHAMMAD, K. HALL, Kemon GARNER, Brandon YOUNG, Roderick FLUSCHE, Andy JENKINS, Eric PRESTON, Ashton MCDONALD, C. TAUAALO, T.J. HAMILTON, L. BROOKS, Nate WHEELER, Joshua MOORE, Sid OZOUGWU, Joe ROBINSON, T. DAVIS, Tyreke JOHNSON, Ti. SANDERS, Makyle FERNANDES, C. BAULKMAN, Dee LEMASTERS, W. JOHNSON, Cam JOHNSON, Evan KRASNIQI, Tony HOSLEY, C. TUCKER, Andrew NOVIL, Dion SMITH, Nic LAWRENCE, M. MANN, Corey MURRAY, Jordan MOORE, Jameel PIRTLE, Jason SMITH, Kelvin BUSSEY, Rico PATTERSON, B. DAVIS, Jake TEAM MOORE, Trevor Total Opponents

@MeanGreenFB

gp

ua

CAREER a total

tfl sack int pbu

13 47 53 100 10.0 7.0 . . 13 60 28 88 4.5 . 1 3 13 50 38 88 3.0 0.5 . 1 13 49 22 71 1.0 . 1 7 13 35 30 65 6.5 2.0 . 3 13 18 28 46 6.5 2.0 . . 13 18 25 43 8.0 1.5 1 2 13 30 12 42 1.0 . 2 7 13 23 15 38 4.5 . . 3 13 23 15 38 2.0 . . 1 13 12 24 36 2.5 1.0 . . 13 21 15 36 4.0 . 1 . 11 24 7 31 0.5 . . 2 10 16 14 30 6.0 2.5 . . 6 11 10 21 2.5 0.5 . . 10 9 9 18 5.0 2.0 . . 13 9 5 14 0.0 . . . 13 9 4 13 0.0 . . . 9 5 7 12 3.5 2.0 . . 11 7 2 9 0.0 . . . 11 6 2 8 0.0 . . . 10 4 4 8 0.0 . . 3 4 5 2 7 0.0 . 1 2 12 4 3 7 0.0 . . . 13 4 2 6 0.0 . . . 7 3 3 6 1.0 1.0 . . 13 1 4 5 0.0 . . . 12 3 2 5 0.0 . . . 4 2 1 3 0.0 . . . 13 1 1 2 0.0 . . . 13 2 . 2 0.0 . . . 3 2 . 2 0.0 . . 1 13 1 . 1 0.0 . . . 3 . 1 1 0.0 . . . 12 . 1 1 0.0 . . . 13 1 . 1 0.0 . . . 12 1 . 1 0.0 . . . 9 1 . 1 0.0 . . . 10 1 . 1 0.0 . . . 8 . . . 0.0 . . . 13 . . . 0.0 . . . 13 518 389 907 72 22 7 35 13 546 348 894 85 33 13 40

fr

ff blk

. 1 1 1 1 1 . 1 . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 . 1 . . . . . . . . 1 1 . . . . 1 . . . . . 1 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 . 1 . 7 7 9 13

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 . . . . 2 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4 1

gp

ua

a

total

143 328 103 71 133 102 88 60 86 38 88 45 126 72 42 18 32 13 41 9 14 43 10 7 6 6 5 18 3 2 2 2 2 4 1 2 2 1 1

13.5 12.5 3.5 1.0 16.5 12.0 13.5 2.0 9.0 2.0 6.5 7.0 6.0 13.5 7.0 5.0 0.0 0.0 9.5 0.0 1.0 5.5 0.0 0.0 0.0 1.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0

49

1

.

1

0.0

26 73 70 50 225 103 25 57 46 13 49 22 35 82 51 37 44 58 44 35 53 24 43 17 36 55 31 13 23 15 38 43 45 25 27 18 34 87 39 22 42 30 26 22 20 10 9 9 24 21 11 13 9 4 39 23 18 11 7 2 13 11 3 22 24 19 8 7 3 12 4 3 13 4 2 7 3 3 13 1 4 45 14 4 4 2 1 13 1 1 20 2 . 3 2 . 31 2 . 14 2 2 12 . 1 22 2 . 18 2 . 9 1 . 11 1 .

45

tfl

sack int pbu

7.0 1.5 1.0 . 6.5 3.5 4.0 . 1.0 . 2.5 1.0 1.0 8.0 2.0 2.0 . . 7.0 . . 2.5 . . . 1.0 . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

. . 6 9 1 2 1 7 . 3 . . 1 3 5 17 1 5 . 1 . 1 1 . 4 9 . 2 . . . . . 1 . . . . . . . . . 3 1 3 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

.

fr

ff blk

1 5 1 1 . . . 1 1 . 1 . 2 2 . 1 . . 1 . . 2 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 . . . . 2 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

1

.

.

. 2 1 . 2 1 . . . . 2 1 . . . . 1 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

#GMG #NewDenton

R+L Carriers New Orleans Bowl

Dec. 16 Mean Green vs. Troy

2017 Team Game-By-Game Statistics Date

Opponent

no.

Sep 02 LAMAR Sep 09 at SMU Sep 16 at Iowa Hawkeyes Sep 23 UAB Sep 30 at Southern Miss Oct 14 UTSA Oct 21 at Florida Atlantic Oct 28 OLD DOMINION Nov 04 at LATECH Nov 11 UTEP Nov 18 ARMY Nov 25 at Rice Dec. 2 at Florida Atlantic North Texas Opponents

Rushing yds td

60 436 5 27 69 1 17 112 1 44 287 2 46 174 3 32 87 1 33 137 2 41 151 4 41 204 2 39 259 2 33 103 3 44 188 1 35 81 1 492 2288 28 552 2705 32

lg

no.

Receiving yds td

lg

Passing cmp-att-int yds

td

lg

62 17 232 3 44 17-24-0 232 3 44 16 32 424 3 72 32-47-2 424 3 72 41 18 193 1 41 18-29-1 193 1 41 34 15 261 3 47 15-29-0 261 3 47 46 24 366 2 53 24-41-1 366 2 53 35 20 354 3 77 20-35-1 354 3 77 16 31 283 2 25 31-47-2 283 2 25 20 25 309 1 34 25-36-1 309 1 34 20 23 211 1 25 23-37-1 211 1 25 66 23 213 4 60 23-35-0 213 4 60 16 24 386 4 68 24-36-1 386 4 68 16 18 195 1 51 18-25-1 195 1 51 27 28 356 1 77 28-45-2 356 1 77 66 298 3783 29 77 298-466-13 3783 29 77 82 209 2900 20 76 209-392-7 2900 20 76

Kick Returns no. yds td lg

Punt Returns no. yds td lg

1 4 2 4 1 3 3 6 2 2 8 1 3 40 48

4 4 2 15 0 0 3 17 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 48 2 -1 3 14 0 0 2 85 1 11 18 193 7 28

29 71 25 110 12 58 58 97 18 43 160 20 48 749 1133

0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2

29 29 13 48 12 27 27 31 18 26 63 20 23 63 98

0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 2 0

tot off

8 668 12 493 0 305 12 548 0 540 0 441 0 420 40 460 2 415 8 472 0 489 81 383 11 437 81 6071 17 5605

Games: 13 • Avg/rush: 4.7 • Avg/catch: 12.7 • Pass effic: 147.10 • KR avg: 18.7 • PR avg: 10.7 • All purpose avg/game: 540.7 • Total offense avg/gm: 467.0 Date

Opponent

ua

Sep 02 LAMAR Sep 09 at SMU Sep 16 at Iowa Hawkeyes Sep 23 UAB Sep 30 at Southern Miss Oct 14 UTSA Oct 21 at Florida Atlantic Oct 28 OLD DOMINION Nov 04 at LATECH Nov 11 UTEP Nov 18 ARMY Nov 25 at Rice Dec. 2 at Florida Atlantic North Texas Opponents

40 41 58 35 33 36 43 39 43 25 43 43 39 518 547

Tackles a total

26 14 28 28 26 34 43 48 26 34 44 10 28 389 346

66 55 86 63 59 70 86 87 69 59 87 53 67 907 893

tfl-yds

Sacks no-yds

5.0-22 7.0-26 5.0-18 8.0-48 4.0-19 9.0-19 3.0-6 9.0-25 7.0-32 3.0-4 1.0-1 6.0-24 5.0-13 72.0-257 85.0-347

2.0-15 3.0-16 1.0-10 4.0-39 2.0-14 1.0-6 0.0-0 1.0-6 2.0-20 1.0-1 0.0-0 3.0-18 2.0-8 22.0-153 33.0-230

Fumble ff fr-yds

Pass Defense blkd int-yds qbh brup kick

1 0 2 0 0 1 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 7 13

1-0 1-0 0-0 1-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 2-1 0-0 1-15 0-0 1-0 0-0 7-16 13-133

1-0 0-0 2-27 1-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 1-0 0-0 0-0 1-0 0-0 1-0 7-27 9-67

Punting Date

8 7 4 6 1 3 0 3 0 5 1 2 0 40 41

0 0 0 1 0 0 0 2 0 1 0 0 0 4 1

8-8 3-3 2-2 4-5 4-4 2-4 4-4 6-6 3-3 6-6 7-7 3-3 0-0 52-55 51-52

Field Goals

Opponent

no.

yds

avg

long

blkd

tb

fc

50+

i20

md-att

Sep 02 LAMAR Sep 09 at SMU Sep 16 at Iowa Hawkeyes Sep 23 UAB Sep 30 at Southern Miss Oct 14 UTSA Oct 21 at Florida Atlantic Oct 28 OLD DOMINION Nov 04 at LATECH Nov 11 UTEP Nov 18 ARMY Nov 25 at Rice Dec. 2 at Florida Atlantic North Texas Opponents

3 4 5 2 4 4 4 4 5 1 2 4 6 48 59

109 155 152 89 158 156 188 181 187 30 79 161 256 1901 2282

36.3 38.8 30.4 44.5 39.5 39.0 47.0 45.2 37.4 30.0 39.5 40.2 42.7 39.6 38.7

39 44 42 51 48 51 55 68 55 30 49 49 56 68 65

0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 4

0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 2 5

1 2 2 1 1 3 1 1 2 1 0 2 0 17 13

0 0 0 1 0 1 1 1 1 0 0 0 1 6 9

2 1 2 1 1 2 3 2 1 0 1 0 2 18 15

1-1 1-1 0-1 4-4 3-3 1-1 1-1 1-2 1-1 1-1 1-1 3-3 1-1 19-21 15-18

#GMG #NewDenton

5 6 2 3 6 3 1 4 3 0 0 2 0 35 40

PAT Attempts kick rush rcv saf

46

0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 2 2

0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1

pts

3 0 7 7 0 0 0 10 0 3 7 3 0 40 82

59 32 14 46 43 29 31 45 24 45 52 30 17 467 440

Kickoffs

long blkd

24 46 0 45 48 23 44 23 48 31 39 44 26 48 47

0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1

off t/o

0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0

no.

yds

avg

tb

ob

10 634 7 452 3 201 10 635 8 515 6 390 6 377 8 434 4 234 8 496 9 526 7 437 4 231 90 5562 81 4838

63.4 64.6 67.0 63.5 64.4 65.0 62.8 54.2 58.5 62.0 58.4 62.4 57.8 61.8 59.7

4 5 1 5 5 3 1 0 1 5 4 4 2 40 37

0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1

@MeanGreenFB

R+L Carriers New Orleans Bowl

Dec. 16 Mean Green vs. Troy

2017 Opponent Game-By-Game Statistics Date

Opponent

no.

Sep 02 LAMAR Sep 09 at SMU Sep 16 at Iowa Hawkeyes Sep 23 UAB Sep 30 at Southern Miss Oct 14 UTSA Oct 21 at Florida Atlantic Oct 28 OLD DOMINION Nov 04 at LATECH Nov 11 UTEP Nov 18 ARMY Nov 25 at Rice Dec. 2 at Florida Atlantic Opponents North Texas

Rushing yds td

33 86 0 34 99 2 59 238 2 36 74 2 29 145 3 41 174 1 48 447 7 48 205 2 41 147 2 32 100 0 67 534 7 42 175 1 42 281 3 552 2705 32 492 2288 28

td

lg

Kick Returns no. yds td lg

Punt Returns no. yds td lg

12 20 180 2 68 20-41-1 180 2 47 22 394 5 76 22-41-1 394 5 23 16 197 2 68 16-27-0 197 2 22 17 321 4 59 17-36-1 321 4 65 19 270 1 45 19-42-0 270 1 19 13 215 2 46 13-25-0 215 2 82 24 357 2 69 24-35-0 357 2 22 21 181 0 35 21-36-2 181 0 19 16 168 0 28 16-28-0 168 0 15 16 131 0 34 16-32-1 131 0 35 1 27 0 27 1-3-0 27 0 52 6 107 0 46 6-16-1 107 0 67 18 352 2 54 18-30-0 352 2 82 209 2900 20 76 209-392-7 2900 20 66 298 3783 29 77 298-466-13 3783 29

68 76 68 59 45 46 69 35 28 34 27 46 54 76 77

6 1 2 5 3 3 5 8 3 3 5 3 1 48 40

0 0 0 0 1 17 0 0 0 0 1 1 1 -1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 2 11 1 0 7 28 18 193

lg

no.

Receiving yds td

lg

Passing cmp-att-int yds

152 27 44 109 58 98 95 290 58 28 88 57 29 1133 749

0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 2 0

41 27 23 36 21 51 26 98 28 13 24 30 29 98 63

tot off

0 0 266 0 0 493 0 17 435 0 0 395 0 0 415 0 1 389 0 0 804 0 0 386 0 0 315 0 0 231 0 0 561 0 9 282 0 0 633 0 17 5605 2 81 6071

Games: 13 • Avg/rush: 4.9 • Avg/catch: 13.9 • Pass effic: 128.72 • KR avg: 23.6 • PR avg: 4.0 • All purpose avg/game: 530.7 • Total offense avg/gm: 431.2 Date

Opponent

ua

Sep 02 LAMAR Sep 09 at SMU Sep 16 at Iowa Hawkeyes Sep 23 UAB Sep 30 at Southern Miss Oct 14 UTSA Oct 21 at Florida Atlantic Oct 28 OLD DOMINION Nov 04 at LATECH Nov 11 UTEP Nov 18 ARMY Nov 25 at Rice Dec. 2 at Florida Atlantic Opponents North Texas

51 50 29 42 38 29 38 50 46 41 42 47 44 547 518

Tackles a total

38 6 12 28 40 30 38 22 28 34 22 16 32 346 389

89 56 41 70 78 59 76 72 74 75 64 63 76 893 907

tfl-yds

Sacks no-yds

4.0-13 7.0-33 3.0-15 8.0-29 13.0-31 9.0-41 1.0-9 4.0-20 6.0-19 4.0-7 6.0-33 9.0-35 11.0-62 85.0-347 72.0-257

2.0-11 5.0-31 1.0-8 1.0-7 2.0-5 3.0-26 1.0-9 1.0-13 2.0-14 0.0-0 2.0-22 4.0-28 9.0-56 33.0-230 22.0-153

Fumble ff fr-yds

Pass Defense blkd int-yds qbh brup kick

0 1 1 2 1 1 1 1 1 1 0 0 3 13 7

0-0 2-3 1-5 0-0 1--1 1-0 2-0 1-0 1-0 0-0 1-0 1-75 2-51 13-133 7-16

1-0 1-0 1-0 2-0 1-0 0-0 1-0 1-22 0-0 1-45 0-0 0-0 0-0 9-67 7-27

Punting Date

3 4 1 5 3 0 5 2 1 4 2 3 8 41 40

0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 4

2-2 7-7 4-4 5-5 4-4 2-2 9-9 3-3 2-2 1-1 5-6 2-2 5-5 51-52 52-55

Field Goals

Opponent

no.

yds

avg

long

blkd

tb

fc

50+

i20

md-att

Sep 02 LAMAR Sep 09 at SMU Sep 16 at Iowa Hawkeyes Sep 23 UAB Sep 30 at Southern Miss Oct 14 UTSA Oct 21 at Florida Atlantic Oct 28 OLD DOMINION Nov 04 at LATECH Nov 11 UTEP Nov 18 ARMY Nov 25 at Rice Dec. 2 at Florida Atlantic Opponents North Texas

9 7 1 6 8 5 0 3 4 7 1 4 4 59 48

330 278 47 202 266 228 0 55 168 286 36 201 185 2282 1901

36.7 39.7 47.0 33.7 33.2 45.6 0.0 18.3 42.0 40.9 36.0 50.2 46.2 38.7 39.6

45 47 47 54 42 61 0 46 55 65 36 52 55 65 68

0 0 0 1 0 0 0 2 0 1 0 0 0 4 0

0 0 0 0 1 1 0 1 0 2 0 0 0 5 2

1 3 0 0 4 1 0 0 1 0 0 2 1 13 17

0 0 0 1 0 2 0 0 1 1 0 2 2 9 6

3 2 0 0 2 3 0 0 1 2 0 2 0 15 18

0-0 1-1 1-1 0-0 0-0 2-3 2-2 3-3 3-4 1-1 0-0 0-0 2-3 15-18 19-21

@MeanGreenFB

2 3 5 2 5 3 2 1 3 4 2 4 4 40 35

PAT Attempts kick rush rcv saf

47

0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 2 2

0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0

pts

7 21 0 0 7 3 17 6 0 7 0 7 7 82 40

14 54 31 43 28 26 69 38 23 10 49 14 41 440 467

Kickoffs

long blkd

0 36 42 0 0 42 44 45 47 27 0 0 24 47 48

0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 0

off t/o

0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1

no.

yds

avg

tb

ob

2 90 9 478 6 387 7 341 5 325 6 389 11 711 7 390 6 388 3 184 8 452 3 195 8 508 81 4838 90 5562

45.0 53.1 64.5 48.7 65.0 64.8 64.6 55.7 64.7 61.3 56.5 65.0 63.5 59.7 61.8

0 2 4 3 4 3 8 1 4 1 0 2 5 37 40

1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0

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2017 GBG Stats (Passing, Rushing-Receiving) #6 FINE, Mason Lamar SMU Iowa Hawkeyes UAB Southern Miss UTSA Florida Atlantic Old Dominion LATECH UTEP Army Rice Florida Atlantic TOTALS

Comp 15 32 16 15 24 20 31 25 23 23 24 18 28 294

Att 21 47 26 29 40 34 47 36 37 35 36 25 44 457

Int 0 2 1 0 1 1 2 1 1 0 1 1 2 13

Pct 71.4 68.1 61.5 51.7 60.0 58.8 66.0 69.4 62.2 65.7 66.7 72.0 63.6 64.3

Yards 224 424 167 261 366 354 283 309 211 213 386 195 356 3749

TD Long 3 44 3 72 0 41 3 47 2 53 3 77 2 25 1 34 1 25 4 60 4 68 1 51 1 77 28 77

Sacked 2-11 5-31 1-8 1-7 2-5 3-26 1-9 1-13 2-14 0-0 2-22 4-28 9-56 33-230

Effic 208.17 156.42 107.80 161.46 148.36 169.52 122.07 145.16 113.58 154.55 187.84 142.72 130.01 147.77

#19 SHANBOUR, Quinn Lamar Iowa Hawkeyes Florida Atlantic TOTALS

Comp 2 2 0 4

Att 3 2 1 6

Int 0 0 0 0

Pct 66.7 100.0 0.0 66.7

Yards 8 26 0 34

TD Long 0 8 1 13 0 0 1 13

Sacked 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0

Effic 89.07 374.20 0.00 169.27

#TM TEAM Iowa Hawkeyes Southern Miss UTSA TOTALS

Comp 0 0 0 0

Att 1 1 1 3

Int 0 0 0 0

Pct 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0

Yards 0 0 0 0

TD Long 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

Sacked 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0

Effic 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00

RUSHING WILSON, Jeffery RB SMITH, Nic RB JOHNSON, Evan RB TUCKER, Andrew RB FINE, Mason QB SHANBOUR, Quinn QB GUYTON, Jalen WR HOSLEY, C. RB DARDEN, Jaelon WR TEAM

No-Yds/TD LU SMU 188-1215/16 12-176/3 13-36/1 132-665/6 18-101/1 5-31/0 37-213/3 13-98/0 13-78/2 4-29/1 99-74/1 5-1/0 9-2/0 6-53/0 3-31/0 3-12/0 4-2/0 4-2/0 1-1/0 9--33/0 1--2/0 DNP

IOWA UAB USM UTSA 12-95/1 26-211/1 30-148/3 16-83/0 1-7/0 8-40/1 7-19/0 2-12/0 2-15/0 2-6/0 3--2/0 7-18/0 5-4/0 9--4/1 1-12/0 1-3/0 3-12/0 1-1/0 2--3/0 1--17/0

RECEIVING GUYTON, Jalen WR LAWRENCE, M. WR BUSSEY, Rico WR SMILEY, Turner WR DARDEN, Jaelon WR SMITH, Kelvin TE WILSON, Jeffery RB SMITH, Nic RB CHUMLEY, Caleb TE JACKSON, Q. WR RUTHERFORD, O. WR PIRTLE, Jason WR TUCKER, Andrew RB JOHNSON, Evan RB

No-Yds/TD 48-764/9 56-749/3 43-613/6 31-575/4 32-281/3 24-242/0 24-168/0 17-135/2 7-89/0 5-73/1 4-30/1 2-27/0 2-22/0 3-15/0

IOWA 1-13/1 2-19/0 1-7/0 4-74/0 3-30/0 1-14/0 4-17/0 1-10/0 1-9/0 DNP -

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LU 4-63/0 3-70/1 DNP 2-21/0 1-4/0 4-35/1 1-8/0 1-31/1 DNP 1-0/0

SMU 3-109/2 8-90/0 3-26/0 4-84/0 5-67/1 3-10/0 4-10/0 1-9/0 DNP DNP 1-19/0 -

UAB 2-48/1 3-64/1 3-33/0 1-22/1 4-82/0 1-7/0 1-5/0 DNP -

FAU 11-49/1 8-25/0 5-15/1 2-16/0 7-32/0 DNP

ODU LATECH UTEP ARMY RICE FAU 9-36/1 20-165/2 20-144/1 19-72/2 DNP DNP 18-71/2 8-29/0 10-67/0 7-35/1 26-178/1 14-50/0 5-37/1 6-29/0 4-13/1 4-24/1 DNP 1-0/0 2-9/0 8-8/0 11-16/0 4-17/0 7--4/0 9--15/0 15-1/0 1-7/0 DNP 1--1/0 2--6/0 DNP DNP 2--4/0 DNP

USM UTSA FAU ODU LATECH 14-211/1 8-182/2 7-66/0 5-37/0 1-11/0 5-86/0 11-112/0 3-30/0 4-47/0 4-33/1 2-32/1 1-19/0 7-111/1 1-22/1 1-41/0 2-15/0 2-23/0 4-29/0 4-25/0 4-40/0 1-18/0 3-33/0 1-3/0 1-7/0 3-37/0 2-13/0 1-18/0 3-33/0 2-16/0 1-6/0 1-29/0 2-7/1 2-24/0 2-14/0 1-43/0 1-6/0 DNP DNP 3-23/1 1-6/0 2-15/0 -

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UTEP 1-2/1 5-63/0 3-65/1 5-11/2 1-6/0 7-58/0 1-8/0 -

ARMY 2-27/1 4-79/1 7-85/0 3-123/2 2-19/0 2-24/0 1-5/0 1-8/0 1-9/0 1-7/0 DNP -

RICE DNP 1-4/0 3-71/1 6-59/0 3-22/0 2-17/0 DNP 1-4/0 1-10/0 1-8/0 -

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FAU 1-6/0 6-74/0 8-109/0 4-105/1 2-16/0 2-8/0 DNP 3-6/0 1-16/0 1-16/0 -

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2017 GBG Stats (Tackles, Sacks, TFL) Total Tackles

UA-A

Total

LU

SMU

IOWA

UAB

USM

UTSA

FAU

ODU

LATECH

UTEP

ARMY

RICE

FAU

EJIYA, E.J. LB MUHAMMAD, K. S MCCLAIN, K. S HALL, Kemon DB GARNER, Brandon LB YOUNG, Roderick DL FLUSCHE, Andy DL JENKINS, Eric DB MCDONALD, C. LB PRESTON, Ashton DB HAMILTON, L. DE TAUAALO, T.J. DL BROOKS, Nate DB WHEELER, Joshua LB MOORE, Sid DL OZOUGWU, Joe LB ROBINSON, T. DB DAVIS, Tyreke DB JOHNSON, Ti. DL SANDERS, Makyle S FERNANDES, C. DB BAULKMAN, Dee DB JOHNSON, Cam DB LEMASTERS, W. LB JOHNSON, Evan KRASNIQI, Tony DL TUCKER, Andrew HOSLEY, C. NOVIL, Dion DL SMITH, Nic MANN, Corey LB LAWRENCE, M. PATTERSON, B. MOORE, Jameel DB DAVIS, Jake SMITH, Kelvin BUSSEY, Rico MURRAY, Jordan PIRTLE, Jason

47-53 50-38 60-28 49-22 35-30 18-28 18-25 30-12 23-15 23-15 21-15 12-24 24-7 16-14 11-10 9-9 9-5 9-4 5-7 7-2 6-2 4-4 4-3 5-2 4-2 3-3 3-2 1-4 2-1 1-1 2-0 2-0 1-0 0-1 1-0 1-0 1-0 1-0 0-1

100 88 88 71 65 46 43 42 38 38 36 36 31 30 21 18 14 13 12 9 8 8 7 7 6 6 5 5 3 2 2 2 1 1 1 1 1 1 1

1-3 4-3 2-1 4-0 1-0 0-2 1-4 3-1 3-2 3-0 1-0 2-1 0-1 DNP 0-1 0-2 3-1 1-1 1-1 3-0 DNP 1-0 3-1 1-0 0-1 DNP 1-0 1-0 DNP DNP DNP

4-3 4-2 4-1 4-1 1-1 3-1 0-1 1-1 3-0 2-1 1-0 3-0 4-1 5-1 DNP DNP DNP DNP 1-0 DNP DNP DNP 1-0 -

3-4 8-5 5-1 6-1 5-1 4-3 2-2 1-0 7-3 1-0 2-0 1-4 6-0 1-4 1-0 DNP 3-0 DNP DNP DNP DNP 1-0 1-0 DNP DNP DNP -

0-9 3-5 5-2 3-3 3-2 1-2 1-0 2-0 1-2 1-1 3-1 5-1 3-0 1-0 DNP 2-0 DNP 1-0 DNP DNP DNP DNP -

6-4 6-4 2-4 5-3 2-2 1-0 1-1 2-1 1-1 1-0 0-3 1-1 DNP 0-1 DNP 1-0 1-0 DNP 1-0 0-1 DNP 1-0 DNP DNP DNP DNP 1-0 -

1-7 5-3 7-2 2-2 4-3 0-3 2-2 5-2 2-1 2-1 1-2 DNP 1-2 DNP 1-1 1-1 2-0 0-1 DNP 0-1 DNP DNP DNP -

2 -1 0 4-7 7-4 4-2 3-2 1-0 1-4 4-2 2-0 1-3 2-1 2-1 2-3 1-1 0-1 1-0 1-1 0-1 2-0 1-0 DNP 2-0 DNP DNP DNP -

4-6 1-3 7-4 4-2 3-1 0-3 2-3 5-2 1-2 2-2 0-3 0-3 0-1 DNP 1-2 1-0 4-1 0-4 0-1 1-2 1-1 DNP 1-0 DNP 0-1 DNP DNP DNP 1-0 0-1

5-1 6-1 5-3 4-1 3-3 2-3 2-0 3-2 1-0 1-4 1-0 2-1 1-0 DNP DNP 4-3 0-1 1-0 1-2 DNP DNP 1-0 DNP 0-1 DNP DNP -

0-1 2-1 3-1 0-4 0-4 1-1 1-0 1-3 2-1 4-2 0-5 5-3 DNP DNP 2-1 1-1 0-1 1-0 1-0 0-1 0-2 1-1 DNP 0-1 -

5-3 0-1 6-4 2-5 4-6 4-3 2-3 5-3 4-4 2-3 3-2 3-4 DNP DNP 1-0 1-0 1-0 DNP DNP DNP 0-2 DNP DNP DNP 0-1 DNP DNP -

10 -2 2-0 4-1 3-0 3-0 2-1 2-1 1-0 1-0 4-0 2-0 0-1 1-0 1-1 DNP 1-0 1-0 0-1 1-0 1-1 DNP DNP 1-1 1-0 DNP DNP 1-0 -

6-1 7-3 4-0 5-1 3-5 0-3 1-3 3-2 2-2 2-0 0-2 2-0 0-3 DNP 0-1 1-0 DNP DNP 0-1 1-1 1-0 DNP 1-0 DNP -

SACKS EJIYA, E.J. LB WHEELER, Joshua LB JOHNSON, Ti. DL YOUNG, Roderick DL GARNER, Brandon LB OZOUGWU, Joe LB FLUSCHE, Andy DL TAUAALO, T.J. DL KRASNIQI, Tony DL MUHAMMAD, K. S MOORE, Sid DL

UA-A 6-2 2-1 1-2 2-0 2-0 1-2 1-1 1-0 1-0 0-1 0-1

Total 7.0 2.5 2.0 2.0 2.0 2.0 1.5 1.0 1.0 0.5 0.5

LU DNP 1.0-7 1.0-8 -

SMU 2.0-8 DNP DNP 0.5-4 0.5-4

IOWA 1.0-10 DNP DNP -

UAB 2.0-20 DNP 1.0-6 1.0-13 -

USM 1.0-8 DNP 1.0-6 DNP -

UTSA 0.5-3 0.5-3 DNP

FAU DNP -

ODU 0.5-3 0.5-3 DNP DNP

LATECH DNP 0.5-3 1.0-14 0.5-3 DNP DNP

UTEP DNP 1.0-1 DNP

ARMY DNP DNP DNP

RICE 1.0-6 1.0-7 1.0-5 DNP

FAU 1.5-7 0.5-1 DNP DNP

TACKLES FOR LOSS EJIYA, E.J. LB FLUSCHE, Andy DL GARNER, Brandon LB YOUNG, Roderick DL WHEELER, Joshua LB OZOUGWU, Joe LB MCCLAIN, K. S PRESTON, Ashton DB HAMILTON, L. DE JOHNSON, Ti. DL MUHAMMAD, K. S TAUAALO, T.J. DL MOORE, Sid DL MCDONALD, C. LB KRASNIQI, Tony DL HALL, Kemon DB JENKINS, Eric DB BROOKS, Nate DB

UA-A 8-4 7-2 5-3 5-3 5-2 4-2 4-1 3-3 3-2 2-3 2-2 1-3 2-1 2-0 1-0 1-0 1-0 0-1

Total 10.0 8.0 6.5 6.5 6.0 5.0 4.5 4.5 4.0 3.5 3.0 2.5 2.5 2.0 1.0 1.0 1.0 0.5

LU DNP 0.5-2 1.0-1 1.0-7 1.0-1 1.0-8 0.5-3

SMU 2.0-8 1.0-2 DNP 2.0-6 DNP 1.5-6 0.5-4 -

IOWA 1.5-12 1.5-2 DNP 0.5-1 0.5-1 1.0-2 DNP -

UAB 1.0-13 2.0-8 2.0-20 1.0-4 DNP 2.0-3 -

USM 1.5-9 1.5-4 1.0-6 DNP DNP DNP

UTSA 1.5-4 2.0-7 0.5-3 1.0-1 0.5-1 0.5-0 1.5-2 1.0-1 0.5-0 DNP DNP

FAU 0.5-1 1.0-4 1.0-1 0.5-0 DNP -

ODU 1.0-2 2.0-5 1.0-1 1.5-4 1.0-5 0.5-1 0.5-0 0.5-3 DNP DNP 1.0-4 -

LATECH 1.0-2 0.5-0 3.0-20 DNP 1.5-6 0.5-1 0.5-3 DNP DNP -

UTEP 1.0-1 DNP 1.0-1 1.0-2 DNP -

ARMY 1.0-1 DNP DNP DNP -

RICE 1.0-6 1.0-5 1.0-1 1.0-4 1.0-1 1.0-7 DNP -

FAU 1.5-7 1.0-2 0.5-1 1.0-1 DNP DNP 1.0-2 -

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2017 Team Game Highs Rushes Yards Rushing Yards Per Rush TD Rushes Pass attempts Pass completions Yards Passing Yards Per Pass TD Passes Total Plays Total Offense Yards Per Play Points Sacks By First Downs Penalties Penalty Yards Turnovers Interceptions By Punts Punting Avg Long Punt Punts inside 20 Long Punt Return

#GMG #NewDenton

60 436 7.3 5 47 47 32 424 10.7 4 4 87 668 8.0 59 4 31 13 119 3 3 2 6 47.0 68 3 81

vs Lamar (Sep 02, 2017) vs Lamar (Sep 02, 2017) vs Lamar (Sep 02, 2017) vs Lamar (Sep 02, 2017) at SMU (Sep 09, 2017) at Florida Atlantic (Oct 21, 2017) at SMU (Sep 09, 2017) at SMU (Sep 09, 2017) vs Army (Nov 18, 2017) vs UTEP (Nov 11, 2017) vs Army (Nov 18, 2017) at Southern Miss (Sep 30, 2017) vs Lamar (Sep 02, 2017) vs Lamar (Sep 02, 2017) vs Lamar (Sep 02, 2017) vs UAB (Sep 23, 2017) vs Lamar (Sep 02, 2017) at Iowa Hawkeyes (Sep 16, 2017) at Iowa Hawkeyes (Sep 16, 2017) at SMU (Sep 09, 2017) at Florida Atlantic (Oct 21, 2017) vs Old Dominion (Oct 28, 2017) at Florida Atlantic (Dec. 2, 2017) at Florida Atlantic (Oct 21, 2017) vs Old Dominion (Oct 28, 2017) at Florida Atlantic (Oct 21, 2017) at Rice (Nov 25, 2017)

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2017 Individual Game Highs Rushes Yards Rushing TD Rushes Long Rush Pass attempts Pass completions Yards Passing TD Passes Long Pass Receptions Yards Receiving TD Receptions

Long Reception Field Goals Long Field Goal Punts Punting Avg Long Punt Punts inside 20 Long Punt Return Long Kickoff Return Tackles Sacks Tackles For Loss Interceptions

@MeanGreenFB

30 211 3 3 66 47 47 32 424 4 4 77 77 14 211 2 2 2 2 77 77 4 48 48 6 47.0 68 3 81 63 13 2.0 2.0 3.0 1 1 1 1 1 1 1

WILSON, Jeffery at Southern Miss (Sep 30, 2017) WILSON, Jeffery vs UAB (Sep 23, 2017) WILSON, Jeffery vs Lamar (Sep 02, 2017) WILSON, Jeffery at Southern Miss (Sep 30, 2017) WILSON, Jeffery vs UTEP (Nov 11, 2017) FINE, Mason at SMU (Sep 09, 2017) FINE, Mason at Florida Atlantic (Oct 21, 2017) FINE, Mason at SMU (Sep 09, 2017) FINE, Mason at SMU (Sep 09, 2017) FINE, Mason vs UTEP (Nov 11, 2017) FINE, Mason vs Army (Nov 18, 2017) FINE, Mason vs UTSA (Oct 14, 2017) FINE, Mason at Florida Atlantic (Dec. 2, 2017) GUYTON, Jalen at Southern Miss (Sep 30, 2017) GUYTON, Jalen at Southern Miss (Sep 30, 2017) GUYTON, Jalen at SMU (Sep 09, 2017) GUYTON, Jalen vs UTSA (Oct 14, 2017) DARDEN, Jaelon vs UTEP (Nov 11, 2017) SMILEY, Turner vs Army (Nov 18, 2017) GUYTON, Jalen vs UTSA (Oct 14, 2017) SMILEY, Turner at Florida Atlantic (Dec. 2, 2017) MOORE, Trevor vs UAB (Sep 23, 2017) MOORE, Trevor at Southern Miss (Sep 30, 2017) MOORE, Trevor at LATECH (Nov 04, 2017) PATTERSON, B. at Florida Atlantic (Dec. 2, 2017) PATTERSON, B. at Florida Atlantic (Oct 21, 2017) PATTERSON, B. vs Old Dominion (Oct 28, 2017) PATTERSON, B. at Florida Atlantic (Oct 21, 2017) DARDEN, Jaelon at Rice (Nov 25, 2017) JOHNSON, Evan vs Army (Nov 18, 2017) MUHAMMAD, K. at Iowa Hawkeyes (Sep 16, 2017) EJIYA, E.J. at SMU (Sep 09, 2017) WHEELER, Joshua vs UAB (Sep 23, 2017) YOUNG, Roderick at LATECH (Nov 04, 2017) LEMASTERS, W. vs Lamar (Sep 02, 2017) HALL, Kemon at SMU (Sep 09, 2017) MCCLAIN, K. vs UAB (Sep 23, 2017) JENKINS, Eric vs Old Dominion (Oct 28, 2017) FLUSCHE, Andy vs Old Dominion (Oct 28, 2017) HAMILTON, L. vs UTEP (Nov 11, 2017) JENKINS, Eric at Rice (Nov 25, 2017)

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2017 Opponent Team Game Highs Rushes Yards Rushing Yards Per Rush TD Rushes Pass attempts Pass completions Yards Passing Yards Per Pass TD Passes Total Plays Total Offense Yards Per Play Points Sacks By First Downs Penalties Penalty Yards Turnovers Interceptions By

Punts Punting Avg Long Punt Punts inside 20 Long Punt Return

#GMG #NewDenton

67 534 9.3 7 7 42 24 394 11.7 5 86 804 9.7 69 9 37 9 73 3 2 2 2 9 50.2 65 3 3 17

vs Army (Nov 18, 2017) vs Army (Nov 18, 2017) at Florida Atlantic (Oct 21, 2017) at Florida Atlantic (Oct 21, 2017) vs Army (Nov 18, 2017) at Southern Miss (Sep 30, 2017) at Florida Atlantic (Oct 21, 2017) at SMU (Sep 09, 2017) at Florida Atlantic (Dec. 2, 2017) at SMU (Sep 09, 2017) at Iowa Hawkeyes (Sep 16, 2017) at Florida Atlantic (Oct 21, 2017) at Florida Atlantic (Oct 21, 2017) at Florida Atlantic (Oct 21, 2017) at Florida Atlantic (Dec. 2, 2017) at Florida Atlantic (Oct 21, 2017) at Florida Atlantic (Dec. 2, 2017) at Florida Atlantic (Dec. 2, 2017) vs Old Dominion (Oct 28, 2017) at SMU (Sep 09, 2017) at Florida Atlantic (Oct 21, 2017) at Florida Atlantic (Dec. 2, 2017) vs Lamar (Sep 02, 2017) at Rice (Nov 25, 2017) vs UTEP (Nov 11, 2017) vs Lamar (Sep 02, 2017) vs UTSA (Oct 14, 2017) at Iowa Hawkeyes (Sep 16, 2017)

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@MeanGreenFB

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2017 Opponent Individual Game Highs Rushes Yards Rushing TD Rushes Long Rush Pass attempts Pass completions Yards Passing TD Passes Long Pass Receptions

Yards Receiving TD Receptions Long Reception Field Goals Long Field Goal Punts

Punting Avg Long Punt Punts inside 20 Long Punt Return Long Kickoff Return Tackles Sacks Tackles For Loss Interceptions

@MeanGreenFB

27 244 3 3 82 42 24 357 4 4 76 8 8 8 208 4 76 3 3 47 7 7 7 50.2 65 3 17 98 14 2.5 4.0 2

Bradshaw, Ahmad, vs Army (Nov 18, 2017) Bradshaw, Ahmad, vs Army (Nov 18, 2017) SINGLETARY, D, at Florida Atlantic (Oct 21, 2017) SINGLETARY, D, at Florida Atlantic (Dec. 2, 2017) WHYTE, Kerrith, at Florida Atlantic (Oct 21, 2017) GRIGGS, Kwadra, at Southern Miss (Sep 30, 2017) DRISKEL, Jason, at Florida Atlantic (Oct 21, 2017) DRISKEL, Jason, at Florida Atlantic (Oct 21, 2017) HICKS, Ben, at SMU (Sep 09, 2017) ERDELY, A.J., vs UAB (Sep 23, 2017) GILLINS, D.J., at SMU (Sep 09, 2017) SUTTON, C., at SMU (Sep 09, 2017) ROBERTSON, K., at Southern Miss (Sep 30, 2017) WRIGHT, Willie, at Florida Atlantic (Oct 21, 2017) WOODS, Kalib, at Florida Atlantic (Dec. 2, 2017) SUTTON, C., at SMU (Sep 09, 2017) GAILLIARD, M., at SMU (Sep 09, 2017) RICE, Nick, vs Old Dominion (Oct 28, 2017) BARNES, J., at LATECH (Nov 04, 2017) BARNES, J., at LATECH (Nov 04, 2017) Slaydon, Tyler, vs Lamar (Sep 02, 2017) SACKVILLE, J., at SMU (Sep 09, 2017) EVERETT, Zac, at Southern Miss (Sep 30, 2017) FOX, Jack, at Rice (Nov 25, 2017) LUNA, Alan, vs UTEP (Nov 11, 2017) Routsas, vs UTSA (Oct 14, 2017) Jackson, Joshua, at Iowa Hawkeyes (Sep 16, 2017) HARPER, Isaiah, vs Old Dominion (Oct 28, 2017) AL-SHAAIR, Azee, at Florida Atlantic (Oct 21, 2017) Davenport, vs UTSA (Oct 14, 2017) Davenport, vs UTSA (Oct 14, 2017) YOUNG, Jalen, at Florida Atlantic (Dec. 2, 2017)

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2017 Long Plays 15-YARD PLUS PLAYS Yds Type Player(s) 81* PR DARDEN, Jaelon 77* Pass SMILEY, Turner from FINE, Mason 77* Pass GUYTON, Jalen from FINE, Mason 72* Pass GUYTON, Jalen from FINE, Mason 68* Pass SMILEY, Turner from FINE, Mason 66 Rush WILSON, Jeffery 63 KR JOHNSON, Evan 62* Rush WILSON, Jeffery 60* Pass BUSSEY, Rico from FINE, Mason 53 Pass GUYTON, Jalen from FINE, Mason 51* Pass BUSSEY, Rico from FINE, Mason 49 Rush WILSON, Jeffery 49 Pass LAWRENCE, M. from FINE, Mason 48 Pass LAWRENCE, M. from FINE, Mason 48 KR JOHNSON, Evan 47* Pass GUYTON, Jalen from FINE, Mason 46* Rush WILSON, Jeffery 45 Pass SMILEY, Turner from FINE, Mason 45* Pass SMILEY, Turner from FINE, Mason 44* Pass LAWRENCE, M. from FINE, Mason 44 Pass GUYTON, Jalen from FINE, Mason 43* Rush WILSON, Jeffery 43 Pass CHUMLEY, Caleb from FINE, Mason 41 Pass SMILEY, Turner from FINE, Mason 41 Pass SMILEY, Turner from FINE, Mason 41* Rush WILSON, Jeffery 40* Pass LAWRENCE, M. from FINE, Mason 37 Pass LAWRENCE, M. from FINE, Mason 35 Pass GUYTON, Jalen from FINE, Mason 35 Rush WILSON, Jeffery 34 Rush WILSON, Jeffery 34 Rush WILSON, Jeffery 34* Pass BUSSEY, Rico from FINE, Mason 32 Rush SMITH, Nic 32* Pass GUYTON, Jalen from FINE, Mason 32 Rush WILSON, Jeffery 31 KR DARDEN, Jaelon 31* Pass JACKSON, Q. from FINE, Mason 30 Pass SMILEY, Turner from FINE, Mason 29* Pass GUYTON, Jalen from FINE, Mason 29 Pass SMITH, Nic from FINE, Mason 29 KR DARDEN, Jaelon 29* Rush SMITH, Nic 29 KR DARDEN, Jaelon 29 Pass BUSSEY, Rico from FINE, Mason 28 Pass DARDEN, Jaelon from FINE, Mason 28 Rush SHANBOUR, Quinn 27 KR HOWARD, Connor 27 FR TAUAALO, T.J. 27 Rush FINE, Mason 27 KR DARDEN, Jaelon 27 KR JOHNSON, Evan 27 KR DARDEN, Jaelon 27 Pass BUSSEY, Rico from FINE, Mason 26 KR JOHNSON, Evan 26 Pass LAWRENCE, M. from FINE, Mason 25 Pass DARDEN, Jaelon from FINE, Mason 25 Pass SMITH, Kelvin from FINE, Mason 25 Pass DARDEN, Jaelon from FINE, Mason 25 Pass LAWRENCE, M. from FINE, Mason 23 Pass SMITH, Kelvin from FINE, Mason 23 Pass SMITH, Kelvin from FINE, Mason 23 KR JOHNSON, Evan 22* Pass BUSSEY, Rico from FINE, Mason 22 Pass BUSSEY, Rico from FINE, Mason 22 Pass BUSSEY, Rico from FINE, Mason 22* Pass BUSSEY, Rico from FINE, Mason 22* Pass SMILEY, Turner from FINE, Mason 22 KR JOHNSON, Evan 21 Pass GUYTON, Jalen from FINE, Mason 21 Pass GUYTON, Jalen from FINE, Mason 20 Rush WILSON, Jeffery 20 Pass WILSON, Jeffery from FINE, Mason 20 KR JOHNSON, Evan 20 Rush SMITH, Nic 20* Rush SMITH, Nic

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Opponent Rice Florida Atlantic UTSA SMU Army UTEP Army Lamar UTEP Southern Miss Rice Lamar UTSA Army UAB UAB Southern Miss SMU Army Lamar Southern Miss Southern Miss Southern Miss Iowa Hawkeyes Southern Miss Iowa Hawkeyes UAB SMU Lamar UTSA UAB UAB Old Dominion Lamar UTSA UAB Old Dominion Lamar SMU SMU UTSA Lamar UAB SMU Army SMU Lamar UAB Iowa Hawkeyes Florida Atlantic Florida Atlantic UAB UTSA Florida Atlantic UTEP Florida Atlantic LATECH UAB Florida Atlantic LATECH Old Dominion UAB Florida Atlantic UTSA Old Dominion UAB LATECH UAB Army Southern Miss UTSA LATECH UTEP Rice Southern Miss Old Dominion

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LONG PLAYS BY THE NUMBERS Long Plays By Yards No. TD 100+ 0 0 90-99 0 0 80-89 1 1 70-79 3 3 60-69 5 3 50-59 2 1 40-49 16 7 30-39 12 3 20-29 41 6 Long Plays By Type Rushing Passing Punt returns Kick returns Interceptions Fumble returns Other TOTAL

No. 17 47 1 14 0 1 0 80

TD 6 17 1 0 0 0 0 24

15-YARD PLUS BY PLAYER Player No. TD R P KR PR IR FR WILSON, Jeffery 23 4 20 3 0 0 0 0 GUYTON, Jalen 17 5 0 17 0 0 0 0 DARDEN, Jaelon 17 1 0 5 11 1 0 0 BUSSEY, Rico 16 6 0 16 0 0 0 0 LAWRENCE, M. 14 2 0 14 0 0 0 0 JOHNSON, Evan 14 0 2 1 11 0 0 0 SMITH, Nic 13 2 10 2 1 0 0 0 SMILEY, Turner 10 4 0 10 0 0 0 0 SMITH, Kelvin 6 0 0 6 0 0 0 0 FINE, Mason 4 0 4 0 0 0 0 0 JACKSON, Q. 2 1 0 2 0 0 0 0 HOWARD, Connor 2 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 TUCKER, Andrew 2 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 SHANBOUR, Quinn 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 PIRTLE, Jason 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 HAMILTON, L. 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 TAUAALO, T.J. 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 CHUMLEY, Caleb 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 TOTAL 145 25 38 79 25 1 1 1 LONGEST PLAYS OF THE YEAR Rushing 66 WILSON, Jeffery vs UTEP (11/11/2017) Rushing Touchdown 62 WILSON, Jeffery vs Lamar (9/2/2017) Passing 77 GUYTON, Jalen from FINE, Mason vs UTSA (10/14/2017) 77 SMILEY, Turner from FINE, Mason vs Florida Atlantic (12/2/2017) Passing Touchdown 77 SMILEY, Turner from FINE, Mason vs Florida Atlantic (12/2/2017) 77 GUYTON, Jalen from FINE, Mason vs UTSA (10/14/2017) Punt Return 81 DARDEN, Jaelon vs Rice (11/25/2017) Kick Return 63 JOHNSON, Evan vs Army (11/18/2017) Interception Return 15 HAMILTON, L. vs UTEP (11/11/2017) Fumble Return 27 TAUAALO, T.J. vs Iowa Hawkeyes (9/16/2017) Punt 68 PATTERSON, B. vs Old Dominion (10/28/2017) Field Goal 48 MOORE, Trevor vs LATECH (11/4/2017) 48 MOORE, Trevor vs Southern Miss (9/30/2017)

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R+L Carriers New Orleans Bowl

Dec. 16 Mean Green vs. Troy

2017 Long Plays Yds 20 20 20 20 19 19 19 19 19 19 19 19 18 18 18 18 18 18 18 18 18 18 18 18 17 17 17 17 17 16 16 16 16 16 16 16 16 16 16* 16 16 16 16 16 16 16 16 15 15 15 15 15 15 15 15 15 15 15 15 15 15 15 15 15 15 15 15 15 15

Type Pass Pass Pass KR Pass Pass KR Rush KR Pass Pass Rush KR Pass Pass Rush Pass Pass Rush Rush Pass Pass Pass KR Pass Pass Rush KR Pass Pass Pass Rush Rush Pass Rush Rush Pass Rush Pass Rush Pass KR KR Rush Rush Pass Rush Pass KR Pass Pass Pass Rush KR KR Pass Rush Rush Rush KR INT Pass Pass Pass Rush Pass Rush Pass Pass

Player(s) GUYTON, Jalen from FINE, Mason BUSSEY, Rico from FINE, Mason LAWRENCE, M. from FINE, Mason DARDEN, Jaelon SMITH, Kelvin from FINE, Mason PIRTLE, Jason from FINE, Mason HOWARD, Connor WILSON, Jeffery DARDEN, Jaelon GUYTON, Jalen from FINE, Mason BUSSEY, Rico from FINE, Mason WILSON, Jeffery DARDEN, Jaelon BUSSEY, Rico from FINE, Mason LAWRENCE, M. from FINE, Mason WILSON, Jeffery GUYTON, Jalen from FINE, Mason BUSSEY, Rico from FINE, Mason WILSON, Jeffery JOHNSON, Evan BUSSEY, Rico from FINE, Mason DARDEN, Jaelon from FINE, Mason WILSON, Jeffery from FINE, Mason SMITH, Nic LAWRENCE, M. from FINE, Mason GUYTON, Jalen from FINE, Mason WILSON, Jeffery JOHNSON, Evan LAWRENCE, M. from FINE, Mason TUCKER, Andrew from FINE, Mason LAWRENCE, M. from FINE, Mason TUCKER, Andrew SMITH, Nic BUSSEY, Rico from FINE, Mason JOHNSON, Evan FINE, Mason JACKSON, Q. from FINE, Mason WILSON, Jeffery BUSSEY, Rico from FINE, Mason WILSON, Jeffery GUYTON, Jalen from FINE, Mason DARDEN, Jaelon DARDEN, Jaelon SMITH, Nic SMITH, Nic WILSON, Jeffery from FINE, Mason FINE, Mason SMITH, Kelvin from FINE, Mason JOHNSON, Evan DARDEN, Jaelon from FINE, Mason SMILEY, Turner from FINE, Mason JOHNSON, Evan from FINE, Mason FINE, Mason JOHNSON, Evan JOHNSON, Evan GUYTON, Jalen from FINE, Mason SMITH, Nic WILSON, Jeffery SMITH, Nic DARDEN, Jaelon HAMILTON, L. SMITH, Nic from FINE, Mason LAWRENCE, M. from FINE, Mason SMILEY, Turner from FINE, Mason WILSON, Jeffery GUYTON, Jalen from FINE, Mason SMITH, Nic SMITH, Kelvin from FINE, Mason LAWRENCE, M. from FINE, Mason

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Opponent Southern Miss Old Dominion Florida Atlantic UTSA UAB SMU Old Dominion LATECH SMU Lamar Florida Atlantic LATECH LATECH Army UTEP Lamar UTSA Florida Atlantic LATECH Old Dominion Old Dominion Old Dominion Southern Miss Army Old Dominion Army UAB UTEP Florida Atlantic Florida Atlantic Lamar Florida Atlantic Rice Florida Atlantic Lamar SMU Florida Atlantic Army Southern Miss UAB Southern Miss Florida Atlantic SMU Old Dominion Rice Florida Atlantic Florida Atlantic UAB Army Iowa Hawkeyes Old Dominion Florida Atlantic LATECH Florida Atlantic Old Dominion Old Dominion Rice UAB Lamar Florida Atlantic UTEP Lamar UTEP Iowa Hawkeyes Old Dominion UTSA Rice Lamar SMU

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R+L Carriers New Orleans Bowl

Dec. 16 Mean Green vs. Troy

2017 Money Plays North Texas - "Money" Plays Money plays are defined as plays resulting in first down or a touchdown

MONEY RUSHERS WILSON, Jeffery SMITH, Nic FINE, Mason JOHNSON, Evan TUCKER, Andrew SHANBOUR, Quinn GUYTON, Jalen TOTALS

1st 59 34 15 14 4 2 1 129

TD 16 6 1 3 2 0 0 28

No. 69 37 16 15 5 2 1 145

Att 188 132 64 37 13 6 3 459

1ST DOWN MONEY RUSHERS WILSON, Jeffery SMITH, Nic FINE, Mason TUCKER, Andrew SHANBOUR, Quinn JOHNSON, Evan TOTALS

1st 16 11 5 1 1 1 35

TD 5 1 0 2 0 0 8

No. 21 11 5 2 1 1 41

Att 86 73 33 7 4 13 226

2ND DOWN MONEY RUSHERS WILSON, Jeffery SMITH, Nic JOHNSON, Evan TUCKER, Andrew FINE, Mason GUYTON, Jalen SHANBOUR, Quinn TOTALS

1st 18 18 10 3 2 1 1 53

TD 6 4 2 0 0 0 0 12

No. 21 20 10 3 2 1 1 58

Att 60 48 17 5 15 1 2 153

3RD DOWN MONEY RUSHERS WILSON, Jeffery FINE, Mason SMITH, Nic JOHNSON, Evan TOTALS

1st 18 8 5 3 34

TD 3 1 0 1 5

No. 19 9 5 4 37

Att 29 16 9 7 64

4TH DOWN MONEY RUSHERS WILSON, Jeffery SMITH, Nic TOTALS

1st 7 0 7

TD 2 1 3

No. 8 1 9

Att 13 2 16

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MONEY RECEPTIONS LAWRENCE, M. BUSSEY, Rico GUYTON, Jalen SMILEY, Turner SMITH, Kelvin DARDEN, Jaelon WILSON, Jeffery SMITH, Nic CHUMLEY, Caleb JACKSON, Q. PIRTLE, Jason RUTHERFORD, O. JOHNSON, Evan TUCKER, Andrew TOTALS

1st 34 30 26 18 15 13 11 9 5 2 2 1 1 1 168

TD 3 6 9 4 0 3 0 2 0 1 0 1 0 0 29

No. 35 31 29 18 15 14 11 10 5 2 2 2 1 1 176

Rec 56 43 48 31 24 32 24 17 7 5 2 4 3 2 298

1ST DOWN MONEY RECEPTIONS GUYTON, Jalen BUSSEY, Rico LAWRENCE, M. SMILEY, Turner DARDEN, Jaelon SMITH, Kelvin SMITH, Nic WILSON, Jeffery RUTHERFORD, O. CHUMLEY, Caleb JACKSON, Q. PIRTLE, Jason TOTALS

1st 14 12 10 8 5 4 3 3 0 1 1 1 62

TD 7 2 1 2 3 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 16

No. 16 12 10 8 6 4 3 3 1 1 1 1 66

Rec 24 18 21 14 12 9 7 7 3 2 4 1 123

2ND DOWN MONEY RECEPTIONS LAWRENCE, M. BUSSEY, Rico SMITH, Kelvin GUYTON, Jalen SMILEY, Turner SMITH, Nic DARDEN, Jaelon CHUMLEY, Caleb WILSON, Jeffery RUTHERFORD, O. JACKSON, Q. TOTALS

1st 12 12 7 5 6 5 5 3 3 1 1 60

TD 1 1 0 2 1 2 0 0 0 0 1 8

No. 12 12 7 6 6 6 5 3 3 1 1 62

Rec 20 15 10 14 9 6 13 4 10 1 1 105

3RD DOWN MONEY RECEPTIONS LAWRENCE, M. BUSSEY, Rico GUYTON, Jalen SMILEY, Turner WILSON, Jeffery SMITH, Kelvin DARDEN, Jaelon CHUMLEY, Caleb PIRTLE, Jason TUCKER, Andrew TOTALS

1st 10 6 7 4 4 3 3 1 1 1 40

TD 1 3 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 5

No. 11 7 7 4 4 3 3 1 1 1 42

Rec 13 10 10 8 6 4 7 1 1 1 64

4TH DOWN MONEY RECEPTIONS LAWRENCE, M. SMITH, Nic JOHNSON, Evan SMITH, Kelvin WILSON, Jeffery TOTALS

1st 2 1 1 1 1 6

TD 0 0 0 0 0 0

No. 2 1 1 1 1 6

Rec 2 1 1 1 1 6

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R+L Carriers New Orleans Bowl

Dec. 16 Mean Green vs. Troy

2ႇHQVLYH 6FRULQJ 'ULYHV ^ĞƉƚĞŵďĞƌ Ϯ ǀƐ͘ >ĂŵĂƌ Yƚƌ ϭ ϭ ϭ Ϯ Ϯ 2 3 3 4

WůĂLJƐ ϲ ϯ ϵ ϭϮ Ϯ 6 6 10 7

zĂƌĚƐ ϲϬ ϴϯ ϰϬ ϰϰ ϲϴ 66 65 83 63

ZĞƐƵůƚ :ĞīĞƌLJ tŝůƐŽŶ ϭϬ LJĚ ƚŽƵĐŚĚŽǁŶ ƌƵŶ ;dƌĞǀŽƌ DŽŽƌĞ ŬŝĐŬͿ YƵŝŶĞƟŶ :ĂĐŬƐŽŶ ϯϭ LJĚ ƚŽƵĐŚĚŽǁŶ ƉĂƐƐ ĨƌŽŵ DĂƐŽŶ &ŝŶĞ ;dƌĞǀŽƌ DŽŽƌĞ ŬŝĐŬͿ dƌĞǀŽƌ DŽŽƌĞ Ϯϰ LJĚ ĮĞůĚ ŐŽĂů :ĞīĞƌLJ tŝůƐŽŶ Ϯ LJĚ ƚŽƵĐŚĚŽǁŶ ƌƵŶ ;dƌĞǀŽƌ DŽŽƌĞ ŬŝĐŬͿ :ĞīĞƌLJ tŝůƐŽŶ ϲϮ LJĚ ƚŽƵĐŚĚŽǁŶ ƌƵŶ ;dƌĞǀŽƌ DŽŽƌĞ ŬŝĐŬͿ Michael Lawrence 44 yd touchdown pass from Mason Fine (Trevor Moore kick) Nic Smith 9 yd touchdown pass from Mason Fine (Trevor Moore kick) Nic Smith 1 yd touchdown run (Trevor Moore kick) Andrew Tucker 12 yd run (Trevor Moore kick)

dKW ϭ͗ϱϱ ϭ͗ϭϬ ϰ͗ϬϮ ϱ͗Ϭϴ Ϭ͗ϰϰ 3:03 2:29 4:12 2:54

^ĞƉƚĞŵďĞƌ ϵ Ăƚ ^Dh Yƚƌ ϭ ϭ 3 4 4

WůĂLJƐ ϳ ϱ 1 2 8

zĂƌĚƐ ϳϱ ϭϰ 72 74 84

ZĞƐƵůƚ :ĞīĞƌLJ tŝůƐŽŶ Ϯ LJĚ ƚŽƵĐŚĚŽǁŶ ƌƵŶ ;dƌĞǀŽƌ DŽŽƌĞ ŬŝĐŬͿ dƌĞǀŽƌ DŽŽƌĞ ϰϲ LJĚ ĮĞůĚ ŐŽĂů Jalen Guyton 72 yd touchdown pass from Mason Fine (Trevor Moore kick) Jalen Guyton 29 yd touchdown pass from Mason Fine (Trevor Moore kick) Jaelon Darden 13 yd touchdown pass from Mason Fine (Mason Fine pass to Jaelon Darden)

dKW ϯ͗ϭϵ Ϯ͗ϬϬ 0:11 0:42 4:00

^ĞƉƚĞŵďĞƌ ϭϲ Ăƚ /ŽǁĂ Yƚƌ ϭ 2

WůĂLJƐ ϲ 5

zĂƌĚƐ ϴϬ 66

ZĞƐƵůƚ :ĞīĞƌLJ tŝůƐŽŶ ϰϭ LJĚ ƚŽƵĐŚĚŽǁŶ ƌƵŶ ;dƌĞǀŽƌ DŽŽƌĞ ŬŝĐŬͿ Jalen Guyton 13 yd touchdown pass from Quinn Shanbour (Trevor Moore kick)

dKW Ϯ͗ϰϰ 0:35

^ĞƉƚĞŵďĞƌ Ϯϯ ǀƐ͘ h Yƚƌ ϭ 1 Ϯ 2 2 3 ϰ ϰ ϰ

WůĂLJƐ ϭϰ 2 ϭϭ 8 4 4 ϳ ϴ Ϯ

zĂƌĚƐ ϲϯ 58 ϲϰ 56 95 75 ϰϬ ϯϭ ϯϮ

ZĞƐƵůƚ dƌĞǀŽƌ DŽŽƌĞ Ϯϵ LJĚ ĮĞůĚ ŐŽĂů Jalen Guyton 47 yd touchdown pass from Mason Fine (Trevor Moore kick) :ĞīĞƌLJ tŝůƐŽŶ Ϯ LJĚ ƚŽƵĐŚĚŽǁŶ ƌƵŶ ;dƌĞǀŽƌ DŽŽƌĞ ŬŝĐŬͿ Nic Smith 29 yd touchdown run (Team kick failed) Michael Lawrence 40 yd touchdown pass from Mason Fine (Trevor Moore kick) Turner Smiley 22 yd touchdown pass from Mason Fine (Trevor Moore kick) dƌĞǀŽƌ DŽŽƌĞ ϰϬ LJĚ ĮĞůĚ ŐŽĂů dƌĞǀŽƌ DŽŽƌĞ ϰϱ LJĚ ĮĞůĚ ŐŽĂů dƌĞǀŽƌ DŽŽƌĞ ϮϮ LJĚ ĮĞůĚ ŐŽĂů

dKW ϱ͗ϰϳ 0:42 ϯ͗ϯϳ 3:27 1:41 1:49 ϯ͗ϭϴ ϰ͗ϭϯ Ϭ͗Ϯϳ

^ĞƉƚĞŵďĞƌ ϯϬ Ăƚ ^ŽƵƚŚĞƌŶ DŝƐƐ Yƚƌ ϭ 2 Ϯ ϯ 3 ϯ ϰ ϰ

WůĂLJƐ ϰ 12 ϴ ϭϰ 6 ϯ ϴ ϭϭ

zĂƌĚƐ ϱϱ 95 ϰϵ ϳϮ 71 ϱϭ ϳϱ ϱϴ

ZĞƐƵůƚ :ĞīĞƌLJ tŝůƐŽŶ ϰϲ LJĚ ƚŽƵĐŚĚŽǁŶ ƌƵŶ ;dƌĞǀŽƌ DŽŽƌĞ ŬŝĐŬͿ Jalen Guyton 2 yd touchdown pass from Mason Fine (Trevor Moore kick) dƌĞǀŽƌ DŽŽƌĞ ϰϴ LJĚ ĮĞůĚ ŐŽĂů dƌĞǀŽƌ DŽŽƌĞ ϮϬ LJĚ ĮĞůĚ ŐŽĂů Rico Bussey, Jr. 16 yd touchdown pass from Mason Fine (Trevor Moore kick) :ĞīĞƌLJ tŝůƐŽŶ ϰϯ LJĚ ƚŽƵĐŚĚŽǁŶ ƌƵŶ ;DĂƐŽŶ &ŝŶĞ ƉĂƐƐ ĨĂŝůĞĚͿ :ĞīĞƌLJ tŝůƐŽŶ ϲ LJĚ ƚŽƵĐŚĚŽǁŶ ƌƵŶ ;dƌĞǀŽƌ DŽŽƌĞ ŬŝĐŬͿ dƌĞǀŽƌ DŽŽƌĞ ϰϰ LJĚ ĮĞůĚ ŐŽĂů

dKW ϭ͗ϭϳ 5:11 Ϭ͗ϱϰ ϱ͗ϱϵ 1:56 Ϭ͗Ϯϱ ϯ͗ϯϭ ϱ͗ϯϴ

KĐƚŽďĞƌ ϭϰ ǀƐ͘ hd^ Yƚƌ 1 1 ϭ 4 4

WůĂLJƐ 17 2 ϭϬ 10 7

zĂƌĚƐ 88 82 ϲϵ 80 98

ZĞƐƵůƚ Mason Fine 2 yd touchdown run (Trevor Moore kick) Jalen Guyton 77 yd touchdown pass from Mason Fine (team kick failed) dƌĞǀŽƌ DŽŽƌĞ Ϯϯ LJĚ ĮĞůĚ ŐŽĂů Jalen Guyton 32 yd touchdown pass from Mason Fine (Trevor Moore kick) Rico Bussey, Jr. 22 yd touchdown pass from Mason Fine (Trevor Moore kick)

dKW 7:25 0:43 ϯ͗Ϯϲ 4:25 0:57

KĐƚŽďĞƌ Ϯϭ Ăƚ &ůŽƌŝĚĂ ƚůĂŶƟĐ Yƚƌ Ϯ ϯ ϯ 4 4

WůĂLJƐ ϭϯ ϭϮ ϳ 13 9

zĂƌĚƐ ϳϱ ϰϴ ϳϱ 75 53

ZĞƐƵůƚ K͛<ĞĞƌŽŶ ZƵƚŚĞƌĨŽƌĚ ϵ LJĚ ƚŽƵĐŚĚŽǁŶ ƉĂƐƐ ĨƌŽŵ DĂƐŽŶ &ŝŶĞ ;dƌĞǀŽƌ DŽŽƌĞ ŬŝĐŬͿ dƌĞǀŽƌ DŽŽƌĞ ϰϰ LJĚ ĮĞůĚ ŐŽĂů :ĞīĞƌLJ tŝůƐŽŶ ϲ LJĚ ƚŽƵĐŚĚŽǁŶ ƌƵŶ ;dƌĞǀŽƌ DŽŽƌĞ ŬŝĐŬͿ Evan Johnson 8 yd touchdown run (Trevor Moore kick) Nic Smith 1 yd touchdown pass from Mason Fine (Trevor Moore kick)

dKW ϰ͗ϯϭ ϰ͗Ϯϯ Ϯ͗ϭϱ 4:16 3:22

KĐƚŽďĞƌ Ϯϴ ǀƐ͘ KůĚ ŽŵŝŶŝŽŶ Yƚƌ ϭ 1 2 2 ϰ 4

WůĂLJƐ ϭϯ 4 9 7 ϲ 4

zĂƌĚƐ ϳϳ 68 75 30 ϭϳ 48

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ZĞƐƵůƚ :ĞīĞƌLJ tŝůƐŽŶ ϭ LJĚ ƚŽƵĐŚĚŽǁŶ ƌƵŶ ;dƌĞǀŽƌ DŽŽƌĞ ŬŝĐŬͿ Rico Bussey, Jr. 34 yd touchdown pass from Mason Fine (Trevor Moore kick) Evan Johnson 6 yd touchdown run (Trevor Moore kick) Nic Smith 1 yd touchdown run (Trevor Moore kick) dƌĞǀŽƌ DŽŽƌĞ Ϯϯ LJĚ ĮĞůĚ ŐŽĂů Nic Smith 20 yd touchdown run (Trevor Moore kick) 57

dKW ϰ͗ϱϱ 1:03 2:46 2:05 ϭ͗ϰϮ 0:54

#GMG #NewDenton

R+L Carriers New Orleans Bowl

Dec. 16 Mean Green vs. Troy

2ႇHQVLYH 6FRULQJ 'ULYHV EŽǀĞŵďĞƌ ϰ Ăƚ >ŽƵŝƐŝĂŶĂ dĞĐŚ Yƚƌ ϭ Ϯ 3 ϰ

WůĂLJƐ ϭϭ ϲ 6 ϵ

zĂƌĚƐ ϲϯ ϰϰ 53 ϳϴ

ZĞƐƵůƚ :ĞīĞƌLJ tŝůƐŽŶ ϴ LJĚ ƚŽƵĐŚĚŽǁŶ ƌƵŶ ;dƌĞǀŽƌ DŽŽƌĞ ŬŝĐŬͿ dƌĞǀŽƌ DŽŽƌĞ ϰϴ LJĚ ĮĞůĚ ŐŽĂů Rico Bussey, Jr. 22 yd touchdown pass from Mason Fine (Trevor Moore kick) :ĞīĞƌLJ tŝůƐŽŶ ϭϰ LJĚ ƚŽƵĐŚĚŽǁŶ ƌƵŶ ;dƌĞǀŽƌ DŽŽƌĞ ŬŝĐŬͿ

dKW ϰ͗ϯϮ Ϭ͗ϯϵ 2:01 ϯ͗Ϯϯ

EŽǀĞŵďĞƌ ϭϭ ǀƐ͘ hd W Yƚƌ 1 2 ϯ 3 4 ϰ 4

WůĂLJƐ 10 12 ϴ 4 4 ϲ 3

zĂƌĚƐ 64 81 ϳϱ 71 80 ϭϲ 26

ZĞƐƵůƚ Jaelon Darden 13 yd touchdown pass from Mason Fine (Trevor Moore kick) Jaelon Darden 2 yd touchdown pass from Mason Fine (Trevor Moore kick) :ĞīĞƌLJ tŝůƐŽŶ ϭ LJĚ ƚŽƵĐŚĚŽǁŶ ƌƵŶ ;dƌĞǀŽƌ DŽŽƌĞ ŬŝĐŬͿ Rico Bussey, Jr. 60 yd touchdown pass from Mason Fine (Trevor Moore kick) Jalen Guyton 2 yd touchdown pass from Mason Fine (Trevor Moore kick) dƌĞǀŽƌ DŽŽƌĞ ϯϭ LJĚ ĮĞůĚ ŐŽĂů Andrew Tucker 10 yd touchdown run (Trevor Moore kick)

dKW 3:55 4:05 ϯ͗ϱϮ 1:07 0:35 Ϯ͗Ϭϯ 1:20

EŽǀĞŵďĞƌ ϭϴ ǀƐ͘ ƌŵLJ tĞƐƚ WŽŝŶƚ Yƚƌ ϭ 1 Ϯ 2 3 4 4 ϰ

WůĂLJƐ ϭϬ 3 Ϯ 5 11 11 3 ϵ

zĂƌĚƐ ϳϳ 76 ϳ 32 88 81 71 ϰϲ

ZĞƐƵůƚ :ĞīĞƌLJ tŝůƐŽŶ ϱ LJĚ ƚŽƵĐŚĚŽǁŶ ƌƵŶ ;dƌĞǀŽƌ DŽŽƌĞ ŬŝĐŬͿ Turner Smiley 45 yd touchdown pass from Mason Fine (Trevor Moore kick) :ĞīĞƌLJ tŝůƐŽŶ ϳ LJĚ ƚŽƵĐŚĚŽǁŶ ƌƵŶ ;dƌĞǀŽƌ DŽŽƌĞ ŬŝĐŬͿ Jalen Guyton 10 yd touchdown pass from Mason Fine (Trevor Moore kick) Michael Lawrence 8 yd touchdown pass from Mason Fine (Trevor Moore kick) Nic Smith 3 yd touchdown run (Trevor Moore kick) Turner Smiley 68 yd touchdown pass from Mason Fine (Trevor Moore kick) dƌĞǀŽƌ DŽŽƌĞ ϯϵ LJĚ ĮĞůĚ ŐŽĂů

dKW ϰ͗Ϭϱ 1:21 Ϭ͗Ϭϴ 1:47 5:17 4:38 0:52 ϭ͗ϭϴ

EŽǀĞŵďĞƌ Ϯϱ Ăƚ ZŝĐĞ Yƚƌ 1 2 Ϯ ϯ ϰ

WůĂLJƐ 9 9 ϭϭ ϭϭ ϵ

zĂƌĚƐ 75 88 ϰϴ ϱϱ ϱϰ

ZĞƐƵůƚ Nic Smith 13 yd touchdown run (Trevor Moore kick) Rico Bussey, Jr. 51 yd touchdown pass from Mason Fine (Trevor Moore kick) dƌĞǀŽƌ DŽŽƌĞ ϰϰ LJĚ ĮĞůĚ ŐŽĂů dƌĞǀŽƌ DŽŽƌĞ ϭϵ LJĚ ĮĞůĚ ŐŽĂů dƌĞǀŽƌ DŽŽƌĞ ϰϯ LJĚ ĮĞůĚ ŐŽĂů

dKW 3:22 3:02 ϲ͗ϮϮ ϰ͗ϱϳ ϯ͗Ϭϵ

ĞĐĞŵďĞƌ Ϯ Ăƚ &ůŽƌŝĚĂ ƚůĂŶƟĐ ; Ͳh^ ŚĂŵƉŝŽŶƐŚŝƉ 'ĂŵĞͿ Yƚƌ ϯ 3 4

WůĂLJƐ ϭϲ 1 7

zĂƌĚƐ ϳϯ 77 62

ZĞƐƵůƚ dƌĞǀŽƌ DŽŽƌĞ Ϯϲ LJĚ ĮĞůĚ ŐŽĂů Turner Smiley 77 yd touchdown pass from Mason Fine (Mason Fine pass failed) Evan Johnson 1 yd touchdown run (Mason Fine pass to Rico Bussey, Jr.)

dKW ϲ͗ϯϭ 0:13 2:27

dŽƵĐŚĚŽǁŶ ƌŝǀĞƐ /Ŷ dǁŽ DŝŶƵƚĞƐ Kƌ >ĞƐƐ Ͳ 23 >ŽŶŐĞƐƚ dŽƵĐŚĚŽǁŶ ƌŝǀĞ ;dŝŵĞ ůĂƉƐĞĚͿ Ͳ 17 plays, 88 yards in 7:25 (10/14 vs. UTSA) >ŽŶŐĞƐƚ dŽƵĐŚĚŽǁŶ ƌŝǀĞ ;zĂƌĚĂŐĞͿ Ͳ 7 plays, 98 yards in 0:57 (10/14 vs. UTSA) dŽƵĐŚĚŽǁŶ ƌŝǀĞƐ KĨ ϳϱ Kƌ DŽƌĞ zĂƌĚƐ Ͳ 29

#GMG #NewDenton

dŽƵĐŚĚŽǁŶ ƌŝǀĞƐ /Ŷ &ŽƵƌ WůĂLJƐ Kƌ >ĞƐƐ Ͳ 19

58

@MeanGreenFB

R+L Carriers New Orleans Bowl

Dec. 16 Mean Green vs. Troy

2017 Drive Summaries September 2, 2017 vs. Lamar Team LU LU LU LU LU LU LU LU LU LU LU LU LU LU LU

Qtr 1st

2nd

3rd 4th

Spot L25 L17 L25 L25 N05 L31 L42 L17 L23 L28 L25 L30 L27 L14 L35

Drive Started Time Obtained 15:00 Kickoff 12:01 Kickoff 08:38 Kickoff 04:04 Kickoff 01:40 Fu m b l e 10:26 Kickoff 08:28 Kickoff 06:10 P unt 01:56 Kickoff 12:31 Kickoff 06:02 Kickoff 03:50 P unt 14:54 Kickoff 09:25 P unt 01:23 Downs

Lamar Time of possession 3rd down conversions Average field position 4th down conversions Team NT NT NT NT NT NT NT NT NT NT NT NT NT NT NT NT

Qtr 1st

2nd

3rd

4th

Spot N40 N17 L47 N10 L44 N32 L47 N34 N29 N35 N17 N33 N37 N25 N31 L43

2nd Qtr 03:15 1-4 L23 0-1

Drive Started Time Obtained 13:56 Punt 09:48 P unt 08:06 Fu m b l e 00:00 P unt 00:34 Kickoff 09:12 P unt 08:28 Downs 04:59 Kickoff 01:06 Punt 15:00 Kickoff 10:14 Punt 05:19 P unt 02:48 Punt 13:11 P unt 05:39 Downs 00:22 Interception

North Texas Time of possession 3rd down conversions Average field position 4th down conversions

@MeanGreenFB

1st Qtr 07:19 0-4 L37 1-1

1st Qtr 07:41 1-2 N41 0-0

2nd Qtr 11:45 2-5 N37 1-1

Spot L33 N49 L47 L50 N00 L38 L47 N00 L26 L49 L30 L25 L37 N31 L38

Drive Ended Time How lost 13:56 Pu n t 09:48 P unt 08:06 Fumble 01:40 P unt 00:34 *TOUCHDOWN 09:12 P unt 08:28 Downs 04:59 *TOUCHDOWN 01:06 Pu n t 10:14 P unt 05:19 Pu n t 02:48 P unt 13:11 Pu n t 05:39 Downs 00:22 Interception

3rd Qtr 04:02 0-3 L27 0-0 Spot L00 L00 L07 N05 L00 L00 N50 L00 L36 L00 L00 N33 L00 N47 L35 L45

1st Half 10:34 1-8 L32 1-2

2nd Half 10:32 3-10 L26 1-2

Drive Ended Time How lost 12:01 *TOUCHDOWN 08:38 *TOUCHDOWN 04:04 *FIELD GOAL 01:40 F u m b le 10:26 *TOUCHDOWN 08:28 *TOUCHDOWN 06:10 Pu n t 01:56 *TOUCHDOWN 00:00 End of half 12:31 *TOUCHDOWN 06:02 *TOUCHDOWN 03:50 P unt 14:54 *TOUCHDOWN 09:25 P unt 01:23 Downs 00:00 End of half

3rd Qtr 10:58 0-2 N30 1-1

59

4th Qtr 06:30 3-7 L25 1-2

4th Qtr 08:30 0-2 N37 0-1

1st Half 19:26 3-7 N39 1-1

Consumed Pl - Yds TOP 5 - 8 1:04 5 - 34 2:13 2 - 22 0:32 5 - 25 2:24 4 - 5 1:06 . 3 - 7 1:14 4 - 5 0:00 5 - 83 1:11 4 - 3 0:50 6 - 21 2:17 3 - 5 0:43 3 - (5) 1:02 6 - 10 1:43 16 - 55 3:46 3 - 3 1:01 Total 21:06 4-18 L29 2-4

Consumed Pl - Yds TOP 6 - 60 1:55 3 - 83 1:10 9 - 40 4:02 0 - (5) 0:00 12 - 44 5:08 2 - 68 0:44 3 - (3) 2:18 6 - 66 3:03 5 - 35 1:06 6 - 65 2:29 10 - 83 4:12 3 - 0 1:29 7 - 63 2:54 5 - 22 3:46 7 - 34 4:16 1 - (2) 0:22

2nd Half 19:28 0-4 N33 1-2

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Total 38:54 3-11 N36 2-3

#GMG #NewDenton

R+L Carriers New Orleans Bowl

Dec. 16 Mean Green vs. Troy

2017 Drive Summaries September 9, 2017 at SMU Team NT NT NT NT NT NT NT NT NT NT NT NT NT NT NT NT NT

Qtr 1st

2nd 3rd

4th

Spot V25 H43 V09 V29 V06 V20 V28 V32 V25 V36 V28 V12 V32 V30 V26 V16 H41

Drive Started Time Obtained 15:00 Kickoff 10:45 P unt 06:43 Kickoff 02:26 Kickoff 11:38 Interception 05:08 Kickoff 00:10 Kickoff 00:00 P unt 14:24 Kickoff 11:15 Kickoff 07:07 Punt 04:51 P unt 02:54 Punt 14:30 Kickoff 11:27 Kickoff 07:24 P unt 00:54 P unt

North Texas Time of possession 3rd down conversions Average field position 4th down conversions Team SMU SMU SMU SMU SMU SMU SMU SMU SMU SMU SMU SMU SMU SMU SMU SMU

Qtr 1st 2nd 3rd

4th

Spot H25 H25 V36 H38 H35 H32 H25 V35 V18 H15 H25 H38 H28 H24 H25 H07

2nd Qtr 07:45 2-5 V18 0-1

Drive Started Time Obtained 11:41 Kickoff 08:45 Kickoff 04:16 Pu n t 13:45 Downs 08:07 Punt 02:26 Interception 15:00 Kickoff 14:29 F u m b le 14:16 Interception 09:59 P unt 06:56 Kickoff 03:54 Kickoff 15:00 Downs 11:39 P unt 10:45 Kickoff 03:24 Kickoff

SMU Time of possession 3rd down conversions Average field position 4th down conversions

#GMG #NewDenton

1st Qtr 10:24 2-4 V30 0-0

1st Qtr 04:36 1-3 H38 0-0

2nd Qtr 07:15 5-5 H35 0-0

Spot H00 H29 V07 H38 V24 H43 V42 V35 V25 V41 H00 V00 H28 V35 H00 H00 H10

Drive Ended Time How lost 11:41 *TOUCHDOWN 08:45 *FIELD GOAL 04:16 Pu n t 13:45 Downs 08:07 Pu n t 02:26 Interception 00:00 End of half 14:29 F u m b le 14:16 Interception 09:59 P unt 06:56 *TOUCHDOWN 04:02 *SAFETY 00:00 Downs 11:39 P unt 10:45 *TOUCHDOWN 03:24 *TOUCHDOWN 00:00 End of half

3rd Qtr 05:26 1-3 V26 0-1 Spot H23 V00 V19 V35 V00 V00 H32 V00 V00 H28 H45 H38 V00 V00 H37 H10

1st Half 18:09 4-9 V24 0-1

2nd Half 13:53 2-6 V29 1-2

Drive Ended Time How lost 10:45 Punt 06:49 *TOUCHDOWN 02:32 *FIELD GOAL 11:38 Interception 05:15 *TOUCHDOWN 00:10 *TOUCHDOWN 14:29 Pu n t 14:24 *TOUCHDOWN 11:23 *TOUCHDOWN 07:07 P unt 04:51 Pu n t 02:54 P unt 14:30 *TOUCHDOWN 11:27 *TOUCHDOWN 07:24 Pu n t 00:54 P unt

3rd Qtr 09:34 3-8 H41 1-1 60

4th Qtr 08:27 1-3 V32 1-1

4th Qtr 06:33 0-2 H21 0-0

1st Half 11:51 6-8 H36 0-0

Consumed Pl - Yds TOP 7 - 75 3:19 . 5 - 14 2:00 3 - (2) 2:27 9 - 33 3:41 6 - 18 3:31 8 - 37 2:42 1 - 14 0:10 0 - 3 0:00 1 - 0 0:08 3 - 5 1:16 1 - 72 0:11 1 - (12) 0:49 9 - 40 2:54 6 - 5 2:51 2 - 74 0:42 8 - 84 4:00 . 5 - 31 0:54 . Total 32:02 6-15 V27 1-3

Consumed Pl - Yds TOP 3 - (2) 0:56 5 - 75 1:56 6 - 17 1:44 . 5 - 27 2:07 9 - 65 2:52 11 - 68 2:16 . 3 - 7 0:31 1 - 35 0:05 7 - 18 2:53 . 7 - 13 2:52 6 - 20 2:05 3 - 0 1:00 2 - 72 0:30 1 - 76 0:12 4 - 12 3:21 3 - 3 2:30

2nd Half 16:07 3-10 H33 1-1

Total 27:58 9-18 H34 1-1

@MeanGreenFB

R+L Carriers New Orleans Bowl

Dec. 16 Mean Green vs. Troy

2017 Drive Summaries September 16, 2017 at Iowa Team NT NT NT NT NT NT NT NT NT NT

Qtr 1st 2nd

3rd 4th

Spot V20 V12 V34 V25 H43 V34 V25 V25 V08 V25

Drive Started Time Obtained 08:18 Fu m b l e 00:52 Kickoff 10:36 Downs 05:23 Kickoff 00:00 Fumb le 00:46 P unt 15:00 Kickoff 04:24 Kickoff 08:16 Kickoff 01:47 Kickoff

North Texas Time of possession 3rd down conversions Average field position 4th down conversions Team IOWA IOWA IOWA IOWA IOWA IOWA IOWA IOWA IOWA IOWA IOWA

Qtr 1st 2nd

3rd 4th

Spot H23 H25 H44 H37 H43 H16 H30 H24 H13 V43 V28

2nd Qtr 07:00 0-3 V31 0-0

Drive Started Time Obtained 15:00 Kickoff 05:34 Kickoff 13:07 Punt 08:12 Missed FG 03:15 Punt 01:52 F u m b le 00:11 Kickoff 11:16 P unt 02:06 Punt 05:46 P unt 01:40 Interception

Iowa Hawkeyes Time of possession 3rd down conversions Average field position 4th down conversions

@MeanGreenFB

1st Qtr 03:36 0-0 V16 0-0

1st Qtr 11:24 2-4 H24 2-2

2nd Qtr 08:00 2-5 H34 0-1

Spot H00 V29 H23 V34 H16 H00 H41 H41 V18 V25

Drive Ended Time How lost 05:34 *TOUCHDOWN 13:07 P unt 08:12 Missed FG 03:15 P unt 01:52 Fu m b l e 00:11 *TOUCHDOWN 11:16 Pu n t 02:06 P unt 05:46 Pu n t 01:40 Interception

3rd Qtr 06:02 0-2 V25 0-0 Spot V00 V00 V34 V24 H43 H19 H27 V00 V00 V00 V06

1st Half 10:36 0-3 V25 0-0

2nd Half 08:39 0-3 V20 0-0

Drive Ended Time How lost 08:18 Fumble 00:52 *TOUCHDOWN 10:36 Downs 05:23 *FIELD GOAL 01:52 Fu m b l e 00:46 P unt 00:00 End of half 04:24 *TOUCHDOWN 08:16 *TOUCHDOWN 01:47 *TOUCHDOWN 00:00 End of half

3rd Qtr 08:58 2-3 H18 1-1

61

4th Qtr 02:37 0-1 V16 0-0

4th Qtr 12:23 5-6 V36 1-1

1st Half 19:24 4-9 H31 2-3

Consumed Pl - Yds TOP 6 - 80 2:44 7 - 17 2:45 7 - 43 2:24 3 - 9 2:08 0 - 27 0:00 5 - 66 0:35 . 8 - 34 3:44 6 - 34 2:18 4 - 10 2:30 1 - 0 0:07 Total 19:15 0-6 V23 0-0

Consumed Pl - Yds TOP 12 - 77 6:42 10 - 75 4:42 7 - 22 2:31 8 - 39 2:49 3 - 0 1:23 3 - 3 1:06 1 - (3) 0:11 14 - 76 6:52 16 - 87 8:50 10 - 43 3:59 3 - 22 1:40

2nd Half 21:21 7-9 H41 2-2

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Total 40:45 11-18 H34 4-5

#GMG #NewDenton

R+L Carriers New Orleans Bowl

Dec. 16 Mean Green vs. Troy

2017 Drive Summaries September 23, 2017 vs. UAB Team UAB UAB UAB UAB UAB UAB UAB UAB UAB UAB UAB UAB UAB UAB UAB

Qtr 1st 2nd

3rd 4th

Spot U34 U20 U26 U25 U20 U25 U25 N45 U38 U13 U25 U14 U25 U27 U12

Drive Started Time Obtained 15:00 Kickoff 03:19 Kickoff 00:41 Kickoff 11:17 Kickoff 08:09 Fu m b l e 04:03 Kickoff 00:44 Kickoff 12:43 Downs 06:56 Kickoff 04:25 P unt 14:12 Kickoff 13:00 F u m b le 07:43 Kickoff 04:20 P unt 00:07 Kickoff

UAB Time of possession 3rd down conversions Average field position 4th down conversions Team NT NT NT NT NT NT NT NT NT NT NT NT NT NT NT

Qtr 1st 2nd

3rd

4th

Spot N25 N42 N36 N45 N44 N05 N25 N25 N32 N37 U15 N41 N31 U44 U06

2nd Qtr 04:33 1-4 U23 0-0

Drive Started Time Obtained 09:06 Kickoff 01:23 P unt 14:54 Interception 09:51 P unt 07:30 Punt 00:44 Kickoff 15:00 Kickoff 08:45 Kickoff 05:20 Punt 02:30 Kickoff 13:06 Punt 11:56 P unt 05:51 Kickoff 00:27 Kickoff 00:00 Fu m b l e

North Texas Time of possession 3rd down conversions Average field position 4th down conversions

#GMG #NewDenton

1st Qtr 08:31 2-3 U26 0-0

1st Qtr 06:29 2-3 N33 0-0

2nd Qtr 10:27 4-5 N32 0-0

Spot N00 U16 U29 U19 U16 N00 U25 N00 U34 N00 U20 U11 N00 N00 U06

Drive Ended Time How lost 09:06 *TOUCHDOWN 01:23 P unt 14:54 Interception 09:51 P unt 07:30 Pu n t 02:25 *TOUCHDOWN 00:00 End of half 08:45 *TOUCHDOWN 05:20 Pu n t 02:30 *TOUCHDOWN 13:06 Pu n t 11:56 P unt 05:51 *TOUCHDOWN 00:27 *TOUCHDOWN 00:00 Fu m b l e

3rd Qtr 07:29 4-5 U35 0-0 Spot U12 U00 U00 U20 U00 U00 N45 U00 N36 U23 U14 U28 N35 U12 U06

1st Half 13:04 3-7 U25 0-0

2nd Half 15:24 9-12 U28 0-0

Drive Ended Time How lost 03:19 *FIELD GOAL 00:41 *TOUCHDOWN 11:17 *TOUCHDOWN 08:09 F u m b le 04:03 *TOUCHDOWN 00:44 *TOUCHDOWN 12:43 Downs 06:56 *TOUCHDOWN 04:25 Pu n t 14:12 *FIELD GOAL 13:00 Fu m b l e 07:43 *FIELD GOAL 04:20 Pu n t 00:00 *FIELD GOAL 00:00 End of half

3rd Qtr 07:31 0-2 N29 0-1

62

4th Qtr 07:55 5-7 U22 0-0

4th Qtr 07:05 0-3 U47 0-0

1st Half 16:56 6-8 N32 0-0

Consumed Pl - Yds TOP 12 - 66 5:54 3 - (4) 1:56 3 - 3 0:47 3 - (6) 1:26 3 - (4) 0:39 4 - 75 1:38 1 - 0 0:44 9 - 45 3:58 3 - (4) 1:36 6 - 87 1:55 3 - (5) 1:06 3 - (3) 1:04 6 - 75 1:52 13 - 73 3:53 0 - (6) 0:07

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. .

Total 28:28 12-19 U26 0-0

Consumed Pl - Yds TOP 14 - 63 5:47 2 - 58 0:42 11 - 64 3:37 5 - 35 1:42 8 - 56 3:27 4 - 95 0:00 5 - 20 2:17 4 - 75 1:49 3 - 4 0:55 7 - 40 3:18 1 - 1 0:06 8 - 31 4:13 3 - 4 1:31 2 - 32 0:27 0 - 0 0:00

2nd Half 14:36 0-5 N41 0-1

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Total 31:32 6-13 N37 0-1

@MeanGreenFB

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. .

R+L Carriers New Orleans Bowl

Dec. 16 Mean Green vs. Troy

2017 Drive Summaries September 30, 2017 at Southern Miss Team NT NT NT NT NT NT NT NT NT NT NT NT NT NT NT

Qtr 1st

2nd

3rd 4th

Spot N12 N26 N25 N45 N34 N25 N05 N20 N25 N29 N49 N25 N15 S39 S17

Drive Started Time Obtained 11:40 Kickoff 09:16 P unt 05:38 Kickoff 02:04 P unt 14:44 Punt 10:00 Kickoff 07:53 Punt 00:54 P unt 15:00 Kickoff 06:04 P unt 03:14 Punt 15:00 Kickoff 10:08 Punt 03:20 Downs 01:14 Downs

North Texas Time of possession 3rd down conversions Average field position 4th down conversions Team USM USM USM USM USM USM USM USM USM USM USM USM USM USM

Qtr 1st

2nd 3rd 4th

Spot S25 S45 S36 S26 S19 S23 N45 S25 S25 S25 S25 S23 S21 S15

2nd Qtr 09:46 2-6 N21 2-2

Drive Started Time Obtained 15:00 Kickoff 10:17 P unt 07:39 Pu n t 03:37 P unt 00:42 Kickoff 12:09 F u m b le 08:54 Interception 02:42 Kickoff 09:01 Kickoff 04:08 Kickoff 02:49 Kickoff 11:24 Kickoff 04:25 Kickoff 01:38 P unt

Southern Miss Time of possession 3rd down conversions Average field position 4th down conversions

@MeanGreenFB

1st Qtr 06:22 0-4 N27 1-1

1st Qtr 08:38 3-5 S30 0-0

2nd Qtr 05:14 1-4 S34 0-0

Spot N15 N20 N26 S00 S23 N33 S00 S31 S03 S00 S00 S00 S27 S41 S20

Drive Ended Time How lost 10:17 Pu n t 07:39 P unt 03:37 Pu n t 00:47 *TOUCHDOWN 12:09 Fu m b l e 08:54 Interception 02:42 *TOUCHDOWN 15:00 *FIELD GOAL 09:01 *FIELD GOAL 04:08 *TOUCHDOWN 02:49 *TOUCHDOWN 11:29 *TOUCHDOWN 04:30 *FIELD GOAL 01:38 P unt 00:00 End of half

3rd Qtr 08:20 5-6 N34 0-0 Spot N00 S42 N00 S26 S24 N00 N44 N41 S49 S27 N00 S48 S39 S17

1st Half 16:08 2-10 N24 3-3

2nd Half 20:25 7-11 N41 1-1

Drive Ended Time How lost 11:44 *TOUCHDOWN 09:16 P unt 05:38 *TOUCHDOWN 02:04 P unt 14:44 Pu n t 10:00 *TOUCHDOWN 07:53 Pu n t 00:54 P unt 06:04 Pu n t 03:14 P unt 00:00 *TOUCHDOWN 10:08 P unt 03:20 Downs 01:14 Downs

3rd Qtr 06:40 0-2 S25 0-0

63

4th Qtr 12:05 2-5 N46 1-1

4th Qtr 02:55 1-4 S19 0-2

1st Half 13:52 4-9 S31 0-0

Consumed Pl - Yds TOP 3 - 3 1:23 3 - (6) 1:37 3 - 1 2:01 4 - 55 1:17 7 - 43 2:35 3 - 8 1:06 12 - 95 5:11 8 - 49 0:54 14 - 72 5:59 6 - 71 1:56 3 - 51 0:25 8 - 75 3:31 11 - 58 5:38 3 - (2) 1:42 2 - (3) 1:14

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Total 36:33 9-21 N31 4-4

Consumed Pl - Yds TOP 9 - 75 3:16 . 3 - (3) 1:01 7 - 64 2:01 . 3 - 0 1:33 3 - 5 0:58 5 - 77 2:09 3 - 1 1:01 4 - 34 1:48 6 - 24 2:57 3 - 2 0:54 9 - 75 2:49 . 5 - 25 1:16 7 - 18 1:05 4 - 2 0:24

2nd Half 09:35 1-6 S22 0-2

Total 23:27 5-15 S27 0-2

#GMG #NewDenton

R+L Carriers New Orleans Bowl

Dec. 16 Mean Green vs. Troy

2017 Drive Summaries October 14, 2017 vs. UT San Antonio Team UTSA UTSA UTSA UTSA UTSA UTSA UTSA UTSA UTSA UTSA UTSA UTSA

Qtr 1st 2nd 3rd 4th

Spot U17 N49 U25 U13 U46 U30 N48 U32 U25 U13 N45 U25

Drive Started Time Obtained 07:35 Kickoff 05:32 Kickoff 00:34 Kickoff 09:02 P unt 00:55 Pu n t 15:00 Kickoff 11:36 Interception 06:47 P unt 12:47 Kickoff 08:36 P unt 01:28 Downs 00:10 Kickoff

UTSA Time of possession 3rd down conversions Average field position 4th down conversions Team NT NT NT NT NT NT NT NT NT NT NT NT

Qtr 1st 2nd 3rd 4th

Spot N12 N18 N25 N25 N25 N29 N19 N27 N20 N47 N40 N02

2nd Qtr 10:40 2-5 U29 1-1

Drive Started Time Obtained 15:00 Kickoff 06:15 P unt 04:38 Kickoff 12:17 Kickoff 02:00 Kickoff 00:00 Missed FG 12:55 Punt 08:23 Kickoff 02:12 Punt 10:05 P unt 03:29 Kickoff 01:07 P unt

North Texas Time of possession 3rd down conversions Average field position 4th down conversions

#GMG #NewDenton

1st Qtr 02:48 0-1 U31 0-0

1st Qtr 12:12 6-7 N18 0-0

2nd Qtr 04:20 0-2 N25 0-0

Spot U21 N00 N25 N00 N29 U25 N20 N43 U21 N00 N38 U46

Drive Ended Time How lost 06:15 Pu n t 04:38 *TOUCHDOWN 12:17 *FIELD GOAL 02:00 *TOUCHDOWN 00:00 Missed FG 12:55 P unt 08:23 *FIELD GOAL 02:12 P unt 10:05 Pu n t 03:29 *TOUCHDOWN 01:07 Pu n t 00:00 End of half

3rd Qtr 09:53 1-5 U38 1-1 Spot U00 U00 U06 N50 N04 N29 N17 N34 U00 U47 N45 U00

1st Half 13:28 2-6 U30 1-1

2nd Half 18:13 2-8 U33 1-1

Drive Ended Time How lost 07:35 *TOUCHDOWN 05:32 *TOUCHDOWN 00:34 *FIELD GOAL 09:02 P unt 00:55 Pu n t 00:00 End of half 11:36 Interception 06:47 P unt 12:47 *TOUCHDOWN 08:36 P unt 01:28 Downs 00:10 *TOUCHDOWN

3rd Qtr 05:07 1-3 N22 0-0

64

4th Qtr 08:20 1-3 U29 0-0

4th Qtr 06:40 2-4 N29 0-1

1st Half 16:32 6-9 N21 0-0

Consumed Pl - Yds TOP 4 - 4 1:20 2 - 49 0:54 8 - 50 3:17 11 - 87 7:02 . 9 - 25 0:55 4 - (5) 2:05 7 - 28 3:13 . 8 - 25 4:35 3 - (4) 2:42 9 - 87 5:07 3 - 7 0:21 1 - 21 0:10 Total 31:41 4-14 U32 2-2

Consumed Pl - Yds TOP 17 - 88 7:25 . 2 - 82 0:43 10 - 69 4:04 . 6 - 25 3:15 3 - (21) 1:05 0 - 0 0:00 3 - (2) 1:19 3 - 7 1:36 10 - 80 4:25 3 - 6 1:29 4 - 5 2:01 7 - 98 0:57

2nd Half 11:47 3-7 N25 0-1

Total 28:19 9-16 N23 0-1

@MeanGreenFB

R+L Carriers New Orleans Bowl

Dec. 16 Mean Green vs. Troy

2017 Drive Summaries KĐƚŽďĞƌ Ϯϭ͕ ϮϬϭϳ Ăƚ &ůŽƌŝĚĂ ƚůĂŶƟĐ Team NT NT NT NT NT NT NT NT NT NT NT NT

Qtr 1st

2nd 3rd 4th

Spot V31 V25 V25 V25 V25 V25 V25 V25 V15 V16 V25 V47

Drive Started Time Obtained 11:53 Kickoff 06:41 Kickoff 03:45 Kickoff 01:16 Kickoff 07:23 Kickoff 03:55 Kickoff 15:00 Kickoff 08:32 Kickoff 03:00 Kickoff 15:00 Kickoff 12:41 Kickoff 03:52 Downs

North Texas Time of possession 3rd down conversions Average field position 4th down conversions Team FAU FAU FAU FAU FAU FAU FAU FAU FAU FAU FAU FAU FAU

Qtr 1st

2nd 3rd 4th

Spot H25 H50 H29 H17 H15 V38 H17 H29 H15 H18 H34 H24 H25

2nd Qtr 07:11 1-4 V25 1-2

Drive Started Time Obtained 15:00 Kickoff 09:34 F u m b le 05:46 Interception 01:53 P unt 11:45 Kickoff 05:25 Interception 01:57 Punt 10:37 Kickoff 06:17 Kickoff 01:35 P unt 13:39 Pu n t 08:25 Kickoff 00:30 Kickoff

Florida Atlantic Time of possession 3rd down conversions Average field position 4th down conversions

@MeanGreenFB

1st Qtr 06:22 0-2 V26 0-1

1st Qtr 08:38 2-4 H30 1-1

2nd Qtr 07:49 2-4 H31 2-2

Spot V50 V38 V42 H00 V33 V28 H27 H00 V37 V18 H00 H00

Drive Ended Time How lost 09:34 Fu m b l e 05:46 Interception 01:53 Pu n t 11:45 *TOUCHDOWN 05:25 Interception 01:57 P unt 10:37 *FIELD GOAL 06:17 *TOUCHDOWN 01:35 Pu n t 13:39 P unt 08:25 *TOUCHDOWN 00:30 *TOUCHDOWN

3rd Qtr 08:03 3-5 V21 0-0 Spot V00 V00 V26 V00 V00 V00 V06 V00 V00 V00 V00 V47 H35

1st Half 13:33 1-6 V26 1-3

2nd Half 17:02 6-10 V25 1-1

Drive Ended Time How lost 11:53 *TOUCHDOWN 06:41 *TOUCHDOWN 03:45 *FIELD GOAL 01:16 *TOUCHDOWN 07:23 *TOUCHDOWN 03:55 *TOUCHDOWN 15:00 *FIELD GOAL 08:32 *TOUCHDOWN 03:00 *TOUCHDOWN 00:00 *TOUCHDOWN 12:41 *TOUCHDOWN 03:52 Downs 00:00

3rd Qtr 06:57 3-3 H20 0-0

65

4th Qtr 08:59 3-5 V29 1-1

4th Qtr 05:31 0-1 H29 0-1

1st Half 16:27 4-8 H30 3-3

Consumed Pl - Yds TOP 5 - 19 2:19 3 - 13 0:55 4 - 17 1:52 13 - 75 4:31 4 - 8 1:58 3 - 3 1:58 12 - 48 4:23 7 - 75 2:15 5 - 22 1:25 3 - 2 1:21 13 - 75 4:16 9 - 53 3:22

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Total 30:35 7-16 V25 2-4

Consumed Pl - Yds TOP 10 - 75 3:07 9 - 50 2:53 8 - 45 2:01 2 - 83 0:37 12 - 85 4:22 4 - 38 1:30 13 - 77 1:57 6 - 71 2:05 8 - 85 3:17 3 - 82 1:35 2 - 66 0:58 7 - 29 4:33 1 - 10 0:00

2nd Half 12:28 3-4 H24 0-1

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Total 28:55 7-12 H27 3-4

#GMG #NewDenton

R+L Carriers New Orleans Bowl

Dec. 16 Mean Green vs. Troy

2017 Drive Summaries October 28, 2017 vs. Old Dominion Team ODU ODU ODU ODU ODU ODU ODU ODU ODU ODU ODU ODU ODU ODU ODU ODU

Qtr 1st 2nd

3rd 4th

Spot N00 O30 O41 O24 N00 N16 O30 O28 O23 O34 O31 O35 O03 O24 O36 O23

Drive Started Time Obtained 09:52 Kickoff 08:49 Kickoff 04:50 Interception 14:32 Kickoff 11:41 Kickoff 11:23 F u m b le 08:31 Pu n t 05:39 Kickoff 02:50 Missed FG 15:00 Kickoff 10:15 Pu n t 05:30 Downs 14:50 Pu n t 10:45 Kickoff 07:27 Kickoff 03:31 P unt

Old Dominion Time of possession 3rd down conversions Average field position 4th down conversions Team NT NT NT NT NT NT NT NT NT NT NT NT NT NT NT NT

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2nd

3rd 4th

Spot N23 N32 N20 N25 O40 N28 N25 O30 O38 N30 N12 N24 O23 O48 N43 O32

2nd Qtr 08:48 3-7 O48 1-1

Drive Started Time Obtained 15:00 Kickoff 09:52 Kickoff 06:15 Punt 02:28 Kickoff 11:57 Punt 11:41 Kickoff 10:31 Kickoff 07:44 Interception 04:11 Punt 11:27 Kickoff 08:27 Interception 01:37 Kickoff 12:27 Fu m b l e 08:21 Downs 04:26 Downs 02:11 Downs

North Texas Time of possession 3rd down conversions Average field position 4th down conversions

#GMG #NewDenton

1st Qtr 05:09 0-2 N43 0-0

1st Qtr 09:51 3-4 N25 1-1

2nd Qtr 06:12 1-3 N46 0-0

Spot N00 N46 N28 O48 N00 N11 O34 O29 N17 N00 N47 N00 O23 O48 N43 O32

Drive Ended Time How lost 09:52 *TOUCHDOWN 06:15 P unt 02:28 *FIELD GOAL 11:57 P unt 11:41 *TOUCHDOWN 10:31 *FIELD GOAL 07:44 Interception 04:11 P unt 15:00 *FIELD GOAL 11:27 *TOUCHDOWN 08:27 Interception 01:37 *TOUCHDOWN 12:27 Fu m b l e 08:21 Downs 04:26 Downs 02:11 Downs

3rd Qtr 09:14 3-4 O33 1-1 Spot O00 O00 N37 O00 O40 N38 N17 O00 O23 N34 O35 O46 O06 O00 N42 O22

1st Half 13:57 3-9 N49 1-1

2nd Half 18:22 4-8 O26 1-4

Drive Ended Time How lost 10:05 *TOUCHDOWN 08:49 *TOUCHDOWN 04:50 Interception 14:32 *TOUCHDOWN 11:57 *TOUCHDOWN 11:23 F u m b le 08:31 Pu n t 05:39 *TOUCHDOWN 02:50 Missed FG 10:15 P unt 05:30 Downs 14:50 P unt 10:45 *FIELD GOAL 07:27 *TOUCHDOWN 03:31 Pu n t 00:00 End of half

3rd Qtr 05:46 1-4 N22 0-1 66

4th Qtr 09:08 1-4 O21 0-3

4th Qtr 05:52 1-3 O40 0-0

1st Half 16:03 4-7 N35 1-1

Consumed Pl - Yds TOP 0 - 0 0:00 4 - 24 2:34 6 - 31 2:22 5 - 24 2:35 0 - 0 0:00 4 - 5 0:52 2 - 4 0:47 3 - 1 1:28 17 - 60 2:50 9 - 66 3:33 4 - 22 1:48 11 - 65 3:53 5 - 20 2:23 6 - 24 2:24 7 - 21 3:01 4 - 9 1:20

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Total 32:19 7-17 O40 2-5

Consumed Pl - Yds TOP 13 - 77 4:55 4 - 68 1:03 4 - 17 1:25 9 - 75 2:56 0 - 0 0:00 1 - 10 0:18 3 - (8) 2:00 7 - 30 2:05 5 - 15 1:21 3 - 4 1:12 9 - 53 2:57 4 - 30 1:47 6 - 17 1:42 4 - 48 0:54 3 - (1) 0:55 4 - 10 2:11

2nd Half 11:38 2-7 N43 0-1

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Total 27:41 6-14 N39 1-2

@MeanGreenFB

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R+L Carriers New Orleans Bowl

Dec. 16 Mean Green vs. Troy

2017 Drive Summaries November 4, 2017 at Louisiana Tech Team NT NT NT NT NT NT NT NT NT NT NT

Qtr 1st 2nd 3rd 4th

Spot V02 V37 V25 V25 V18 V25 V47 V18 V25 V22 V37

Drive Started Time Obtained 15:00 Kickoff 08:44 P unt 00:46 Kickoff 12:17 Kickoff 06:09 Punt 00:39 Kickoff 13:17 Punt 06:50 Kickoff 13:35 Kickoff 09:27 P unt 02:39 Missed FG

North Texas Time of possession 3rd down conversions Average field position 4th down conversions Team LATECH LATECH LATECH LATECH LATECH LATECH LATECH LATECH LATECH LATECH

Qtr 1st 2nd 3rd 4th

Spot H19 H33 H48 H20 H20 H29 H25 H21 H22 H27

2nd Qtr 06:58 3-4 V22 0-0

Drive Started Time Obtained 10:43 P unt 04:12 Kickoff 15:00 Punt 09:08 Interception 02:59 P unt 15:00 Kickoff 11:16 Kickoff 03:43 P unt 11:10 Punt 06:04 Kickoff

LATECH Time of possession 3rd down conversions Average field position 4th down conversions

@MeanGreenFB

1st Qtr 09:35 3-5 V21 0-0

1st Qtr 05:25 1-4 H26 1-1

2nd Qtr 08:02 2-4 H29 1-1

Spot V44 H00 V24 H26 V45 H31 H00 V46 V44 H00 H35

Drive Ended Time How lost 10:43 Pu n t 04:12 *TOUCHDOWN 00:00 Pu n t 09:08 Interception 02:59 Pu n t 15:00 *FIELD GOAL 11:16 *TOUCHDOWN 03:43 P unt 11:10 Pu n t 06:04 *TOUCHDOWN 00:00 End of half

3rd Qtr 05:08 3-4 V32 0-0 Spot H13 V30 V00 H50 V00 H21 V20 V17 H23 V36

1st Half 16:33 6-9 V22 0-0

2nd Half 13:35 3-6 V29 1-1

Drive Ended Time How lost 08:44 Pu n t 00:46 *FIELD GOAL 12:17 *TOUCHDOWN 06:09 P unt 00:39 *TOUCHDOWN 13:17 P unt 06:50 *FIELD GOAL 13:35 *FIELD GOAL 09:27 Pu n t 02:39 Missed FG

3rd Qtr 09:52 2-4 H25 0-0

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4th Qtr 08:27 0-2 V28 1-1

4th Qtr 06:33 2-5 H24 0-0

1st Half 13:27 3-8 H28 2-2

Consumed Pl - Yds TOP 9 - 42 4:17 11 - 63 4:32 . 3 - (1) 0:46 9 - 49 3:09 8 - 27 3:10 6 - 44 0:39 6 - 53 2:01 8 - 28 3:07 4 - 19 2:25 9 - 78 3:23 . 6 - 28 2:39 Total 30:08 9-15 V25 1-1

Consumed Pl - Yds TOP 3 - (6) 1:59 11 - 37 3:26 7 - 52 2:43 5 - 30 2:59 9 - 80 2:20 3 - (8) 1:43 10 - 55 4:26 12 - 62 5:08 3 - 1 1:43 10 - 37 3:25

2nd Half 16:25 4-9 H24 0-0

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Total 29:52 7-17 H26 2-2

#GMG #NewDenton

R+L Carriers New Orleans Bowl

Dec. 16 Mean Green vs. Troy

2017 Drive Summaries November 11, 2017 vs. UTEP Team UTEP UTEP UTEP UTEP UTEP UTEP UTEP UTEP UTEP UTEP UTEP

Qtr 1st

2nd 3rd 4th

Spot U25 N45 U25 U25 U37 U25 U25 U07 U25 U13 U25

Drive Started Time Obtained 15:00 Kickoff 12:08 F u m b le 07:02 Downs 00:48 Kickoff 08:24 Punt 02:18 Kickoff 11:08 Kickoff 05:19 Kickoff 14:56 Kickoff 09:06 Kickoff 05:59 Kickoff

UTEP Time of possession 3rd down conversions Average field position 4th down conversions Team NT NT NT NT NT NT NT NT NT NT NT NT

Qtr 1st 2nd 3rd 4th

Spot N29 N25 N36 N03 N19 N20 N25 N29 N20 U29 U26 N10

2nd Qtr 06:38 2-5 U31 0-0

Drive Started Time Obtained 13:16 Punt 12:08 Kickoff 04:43 Punt 12:41 P unt 06:23 Punt 00:00 P unt 15:00 Kickoff 06:26 Kickoff 00:31 Punt 11:09 Interception 07:19 Punt 00:54 Downs

North Texas Time of possession 3rd down conversions Average field position 4th down conversions

#GMG #NewDenton

1st Qtr 04:51 0-2 U25 0-0

1st Qtr 10:09 4-6 N30 1-2

2nd Qtr 08:22 3-5 N11 1-1

Spot U28 N45 U40 N46 U43 N48 N09 U35 U45 U15 N10

Drive Ended Time How lost 13:16 Pu n t 12:08 *TOUCHDOWN 04:43 Pu n t 12:41 P unt 06:23 Pu n t 00:00 P unt 06:26 *FIELD GOAL 00:31 P unt 11:09 Interception 07:19 P unt 00:54 Downs

3rd Qtr 09:30 2-4 U16 0-0 Spot N45 U25 U00 N33 U00 N20 U00 U00 U00 U13 U00 N15

1st Half 11:29 2-7 U27 0-0

2nd Half 20:09 2-8 U19 1-2

Drive Ended Time How lost 12:08 Fu m b l e 07:02 Downs 00:48 *TOUCHDOWN 08:24 P unt 02:18 *TOUCHDOWN 00:00 End of half 11:08 *TOUCHDOWN 05:19 *TOUCHDOWN 14:56 *TOUCHDOWN 09:06 *FIELD GOAL 05:59 *TOUCHDOWN 00:00 End of half

3rd Qtr 05:30 1-1 N24 0-0

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4th Qtr 10:39 0-4 U21 1-2

4th Qtr 04:21 0-1 U49 0-0

1st Half 18:31 7-11 N22 2-3

Consumed Pl - Yds TOP 3 - 3 1:44 0 - 0 0:00 4 - 15 2:19 8 - 29 3:07 3 - 6 2:01 6 - 27 2:18 10 - 66 4:42 . 8 - 28 4:48 9 - 20 3:47 3 - 2 1:47 11 - 65 5:05 . Total 31:38 4-15 U23 1-2

Consumed Pl - Yds TOP 4 - 16 1:08 13 - 50 5:06 10 - 64 3:55 9 - 30 4:17 12 - 81 4:05 0 - 0 0:00 8 - 75 3:52 4 - 71 1:07 4 - 80 0:35 6 - 16 2:03 3 - 26 1:20 2 - 5 0:54

2nd Half 09:51 1-2 N38 0-0

Total 28:22 8-13 N31 2-3

@MeanGreenFB

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R+L Carriers New Orleans Bowl

Dec. 16 Mean Green vs. Troy

2017 Drive Summaries November 18, 2017 vs. Army West Point Team ARMY ARMY ARMY ARMY ARMY ARMY ARMY ARMY ARMY ARMY ARMY ARMY

Qtr 1st 2nd

3rd 4th

Spot A30 A25 A07 A25 A25 A08 A26 A31 A42 A25 A25 A35

Drive Started Time Obtained 10:55 Kickoff 03:31 Kickoff 00:00 Punt 14:45 Kickoff 07:11 Kickoff 00:53 Interception 15:00 Kickoff 07:04 Kickoff 03:40 Punt 10:04 Kickoff 03:13 Kickoff 00:00 Kickoff

Army Time of possession 3rd down conversions Average field position 4th down conversions Team NT NT NT NT NT NT NT NT NT NT NT

Qtr 1st 2nd 3rd 4th

Spot N23 N24 N36 A07 A32 N36 N12 N25 N19 N29 N32

2nd Qtr 09:18 2-2 A19 0-0

Drive Started Time Obtained 15:00 Kickoff 04:52 Kickoff 01:05 Downs 14:53 F u m b le 08:58 Kickoff 04:33 Kickoff 12:21 Kickoff 05:09 P unt 14:42 Kickoff 04:05 Kickoff 01:23 Kickoff

North Texas Time of possession 3rd down conversions Average field position 4th down conversions

@MeanGreenFB

1st Qtr 08:29 2-3 A27 0-1

1st Qtr 06:31 0-2 N27 1-1

2nd Qtr 05:42 2-3 A35 1-1

Spot N00 N36 A07 N00 N00 A16 N00 A39 N00 N00 N00 A35

Drive Ended Time How lost 04:52 *TOUCHDOWN 01:05 Downs 14:53 Fu m b l e 08:58 *TOUCHDOWN 04:33 *TOUCHDOWN 00:00 End of half 12:21 *TOUCHDOWN 05:09 P unt 14:42 *TOUCHDOWN 04:05 *TOUCHDOWN 01:23 *TOUCHDOWN 00:00 End of half

3rd Qtr 08:14 2-3 A33 0-0 Spot A00 A00 N44 A00 A00 A19 A00 N28 A00 A00 A22

1st Half 17:47 4-5 A22 0-1

2nd Half 16:26 4-6 A30 1-1

Drive Ended Time How lost 10:55 *TOUCHDOWN 03:31 *TOUCHDOWN 14:53 Pu n t 14:45 *TOUCHDOWN 07:11 *TOUCHDOWN 00:53 Interception 07:04 *TOUCHDOWN 03:40 P unt 10:04 *TOUCHDOWN 03:13 *TOUCHDOWN 00:05 *FIELD GOAL

3rd Qtr 06:46 2-3 N18 0-0

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4th Qtr 08:12 2-3 A28 1-1

4th Qtr 06:48 3-3 N26 0-0

1st Half 12:13 2-5 N46 2-2

Consumed Pl - Yds TOP 11 - 70 6:03 6 - 39 2:26 0 - 0 0:00 12 - 75 5:47 6 - 75 2:38 2 - 8 0:53 5 - 74 2:39 3 - 8 1:55 8 - 58 3:58 11 - 75 5:59 6 - 75 1:50 0 - 0 0:00

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Total 34:13 8-11 A27 1-2

Consumed Pl - Yds TOP 10 - 77 4:05 3 - 76 1:21 3 - 8 1:12 2 - 7 0:08 5 - 32 1:47 10 - 45 3:40 11 - 88 5:17 3 - 3 1:29 11 - 81 4:38 3 - 71 0:52 9 - 46 1:18

2nd Half 13:34 5-6 N23 0-0

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Total 25:47 7-11 N36 2-2

#GMG #NewDenton

R+L Carriers New Orleans Bowl

Dec. 16 Mean Green vs. Troy

2017 Drive Summaries November 25, 2017 at Rice Team NT NT NT NT NT NT NT NT NT NT NT NT

Qtr 1st

2nd 3rd 4th

Spot N20 N25 N25 N19 N12 R00 N25 N43 N16 N23 N20 R35

Drive Started Time Obtained 15:00 Kickoff 11:50 P unt 08:39 Kickoff 03:09 P unt 15:00 Punt 09:35 P unt 07:17 Kickoff 08:27 Downs 12:58 Downs 09:08 Downs 06:05 Interception 01:04 Downs

North Texas Time of possession 3rd down conversions Average field position 4th down conversions Team RICE RICE RICE RICE RICE RICE RICE RICE RICE RICE RICE RICE

Qtr 1st

2nd 3rd 4th

Spot R20 N00 R25 R43 R25 R25 R16 R30 R29 R30 R49 R25

2nd Qtr 09:24 2-3 N18 0-0

Drive Started Time Obtained 12:56 P unt 08:39 Interception 05:17 Kickoff 01:26 P unt 11:58 Kickoff 09:35 Kickoff 00:51 Kickoff 14:55 Kickoff 03:24 Kickoff 11:20 P unt 07:28 P unt 02:45 Kickoff

Rice Time of possession 3rd down conversions Average field position 4th down conversions

#GMG #NewDenton

1st Qtr 10:20 0-2 N22 0-0

1st Qtr 04:40 0-3 R29 0-0

2nd Qtr 05:36 1-3 R22 0-0

Spot N40 R38 R00 N20 R00 R00 R27 R02 N33 N15 R26 R39

Drive Ended Time How lost 12:56 Pu n t 08:39 Interception 05:17 *TOUCHDOWN 01:26 P unt 11:58 *TOUCHDOWN 09:35 *TOUCHDOWN 00:55 *FIELD GOAL 03:30 *FIELD GOAL 11:20 Pu n t 07:28 P unt 02:56 *FIELD GOAL 00:00 End of half

3rd Qtr 04:57 2-3 N43 0-0 Spot R26 N00 R34 R39 R29 N00 R35 N43 N16 N23 N37 R35

1st Half 19:44 2-5 N21 0-0

2nd Half 12:28 2-6 N33 0-0

Drive Ended Time How lost 11:50 Pu n t 08:39 *TOUCHDOWN 03:09 Pu n t 00:00 P unt 09:35 Pu n t 07:17 *TOUCHDOWN 00:00 End of half 08:27 Downs 12:58 Downs 09:08 Downs 06:05 Interception 01:04 Downs

3rd Qtr 10:03 2-3 R29 0-1

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4th Qtr 07:31 0-3 N31 0-0

4th Qtr 07:29 1-4 R34 0-3

1st Half 10:16 1-6 R25 0-0

Consumed Pl - Yds TOP 4 - 20 2:04 7 - 37 3:11 9 - 75 3:22 . 3 - 1 1:43 9 - 88 3:02 0 - 0 0:00 11 - 48 6:22 11 - 55 4:57 . 4 - 17 1:38 3 - (8) 1:40 9 - 54 3:09 2 - (4) 1:04 Total 32:12 4-11 N26 0-0

Consumed Pl - Yds TOP 3 - 6 1:06 0 - 0 0:00 3 - 9 2:08 3 - (4) 1:26 3 - 4 2:23 5 - 75 2:18 4 - 19 0:51 10 - 27 6:28 12 - 55 5:26 . 5 - 47 2:12 3 - 14 1:23 7 - 10 1:41

2nd Half 17:32 3-7 R32 0-4

Total 27:48 4-13 R28 0-4

@MeanGreenFB

R+L Carriers New Orleans Bowl

Dec. 16 Mean Green vs. Troy

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Qtr 1st 2nd

3rd

4th

Spot V25 V25 V20 V25 V25 V15 H49 V27 V18 V23 V43 V38 V25 V20

Drive Started Time Obtained 12:19 Kickoff 10:11 Kickoff 05:40 Missed FG 14:55 Kickoff 09:56 Kickoff 04:43 Kickoff 00:22 P unt 15:00 Kickoff 12:21 Kickoff 05:00 P unt 02:42 Punt 12:59 P unt 05:27 Kickoff 01:09 F u m b le

North Texas Time of possession 3rd down conversions Average field position 4th down conversions Team FAU FAU FAU FAU FAU FAU FAU FAU FAU FAU FAU FAU FAU

Qtr 1st

2nd 3rd

4th

Spot H29 H29 H32 H36 H16 H50 H08 H26 H25 H25 H20 H29 H17

2nd Qtr 07:56 1-4 V29 0-0

Drive Started Time Obtained 15:00 Kickoff 10:43 P unt 08:31 Punt 01:50 Downs 13:32 Punt 07:37 Interception 00:51 Punt 13:31 P unt 05:50 Kickoff 04:47 Kickoff 00:24 Punt 10:32 Kickoff 02:45 Interception

Florida Atlantic Time of possession 3rd down conversions Average field position 4th down conversions

@MeanGreenFB

1st Qtr 07:06 1-4 V23 0-1

1st Qtr 07:54 1-3 H31 0-0

2nd Qtr 07:04 3-6 H24 1-1

Spot V34 V34 H35 V28 H22 H40 V28 V26 H09 H00 H49 H00 V39 H27

Drive Ended Time How lost 10:43 Pu n t 08:31 P unt 01:50 Downs 13:32 P unt 07:37 Interception 00:51 P unt 00:00 End of half 13:31 P unt 05:50 *FIELD GOAL 04:47 *TOUCHDOWN 00:24 Pu n t 10:32 *TOUCHDOWN 02:45 Interception 00:00 End of half

3rd Qtr 10:31 1-4 V27 0-0 Spot V06 V00 V12 V00 V04 V00 H09 V00 H30 H25 H07 V00 V00

1st Half 15:02 2-8 V26 0-1

2nd Half 16:49 3-7 V27 0-1

Drive Ended Time How lost 12:19 *FIELD GOAL 10:11 *TOUCHDOWN 05:40 Missed FG 14:55 *TOUCHDOWN 09:56 *FIELD GOAL 04:43 *TOUCHDOWN 00:22 Pu n t 12:21 *TOUCHDOWN 05:00 Pu n t 02:42 P unt 12:59 Pu n t 05:27 *TOUCHDOWN 01:09 Fumble

3rd Qtr 04:29 0-2 H24 0-0

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4th Qtr 06:18 2-3 V27 0-1

4th Qtr 08:42 2-3 H23 0-0

1st Half 14:58 4-9 H28 1-1

Consumed Pl - Yds TOP 3 - 9 1:36 3 - 9 1:40 9 - 45 3:50 3 - 3 1:23 7 - 53 2:19 . 9 - 45 3:52 1 - (23) 0:22 3 - (1) 1:29 16 - 73 6:31 . 1 - 77 0:13 5 - 8 2:18 7 - 62 2:27 . 7 - 14 2:42 7 - 53 1:09 Total 31:51 5-15 V27 0-2

Consumed Pl - Yds TOP 9 - 65 2:41 2 - 71 0:32 8 - 56 2:51 6 - 64 1:55 11 - 80 3:36 9 - 50 2:54 3 - 1 0:29 3 - 74 1:10 3 - 5 0:50 4 - 0 2:05 4 - (13) 2:25 10 - 71 5:05 3 - 83 1:36

2nd Half 13:11 2-5 H23 0-0

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Total 28:09 6-14 H26 1-1

#GMG #NewDenton

R+L Carriers New Orleans Bowl

Dec. 16 Mean Green vs. Troy

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Mean Green Bowl History 2016 Zaxby’s Heart of Dallas Bowl

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December 27, 2016 Army West Point 38 North Texas 31 (OT)

The Mean Green got back in the game before halftime. The rally started with a screen to Jeffery Wilson that went for 22 yards and a touchdown to cut the lead to 24-14. On the following Army possession, North Texas finally stopped the Black Knights when defensive end Jareid Combs made a stop on Army’s Kell Walker to force the Black Knights’ first punt of the day.

DALLAS - The Zaxby’s Heart Of Dallas Bowl came down to the thinnest of margins Tuesday at the Cotton Bowl. A fake punt, a clutch touchdown pass, a key fumble recovery, a big run. The ebb and flow of momentum was the stuff of bowl legend.

Starting from the NT 32, Morris quickly worked North Texas down field. He threw to Tyler Wilson for 23 yards, scrambled for 15 yards, then hit Rico Bussey, Jr., with a 27-yard touchdown pass to cut the gap to 24-21 at intermission. With momentum on its side, North Texas took the second half kickoff and jumpstarted a drive with a successful fake punt, a pass from Eric Keena to Kenny Buyers. But after an unsportsmanlike penalty stuck NT in a second and 24 situation, Army delivered a crushing blow to Morris as he threw, forcing his pass to fall short and be intercepted at the Army 16-yard line.

It was fitting that four quarters were not enough to decide it. North Texas senior quarterback Alec Morris, who threw for a career-high three touchdowns, completing 26 of 38 for 304 yards, rallied the Mean Green from a 17-point deficit and directed a drive to set up a game-tying field goal with 28 seconds left in the game, while the NT defense made key stops in the fourth quarter to keep the rally alive.

Six plays later, Black Knight quarterback Ahmad Bradshaw, who was named the game’s most valuable player, burst 65 yards for a touchdown to push the lead to 31-21.

Ultimately, however, the game turned on the ability of Army’s triple-option offense to make first downs. The Black Knights rushed for 480 yards, converting 11-of-17 third downs and two-of-four fourth downs, including the pivotal fourth and goal from the 3-yard-line in overtime that lifted Army to a 38-31 victory.

But the Mean Green made repeated defensive stands down the stretch to re-ignite the rally. Defensive back Dee Baulkman stopped Army on fourth down from the NT 34, and Buyers recovered an Army fumbled punt return at the Black Knights’ 18.

“We didn’t win the game, but we got better today,” Mean Green coach Seth Littrell said. “This team has done an incredible job setting the foundation that will be key to our success in the future, and we will have success.

On the next play, Morris connected with Tyler Wilson for a touchdown to cut the margin to 31-28. The North Texas defense shut out Army in the fourth quarter, but the Mean Green’s final hope needed one more stop from its beleaguered defense, and it got it when Wheeler stuffed Army on fourth down at the North Texas 30 with 2:25 to play.

“I’m just really proud of the team, and I’ve had a lot of fun,” he added. “This has been awesome.” The Mean Green finish the season 5-8, while Army concludes the year 8-5. North Texas fell behind 24-7, rallied to within three points before halftime, then again fell behind by double-digits, 31-21, in the third quarter. But the Mean Green got a fumble recovery from Kenny Buyers to set up a touchdown pass from Morris to Tyler Wilson, and got another defensive stop to set up a 50-yard drive that ended with a 37-yard field goal by Trevor Moore with 28 seconds to play to force overtime.

Morris hit Tyler Wilson, who finished with a career-high five catches for 81 yards, for 17 then 9 yards, connected with Turner Smiley for 11 on third and 10, then got the Mean Green into field goal range with a 14-yard toss to Tyler Wilson and a 7-yard screen to Jeffery Wilson. “It wasn’t necessarily the prettiest drive I’ve ever had, but I think that’s been a pretty common theme for this team this year of overcoming adversity, and it was exemplified in that one drive.”

OT, however, went the way of much of the day. Army, which threw only four passes all day, completed a 15-yard pass to set up a first and goal from the North Texas 8-yard-line. After NT’s Joshua Wheeler made a stop on Army on third and goal, the Black Knights eschewed a field goal on fourth down from the 3, depending on its powerful run game to punch in the go-ahead score on a run by Jordan Asberry.

Score By Quarters Army West Point North Texas

“They made a great play,” Littrell said. “They stretched us out and found a crease. They made some great plays to get them in that situation.” North Texas, pressured by a blitzing Army defense, could generate nothing on its possession in OT, ending the game with an incomplete pass.

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2 12 14

3 7 7

4 0 3

OT 7 0

Score 38 31

Scoring Summary ARMY - Woolfolk, 5 yd run (failed PAT), 9:18, 1st UNT - J. Wilson, 22 yd run (Moore kick), 6:35, 1st ARMY - Campbell, 70 yd run (failed 2 pt try), 4:56, 1st ARMY - Woolfolk, 1 yd run (failed 2 pt try), 13:05, 2nd ARMY - Davidson, 6 yd run (failed 2 pt try), 6:37, 2nd UNT - J. Wilson, 22 yd pass from Morris (Moore kick), 2:26, 2nd UNT - Bussey, Jr., 27 yd pass from Morris (Moore kick), 0:10, 2nd ARMY - Bradshaw, 65 yd run (Wilson kick), 7:41, 3rd UNT - T. Wilson, 18 yd pass from Morris (Moore kick), 0:45, 3rd UNT - Moore, 37 yd FG, 0:28, 4th ARMY - Asberry 3 yd run (Wilson kick), OT

“We didn’t make enough plays to win,” Littrell said. “We may not have accomplished our mission of winning our bowl game, but these men sitting up here and those men in that locker room downstairs accomplished a lot this season, and the things they did accomplish set a solid foundation for the future.” Just as it did at the Heart of Dallas Bowl three years ago, North Texas fell behind on the opening possession of the game. Army’s ground game chewed up 75 yards - all on running plays - for a touchdown. North Texas, however, responded to Army’s methodical march with a more dynamic drive, powered by a 22-yard pass from Alec Morris to Turner Smiley and a 22-yard touchdown run by Jeffery Wilson. But the Black Knights took charge from there. Army rushed for 175 yards in the first quarter alone, mixed in one pass for 38 yards, and scored on its first four possessions. It converted its first six third downs and compiled 332 yards total offense in the first half. The saving grace for North Texas was extra points. Army missed the point-after attempt on its first score, then failed on two-point tries after its next three TDs to limit the damage to an 24-7 deficit early in the second

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January 1, 2014 North Texas 36 UNLV 14

With the game tied 7-7 at halftime, North Texas took complete control in the second half. UNLV had 192 yards of total offense in the first half, but just 20 in the third quarter and 50 in the fourth period, while the Mean Green offense found its legs.

DALLAS - For the first time in eleven years and the first time on New Year’s Day in program history, the North Texas football team is a bowl champion.

The Mean Green took the lead for the first time on its first drive of the second half, a march capped by a Thompson-to-Drew Miller seven-yard touchdown pass and a 14-7 lead.

In a game that epitomized the 2013-14 North Texas season, the Mean Green fell behind early but showed its boundless resiliency, methodically taking control of the game, battering the UNLV offense into submission, getting an efficient performance from senior quarterback Derek Thompson, and scoring a Heart of Dallas bowl-record 22 fourth-quarter points to roll to a 36-14 victory at the Cotton Bowl.

Chancellor, who had 181 all-purpose yards to shatter the North Texas career and single-season records, scored on a three-yard run, then Thompson dropped a perfect pass into Darnell Smith for a 34-yard score and a commanding 28-7 lead. Chancellor finished the North Texas scoring with another wide-receiver reverse, this one from 15 yards out.

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“Really proud of my football team,” North Texas coach Dan McCarney said. “I dreamed of the day these seniors could go to a bowl game and win a bowl game.”

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Thompson completed 21-of-30 passes for 256 yards and two touchdowns and no interceptions, and earned the game’s Most Valuable Player award, while Brelan Chancellor scored two touchdowns on reverses, both in the fourthquarter assault that sealed the win.

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2 0 0

3 0 7

4 7 22

Score 14 36

Scoring Summary UNLV - Sullivan 9 yd catch, 3:00, 1st NT - Jimmerson 1 yd run, 3:55, 1st NT - Miller 7 yd catch, 5:11, 3rd NT - Chancellor 3 yd run, 4:44, 4th NT - Smith 34 yd catch, 5:31, 4th UNLV - Rice Jr. 13 yd catch, 1:54, 4th NT - Chancellor 15 yd run, 1:39, 4th

“We knew if we picked up the tempo that we could do some things and move the football,” Thompson said. “We just made plays. It wasn’t anything special that we did. We just executed. The defense did the rest.” There were a number of negative streaks facing the Mean Green coming into the game. North Texas had never won on New Year’s Day (0-1), had never won at the Cotton Bowl (0-3) and had never beaten UNLV (0-4), and the Rebels had never lost a bowl game (3-0). But before a crowd of 38,380 - almost entirely outfitted in North Texas green - the Mean Green put all those streaks to rest. Early on, however, UNLV’s read-option offense sorely tested the Mean Green defense. The Rebels came into the game averaging 31 points and 423 yards a game, and backed up those stats on their opening drive with a 95-yard scoring march for a 7-0 lead. But the North Texas defense adjusted quickly and reined in the Rebel attack. A pair of big losses - on a tackle by Will Wright and a sack by James Jones marked the beginning of a relentless, merciless pounding of UNLV quarterback Caleb Herring. “I was tellling the guys to settle in,” said senior linebacker Zach Orr, who led North Texas with nine tackles and had two and a half sacks. “It was the first time we had played a football game in over a month, and I felt like that first drive we were kind of playing on our heels and not playing our great defense. It just really did bounce back after that drive, and we pretty much shut them out the rest of the game.” North Texas sacked Herring five times and hit him countless other times, forcing errant throws. North Texas also broke up six passes. After completing his first nine passes, Herring completed just six of his next 24 throws and was intercepted for just the fifth time this season when Kenny Buyers came up with his third interception. It took longer for the North Texas offense to get going, as the Mean Green struggled to find consistency in the first half. A 43-yard run by Brandin Byrd on the game-opening drive was called back by a penalty, and from that point on the offense sputtered, converting just one of six third downs in the first half. The Mean Green, however, got a break late in the opening period that got them even on the scoreboard. A punt to UNLV was jarred loose from Rebel return man Keith Whitely when one of his own blockers crashed into him as he was fielding the kick. Zed Evans recovered the fumble for North Texas at the UNLV 42. Wide receivers Chancellor and Carlos Harris then sparked the offense and moved the Mean Green to the UNLV three with three reverses, something North Texas practiced again and again in the lead-up to the game. Antoinne

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December 16, 2003 Memphis 27 North Texas 17

December 14, 2004 Southern Miss 31 North Texas 10 NEW ORLEANS - Southern Miss quarterback Dustin Almond passed for 247 yards and allAmerica linebacker Michael Boley returned an interception for a touchdown in a 31-10 win over North Texas in the Wyndham New Orleans Bowl. The North Texas offense was held to 78 yards rushing and 156 yards passing. Quarterback Scott Hall was sacked a season-high five times and was intercepted twice after having just two total interceptions in 11 regular-season games. North Texas’ standout freshman running back Jamario Thomas was held to 92 yards rushing, his lowest total since a Sept. 25 loss at Baylor. He finished his freshman campaign with 1,801 yards, the third-most by a freshman in NCAA history.

December 17, 2002 North Texas 24 Cincinnati 19

NEW ORLEANS - North Texas’ bid to win its second straight New Orleans Bowl fell short with a 27-17 loss to Memphis at the Superdome. With the loss, North Texas’ win streak was snapped at eight games and its overall bowl record dropped to 2-4. The Mean Green took the game’s opening kickoff and marched 51 yards before settling for a 47-yard field goal to begin the scoring in the opening quarter. Memphis responded with a 66-yard touchdown drive to take a lead it would never relinquish with 6:57 to play in the first quarter. The Tigers added another touchdown and a field goal in the second quarter to take a 17-3 halftime lead.

Sophomore Johnny Quinn led the team in receptions with eight, including an 11-yard touchdown pass to end the game. Quinn’s fumble after a punt return led to the Golden Eagles’ final score with two minutes to play in the game.

North Texas cut the lead to seven twice in the second half, both on touchdown runs by Sun Belt Conference Offensive Player of the Year Patrick Cobbs. Cobbs broke a 35-yard touchdown late in the third quarter to cut the lead to 17-10, but Memphis came back with a touchdown of its own in the fourth quarter to seal the victory.

The Golden Eagles’ offense scored only seven points in the second half despite putting up 173 yards of total offense. Darren McCaleb missed two field goals in the third quarter from distances of 33 and 42 yards.

Cobbs led all rushers with 110 yards and two touchdowns and secured his place as the nation’s leading rusher and nation’s leading scorer. It was Cobbs’ ninth straight game with over 100 yards rushing.

North Texas won the turnover battle, 2-0, in the first half but was only able to convert on one of those opportunities. Senior Andy Blount recovered a fumble by kickoff returnman John Eubanks at NT’s 19-yard line, which led to a Nick Bazuldua field goal from 24 yards.

North Texas also held Memphis to just 88 yards rushing, which was the Tiger’s lowest output of the season and the eighth Mean Green opponent held below the century mark of the year.

It was the fourth straight trip to the New Orleans Bowl for North Texas after it completed a perfect 7-0 record in the Sun Belt Conference. Score by Quarters Southern Miss North Texas

1 14 0

2 3 3

3 0 0

4 14 7

Score 31 10

Scoring Summary: USM - Graves 37 pass from Dustin Almond; USM - Dustin Almond 1 run; NT - Nick Bazaldua 24 FG; USM - Darren McCaleb 45 FG; USM Michael Boley 62 Int; USM - Moore 1 run; NT - Johnny Quinn 11 pass from Scott Hall

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Score 27 17

Scoring Summary: NT - Nick Bazaldua 46 FG; MEM - Danny Wimprine 7 run ; MEM - Chris Kelley 10 pass from Danny Wimprine; MEM - Stephen Gostkowski 21 FG; NT Patrick Cobbs 35 run; MEM - LaKendus Cole 5 run; NT - Patrick Cobbs 2 run; MEM - Stephen Gostkowski 32 FG

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NEW ORLEANS - Five different Mean Green players came up with interceptions and running back Kevin Galbreath rushed for 130 yards and a touchdown to earn MVP honors as North Texas battled past Cincinnati, 24-19, on Tuesday to capture the second annual New Orleans Bowl. In winning the school’s first bowl game since 1946, North Texas broke out to a 24-7 third-quarter lead before holding off a fourth-quarter comeback effort by the Conference USA champion Bearcats. North Texas got outstanding efforts in all phases of the game. The defense came up with a seasonbest five interceptions while the offense rode the legs of Galbreath for his eighth 100-yard rushing performance of the season. And on special teams, Ja’Mel Branch set up a touchdown with a 36-yard kickoff return, Patrick Cobbs had a 50-yard kickoff return and punter Brad Kadlubar nailed five of seven punts inside the 20-yard line. Junior defensive back Jeremy Pearl highlighted the Mean Green’s defensive play, returning his first career interception 27 yards for a touchdown in the second quarter that gave North Texas the lead for good. Also pulling down interceptions for the Mean Green were defensive backs Don McGee and Markeith Knowlton in the first quarter, linebacker Chris Hurd in the second and linebacker Cody Spencer in the third. Galbreath took home the game’s Most Valuable Player trophy after rushing 28 times for 130 yards and one touchdown. North Texas redshirt freshman quarterback Andrew Smith threw for 126 yards with one interception of his own. Score by Quarters Cincinnati North Texas

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2 0 14

3 6 7

4 6 6

Score 19 24

Scoring Summary: UC - Keith 6 pass from Guidugli; NT - Nick Bazaldua 30 FG; NT - Patrick Cobbs 27 run; NT - Jeremy Pearl 20 interception return; NT - Kevin Galbreath 35 run; UC - Rufin 29 FG; UC - Rufin 33 FG; UC - Callicott 43 fumble return.

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December 17, 2001 Colorado State 45 North Texas 20

December 31, 1959 New Mexico St. 28 North Texas 8

January 1, 1948 Nevada 13 North Texas 6

NEW ORLEANS - Colorado State exhibited its bowl game experience, overpowering North Texas 45-20 in the inaugural New Orleans Bowl before 27,004 at the Superdome.

EL PASO, Texas - The New Mexico State Aggies took advantage of several North Texas turnovers to beat the Eagles in the Sun Bowl.

PHOENIX, Ariz. - The Eagles made their second consecutive post-season bowl appearance in Odus Mitchell’s second season as head coach, but this time it was North Texas that came out on the short end of a close decision.

The Rams, who were making their fourth straight bowl game appearance, scored in every quarter to hold off the Mean Green, which won the Sun Belt Conference’s first-ever football title and was playing in the school’s first bowl game in 42 years. Colorado State had four rushing touchdowns and quarterback Bradlee Van Pelt threw for another as the Rams (7-5) racked up 246 yards on the ground and passed for 129. They also intercepted one North Texas pass, recovered a fumble and blocked a Mean Green punt attempt that resulted in another score. After North Texas had trimmed the CSU lead to 10 at 24-14 at halftime, the Rams scored in the third quarter when a Jason Ball punt was blocked and recovered in the end zone by the game’s Most Valuable Player, Rams defensive back Justin Gallimore. Colorado State later scored twice in the fourth quarter on drives of 67 and 70 yards before North Texas’ Justin Claborn blocked a Rams punt to set up the Mean Green’s final TD drive. North Texas sophomore quarterback Scott Hall completed 13 of 30 passes with two touchdowns, and junior running back Kevin Galbreath rushed 22 times for 108 yards. Score by Quarters 1 Colorado State 17 North Texas 0

2 7 14

3 7 0

4 14 6

Score 45 20

North Texas lost four fumbles inside the Aggie 25-yard line and six of seven fumbles overall. North Texas could mount a score only on a 51-yard punt return by Billy Christle on the final play of the third quarter. The second UNT fumble of the first quarter came on the Aggie 24-yard line with New Mexico State up 7-0. Down 14-0, the Eagles drove to the Aggie four-yard line before losing a fumble. New Mexico State then drove 96 yards on 13 plays to increase the lead to 21-0. As the half ended, the Eagles had a drive stall on the Aggie 10-yard line. On North Texas’ second drive of the third quarter, the Eagles lost a fumble on the Aggie 10-yard line. New Mexico State struck on its next possession following the Christle punt return for a score to build the lead to 28-8. Two more fourth- quarter drives ended in frustration as the Eagles fumbled the ball away on the Aggie eight-yard line and had another drive stall on the Aggie 37-yard line. Score by Quarters North Texas New Mexico State

1 0 14

2 0 7

3 8 0

4 0 7

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Scoring Summary NM - Atkins 57 pass from Johnson (Gaiters run); NM - Rudzik fumble recovery in end zone (run failed); NM - Kelly 15 pass from Johnson (Villanueva kick); NT - Christle 51 punt return (Duty pass to Perkins); NM - Gaiters 44 run (Villanueva kick).

Bill Cromer, who intercepted a Stan Heath pass to start the drive, gave the Eagles the early first-quarter lead as his four-yard run put North Texas up 6-0. The touchdown was set up by a 45-yard pass from Fred McCain to Joe Abbey. Heath rebounded from his first-quarter mistake to hook up with Tommy Kalmanir on a 94-yard pass play in the second quarter to grab a 7-6 halftime lead. Neither team scored in the third quarter and early in the fourth quarter the Wolf Pack mounted what would become the game-winning drive. The drive culminated with Nevada fullback Ernie Zeno scoring on fourth down and a foot. The Eagles tried to rally and got into Wolf Pack territory, but a long pass from Zeke Martin to Abbey failed to connect and the Eagles went down to defeat. Although the Eagles lost their last game, it was an outstanding season as North Texas won its second consecutive Lone Star Conference title. Score by Quarters North Texas Nevada

1 6 0

2 0 7

3 0 0

4 0 6

Scoring Summary NT - Bill Cromer 4 run (kick failed); UN - Tommy Kalmanir 94 pass from Stan Heath (Bob Corley kick); UN - Ernie Zeno 1 run (kick failed).

Scoring Summary: CSU - Brad Svoboda 2 run; CSU - Kent Naughton; CSU - Jose Ochoa 8 pass from Van Pelt; NT - Dustin Dean 5 pass from Hall; CSU Van Pelt 6 run; NT - Ja’Mel Branch 42 pass from Hall; CSU - Justin Gallimore blocked punt for TD; CSU - Chad Dixon 2 run; CSU - Michael Vomhof 20 run; NT - Andy Blount 13 pass from Bridges.

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Mean Green Bowl History 1946 Optimist Bowl December 21, 1946 North Texas 14 Pacific 13 HOUSTON - Louis Reinzi caught a nine-yard touchdown pass from Billy Dinkle on fourth down with nine seconds left and Dinkle’s point after carried the Eagles to a thrilling 14-13 win over the University of the Pacific in the first Optimist Bowl. It was a significant game for several reasons, not the least being the final game as head coach at Pacific for the famous Amos Alonzo Stagg. It also capped the first season for Eagle head coach Odus Mitchell. The winning score capped a 67-yard drive by the Eagles. North Texas led 7-0 at the half thanks to a 58-yard interception return for a touchdown by Ned McNeil. The Eagles won despite being out-gained 274 to 94. The Eagles also had to play most of the game without starting quarterback Fred McCain, who was kicked out of the game in the first quarter for fighting. For Stagg, the inventor of the T-formation, it was the only bowl game that he would coach during his 57 years as a college coach. Stagg became a head coach at Springfield College in 1890 and ammassed a career record of 329-190-35, which ranks third among all college coaches in career games coached. His Hall of Fame career came to a close with a loss at the hands of the Eagles. Score by Quarters Pacific North Texas

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Scoring Summary NT - Ned McNeil 58 interception (Billy Dinkle kick); COP - John Rhode 19 pass from Bruce Orvis (Waits kick); COP - Heck 22 pass from Klein (Waits kick failed); NT - Louis Reinzi 9 pass from Billy Dinkle (Dinkle kick).

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2016 Zaxby’s Heart of Dallas Bowl

2002 New Orleans Bowl 2014 Heart of Dallas Bowl 2001 New Orleans Bowl 2003 New Orleans Bowl 2004 Wyndham New Orleans

2016 Zaxby’s Heart of Dallas Bowl

2014 Heart of Dallas Bowl 2004 Wyndham New Orleans 2003 New Orleans Bowl 2002 New Orleans Bowl 2001 New Orleans Bowl

#GMG #NewDenton

R+L Carriers New Orleans Bowl

Dec. 16 Mean Green vs. Troy

Mean Green Bowl Records (Team) 21 20 19 19 17

First Downs 2014 Heart of Dallas Bowl 1959 Sun Bowl 2016 Zaxby’s Heart of Dallas Bowl

2001 New Orleans Bowl 2003 New Orleans Bowl

58 45 43 41 39

Rushes 1959 Sun Bowl 2014 Heart of Dallas Bowl 2002 New Orleans Bowl 2001 New Orleans Bowl 2003 New Orleans Bowl

192 191 152 141 133

Rushing Yards 2002 New Orleans Bowl 1948 Salad Bowl 1959 Sun Bowl 2014 Heart of Dallas Bowl 2001 New Orleans Bowl Pass Attempts

40 34 31 30 30

2 2 1 1 1 1 1 0 0 8 4 3 3 2

8 3 3 2 2

Turnovers 1959 Sun Bowl 2003 New Orleans Bowl 1948 Salad Bowl 2002 New Orleans Bowl 2001 New Orleans Bowl

9 8 8 7 6

Punts 1946 Optimist Bowl 2004 Wyndham New Orleans 2003 New Orleans Bowl 2002 New Orleans Bowl 2014 Heart of Dallas Bowl

429 344 322 298 265

Punting Yards 1946 Optimist Bowl 2003 New Orleans Bowl 2002 New Orleans Bowl 2004 Wyndham New Orleans 2014 Heart of Dallas Bowl

5 2 1 1 1

Penalties 2002 New Orleans Bowl 2001 New Orleans Bowl

4 2 3 3 1 1

2016 Zaxby’s Heart of Dallas Bowl

2014 Heart of Dallas Bowl 2003 New Orleans Bowl 2001 New Orleans Bowl 1959 Sun Bowl Passing Yards

314 256 196 182 152

Fumbles Lost 1959 Sun Bowl 1948 Salad Bowl 2014 Heart of Dallas Bowl 2004 Wyndham New Orleans 2003 New Orleans Bowl 2002 New Orleans Bowl 2001 New Orleans Bowl

2016 Zaxby’s Heart of Dallas Bowl

2001 New Orleans Bowl 1959 Sun Bowl 2014 Heart of Dallas Bowl 2003 New Orleans Bowl Pass Completions

27 21 15 15 15

6 2 1 1 1 1 1

10 10 6 6 6

2016 Zaxby’s Heart of Dallas Bowl

2014 Heart of Dallas Bowl 2004 Wyndham New Orleans

Had Intercepted 2003 New Orleans Bowl 1959 Sun Bowl 2016 Zaxby’s Heart of Dallas Bowl

2002 New Orleans Bowl 2001 New Orleans Bowl 1948 Salad Bowl 1946 Optimist Bowl 2014 Heart of Dallas Bowl 2004 Wyndham New Orleans Fumbles 1959 Sun Bowl 1948 Salad Bowl 2014 Heart of Dallas Bowl 2002 New Orleans Bowl 2003 New Orleans Bowl

#GMG #NewDenton

92 60 78 61 60 55 35 20 0 66 85 88 102 156 206 230 263 480

Penalty Yards 2002 New Orleans Bowl 2014 Heart of Dallas Bowl 2001 New Orleans Bowl 2004 Wyndham New Orleans 1946 Optimist Bowl 2016 Zaxby’s Heart of Dallas Bowl

1959 Sun Bowl 1948 Salad Bowl 2003 New Orleans Bowl Rushing Yards Allowed 2014 Heart of Dallas Bowl 2002 New Orleans Bowl 2004 Wyndham New Orleans 1948 Salad Bowl 2003 New Orleans Bowl 1959 Sun Bowl 1946 Optimist Bowl 2001 New Orleans Bowl

2016 Zaxby’s Heart of Dallas Bowl

2001 New Orleans Bowl 1959 Sun Bowl 2014 Heart of Dallas Bowl 2002 New Orleans Bowl 2003 New Orleans Bowl 1948 Salad Bowl 2004 Wyndham New Orleans

262 274 309 342 342 349 392 403 533

2016 Zaxby’s Heart of Dallas Bowl

2014 Heart of Dallas Bowl 2001 New Orleans Bowl 1959 Sun Bowl 2004 Wyndham New Orleans

Pass Yards Allowed 1946 Optimist Bowl

44 53 129 136 196 224 247 247 254

2 2 1 1 1 1 5 3 3 2 2 2

7RWDO 2൵HQVH $OORZHG 2014 Heart of Dallas Bowl 1946 Optimist Bowl 2002 New Orleans Bowl 2004 Wyndham New Orleans 1959 Sun Bowl 1948 Salad Bowl 2001 New Orleans Bowl 2003 New Orleans Bowl 2016 Zaxby’s Heart of Dallas Bowl

Interceptions 2002 New Orleans Bowl 2001 New Orleans Bowl 2014 Heart of Dallas Bowl 2003 New Orleans Bowl 1948 Salad Bowl Fumbles Forced 1959 Sun Bowl 2014 Heart of Dallas Bowl 2003 New Orleans Bowl 1948 Salad Bowl 2016 Zaxby’s Heart of Dallas Bowl

2001 New Orleans Bowl Fumbles Recovered 2003 New Orleans Bowl 1959 Sun Bowl 2016 Zaxby’s Heart of Dallas Bowl

2014 Heart of Dallas Bowl 2001 New Orleans Bowl 1948 Salad Bowl Turnovers Forced 2002 New Orleans Bowl 2003 New Orleans Bowl 2001 New Orleans Bowl 2014 Heart of Dallas Bowl 1959 Sun Bowl 1948 Salad Bowl

2016 Zaxby’s Heart of Dallas Bowl

80

@MeanGreenFB

R+L Carriers New Orleans Bowl

Dec. 16 Mean Green vs. Troy

Mean Green Bowl Game-By-Game Statistics 1RUWK 7H[DV %RZO 2SWLPLVW First Downs 5 Rushes Yards 56 Pass Attempts 10 Pass Completions 3 Yards 38 Had Intercepted 1 Fumbles Lost Turnovers Punts 9 Yards 429 Penalties 4 Yards 60

6DODG 15

2SSRQHQW %RZO 2SWLPLVW First Downs 11 Rushes Yards 230 Pass Attempts 14 Pass Completions 3 Yards 44 Had Intercepted 0 Fumbles Lost Turnovers Punts 6 Yards 242 Penalties 11 Yards 115

6DODG 13

191 8 1 46 1 4 2 3 4 181 20

102 16 11 247 1 3 1 2 5 210 50

6XQ 20 58 152 31 15 182 2 8 6 8 4 154 5 35

1HZ 2UOHDQV 19 41 133 34 15 196 1 1 1 2 5 136 10 78

1HZ 2UOHDQV 15 43 192 22 9 126 1 3 1 2 7 322 10 92

1HZ 2UOHDQV 17 39 123 30 15 134 2 2 1 3 8 344 1 0

1HZ 2UOHDQV 11 33 122 21 9 152 0 1 1 1 8 298 6 61

+HDUW RI 'DOODV 21 45 141 30 21 256 0 3 1 1 6 265 6 60

+HDUW RI 'DOODV 19 27 96 40 27 314 1 1 0 1 3 128 6 55

6XQ 18 43 206 16 8 136 0 4 2 2 7 276 8 69

1HZ 2UOHDQV 20 45 263 17 8 129 2 1 1 3 3 97 6 41

1HZ 2UOHDQV 15 29 85 34 19 224 5 0 0 5 4 171 10 78

1HZ 2UOHDQV 17 32 156 30 16 247 1 3 2 3 3 138 9 60

1HZ 2UOHDQV 15 45 88 24 17 254 0 0 0 0 6 232 9 57

+HDUW RI 'DOODV 19 27 66 41 22 196 1 2 1 2 6 236 2 20

+HDUW RI 'DOODV 22 74 480 4 2 53 0 1 1 1 2 70 4 40

The Last Time North Texas... 0LVFHOODQHRXV Returned a punt for a touchdown ................................................................................. ............51 yards by Christle, Billy in the 1959 Sun Bowl Returned an interception for a touchdown..................................................................20 yards by Pearl, Jeremy in the 2002 New Orleans Bowl Blocked an extra point ..........................................................................................................................by Cate, A.D. in the 1946 Optimist Bowl Converted a two-point conversion..... .......................................................................... .................................................................1959 Sun Bowl Failed a two-point conversion attempt...............................................................Stack, Spencer pass intercepted in the 2001 New Orleans Bowl 6FRUHG LQ WKH ODVW PLQXWH WR WLH WDNH WKH OHDG 0RRUH 7UHYRU \DUG ¿HOG JRDO ZLWK OHIW WR WLH LQ =D[E\¶V +HDUW RI 'DOODV %RZO

@MeanGreenFB

81

#GMG #NewDenton

R+L Carriers New Orleans Bowl

Dec. 16 Mean Green vs. Troy

Mean Green Player Bios &KDQGOHU $QWKRQ\ ‡ 2൵HQVLYH /LQHPDQ ‡ 56 )UHVKPDQ ‡ ‡ ‡ 7XWWOH 2. 2017 Highlights • Has appeared twice for the Mean Green • Made North Texas debut on 9/2 vs. Lamar

Date

Opponent

Sep 02 Nov 18 Totals

LAMAR ARMY

no.

0 0 0

Rushing yds td

lg

no.

0 0 0

0 0 0

0 0 0

0 0 0

Receiving yds td

lg

0 0 0

0 0 0

0 0 0

Passing cmp-att-int yds

0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0-0

0 0 0

td

lg

0 0 0

0 0 0

Kick Returns no. yds td lg

0 0 0

0 0 0

0 0 0

0 0 0

Punt Returns no. yds td lg

0 0 0

0 0 0

0 0 0

all purp

0 0 0

0 0 0

&UHLJKWRQ %DUU ‡ 2൵HQVLYH /LQHPDQ ‡ -XQLRU ‡ ‡ ‡ )ORZHU 0RXQG 7; 2017 Highlights • Has appeared in 11 games, four of which were starts • Made season debut with a start at center vs. Lamar on 9/2 • Made North Texas debut in the season-opener vs. SMU on 9/3

Date

Opponent

Sep 02 Sep 16 Sep 23 Sep 30 Oct 14 Oct 21 Nov 04 Nov 11 Nov 18 Nov 25 Dec. 2 Totals

LAMAR at Iowa Hawkeyes UAB at Southern Miss UTSA at Florida Atlantic at LATECH UTEP ARMY at Rice at Florida Atlantic

#GMG #NewDenton

no.

0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

Rushing yds td

lg

no.

0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

Receiving yds td

lg

0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

82

Passing cmp-att-int yds

0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0-0

0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

td

lg

0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

Kick Returns no. yds td lg

0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

Punt Returns no. yds td lg

0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

all purp

0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

@MeanGreenFB

R+L Carriers New Orleans Bowl

Dec. 16 Mean Green vs. Troy

Mean Green Player Bios 'HH %DXONPDQ ‡ 1LFNHO ‡ 6HQLRU ‡ ‡ ‡ %DLQEULGJH *$ 2017 Highlights • Has appeared in 10 games and has posted eight tackles, three pass break-ups and has forced a fumble. • Member of the team’s leadership council • Blocked a punt for the second time this season in the win over UTEP on 11/11 • Recorded three tackles, blocked a punt and broke up a pair of passes in the win on 10/28 vs. Old Dominion • Had two tackles at Florida Atlantic on 10/21 • Posted two stops and forced a fumble in the win vs. UT San Antonio on 10/14 ‡ 5HFRUGHG KLV ¿UVW WDFNOH RI WKH VHDVRQ DQG EURNH XS D SDVV LQ WKH ZLQ DW 6RXWKHUQ 0LVV RQ • Made his season debut in the win over UAB on 9/23

Date

Opponent

Sep 23 Sep 30 Oct 14 Oct 21 Oct 28 Nov 04 Nov 11 Nov 18 Nov 25 Dec. 2 Totals

UAB at Southern Miss UTSA at Florida Atlantic OLD DOMINION at LATECH UTEP ARMY at Rice at Florida Atlantic

ua

0 0 2 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 4

Tackles a total

0 1 0 1 2 0 0 0 0 0 4

0 1 2 2 3 0 0 0 0 0 8

tfl-yds

Sacks no-yds

0.0-0 0.0-0 0.0-0 0.0-0 0.0-0 0.0-0 0.0-0 0.0-0 0.0-0 0.0-0 0.0-0

0.0-0 0.0-0 0.0-0 0.0-0 0.0-0 0.0-0 0.0-0 0.0-0 0.0-0 0.0-0 0.0-0

Fumble ff fr-yds

0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1

0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0

Pass Defense blkd int-yds qbh brup kick

0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0

0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

0 1 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 3

0 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 2

PAT Attempts kick rush rcv saf

0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0

0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

off t/o

pts

-

0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

1DWH %URRNV ‡ 'HIHQVLYH %DFN ‡ -XQLRU ‡ ‡ ‡ :KLWHKRXVH 7; 2017 Highlights • Has posted 31 tackles (24 solo), 0.5 for loss with two pass break-ups in 11 appearances, eight of which were starts at corner • Made two tackles in the Conference USA Championship Game at Florida Atlantic on 12/2 • Made one tackle on 11/25 in the win at Rice ‡ 0DGH ¿YH WDFNOHV LQ WKH ZLQ YV $UP\ :HVW 3RLQW RQ • Made a season-high eight stops on 11/11 in the win vs. UTEP • Made one tackle at La Tech in the win on 11/4 • Had a pass break-up at Florida Atlantic on 10/21 • Made four tackles in the win over UAB on 9/23 • Made a season-high six tackles on 9/16 at Iowa • Made three total tackles and had a pass breakup at SMU on 9/9 • Posted one tackle (0.5 TFL) in a start on 9/2 vs. Lamar • Preseason All-Conference USA selection

Date

Opponent

ua

Tackles a total

Sep 02 Sep 09 Sep 16 Sep 23 Oct 21 Oct 28 Nov 04 Nov 11 Nov 18 Nov 25 Dec. 2 Totals

LAMAR at SMU at Iowa Hawkeyes UAB at Florida Atlantic OLD DOMINION at LATECH UTEP ARMY at Rice at Florida Atlantic

0 3 6 3 0 0 1 5 3 1 2 24

1 0 0 1 0 0 0 3 2 0 0 7

@MeanGreenFB

1 3 6 4 0 0 1 8 5 1 2 31

tfl-yds

Sacks no-yds

0.5-3 0.0-0 0.0-0 0.0-0 0.0-0 0.0-0 0.0-0 0.0-0 0.0-0 0.0-0 0.0-0 0.5-3

0.0-0 0.0-0 0.0-0 0.0-0 0.0-0 0.0-0 0.0-0 0.0-0 0.0-0 0.0-0 0.0-0 0.0-0

Fumble ff fr-yds

0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

83

0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0

Pass Defense blkd int-yds qbh brup kick

0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0

0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

0 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 2

0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

PAT Attempts kick rush rcv saf

0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0

0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

off t/o

pts

-

0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

#GMG #NewDenton

R+L Carriers New Orleans Bowl

Dec. 16 Mean Green vs. Troy

Mean Green Player Bios 5LFR %XVVH\ -U ‡ :LGH 5HFHLYHU ‡ )UHVKPDQ ‡ ‡ ‡ /DZWRQ 2. 2017 Highlights • Has caught 43 passes for 613 yards and six touchdowns in 12 appearances • Had a career-high eight catches for 109 yards in the C-USA Championship Game at Florida Atlantic on 12/2 • Had three grabs for 71 yards and a touchdown on 11/25 in the win at Rice • Caught seven passes for 85 yards in the win over Army West Point on 11/18 ‡ +DG WKUHH FDWFKHV IRU \DUGV DQG D WRXFKGRZQ KLV ¿IWK LQ VL[ JDPHV LQ WKH ZLQ YV 87(3 RQ • Caught one pass for 22 yards, which was good for a touchdown, on 11/4 in a win a La Tech • Had seven catches for a career-high 111 yards and a touchdown in the win over Old Dominion on 10/28 • Made one grab for 19 yards at Florida Atlantic on 10/21 ‡ +DG WZR FDWFKHV IRU \DUGV DQG D WRXFKGRZQ ZKLFK ZDV D \DUG JDPH ZLQQHU WR FDS R൵ D \DUG GULYH LQ WKH ¿QDO PLQXWH DJDLQVW 876$ RQ ‡ &DXJKW IRXU SDVVHV IRU \DUGV DQG KLV ¿UVW WRXFKGRZQ RI WKH VHDVRQ RQ DW 6RXWKHUQ 0LVV LQ D ZLQ • Made three catches for 33 yards in the win over UAB on 9/23 • Caught one pass for seven yards at Iowa on 9/16 • Hauled in three catches for 27 yards in his season-debut at SMU on 9/9 Date

Opponent

Sep 09 Sep 16 Sep 23 Sep 30 Oct 14 Oct 21 Oct 28 Nov 04 Nov 11 Nov 18 Nov 25 Dec. 2

at SMU at Iowa Hawkeyes UAB at Southern Miss UTSA at Florida Atlantic OLD DOMINION at LATECH UTEP ARMY at Rice at Florida Atlantic

no.

Rushing yds td

lg

no.

0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

3 1 3 4 2 1 7 1 3 7 3 8

0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

Receiving yds td

lg

26 7 33 33 32 19 111 22 65 85 71 109

12 7 22 16 22 19 34 22 60 29 51 27

0 0 0 1 1 0 1 1 1 0 1 0

Passing cmp-att-int yds

0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0-0

0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

td

lg

0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

Kick Returns no. yds td lg

0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

Punt Returns no. yds td lg

0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

all purp

26 7 33 33 32 19 111 22 65 85 71 109

&DOHE &KXPOH\ ‡ 7LJKW (QG ‡56 6RSKRPRUH ‡ ‡ ‡ /RQJYLHZ 7; 2017 Highlights • Has seven catches for 89 yards in 13 appearances, two of which were starts • Had one catch for 10 yards in the win at Rice on 11/25 • Made one catch for eight yards in the win vs. Army West Point on 11/18 • Had one catch for six yards at Florida Atlantic on 10/21 • Made one catch, a career-long of 43 yards in the win on 9/30 at Southern Miss ‡ +DG RQH FDWFK IRU ¿YH \DUGV LQ WKH ZLQ YV 8$% RQ • Caught one pass for nine yards at SMU on 9/9 ‡ 0DGH 0HDQ *UHHQ GHEXW DQG FDXJKW WKH ¿UVW SDVV RI KLV FDUHHU IRU HLJKW \DUGV RQ YV /DPDU

Date

Opponent

Sep 02 Sep 09 Sep 16 Sep 23 Sep 30 Oct 14 Oct 21 Oct 28 Nov 04 Nov 11 Nov 18 Nov 25 Dec. 2 Totals

LAMAR at SMU at Iowa Hawkeyes UAB at Southern Miss UTSA at Florida Atlantic OLD DOMINION at LATECH UTEP ARMY at Rice at Florida Atlantic

#GMG #NewDenton

no.

0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

Rushing yds td

lg

no.

0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

1 1 0 1 1 0 1 0 0 0 1 1 0 7

0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

Receiving yds td

8 9 0 5 43 0 6 0 0 0 8 10 0 89

lg

0 8 0 9 0 0 0 5 0 43 0 0 0 6 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 8 0 10 0 0 0 43

84

Passing cmp-att-int yds

0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0-0

0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

td

lg

0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

Kick Returns no. yds td lg

0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

Punt Returns no. yds td lg

0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

all purp

8 9 0 5 43 0 6 0 0 0 8 10 0 89

@MeanGreenFB

R+L Carriers New Orleans Bowl

Dec. 16 Mean Green vs. Troy

Mean Green Player Bios -DHORQ 'DUGHQ ‡ :LGH 5HFHLYHU ‡ )UHVKPDQ ‡ ‡ ‡ +RXVWRQ 7; 2017 Highlights • Has caught 32 passes for 281 yards with three touchdowns in 13 appearances • Made two catches for 16 yards in the C-USA Championship Game at Florida Atlantic on 12/2 • Named C-USA Special Teams Player of the Week after returning a punt 81 yards for a score and caught three passes for 22 yards at Rice in the win on 11/25 • Had two grabs for 19 yards in the win vs. Army West Point on 11/18 ‡ &DXJKW ¿YH SDVVHV IRU \DUGV DQG WZR WRXFKGRZQV YV 87(3 RQ • Made three catches for 33 yards on 11/4 at La Tech • Had one catch for 18 yards in the win vs. Old Dominion on 10/28 • Made four catches for 40 yards on 10/21 at Florida Atlantic ‡ +DG IRXU JUDEV IRU \DUGV DQG D SDLU RI NLFNR൵ UHWXUQV IRU \DUGV RQ YV 876$ LQ D ZLQ • Returned two punts, with a long of 12 yards on 9/23 in a win vs. UAB • Had three catches for 30 yards at Iowa on 9/16 ‡ 5HFRUGHG DOO SXUSRVH \DUGV RQ DW 608 FDWFKLQJ ¿YH SDVVHV IRU \DUGV DQG WKH ¿UVW WRXFKGRZQ RI KLV FDUHHU ‡ 0DGH FROOHJLDWH GHEXW DQG UHWXUQHG D NLFNR൵ IRU \DUGV YV /DPDU RQ Date

Opponent

Sep 02 Sep 09 Sep 16 Sep 23 Sep 30 Oct 14 Oct 21 Oct 28 Nov 04 Nov 11 Nov 18 Nov 25 Dec. 2

LAMAR at SMU at Iowa Hawkeyes UAB at Southern Miss UTSA at Florida Atlantic OLD DOMINION at LATECH UTEP ARMY at Rice at Florida Atlantic

no.

0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

Rushing yds td

lg

no.

0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

0 5 3 0 0 4 4 1 3 5 2 3 2

0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

Receiving yds td

lg

0 67 30 0 0 25 40 18 33 11 19 22 16

0 28 15 0 0 9 25 18 25 13 10 12 14

0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0

Passing cmp-att-int yds

0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0-0

0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

td

lg

0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

Kick Returns no. yds td lg

1 4 2 0 0 2 3 2 2 0 0 0 0

29 75 25 0 0 47 58 43 18 0 0 0 0

0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

Punt Returns no. yds td lg

29 29 13 0 0 27 27 31 18 0 0 0 0

0 1 0 2 0 0 0 0 2 2 0 2 0

0 12 0 12 0 0 0 0 -1 6 0 85 0

0 0 0 12 0 0 0 12 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 4 0 0 1 81 0 0

all purp

29 154 55 12 0 73 98 61 50 17 19 107 16

-DNH 'DYLV ‡ 'HHS 6QDSSHU ‡ 56 -XQLRU ‡ ‡ ‡ .DW\ 7; 2017 Highlights • Has appeared in 10 games for the Mean Green, at deep snapper (primarily on punt team) ‡ 5HFRUGHG WKH ¿UVW WDFNOH RI KLV FDUHHU LQ WKH ZLQ RQ DW 5LFH • Made North Texas debut in the win vs. UAB on 9/23

Date

Opponent

Sep 23 Sep 30 Oct 14 Oct 21 Oct 28 Nov 04 Nov 11 Nov 18 Nov 25 Dec. 2 Totals

UAB at Southern Miss UTSA at Florida Atlantic OLD DOMINION at LATECH UTEP ARMY at Rice at Florida Atlantic

@MeanGreenFB

ua

0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1

Tackles a total

0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1

tfl-yds

Sacks no-yds

0.0-0 0.0-0 0.0-0 0.0-0 0.0-0 0.0-0 0.0-0 0.0-0 0.0-0 0.0-0 0.0-0

0.0-0 0.0-0 0.0-0 0.0-0 0.0-0 0.0-0 0.0-0 0.0-0 0.0-0 0.0-0 0.0-0

Fumble ff fr-yds

0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

85

0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0

Pass Defense blkd int-yds qbh brup kick

0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0

0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

PAT Attempts kick rush rcv saf

0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0

0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

off t/o

pts

-

0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

#GMG #NewDenton

R+L Carriers New Orleans Bowl

Dec. 16 Mean Green vs. Troy

Mean Green Player Bios 7\UHNH 'DYLV ‡ 'HIHQVLYH %DFN ‡ )UHVKPDQ ‡ ‡ ‡ 'HQWRQ 7; 2017 Highlights • Has appeared in all 13 games, mostly on special teams and has 13 total tackles • Had one tackle in four straight games; at La Tech on 11/4, vs. UTEP on 11/11, vs. Army West Point on 11/18 and at Rice on 11/25 ‡ 0DGH D FDUHHU KLJK ¿YH WDFNOHV RQ LQ WKH ZLQ YV 2OG 'RPLQLRQ • Had a tackle in the win at Southern Miss on 9/30 • Made one tackle and recovered a blocked punt on 9/23 in a win vs. UAB ‡ 0DGH KLV 1RUWK 7H[DV GHEXW RQ VSHFLDO WHDPV DQG DW QLFNHO YV /DPDU RQ DQG SRVWHG WKH ¿UVW WZR WDFNOHV of his career

Date

Opponent

Sep 02 Sep 09 Sep 16 Sep 23 Sep 30 Oct 14 Oct 21 Oct 28 Nov 04 Nov 11 Nov 18 Nov 25 Dec. 2

LAMAR at SMU at Iowa Hawkeyes UAB at Southern Miss UTSA at Florida Atlantic OLD DOMINION at LATECH UTEP ARMY at Rice at Florida Atlantic

ua

1 0 0 1 1 0 0 4 1 0 1 0 0

Tackles a total

1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 1 0

tfl-yds

Sacks no-yds

0.0-0 0.0-0 0.0-0 0.0-0 0.0-0 0.0-0 0.0-0 0.0-0 0.0-0 0.0-0 0.0-0 0.0-0 0.0-0

0.0-0 0.0-0 0.0-0 0.0-0 0.0-0 0.0-0 0.0-0 0.0-0 0.0-0 0.0-0 0.0-0 0.0-0 0.0-0

2 0 0 1 1 0 0 5 1 1 1 1 0

Fumble ff fr-yds

0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0

Pass Defense blkd int-yds qbh brup kick

0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0

0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0

0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

PAT Attempts kick rush rcv saf

0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0

0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

off t/o

pts

-

0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

.DP 'XKRQ ‡ :LGH 5HFHLYHU ‡ 56 )UHVKPDQ ‡ ‡ ‡ 6RXWKODNH 7; 2017 Highlights • Has appeared in seven games, mostly on special teams • Made his Mean Green debut on 9/2 vs. Lamar

Date

Opponent

Sep 02 Sep 09 Sep 16 Sep 30 Oct 21 Nov 11 Nov 18 Totals

LAMAR at SMU at Iowa Hawkeyes at Southern Miss at Florida Atlantic UTEP ARMY

#GMG #NewDenton

no.

0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

Rushing yds td

lg

no.

0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

Receiving yds td

lg

0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

86

Passing cmp-att-int yds

0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0-0

0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

td

lg

0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

Kick Returns no. yds td lg

0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

Punt Returns no. yds td lg

0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

all purp

0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

@MeanGreenFB

R+L Carriers New Orleans Bowl

Dec. 16 Mean Green vs. Troy

Mean Green Player Bios ( - (ML\D ‡ /LQHEDFNHU ‡ 56 -XQLRU ‡ ‡ ‡ %ODLQH 01

2017 Highlights • Honorable mention all-conference selection • Leads the team in total tackles with 100 (47 solo), with 10.0 tackles for loss, a forced fumble and a team-high 7.0 sacks in 13 games, all starts • Had seven stops and 1.5 sacks in the C-USA Championship Game at Florida Atlantic on 12/2 • Made a career-high-tying 12 tackles and recorded a sack at Rice in the win on 11/25 • Had eight tackles on 11/18 in the win vs. Army West Point • Made six tackles in the win at La Tech on 11/4 • Had 10 tackles, one for loss, and a quarterback hurry on 10/28 in a win vs. Old Dominion • Posted a team and career-high 12 tackles at Florida Atlantic on 10/21 • Made eight stops, one for loss, in the win on 10/14 vs. UTSA • Tied for the team lead in tackles with 10 (six solo), 1.5 tackles for loss and a sack in the win at Southern Miss on 9/30 • Led the team in tackles with nine in the win vs. UAB on 9/23 • Made seven stops, had 1.5 tackles for loss with a sack, a forced fumble and two quarterback hurries at Iowa on 9/16 ‡ 3RVWHG D WHDP KLJK VHYHQ WDFNOHV 7)/ DQG WKH ¿UVW WZR VDFNV RI KLV FDUHHU DW 608 RQ • Made his season debut on 9/2 vs. Lamar with four tackles (one solo) Date

Opponent

ua

Sep 02 Sep 09 Sep 16 Sep 23 Sep 30 Oct 14 Oct 21 Oct 28 Nov 04 Nov 11 Nov 18 Nov 25 Dec. 2

LAMAR at SMU at Iowa Hawkeyes UAB at Southern Miss UTSA at Florida Atlantic OLD DOMINION at LATECH UTEP ARMY at Rice at Florida Atlantic

1 4 3 0 6 1 2 4 5 0 5 10 6

Tackles a total

3 3 4 9 4 7 10 6 1 0 3 2 1

4 7 7 9 10 8 12 10 6 0 8 12 7

tfl-yds

Sacks no-yds

Fumble ff fr-yds

0.0-0 2.0-8 1.5-12 0.0-0 1.5-9 1.5-4 0.0-0 1.0-2 0.0-0 0.0-0 0.0-0 1.0-6 1.5-7

0.0-0 2.0-8 1.0-10 0.0-0 1.0-8 0.5-3 0.0-0 0.0-0 0.0-0 0.0-0 0.0-0 1.0-6 1.5-7

0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

Pass Defense blkd int-yds qbh brup kick

0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0

0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0

0 0 2 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 0

0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

PAT Attempts kick rush rcv saf

0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0

0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

off t/o

pts

-

0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

&HGULF )HUQDQGHV ‡ 'HIHQVLYH %DFN ‡ 56 -XQLRU ‡ ‡ ‡ $UOLQJWRQ 7; 2017 Highlights • Has appeared in 11 games, mostly on special teams, and has recorded eight tackles • Made one tackle at Florida Atlantic on 10/21 and in the win vs. Old Dominion on 10/28 • Had two stops on 10/14 in the win vs. UT San Antonio • Made one tackle in the win on 9/30 at Southern Miss • Made his season debut on 9/2 vs. Lamar on special teams and posted three tackles

Date

Opponent

Sep 02 Sep 09 Sep 16 Sep 23 Sep 30 Oct 14 Oct 21 Oct 28 Nov 04 Nov 11 Dec. 2 Totals

LAMAR at SMU at Iowa Hawkeyes UAB at Southern Miss UTSA at Florida Atlantic OLD DOMINION at LATECH UTEP at Florida Atlantic

@MeanGreenFB

ua

3 0 0 0 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 6

Tackles a total

0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 2

3 0 0 0 1 2 1 1 0 0 0 8

tfl-yds

Sacks no-yds

0.0-0 0.0-0 0.0-0 0.0-0 0.0-0 0.0-0 0.0-0 0.0-0 0.0-0 0.0-0 0.0-0 0.0-0

0.0-0 0.0-0 0.0-0 0.0-0 0.0-0 0.0-0 0.0-0 0.0-0 0.0-0 0.0-0 0.0-0 0.0-0

Fumble ff fr-yds

0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

87

0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0

Pass Defense blkd int-yds qbh brup kick

0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0

0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

PAT Attempts kick rush rcv saf

0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0

0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

off t/o

pts

-

0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

#GMG #NewDenton

R+L Carriers New Orleans Bowl

Dec. 16 Mean Green vs. Troy

Mean Green Player Bios 0DVRQ )LQH ‡ 4XDUWHUEDFN ‡ 6RSKRPRUH ‡ ‡ ‡ /RFXVW *URYH 2.

2017 Highlights ‡ 1DPHG & 86$¶V 2൵HQVLYH 3OD\HU RI WKH <HDU DQG ZDV D ¿UVW WHDP DOO FRQIHUHQFH VHOHFWLRQ • Has completed 294-of-457 passes for 3,749 yards with 28 touchdowns and 13 interceptions in 13 starts • Completed 28-of-44 passes for 356 yards and a touchdown in the C-USA Championship Game at Florida Atlantic on 12/2 • Completed 18-of-25 passes for 195 yards and one touchdown in the win at Rice on 11/25 • Completed 24-of-36 passes for 386 yards and a career-high-tying four touchdowns in a win over Army West Point on 11/18 • Completed 23-of-35 passes for 213 yards and a career-high four touchdowns on 11/11 in a win over UTEP • Completed 23-of-37 passes for 211 yards with a touchdown and one interception in a win at La Tech on 11/4 • Completed 25-of-36 passes for 309 yards with one touchdown and one interception on 10/28 in a win over Old Dominion • Completed 31-of-47 passes for 283 yards with two touchdowns and two interceptions at Florida Atlantic on 10/21 • Completed 20-of-34 passes for 354 yards, three touchdowns and one interception, with a rushing score, while engineering a 98-yard JDPH ZLQQLQJ WRXFKGRZQ GULYH LQ WKH ¿QDO ZLWK QR WLPHRXWV YV 876$ RQ RQ KLV ZD\ WR & 86$ 2൵HQVLYH 327: KRQRUV • Threw for 366 yards and two touchdowns (with one interception) on 24-of-40 passing on 9/30 at Southern Miss in a win • Completed 14-of-29 passes for 261 yards and three touchdowns in the win over UAB on 9/23 • Completed 16-of-26 passes for 167 yards with one interception at Iowa on 9/16 • Completed 32-of-47 passes for a career-high 424 yards with three touchdowns (424 yards was the sixth-most in school history in a single game) and two interceptions at SMU on 9/9 • Completed 15-of-21 passes for 224 yards and a career-high three touchdowns, with no interceptions in his season debut on 9/2 vs. Lamar Date

Opponent

no.

Sep 02 Sep 09 Sep 16 Sep 23 Sep 30 Oct 14 Oct 21 Oct 28 Nov 04 Nov 11 Nov 18 Nov 25 Dec. 2

LAMAR at SMU at Iowa Hawkeyes UAB at Southern Miss UTSA at Florida Atlantic OLD DOMINION at LATECH UTEP ARMY at Rice at Florida Atlantic

5 9 3 7 5 9 7 8 11 4 7 9 15

Rushing yds td

1 2 -2 18 4 -4 32 8 16 17 -4 -15 1

0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

lg

no.

6 16 4 12 11 11 16 9 15 9 6 10 27

0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

Receiving yds td

lg

0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

Passing cmp-att-int yds

15-21-0 32-47-2 16-26-1 15-29-0 24-40-1 20-34-1 31-47-2 25-36-1 23-37-1 23-35-0 24-36-1 18-25-1 28-44-2

224 424 167 261 366 354 283 309 211 213 386 195 356

td

lg

3 3 0 3 2 3 2 1 1 4 4 1 1

44 72 41 47 53 77 25 34 25 60 68 51 77

Kick Returns no. yds td lg

0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

Punt Returns no. yds td lg

0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

all purp

1 2 -2 18 4 -4 32 8 16 17 -4 -15 1

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2017 Highlights • Has posted 43 total tackles, 8.0 for loss, with 1.5 sacks, an interception, a pair of pass break-ups and four quarterback hurries in 13 appearances, 12 of which were starts • Member of the team’s leadership council • Posted four tackles in the C-USA Championship Game at Florida Atlantic on 12/2 • Had three stops at Rice on 11/25 ‡ 0DGH ¿YH WDFNOHV LQ WKH ZLQ RYHU $UP\ :HVW 3RLQW RQ • Posted two tackles, 1.0 for loss, on 11/11 vs. UTEP • Had two stops, 1.0 for loss, in the win at La Tech on 11/4 ‡ 0DGH ¿YH WDFNOHV IRU ORVV DQG KDG WKH ¿UVW LQWHUFHSWLRQ RI KLV FDUHHU LQ WKH ZLQ YV 2OG 'RPLQLRQ RQ ‡ 3RVWHG ¿YH VWRSV DW )ORULGD $WODQWLF RQ • Had four tackles, 2.0 for loss and a half sack on 10/14 in the win vs. UT San Antonio • Posted two tackles in the win at Southern Miss on 9/30 ‡ 0DGH RQH VWRS KLV ¿UVW VDFN RI WKH VHDVRQ RQ LQ D ZLQ YV 8$% • Posted four tackles at Iowa on 9/16 • Had one tackle and two quarterback hurries at SMU on 9/9 ‡ 0DGH ¿YH WRWDO WDFNOHV RQH VROR ZKLFK HTXDOHG D FDUHHU KLJK WR JR DORQJ ZLWK WZR SDVV EUHDN XSV DQG D SDLU RI quarterback hurries on 9/2 vs. Lamar Date

Opponent

Sep 02 Sep 09 Sep 16 Sep 23 Sep 30 Oct 14 Oct 21 Oct 28 Nov 04 Nov 11 Nov 18 Nov 25 Dec. 2

LAMAR at SMU at Iowa Hawkeyes UAB at Southern Miss UTSA at Florida Atlantic OLD DOMINION at LATECH UTEP ARMY at Rice at Florida Atlantic

#GMG #NewDenton

ua

1 0 2 1 1 2 1 2 2 1 2 2 1

Tackles a total

tfl-yds

Sacks no-yds

Fumble ff fr-yds

4 1 2 0 1 2 4 3 0 1 3 1 3

0.0-0 0.0-0 0.0-0 1.0-13 0.0-0 2.0-7 0.0-0 2.0-5 1.0-2 1.0-1 0.0-0 0.0-0 1.0-2

0.0-0 0.0-0 0.0-0 1.0-13 0.0-0 0.5-3 0.0-0 0.0-0 0.0-0 0.0-0 0.0-0 0.0-0 0.0-0

0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

5 1 4 1 2 4 5 5 2 2 5 3 4

0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0

88

Pass Defense blkd int-yds qbh brup kick

0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 1-1 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0

2 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

PAT Attempts kick rush rcv saf

0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0

0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

off t/o

pts

-

0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

@MeanGreenFB

R+L Carriers New Orleans Bowl

Dec. 16 Mean Green vs. Troy

Mean Green Player Bios %UDQGRQ *DUQHU ‡ /LQHEDFNHU ‡ 56 6RSKRPRUH ‡ ‡ ‡ 0DQV¿HOG 7; 2017 Highlights • Has 65 tackles (35 solo), 6.5 tackles for loss, 2.0 sacks, seven quarterback hurries and three pass break-ups in 13 appearances, 12 of which were starts • Had eight tackles in the C-USA Championship Game at Florida Atlantic on 12/2 • Posted three tackles and a sack in the win at Rice on 11/25 • Made 10 tackles in the win vs. Army West Point on 11/18, a season-high • Had four stops on 11/11 in the win vs. UTEP • Recorded six tackles in the win on 11/4 at La Tech • Made four stops in the win vs. Old Dominion on 10/28 ‡ 0DGH ¿YH WDFNOHV DW )ORULGD $WODQWLF RQ • Had seven tackles on 10/14 in a win vs. UTSA • Posted four tackles, 1.5 for loss, in the win at Southern Miss on 9/30 ‡ 0DGH ¿YH WDFNOHV ZLWK WDFNOHV IRU ORVV D VDFN DQG D TXDUWHUEDFN KXUU\ LQ WKH ZLQ YV 8$% RQ • Had six tackles with a quarterback hurry on 9/16 at Iowa • Made two tackles with a pair of pass break-ups and two quarterback hurries at SMU on 9/9 • Made one tackle and had a quarterback hurry on 9/2 vs. Lamar Date

Opponent

Sep 02 Sep 09 Sep 16 Sep 23 Sep 30 Oct 14 Oct 21 Oct 28 Nov 04 Nov 11 Nov 18 Nov 25 Dec. 2

LAMAR at SMU at Iowa Hawkeyes UAB at Southern Miss UTSA at Florida Atlantic OLD DOMINION at LATECH UTEP ARMY at Rice at Florida Atlantic

ua

1 1 5 3 2 4 3 3 3 0 4 3 3

Tackles a total

0 1 1 2 2 3 2 1 3 4 6 0 5

1 2 6 5 4 7 5 4 6 4 10 3 8

tfl-yds

Sacks no-yds

0.0-0 0.0-0 0.0-0 2.0-8 1.5-4 0.0-0 0.5-1 1.0-1 0.5-0 0.0-0 0.0-0 1.0-5 0.0-0

0.0-0 0.0-0 0.0-0 1.0-6 0.0-0 0.0-0 0.0-0 0.0-0 0.0-0 0.0-0 0.0-0 1.0-5 0.0-0

Fumble ff fr-yds

0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0

Pass Defense blkd int-yds qbh brup kick

0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0

1 3 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0

0 2 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0

PAT Attempts kick rush rcv saf

0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0

0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

off t/o

pts

-

0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

*DUUHWW *XQWHU ‡ 2൵HQVLYH /LQH ‡ 56 6HQLRU ‡ ‡ ‡ 6SULQJ %UDQFK 7; 2017 Highlights • Has made four appearances for the Mean Green • Made his season debut on 9/2 vs. Lamar

Date

Opponent

Sep 02 Oct 21 Nov 11 Nov 18 Totals

LAMAR at Florida Atlantic UTEP ARMY

@MeanGreenFB

no.

0 0 0 0 0

Rushing yds td

lg

no.

0 0 0 0 0

0 0 0 0 0

0 0 0 0 0

0 0 0 0 0

Receiving yds td

lg

0 0 0 0 0

0 0 0 0 0

0 0 0 0 0

89

Passing cmp-att-int yds

0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0-0

0 0 0 0 0

td

lg

0 0 0 0 0

0 0 0 0 0

Kick Returns no. yds td lg

0 0 0 0 0

0 0 0 0 0

0 0 0 0 0

0 0 0 0 0

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0 0 0 0 0

0 0 0 0 0

0 0 0 0 0

0 0 0 0 0

all purp

0 0 0 0 0

#GMG #NewDenton

R+L Carriers New Orleans Bowl

Dec. 16 Mean Green vs. Troy

Mean Green Player Bios -DOHQ *X\WRQ ‡ :LGH 5HFHLYHU ‡ 56 6RSKRPRUH ‡ ‡ ‡ $OOHQ 7; 2017 Highlights • C-USA co-Newcomer of the Year and second-team all-conference selection • Has 48 catches for a team-high 764 yards and nine touchdowns, also a team-high, in 12 games, 11 of which were starts • Member of the team’s leadership council • Caught one pass for six yards in the C-USA Championship Game at Florida Atlantic on 12/2 • Had two catches for 27 yards and a touchdown on 11/18 in the win over Army West Point • Caught one pass for two yards, which was a touchdown in the win on 11/11 vs. UTEP ‡ 0DGH D WHDP KLJK ¿YH JUDEV IRU \DUGV LQ WKH ZLQ DW /D 7HFK RQ • Made seven catches for 66 yards on 10/28 vs. Old Dominion • Made eight catches for 182 yards and two scores and also had three carries for 12 yards in the win vs. UTSA on 10/14 • Caught a career-high 14 passes for 211 yards and a touchdown in the win at Southern Miss on 9/30 • Hauled in two catches for 48 yards and a score in the win over UAB on 9/23 • Caught one pass, a 13-yard touchdown at Iowa on 9/16 ‡ +DXOHG LQ WKUHH FDWFKHV IRU \DUGV DQG WZR WRXFKGRZQV WKH ¿UVW WZR RI KLV FDUHHU LQFOXGLQJ D \DUG VFRUH DW 608 RQ • Made his Mean Green debut with a team-high four receptions for 63 yards on 9/2 vs. Lamar

Date

Opponent

Sep 02 Sep 09 Sep 16 Sep 23 Sep 30 Oct 14 Oct 21 Oct 28 Nov 04 Nov 11 Nov 18 Dec. 2 Totals

LAMAR at SMU at Iowa Hawkeyes UAB at Southern Miss UTSA at Florida Atlantic OLD DOMINION at LATECH UTEP ARMY at Florida Atlantic

no.

Rushing yds td

lg

no.

Receiving yds td

lg

0 0 0 0 0 12 0 0 0 0 0 0 12

0 0 0 0 0 9 0 0 0 0 0 0 9

4 3 1 2 14 8 0 7 5 1 2 1 48

63 109 13 48 211 182 0 66 37 2 27 6 764

35 72 13 47 53 77 0 15 11 2 17 6 77

0 0 0 0 0 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 3

0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

0 2 1 1 1 2 0 0 0 1 1 0 9

Passing cmp-att-int yds

0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0-0

0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

td

lg

0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

Kick Returns no. yds td lg

0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

Punt Returns no. yds td lg

0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

all purp

0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

63 109 13 48 211 194 0 66 37 2 27 6 776

'HLRQ +DLU *UL൶Q ‡ :LGH 5HFHLYHU ‡ 56 )UHVKPDQ ‡ ‡ ‡ )RUW :RUWK 7; 2017 Highlights ‡ +DV DSSHDUHG LQ ¿YH JDPHV PRVWO\ RQ VSHFLDO WHDPV • Made his Mean Green debut on 9/2 vs. Lamar

Date

Opponent

Sep 02 Sep 09 Sep 23 Sep 30 Oct 14 Totals

LAMAR at SMU UAB at Southern Miss UTSA

#GMG #NewDenton

no.

0 0 0 0 0 0

Rushing yds td

lg

no.

0 0 0 0 0 0

0 0 0 0 0 0

0 0 0 0 0 0

0 0 0 0 0 0

Receiving yds td

lg

0 0 0 0 0 0

0 0 0 0 0 0

0 0 0 0 0 0

90

Passing cmp-att-int yds

0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0-0

0 0 0 0 0 0

td

lg

0 0 0 0 0 0

0 0 0 0 0 0

Kick Returns no. yds td lg

0 0 0 0 0 0

0 0 0 0 0 0

0 0 0 0 0 0

0 0 0 0 0 0

Punt Returns no. yds td lg

0 0 0 0 0 0

0 0 0 0 0 0

0 0 0 0 0 0

0 0 0 0 0 0

all purp

0 0 0 0 0 0

@MeanGreenFB

R+L Carriers New Orleans Bowl

Dec. 16 Mean Green vs. Troy

Mean Green Player Bios .HPRQ +DOO ‡ 'HIHQVLYH %DFN ‡ -XQLRU ‡ ‡ ‡ &DOKRXQ &LW\ 06 2017 Highlights • Has 71 tackles (49 solo), 1.0 TFL an interception, seven pass break-ups and a forced fumble in 13 appearances, all starts • Had six tackles in the C-USA Championship Game at Florida Atlantic on 12/2 • Recorded three stops and a pass break-up in the win at Rice on 11/25 • Made seven tackles on 11/18 vs. Army West Point • Had four tackles in the win vs. UTEP on 11/11 ‡ 5HFRUGHG ¿YH WDFNOHV DW /D 7HFK LQ D ZLQ RQ • Made six tackles and a pass break-up in the win vs. Old Dominion on 10/28 • Had six stops at Florida Atlantic on 10/21 • Posted four tackles and a pass break-up on 10/14 in a win vs. UTSA ‡ 0DGH D FDUHHU KLJK HLJKW WDFNOHV ¿YH VROR DQG EURNH XS D SDVV LQ WKH ZLQ DW 6RXWKHUQ 0LVV RQ • Had six stops in the win vs. UAB on 9/23 • Had seven stops with a forced fumble and a pass break-up on 9/16 at Iowa ‡ ,QWHUFHSWHG WKH ¿UVW SDVV RI KLV FDUHHU DQG SRVWHG ¿YH WDFNOHV ZLWK WZR SDVV EUHDN XSV DW 608 RQ • Made his Mean Green debut on 9/2 vs. Lamar and made four tackles, all solo, in the start at corner Date

Opponent

Sep 02 Sep 09 Sep 16 Sep 23 Sep 30 Oct 14 Oct 21 Oct 28 Nov 04 Nov 11 Nov 18 Nov 25 Dec. 2

LAMAR at SMU at Iowa Hawkeyes UAB at Southern Miss UTSA at Florida Atlantic OLD DOMINION at LATECH UTEP ARMY at Rice at Florida Atlantic

Tackles a total

ua

4 4 6 3 5 2 4 4 4 3 2 3 5

0 1 1 3 3 2 2 2 1 1 5 0 1

tfl-yds

Sacks no-yds

0.0-0 0.0-0 0.0-0 0.0-0 0.0-0 0.0-0 0.0-0 0.0-0 0.0-0 0.0-0 0.0-0 0.0-0 1.0-2

0.0-0 0.0-0 0.0-0 0.0-0 0.0-0 0.0-0 0.0-0 0.0-0 0.0-0 0.0-0 0.0-0 0.0-0 0.0-0

4 5 7 6 8 4 6 6 5 4 7 3 6

Fumble ff fr-yds

0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0

Pass Defense blkd int-yds qbh brup kick

0-0 1-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0

0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

0 2 1 0 1 1 0 1 0 0 0 1 0

0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

PAT Attempts kick rush rcv saf

0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0

0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

off t/o

pts

-

0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

/D'DULXV +DPLOWRQ ‡ 'HIHQVLYH (QG ‡ 6RSKRPRUH ‡ ‡ ‡ &RUULJDQ 7; 2017 Highlights ‡ +DV WDFNOHV VROR IRU ORVV DQ LQWHUFHSWLRQ D IXPEOH UHFRYHU\ DQG ¿YH TXDUWHUEDFN KXUULHV LQ 13 appearances, eight of which were starts • Member of the team’s leadership council • Had two stops in the C-USA Championship Game on 12/2 at Florida Atlantic • Made two tackles, one for loss, at Rice on 11/25 • Recorded a career-high eight stops vs. Army West Point on 11/18 in the win • Had six tackles against UTEP on 11/11 in the win • Made one tackle at La Tech in the win on 11/4 • Recorded three stops and a half tackle for loss in the win vs. Old Dominion on 10/28 • Had three tackles and a half tackle for loss vs. UT San Antonio on 10/14 • Made three tackles in the win on 9/30 at Southern Miss • Made two tackles in the win vs. UAB on 9/23

Date

Opponent

Sep 02 Sep 09 Sep 16 Sep 23 Sep 30 Oct 14 Oct 21 Oct 28 Nov 04 Nov 11 Nov 18 Nov 25 Dec. 2

LAMAR at SMU at Iowa Hawkeyes UAB at Southern Miss UTSA at Florida Atlantic OLD DOMINION at LATECH UTEP ARMY at Rice at Florida Atlantic

@MeanGreenFB

ua

1 2 2 1 0 2 0 0 1 4 4 2 2

Tackles a total

0 1 0 1 3 1 0 3 0 2 4 0 0

1 3 2 2 3 3 0 3 1 6 8 2 2

tfl-yds

Sacks no-yds

0.0-0 2.0-6 0.0-0 0.0-0 0.0-0 0.5-0 0.0-0 0.5-0 0.0-0 0.0-0 0.0-0 1.0-1 0.0-0

0.0-0 0.0-0 0.0-0 0.0-0 0.0-0 0.0-0 0.0-0 0.0-0 0.0-0 0.0-0 0.0-0 0.0-0 0.0-0

Fumble ff fr-yds

0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

91

0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 1-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0

Pass Defense blkd int-yds qbh brup kick

0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 1-15 0-0 0-0 0-0

1 0 0 0 0 2 0 1 0 0 1 0 0

0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

PAT Attempts kick rush rcv saf

0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0

0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

off t/o

pts

-

0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

#GMG #NewDenton

R+L Carriers New Orleans Bowl

Dec. 16 Mean Green vs. Troy

Mean Green Player Bios 7 - +HQVRQ ‡ 2൵HQVLYH /LQHPDQ ‡ 6HQLRU ‡ ‡ ‡ 3ODQR 7; 2017 Highlights • Honorable mention all-conference selection • Has made 12 appearances, all starts, at guard • Made his season-debut on 9/9 at SMU

Date

Opponent

Sep 09 Sep 16 Sep 23 Sep 30 Oct 14 Oct 21 Oct 28 Nov 04 Nov 11 Nov 18 Nov 25 Dec. 2 Totals

at SMU at Iowa Hawkeyes UAB at Southern Miss UTSA at Florida Atlantic OLD DOMINION at LATECH UTEP ARMY at Rice at Florida Atlantic

no.

Rushing yds td

lg

no.

0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

Receiving yds td

lg

0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

Passing cmp-att-int yds

0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0-0

0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

td

lg

0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

Kick Returns no. yds td lg

0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

Punt Returns no. yds td lg

0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

all purp

0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

&KULVWLDQ +RVOH\ ‡ 5XQQLQJ %DFN ‡ 56 6RSKRPRUH ‡ ‡ ‡ 6DQ $QWRQLR 7; 2017 Highlights • Has made 13 appearances, primarily on special teams • Member of the team’s leadership council • Made his Mean Green debut on 9/2 vs. Lamar and picked up two yards on four carries

Date

Opponent

Sep 02 Sep 09 Sep 16 Sep 23 Sep 30 Oct 14 Oct 21 Oct 28 Nov 04 Nov 11 Nov 18 Nov 25 Dec. 2

LAMAR at SMU at Iowa Hawkeyes UAB at Southern Miss UTSA at Florida Atlantic OLD DOMINION at LATECH UTEP ARMY at Rice at Florida Atlantic

#GMG #NewDenton

no.

4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

Rushing yds td

lg

no.

2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

Receiving yds td

lg

0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

92

Passing cmp-att-int yds

0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0-0

0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

td

lg

0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

Kick Returns no. yds td lg

0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

Punt Returns no. yds td lg

0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

all purp

2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

@MeanGreenFB

R+L Carriers New Orleans Bowl

Dec. 16 Mean Green vs. Troy

Mean Green Player Bios &RQQRU +RZDUG ‡ :LGH 5HFHLYHU ‡ )UHVKPDQ ‡ ‡ ‡ $XVWLQ 7; 2017 Highlights • Has made four appearances, primarily on special teams ‡ +DG D \DUG NLFNR൵ UHWXUQ DJDLQVW 2OG 'RPLQLRQ RQ ‡ 0DGH KLV 1RUWK 7H[DV GHEXW RQ YV 8$% LQ D ZLQ UHWXUQLQJ WZR NLFNR൵V IRU \DUGV DYJ ZLWK D long of 27

Date

Opponent

Sep 23 Sep 30 Oct 21 Oct 28 Totals

UAB at Southern Miss at Florida Atlantic OLD DOMINION

no.

Rushing yds td

lg

no.

0 0 0 0 0

0 0 0 0 0

0 0 0 0 0

0 0 0 0 0

0 0 0 0 0

Receiving yds td

lg

0 0 0 0 0

0 0 0 0 0

0 0 0 0 0

Passing cmp-att-int yds

0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0-0

0 0 0 0 0

td

lg

0 0 0 0 0

0 0 0 0 0

Kick Returns no. yds td lg

2 0 0 1 3

35 0 0 19 54

Punt Returns no. yds td lg

0 27 0 0 0 0 0 19 0 27

0 0 0 0 0

0 0 0 0 0

0 0 0 0 0

all purp

0 0 0 0 0

4XLQHWLQ -DFNVRQ ‡ :LGH 5HFHLYHU ‡ 56 -XQLRU ‡ ‡ ‡ *UDQWLH &LW\ ,/ 2017 Highlights ‡ +DV PDGH ¿YH FDWFKHV IRU \DUGV DQG D WRXFKGRZQ LQ DSSHDUDQFHV • Made one catch for 16 yards in the C-USA Championship Game on 12/2 at Florida Atlantic • Caught one pass for nine yards on 11/18 vs. Army West Point • Had one catch for eight yards in the win vs. UTEP on 11/11 • Caught one pass for nine yards at Iowa on 9/16 ‡ 0DGH KLV ¿UVW FDUHHU FDWFK D \DUG WRXFKGRZQ JUDE RQ YV /DPDU

Date

Opponent

Sep 02 Sep 16 Sep 23 Oct 14 Oct 21 Nov 04 Nov 11 Nov 18 Nov 25 Dec. 2 Totals

LAMAR at Iowa Hawkeyes UAB UTSA at Florida Atlantic at LATECH UTEP ARMY at Rice at Florida Atlantic

@MeanGreenFB

no.

0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

Rushing yds td

lg

no.

0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

1 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 1 5

0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

Receiving yds td

31 9 0 0 0 0 8 9 0 16 73

lg

1 31 0 9 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 8 0 9 0 0 0 16 1 31

93

Passing cmp-att-int yds

0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0-0

0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

td

lg

0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

Kick Returns no. yds td lg

0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

Punt Returns no. yds td lg

0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

all purp

31 9 0 0 0 0 8 9 0 16 73

#GMG #NewDenton

35 0 0 19 54

R+L Carriers New Orleans Bowl

Dec. 16 Mean Green vs. Troy

Mean Green Player Bios (ULF -HQNLQV ‡ 'HIHQVLYH %DFN ‡ 6HQLRU ‡ ‡ ‡ 1HZ 2UOHDQV /$ 2017 Highlights ‡ +DV DSSHDUHG LQ JDPHV ¿YH RI ZKLFK ZHUH VWDUWV DQG KDV WDFNOHV VROR ZLWK D WHDP EHVW WZR LQWHUFHSWLRQV DQG seven pass break-ups ‡ 0DGH ¿YH WDFNOHV LQ WKH & 86$ &KDPSLRQVKLS *DPH DW )ORULGD $WODQWLF RQ • Had one stop and his second interception of the season in the win at Rice on 11/25 • Posted one tackle on 11/11 in the win vs. UTEP ‡ 0DGH ¿YH VWRSV DQG EURNH XS WZR SDVVHV RQ LQ WKH ZLQ DW /D 7HFK ‡ (TXDOHG KLV VHDVRQ KLJK LQ WDFNOHV VHYHQ DQG LQWHUFHSWHG KLV ¿UVW SDVV RI WKH VHDVRQ LQ WKH ZLQ YV 2OG 'RPLQLRQ RQ • Made six tackles at Florida Atlantic on 10/21 • Had a season-high seven stops and a pair of pass break-ups in the win vs. UT San Antonio on 10/14 ‡ 0DGH KLV ¿UVW VWDUW RI WKH VHDVRQ LQ WKH ZLQ DW 6RXWKHUQ 0LVV RQ SRVWLQJ WKUHH WDFNOHV DQG D SDVV EUHDN XS • Had two tackles and two pass break-ups in the win vs. UAB on 9/23 • Posted one tackle at Iowa on 9/16 • Made his season debut on 9/2 vs. Lamar with four tackles (three solo) and also returned four punts

Date

Opponent

Sep 02 Sep 09 Sep 16 Sep 23 Sep 30 Oct 14 Oct 21 Oct 28 Nov 04 Nov 11 Nov 18 Nov 25 Dec. 2

LAMAR at SMU at Iowa Hawkeyes UAB at Southern Miss UTSA at Florida Atlantic OLD DOMINION at LATECH UTEP ARMY at Rice at Florida Atlantic

Tackles a total

ua

3 0 1 2 2 5 4 5 3 1 0 1 3

1 0 0 0 1 2 2 2 2 0 0 0 2

4 0 1 2 3 7 6 7 5 1 0 1 5

tfl-yds

Sacks no-yds

0.0-0 0.0-0 0.0-0 0.0-0 0.0-0 0.0-0 0.0-0 1.0-4 0.0-0 0.0-0 0.0-0 0.0-0 0.0-0

0.0-0 0.0-0 0.0-0 0.0-0 0.0-0 0.0-0 0.0-0 0.0-0 0.0-0 0.0-0 0.0-0 0.0-0 0.0-0

Fumble ff fr-yds

0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

Pass Defense blkd int-yds qbh brup kick

0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0

0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 1-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 1-0 0-0

0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

0 0 0 2 1 2 0 0 2 0 0 0 0

PAT Attempts kick rush rcv saf

0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0

0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

off t/o

pts

-

0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

&DP -RKQVRQ ‡ 'HIHQVLYH %DFN ‡ )UHVKPDQ ‡ ‡ ‡ +RXVWRQ 7; 2017 Highlights • Has appeared in 12 games, mostly on special teams and has seven tackles • Posted two tackles vs. Old Dominion in a win on 10/28 • Had one stop on 10/21 at Florida Atlantic • Made one tackle vs. UTSA on 10/14 • Had two tackles in the win vs. UAB on 9/23 • Made his North Texas debut with one tackle vs. Lamar on 9/2

Date

Opponent

Sep 02 Sep 09 Sep 16 Sep 23 Sep 30 Oct 14 Oct 21 Oct 28 Nov 04 Nov 11 Nov 25 Dec. 2 Totals

LAMAR at SMU at Iowa Hawkeyes UAB at Southern Miss UTSA at Florida Atlantic OLD DOMINION at LATECH UTEP at Rice at Florida Atlantic

#GMG #NewDenton

ua

1 0 0 2 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 4

Tackles a total

0 0 0 0 0 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 3

1 0 0 2 0 1 1 2 0 0 0 0 7

tfl-yds

Sacks no-yds

0.0-0 0.0-0 0.0-0 0.0-0 0.0-0 0.0-0 0.0-0 0.0-0 0.0-0 0.0-0 0.0-0 0.0-0 0.0-0

0.0-0 0.0-0 0.0-0 0.0-0 0.0-0 0.0-0 0.0-0 0.0-0 0.0-0 0.0-0 0.0-0 0.0-0 0.0-0

Fumble ff fr-yds

0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

94

0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0

Pass Defense blkd int-yds qbh brup kick

0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0

0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

PAT Attempts kick rush rcv saf

0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0

0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

off t/o

pts

-

0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

@MeanGreenFB

R+L Carriers New Orleans Bowl

Dec. 16 Mean Green vs. Troy

Mean Green Player Bios (YDQ -RKQVRQ ‡ 5XQQLQJ %DFN ‡ )UHVKPDQ ‡ ‡ ‡ /RUDQJHU /$ 2017 Highlights • Has appeared in all 13 games and has 37 carries for 213 yards and three touchdowns (5.8 yards per carry) and also serves as one of the primary kick returners, averaging 20.2 yards per return • Had four carries for 13 yards and a touchdown in the C-USA Championship Game at Florida Atlantic on 12/2 • Carried six times for 29 yards and had one return for 20 yards at Rice in the win on 11/25 • Had six kick returns for an average 21.7 yards, including a season-long of 63 in the win on 11/18 over Army West Point ‡ 5HWXUQHG WZR NLFNR൵V IRU DQ DYHUDJH RI SHU UHWXUQ LQ WKH ZLQ YV 87(3 RQ ‡ +DG ¿YH FDUULHV IRU \DUGV DQG D WRXFKGRZQ DQG DOVR VFRUHG RQ D EORFNHG SXQW UHWXUQ \DUGV LQ WKH ZLQ YV 2OG 'Rminion on 10/28 ‡ &DUULHG ¿YH WLPHV IRU \DUGV DQG WKH ¿UVW UXVKLQJ WRXFKGRZQ RI KLV FDUHHU DW )ORULGD $WODQWLF RQ ‡ &DUULHG WZLFH IRU VL[ \DUGV DQG UHWXUQHG RQH NLFNR൵ IRU \DUGV LQ WKH ZLQ DW 6RXWKHUQ 0LVV RQ • Had two carries for 15 yards and two kick returns for 75 yards, including a 48-yard return to help set up the game-winning ¿HOG JRDO RQ YV 8$% • Made his Mean Green debut on 9/2 vs. Lamar by carrying 13 times for 98 yards and featured on special teams Date

Opponent

no.

Sep 02 Sep 09 Sep 16 Sep 23 Sep 30 Oct 14 Oct 21 Oct 28 Nov 04 Nov 11 Nov 18 Nov 25 Dec. 2 Totals

LAMAR at SMU at Iowa Hawkeyes UAB at Southern Miss UTSA at Florida Atlantic OLD DOMINION at LATECH UTEP ARMY at Rice at Florida Atlantic

13 0 0 2 2 0 5 5 0 0 0 6 4 37

Rushing yds td

98 0 0 15 6 0 15 37 0 0 0 29 13 213

0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 1 3

lg

no.

16 0 0 9 6 0 8 18 0 0 0 10 6 18

1 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 3

Receiving yds td

0 0 0 0 0 0 15 0 0 0 0 0 0 15

lg

Passing cmp-att-int yds

0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 15 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 15

0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0-0

0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

td

lg

Kick Returns no. yds td lg

0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

0 0 0 0 0 0 2 75 1 12 1 11 0 0 3 35 0 0 2 43 6 130 1 20 2 38 18 364

0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

0 0 0 48 12 11 0 15 0 26 63 20 23 63

Punt Returns no. yds td lg

0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

0 0 0 0 0 0 0 40 0 0 0 0 0 40

0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 40 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 40

all purp

98 0 0 90 18 11 30 112 0 43 130 49 51 632

7LOOPDQ -RKQVRQ ‡ 'HIHQVLYH (QG ‡ 6HQLRU ‡ ‡ ‡ 5RXQG 5RFN 7; 2017 Highlights • Has made 12 tackles, 3.5 for loss, with two sacks and a forced fumble in nine appearance, four of which were starts • Member of the team’s leadership council • Made one tackle in the C-USA Championship Game at Florida Atlantic on 12/2 • Had one tackle, which was a sack, at Rice on 11/25 • Made one stop and had a quarterback hurry on 11/11 in the win vs. UTEP • Posted three tackles and half a sack at La Tech on 11/4 in the win • Made a season-high four tackles with a half sack and forced a fumble in the win on 10/28 vs. Old Dominion • Had two tackles, 1.5 for loss, in the win vs. UT San Antonio on 10/14 • Made his season debut with a quarterback hurry on 9/2 vs. Lamar in a start

Date

Opponent

Sep 02 Oct 14 Oct 21 Oct 28 Nov 04 Nov 11 Nov 18 Nov 25 Dec. 2 Totals

LAMAR UTSA at Florida Atlantic OLD DOMINION at LATECH UTEP ARMY at Rice at Florida Atlantic

@MeanGreenFB

ua

0 1 0 0 1 1 0 1 1 5

Tackles a total

tfl-yds

Sacks no-yds

Fumble ff fr-yds

0 1 0 4 2 0 0 0 0 7

0.0-0 1.5-2 0.0-0 0.5-3 0.5-3 0.0-0 0.0-0 1.0-7 0.0-0 3.5-15

0.0-0 0.0-0 0.0-0 0.5-3 0.5-3 0.0-0 0.0-0 1.0-7 0.0-0 2.0-13

0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1

0 2 0 4 3 1 0 1 1 12

95

0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0

Pass Defense blkd int-yds qbh brup kick

0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0

1 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 2

0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

PAT Attempts kick rush rcv saf

0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0

0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

off t/o

pts

-

0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

#GMG #NewDenton

R+L Carriers New Orleans Bowl

Dec. 16 Mean Green vs. Troy

Mean Green Player Bios $OYLQ .HQZRUWK\ ‡ 3XQWHU ‡ 56 6RSKRPRUH ‡ ‡ ‡ 5RZOHWW 7; 2017 Highlights ‡ +DV DQ DYHUDJH RI \DUGV SHU SXQW RQ DWWHPSWV LQ ¿YH DSSHDUDQFHV • Averaged 39.5 yards per punt on four attempts, with a long of 48 in the win at Southern Miss on 9/30 • Punted twice for an average of 44.5, including a career-long 51-yarder vs. UAB on 9/23 ‡ $YHUDJHG \DUGV SHU DWWHPSW DW ,RZD RQ RQ ¿YH SXQWV ZLWK D ORQJ RI • Punted four times for an average of 38.8 yards per attempt at SMU on 9/9, with a long of 44 • Averaged 36.9 yards per punt on three attempts in his Mean Green debut on 9/2 vs. Lamar

Punting

Field Goals

Date

Opponent

no.

yds

avg

long

blkd

tb

fc

50+

i20

md-att

Sep 02 Sep 09 Sep 16 Sep 23 Sep 30 Totals

LAMAR at SMU at Iowa Hawkeyes UAB at Southern Miss

3 4 5 2 4 18

109 155 152 89 158 663

36.3 38.8 30.4 44.5 39.5 36.8

39 44 42 51 48 51

0 0 0 0 0 0

0 0 0 0 0 0

1 2 2 1 1 7

0 0 0 1 0 1

2 1 2 1 1 7

0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0

Kickoffs

long blkd

0 0 0 0 0 0

no.

yds

avg

tb

ob

0 0 0 0 0 0

0 0 0 0 0 0

0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0

0 0 0 0 0 0

0 0 0 0 0 0

0 0 0 0 0 0

-DPLH .LQJ ‡ 7LJKW (QG ‡ -XQLRU ‡ ‡ ‡ $]OH 7; 2017 Highlights ‡ +DV DSSHDUHG HLJKW WLPHV IRU WKH 0HDQ *UHHQ SULPDULO\ RQ ¿HOG JRDO DQG H[WUD SRLQW SURWHFW • Made his North Texas debut on 9/30 in a win at Southern Miss on special teams

Date

Opponent

Sep 30 Oct 14 Oct 28 Nov 04 Nov 11 Nov 18 Nov 25 Dec. 2 Totals

at Southern Miss UTSA OLD DOMINION at LATECH UTEP ARMY at Rice at Florida Atlantic

#GMG #NewDenton

no.

0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

Rushing yds td

lg

no.

0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

Receiving yds td

lg

0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

96

Passing cmp-att-int yds

0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0-0

0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

td

lg

0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

Kick Returns no. yds td lg

0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

Punt Returns no. yds td lg

0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

all purp

0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

@MeanGreenFB

R+L Carriers New Orleans Bowl

Dec. 16 Mean Green vs. Troy

Mean Green Player Bios 7RQ\ .UDVQLTL ‡ 'HIHQVLYH (QG ‡ )UHVKPDQ ‡ ‡ ‡ 6DFKVH 7; 2017 Highlights • Has made seven appearances, posting six tackles and one sack • Made two stops at Rice on 11/25 in a win • Had two tackles in the win on 11/11 vs. UTEP • Posted a tackle on 9/30 at Southern Miss in a win ‡ 0DGH KLV 1RUWK 7H[DV GHEXW RQ YV /DPDU DQG UHFRUGHG WKH ¿UVW VDFN RI KLV FDUHHU DQG DOVR DGGHG D TXDUterback hurry

Date

Opponent

Sep 02 Sep 09 Sep 23 Sep 30 Oct 14 Nov 11 Nov 25 Totals

LAMAR at SMU UAB at Southern Miss UTSA UTEP at Rice

Tackles a total

ua

1 0 0 1 0 0 1 3

0 0 0 0 0 2 1 3

tfl-yds

Sacks no-yds

1.0-8 0.0-0 0.0-0 0.0-0 0.0-0 0.0-0 0.0-0 1.0-8

1.0-8 0.0-0 0.0-0 0.0-0 0.0-0 0.0-0 0.0-0 1.0-8

1 0 0 1 0 2 2 6

Fumble ff fr-yds

0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

Pass Defense blkd int-yds qbh brup kick

0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0

0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0

1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1

0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

PAT Attempts kick rush rcv saf

0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0

0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

off t/o

pts

-

0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

0LFKDHO /DZUHQFH ‡ :LGH 5HFHLYHU ‡ 6RSKRPRUH ‡ ‡ ‡ 6ZHHWZDWHU 7; 2017 Highlights • Honorable mention all-conference selection • Has a team-high 56 catches fo 749 yards and three touchdowns in 13 appearances • Caught six passes for 74 yards in the C-USA Championship Game at Florida Atlantic on 12/2 • Had one catch for four yards in the win at Rice on 11/25 • Made four catches for 79 yards and a touchdown vs. Army West Point in the win on 11/18 ‡ &DXJKW ¿YH SDVVHV IRU \DUGV RQ LQ WKH ZLQ YV 87(3 • Had four catches for 47 yards in the win at La Tech on 11/4 • Made three catches for 30 yards in the win on 10/28 vs. Old Dominion • Had a career-high 11 catches for 112 yards, also a career-high at Florida Atlantic on 10/21 ‡ &DXJKW ¿YH SDVVHV IRU \DUGV LQFOXGLQJ D NH\ \DUG FDWFK RQ WKH JDPH ZLQQLQJ GULYH YV 876$ RQ • Had one grab for 11 yards in the win at Southern Miss on 9/30 • Made three catches for 64 yards and a touchdown in the win over UAB on 9/23 • Caught two balls for 19 yards at Iowa on 9/16 • Hauled in a career-high eight catches for 90 yards at SMU on 9/9 ‡ &DXJKW WKUHH EDOOV IRU D WHDP KLJK \DUGV DQG WKH ¿UVW WRXFKGRZQ RI KLV FDUHHU RQ YV /DPDU

Date

Opponent

Sep 02 Sep 09 Sep 16 Sep 23 Sep 30 Oct 14 Oct 21 Oct 28 Nov 04 Nov 11 Nov 18 Nov 25 Dec. 2 Totals

LAMAR at SMU at Iowa Hawkeyes UAB at Southern Miss UTSA at Florida Atlantic OLD DOMINION at LATECH UTEP ARMY at Rice at Florida Atlantic

@MeanGreenFB

no.

0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

Rushing yds td

lg

no.

Receiving yds td

lg

0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

3 8 2 3 1 5 11 3 4 5 4 1 6 56

70 90 19 64 11 86 112 30 47 63 79 4 74 749

44 37 13 40 11 49 20 17 25 18 48 4 26 49

0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

1 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 3

Passing cmp-att-int yds

0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0-0

97

0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

td

lg

0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

Kick Returns no. yds td lg

0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

Punt Returns no. yds td lg

0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

all purp

70 90 19 64 11 86 112 30 47 63 79 4 74 749

#GMG #NewDenton

R+L Carriers New Orleans Bowl

Dec. 16 Mean Green vs. Troy

Mean Green Player Bios :LOOLDP /H0DVWHUV ‡ /LQHEDFNHU ‡ 56 6RSKRPRUH ‡ ‡ ‡ 'DOODV 7; 2017 Highlights • Has made four appearances, posting seven tackles, an interception and two pass break-ups • Made one stop in the win on 11/11 vs. UTEP • Recorded two tackles at Florida Atlantic on 10/21 ‡ 3RVWHG IRXU WDFNOHV WKUHH VROR DQG LQWHUFHSWHG WKH ¿UVW SDVV RI KLV FDUHHU RQ YV /DPDU

Date

Opponent

Sep 02 Sep 09 Oct 21 Nov 11 Totals

LAMAR at SMU at Florida Atlantic UTEP

ua

3 0 2 0 5

Tackles a total

1 0 0 1 2

tfl-yds

Sacks no-yds

0.0-0 0.0-0 0.0-0 0.0-0 0.0-0

0.0-0 0.0-0 0.0-0 0.0-0 0.0-0

4 0 2 1 7

Fumble ff fr-yds

0 0 0 0 0

0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0

Pass Defense blkd int-yds qbh brup kick

1-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 1-0

0 0 0 0 0

2 0 0 0 2

PAT Attempts kick rush rcv saf

0 0 0 0 0

0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0

0 0 0 0 0

0 0 0 0 0

0 0 0 0 0

off t/o

pts

-

0 0 0 0 0

&DQQRQ 0DNL ‡ )XOOEDFN ‡ 56 -XQLRU ‡ ‡ ‡ 0DQV¿HOG 7; 2017 Highlights • Has made eight appearances for the Mean Green, primarily on special teams • Returned a kick 10 yards in the C-USA Championship Game on 12/2 at Florida Atlantic • Made his season debut on 9/2 vs. Lamar

Date

Opponent

Sep 02 Oct 14 Oct 21 Oct 28 Nov 04 Nov 11 Nov 25 Dec. 2 Totals

LAMAR UTSA at Florida Atlantic OLD DOMINION at LATECH UTEP at Rice at Florida Atlantic

#GMG #NewDenton

no.

0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

Rushing yds td

lg

no.

0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

Receiving yds td

lg

0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

98

Passing cmp-att-int yds

0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0-0

0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

td

lg

0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

Kick Returns no. yds td lg

0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1

0 0 0 0 0 0 0 10 10

0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 10 0 10

Punt Returns no. yds td lg

0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

all purp

0 0 0 0 0 0 0 10 10

@MeanGreenFB

R+L Carriers New Orleans Bowl

Dec. 16 Mean Green vs. Troy

Mean Green Player Bios &RUH\ 0DQQ ‡ /LQHEDFNHU ‡ 56 )UHVKPDQ ‡ ‡ ‡ 7HPSOH 7; 2017 Highlights • Has made three appearances with two tackles and a pass break-up • Posted one tackle at Iowa on 9/16 • Made his Mean Green debut vs. Lamar on 9/2 with one tackle and a pass break-up

Date

Opponent

ua

Sep 02 LAMAR Sep 09 at SMU Sep 16 at Iowa Hawkeyes Totals

1 0 1 2

Tackles a total

0 0 0 0

tfl-yds

Sacks no-yds

0.0-0 0.0-0 0.0-0 0.0-0

0.0-0 0.0-0 0.0-0 0.0-0

1 0 1 2

Fumble ff fr-yds

0 0 0 0

0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0

Pass Defense blkd int-yds qbh brup kick

0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0

0 0 0 0

1 0 0 1

PAT Attempts kick rush rcv saf

0 0 0 0

0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0

0 0 0 0

0 0 0 0

0 0 0 0

off t/o

pts

-

0 0 0 0

5LOH\ 0D\¿HOG ‡ 2൵HQVLYH /LQH ‡ 56 6HQLRU ‡ ‡ ‡ &HGDU 3DUN 7; 2017 Highlights • Named to the InTouch Credit Union Conference USA All-Academic team • Has appeared in all 13 games, which have all been starts • Made his North Texas debut in a start at right tackle vs. Lamar on 9/2

Date

Opponent

Sep 02 Sep 09 Sep 16 Sep 23 Sep 30 Oct 14 Oct 21 Oct 28 Nov 04 Nov 11 Nov 18 Nov 25 Dec. 2 Totals

LAMAR at SMU at Iowa Hawkeyes UAB at Southern Miss UTSA at Florida Atlantic OLD DOMINION at LATECH UTEP ARMY at Rice at Florida Atlantic

@MeanGreenFB

ua

0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

Tackles a total

0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

tfl-yds

Sacks no-yds

0.0-0 0.0-0 0.0-0 0.0-0 0.0-0 0.0-0 0.0-0 0.0-0 0.0-0 0.0-0 0.0-0 0.0-0 0.0-0 0.0-0

0.0-0 0.0-0 0.0-0 0.0-0 0.0-0 0.0-0 0.0-0 0.0-0 0.0-0 0.0-0 0.0-0 0.0-0 0.0-0 0.0-0

Fumble ff fr-yds

0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

Pass Defense blkd int-yds qbh brup kick

0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0

0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0

99

0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

PAT Attempts kick rush rcv saf

0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0

0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

off t/o

pts

-

0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

#GMG #NewDenton

R+L Carriers New Orleans Bowl

Dec. 16 Mean Green vs. Troy

Mean Green Player Bios .LVKDZQ 0F&ODLQ ‡ 6DIHW\ ‡ 6HQLRU ‡ ‡ ‡ 5RVHQEHUJ 7;

2017 Highlights • Honorable mention all-conference selection • Has 88 total tackles (60 solo), 4.5 for loss, with an interception and three pass break-ups, a fumble recovery and a forced fumble in 13 appearances, all starts • Member of the team’s leadership council • Made four tackles and recovered a fumble in the C-USA Championship Game on 12/2 at Floirda Atlantic ‡ 3RVWHG ¿YH WDFNOHV DQG DGGHG D SDVV EUHDN XS LQ WKH ZLQ DW 5LFH RQ • Made 10 tackles in the win on 11/18 over Army West Point • Had three stops in the win over UTEP on 11/11 • Made a team-high eight tackles in the win at La Tech on 11/4 • Equaled a season-high in stops with 11, one of which was for loss, in a win on 10/28 vs. Old Dominion • Made a season and team-high 11 tackles at Florida Atlantic on 10/21 • Made nine tackles, one for loss, in the win on 10/14 vs. UTSA • Made six tackles and broke up a pass at Southern Miss in the win on 9/30 ‡ +DG VHYHQ WDFNOHV ¿YH VROR RQH IRU ORVV DQG WKH ¿UVW LQWHUFHSWLRQ RI WKH VHDVRQ RQ YV 8$% ‡ +DG VL[ VWRSV ¿YH VROR DW ,RZD RQ ‡ 3RVWHG ¿YH WDFNOHV IRXU VROR ZLWK D SDVV EUHDN XS RQ DW 608 • Made his season debut with three tackles (0.5 TFL) vs. Lamar on 9/2 Date

Opponent

Sep 02 Sep 09 Sep 16 Sep 23 Sep 30 Oct 14 Oct 21 Oct 28 Nov 04 Nov 11 Nov 18 Nov 25 Dec. 2

LAMAR at SMU at Iowa Hawkeyes UAB at Southern Miss UTSA at Florida Atlantic OLD DOMINION at LATECH UTEP ARMY at Rice at Florida Atlantic

ua

2 4 5 5 2 7 7 7 5 2 6 4 4

Tackles a total

1 1 1 2 4 2 4 4 3 1 4 1 0

3 5 6 7 6 9 11 11 8 3 10 5 4

tfl-yds

Sacks no-yds

0.5-2 0.0-0 0.0-0 1.0-4 0.0-0 1.0-1 0.0-0 1.0-5 0.0-0 1.0-2 0.0-0 0.0-0 0.0-0

0.0-0 0.0-0 0.0-0 0.0-0 0.0-0 0.0-0 0.0-0 0.0-0 0.0-0 0.0-0 0.0-0 0.0-0 0.0-0

Fumble ff fr-yds

0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0

Pass Defense blkd int-yds qbh brup kick

0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 1-0

0-0 0-0 0-0 1-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0

0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

0 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0

PAT Attempts kick rush rcv saf

0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0

0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

off t/o

pts

-

0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

&ROWRQ 0F'RQDOG ‡ /LQHEDFNHU ‡ 56 6HQLRU ‡ ‡ ‡ +DVOHW 7; 2017 Highlights • Has 38 tackles (23 solo), two of which are for loss, with a pass break-up and a quarterback hurry in 13 appearances, seven of which were starts • Recorded one tackle at Rice on 11/25 • Made eight stops in the win vs. Army West Point on 11/18 • Had four tackles vs. UTEP in the win on 11/11 • Posted one tackles in the win on 11/4 at La Tech • Made three tackles in the win vs. Old Dominion on 10/28 • Had two stops at Florida Atlantic on 10/21 • Made two tackles and added a pass break-up in the win at Southern Miss on 9/30 • Had a career-high 10 tackles (seven solo) and 1.0 tackle for loss at Iowa on 9/16 • Made two tackles on 9/9 at SMU ‡ 0DGH KLV 0HDQ *UHHQ GHEXW ZLWK D VWDUW DW OLQHEDFNHU SRVWLQJ ¿YH WRWDO WDFNOHV WKUHH VROR RQH RI which was for loss and a quarterback hurry vs. Lamar on 9/2 Date

Opponent

ua

Sep 02 Sep 09 Sep 16 Sep 23 Sep 30 Oct 14 Oct 21 Oct 28 Nov 04 Nov 11 Nov 18 Nov 25 Dec. 2 Totals

LAMAR at SMU at Iowa Hawkeyes UAB at Southern Miss UTSA at Florida Atlantic OLD DOMINION at LATECH UTEP ARMY at Rice at Florida Atlantic

3 1 7 0 1 0 2 1 1 1 5 1 0 23

#GMG #NewDenton

Tackles a total

2 1 3 0 1 0 0 2 0 3 3 0 0 15

5 2 10 0 2 0 2 3 1 4 8 1 0 38

tfl-yds

Sacks no-yds

1.0-1 0.0-0 1.0-2 0.0-0 0.0-0 0.0-0 0.0-0 0.0-0 0.0-0 0.0-0 0.0-0 0.0-0 0.0-0 2.0-3

0.0-0 0.0-0 0.0-0 0.0-0 0.0-0 0.0-0 0.0-0 0.0-0 0.0-0 0.0-0 0.0-0 0.0-0 0.0-0 0.0-0

Fumble ff fr-yds

0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

100

0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0

Pass Defense blkd int-yds qbh brup kick

0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0

1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1

0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1

0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

PAT Attempts kick rush rcv saf

0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0

0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

off t/o

pts

-

0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

@MeanGreenFB

R+L Carriers New Orleans Bowl

Dec. 16 Mean Green vs. Troy

Mean Green Player Bios &RQQRU 0HDQV ‡ /LQHEDFNHU ‡ 56 -XQLRU ‡ ‡ ‡ 'HHU 3DUN 7; 2017 Highlights • Has appeared in eight games, primarily on special teams • Made his season debut on 9/2 vs. Lamar on special teams

Date

Opponent

Sep 02 Sep 09 Sep 16 Sep 23 Sep 30 Nov 11 Nov 18 Nov 25 Totals

LAMAR at SMU at Iowa Hawkeyes UAB at Southern Miss UTEP ARMY at Rice

ua

0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

Tackles a total

0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

tfl-yds

Sacks no-yds

0.0-0 0.0-0 0.0-0 0.0-0 0.0-0 0.0-0 0.0-0 0.0-0 0.0-0

0.0-0 0.0-0 0.0-0 0.0-0 0.0-0 0.0-0 0.0-0 0.0-0 0.0-0

Fumble ff fr-yds

0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0

Pass Defense blkd int-yds qbh brup kick

0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0

0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

PAT Attempts kick rush rcv saf

0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0

0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

off t/o

pts

-

0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

-DPHHO 0RRUH ‡ 'HIHQVLYH %DFN ‡ 6RSKRPRUH ‡ ‡ ‡ &HGDU +LOO 7; 2017 Highlights • Has made three appearances and has one tackle • Made his sseason debut on special teams vs. Lamar on 9/2

Date

Opponent

Sep 02 LAMAR Sep 09 at SMU Nov 11 UTEP Totals

@MeanGreenFB

ua

0 0 0 0

Tackles a total

0 0 1 1

0 0 1 1

tfl-yds

Sacks no-yds

0.0-0 0.0-0 0.0-0 0.0-0

0.0-0 0.0-0 0.0-0 0.0-0

Fumble ff fr-yds

0 0 0 0

0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0

101

Pass Defense blkd int-yds qbh brup kick

0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0

0 0 0 0

0 0 0 0

0 0 0 0

PAT Attempts kick rush rcv saf

0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0

0 0 0 0

0 0 0 0

0 0 0 0

off t/o

pts

-

0 0 0 0

#GMG #NewDenton

R+L Carriers New Orleans Bowl

Dec. 16 Mean Green vs. Troy

Mean Green Player Bios 7UHYRU 0RRUH ‡ .LFNHU ‡ 6HQLRU ‡ ‡ ‡ (GPRQG 2. 2017 Highlights • Second-team all-conference • Has made 151 straight PATs (all 52 this year) to start his career, which ranks third-best nationally among active kickers in the FootEDOO %RZO 6XEGLYLVLRQ DQG LV IRU RQ ¿HOG JRDOV WKLV VHDVRQ ‡ 0DGH D \DUG ¿HOG JRDO LQ WKH & 86$ &KDPSLRQVKLS *DPH RQ DW )ORULGD $WODQWLF ‡ +LW DOO WKUHH ¿HOG JRDOV DQG DQG WZR H[WUD SRLQWV DW 5LFH RQ LQ D ZLQ ‡ 0DGH D \DUG JDPH ZLQQLQJ ¿HOG JRDO DQG DOO VHYHQ 3$7V LQ WKH ZLQ RYHU $UP\ RQ ‡ &RQQHFWHG IURP \DUGV RQ KLV RQO\ ¿HOG JRDO DWWHPSW DQG PDGH DOO VL[ 3$7V YV 87(3 RQ ‡ 0DGH D \DUG ¿HOG JRDO KLV RQO\ DWWHPSW LQ WKH ZLQ DW /D 7HFK RQ DQG PDGH DOO WKUHH 3$7V ‡ :DV IRU RQ ¿HOG JRDOV FRQYHUWLQJ IURP \DUGV RXW DQG PDGH DOO VL[ 3$7V RQ YV 2OG 'RPLQLRQ ‡ 0DGH KLV RQO\ ¿HOG JRDO DWWHPSW IURP \DUGV DQG ZDV RI RQ 3$7V DW )ORULGD $WODQWLF RQ ‡ 0DGH KLV RQO\ ¿HOG JRDO DWWHPSW \DUGV DQG ERWK RI KLV H[WUD SRLQW DWWHPSWV LQ WKH ZLQ YV 876$ RQ ‡ 0DGH RI ¿HOG JRDO DWWHPSWV DQG ZKLOH DOVR PDNLQJ DOO IRXU RI KLV H[WUD SRLQW DWWHPSWV DW 6RXWKHUQ 0LVV RQ ‡ :DV QDPHG & 86$ 6SHFLDO 7HDPV 3OD\HU RI WKH :HHN IROORZLQJ D IRU GD\ RQ ¿HOG JRDOV DQG D JDPH ZLQQHU IURP DQG PDGH DOO IRXU RI KLV H[WUD SRLQW DWWHPSWV WR JR DORQJ ZLWK ¿YH WRXFKEDFNV RQ NLFNR൵V LQ WKH ZLQ YV 8$% RQ • Converted both of his extra point attempts at Iowa on 9/16 ‡ 0DGH D \DUG ¿HOG JRDO DQG FRQYHUWHG DOO WKUHH RI KLV H[WUD SRLQWV ZKLOH SRVWLQJ ¿YH WRXFKEDFNV RQ NLFNR൵V DW 608 RQ ‡ &RQYHUWHG RI H[WUD SRLQWV WKH ¿UVW RI ZKLFK ZDV WKH WK RI KLV FDUHHU DQG PDGH D \DUG ¿HOG JRDO YV /DPDU RQ Punting Date

Opponent

Sep 02 Sep 09 Sep 16 Sep 23 Sep 30 Oct 14 Oct 21 Oct 28 Nov 04 Nov 11 Nov 18 Nov 25 Dec. 2

LAMAR at SMU at Iowa Hawkeyes UAB at Southern Miss UTSA at Florida Atlantic OLD DOMINION at LATECH UTEP ARMY at Rice at Florida Atlantic

Field Goals

no.

yds

avg

long

blkd

tb

fc

50+

i20

md-att

0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0

0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

1-1 1-1 0-1 4-4 3-3 1-1 1-1 1-2 1-1 1-1 1-1 3-3 1-1

Kickoffs

long blkd

24 46 0 45 48 23 44 23 48 31 39 44 26

0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

no.

yds

avg

tb

ob

5 7 3 10 8 6 6 4 1 8 9 7 4

325 452 201 635 515 390 377 211 51 496 526 437 231

65.0 64.6 67.0 63.5 64.4 65.0 62.8 52.8 51.0 62.0 58.4 62.4 57.8

3 5 1 5 5 3 1 0 0 5 4 4 2

0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

6RVDLD 0RVH ‡ 2൵HQVLYH /LQHPDQ ‡ 56 6RSKRPRUH ‡ ‡ ‡ (XOHVV 7; 2017 Highlights • Has appeared in 12 games, 10 of which were starts, primarily at center • Made his North Texas debut with a start at guard vs. Lamar on 9/2

Date

Opponent

Sep 02 Sep 09 Sep 23 Sep 30 Oct 14 Oct 21 Oct 28 Nov 04 Nov 11 Nov 18 Nov 25 Dec. 2 Totals

LAMAR at SMU UAB at Southern Miss UTSA at Florida Atlantic OLD DOMINION at LATECH UTEP ARMY at Rice at Florida Atlantic

#GMG #NewDenton

no.

0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

Rushing yds td

lg

no.

0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

Receiving yds td

lg

0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

102

Passing cmp-att-int yds

0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0-0

0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

td

lg

0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

Kick Returns no. yds td lg

0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

Punt Returns no. yds td lg

0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

all purp

0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

@MeanGreenFB

R+L Carriers New Orleans Bowl

Dec. 16 Mean Green vs. Troy

Mean Green Player Bios .KDLUL 0XKDPPDG ‡ 6DIHW\ ‡ 6RSKRPRUH ‡ ‡ ‡ 'DOODV 7; 2017 Highlights • Is tied for second on the team in tackles with 88 (41 solo) with 3.0 tackles for loss, a half sack, a pass break-up, a fumble recovery and a forced fumble in 13 appearances, all starts • Recorded a team-high 10 tackles in the C-USA Championship Game on 12/2 at Florida Atlantic • Made two stops at Rice on 11/25 in a win • Had one tackle each in wins vs. UTEP on 11/11 and Army West Point on 11/18 • Recorded seven tackles and a pass break-up in the win at La Tech on 11/4 • Posted four tackles in the win on 10/28 vs. Old Dominion • Had a team-high 11 tackles at Florida Atlantic on 10/21 • Made eight stops, one for loss, in the win vs. UTSA on 10/14 • Posted 10 tackles (six solo) in the win on 9/30 at Southern Miss • Had eight tackles in the win vs. UAB on 9/23 • Made a career-high 13 tackles (eight solo) with 0.5 for loss at Iowa on 9/16 • Had six tackles (four solo), 1.5 tackles for loss, and a half sack at SMU on 9/9 • Posted a team-high seven tackles with a forced fumble and recovered fumble on 9/2 vs. Lamar Date

Opponent

ua

Sep 02 Sep 09 Sep 16 Sep 23 Sep 30 Oct 14 Oct 21 Oct 28 Nov 04 Nov 11 Nov 18 Nov 25 Dec. 2 Totals

LAMAR at SMU at Iowa Hawkeyes UAB at Southern Miss UTSA at Florida Atlantic OLD DOMINION at LATECH UTEP ARMY at Rice at Florida Atlantic

4 4 8 3 6 5 4 1 6 0 0 2 7 50

Tackles a total

3 2 5 5 4 3 7 3 1 1 1 0 3 38

7 6 13 8 10 8 11 4 7 1 1 2 10 88

tfl-yds

Sacks no-yds

0.0-0 1.5-6 0.5-1 0.0-0 0.0-0 1.0-1 0.0-0 0.0-0 0.0-0 0.0-0 0.0-0 0.0-0 0.0-0 3.0-8

0.0-0 0.5-4 0.0-0 0.0-0 0.0-0 0.0-0 0.0-0 0.0-0 0.0-0 0.0-0 0.0-0 0.0-0 0.0-0 0.5-4

Fumble ff fr-yds

1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1

Pass Defense blkd int-yds qbh brup kick

1-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 1-0

0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0

0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 1

PAT Attempts kick rush rcv saf

0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0

0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

off t/o

pts

-

0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

&KHWW 0XQGHQ ‡ 2൵HQVLYH /LQH ‡ 6RSKRPRUH ‡ ‡ ‡ 0DUVKDOO 7; 2017 Highlights • Has appeared twice • Made his season debut vs. Lamar on 9/2

Date

Opponent

Sep 02 Nov 11 Totals

LAMAR UTEP

@MeanGreenFB

no.

0 0 0

Rushing yds td

lg

no.

0 0 0

0 0 0

0 0 0

0 0 0

Receiving yds td

lg

0 0 0

0 0 0

0 0 0

Passing cmp-att-int yds

0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0-0

103

0 0 0

td

lg

0 0 0

0 0 0

Kick Returns no. yds td lg

0 0 0

0 0 0

0 0 0

0 0 0

Punt Returns no. yds td lg

0 0 0

0 0 0

0 0 0

0 0 0

all purp

0 0 0

#GMG #NewDenton

R+L Carriers New Orleans Bowl

Dec. 16 Mean Green vs. Troy

Mean Green Player Bios -RUGDQ 0XUUD\ ‡ 2൵HQVLYH /LQH ‡ -XQLRU ‡ ‡ ‡ &RSSHOO 7; 2017 Highlights • Honorable mention all-conference selection • Has started all 13 of the Mean Green’s games at left tackle • Member of the team’s leadership council ‡ 0DGH KLV ¿UVW VWDUW RI WKH VHDVRQ DW OHIW WDFNOH RQ YV /DPDU

Date

Opponent

Sep 02 Sep 09 Sep 16 Sep 23 Sep 30 Oct 14 Oct 21 Oct 28 Nov 04 Nov 11 Nov 18 Nov 25 Dec. 2 Totals

LAMAR at SMU at Iowa Hawkeyes UAB at Southern Miss UTSA at Florida Atlantic OLD DOMINION at LATECH UTEP ARMY at Rice at Florida Atlantic

no.

0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

Rushing yds td

lg

no.

0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

Receiving yds td

lg

0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

Passing cmp-att-int yds

0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0-0

0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

td

lg

0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

Kick Returns no. yds td lg

0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

Punt Returns no. yds td lg

0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

all purp

0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

'LRQ 1RYLO ‡ 'HIHQVLYH (QG ‡ )UHVKPDQ ‡ ‡ ‡ $ELOHQH 7; 2017 Highlights • Has appeared in four games and has recorded three tackles (two solo) • Had two tackles in the C-USA Championship Game at Florida Atlantic on 12/2 ‡ 3RVWHG ¿UVW FDUHHU WDFNOH DW 5LFH RQ LQ D ZLQ • Made collegiate debut in the win at La Tech on 11/4

Date

Opponent

Nov 04 Nov 11 Nov 25 Dec. 2 Totals

at LATECH UTEP at Rice at Florida Atlantic

#GMG #NewDenton

ua

0 0 1 1 2

Tackles a total

0 0 0 1 1

0 0 1 2 3

tfl-yds

Sacks no-yds

0.0-0 0.0-0 0.0-0 0.0-0 0.0-0

0.0-0 0.0-0 0.0-0 0.0-0 0.0-0

Fumble ff fr-yds

0 0 0 0 0

104

0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0

Pass Defense blkd int-yds qbh brup kick

0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0

0 0 0 0 0

0 0 0 0 0

0 0 0 0 0

PAT Attempts kick rush rcv saf

0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0

0 0 0 0 0

0 0 0 0 0

0 0 0 0 0

off t/o

pts

-

0 0 0 0 0

@MeanGreenFB

R+L Carriers New Orleans Bowl

Dec. 16 Mean Green vs. Troy

Mean Green Player Bios -RH 2]RXJZX ‡ /LQHEDFNHU ‡ 56 )UHVKPDQ ‡ ‡ ‡ $OLHI 7; 2017 Highlights • Named to the Conference USA All-Freshman team • Has appeared in 10 games, two starts and has totaled 18 tackles, 5.0 for loss, with a 2.0 sacks and forced fumble • Posted one tackle in the win at Rice on 11/25 • Had three stops and a sack with a pair of quarterback hurries in the win over UTEP on 11/11 ‡ 0DGH D FDUHHU KLJK VHYHQ WDFNOHV IRU ORVV LQFOXGLQJ D KDOI VDFN DQG IRUFHG IXPEOH LQ KLV ¿UVW FDUHHU VWDUW a win at La Tech on 11/4 • Had three tackles, 1.5 for loss, and a half sack in the win vs. Old Dominion on 10/28 • Posted two tackles on 10/21 at Florida Atlantic • Made his collegiate debut on 9/2 vs. Lamar and made a pair of tackles

Date

Opponent

Sep 02 Sep 16 Sep 23 Oct 14 Oct 21 Oct 28 Nov 04 Nov 11 Nov 25 Dec. 2 Totals

LAMAR at Iowa Hawkeyes UAB UTSA at Florida Atlantic OLD DOMINION at LATECH UTEP at Rice at Florida Atlantic

ua

0 0 0 0 1 1 4 2 1 0 9

Tackles a total

tfl-yds

Sacks no-yds

2 0 0 0 1 2 3 1 0 0 9

0.0-0 0.0-0 0.0-0 0.0-0 1.0-1 1.5-4 1.5-6 1.0-1 0.0-0 0.0-0 5.0-12

0.0-0 0.0-0 0.0-0 0.0-0 0.0-0 0.5-3 0.5-3 1.0-1 0.0-0 0.0-0 2.0-7

2 0 0 0 2 3 7 3 1 0 18

Fumble ff fr-yds

0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1

Pass Defense blkd int-yds qbh brup kick

0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0

0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0

0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 2

0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

PAT Attempts kick rush rcv saf

0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0

0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

off t/o

pts

-

0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

%ODNH 3DWWHUVRQ ‡ 3XQWHU ‡ 56 )UHVKPDQ ‡ ‡ ‡ 5RXQG 5RFN 7; 2017 Highlights • Averaging 41.3 yards per attempt on 30 punts in nine appearances • Averaged 42.7 yards punt on a career-high six attempts, with a long of 56, placing two inside the 20 during the C-USA Championship Game on 12/2 at Florida Atlantic • Averaged 40.2 yards per punt on four attempts, with a long of 49, in the win at Rice on 11/25 • Averaged 39.5 yards per punt, with a long of 49, placing one inside the 20 in the win on 11/18 vs. Army West Point • Punted once, for 30 yards in the win vs. UTEP on 11/11 ‡ $YHUDJHG \DUGV SHU SXQW RQ ¿YH DWWHPSWV ZLWK D ORQJ RI LQ WKH ZLQ DW /D 7HFK RQ • Averaged 45.2 yards per attempt on four punts, including a career-long of 68, placing two inside the 20 in the win on 10/28 vs. Old Dominion • Averaged 47.0 yards per punt on four attempts, with a long of 55, placing three of those inside the 20 at Florida Atlantic on 10/21 • Averaged 39.0 yards a punt with a long of 51, putting two inside the 20 in the win over UTSA on 10/14 ‡ 0DGH KLV FROOHJLDWH GHEXW DQG NLFNHG R൵ ¿YH WLPHV ZLWK D WRXFKEDFN \DUGV SHU NLFNR൵ RQ YV /DPDU Punting

Field Goals

Date

Opponent

no.

yds

avg

long

blkd

tb

fc

50+

i20

md-att

Sep 02 Oct 14 Oct 21 Oct 28 Nov 04 Nov 11 Nov 18 Nov 25 Dec. 2 Totals

LAMAR UTSA at Florida Atlantic OLD DOMINION at LATECH UTEP ARMY at Rice at Florida Atlantic

0 4 4 4 5 1 2 4 6 30

0 156 188 181 187 30 79 161 256 1238

0.0 39.0 47.0 45.2 37.4 30.0 39.5 40.2 42.7 41.3

0 51 55 68 55 30 49 49 56 68

0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 2

0 3 1 1 2 1 0 2 0 10

0 1 1 1 1 0 0 0 1 5

0 2 3 2 1 0 1 0 2 11

0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0

@MeanGreenFB

105

Kickoffs

long blkd

0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

no.

yds

avg

tb

ob

5 0 0 4 3 0 0 0 0 12

309 0 0 223 183 0 0 0 0 715

61.8 0.0 0.0 55.8 61.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 59.6

1 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 2

0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

#GMG #NewDenton

R+L Carriers New Orleans Bowl

Dec. 16 Mean Green vs. Troy

Mean Green Player Bios #88 Jason Pirtle • Wide Receiver • RS Freshman • 6-2 • 193 • Locust Grove, OK 2017 Highlights • Has two catches for 27 yards in 12 appearances, one of which was a start • Caught one pass for eight yards at Rice in the win on 11/25 ‡ 0DGH ¿UVW FDUHHU VWDUW LQ WKH ZLQ YV $UP\ :HVW 3RLQW RQ ‡ 0DGH KLV 1RUWK 7H[DV GHEXW DQG FDXJKW WKH ¿UVW SDVV RI KLV FDUHHU IRU \DUGV RQ DW 608

Date

Opponent

Sep 09 Sep 16 Sep 23 Sep 30 Oct 14 Oct 21 Oct 28 Nov 04 Nov 11 Nov 18 Nov 25 Dec. 2 Totals

at SMU at Iowa Hawkeyes UAB at Southern Miss UTSA at Florida Atlantic OLD DOMINION at LATECH UTEP ARMY at Rice at Florida Atlantic

no.

0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

Rushing yds td

lg

no.

0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 2

0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

Receiving yds td

19 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 8 0 27

lg

Passing cmp-att-int yds

0 19 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 8 0 0 0 19

0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0-0

0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

td

lg

0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

Kick Returns no. yds td lg

0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

Punt Returns no. yds td lg

0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

all purp

0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

19 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 8 0 27

$VKWRQ 3UHVWRQ ‡ 1LFNHO ‡ -XQLRU ‡ ‡ ‡ (GPRQG 2. 2017 Highlights • Has appeared in 13 games, nine starts, with 38 tackles (23 solo), 4.5 for loss, with three pass break-ups • Made four tackles, one for loss, in the C-USA Championship Game at Florida Atlantic on 12/2 • Had four stops, one for loss, in the win at Rice on 11/25 • Recorded three tackles at UTEP with a pass break-up on 11/11 in a win ‡ 0DGH D VHDVRQ KLJK ¿YH WDFNOHV IRU ORVV DW /D 7HFK LQ WKH ZLQ RQ • Posted four stops, 0.5 for loss, in the win on 10/28 vs. Old Dominion • Had four tackles at Florida Atlantic on 10/21 • Recorded three stops, 0.5 tackle for loss, in the win vs. UT San Antonio on 10/14 • Made one tackle and added a pass break-up in the road win at Southern Miss on 9/30 • Posted three tackles and a pass break-up on 9/23 in the win vs. UAB • Had one tackle and a pass break-up at Iowa on 9/16 • Made three stops at SMU on 9/9 • Posted three tackles (all solo), one of which was for loss, in his season debut on 9/2 vs. Lamar Date

Opponent

Sep 02 Sep 09 Sep 16 Sep 23 Sep 30 Oct 14 Oct 21 Oct 28 Nov 04 Nov 11 Nov 18 Nov 25 Dec. 2

LAMAR at SMU at Iowa Hawkeyes UAB at Southern Miss UTSA at Florida Atlantic OLD DOMINION at LATECH UTEP ARMY at Rice at Florida Atlantic

#GMG #NewDenton

ua

3 3 1 1 1 2 1 2 1 2 0 4 2

Tackles a total

0 0 0 2 0 1 3 2 4 1 0 0 2

3 3 1 3 1 3 4 4 5 3 0 4 4

tfl-yds

Sacks no-yds

1.0-1 0.0-0 0.0-0 0.0-0 0.0-0 0.5-1 0.0-0 0.5-1 0.5-1 0.0-0 0.0-0 1.0-4 1.0-1

0.0-0 0.0-0 0.0-0 0.0-0 0.0-0 0.0-0 0.0-0 0.0-0 0.0-0 0.0-0 0.0-0 0.0-0 0.0-0

Fumble ff fr-yds

0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

106

0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0

Pass Defense blkd int-yds qbh brup kick

0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0

0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0

0 0 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

PAT Attempts kick rush rcv saf

0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0

0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

off t/o

pts

-

0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

@MeanGreenFB

R+L Carriers New Orleans Bowl

Dec. 16 Mean Green vs. Troy

Mean Green Player Bios 7D\ORU 5RELQVRQ ‡ 'HIHQVLYH %DFN ‡ 56 6RSKRPRUH ‡ ‡ ‡ .HOOHU 7; 2017 Highlights • Has appeared in all 13 games, primarily on special teams and has 14 tackles, two blocked punts and a fumble recovery • Had one tackle at Rice on 11/25 and in the C-USA Championship Game on 12/2 at Florida Atlantic ‡ 0DGH RQH WDFNOH DQG UHFRYHUHG D PX൵HG SXQW LQ WKH ZLQ YV $UP\ :HVW 3RLQW RQ • Posted two tackles on 11/11 in the win vs. UTEP • Had one stop at La Tech in the win on 11/4 • Made one tackle and blocked his second punt of the season (which was returned for a touchdown) in the win over Old Dominion on 10/28 • Recorded one tackle at Florida Atlantic on 10/21 • Had one tackle in the road win at Southern Miss on 9/30 • Blocked a punt in the win on 9/23 vs. UAB • Posted one tackle at Iowa on 9/16 • Made his season debut vs. Lamar on 9/2 with four tackles (three solo) Date

Opponent

Sep 02 Sep 09 Sep 16 Sep 23 Sep 30 Oct 14 Oct 21 Oct 28 Nov 04 Nov 11 Nov 18 Nov 25 Dec. 2

LAMAR at SMU at Iowa Hawkeyes UAB at Southern Miss UTSA at Florida Atlantic OLD DOMINION at LATECH UTEP ARMY at Rice at Florida Atlantic

Tackles a total

ua

3 0 1 0 1 0 0 1 0 1 1 1 0

1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 1 0 0 1

4 0 1 0 1 0 1 1 1 2 1 1 1

tfl-yds

Sacks no-yds

0.0-0 0.0-0 0.0-0 0.0-0 0.0-0 0.0-0 0.0-0 0.0-0 0.0-0 0.0-0 0.0-0 0.0-0 0.0-0

0.0-0 0.0-0 0.0-0 0.0-0 0.0-0 0.0-0 0.0-0 0.0-0 0.0-0 0.0-0 0.0-0 0.0-0 0.0-0

Fumble ff fr-yds

0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

Pass Defense blkd int-yds qbh brup kick

0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 1-0 0-0 0-0

0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0

0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

PAT Attempts kick rush rcv saf

0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0

0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0

0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

off t/o

pts

-

0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

2¶.HHURQ 5XWKHUIRUG ‡ :LGH 5HFHLYHU ‡ 56 -XQLRU ‡ ‡ ‡ &DUWKDJH 7; 2017 Highlights • Has made four catches for 30 yards and a touchdown in 10 appearances • Caught one pass for seven yards in the win over Army West Point on 11/18 ‡ +DG WKUHH FDWFKHV IRU \DUGV DQG WKH ¿UVW WRXFKGRZQ RI KLV FROOHJLDWH FDUHHU RQ DW )ORULGD $WODQtic • Made his season debut on 9/2 vs. Lamar

Date

Opponent

Sep 02 Sep 30 Oct 14 Oct 21 Oct 28 Nov 04 Nov 11 Nov 18 Nov 25 Dec. 2 Totals

LAMAR at Southern Miss UTSA at Florida Atlantic OLD DOMINION at LATECH UTEP ARMY at Rice at Florida Atlantic

@MeanGreenFB

no.

0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

Rushing yds td

lg

no.

0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

0 0 0 3 0 0 0 1 0 0 4

0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

Receiving yds td

lg

0 0 0 23 0 0 0 7 0 0 30

0 0 0 9 0 0 0 7 0 0 9

0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1

Passing cmp-att-int yds

0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0-0

107

0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

td

lg

0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

Kick Returns no. yds td lg

0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

Punt Returns no. yds td lg

0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

all purp

0 0 0 23 0 0 0 7 0 0 30

#GMG #NewDenton

R+L Carriers New Orleans Bowl

Dec. 16 Mean Green vs. Troy

Mean Green Player Bios 0DN\OH 6DQGHUV ‡ 6DIHW\ ‡ )UHVKPDQ ‡ ‡ ‡ 7\OHU 7; 2017 Highlights • Has made 11 appearances, primarily on special teams and has made nine total tackles • Made two tackles on 11/25 at Rice in a win • Posted a tackle in the wins vs. UTEP on 11/11 and on 11/18 vs. Army West Point • Had three tackles at Iowa on 9/16 • Made his collegiate debut on 9/2 vs. Lamar and made two tackles

Date

Opponent

Sep 02 Sep 16 Sep 23 Sep 30 Oct 14 Oct 21 Oct 28 Nov 11 Nov 18 Nov 25 Dec. 2 Totals

LAMAR at Iowa Hawkeyes UAB at Southern Miss UTSA at Florida Atlantic OLD DOMINION UTEP ARMY at Rice at Florida Atlantic

ua

1 3 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 1 0 7

Tackles a total

1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 2

2 3 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 2 0 9

tfl-yds

Sacks no-yds

0.0-0 0.0-0 0.0-0 0.0-0 0.0-0 0.0-0 0.0-0 0.0-0 0.0-0 0.0-0 0.0-0 0.0-0

0.0-0 0.0-0 0.0-0 0.0-0 0.0-0 0.0-0 0.0-0 0.0-0 0.0-0 0.0-0 0.0-0 0.0-0

Fumble ff fr-yds

0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

Pass Defense blkd int-yds qbh brup kick

0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0

0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0

0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

PAT Attempts kick rush rcv saf

0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0

0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

off t/o

pts

-

0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

4XLQQ 6KDQERXU ‡ 4XDUWHUEDFN ‡ 56 -XQLRU ‡ ‡ ‡ 2NODKRPD &LW\ 2. 2017 Highlights • Has completed 4-of-6 passes for 34 yards and a touchdown and has carried six times for 53 yards in 13 appearances • Member of the team’s leadership council • Was 0-for-1 passing in the C-USA Championship Game at Florida Atlantic on 12/2 • Had one carry for seven yards on 11/11 in the win vs. UTEP • Carried once for three yards in the win vs. UAB on 9/23 • Completed 2-of-2 passes for 26 yards and a touchdown, while also carrying once for 12 yards at Iowa on 9/16 ‡ 0DGH VHDVRQ GHEXW RQ YV /DPDU FRPSOHWLQJ WKH ¿UVW WZR SDVVHV RI KLV FDUHHU IRU IRU HLJKW yards and also rushed for 31 yards on three carries

Date

Opponent

Sep 02 Sep 09 Sep 16 Sep 23 Sep 30 Oct 14 Oct 21 Oct 28 Nov 04 Nov 11 Nov 18 Nov 25 Dec. 2 Totals

LAMAR at SMU at Iowa Hawkeyes UAB at Southern Miss UTSA at Florida Atlantic OLD DOMINION at LATECH UTEP ARMY at Rice at Florida Atlantic

#GMG #NewDenton

no.

3 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 6

Rushing yds td

31 0 12 3 0 0 0 0 0 7 0 0 0 53

lg

no.

0 28 0 0 0 12 0 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 7 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 28

0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

Receiving yds td

lg

0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

Passing cmp-att-int yds

108

2-3-0 0-0-0 2-2-0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-1-0 4-6-0

8 0 26 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 34

td

lg

0 8 0 0 1 13 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 13

Kick Returns no. yds td lg

0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

Punt Returns no. yds td lg

0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

all purp

31 0 12 3 0 0 0 0 0 7 0 0 0 53

@MeanGreenFB

R+L Carriers New Orleans Bowl

Dec. 16 Mean Green vs. Troy

Mean Green Player Bios 7XUQHU 6PLOH\ ‡ :LGH 5HFHLYHU ‡ 56 6HQLRU ‡ ‡ ‡ )ULVFR 7; 2017 Highlights • Has 31 catches for 575 yards (18.5 yards per catch) and four touchdowns in 13 appearances, six of which were starts • Caught four passes for 105 yards and a touchdown in the C-USA Championship Game at Florida Atlantic on 12/2 • Had six catches for 59 yards on 11/25 at Rice • Made three catches for 123 yards and two touchdowns in the win vs. Army West Point on 11/18 • Posted four catches for 29 yards on 11/4 in the win at La Tech • Had two catches for 23 yards in the win vs. Old Dominion on 10/28 • Made two catches for 15 yards on 10/21 at Florida Atlantic • Had one grab for 41 yards in the win at Southern Miss on 9/30 ‡ &DXJKW RQH SDVV IRU \DUGV DQG KLV ¿UVW WRXFKGRZQ RI WKH VHDVRQ LQ WKH ZLQ YV 8$% RQ • Made four catches for 74 yards at Iowa on 9/16 • Caught four passes for 84 yards on 9/9 at SMU • Made his season debut on 9/2 vs. Lamar with a start Date

Opponent

Sep 02 Sep 09 Sep 16 Sep 23 Sep 30 Oct 14 Oct 21 Oct 28 Nov 04 Nov 11 Nov 18 Nov 25 Dec. 2 Totals

LAMAR at SMU at Iowa Hawkeyes UAB at Southern Miss UTSA at Florida Atlantic OLD DOMINION at LATECH UTEP ARMY at Rice at Florida Atlantic

no.

Rushing yds td

lg

no.

Receiving yds td

lg

0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

0 4 4 1 1 0 2 2 4 0 3 6 4 31

0 84 74 22 41 0 15 23 29 0 123 59 105 575

0 45 41 22 41 0 9 15 9 0 68 14 77 77

0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 1 4

Passing cmp-att-int yds

0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0-0

0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

td

lg

0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

Kick Returns no. yds td lg

0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

Punt Returns no. yds td lg

0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1

0 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3

0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

all purp

0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

0 87 74 22 41 0 15 23 29 0 123 59 105 578

.HOYLQ 6PLWK ‡ 7LJKW (QG ‡ 56 -XQLRU ‡ ‡ ‡ 6SULQJ 7; 2017 Highlights • Has 24 catches for 242 yards in 13 appearances, 12 of which were starts • Caught two passes for eight yards in the C-USA Championship Game at Florida Atlantic on 12/2 • Had two grabs for 17 yards at Rice on 11/25 in a win • Made two catches for 24 yards on 11/18 against Army West Point in a win • Caught one pass for six yards in the win on 11/11 vs. UTEP • Had two grabs for 13 yards on 11/4 in the win at La Tech • Made three catches for 37 yards in the win vs. Old Dominion on 10/28 • Had one catch for seven yards on 10/21 at Florida Atlantic • Had one catch for three yards in the win at Southern Miss on 9/30 • Made a career-high four catches for 82 yards in the win over UAB on 9/23 • Made one catch for 14 yards on 9/16 at Iowa • Had three grabs for 10 yards at SMU on 9/9 • Caught two passes for 21 yards in his season debut on 9/2 vs. Lamar Date

Opponent

Sep 02 Sep 09 Sep 16 Sep 23 Sep 30 Oct 14 Oct 21 Oct 28 Nov 04 Nov 11 Nov 18 Nov 25 Dec. 2 Totals

LAMAR at SMU at Iowa Hawkeyes UAB at Southern Miss UTSA at Florida Atlantic OLD DOMINION at LATECH UTEP ARMY at Rice at Florida Atlantic

@MeanGreenFB

no.

0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

Rushing yds td

lg

no.

Receiving yds td

lg

0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

2 3 1 4 1 0 1 3 2 1 2 2 2 24

21 10 14 82 3 0 7 37 13 6 24 17 8 242

15 4 14 25 3 0 7 23 8 6 13 12 5 25

0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

Passing cmp-att-int yds

0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0-0

109

0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

td

lg

0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

Kick Returns no. yds td lg

0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

Punt Returns no. yds td lg

0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

all purp

21 10 14 82 3 0 7 37 13 6 24 17 8 242

#GMG #NewDenton

R+L Carriers New Orleans Bowl

Dec. 16 Mean Green vs. Troy

Mean Green Player Bios 1LF 6PLWK ‡ 5XQQLQJ %DFN ‡ 56 )UHVKPDQ ‡ ‡ ‡ $UOLQJWRQ 7; 2017 Highlights • Has 132 carries for 665 yards and six touchdowns to go with 17 catches for 135 yards and two receiving touchdowns in 13 appearances • Carried 14 times for 50 yards and caught three passes for six yards in the C-USA Championship Game on 12/2 at Florida Atlantic ‡ 0DGH ¿UVW FDUHHU VWDUW LQ WKH ZLQ DW 5LFH DQG FDUULHG WLPHV IRU \DUGV ERWK FDUHHU KLJKV DQG D WRXFKGRZQ RQ • Carried seven times for 35 yards and a touchdown in the win vs. Army West Point on 11/18 • Had 10 carries for 67 yards in the win on 11/11 vs. UTEP • Carried eight times for 29 yards and caught two passes for 14 yards on 11/4 in the win at La Tech • Carried 18 times for 71 yards and two touchdowns and also caught two passes for 24 yards in the win on 10/28 vs. Old Dominion • Had eight carries for 25 yards and caught one pass for seven yards and a touchdown at Florida Atlantic on 10/21 • Caught a pass for 29 yards and carried twice for 12 yards in the win vs. UTSA on 10/14 • Had seven carries for 19 yards in the win at Southern Miss on 9/30 • Carried eight times for 40 yards and a touchdown in the win vs. UAB on 9/23 • Had one carry for seven yards on 9/16 at Iowa ‡ &DUULHG ¿YH WLPHV IRU \DUGV DW 608 RQ ‡ %HFDPH ¿UVW IUHVKPDQ WR UXQ IRU RYHU \DUGV RQ FDUULHV ZLWK D WRXFKGRZQ YV /DPDU RQ VLQFH -DPDULR 7KRPDV LQ • In addition to his strong rushing performance on 9/2 vs. Lamar, Smith also caught a team-high four passes for 35 yards and a touchdown in his collegiate debut Date

Opponent

Sep 02 Sep 09 Sep 16 Sep 23 Sep 30 Oct 14 Oct 21 Oct 28 Nov 04 Nov 11 Nov 18 Nov 25 Dec. 2 Totals

LAMAR at SMU at Iowa Hawkeyes UAB at Southern Miss UTSA at Florida Atlantic OLD DOMINION at LATECH UTEP ARMY at Rice at Florida Atlantic

no.

18 5 1 8 7 2 8 18 8 10 7 26 14 132

Rushing yds td

101 31 7 40 19 12 25 71 29 67 35 178 50 665

1 0 0 1 0 0 0 2 0 0 1 1 0 6

lg

no.

Receiving yds td

lg

32 14 7 29 20 10 8 20 8 13 12 16 12 32

4 0 1 0 1 1 2 2 2 0 0 1 3 17

35 0 10 0 6 29 7 24 14 0 0 4 6 135

15 0 10 0 6 29 6 14 10 0 0 4 4 29

1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 2

Passing cmp-att-int yds

0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0-0

0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

td

lg

0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

Kick Returns no. yds td lg

0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 2

0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 30 0 0 30

Punt Returns no. yds td lg

0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 18 0 0 0 0 0 18

0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

all purp

136 31 17 40 25 41 32 95 43 67 65 182 56 830

.HO 6WUDXEPXHOOHU ‡ 'HHS 6QDSSHU ‡ 56 -XQLRU ‡ ‡ ‡ $UJ\OH 7; 2017 Highlights ‡ +DV DSSHDUHG LQ QLQH JDPHV VQDSSLQJ RQ ¿HOG JRDOV DQG H[WUD SRLQWV • Made his North Texas debut in the win on 9/23 vs. UAB

Date

Opponent

Sep 23 Sep 30 Oct 14 Oct 21 Oct 28 Nov 04 Nov 11 Nov 18 Dec. 2 Totals

UAB at Southern Miss UTSA at Florida Atlantic OLD DOMINION at LATECH UTEP ARMY at Florida Atlantic

#GMG #NewDenton

no.

0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

Rushing yds td

lg

no.

0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

Receiving yds td

lg

0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

Passing cmp-att-int yds

110

0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0-0

0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

td

lg

0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

Kick Returns no. yds td lg

0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

Punt Returns no. yds td lg

0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

all purp

0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

@MeanGreenFB

R+L Carriers New Orleans Bowl

Dec. 16 Mean Green vs. Troy

Mean Green Player Bios 8ODLDVL 7DXDDOR ‡ 'HIHQVLYH /LQH ‡ 56 -XQLRU ‡ ‡ ‡ .HOOHU 7; 2017 Highlights • Has 36 tackles (12 solo), 2.5 for loss, one sack and a fumble recovery in 13 appearances • Posted two tackles in the C-USA Championship Game at Florida Atlantic on 12/2 • Had one stop at Rice on 11/25 in a win ‡ 0DGH ¿YH WDFNOHV LQ ZLQV YV 87(3 RQ DQG $UP\ :HVW 3RLQW RQ • Posted three stops in the wins vs. Old Dominion on 10/28 and at La Tech on 11/4 • Had three tackles, 0.5 tackles for loss, on 10/21 at Florida Atlantic • Made three stops, 0.5 tackles for loss, in the win vs. UT San Antonio on 10/14 • Posted two tackles and a quarterback hurry in the road win vs. UAB on 9/30 ‡ 0DGH ¿YH WDFNOHV ZLWK D KDOI IRU ORVV DQG D IXPEOH UHFRYHU\ DW ,RZD RQ • Had one tackle at SMU on 9/9 • Posted three tackles, a sack and a quarterback hurry on 9/2 vs. Lamar

Date

Opponent

ua

Sep 02 Sep 09 Sep 16 Sep 23 Sep 30 Oct 14 Oct 21 Oct 28 Nov 04 Nov 11 Nov 18 Nov 25 Dec. 2 Totals

LAMAR at SMU at Iowa Hawkeyes UAB at Southern Miss UTSA at Florida Atlantic OLD DOMINION at LATECH UTEP ARMY at Rice at Florida Atlantic

2 1 1 0 1 1 2 0 2 0 2 0 0 12

Tackles a total

1 0 4 0 1 2 1 3 1 5 3 1 2 24

3 1 5 0 2 3 3 3 3 5 5 1 2 36

tfl-yds

Sacks no-yds

1.0-7 0.0-0 0.5-1 0.0-0 0.0-0 0.5-0 0.5-0 0.0-0 0.0-0 0.0-0 0.0-0 0.0-0 0.0-0 2.5-8

1.0-7 0.0-0 0.0-0 0.0-0 0.0-0 0.0-0 0.0-0 0.0-0 0.0-0 0.0-0 0.0-0 0.0-0 0.0-0 1.0-7

Fumble ff fr-yds

0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

Pass Defense blkd int-yds qbh brup kick

0-0 0-0 1-27 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 1-27

0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0

1 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2

0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

PAT Attempts kick rush rcv saf

0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0

0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

off t/o

pts

-

0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

-DOHQ 7KRPDV ‡ 2൵HQVLYH /LQH ‡ 6HQLRU ‡ ‡ ‡ 'HWURLW 0, 2017 Highlights ‡ +DV DSSHDUHG LQ JDPHV PRVWO\ RQ ¿HOG JRDO SURWHFW • Made his season-debut on 9/2 vs. Lamar

Date

Opponent

Sep 02 Sep 16 Sep 23 Sep 30 Oct 14 Oct 21 Oct 28 Nov 04 Nov 11 Nov 18 Nov 25 Totals

LAMAR at Iowa Hawkeyes UAB at Southern Miss UTSA at Florida Atlantic OLD DOMINION at LATECH UTEP ARMY at Rice

@MeanGreenFB

no.

0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

Rushing yds td

lg

no.

0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

Receiving yds td

lg

0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

Passing cmp-att-int yds

0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0-0

111

0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

td

lg

0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

Kick Returns no. yds td lg

0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

Punt Returns no. yds td lg

0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

all purp

0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

#GMG #NewDenton

R+L Carriers New Orleans Bowl

Dec. 16 Mean Green vs. Troy

Mean Green Player Bios $QGUHZ 7XFNHU ‡ 5XQQLQJ %DFN ‡ 56 6HQLRU ‡ ‡ ‡ 7\OHU 7; 2017 Highlights • Has carried 13 times for 78 yards and two touchdowns in 12 appearances, also playing a role on special WHDPV SRVWLQJ ¿YH WDFNOHV • Carried twice for nine yards and caught a pass for 16 yards in the C-USA Championship Game on 12/2 at Florida Atlantic • Had one carry in the win at Rice on 11/25 • Carried four times for 24 yards and a score in the win on 11/11 vs. UTEP • Had two carries for 16 yards, caught a pass for six yards and posted two tackles at Florida Atlantic on 10/21 • Carried four times for 29 yards with a touchdown in his season debut on 9/2 vs. Lamar

Date

Opponent

no.

Rushing yds td

lg

no.

Sep 02 Sep 09 Sep 16 Sep 23 Sep 30 Oct 14 Oct 21 Oct 28 Nov 04 Nov 11 Nov 25 Dec. 2 Totals

LAMAR at SMU at Iowa Hawkeyes UAB at Southern Miss UTSA at Florida Atlantic OLD DOMINION at LATECH UTEP at Rice at Florida Atlantic

4 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 4 1 2 13

29 0 0 0 0 0 16 0 0 24 0 9 78

12 0 0 0 0 0 16 0 0 10 0 6 16

0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 2

1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 2

Receiving yds td

0 0 0 0 0 0 6 0 0 0 0 16 22

lg

Passing cmp-att-int yds

0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 6 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 16 0 16

0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0-0

0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

td

lg

0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

Kick Returns no. yds td lg

0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

Punt Returns no. yds td lg

0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

all purp

29 0 0 0 0 0 22 0 0 24 0 25 100

1QDPGL 8PHDNXDQD ‡ 'HIHQVLYH %DFN ‡ 56 -XQLRU ‡ ‡ ‡ ,UYLQJ 7; 2017 Highlights • Has made three appearances • Made his Mean Green debut on 9/2 vs. Lamar on special teams

Date

Opponent

ua

Sep 02 LAMAR Sep 09 at SMU Sep 16 at Iowa Hawkeyes Totals

0 0 0 0

#GMG #NewDenton

Tackles a total

0 0 0 0

0 0 0 0

tfl-yds

Sacks no-yds

0.0-0 0.0-0 0.0-0 0.0-0

0.0-0 0.0-0 0.0-0 0.0-0

Fumble ff fr-yds

0 0 0 0

112

0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0

Pass Defense blkd int-yds qbh brup kick

0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0

0 0 0 0

0 0 0 0

0 0 0 0

PAT Attempts kick rush rcv saf

0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0

0 0 0 0

0 0 0 0

0 0 0 0

off t/o

pts

-

0 0 0 0

@MeanGreenFB

R+L Carriers New Orleans Bowl

Dec. 16 Mean Green vs. Troy

Mean Green Player Bios -RVKXD :KHHOHU ‡ /LQHEDFNHU ‡ 6HQLRU ‡ ‡ ‡ *UDQG 3UDLULH 7; 2017 Highlights • Has appeared in 10 games, making nine starts with 30 tackles (16 solo), 6.0 tackles for loss, 2.5 sacks and a quarterback hurry • Had three tackles and a half sack in the C-USA Championship Game on 12/2 at Florida Atlantic • Made two stops on 11/25 at Rice in the win • Posted a season-best seven tackles, 1.0 for loss, in the win vs. Army West Point on 11/18 • Had one stop in the win vs. Old Dominion on 10/28 • Made three tackles, 1.0 for loss, on 10/21 at Florida Atlantic • Posted three stops, 0.5 for loss, in the win vs. UT San Antonio on 10/14 • Had six tackles with two sacks on 9/23 in the win vs. UAB ‡ 0DGH KLV VHDVRQ GHEXW DW 608 RQ ZLWK ¿YH WDFNOHV RQH IRU ORVV

Date

Opponent

ua

Sep 09 Sep 16 Sep 23 Sep 30 Oct 14 Oct 21 Oct 28 Nov 18 Nov 25 Dec. 2 Totals

at SMU at Iowa Hawkeyes UAB at Southern Miss UTSA at Florida Atlantic OLD DOMINION ARMY at Rice at Florida Atlantic

4 0 5 0 1 2 0 3 1 0 16

Tackles a total

1 0 1 0 2 1 1 4 1 3 14

5 0 6 0 3 3 1 7 2 3 30

tfl-yds

Sacks no-yds

Fumble ff fr-yds

1.0-2 0.0-0 2.0-20 0.0-0 0.5-3 1.0-4 0.0-0 1.0-1 0.0-0 0.5-1 6.0-31

0.0-0 0.0-0 2.0-20 0.0-0 0.0-0 0.0-0 0.0-0 0.0-0 0.0-0 0.5-1 2.5-21

0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

Pass Defense blkd int-yds qbh brup kick

0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0

0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0

0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1

0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

PAT Attempts kick rush rcv saf

0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0

0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

off t/o

pts

-

0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

-H൵HU\ :LOVRQ ‡ 5XQQLQJ %DFN ‡ 6HQLRU ‡ ‡ ‡ (ONKDUW 7; 2017 Highlights • Has carried 188 times for a career-high 1,215 yards (6.5 ypc) and 16 touchdowns in 11 games, all starts • Member of the team’s leadership council • Carried 19 times for 72 yards and two scores in the win over Army West Point on 11/18 • Had 20 carries for 144 yards and a touchdown in the win on 11/11 vs. UTEP • Carried 20 times for 165 yards and two scores, including the go-ahead touchdown with 6:04 to play in the win at La Tech on 11/4 • Had nine carries for 36 yards and a touchdown on 10/28 in a win vs. Old Dominion • Had 11 carries for 49 yards and a touchdown with three catches for 33 yards at Florida Atlantic on 10/21 • Carried 16 times for 83 yards in the win vs. UTSA on 10/14 • Carried 30 times for 148 yards and a career-high-tying three rushing scores in the win at Southern Miss on 9/30. • Had a then-career-high-tying 26 carries for a career-high 211 yards with one touchdown on 9/23 vs. UAB and was named & 86$ 2൵HQVLYH 3OD\HU RI WKH :HHN IRU WKH VHFRQG WLPH • Carried 12 times for 95 yards and a touchdown at Iowa on 9/16 • Carried 13 times for 36 yards and a touchdown on 9/9 at SMU ‡ 1DPHG & 86$ 2൵HQVLYH 3OD\HU RI WKH :HHN DIWHU KLV FDUU\ \DUG WKUHH WRXFKGRZQ FDUHHU KLJK W\LQJ performance where he averaged a nation-best 14.7 yards per carry vs. Lamar on 9/2 in his season debut

Date

Opponent

Sep 02 Sep 09 Sep 16 Sep 23 Sep 30 Oct 14 Oct 21 Oct 28 Nov 04 Nov 11 Nov 18 Totals

LAMAR at SMU at Iowa Hawkeyes UAB at Southern Miss UTSA at Florida Atlantic OLD DOMINION at LATECH UTEP ARMY

@MeanGreenFB

Rushing yds td

lg

no.

Receiving yds td

lg

12 176 3 13 36 1 12 95 1 26 211 1 30 148 3 16 83 0 11 49 1 9 36 1 20 165 2 20 144 1 19 72 2 188 1215 16

62 10 41 34 46 35 12 15 20 66 16 66

1 4 4 1 1 0 3 0 2 7 1 24

4 10 17 7 18 0 33 0 16 58 5 168

4 4 12 4 18 0 16 0 14 20 5 20

no.

0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

Passing cmp-att-int yds

0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0-0

113

0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

td

lg

0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

Kick Returns no. yds td lg

0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

Punt Returns no. yds td lg

0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

all purp

0 180 0 46 0 112 0 218 0 166 0 83 0 82 0 36 0 181 0 202 0 77 0 1383

#GMG #NewDenton

R+L Carriers New Orleans Bowl

Dec. 16 Mean Green vs. Troy

Mean Green Player Bios (OH[ :RRGZRUWK ‡ 2൵HQVLYH /LQH ‡ 56 6RSKRPRUH ‡ ‡ ‡ 0HVTXLWH 7; 2017 Highlights • Has started all 13 games for the Mean Green at guard • Made his season debut as a starter at left guard on 9/2 vs. Lamar

Date

Opponent

Sep 02 Sep 09 Sep 16 Sep 23 Sep 30 Oct 14 Oct 21 Oct 28 Nov 04 Nov 11 Nov 18 Nov 25 Dec. 2 Totals

LAMAR at SMU at Iowa Hawkeyes UAB at Southern Miss UTSA at Florida Atlantic OLD DOMINION at LATECH UTEP ARMY at Rice at Florida Atlantic

no.

0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

Rushing yds td

lg

no.

0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

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R+L Carriers New Orleans Bowl

Dec. 16 Mean Green vs. Troy

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EĹ˝ĆŒĆšĹš dĞdžĂĆ? &Ä‚Ä?ÄžĆ? dĆŒĹ˝Ç‡ Ĺ?Ĺś ZÄžĆšĆľĆŒĹś ƚŽ Ĺ?Ĺ? Ä‚Ć?LJ͛Ć? EÄžÇ KĆŒĹŻÄžÄ‚ĹśĆ? 7KH 0HDQ *UHHQ RI 817 ZLOO EH KHDGLQJ WR 7KH %LJ (DV\ WR VTXDUH Rŕľľ DJDLQVW WKH 7UR\ 7URMDQV LQ WKH 1HZ 2UOHDQV %RZO 'HF 7KH 0HDQ *UHHQ DUH FRPLQJ Rŕľľ RI D ORVV LQ WKH &RQIHUHQFH 86$ &KDPSLRQVKLS DJDLQVW )ORULGD $WODQWLF RQ 6DWXUGD\ 7KLV \HDUÂśV ERZO DSSHDUDQFH PDUNV WKHLU ÂżUVW EDFN WR EDFN ERZO DSSHDUDQFH VLQFH WKH HDUO\ ÂśV ZKHQ WKH 0HDQ *UHHQ PDGH LW WR the New Orleans Bowl every year from 2001-2004. The past two bowls for the Mean Green have been close to home at the Heart of Dallas Bowl in 2014 and 2016. North Texas (9-4, 7-1 C-USA) vs. Troy (10-2, 7-1 Sun Belt), Dec. 16, noon (ESPN) LOCATION: New Orleans TOP PLAYERS x

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North Texas is in its 10th bowl game and has 3-6 record in previous bowls. Troy is in its seventh bowl game and has a 3-3 record in previous bowls.

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R+L Carriers New Orleans Bowl

Dec. 16 Mean Green vs. Troy

North Texas Clips It’s Time to Get on the UNT Football Bandwagon STEPHEN YOUNG | DECEMBER 1, 2017 | 9:54AM – DALLAS OBSERVER ĞƐƉŝƚĞ ƚŚĞ ƐĐŚŽŽů͛Ɛ ŵĂƐƐŝǀĞ ƐŝnjĞ Ͷ ĞŶƌŽůůŵĞŶƚ ĂƉƉƌŽĂĐŚĞĚ ϯϴ͕ϬϬϬ ŝŶ ϮϬϭϲ Ͷ ĂŶĚ ůŽĐĂƟŽŶ ŝŶ ƚŚĞ ŶĂƟŽŶ͛Ɛ ďŝŐŐĞƐƚ ƌĞĐƌƵŝƟŶŐ ŚŽƚďĞĚ͕ ƚŚĞ hŶŝǀĞƌƐŝƚLJ ŽĨ EŽƌƚŚ dĞdžĂƐ ŚĂƐ ŶĞǀĞƌ ŵĂĚĞ Ă ŶĂŵĞ ĨŽƌ ŝƚƐĞůĨ ŽŶ ƚŚĞ ĨŽŽƚďĂůů ĮĞůĚ͘ dŚĞ DĞĂŶ 'ƌĞĞŶ ŚĂǀĞ ŶĞǀĞƌ ǁŽŶ ϭϬ ŐĂŵĞƐ ŝŶ Ă ƐĞĂƐŽŶ ĂŶĚ ŚĂǀĞ ĨƌĞƋƵĞŶƚůLJ ĐŽŵĞ ƵƉ ƐŚŽƌƚ ŽŶ ŶĂƟŽŶĂů ƚĞůĞǀŝƐŝŽŶ͕ ĨĂŝůŝŶŐ ƚŽ ďĞĐŽŵĞ ƌĞůĞǀĂŶƚ ŽŶ ƚŚĞ ůŽĐĂů Žƌ ŶĂƟŽŶĂů ƐƚĂŐĞ͘ hEd ǁŝůů ŚĂǀĞ Ă ĐŚĂŶĐĞ ƚŽ ĐŚĂŶŐĞ ŝƚƐ ĨŽƌƚƵŶĞ ^ĂƚƵƌĚĂLJ ĂƐ ƚŚĞ ĨŽŽƚďĂůů ƚĞĂŵ ĐŽŶƟŶƵĞƐ Ă ƐĞĂƐŽŶ ƚŚĂƚ͛Ɛ ĂůƌĞĂĚLJ ŽŶĞ ŽĨ ƚŚĞ best in school history. ƚ ϭϭ Ă͘ŵ͕͘ ƚŚĞ DĞĂŶ 'ƌĞĞŶ ǁŝůů ƚĂŬĞ ƚŚĞ ĮĞůĚ ĂŐĂŝŶƐƚ &ůŽƌŝĚĂ ƚůĂŶƟĐ hŶŝǀĞƌƐŝƚLJ ŝŶ ŽĐĂ ZĂƚŽŶ͕ &ůŽƌŝĚĂ͕ ŝŶ ƚŚĞ ŽŶĨĞƌĞŶĐĞ h^ ĐŚĂŵƉŝŽŶƐŚŝƉ ŐĂŵĞ͘ dŚĞ ŐĂŵĞ ǁŝůů ďĞ ŶĂƟŽŶĂůůLJ ƚĞůĞǀŝƐĞĚ ŽŶ ^WE Ϯ͕ ĂŶĚ ďŽƚŚ ƚĞĂŵƐ ĐŽŵĞ ŝŶ ƐƉŽƌƟŶŐ ƐƉŝīLJ ϵͲϯ ƌĞĐŽƌĚƐ͘ hEd ŚĂƐ ǁŽŶ ĞŝŐŚƚ ŽĨ ŝƚƐ ůĂƐƚ ŶŝŶĞ ŐĂŵĞƐ ĂŶĚ ǁĞŶƚ ϳͲϭ ŝŶ ĐŽŶĨĞƌĞŶĐĞ ƉůĂLJ͕ ůŽƐŝŶŐ ŽŶůLJ ƚŽ &ůŽƌŝĚĂ ƚůĂŶƟĐ͘ &ůŽƌŝĚĂ ƚůĂŶƟĐ ƐǁĞƉƚ ŝƚƐ conference slate, going a perfect 8-0. tŝƚŚ Ă ǁŝŶ͕ hEd ǁŝůů ŐĞƚ ŝƚƐ ƉŝĐŬ ŽĨ ŽŶĨĞƌĞŶĐĞ h^ ͲƟĞĚ ďŽǁů ŐĂŵĞƐ͕ ĞĂƌŶŝŶŐ Ă ƉŽƚĞŶƟĂů ŵĂƚĐŚƵƉ ĂŐĂŝŶƐƚ Ă ŵĂũŽƌ ĐŽŶĨĞƌĞŶĐĞ ƚĞĂŵ ŽǀĞƌ ƚŚĞ ŚŽůŝĚĂLJƐ͘ ǀĞŶ ǁŝƚŚ Ă ůŽƐƐ͕ EŽƌƚŚ dĞdžĂƐ ĂŶĚ ƐĞĐŽŶĚͲLJĞĂƌ ŚĞĂĚ ĐŽĂĐŚ ^ĞƚŚ >ŝƩƌĞůů ǁŝůů ŐĞƚ Ă ƐĞĐŽŶĚ ƐŚŽƚ Ăƚ Ă ϭϬƚŚ ǁŝŶ ŝŶ Ă ďŽǁů ŐĂŵĞ ĂŌĞƌ ƚǁŽ ĐŽŶƐĞĐƵƟǀĞ ƐĞĂƐŽŶƐ ǁŝƚŚ ĞŝŐŚƚ Žƌ ŵŽƌĞ ůŽƐƐĞƐ͘ /Ŷ ĂĚĚŝƟŽŶ ƚŽ ďĞŝŶŐ ŐŽŽĚ͕ ƚŚĞ DĞĂŶ 'ƌĞĞŶ ĂƌĞ ĨƵŶ ƚŽ ǁĂƚĐŚ͘ dŚĞ ŽīĞŶƐĞ ŝƐ ĐĂƉĂďůĞ ŽĨ ƉƵƫŶŐ ƵƉ LJĂƌĚƐ ĂŶĚ ƉŽŝŶƚƐ ŝŶ ďƵŶĐŚĞƐ͕ thanks to quarterback Mason Fine and a deep receiving corps led by sophomore Notre Dame transfer Jalen Guyton. Guyton ŵŝƐƐĞĚ hEd͛Ɛ ůĂƐƚ ŐĂŵĞ͕ Ă ǁŝŶ ŽǀĞƌ ZŝĐĞ͕ ǁŝƚŚ Ă ĐŽŶĐƵƐƐŝŽŶ͕ ďƵƚ ƐŽƉŚŽŵŽƌĞƐ DŝĐŚĞĂů >ĂǁƌĞŶĐĞ ĂŶĚ ZŝĐŽ ƵƐƐĞLJ :ƌ͘ ĂƌĞ ĐĂƉĂďůĞ ŽĨ ƉŝĐŬŝŶŐ ƵƉ ƚŚĞ ƐůĂĐŬ͘ &ŝŶĞ ƌƵŶƐ >ŝƩƌĞůů͛Ɛ ƐƉƌĞĂĚ ŽīĞŶƐĞ ǁŝƚŚ ĂƉůŽŵď͕ ƐƉƌĂLJŝŶŐ ƚŚĞ ďĂůů Ăůů ŽǀĞƌ ƚŚĞ ĮĞůĚ͖ ƐĞǀĞŶ ŽĨ ƚŚĞ ƚĞĂŵ͛Ɛ receivers and running backs caught more than 20 passes in 2017. ĞƐƉŝƚĞ EŽƌƚŚ dĞdžĂƐ͛ ŽīĞŶƐŝǀĞ ƉƌŽǁĞƐƐ͕ ƚŚĞ ƚĞĂŵ ƌĞŵĂŝŶƐ ĂŶ ϭϭ͘ϱ ƉŽŝŶƚ ƵŶĚĞƌĚŽŐ ƚŽ &ůŽƌŝĚĂ ƚůĂŶƟĐ ďĞĐĂƵƐĞ ƚŚĞ ĚĞĨĞŶƐĞ ŝƐ ĐĂƉĂďůĞ ŽĨ ŐŝǀŝŶŐ ƵƉ ƉŽŝŶƚƐ ĂƐ ĨĂƐƚ ĂƐ ƚŚĞ ŽīĞŶƐĞ ĐĂŶ ƐĐŽƌĞ ƚŚĞŵ͘ tŚĞŶ ƚŚĞ ƚǁŽ ƚĞĂŵƐ ŵĞƚ ŝŶ KĐƚŽďĞƌ͕ ƚŚĞ KǁůƐ ƐĐŽƌĞĚ Ϯϰ ƉŽŝŶƚƐ ŽŶ hEd ŝŶ ƚŚĞ ĮƌƐƚ ƋƵĂƌƚĞƌ͕ ĞŶ ƌŽƵƚĞ ƚŽ Ă ϲϵͲϯϭ ďůŽǁŽƵƚ ǁŝŶ͘ ŽƚŚ ƚĞĂŵƐ ĂƌĞ ŐŽŝŶŐ ƚŽ ƐĐŽƌĞ͕ ǁŚŝĐŚ ƐŚŽƵůĚ ŵĂŬĞ ĨŽƌ Ă ǁŝůĚ ĂŌĞƌŶŽŽŶ ŝŶ ŽĐĂ͘ Ejiya on verge of pulling off rare feet heading into C-USA title game Denton Record-Chronicle By Brett Vito Staff Writer Published: Nov. 30, 2017 E.J. Ejiya didn’t realize it at the time, but when he looks back on it now, it’s easy to see that one of the toughest breaks of his football career turned out to be a blessing.

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North Texas Clips dŚĞ ŚĂƌĚͲŚŝƫŶŐ ůŝŶĞďĂĐŬĞƌ ŵŝŐŚƚ ŶĞǀĞƌ ŚĂǀĞ ĞŶĚĞĚ ƵƉ ƉůĂLJŝŶŐ Ăƚ ƚŚĞ ŵĂũŽƌͲĐŽůůĞŐĞ ůĞǀĞů Ăƚ EŽƌƚŚ dĞdžĂƐ ŚĂĚ ŝƚ ŶŽƚ ďĞĞŶ ĨŽƌ ƚŚĞ ŬŶĞĞ ŝŶũƵƌLJ ŚĞ ƐƵīĞƌĞĚ ĚƵƌŝŶŐ ŚŝƐ ƐĞŶŝŽƌ ƐĞĂƐŽŶ ŝŶ ŚŝŐŚ ƐĐŚŽŽů ŝŶ DŝŶŶĞƐŽƚĂ͘ That setback sent Ejiya on an unexpected journey that led through junior college and eventually to Denton, where he has become a ĐŽƌŶĞƌƐƚŽŶĞ ŽĨ hEd͛Ɛ ĚĞĨĞŶƐĞ͘ dŚĞ ũƵŶŝŽƌ ĞŶƚĞƌƐ ƚŚĞ DĞĂŶ 'ƌĞĞŶ͛Ɛ ŵĂƚĐŚƵƉ Ăƚ &ůŽƌŝĚĂ ƚůĂŶƟĐ ŽŶ ^ĂƚƵƌĚĂLJ ŝŶ ƚŚĞ ŽŶĨĞƌĞŶĐĞ h^ ƟƚůĞ ŐĂŵĞ ǁŝƚŚ Ă ĐŚĂŶĐĞ ƚŽ ƉƵůů Žī Ă ƌĂƌĞ ĨĞĂƚ Ͷ ůĞĂĚŝŶŐ ŚŝƐ ƚĞĂŵ ŝŶ ƚĂĐŬůĞƐ͕ ƚĂĐŬůĞƐ ĨŽƌ ůŽƐƐ ĂŶĚ ƐĂĐŬƐ ŝŶ ƚŚĞ ƐĂŵĞ ƐĞĂƐŽŶ͘ ͞ ͘:͘ ŚĂƐ ĚŽŶĞ Ă ŐƌĞĂƚ ũŽď͕͟ hEd ĐŽĂĐŚ ^ĞƚŚ >ŝƩƌĞůů ƐĂŝĚ͘ ͞,Ğ ŚĂƐ ŚĂĚ ƚŽ ƉůĂLJ Ă ĐŽƵƉůĞ ŽĨ ĚŝīĞƌĞŶƚ ƉŽƐŝƟŽŶƐ ŝŶ ŽƵƌ ƐLJƐƚĞŵ ĂŶĚ ŬŶŽǁƐ ŝƚ ǀĞƌLJ ǁĞůů͘ ,Ğ͛Ɛ Ă ƌĞĂůůLJ ŐŽŽĚ ĨŽŽƚďĂůů ƉůĂLJĞƌ ǁŚŽ ĐŽŶƟŶƵĞƐ ƚŽ ǁŽƌŬ ŚĂƌĚ͘ ,Ğ ďƌŝŶŐƐ ƚŚĂƚ ŵĞŶƚĂůŝƚLJ ŽŶ ĚĞĨĞŶƐĞ ƚŚĂƚ ǁĞ ŶĞĞĚ͘͟ ũŝLJĂ ƟĞĚ ŚŝƐ ĐĂƌĞĞƌ ŚŝŐŚ ǁŝƚŚ ϭϮ ƚĂĐŬůĞƐ ŝŶ hEd͛Ɛ ϯϬͲϭϰ ǁŝŶ ŽǀĞƌ ZŝĐĞ ůĂƐƚ ǁĞĞŬ͕ ƉƵƐŚŝŶŐ ŚŝƐ ƐĞĂƐŽŶ ƚŽƚĂů ƚŽ ϵϯ͘ ,Ğ͛Ɛ ƉŽƐƚĞĚ ƚĞĂŵ highs in tackles for loss (8 1/2) and sacks (5 1/2). ͞/ƚ ƐƚĂƌƚĞĚ ŝŶ ƚŚĞ ƐƉƌŝŶŐ ǁŚĞŶ / ĨŽƵŶĚ ŵLJƐĞůĨ ĂŶĚ ŵLJ ƌŽůĞ ǁŝƚŚ ƚŚŝƐ ƚĞĂŵ͕͟ ũŝLJĂ ƐĂŝĚ͘ ͞΀>ŝŶĞďĂĐŬĞƌƐ ĐŽĂĐŚ :Ğī΁ <ŽŽŶnj ƌĞĂůůLJ ŚĞůƉĞĚ ŵĞ with the technical aspect of the game. He got me right overall.” ũŝLJĂ ĂůƐŽ ĐƌĞĚŝƚĞĚ hEd͛Ɛ ĚĞĨĞŶƐŝǀĞ ůŝŶĞ ŚĞ ĐĂůůĞĚ ƚŚĞ ďĞƐƚ ŝŶ Ͳh^ ĨŽƌ ƉůĂLJŝŶŐ Ă ƌŽůĞ ŝŶ ŚŝƐ ƐƵĐĐĞƐƐ͘ dŚĞ ŐƌŽƵƉ ŚĂƐ ĞĂƚĞŶ ƵƉ ďůŽĐŬƐ and allowed him to roam free and make tackles. That scenario is what Ejiya envisioned while playing at Spring Lake Park outside Minneapolis. A few programs showed interest, including North Dakota State. ũŝLJĂ ĐŽŵŵŝƩĞĚ ƚŽ ƚŚĞ ƚƌĂĚŝƟŽŶĂů &ŽŽƚďĂůů ŚĂŵƉŝŽŶƐŚŝƉ ^ƵďĚŝǀŝƐŝŽŶ ƉŽǁĞƌ͕ ƚŚĞŶ ůŽƐƚ ŚŝƐ ƐĐŚŽůĂƌƐŚŝƉ ĂŌĞƌ ƚĞĂƌŝŶŐ ƚŚĞ ĂŶƚĞƌŝŽƌ cruciate ligament in his knee playing basketball. dŚĂƚ ƐĞƚďĂĐŬ ůĞĚ ƚŽ ũŝLJĂ ŐĞƫŶŐ ŚŝƐ ďŝŐ ďƌĞĂŬ͘ ũŝLJĂ ǁĂƐ ǁŽƌŬŝŶŐ ŽƵƚ ĂŶĚ ŐŽŝŶŐ ƚŚƌŽƵŐŚ ƚŚĞ ƌĞŚĂď ƉƌŽĐĞƐƐ ĚƵƌŝŶŐ ŚŝƐ ƐĞŶŝŽƌ LJĞĂƌ ǁŚĞŶ ŚĞ ŶŽƟĐĞĚ ŵĞŵďĞƌƐ ŽĨ Ă ĐŽůůĞŐĞ ƐƚĂī ǀŝƐŝƟŶŐ with his high school coaches. It turned out they were from North Dakota State College of Science, a successful junior college program. ͞dŚĞLJ ĐĂůůĞĚ ƚŚĞ ŶĞdžƚ ǁĞĞŬ ĂŶĚ ƚŽůĚ ŵĞ ƚŚĂƚ ƚŚĞLJ ǁĂŶƚĞĚ ƚŽ ƚĂŬĞ ŵĞ͕͟ ũŝLJĂ ƐĂŝĚ͘ ͞dŚĞLJ ƐĂŝĚ ƚŚĞLJ ĐŽƵůĚ ŐĞƚ ƚŽ ŵĞ ƚŽ Ă ŝǀŝƐŝŽŶ / school if I trusted the process.” That process included having Ejiya redshirt his freshman season. ũŝLJĂ ĐƌĞĚŝƚƐ ƚŚĂƚ LJĞĂƌ Žī ǁŝƚŚ ŚĞůƉŝŶŐ Śŝŵ ĨƵůůLJ ƌĞĐŽǀĞƌ ĨƌŽŵ ŚŝƐ ŬŶĞĞ ŝŶũƵƌLJ͘ ,ĂǀŝŶŐ ƚŚƌĞĞ LJĞĂƌƐ ŽĨ ĞůŝŐŝďŝůŝƚLJ ƌĞŵĂŝŶŝŶŐ ĂŌĞƌ ƉůĂLJŝŶŐ ŽŶĞ ƐĞĂƐŽŶ ŽŶ ƚŚĞ ũƵŶŝŽƌ ĐŽůůĞŐĞ ůĞǀĞů ŵĂĚĞ Śŝŵ ĂŶ ĞǀĞŶ ďĞƩĞƌ ƉƌŽƐƉĞĐƚ͘ ũŝLJĂ ǁĂƐ ĂŶ ŚŽŶŽƌĂďůĞ ŵĞŶƟŽŶ E: ůůͲ ŵĞƌŝĐĂŶ ĂŶĚ ĐĂƵŐŚƚ ƚŚĞ ĂƩĞŶƟŽŶ ŽĨ ĨŽƌŵĞƌ hEd ĚĞĨĞŶƐŝǀĞ ĐŽŽƌĚŝŶĂƚŽƌ DŝŬĞ ŬĞůĞƌ͘ ŬĞůĞƌ ŚĂĚ Ă ĐŽŶŶĞĐƟŽŶ ǁŝƚŚ ƚŚĞ ƐƚĂī Ăƚ E ^ ^ ĂŶĚ ŵĂĚĞ Ă ĐĂůů ƚŽ ŝŶƋƵŝƌĞ ĂďŽƵƚ ůŝŶĞďĂĐŬĞƌƐ Žƌ ĚĞĨĞŶƐŝǀĞ ďĂĐŬƐ ǁŝƚŚ ƚŚĞ ĂďŝůŝƚLJ ƚŽ play at the Division I level. ͞DLJ ĐŽĂĐŚĞƐ ƐŚŽǁĞĚ Ŭ ŵLJ Įůŵ͕͟ ũŝLJĂ ƐĂŝĚ͘ ͞,Ğ ůŝŬĞĚ ŝƚ͘ / ĐĂŵĞ ŽŶ Ă ǀŝƐŝƚ ŚĞƌĞ͕ ůŝŬĞĚ ŝƚ ĂŶĚ ǁŚĂƚ ĐŽĂĐŚ >ŝƩƌĞůů ǁĂƐ ĚŽŝŶŐ͘ / ĚĞĐŝĚĞĚ ƚŽ come here.” ũŝLJĂ ŚĂƐ ďĞĞŶ ŵĂŬŝŶŐ ĂŶ ŝŵƉĂĐƚ ĨŽƌ hEd ĞǀĞƌ ƐŝŶĐĞ͘ ,Ğ ƉůĂLJĞĚ ďĞŚŝŶĚ &ƌĞĚ ^ĐŽƩ ĂŶĚ ŽƌƚŶĞLJ &ŝŶŶĞLJ ůĂƐƚ ƐĞĂƐŽŶ ďƵƚ ƐƟůů ƉŽƐƚĞĚ ϰϯ tackles. hEd ŚĂƐ ůĞĂŶĞĚ ŽŶ ũŝLJĂ ĂŌĞƌ ůŽƐŝŶŐ ^ĐŽƩ ĂŶĚ &ŝŶŶĞLJ ƚŽ ŐƌĂĚƵĂƟŽŶ͘ ũŝLJĂ ƐƚĂƌĞĚ ƚŚĞ ĮƌƐƚ ƚŚƌĞĞ ŐĂŵĞƐ Ăƚ ƚŚĞ :ĂĐŬ ůŝŶĞďĂĐŬĞƌ ƉŽƐŝƟŽŶ ŽŶ ƚŚĞ ŽƵƚƐŝĚĞ ƚŽ Įůů ŝŶ ĨŽƌ ŝŶũƵƌĞĚ ƐƚĂƌƚĞƌ :ŽƐŚƵĂ tŚĞĞůĞƌ͘ Ejiya moved to middle linebacker in the fourth week of the season and has been racking up tackles and sacks. >ŝƩƌĞůů ŚĂƐ ĐŝƚĞĚ ũŝLJĂ͛Ɛ ǀĞƌƐĂƟůŝƚLJ ĂƐ Ă ŬĞLJ ĂƐƐĞƚ ĨŽƌ hEd͛Ɛ ĚĞĨĞŶƐĞ͘

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Dec. 16 Mean Green vs. Troy

North Texas Clips hEd ŽīĞŶƐŝǀĞ ƚĂĐŬůĞ :ŽƌĚĂŶ DƵƌƌĂLJ ĨĂĐĞĚ ũŝLJĂ ŝŶ ƚŚĞ ƐƉƌŝŶŐ ǁŚĞŶ hEd͛Ɛ ƚŽƉ ŽīĞŶƐŝǀĞ ĂŶĚ ĚĞĨĞŶƐŝǀĞ ƉůĂLJĞƌƐ ƐƋƵĂƌĞĚ Žī ƌĞŐƵůĂƌůLJ͘ ,Ğ realized that Ejiya was ready to break out. ͞dŚĞ ǁŚŽůĞ ĨƌŽŶƚ ƐĞǀĞŶ ŚĂƐ ŚĞůƉĞĚ ƵƐ͕ ĞƐƉĞĐŝĂůůLJ ͘:͕͘͟ DƵƌƌĂLJ ƐĂŝĚ͘ ͞,Ğ ĐŽŵĞƐ ŝŶ ĞǀĞƌLJ ƉůĂLJ ůŽŽŬŝŶŐ ƚŽ Śŝƚ ƐŽŵĞďŽĚLJ͘͟ Ejiya has delivered several highlight-worthy blows while moving around to help the team. ͞/ ǁŝůů ĚŽ ĂŶLJƚŚŝŶŐ ĨŽƌ ƚŚĞ ƚĞĂŵ͕ ƉůĂLJ ŝŶƐŝĚĞ Žƌ ŽƵƚƐŝĚĞ͕͟ ũŝLJĂ ƐĂŝĚ͘ ͞/Ĩ ƚŚĞLJ ǁĂŶƚ ŵĞ ƚŽ ŐŽ ƉůĂLJ ĐĞŶƚĞƌ͕ /͛ůů ĚŽ ƚŚĂƚ͕ ƚŽŽ͘͟ ũŝLJĂ ŚĂƐ Įƚ ŝŶ ũƵƐƚ ĂƐ ǁĞůů Žī ƚŚĞ ĮĞůĚ͘ ^ĞŶŝŽƌ ǁŝĚĞ ƌĞĐĞŝǀĞƌ dƵƌŶĞƌ ^ŵŝůĞLJ ƐĂŝĚ ũŝLJĂ ŝƐ ĂƐ ŐŽŽĚ Ă ŐƵLJ Žī ƚŚĞ ĮĞůĚ ĂƐ ŚĞ ŝƐ Ă ƉůĂLJĞƌ ŽŶ it. Finding a home at UNT has been rewarding for Ejiya. He always dreamed of playing on the major-college level and has reached that goal while playing for the Mean Green in the midst of one of the best stretches in recent program history. hEd ƉůĂLJĞĚ ŝŶ ƚŚĞ ,ĞĂƌƚ ŽĨ ĂůůĂƐ Žǁů ůĂƐƚ ƐĞĂƐŽŶ͘ dŚĞ DĞĂŶ 'ƌĞĞŶ ǁŝůů ƉůĂLJ ŝŶ Ă ďŽǁů ŐĂŵĞ ĂŐĂŝŶ ƚŚŝƐ LJĞĂƌ͕ ďƵƚ ŶŽƚ ƵŶƟů ĂŌĞƌ ƚŚĞLJ ĨĂĐĞ & h ŝŶ ƚŚĞ Ͳh^ ƟƚůĞ ŐĂŵĞ ^ĂƚƵƌĚĂLJ͘ dŚĂƚ ŐĂŵĞ ǁŝůů ŵĂƌŬ ĂŶŽƚŚĞƌ ŵŝůĞƐƚŽŶĞ ŝŶ Ă ũŽƵƌŶĞLJ ũŝLJĂ ŶĞǀĞƌ ĂŶƟĐŝƉĂƚĞĚ ǁŚĞŶ ŚĞ ƚŽƌĞ ŚŝƐ > ďĂĐŬ ŝŶ DŝŶŶĞƐŽƚĂ͘ ͞/ƚ ǁĂƐ Ă ůŽŶŐ ũŽƵƌŶĞLJ͕ ďƵƚ ŝƚ ƉĂŝĚ Žī͕͟ ũŝLJĂ ƐĂŝĚ͘ ͞/͛ŵ ƌĞĂůůLJ ĞdžĐŝƚĞĚ ĂďŽƵƚ ŚŽǁ ŝƚ ǁŽƌŬĞĚ ŽƵƚ͘

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Nov. 30, 2017, Palm Beach Post DENTON, Texas -- It was North Texas’ lone conference loss this season, a 69-31 defeat at FAU on October 21. dŚĂƚ ďůŽǁŽƵƚ ůŽƐƐ ƚŽ ƚŚĞ KǁůƐ ďĞĐĂŵĞ Ă ƌĂůůLJŝŶŐ ƉŽŝŶƚ ĂƐ ƚŚĞ DĞĂŶ 'ƌĞĞŶ ;ϵͲϯ͕ ϳͲϭ ŽŶĨĞƌĞŶĐĞ h^ Ϳ ŚĂƐ ǁŽŶ ĮǀĞ ƐƚƌĂŝŐŚƚ ŐĂŵĞƐ ƐŝŶĐĞ͕ ŽƵƚƐĐŽƌŝŶŐ ƚŚĞ ŽƉƉŽƐŝƟŽŶ ϮϬϲͲϭϯϰ ŚĞĂĚŝŶŐ ŝŶƚŽ ^ĂƚƵƌĚĂLJ͛Ɛ ƌĞŵĂƚĐŚ ǁŝƚŚ & h ŝŶ ƚŚĞ ŽŶĨĞƌĞŶĐĞ h^ ŚĂŵƉŝŽŶƐŚŝƉ 'ĂŵĞ͘ ͞tĞůů͕ / ƚŚŽƵŐŚƚ ŝƚ ǁĂƐ Ă ŚƵŐĞ ǁĂŬĞͲƵƉ ĐĂůů ĨŽƌ ƵƐ͕͟ hEd ƐĞĐŽŶĚͲLJĞĂƌ ŚĞĂĚ ĐŽĂĐŚ ^ĞƚŚ >ŝƩƌĞůů ƐĂŝĚ͘ ͞dŚĞLJ ;& hͿ ĚŝĚ ĂŶ ƵŶďĞůŝĞǀĂďůĞ ũŽď ƚŚĂƚ ŶŝŐŚƚ͘ dŚĞLJ ĚŽŵŝŶĂƚĞĚ ƵƐ ŝŶ Ăůů ƚŚƌĞĞ ƉŚĂƐĞƐ͘ / ĚŝĚŶ͛ƚ ĨĞĞů ůŝŬĞ ǁĞ ƉůĂLJĞĚ ĂƐ ŚĂƌĚ ;ĂƐ ǁĞ ŶŽƌŵĂůůLJ ĚŽͿ͘ dŚĞLJ ĚŽŵŝŶĂƚĞĚ ƵƉ front on both lines of scrimmage.” KŶ ƚŚĂƚ KĐƚŽďĞƌ ĂŌĞƌŶŽŽŶ͕ ǀŝƌƚƵĂůůLJ ĞǀĞƌLJƚŚŝŶŐ ƚŚĂƚ ĐŽƵůĚ ŐŽ ǁƌŽŶŐ ĨŽƌ hEd ĚŝĚ͘ & h ŶŽƚ ŽŶůLJ ƐĐŽƌĞĚ ŽŶ Ăůů Ɛŝdž ĮƌƐƚͲŚĂůĨ ƉŽƐƐĞƐƐŝŽŶƐ ;ĮǀĞ ƚŽƵĐŚĚŽǁŶƐ͕ ĮĞůĚ ŐŽĂůͿ͕ ďƵƚ ƚŚĞ KǁůƐ ĂůƐŽ ƚƵƌŶĞĚ ƚŚƌĞĞ hEd ĮƌƐƚͲŚĂůĨ ƚƵƌŶŽǀĞƌƐ ŝŶƚŽ ϭϳ ƉŽŝŶƚƐ ƚŽ ůĞĂĚ ϰϭͲϳ Ăƚ ŚĂůŌŝŵĞ͘ ŌĞƌ ƐƵīĞƌŝŶŐ ƐƵĐŚ Ă ůŽƐƐ͕ ƐŽŵĞ ĐŽĂĐŚĞƐ ŵŝŐŚƚ ĐŚŽŽƐĞ ƚŽ ďƵƌŶ ƚŚĞ Įůŵ ĂŶĚ ŶŽƚ ĚŝƐĐƵƐƐ ƚŚĂƚ ŐĂŵĞ ǁŝƚŚ ƚŚĞŝƌ ƚĞĂŵ͕ ďƵƚ >ŝƩƌĞůů ĨĞĞůƐ ƌĞǀŝĞǁŝŶŐ ŚŝƐ ƚĞĂŵ͛Ɛ ǁŽƌƐƚ ůŽƐƐ ŽĨ ƚŚĞ ƐĞĂƐŽŶ ƚŚŝƐ ǁĞĞŬ ŝƐ ƐŽŵĞƚŚŝŶŐ ŚĞ ĂŶĚ ŚŝƐ ƐƚĂī ŵƵƐƚ ĚŽ͘ ͞EŽ͕ LJŽƵ ŐŽƚ ƚŽ ůŽŽŬ Ăƚ ŝƚ͘ dŚĂƚ͛Ɛ ƉĂƌƚ ŽĨ ƚŚĞ ŵĂƚƵƌĂƟŽŶ ƉƌŽĐĞƐƐ ŝŶ ŐƌŽǁŝŶŐ ĂŶĚ ůĞĂƌŶŝŶŐ͕͟ >ŝƩƌĞůů ƐĂŝĚ͘ ͞/ƚ͛Ɛ ŶŽƚ ĞǀĞƌ ĨƵŶ ƚŽ ůŽŽŬ ďĂĐŬ ŽŶ Ă ůŽƐƐ͕ ĞƐƉĞĐŝĂůůLJ Ă ůŽƐƐ ůŝŬĞ ƚŚĂƚ͕ ďƵƚ ĂƐ Ă ƚĞĂŵ͕ LJŽƵ ŐŽƚ ƚŽ ĐŽŶƟŶƵĞ ƚŽ ůĞĂƌŶ ĨƌŽŵ ƚŚĂƚ ĞdžƉĞƌŝĞŶĐĞ͕ ǁĂƚĐŚ ŚŽǁ ƚŚĞLJ ƚƌŝĞĚ ƚŽ ĂƩĂĐŬ LJŽƵ ƚŚĞ ĮƌƐƚ ƟŵĞ͕ ;ƐĞĞͿ ƐŽŵĞ ĚŝīĞƌĞŶƚ ƚŚŝŶŐƐ ƚŚĞLJ͛ǀĞ ĚŽŶĞ ƚŚƌŽƵŐŚŽƵƚ ƚŚĞ ƐĞĂƐŽŶ ĂŶĚ ůĞĂƌŶ ĨƌŽŵ ƚŚŽƐĞ ŐĂŵĞƐ͘ /ƚ Ăůů ŐŽĞƐ ƚŽŐĞƚŚĞƌ͘͟ dǁŽ ŽĨ hEd͛Ɛ ƚŚƌĞĞ ƚƵƌŶŽǀĞƌƐ ĂŐĂŝŶƐƚ ƚŚĞ KǁůƐ ĐĂŵĞ ĨƌŽŵ ƐŽƉŚŽŵŽƌĞ ƋƵĂƌƚĞƌďĂĐŬ DĂƐŽŶ &ŝŶĞ͕ ǁŚŽ ƚŚƌĞǁ ũƵƐƚ ϭϭ ŝŶƚĞƌĐĞƉƟŽŶƐ Ăůů ƐĞĂƐŽŶ͘ &ŝŶĞ͕ ǁŚŽ ƐĞƚ Ă ƐĐŚŽŽů ƌĞĐŽƌĚ ǁŝƚŚ Ϯϳ ƚŽƵĐŚĚŽǁŶ ƉĂƐƐĞƐ͕ ŚĂĚ ũƵƐƚ ŽŶĞ ŽƚŚĞƌ ƚǁŽͲŝŶƚĞƌĐĞƉƟŽŶ ŐĂŵĞ ƚŚŝƐ ƐĞĂƐŽŶ͕ ŽŶ ^ĞƉƚ͘ ϵ Ăƚ ^Dh ŝŶ hEd͛Ɛ ƐĞĐŽŶĚ ŐĂŵĞ ŽĨ ƚŚĞ ƐĞĂƐŽŶ͘ ƵƌŝŶŐ hEd͛Ɛ ĮǀĞͲŐĂŵĞ ǁŝŶŶŝŶŐ ƐƚƌĞĂŬ͕ &ŝŶĞ ŚĂƐ ƚŚƌŽǁŶ ũƵƐƚ ĨŽƵƌ ŝŶƚĞƌĐĞƉƟŽŶƐ ĂŶĚ ϭϬ ƚŽƵĐŚĚŽǁŶ ƉĂƐƐĞƐ͕ ĂŶĚ ŚĞ͛Ɛ ƌĞĂĚLJ ĨŽƌ Ă second crack at FAU. ͞zĞĂŚ͕ / ĚŽŶ͛ƚ ƚŚŝŶŬ ǁĞ ǁĞŶƚ ŝŶ ƚŚĞƌĞ ǁŝƚŚ ƚŚĞ ƌŝŐŚƚ ŵŝŶĚƐĞƚ͘ tĞ ĚŝĚŶ͛ƚ ĐŽŵĞ ŝŶƚŽ ƚŚĂƚ ŐĂŵĞ ǁŝƚŚ ƚŚĂƚ ĐŚŝƉ ŽŶ ŽƵƌ ƐŚŽƵůĚĞƌ͕͟ &ŝŶĞ ƐĂŝĚ͘ ͞tĞ ǁĞƌĞ ŚĞƐŝƚĂŶƚ͕ ĂŶĚ ǁĞ ĚŝĚŶ͛ƚ ŚĂǀĞ Ă ůŽƚ ŽĨ ĞŶĞƌŐLJ ŽŶ ƚŚĞ ƐŝĚĞůŝŶĞ͘ /ƚ ǁĂƐ ŽŶĞ ŽĨ ƚŚŽƐĞ ĨĞĞůŝŶŐƐ LJŽƵ ĚŽŶ͛ƚ ǁĂŶƚ ƚŽ ŚĂǀĞ ĂŐĂŝŶ ďĞĐĂƵƐĞ ƚŚĞLJ ƉƵƚ Ă ǁŚŽŽƉŝŶŐ ŽŶ ƵƐ͘ & h͛Ɛ Ă ŐƌĞĂƚ ƚĞĂŵ͕ ďƵƚ ŝĨ ǁĞ ŐĞƚ ĂŶŽƚŚĞƌ ƐŚŽƚ Ăƚ ƚŚĞŵ͕ ĞƐƉĞĐŝĂůůLJ ǁŝƚŚ ƚŚĞ ǁĂLJ ǁĞ͛ǀĞ ďĞĞŶ ƉůĂLJŝŶŐ͕ ƚŚŝŶŬ ŝƚ͛ůů ďĞ Ă ůŝƩůĞ ĚŝīĞƌĞŶƚ ŽƵƚĐŽŵĞ͘͟ >ŝƩƌĞůů ĚŝƐĐŽƵŶƚƐ ƌĞǀĞŶŐĞ ĂƐ ŵŽƟǀĂƟŶŐ ŚŝƐ ƚĞĂŵ ĨŽƌ ƚŚŝƐ ǁĞĞŬĞŶĚ͘ /ŶƐƚĞĂĚ͕ ŚĞ ĨĞĞůƐ ƉůĂLJŝŶŐ ĨŽƌ Ă ůĞĂŐƵĞ ƟƚůĞ ƉƌŽǀŝĚĞƐ ĞŶŽƵŐŚ ŵŽƟǀĂƟŽŶ ŽŶ ŝƚƐ ŽǁŶ͘ ͞ ŶLJƟŵĞ LJŽƵ ĐĂŶ ĐŽŵƉĞƚĞ ĨŽƌ ĐŚĂŵƉŝŽŶƐŚŝƉƐ͕ ŝƚ͛Ɛ ĂŶ ĂǁĞƐŽŵĞ ĚĞĂů͕͟ >ŝƩƌĞůů ƐĂŝĚ͘ ͞dŚĞƐĞ ƚŚŝŶŐƐ ĚŽŶ͛ƚ ŚĂƉƉĞŶ ƚŽŽ ŽŌĞŶ Ă ůŽƚ ŽĨ ƟŵĞƐ͕ ƐŽ LJŽƵ ŐŽƚ ƚŽ ŵĂŬĞ ƚŚĞ ŵŽƐƚ ŽĨ LJŽƵƌ ŽƉƉŽƌƚƵŶŝƟĞƐ͘͟

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North Texas Clips Sweetwater grad Lawrence blossoms into standout receiver at North Texas

Marc David, Abilene Reporter-News Michael Lawrence plays football with a chip the size of Texas on his shoulder. And why not? 7KH IRUPHU 6ZHHWZDWHU VWDQGRXW LV D OHDGLQJ UHFHLYHU DW 1RUWK 7H[DV ZKLFK LV HQMR\LQJ LWV ÀQHVW VHDVRQ LQ IRXU years and clinched the Conference-USA North Division title. And the 5-foot-10, 180-pound Lawrence is still a walk-on. No, he’s not complaining. Yes, he would like to be on scholarship. If this season continues to play out as it has, special things could be in store for both Lawrence and the team. “I just have to keep working to prove that I deserve one,” Lawrence said of the scholarship issue. “I am competing with other guys who are walk-ons. I need to show that I deserve one more than they do. It makes me want to prove myself even more to the coaches and players.” So far, his receiving skills have done Lawrence’s talking, and they have been loud and clear. From a freshman who caught just one pass and saw limited action on special teams, Lawrence now is starting at slot receiver with a team-leading 49 catches and second with 671 yards and three touchdowns. He has patterned his play after another pint-sized slotback, Julian Edelman of the New England Patriots, and has even tried to emulate some of what has made another Big Country player so successful – Stamford’s James Washington at Oklahoma State. “I have never met him, but I watch him play whenever I get the opportunity,” Lawrence, 20, said of Washington. “It’s great to see someone from a small West Texas school do so well. I would like to be as good as him.” Actually, his sophomore numbers are comparable to Washington’s in his second year – the OSU receiver caught 53 passes for 1,087 yards. Additionally, with Lawrence blossoming into one of the Mean Green’s go-to receivers, the team is showing great offensive balance – UNT (8-3, 6-1) has 27 touchdowns through the air and 26 on the ground. Lawrence, who wasn’t offered any Division I scholarships during his senior season when he caught 73 passes for 1,154 yards and 18 touchdowns at Sweetwater, is a quick study. Rather than brooding about lack of playing time his freshman year, he embraced his role on second string and watched and learned from the player in front of him, senior Kenny Buyers. With Buyers gone, Lawrence saw a chance and grabbed it with both hands during the spring game when he caught a TD pass. He has more receptions and yardage than Buyers had in more games last season. “The chemistry he has built with (quarterback) Mason (Fine) has been really good, and they’re on the same page,” UNT coach Seth Littrell said. “They trust each other, which is a big thing with a quarterback. Earning that trust and knowing that he’s going to do his job is important. He has put the work in to get to where he is right now and that’s impressive. “The great thing about Mike is that he has no ego and is always out here every day trying to get better. He knows he hasn’t reached his full potential, and he’s going to continue to strive to be the best player.” Don’t expect Lawrence to rest on his laurels. There are still too many personal and team goals to pursue. “Scholarship is my main goal but I have others,” Lawrence said. “Another is being an impact player on this team. Also, I would like to help the younger players and get a spot on our leadership council.”

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R+L Carriers New Orleans Bowl

Dec. 16 Mean Green vs. Troy

North Texas Clips hŶůŝŬĞ ƚŚĞ ƌĞƐƚ ŽĨ ƚŚĞ & ^͕ EŽƌƚŚ dĞdžĂƐ ƚŽŽŬ Ă ĐŚĂŶĐĞ ŽŶ DĂƐŽŶ &ŝŶĞ͘ /ƚ ŐŽƚ Ă ƐƵƌĞ ƚŚŝŶŐ͘ Chris Vannini Nov 16, 2017 EdKE͕ dĞdžĂƐ Ͷ DĂƐŽŶ &ŝŶĞ ŐƌĞǁ ƵƉ ŝŶ ĂŶ ĞĂƐƚĞƌŶ KŬůĂŚŽŵĂ ƚŽǁŶ ŽĨ ĨĞǁĞƌ ƚŚĂŶ ϭ͕ϱϬϬ ƉĞŽƉůĞ͕ ďƵƚ ƚŚĂƚ ƚŽǁŶ ƐĂǁ ŚŝƐ ĂƚŚůĞƟĐ ŐŝŌƐ to play quarterback develop at a young age, before anyone else believed in him. EŽ ŽŶĞ ŝŶ ŚŝƐ ĨĂŵŝůLJ ŚĂĚ ƚŚĞ ƉŚLJƐŝĐĂů ŚĞŝŐŚƚ ŽĨ ƚŚĞ ƚLJƉŝĐĂů ĐŽůůĞŐĞ ƋƵĂƌƚĞƌďĂĐŬƐ͕ ŶŽƌ ĚŝĚ ŚŝƐ ĨĂŵŝůLJ ŚĂǀĞ ƚŚĞ ĮŶĂŶĐŝĂů ƌĞƐŽƵƌĐĞƐ ƚŽ ƚƌĂǀĞů ĞdžƚĞŶƐŝǀĞůLJ Žƌ ŚŝƌĞ Ă ĐŽĂĐŚ ƚŽ ƚƌĂŝŶ Śŝŵ͘ Ƶƚ &ŝŶĞ ŚĂĚ ƚŚĞ ĂďŝůŝƚLJ ƚŽ ƚŚƌŽǁ Ă ĨŽŽƚďĂůů ďĞƩĞƌ ƚŚĂŶ ŵĂŶLJ ƉůĂLJĞƌƐ ŽĨ ŐƌĞĂƚĞƌ ƐŝnjĞ͕ ĂŶĚ ŚĞ ŚĂĚ Ă ĨĂƚŚĞƌ ǁŚŽ ǁĂƐ ĐŽŵŵŝƩĞĚ ƚŽ ůĞĂƌŶŝŶŐ ŚŝŵƐĞůĨ ĂŶĚ ƚŚĞŶ ƚĞĂĐŚŝŶŐ ŚŝƐ ƐŽŶ͘ A player with none of the advantages of the typical successful quarterback actually had all that he needed. &ŝŶĞ͛Ɛ ƉĂƚŚ ƚŽ ǁŚĞƌĞ ŚĞ ŝƐ ƚŽĚĂLJ͕ ƚŚĞ ƐƚĂƌƟŶŐ ƋƵĂƌƚĞƌďĂĐŬ Ăƚ EŽƌƚŚ dĞdžĂƐ͕ ďĞŐĂŶ ǁŚĞŶ ŚĞ ǁĂƐ Ă ƐŝdžƚŚͲŐƌĂĚĞƌ ĂŶĚ ŚŝƐ ĨĂƚŚĞƌ ĂůĞ &ŝŶĞ ƚŽŽŬ Śŝŵ ƚŽ Ă LJŽƵƚŚ ĨŽŽƚďĂůů ĐĂŵƉ Ăƚ ƚŚĞ hŶŝǀĞƌƐŝƚLJ ŽĨ KŬůĂŚŽŵĂ͘ dŚĞŶͲKŬůĂŚŽŵĂ ŽīĞŶƐŝǀĞ ĐŽŽƌĚŝŶĂƚŽƌ :ŽƐŚ ,ĞƵƉĞů ĞdžƉůĂŝŶĞĚ Ăůů ƚŚĞ ƉƌŽƉĞƌ ƋƵĂƌƚĞƌďĂĐŬ ƚĞĐŚŶŝƋƵĞƐ͕ ƐƵĐŚ ĂƐ Ăƌŵ ŵŽƟŽŶ͕ ĨŽŽƚǁŽƌŬ͕ ƌĞůĞĂƐĞ ƉŽŝŶƚ ĂŶĚ ŵŽƌĞ͘ ĂůĞ ǁƌŽƚĞ ŝƚ Ăůů ĚŽǁŶ͘ tŚĞŶ ĂůĞ ĂŶĚ DĂƐŽŶ ƌĞƚƵƌŶĞĚ ŚŽŵĞ͕ ƚŚĞLJ ƚLJƉĞĚ ŝƚ ƵƉ ŽŶ ƚǁŽ ƉŝĞĐĞƐ ŽĨ ƉĂƉĞƌ ĂŶĚ ƉƵƚ ƚŚĞŵ ŽŶ ƚŚĞ ǁĂůů ŝŶ DĂƐŽŶ͛Ɛ ďĞĚƌŽŽŵ͘ ͞>Ğƚ͛Ɛ ũƵƐƚ ŐŽ ƚŽ ƚŚĞ ďĞƐƚ ǁĞ ŬŶŽǁ ĂŶĚ ůĞĂƌŶ ǁŚĂƚ ƚŚĞLJ͛ƌĞ ƚĞĂĐŚŝŶŐ͕͟ ĂůĞ &ŝŶĞ ƌĞĐĂůůĞĚ ƚŽ dŚĞ ƚŚůĞƟĐ͘ ͞tĞ͛ůů ůĞĂƌŶ ƚŚĞ ƉƌŽƉĞƌ ǁĂLJ ƚŽ do it now, and he can work on it.” dŚĞLJ ƉůĂLJĞĚ ĐĂƚĐŚ ĂůŵŽƐƚ ĞǀĞƌLJ ĚĂLJ ĂŌĞƌ ƚŚĂƚ͘ DĂƐŽŶ ĮƌƐƚ ďĞĐĂŵĞ ŝŶƚĞƌĞƐƚĞĚ ŝŶ ĨŽŽƚďĂůů ǁĂƚĐŚŝŶŐ ĚƌŝĂŶ WĞƚĞƌƐĞŶ͛Ɛ ĨƌĞƐŚŵĂŶ LJĞĂƌ Ăƚ KŬůĂŚŽŵĂ ŝŶ ϮϬϬϰ͘ Ƶƚ ŝĨ DĂƐŽŶ ǁĂŶƚĞĚ ƚŽ ƉůĂLJ ĐŽůůĞŐĞ ĨŽŽƚďĂůů ůŝŬĞ ŚĞ ƐĂŝĚ ŚĞ ĚŝĚ͕ ŚĞ ŚĂĚ ƚŽ ůĞĂƌŶ ƚŚĞ ĐŽƌƌĞĐƚ ƚĞĐŚŶŝƋƵĞ͘ ĂůĞ ǁĂƐŶ͛ƚ Ă ƋƵĂƌƚĞƌďĂĐŬ ĐŽĂĐŚ Ͷ ŚĞ ĚŝĚŶ͛ƚ ĞǀĞŶ ƉůĂLJ ŚŝŐŚ ƐĐŚŽŽů ƐƉŽƌƚƐ Ͷ ďƵƚ ŚĞ ĞƐƐĞŶƟĂůůLJ ďĞĐĂŵĞ ŽŶĞ͘ ͞ ǀĞƌLJ ƟŵĞ ŚĞ͛Ě ƚŚƌŽǁ͕ ƚŚŝƐ ŝƐ ŚŽǁ ǁĞ͛ƌĞ ŐŽŝŶŐ ƚŽ ĚŽ ŝƚ͕͟ ĂůĞ ƐĂŝĚ͘ ͞tĞ͛Ě ŐŽ ŝŶ ƚŚĞ LJĂƌĚ͕ ĂŶĚ ǁĞ͛ƌĞ ŐŽŝŶŐ ƚŽ ĚŽ ŝƚ ƌŝŐŚƚ͘ tĞ ĞŶŐƌĂŝŶĞĚ ŝƚ Ăƚ Ă LJŽƵŶŐ ĂŐĞ͘ dŚĞƌĞ ǁĞƌĞ ƟŵĞƐ ǁĞ͛Ě ŐĞƚ ŝŶ ĂƌŐƵŵĞŶƚƐ͕ ŚĞ͛Ě ŐĞƚ ŵĂĚ͕ ďƵƚ ŚĞ ƉŝĐŬĞĚ ŝƚ ƵƉ ǁŚĞƌĞ ƚŚĞ ƌŝŐŚƚ ǁĂLJ ǁĂƐ ƚŚĞ ŽŶůLJ ǁĂLJ ŚĞ knew.” It worked. At small Locust Grove High School, Fine set state records with 13,081 passing yards and 166 passing touchdowns in his ĐĂƌĞĞƌ͘ ŽƚŚ ŶƵŵďĞƌƐ ǁĞƌĞ ĂŵŽŶŐ ƚŚĞ ƚŽƉ ϭϬ ŝŶ ŶĂƟŽŶĂů ŚŝŐŚ ƐĐŚŽŽů ĨŽŽƚďĂůů ŚŝƐƚŽƌLJ͘ Ɛ Ă ũƵŶŝŽƌ͕ ŚĞ ůĞĚ ŚŝƐ ƚĞĂŵ ƚŽ ƚŚĞ ƐƚĂƚĞ ϯ ƐĞŵŝĮŶĂůƐ͕ ĂŶĚ ŝƚ ƌĞĂĐŚĞĚ ƚŚĞ ƋƵĂƌƚĞƌĮŶĂůƐ ŚŝƐ ƐĞŶŝŽƌ LJĞĂƌ͘ ,Ğ ďĞĐĂŵĞ ƚŚĞ ĮƌƐƚ ƚǁŽͲƟŵĞ KŬůĂŚŽŵĂ 'ĂƚŽƌĂĚĞ WůĂLJĞƌ ŽĨ ƚŚĞ zĞĂƌ͘ Ƶƚ ĨŽƌ Ăůů ƚŚĞ ĂĐĐŽůĂĚĞƐ ĂŶĚ ƐƵĐĐĞƐƐ͕ ŽŶĞ ƚŚŝŶŐ ĚŝĚŶ͛ƚ ĨŽůůŽǁ͗ Ă ƐĐŚŽůĂƌƐŚŝƉ ŽīĞƌ ĨƌŽŵ ĂŶ & ^ ƉƌŽŐƌĂŵ͘ &ŝŶĞ ǁĂƐ ƚŽŽ ƐŵĂůů͘ &Žƌ everyone. EŽƌƚŚ dĞdžĂƐ͛ ǁĞď ƐŝƚĞ ůŝƐƚƐ ƚŚĞ ƋƵĂƌƚĞƌďĂĐŬ Ăƚ ϱͲĨĞĞƚͲϭϭ͕ ϭϴϬ ƉŽƵŶĚƐ͕ ďƵƚ ŚĞ ĂĚŵŝƚƐ ǁŝƚŚ Ă ĐŚƵĐŬůĞ ƚŚĂƚ ŝƚ͛Ɛ ŵŽƌĞ ůŝŬĞ ϱͲϭϬЪ͘ dŚĞ ƐŝƚĞ ĂůƐŽ ƌĞǀĞĂůƐ ƚŚĂƚ ŚĞ ŚĂƐ ůĞĚ EŽƌƚŚ dĞdžĂƐ ƚŽ Ă ŽŶĨĞƌĞŶĐĞ h^ tĞƐƚ ĚŝǀŝƐŝŽŶ ƟƚůĞ ƚŚŝƐ ƐĞĂƐŽŶ ĂƐ Ă ƐŽƉŚŽŵŽƌĞ͘ ŶĚ ƚŚĞ Ͳh^ ƐŝƚĞ ƐŚŽǁƐ ƚŚĂƚ ŚĞ ůĞĂĚƐ Ͳh^ ŝŶ ƚŽƵĐŚĚŽǁŶ ƉĂƐƐĞƐ͕ ƉĂƐƐĞƌ ƌĂƟŶŐ ĂŶĚ LJĂƌĚƐ ƉĞƌ ĂƩĞŵƉƚ ĂŶĚ ŝƐ ƐĞĐŽŶĚ ŝŶ ƉĂƐƐŝŶŐ LJĂƌĚƐ ƉĞƌ ŐĂŵĞ͘ Ƶƚ ŚĞ ƐƟůů ƌĞŵĞŵďĞƌƐ ǁŝĚĞƐƉƌĞĂĚ ƋƵĞƐƟŽŶƐ ĂďŽƵƚ ŚŝƐ ƉůĂĐĞ ŝŶ ƚŚĞ ŐĂŵĞ͘ ͞/ ǁĂƐ ƚŽůĚ / ǁŽƵůĚŶ͛ƚ ƉůĂLJ ŵĂũŽƌ ĐŽůůĞŐĞ ĨŽŽƚďĂůů͕͟ &ŝŶĞ ƚŽůĚ dŚĞ ƚŚůĞƟĐ͘ ͞/ ǁĂƐ ƐŵĂůů͕ ĐŽŵŝŶŐ ĨƌŽŵ Ă ƐŵĂůů ƐĐŚŽŽů͘ /͛ǀĞ ŚĞĂƌĚ ŝƚ ƐŝŶĐĞ ƐĞǀĞŶƚŚ ŐƌĂĚĞ ƚŚĂƚ / ǁŽƵůĚŶ͛ƚ ŐŽ ĂŶLJǁŚĞƌĞ ĨŽƌ ƐƉŽƌƚƐ͘ dŚĂƚ ĨƵĞůƐ ŵĞ͘͟ === tŚĞŶ DĂƩ ,ĞŶŶĞƐLJ ŐŽƚ ƚŚĞ ŚĞĂĚ ĐŽĂĐŚŝŶŐ ũŽď Ăƚ >ŽĐƵƐƚ 'ƌŽǀĞ ,ŝŐŚ͕ ŚŝƐ ƐƵƉĞƌŝŶƚĞŶĚĞŶƚ ƚŽůĚ Śŝŵ ƚŽ ƌĞĐƌƵŝƚ Ă ůŝƩůĞ ŬŝĚ ŶĂŵĞĚ DĂƐŽŶ Fine. Recruit a middle-schooler? >ŽĐƵƐƚ 'ƌŽǀĞ ĂŶĚ ŝƚƐ ƌĞŐŝŽŶ ŽĨ KŬůĂŚŽŵĂ ŚĂǀĞ Ă ƐŝnjĂďůĞ EĂƟǀĞ ŵĞƌŝĐĂŶ ƉŽƉƵůĂƟŽŶ͘ dŚĞ &ŝŶĞƐ ĂƌĞ ŵĞŵďĞƌƐ ŽĨ ƚŚĞ ŚĞƌŽŬĞĞ EĂƟŽŶ͕ ǁŚŽƐĞ ŚĞĂĚƋƵĂƌƚĞƌƐ ĂƌĞ Ă ŚĂůĨͲŚŽƵƌ ĂǁĂLJ͘ &ŝŶĞ ŝƐ ŽŶĞͲƋƵĂƌƚĞƌ ŚĞƌŽŬĞĞ ĂŶĚ ŚĂƐ EĂƟǀĞ ŵĞƌŝĐĂŶ ďůŽŽĚ ĨƌŽŵ ďŽƚŚ ƐŝĚĞƐ ŽĨ ŚŝƐ ĨĂŵŝůLJ͘ He grew up in a typical rural town and is proud of his Cherokee heritage. But the school systems in the area are uncommon in that ƚŚĞLJ ĚŽŶ͛ƚ ƐƚƌĞƚĐŚ ĨƌŽŵ ŬŝŶĚĞƌŐĂƌƚĞŶ ƚŚƌŽƵŐŚ ŚŝŐŚ ƐĐŚŽŽů͘ ͞dŚŽƐĞ ƐĐŚŽŽůƐ ĂƌĞ ŽŶůLJ <Ͳϴ͕ ƐŽ ƚŚĞLJ ĐĂŶ ŐŽ ƚŽ ĂŶLJ ŚŝŐŚ ƐĐŚŽŽů ƚŚĞLJ ǁĂŶƚ͘ dŚĞ ƐĐŚŽŽůƐ ĐĂŶ ŐŽ ƌĞĐƌƵŝƚ ƚŚĞŵ͕͟ ,ĞŶŶĞƐLJ ƚŽůĚ dŚĞ ƚŚůĞƟĐ͘ ͞,Ğ ǁĂƐŶ͛ƚ ĐŽŶƐŝĚĞƌŝŶŐ >ŽĐƵƐƚ 'ƌŽǀĞ͘ / ŵĞƚ ŚŝƐ ĨĂŵŝůLJ Ăƚ Ă ďĂƐŬĞƚďĂůů ŐĂŵĞ͕ ǁĞ ƚĂůŬĞĚ͕ ƚŚĞLJ ƐĂǁ ŵLJ ǀŝƐŝŽŶ͘ ͞/͛ŵ ůŽŽŬŝŶŐ Ăƚ ƚŚŝƐ ůŝƩůĞ ďŝƩLJ ŬŝĚ͘ /͛Ě ŶĞǀĞƌ ƐĞĞŶ Śŝŵ ƉůĂLJ͕ ďƵƚ ƚŚĞLJ͛ƌĞ ƚĞůůŝŶŐ ŵĞ ŚĞ͛Ɛ ƚŚĞ ŐƌĞĂƚĞƐƚ ƚŚŝŶŐ ŝŶ ũƵŶŝŽƌ ŚŝŐŚ͍ dŚĞ ĮƌƐƚ ĚĂLJ ŚĞ got on campus, you saw it.” DĂƐŽŶ͛Ɛ ƚĞĐŚŶŝƋƵĞ ǁĂƐ ŐƌĞĂƚ͘ ǀĞƌLJƚŚŝŶŐ ŚĞ ĂŶĚ ŚŝƐ ĨĂƚŚĞƌ ŚĂĚ ǁŽƌŬĞĚ ŽŶ ǁĂƐ ƉĂLJŝŶŐ Žī͘

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North Texas Clips 1RUWK 7H[DV RIIHQVLYH FRRUGLQDWRU *UDKDP +DUUHOO KDG D VWDIIHU Ă€QG DQG SULQW WKH EHVW KLJK VFKRRO TXDUWHUEDFN stats in from schools in Texas, Oklahoma, Arkansas and Louisiana. Fine’s name jumped out. “If you just evaluate the tape and the player and you’re not worried about the size, he was the best guy on tape,â€? Littrell told The Athletic. “We watched all his game tape, more than his highlights, all his throws. There’s no doubt in my mind, if his measurables stacked up some of the other guys in his class, he could have gone wherever he wanted.â€? Fine played in a similar Air Raid offensive style in high school that North Texas would use. Harrell saw what he wanted, but wonder why wasn’t anyone else offering him. ´7KDW Ă€UVW WLPH ZDWFKLQJ KLP \RX VDZ VRPHWKLQJ GLIIHUHQW DERXW KLP EXW WKH VFDU\ WKLQJ ZDV ZK\ DUH ZH WKH only ones that see it?â€? Harrell told The Athletic. “What are we missing? Why is everyone else afraid of him? It was because he’s 5-foot-9 or whatever, which I understand, because even I was hesitant.â€? Harrell, who has been to plenty of small Texas towns himself, wasn’t sure his GPS had taken him to the right place when he arrived in January 2016 at Locust Grove, which sits 50 miles east of Tulsa. There was not much around. +DUUHOO PHW )LQH LQ SHUVRQ DQG KH ZDV MXVW DV ´OLWWOH ELWW\Âľ DV WKH Ă€OP VXJJHVWHG %XW WKH WZR KLW LW RII DQG Hennesy sold both sides to each other. ´0\ FRDFK SXW KLV QHFN RXW RQ WKH OLQH Âľ )LQH VDLG RI +HQQHV\ ´&RDFK /LWWUHOO ZDWFKHG WKH Ă€OP DQG GHFLGHG they wanted me. I couldn’t be happier with how it worked out. I feel like I’m indebted to the staff here for taking that chance on me.â€? === Everyone expected Fine to take a redshirt in his freshman season last year. Alabama graduate transfer Alec Morris started Week 1 of the 2016 season, but Fine had won the job by Week +LV Ă€QDO QXPEHUV DV D IUHVKPDQ ZHUH XS DQG GRZQ DOO WKLQJV FRQVLGHUHG +H FRPSOHWHG SHUFHQW RI KLV SDVVHV IRU \DUGV DQG \DUGV SHU DWWHPSW ZLWK VL[ WRXFKGRZQV DQG Ă€YH LQWHUFHSWLRQV 7KH 0HDQ *UHHQ earned a bowl bid with a 5-7 record. But North Texas’ 43 sacks allowed were the sixth-most in the country. The Mean Green’s scoring offense improved by nearly 10 points per game, but it was still No. 97 nationally at 24.8 points per game. And Fine suffered a shoulder injury and missed the end of the season. This season, he’s completed 63.5 percent of his passes this season for 2,804 yards, 8.0 yards per attempt, 22 touchdowns and nine interceptions, arguably the best quarterback in Conference USA. A division title LV ZUDSSHG XS DQG QRZ 1RUWK 7H[DV LV ORRNLQJ WR Ă€QLVK DW KRPH IRU WKH Ă€UVW WLPH VLQFH ZKHQ $UP\ visits this Saturday. Harrell says Fine’s a completely different player in Year Two. “He’s really grown a ton,â€? Littrell said. “He’s more comfortable within the system, the players around him, a JRRG RIIVHDVRQ 7KH ELJJHVW WKLQJ LV KLV FRQĂ€GHQFH 1RW RQO\ ZLWKLQ KLPVHOI EXW LQ WKH JX\V DURXQG KLP +H¡V really grown.â€? Fine’s success has also brought pride to eastern Oklahoma’s Native American population. Not only are the Fine family members of the Cherokee Nation, but Fine’s mother works for the tribe. According to The Institute for Diversity and Ethics in Sports, EÄ‚Ć&#x;ǀĞ ĹľÄžĆŒĹ?Ä?Ä‚ĹśĆ? ĆŒÄžĆ‰ĆŒÄžĆ?ĞŜƚĞĚ ĎŹÍ˜Ď° Ć‰ÄžĆŒÄ?ĞŜƚ of all Division I football players in 2016, including less than 0.1 percent in FBS. Fine went to powwows growing up and often wears a shirt that spells “UNTâ€? in Cherokee. “He’s really proud of his heritage, and they’re proud of him,â€? Hennesy said. “It’s a big deal here.â€? Fine was honored by the tribe throughout his high school career, and it’s continued at North Texas. “When he got to high school and was having success, the Cherokee youth kids looked up to him,â€? Dale Fine

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North Texas Clips said. “They still congratulate him as he goes along here. He’s been a role model for the other Cherokee youth in the area.â€? Fine reached his goal of playing major college football, but he still hears doubts and comments, and there’s still a lot more room to grow with his play, like cutting down on his turnovers. When his college career ends and he looks to continue playing, he’s sure the questions about his size will come back. He’s spent most of his life doing more than people expected, and he plans to continue that. “That’s the foundation of why I’m successful,â€? Fine said. “When I came in here, I wanted to prove everyone ZURQJ , UHPHPEHU ZDONLQJ DURXQG WKH ORFNHU URRP WKH Ă€UVW FRXSOH RI GD\V DQG SHRSOH DUH OLNH Âś:KDW DUH you doing here? You look like you belong in high school.’ Then I told them my position, ‘Wow, why’d we recruit you?’ “People doubted me, and I think a couple coaches didn’t know what to expect. I came in with a chip on my shoulder, and that’s how I’ve lived my whole life.â€?

Brett Vito: As far as weekends go, yeah, that went pretty well for UNT Denton Record-Chronicle Published: Nov. 12, 2017 The whole idea of homecoming is that it’s not just another weekend in college football season. Alumni come back to town. Universities pull out all the stops to celebrate. The truly memorable ones end with a win. What transpired over the last few days at North Texas, though, is easily the best homecoming for the school in years, maybe decades, at least when it comes to the sports end of it. The biggest moment was the closer. The Mean Green faced UTEP at Apogee Stadium and blew the Miners out 45-10 to capture the Conference USA West Division title and earn a spot in the league’s title game on Dec. 2. “It feels great to have an opportunity to play for a championship,â€? UNT coach Seth Littrell said. “That is what we talked about and the standard we want to set here.â€? What transpired the rest of the weekend showed that it’s a standard that isn’t limited just to football. Twitter Ads info and privacy The UNT volleyball team knocked off C-USA powerhouse Western Kentucky on Thursday and won the league’s regular season title with a win against Middle Tennessee on Saturday. The UNT soccer team was already the C-USA tournament champion by the time the weekend hit and was GRZQ LQ $XVWLQ IRU LWV Ă€IWK 1&$$ WRXUQDPHQW DSSHDUDQFH RQ )ULGD\ QLJKW 7KDW GLGQ¡W JR WKH ZD\ WKH 0HDQ Green hoped. Texas rolled to a 3-0 win, but the Mean Green’s 13th conference championship in 23 seasons under John Hedlund pointed to the fact that UNT isn’t going anywhere but up. The Mean Green had just two seniors on their roster. Twitter Ads info and privacy UNT has momentum across the board under second-year athletic director Wren Baker. The challenge for the school has always been to get people to get on board with a program pretty much no one in the state of Texas grows up as a fan of, not with Texas, Texas A&M, Texas Tech and Baylor dominating the landscape. A crowd of 26,108 that ranked as the third-largest in Apogee history for the Mean Green’s game against UTEP

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North Texas Clips showed UNT is making progress in that regard as well. “That was wild,” UNT running back Jeffery Wilson said. “We have asked for a big crowd. To see them come out was a good feeling.” Littrell made a point of thanking those fans after the game. “I want to give a shout out to our fans, alumni and student section,” Littrell said. “It was a great crowd tonight. Our players fed off that, especially in the second half. It was a big reason we had the success we did tonight.” There were plenty of good feelings to go around. Some guy even proposed to his girlfriend during a break in the game. Naturally, she said yes. After all, it was a weekend when everything went right at UNT. Even Darrrell Dickey was on hand. There have always been some hard feelings about his departure from UNT in 2006 after he led the Mean Green WR IRXU VWUDLJKW 1HZ 2UOHDQV %RZOV IURP 7KH 817 DWKOHWLF GHSDUWPHQW ÀQDOO\ GLG WKH ULJKW WKLQJ DQG SXW him in the school’s Hall of Fame this year. The weekend was magical all the way around for UNT, which is suddenly set up for what should be an exciting few weeks. The Mean Green are headed to the C-USA football title game and likely will get a second shot at Florida $WODQWLF DQG /DQH .LIÀQ 7KH 2ZOV HPEDUUDVVHG 817 HDUOLHU WKLV \HDU 7KH ORVV UHPDLQV WKH 0HDQ *UHHQ·V only blemish in conference play. FAU hasn’t clinched the East yet, but it seems like a matter of time after the Owls improved to 6-0 in C-USA play. A bowl game awaits UNT after the C-USA title game. Littrell stated from the jump that his goal was to win a bowl game at UNT. The Mean Green came up just short last season in an overtime loss to Army, but will get another crack at it this year. “Winning the West was one of our goals,” quarterback Mason Fine said. “We are halfway there.” UNT has reached territory it hasn’t been in since Dickey’s bowl run in the process. The Mean Green (7-3, 6-1) haven’t been to back to back bowl games since Dickey guided them to four straight New Orleans Bowls from 2001-04. UNT won the Sun Belt title in each of those seasons, but hasn’t won much of anything since outside of a great 2013 season that ended with a win over UNLV in the Heart of Dallas Bowl. UNT had a chance to win the C-USA West Division title that year, but let it slip away. UNT became champions again on Saturday, when the school celebrated its third conference title in a matter of days. Seeing its football, women’s soccer and volleyball teams all win titles in the days surrounding homecoming was an experience Mean Green fans won’t forget anytime soon. The whole experience pointed to the obvious — UNT is headed in the right direction in what has quickly become a memorable fall for the Mean Green.

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North Texas Clips Wilson bounces back from fumble with milestone day Denton Record-Chronicle By Brett Vito Staff Writer bvito@dentonrc.com Published: Nov. 11, 2017 Jeffery Wilson’s day didn’t start particularly well. That didn’t matter to North Texas’ senior running back because of the way it ended. Wilson helped lead the Mean Green to the Conference USA West Division title with a 45-10 win over UTEP at Apogee Stadium while picking up a few more milestones in his memorable career. :LOVRQ HFOLSVHG WKH \DUG PDUN LQ D VHDVRQ IRU WKH Ă€UVW WLPH DQG DOVR EHFDPH MXVW WKH Ă€IWK SOD\HU LQ program history with 3,000 career rushing yards. “To do that in front of a home crowd and my family is a blessing,â€? Wilson said. “I wouldn’t have it any other way.â€? :LOVRQ HQWHUHG WKH GD\ ZLWK UXVKLQJ \DUGV RQ WKH VHDVRQ DQG EURNH IUHH IRU D \DUG UXQ RQ KLV Ă€UVW FDUU\ 7KH FHOHEUDWLRQ RI WKH \DUG PLOHVWRQH WKH Ă€UVW ELJ PRPHQW RI :LOVRQ¡V QLJKW GLGQ¡W ODVW ORQJ +H IXPEOHG on his next carry and saw UTEP safety Kahani Smith scoop the ball up and return it 45 yards for a touchdown that gave the Miners an early 7-0 lead. “We have to eliminate those [fumbles] and do a much better job protecting the ball, but saying that, Jeff is FRPSHWLWLYH DQG FRQĂ€GHQW Âľ 817 FRDFK 6HWK /LWWUHOO VDLG ´+H UXQV VR KDUG DQG LV SK\VLFDO +H KDV D JLIW +H FDQ see holes. Once he breaks through, he is gone. We are fortunate to have him. The great thing is he is still getting better.â€? Wilson is pretty good already and piled up 144 yards in UNT’s win over UTEP. His big day pushed his career rushing total to 3,133 yards, a total that ranks fourth in program history. He passed Ja’Quay Wilburn, who rushed for 3,120 yards from 1997-2000. The only players left in front of Wilson are Lance Dunbar, Patrick Cobbs and Jamario Thomas, three of the greatest players in program history. Dunbar and Cobbs went on to play in the NFL. Cobbs and Thomas won back-to-back national rushing titles in 2003 and 2004. All three are members of the UNT Athletic Hall of Fame. Wilson also had a big day as a receiver, catching a career-high seven passes for 58 yards. :LOVRQ¡V WHDPPDWHV ZHUH FRQĂ€GHQW KH ZRXOG FRPH EDFN LQ D ELJ ZD\ DIWHU KLV HDUO\ PLVWDNH “You can always count on Jeffery Wilson to have a good game,â€? UNT quarterback Mason Fine said. “He is stronger than ever and running the ball hard. It makes my job easy when I can hand the ball to him and he can give us 8 to 10 yards.â€?

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North Texas Clips Ozougwu bursts onto scene for UNT Denton Record-Chronicle By Brett Vito Staff Writer Published: Nov. 9, 2017 Joe Ozougwu came to North Texas as a developmental project, and he hoped to follow the path blazed by his older brother in Conference USA. The redshirt freshman linebacker had all the physical tools Cheta Ozougwu displayed at Rice before playing four seasons in the NFL. The former Alief Taylor standout just needed some time to tap into them. The younger of the Ozougwu brothers showed he is further along in that process than pretty much anyone realized last week in the Mean Green’s win over Louisiana Tech. UNT turned to Ozougwu when starting linebacker Joshua Wheeler was forced to sit out due to injury and saw him come through with six tackles, including one for a 3-yard loss. “It was a great opportunity,â€? Ozougwu said. “I enjoyed it. “I got into the Old Dominion game and started to get a feel for it after a couple of plays. The game slowed down for me. It all makes sense now.â€? Ozougwu had just four career tackles heading into UNT’s game against the Monarchs two weeks ago. He has 13 now, including 3 1/2 for loss, and has forced a fumble. The surge is one he will look to build on during UNT’s homecoming game Saturday against UTEP (0-9, 0-5 C-USA). A win would give the Mean Green the C-USA West Division title and a spot in the conference title game. UNT (6-3, 5-1) is in position to play in a bowl game for the second straight season largely because of the development of a few young players. Sophomore quarterback Mason Fine has thrown for 2,599 yards and WRXFKGRZQV LQ KLV Ă€UVW IXOO \HDU DV WKH VWDUWHU ZKLOH IHOORZ VRSKRPRUH .KDLUL 0XKDPPDG OHDGV 817 ZLWK tackles. 2]RXJZX VKRZHG Ă DVKHV RI SRWHQWLDO WKDW FRXOG KHOS KLP MRLQ WKDW \RXQJ FRUH ODVW ZHHN “Joe stepped up and played every snap,â€? UNT coach Seth Littrell said. “He handled it very well, played his most complete game and did a lot of really good things. “He had an opportunity and showed that he can make plays for this team.â€? Ozougwu credited UNT linebackers coach Jeff Koonz and his brother for helping him develop. ´&RDFK .RRQ] LV D WHFKQLFLDQ DQG PDNHV VXUH ZH DUH UHDG\ WR SOD\ Âľ 2]RXJZX VDLG ´+H VLPSOLĂ€HV HYHU\WKLQJ and makes it easy to just go out there, run around and play. I was 100 percent ready to go.â€? &KHWD 2]RXJZX DOVR SOD\HG D UROH LQ KLV EURWKHU¡V GHYHORSPHQW +H ZDV D Ă€UVW WHDP $OO & 86$ VHOHFWLRQ LQ KLV senior season at Rice and was drafted by the Houston Texans in the seventh round in 2011. Cheta Ozougwu was the last pick of the NFL draft, giving him the distinction of being “Mr. Irrelevant.â€? The title is EHVWRZHG RQ WKH Ă€QDO SLFN HDFK VHDVRQ Cheta Ozougwu went on to play for the Texans, New Orleans Saints and Chicago Bears before a back injury ended his career.

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North Texas Clips “He helped me out a lot, especially with pass rush,â€? Joe Ozougwu said. The work Ozougwu has put in is starting to pay off. He is listed as a starter heading into UNT’s game against UTEP. “Joe has a lot of potential,â€? UNT cornerback Eric Jenkins said. “He works hard. Even though he had someone good in front of him, he listened and learned so that he would be ready when his time came. He did what he needed to do.â€? Ozougwu wasn’t highly regarded coming out of high school and accepted an opportunity to grayshirt at UNT. He didn’t sign with the Mean Green on national signing day and delayed enrolling until after the fall semester RI KLV Ă€UVW \HDU DW 817 Ozougwu spent the 2016 season as a redshirt. Brandon Garner has been an anchor on UNT’s defense this season and has been a key contributor for the Mean Green the last two years. He has seen Ozougwu grow. “Joe has come a long way since the spring when he got here,â€? Garner said. “He realized he was going to play and bought in.â€? Cheta Ozougwu had to retire from the NFL due to a back condition. He received an injury settlement on top of his league retirement and is working in real estate. He was planning to attend UNT’s game against Louisiana Tech but had to miss it for a wedding. Cheta Ozougwu will have a chance to see his brother play soon, though. When he does, he’ll see a player who appears to be on the rise for UNT. “I am progressing and feel like I am contributing,â€? Joe Ozougwu said. “That’s special for me.â€?

Brett Vito: UNT acknowledging Dickey’s contributions, it’s high time all Mean Green fans do the same Denton Record-Chronicle Published: Nov. 5, 2017 North Texas stands on the precipice of a milestone heading into its homecoming game Saturday against UTEP. A win clinches the Conference USA West Division title. It only seems appropriate Darrell Dickey, a man who knows a thing or two about making history at the school, will be there to see it all go down as part of a reunion of his 1998-2006 teams. UNT has always seemed hesitant to acknowledge the success Dickey enjoyed during his tenure with the Mean Green that was often controversial. Dickey wasn’t politically correct and said what he thought. That rubbed some people the wrong way, but the bottom line is this: There is no way UNT would be where it is today if it hadn’t been for Dickey. His induction in the UNT Athletic Hall of Fame this year and the reunion the school is hosting is a key step in the university acknowledging that. It’s high time the rest of the program’s fans and supporters bury the hatchet as well and embrace a man who did more for UNT football than most people realize or give him credit for. UNT has been playing football since 1913 and has just nine — soon to be 10 — bowl appearances to show for LW 7KH FXUUHQW WDOO\ LV 'LFNH\ IRXU HYHU\RQH HOVH ÀYH

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North Texas Clips And that’s just for starters as far what Dickey accomplished. UNT beat Cincinnati in the 2002 New Orleans Bowl for one of its three bowl wins ever. Patrick Cobbs, Brandon Kennedy and Cody Spencer are just a few of Dickey’s recruits in UNT’s Athletic Hall of Fame. Cobbs and Jamario Thomas won back-to-back national rushing titles in 2003 and 2004, respectively. The list of accomplishments go on and on and are all the more impressive when one considers what UNT had to work with back then. 7KH 0HDQ *UHHQ $WKOHWLF &HQWHU ZDV QRW \HW EXLOW ZKHQ 817 ZRQ WKH Ă€UVW RI IRXU VWUDLJKW 6XQ %HOW WLWOHV XQGHU Dickey in 2001. The Mean Green played at Fouts Field, one of the worst college football venues in the country, throughout his tenure. 7KH DPRXQW RI Ă€QDQFLDO VXSSRUW IRU WKH SURJUDP ZDVQ¡W QHDUO\ ZKDW LW LV QRZ There are a lot of people who deserve credit for the improvements UNT has made in getting the program to where it is today. Current UNT coach Seth Littrell is on that list. Don’t forget athletic director Wren Baker and his predecessor Rick Villarreal. Doesn’t Dickey deserve some credit as well? As Dickey loved to say, “There’s no question.â€? 2QH RI WKH Ă€UVW VWHSV WRZDUG EXLOGLQJ $SRJHH 6WDGLXP ZDV WKH FRQVWUXFWLRQ RI WKH 0HDQ *UHHQ $WKOHWLF Center. That project wouldn’t have gotten off the ground when it did had it not been for Jim McIngvale donating $1 million toward the project. McIngvale made that donation because of his friendship with Dickey. There is a whole generation of UNT fans who started following the program during the Mean Green’s run of success under its former coach from 2001-04. UNT hammered Baylor 52-14 in that span and won 26 straight conference games on the way to four consecutive New Orleans Bowls. Dickey’s players and some UNT fans loved him then and still do. Others cite the nature of his departure and some of the things he said along the way as reasons to discount his accomplishments or worse. :KHQ 'LFNH\ ZDV Ă€UHG KH KDG KLV SOD\HUV ZHDU XQDXWKRUL]HG EODFN MHUVH\V IRU KLV Ă€QDO KRPH JDPH 6RPH people thought it was a classless move. 'LFNH\ DOVR ZDV Ă€UHG OHVV WKDQ WZR \HDUV DIWHU WDNLQJ 817 WR IRXU VWUDLJKW ERZO JDPHV DQG VKRUWO\ DIWHU KH suffered a heart attack. He and some of his supporters thought UNT pulled the plug too soon. Both sides have a point. The story UNT sold at the time was that the program was on its way to becoming bigger and better by parting ways with Dickey. Then it hired Todd Dodge. We all know how that turned out. The former Southlake Carroll coach went 6-37 and didn’t improve much of anything. UNT sunk $78 million into building Apogee since Dickey left, and that’s just for starters in terms of the investment the school has made in football. It’s still taken a decade for UNT to get to the precipice of going to back-to-back bowl games, something Dickey accomplished with far, far less to work with. Dickey didn’t have the best overall record at 42-64, a total that made some cringe when he was added to

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North Texas Clips UNT’s Hall of Fame class. There are not many coaches with a .396 career winning percentage in the Texas or Texas A&M or Houston athletic halls of fame. But UNT isn’t Texas or Texas A&M or Houston. It’s a school that has experienced some down times in its history. What Dickey accomplished helped ensure there will be some good times ahead as well. He wasn’t perfect, but no one is. 817 KDV ÀQDOO\ FRPH DURXQG DV DQ LQVWLWXWLRQ WR DFNQRZOHGJLQJ WKH JRRG LQ ZKDW 'LFNH\ GLG IRU WKH VFKRRO DQG its football program. It’s high time any of the remaining holdouts do the same when Dickey comes back to town this weekend.

Smith shines in relief of Wilson Denton Record-Chronicle By Brett Vito Staff Writer Published: Oct. 29, 2017 North Texas turned to one of its young stars on Saturday night in its game against Old Dominion at Apogee Stadium when star running back Jeffery Wilson needed a bit of a break. The way Nic Smith came through in the Mean Green’s 45-38 win over the Monarchs made a big impression on coach Seth Littrell, not to mention on his teammates. Smith rushed for a team-high 71 yards and scored two touchdowns, including the game winner, a 20-yard dash in the fourth quarter. “Every day I come ready to work,â€? Smith said. “Jeff taught me a lot of things. He was giving me pointers during the game.â€? UNT has ridden Wilson hard all season. He came into the game with 789 yards on 120 carries. The senior lost a IXPEOH LQ WKH Ă€UVW KDOI DQG GLGQ¡W SOD\ WKH UHVW RI WKH ZD\ :LOVRQ Ă€QLVKHG ZLWK \DUGV RQ QLQH FDUULHV “We all love Jeff, but we have to take care of the football,â€? Littrell said. “That is something we struggle with. He is still a little banged up. I don’t ever want to put him in a bad situation.â€? UNT put Smith in a good situation instead and saw him grind out critical yards in the second half. That was not a surprise to his teammates. He came into the night with 235 rushing yards and two rushing touchdowns in his redshirt freshman season. Smith was among the more highly touted players to sign with UNT in recent years. ´, VDZ 1LF KDG WDOHQW IURP WKH Ă€UVW GD\ RI IDOO FDPS Âľ 817 TXDUWHUEDFN 0DVRQ )LQH VDLG ´+H KDV ZRUNHG KDUG ,W started in practice in the fall and summer. He had opportunities tonight and made the most of them.â€? Smith helped UNT pick up another win in C-USA play and inch closer to becoming bowl-eligible in the process. BRETT VITO can be reached at 940-566-6870 and via Twitter at @brettvito.

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North Texas Clips ũŝLJĂ͛Ɛ ŝƐĐŽǀĞƌLJ ͘:͘ ũŝLJĂ ZĞĐĞŶƚůLJ /ĚĞŶƟĮĞĚ tŝƚŚ ,ŝƐ EŝŐĞƌŝĂŶ ZŽŽƚƐ͕ &ŽĐƵƐĞƐ KŶ 'ŝǀŝŶŐ ĂĐŬ Oct. 26, 2017 MeanGreenSports.com The Mean Green roster is comprised of 113 players, 84 of which hail from Texas. Redshirt junior linebacker E.J. Ejiya is not one of those. He is the lone member of the team from Minnesota and grew up in the small Minneapolis suburb of Blaine. ũŝLJĂ͛Ɛ ƉĂƚŚ ƚŽ EŽƌƚŚ dĞdžĂƐ ƐĂǁ Śŝŵ ŵĂƚƌŝĐƵůĂƚĞ ƚŚƌŽƵŐŚ DŝŶŶĞƐŽƚĂ ŚŝŐŚ ƐĐŚŽŽů ĨŽŽƚďĂůů ĂŶĚ ƚŚĞŶ ƚŚƌŽƵŐŚ EŽƌƚŚ ĂŬŽƚĂ ^ƚĂƚĞ ŽůůĞŐĞ of Sciences. ͞KŶĞ ŵĂũŽƌ ƚŚŝŶŐ ĨŽƌ ŵĞ ǁŚĞŶ / ŐŽƚ ƚŽ dĞdžĂƐ ǁĂƐ ĂĚũƵƐƟŶŐ ƚŽ ƚŚĞ ŚĞĂƚ͕͟ ũŝLJĂ ƐĂŝĚ͘ ͞ ŽŵŝŶŐ ĨƌŽŵ DŝŶŶĞƐŽƚĂ͕ ŝƚ ŝƐ ĐŽůĚ ĨŽƌ Ɛŝdž ŵŽŶƚŚƐ ŽƵƚ ŽĨ ƚŚĞ LJĞĂƌ͕ ƐŽ ĂĚũƵƐƟŶŐ ƚŽ ƚŚĂƚ ǁĂƐ Ă ƉƌĞƩLJ ďŝŐ ĚĞĂů͘ dŚĂƚ ĮƌƐƚ ĚĂLJ ŽĨ ĐŽŶĚŝƟŽŶŝŶŐ ĚŽǁŶ ŚĞƌĞ͕ / ĂůŵŽƐƚ ƉĂƐƐĞĚ ŽƵƚ͘ ǀĞŶƚƵĂůůLJ ƚŚŽƵŐŚ ŽǀĞƌ ƟŵĞ / ĂĚũƵƐƚĞĚ͘ tŚĞŶ / ǁĂƐ ďĞŝŶŐ ƌĞĐƌƵŝƚĞĚ ďLJ EŽƌƚŚ dĞdžĂƐ͕ / ƐĂǁ ŝƚ ĂƐ ĂŶ ŽƉƉŽƌƚƵŶŝƚLJ ƚŽ ĞdžƉĞƌŝĞŶĐĞ Ă ĚŝīĞƌĞŶƚ ĐƵůƚƵƌĞ͘ / ĮŐƵƌĞĚ ǁŚLJ ŶŽƚ ĐŽŵĞ ƚŽ ƐĐŚŽŽů ĂŶĚ ƉůĂLJ ŝŶ ƚŚĞ ďĞƐƚ ƐƚĂƚĞ ĨŽƌ ĨŽŽƚďĂůů͘͟ /Ŷ ĂĚĚŝƟŽŶ ƚŽ ƚŚĞ ĐŚĂŶĐĞ ƚŽ ƉůĂLJ ŝŶ dĞdžĂƐ͕ ŽŶĞ ŽƚŚĞƌ ĂƐƉĞĐƚ ŽĨ ƚŚĂƚ ƚƌĂŶƐŝƟŽŶ ƐƚŽŽĚ ŽƵƚ ĨŽƌ ũŝLJĂ ǁŚĞŶ ĚĞĐŝĚŝŶŐ ƚŽ ĐŽŵĞ ƚŽ ĞŶƚŽŶ͗ Ă chance to be a part of completely rebuilding a program. ͞/ ƐĂǁ ƚŚĂƚ EŽƌƚŚ dĞdžĂƐ ŚĂĚ ŐŽŶĞ ϭͲϭϭ ŝŶ ϮϬϭϱ ĂŶĚ ǁĂƐ ƚĂůŬŝŶŐ ǁŝƚŚ ŵLJ ũƵŶŝŽƌ ĐŽůůĞŐĞ ƚĞĂŵŵĂƚĞƐ ĂďŽƵƚ ĐŽŵŝŶŐ ƚŽ ĞŶƚŽŶ͕͟ ũŝLJĂ ƐĂŝĚ͘ ͞dŚĞLJ ǁĞƌĞ Ăůů ƚĞůůŝŶŐ ŵĞ ŶŽƚ ƚŽ ŐŽ ƚŚĞƌĞ ďĞĐĂƵƐĞ ƚŚĞ ƚĞĂŵ ǁĂƐŶ͛ƚ ƚŚĂƚ ŐŽŽĚ͕ ďƵƚ / ĐŽƵůĚ ƐĞĞ ƚŚĞ ĚĞƚĞƌŵŝŶĂƟŽŶ ŝŶ ƚŚĞ ĞLJĞƐ ŽĨ ĐŽĂĐŚ ΀^ĞƚŚ΁ >ŝƩƌĞůů ĂŶĚ ĐŽĂĐŚ ΀DŝŬĞ΁ ŬĞůĞƌ͕ ǁŚŽ ǁĂƐ ŵLJ ƉƌŝŵĂƌLJ ƌĞĐƌƵŝƚĞƌ͕ ǁŚĞŶ ƚŚĞLJ ǀŝƐŝƚĞĚ ǁŝƚŚ ŵĞ ĂŶĚ ŵLJ ĨĂŵŝůLJ͘ / ƌĞĂůůLJ ďĞůŝĞǀĞĚ ŝŶ ĐŽĂĐŚ >ŝƩƌĞůů ĂŶĚ ŚŝƐ ƉůĂŶ͘ / ƌĞĂůůLJ ǁĂŶƚĞĚ ƚŽ ďĞ Ă ƉĂƌƚ ŽĨ ƚŚĂƚ ĂŶĚ ƐĂLJ / ǁĂƐ Ă ƉĂƌƚ ŽĨ ƚƵƌŶŝŶŐ ƚŚŝƐ ƉƌŽŐƌĂŵ ŝŶƚŽ ƐŽŵĞƚŚŝŶŐ ŐƌĞĂƚ͘ /ƚ ǁŽƵůĚ ďĞ ŽŶĞ ŽĨ ƚŚĞ ďĞƐƚ ĨĞĞůŝŶŐƐ ŝŶ ƚŚĞ ǁŽƌůĚ ƚŽ ŬŶŽǁ ƚŚĂƚ ŵLJ ƚĞĂŵ͛Ɛ ĐŽŶƚƌŝďƵƟŽŶ ŵĂĚĞ ĂŶ ŝŵƉĂĐƚ ƚŽ ĐŽŵƉůĞƚĞůLJ ƐŚŝŌ ƚŚĞ ĐƵůƚƵƌĞ͘ dŽ ďĞ Ă ƉĂƌƚ ŽĨ ƚŚĂƚ͕ LJŽƵ͛ƌĞ ĂƌĞ ƉĂƌƚ ŽĨ ƚŚĂƚ ĨŽƵŶĚĂƟŽŶ͘͟ dŚĞ ƚĞĂŵ͛Ɛ ƐĞĐŽŶĚͲůĞĂĚŝŶŐ ƚĂĐŬůĞƌ ĚĞƐĐƌŝďĞƐ ŚŝŵƐĞůĨ ĂƐ ƉƌĞƩLJ ůĂŝĚ ďĂĐŬ͕ ĨƵŶŶLJ͕ ĐĂƌŝŶŐ ĂŶĚ ƉŽƐŝƟǀĞ Žī ƚŚĞ ĮĞůĚ͘ dŚĂƚ ƐǁŝƚĐŚ ƚŽ ůŽĐŬ ŝŶ ďĞƚǁĞĞŶ ƚŚĞ ǁŚŝƚĞ ůŝŶĞƐ ŝƐ ĞĂƐLJ ƚŽ ƐǁŝƚĐŚ ĨŽƌ Śŝŵ͕ ŚŽǁĞǀĞƌ͘ ,Ğ ůĞĂƌŶĞĚ ƚŚĂƚ Ăƚ Ă LJŽƵŶŐ ĂŐĞ͕ ĂƌŽƵŶĚ ƚŚĞ ƟŵĞ ŽĨ ƚŚŝƌĚ ŐƌĂĚĞ͘ ,ŝƐ ůŽǀĞ ŽĨ ĨŽŽƚďĂůů ĐĂŵĞ ĨƌŽŵ ǁĂƚĐŚŝŶŐ DŝŶŶĞƐŽƚĂ sŝŬŝŶŐƐ ŐĂŵĞƐ ǁŝƚŚ ŚŝƐ ĨĂƚŚĞƌ͘ ŌĞƌ ďĞŝŶŐ ƉƵƚ ŝŶ ƐŽĐĐĞƌ Ăƚ Ă ǀĞƌLJ LJŽƵŶŐ ĂŐĞ͕ ƐŽŵĞƚŚŝŶŐ ũŝLJĂ ĂƩƌŝďƵƚĞƐ ƚŽ ŚŝƐ ĨƌŝĐĂŶ ƌŽŽƚƐ͕ ŚĞ ŝŵŵĞĚŝĂƚĞůLJ ŐƌĂǀŝƚĂƚĞĚ ƚŽ ƚŚĞ ŽƚŚĞƌ ĨŽŽƚďĂůů͘ Despite not knowing how to hold a football properly or how to throw it, Ejiya was determined to pick it up and use his size and speed to his advantage. He credits one of his childhood friends, Antonio, with teaching him the basics. ͞ Ɛ ƐŽŽŶ ĂƐ ƚŚĞLJ ŐĂǀĞ ŵĞ ƚŚĞ ďĂůů͕ / ũƵƐƚ ƐƚĂƌƚĞĚ ƌƵŶŶŝŶŐ ĂŶĚ ŶŽ ŽŶĞ ĐŽƵůĚ ĐĂƚĐŚ ŵĞ͕ ũŝLJĂ ƌĞĐĂůůĞĚ͕ ůĂƵŐŚŝŶŐ͘ ͞/ ƐƚĂƌƚĞĚ Ăƚ ƌƵŶŶŝŶŐ ďĂĐŬ ĂŶĚ ĞǀĞŶƚƵĂůůLJ ƚƌĂŶƐŝƟŽŶĞĚ ƚŽ ůŝŶĞďĂĐŬĞƌ ŵLJ ĨƌĞƐŚŵĂŶ LJĞĂƌ ŽĨ ŚŝŐŚ ƐĐŚŽŽů͘ / ŚĂƚĞĚ ƚŚĞ ŝĚĞĂ Ăƚ ĮƌƐƚ͕ ďƵƚ ǁŚĞŶ / ƐƚĂƌƚĞĚ ƚĂĐŬůŝŶŐ people, it became fun.” ŽƚŚ ŽĨ ũŝLJĂ͛Ɛ ƉĂƌĞŶƚƐ ŚĂŝů ĨƌŽŵ ƚŚĞ ƐĂŵĞ ƚƌŝďĞ ŝŶ EŝŐĞƌŝĂ͕ Ă ƉůĂĐĞ ĂŶĚ Ă ĐƵůƚƵƌĞ ƚŚĂƚ ũŝLJĂ ŝƐ ĞdžƚƌĞŵĞůLJ ƉƌŽƵĚ ŽĨ͘ /ƚ ǁĂƐ Ă ĐƵůƚƵƌĞ ƚŚĂƚ ŚĞ ǁĂƐ ƐŽŵĞǁŚĂƚ ƌĞƐŝƐƚĂŶƚ ƚŽ ŝĚĞŶƟĨLJ ǁŝƚŚ ƵŶƟů ƌĞĐĞŶƚůLJ͘ dŚĂƚ ĐŽŶŶĞĐƟŽŶ ǁĂƐ ƌĞĂůůLJ ĨŽƌŐĞĚ ŝŶ ƚŚĞ ƐƵŵŵĞƌ ŽĨ ϮϬϭϱ ǁŚĞŶ ũŝLJĂ ƚƌĂǀĞůĞĚ ƚŽ EŝŐĞƌŝĂ͘ ,Ğ ǁĂƐ ĂďůĞ ƚŽ ŐĞƚ Ă ĨĞĞů ĨŽƌ ǁŚĂƚ ůŝĨĞ ŝƐ ůŝŬĞ ĨŽƌ ŚŝƐ ƌĞůĂƟǀĞƐ ĂŶĚ ƚŚĞ ƉĞŽƉůĞ ƚŚĞƌĞ ƚŚƌŽƵŐŚ ůŝǀŝŶŐ ŝƚ͘ ͞/ ǁĂƐ ŶĞǀĞƌ ƌĞĂůůLJ ŝŶƚŽ ŵLJ ĐƵůƚƵƌĞ ŐƌŽǁŝŶŐ ƵƉ͕͟ ũŝLJĂ ƐĂŝĚ͘ ͞ ĨĞǁ LJĞĂƌƐ ĂŐŽ / ƌĞĂůůLJ ƐƚĂƌƚĞĚ ƚŽ ŐĞƚ ŝŶ ƚƵŶĞ ǁŝƚŚ ŝƚ ĂŶĚ ƚŚĂƚ ŶĞǀĞƌ ĨƵůůLJ ŬŝĐŬĞĚ ŝŶ ƵŶƟů / ĞdžƉĞƌŝĞŶĐĞĚ ŝƚ ĮƌƐƚ ŚĂŶĚ ŝŶ EŝŐĞƌŝĂ͘ WĞŽƉůĞ ƚŚĞƌĞ ĂůǁĂLJƐ ĚƌĞĂŵ ŽĨ ĐŽŵŝŶŐ ƚŽ ŵĞƌŝĐĂ ďĞĐĂƵƐĞ ŝƚ͛Ɛ ƚŚĞ ůĂŶĚ ŽĨ opportunity, which it is. When I went to Nigeria and saw how life was over there, it instantly made me appreciate what I have here. /ƚ ŐĂǀĞ ŵĞ Ă ǁŚŽůĞ ĚŝīĞƌĞŶƚ ƉĞƌƐƉĞĐƟǀĞ ŽŶ ŵLJ ĐƵůƚƵƌĞ ďĞĐĂƵƐĞ / ǁĞŶƚ ƚŽ Ă ǀŝůůĂŐĞ ĂŶĚ ƐĂǁ ƚŚĞŝƌ ĚĂLJͲƚŽͲĚĂLJ ůŝĨĞ͘ EŽƚ ĞǀĞƌLJŽŶĞ ŝƐ ĂƐ fortunate as people over here.” ZĞƚƵƌŶŝŶŐ ƚŽ EŝŐĞƌŝĂ ŝƐ ŚŝŐŚ ŽŶ ũŝLJĂ͛Ɛ ůŝƐƚ ŽĨ ƚŚŝŶŐƐ ƚŽ ĚŽ ĂŌĞƌ ĨŽŽƚďĂůů ƚŽ ŚĞůƉ ŐŝǀĞ ďĂĐŬ͘ ,ŝƐ ƵŶĐůĞ ŽǁŶƐ Ă ĐŽŶƐƚƌƵĐƟŽŶ ĐŽŵƉĂŶLJ that builds homes and hotels. Ejiya plans to follow in his footsteps by purchasing land in Nigeria and helping to build the area up, ƉƌŽǀŝĚŝŶŐ ŚŽƐƉŝƚĂůƐ ĂŶĚ ŚŽƚĞůƐ ƚŽ ĂŝĚ ŝŶ ƚŚĞ ĐŽŵŵƵŶŝƚLJ͛Ɛ ŐƌŽǁƚŚ͘ ũŝLJĂ ŝƐ ŶŽƚ ĂůŽŶĞ ŝŶ ĞŶƚŽŶ ŝŶ ŚŝƐ EŝŐĞƌŝĂŶ ŚĞƌŝƚĂŐĞ͕ ĂƐ ůŝŶĞďĂĐŬĞƌ :ŽĞ KnjŽƵŐǁƵ͕ ƐĂĨĞƟĞƐ WĂƚƌŝĐŬ hĚŽĮĂ ĂŶĚ EŶĂŵĚŝ hŵĞĂŬƵĂŶĂ ĂŶĚ running back Joshua Adebayo all have family backgrounds from Nigeria.

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R+L Carriers New Orleans Bowl

Dec. 16 Mean Green vs. Troy

North Texas Clips dŽǁĂƌĚƐ ƚŚĞ ĞŶĚ ŽĨ ŚŝƐ ĨŽŽƚďĂůů ĐĂƌĞĞƌ͕ ǁŚŝĐŚ ŚĞ ŚŽƉĞƐ ƚĂŬĞƐ Śŝŵ ƚŽ ƚŚĞ EĂƟŽŶĂů &ŽŽƚďĂůů >ĞĂŐƵĞ͕ ũŝLJĂ ƉůĂŶƐ ƚŽ ŐĞƚ ƚŚĞ ďĂůů ƌŽůůŝŶŐ ŝŶ ŐŝǀŝŶŐ ďĂĐŬ ƚŽ ŚŝƐ ĨĂŵŝůLJ͛Ɛ ŶĂƟǀĞ ůĂŶĚ͘ ^ƚĂƌƟŶŐ ŝŶ ƚŚĞ ŽīƐĞĂƐŽŶ Ăƚ ƚŚĞ ďĂĐŬ ĞŶĚ ŽĨ ŚŝƐ ƉůĂLJŝŶŐ ĐĂƌĞĞƌ͕ ŚĞ ŚŽƉĞƐ ƚŽ ƚƌĂŶƐŝƟŽŶ ƚŽ ůĂŶĚ development to really help improve the way of life for those back in Nigeria. ,ŝƐ ŚĞƌŝƚĂŐĞ ŝƐ Ă ƐŽƵƌĐĞ ŽĨ ƉƌŝĚĞ ĨŽƌ ũŝLJĂ͕ ĂŶĚ ƐŽŵĞƚŚŝŶŐ ŚĞ ĐĂƌƌŝĞƐ ǁŝƚŚ Śŝŵ ĞĂĐŚ ĂŶĚ ĞǀĞƌLJ ĚĂLJ͘ ,ŝƐ ǁŽƌŬ ŽŶ ĂŶĚ Žī ƚŚĞ ĮĞůĚ ŝŶ ĞŶƚŽŶ ĂƌĞ ƐƚĞƉƐ ƚŽǁĂƌĚƐ ŚŝƐ ƵůƟŵĂƚĞ ŐŽĂů ŽĨ ŐŝǀŝŶŐ ďĂĐŬ͘

zĞĂƌ dǁŽ͛Ɛ KīĞŶƐŝǀĞ hƉƟĐŬ EŽƌƚŚ dĞdžĂƐ ,ĂƐ ^ĞĞŶ >ŝƩƌĞůů͛Ɛ WĂƩĞƌŶ KĨ ^ĞĐŽŶĚ zĞĂƌ KīĞŶƐŝǀĞ :ƵŵƉ ŽŵĞ dŽ &ƌƵŝƟŽŶ Oct. 20, 2017 DĞĂŶ'ƌĞĞŶ^ƉŽƌƚƐ͘ĐŽŵ DENTON - Last January, Jalen Guyton had a decision to make. dŚĞ ůůĞŶ͕ dĞdžĂƐ ŶĂƟǀĞ ǁĂƐ ĐŽŵŝŶŐ Žī Ă ƐĞĂƐŽŶ ƚŚĂƚ ƐĂǁ Śŝŵ ĐĂƚĐŚ ϰϱ ƉĂƐƐĞƐ ĨŽƌ ϵϲϴ LJĂƌĚƐ ĂŶĚ ϭϮ ƚŽƵĐŚĚŽǁŶƐ ĨŽƌ dƌŝŶŝƚLJ sĂůůĞLJ ͕ ĂŶĚ ŚĞ ŚĂĚ ƉŽƐŝƟŽŶĞĚ ŚŝŵƐĞůĨ ĂƐ ƚŚĞ ĨŽƵƌƚŚͲďĞƐƚ ũƵŶŝŽƌ ĐŽůůĞŐĞ ǁŝĚĞ ƌĞĐĞŝǀĞƌ ƉƌŽƐƉĞĐƚ ŝŶ ƚŚĞ ŶĂƟŽŶ͕ ĂĐĐŽƌĚŝŶŐ ƚŽ Ϯϰϳ^ƉŽƌƚƐ͘ ŌĞƌ ƐŽŵĞ ƚŚŽƌŽƵŐŚ ƌĞƐĞĂƌĐŚ ďĞĨŽƌĞ ŚŝƐ ƚƌĂŶƐĨĞƌ ƚŽ Ă ŝǀŝƐŝŽŶ / ƉƌŽŐƌĂŵ͕ ŚĞ ƉĂƐƐĞĚ ŽŶ ƉƌŽŐƌĂŵƐ ůŝŬĞ tĞƐƚ sŝƌŐŝŶŝĂ͕ DĂƌƐŚĂůů ĂŶĚ Southern Miss and signed with North Texas. ƵƌŝŶŐ ƚŚĂƚ ƌĞƐĞĂƌĐŚ ŝŶƚŽ ƚŚĞ DĞĂŶ 'ƌĞĞŶ ƉƌŽŐƌĂŵ͕ ŽŶĞ ƚŚĞŵĞ ŬĞƉƚ ĐŽŵŝŶŐ ƵƉ Ͳ ŽīĞŶƐŝǀĞ ƐƵĐĐĞƐƐ͕ ĂŶĚ ůŽƚƐ ŽĨ ŝƚ͘ ͞/ ƌĞĐŽŐŶŝnjĞĚ ǁŚŽ ǁĞ ŚĂĚ ĂƐ ĐŽĂĐŚĞƐ͕ ƉĞŽƉůĞ ůŝŬĞ ΀ǁŝĚĞ ƌĞĐĞŝǀĞƌƐ ĐŽĂĐŚ :ŽĞů΁ &ŝůĂŶŝ͕ ǁŚŽ͛Ɛ ƉƵƚ ŝŶ ǁŽƌŬ ĂŶĚ ŚĂƐ ŚŝƐ ŽǁŶ ƉĞĚŝŐƌĞĞ͕ ΀ŽīĞŶƐŝǀĞ ĐŽŽƌĚŝŶĂƚŽƌ 'ƌĂŚĂŵ΁ ,ĂƌƌĞůů͕ ǁŚŽ ŚĂƐ ŚŝƐ ŽǁŶ ƉĞĚŝŐƌĞĞ ĂŶĚ ŽĨ ĐŽƵƌƐĞ͕ ΀ŚĞĂĚ ĐŽĂĐŚ ^ĞƚŚ΁ >ŝƩƌĞůů͘͟ >ŝƩƌĞůů ŚĂƐ Ă ŚŝƐƚŽƌLJ ŽĨ ŽīĞŶƐŝǀĞ ƐƵĐĐĞƐƐ Ͳ ƐƉĞĐŝĮĐĂůůLJ ŝŶ LJĞĂƌ ƚǁŽ Ăƚ Ă ĐŽĂĐŚŝŶŐ ƐƚŽƉ Ͳ ĂŶĚ 'ƵLJƚŽŶ ĂŶĚ ƚŚĞ DĞĂŶ 'ƌĞĞŶ ĂƌĞ ƌĞĂƉŝŶŐ ƚŚĞ ďĞŶĞĮƚƐ͘ ͞tŚĞŶ LJŽƵ ƉƵƚ ŽŶĞ ŐŽŽĚ ƚŚŝŶŐ ǁŝƚŚ ĂŶŽƚŚĞƌ ŐŽŽĚ ƚŚŝŶŐ ǁŝƚŚ ĂŶŽƚŚĞƌ ŐŽŽĚ ƚŚŝŶŐ͕ ƵƐƵĂůůLJ LJŽƵ͛ůů ŚĂǀĞ ƐŽŵĞƚŚŝŶŐ ŐƌĞĂƚ͕͟ 'ƵLJƚŽŶ ƐĂŝĚ ŽĨ ƚŚĞ EŽƌƚŚ dĞdžĂƐ ŽīĞŶƐŝǀĞ ĐŽĂĐŚŝŶŐ ƐƚĂī͘ ͞dŚĂƚ͛Ɛ ŬŝŶĚ ŽĨ ǁŚĂƚ / ǁĂƐ ƚŚŝŶŬŝŶŐ ǁŚĞŶ / ĐĂŵĞ ŚĞƌĞ͘͟ dŚĞ ƌĞƐƵůƚ ŽĨ ƚŚĂƚ ƌĞĐŝƉĞ ŚĂƐ ďĞĞŶ >ŝƩƌĞůů͛Ɛ ƚLJƉŝĐĂů ƐĞĐŽŶĚͲLJĞĂƌ ƵƉƟĐŬ ŝŶ ŽīĞŶƐŝǀĞ ƉƌŽĚƵĐƟŽŶ͕ ďƵƚ ƚŚŝƐ LJĞĂƌ ŚĂƐ ƉƌŽǀĞŶ ŚĞ ĐĂŶ ƐĞĞ ƚŚĞ ƐĂŵĞ ƌĞƐƵůƚƐ ĂƐ Ă ŚĞĂĚ ĐŽĂĐŚ͕ ŶŽƚ ũƵƐƚ ĂƐ ŽīĞŶƐŝǀĞ ĐŽŽƌĚŝŶĂƚŽƌ ůŝŬĞ ŚŝƐ ƉƌĞǀŝŽƵƐ ƐƚŽƉƐ Ăƚ ƌŝnjŽŶĂ ;ϮϬϬϵͲϭϭͿ͕ /ŶĚŝĂŶĂ ;ϮϬϭϮͲϭϯͿ ĂŶĚ North Carolina (2014-15). /Ŷ >ŝƩƌĞůů͛Ɛ ĮƌƐƚ LJĞĂƌ ŝŶ ĞŶƚŽŶ ůĂƐƚ ƐĞĂƐŽŶ͕ ƚŚĞ DĞĂŶ 'ƌĞĞŶ ĂǀĞƌĂŐĞĚ ϯϰϭ͘ϴ LJĂƌĚƐ ƉĞƌ ŐĂŵĞ ŝŶ ϭϮ ŐĂŵĞƐ͘ dŚŝƐ ƐĞĂƐŽŶ Ăƚ ƚŚĞ ƌĞŐƵůĂƌ ƐĞĂƐŽŶ͛Ɛ ŚĂůĨǁĂLJ ƉŽŝŶƚ͕ hEd ŝƐ ĂǀĞƌĂŐŝŶŐ ϰϵϵ͘Ϯ LJĂƌĚƐ ƉĞƌ ĐŽŶƚĞƐƚ ĂŶĚ ŝƐ ŽŶ ƉĂĐĞ ƚŽ ƉƵƚ ƵƉ ũƵƐƚ ƐŚLJ ŽĨ ϲ͕ϬϬϬ ƚŽƚĂů LJĂƌĚƐ ŝŶ ϭϮ ŐĂŵĞƐ͘ dŚĞ DĞĂŶ 'ƌĞĞŶ ůĞĂĚ ŽŶĨĞƌĞŶĐĞ h^ ŝŶ ƚŽƚĂů ŽīĞŶƐĞ ĂŶĚ ƌĂŶŬ ϭϮƚŚ ŶĂƟŽŶĂůůLJ͘ /Ŷ ϭϬ ŐĂŵĞƐ ůĂƐƚ ƐĞĂƐŽŶ͕ ƚŚĞŶͲĨƌĞƐŚŵĂŶ ƋƵĂƌƚĞƌďĂĐŬ DĂƐŽŶ &ŝŶĞ ƚŚƌĞǁ ĨŽƌ ϭ͕ϱϳϮ LJĂƌĚƐ ĂŶĚ Ɛŝdž ƚŽƵĐŚĚŽǁŶƐ ǁŝƚŚ Ă ƉĂƐƐŝŶŐ ĞĸĐŝĞŶĐLJ ŽĨ ϭϭϯ͘ϳ͘ dŚŝƐ LJĞĂƌ ƚŚƌŽƵŐŚ Ɛŝdž ŐĂŵĞƐ͕ ŚĞ͛Ɛ ĂůƌĞĂĚLJ ƚŚƌŽǁŶ ĨŽƌ ϭ͕ϳϵϲ LJĂƌĚƐ͕ ϭϰ ƚŽƵĐŚĚŽǁŶƐ ĂŶĚ ŚĂƐ Ă ƉĂƐƐŝŶŐ ĞĸĐŝĞŶĐLJ ŽĨ ϭϱϲ͘ϵ͘ ͞,Ğ ŬŶŽǁƐ ƚŚŝƐ ƐLJƐƚĞŵ ŝŶ ĂŶĚ ŽƵƚ͕͟ &ŝŶĞ ƐĂŝĚ ŽĨ ŚŝƐ ŚĞĂĚ ĐŽĂĐŚ͘ ͞,Ğ͛Ɛ ƚŚĞ ŵĂƐƚĞƌŵŝŶĚ ďĞŚŝŶĚ ŝƚ͘ ,Ğ͛Ɛ ƉĂƐƐŝŽŶĂƚĞ ĂďŽƵƚ ǁŚĂƚ ŚĞ ĚŽĞƐ͘ /͛ŵ ƐƵƌĞ ŚĞ ƐƉĞŶĚƐ ƚŽŶƐ ŽĨ ŚŽƵƌƐ ŝŶ ƚŚĞ Įůŵ ƌŽŽŵ͘ /ƚ ƚƌĂŶƐůĂƚĞƐ ŽŶ ƚŽ ƚŚĞ ĮĞůĚ͘ ͞/ ƚŚŝŶŬ ŚĞ͛Ɛ ĂůƐŽ ŚĞůƉĞĚ ΀,ĂƌƌĞůů΁ Ă ůŽƚ ŽǀĞƌ ƚŚĞ ƉĂƐƚ ĐŽƵƉůĞ ŽĨ LJĞĂƌƐ͕͟ &ŝŶĞ ĂĚĚĞĚ͘ ͞,Ğ͛Ɛ ŐƌŽǁŶ ĂƐ Ă ĐŽĂĐŚ͕ ĂŶĚ ƚŚĂƚ ƐŚŽǁƐ ŽīĞŶƐŝǀĞůLJ͘ DĂLJďĞ ŚĞ͛Ɛ ĐĂůůŝŶŐ Ă ƉůĂLJ ŚĞ ǁŽƵůĚŶ͛ƚ ŚĂǀĞ ĐĂůůĞĚ ůĂƐƚ LJĞĂƌ ĂŶĚ ƉƵƫŶŐ ƵƐ ŝŶ ŐƌĞĂƚ ƐŝƚƵĂƟŽŶƐ ƚŽ ŐŽ ŽƵƚ ĂŶĚ ĞdžĞĐƵƚĞ͘͟ >ĂƐƚ LJĞĂƌ͕ &ŝŶĞ͛Ɛ ƚŽƉ ƌĞĐĞŝǀĞƌ ǁĂƐ dŚĂĚĚĞŽƵƐ dŚŽŵƉƐŽŶ͕ ǁŚŽ ĮŶŝƐŚĞĚ ƚŚĞ ƐĞĂƐŽŶ ǁŝƚŚ ϱϰϱ LJĂƌĚƐ ĂŶĚ ƚǁŽ ƚŽƵĐŚĚŽǁŶƐ͘ EŽ ƌĞĐĞŝǀĞƌ ŚĂĚ ŵŽƌĞ ƚŚĂŶ ƚǁŽ ƚŽƵĐŚĚŽǁŶ ĐĂƚĐŚĞƐ Ă LJĞĂƌ ĂŐŽ͘ dŚŝƐ LJĞĂƌ͕ 'ƵLJƚŽŶ ůĞĂĚƐ Ͳh^ ĂŶĚ ŝƐ ƌĂŶŬĞĚ ƚŚŝƌĚ ŶĂƟŽŶĂůůLJ ǁŝƚŚ ƐĞǀĞŶ ƚŽƵĐŚĚŽǁŶ ƌĞĐĞƉƟŽŶƐ ƚŚƌŽƵŐŚ Ɛŝdž ŐĂŵĞƐ͘ ,Ğ ůĞĂĚƐ ƚŚĞ ĐŽŶĨĞƌĞŶĐĞ ŝŶ ƌĞĐĞŝǀŝŶŐ LJĂƌĚƐ ;ϲϮϲͿ ĂŶĚ ŝƐ ƌĂŶŬĞĚ ŶŝŶƚŚ ŶĂƟŽŶĂůůLJ͘ Ƶƚ hEd͛Ɛ ƐƵĐĐĞƐƐ ŝƐŶ͛ƚ Ăůů ǀŝĂ ƚŚĞ ƉĂƐƐ͘

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R+L Carriers New Orleans Bowl

Dec. 16 Mean Green vs. Troy

North Texas Clips ^ĞŶŝŽƌ ƌƵŶŶŝŶŐ ďĂĐŬ :ĞīĞƌLJ tŝůƐŽŶ ůĞĂĚƐ ƚŚĞ ĐŽŶĨĞƌĞŶĐĞ ŝŶ ƌƵƐŚŝŶŐ LJĂƌĚƐ ;ϳϰϵͿ ĂŶĚ LJĂƌĚƐ ƉĞƌ ŐĂŵĞ ;ϭϮϰ͘ϴͿ ĂŶĚ ŝƐ ƐĞĐŽŶĚ ŝŶ ƌƵƐŚŝŶŐ ƚŽƵĐŚĚŽǁŶƐ ;ŶŝŶĞͿ ǁŚŝůĞ ƌĂŶŬŝŶŐ ŝŶ ƚŚĞ ƚŽƉ ϭϱ ŶĂƟŽŶĂůůLJ ŝŶ Ăůů ƚŚƌĞĞ ĐĂƚĞŐŽƌŝĞƐ͘ ͞,Ğ ŵĂŬĞƐ ŝƚ ĞĂƐLJ ƚŽ ďĞůŝĞǀĞ ĂŶĚ ĞĂƐLJ ĨŽƌ LJŽƵ ƚŽ ďƵLJ ŝŶ͕͟ tŝůƐŽŶ ƐĂŝĚ ŽĨ >ŝƩƌĞůů͘ ͞KŶĐĞ LJŽƵ ďƵLJ ŝŶƚŽ ƚŚĞ ƐLJƐƚĞŵ ĂŶĚ ŬŶŽǁ ŝƚ ǁŽƌŬƐ Ͳ ŶŽƚ ŽŶůLJ ĨƌŽŵ ƌĞĐĞŶƚ ƐŝƚƵĂƟŽŶƐ ǁĞ͛ǀĞ ďĞĞŶ ŝŶ ďƵƚ ĂůƐŽ ŚŝƐ ƌĞƐƵŵĞ Ͳ ŽŶĐĞ LJŽƵ ďƵLJ ŝŶ͕ ŝƚ ŵĂŬĞƐ ŝƚ ƚŚĂƚ ŵƵĐŚ ĞĂƐŝĞƌ ĨŽƌ ƵƐ͘͟ /Ŷ >ŝƩƌĞůů͛Ɛ ƚŚƌĞĞ ƉƌĞǀŝŽƵƐ ƐƚŽƉƐ ĂƐ ĂŶ ŽīĞŶƐŝǀĞ ĐŽŽƌĚŝŶĂƚŽƌ ďĞĨŽƌĞ ĐŽŵŝŶŐ ƚŽ ĞŶƚŽŶ͕ ŚŝƐ ƚĞĂŵƐ ŝŵƉƌŽǀĞĚ ďLJ ĂŶ ĂǀĞƌĂŐĞ ŽĨ ϱϮ͘ϳ LJĂƌĚƐ ƉĞƌ ŐĂŵĞ ŝŶ ŚŝƐ ƐĞĐŽŶĚ ƐĞĂƐŽŶ͘ hEd ŝƐ ŽŶ ƉĂĐĞ ƚŽ ƐŚĂƩĞƌ ƚŚĂƚ ŶƵŵďĞƌ ƚŚŝƐ LJĞĂƌ ǁŝƚŚ Ă ϭϱϳ͘ϰ LJĂƌĚƐ ƉĞƌ ŐĂŵĞ ƵƉƟĐŬ ƚŚƌŽƵŐŚ ƚŚĞ ĮƌƐƚ six games. ͞/Ŷ LJĞĂƌ ƚǁŽ͕ LJŽƵ ƵƐƵĂůůLJ ƉƵƚ Ă ůŽƚ ŵŽƌĞ ŽŶ ƚŚĞŵ ĂŶĚ ƚŚĞLJ ŬŶŽǁ ƚŚĞ ƐLJƐƚĞŵ͕͟ >ŝƩƌĞůů ƐĂŝĚ͘ ͞zŽƵ ƚƌLJ ƚŽ ŬĞĞƉ ŝƚ ĂƐ ƐŝŵƉůĞ ĂƐ ƉŽƐƐŝďůĞ ŝŶ LJĞĂƌ ŽŶĞ͕ ƐŽ ƚŚĞLJ ĐĂŶ Ăƚ ůĞĂƐƚ ƉůĂLJ ĨĂƐƚ͘ /ƚ͛Ɛ ĂůƐŽ ĂďŽƵƚ ŐƌŽǁŝŶŐ ĂŶĚ ŵĂŬŝŶŐ ƐƵƌĞ LJŽƵ ŬŶŽǁ ǁŚŽ LJŽƵƌ ƉĞƌƐŽŶŶĞů ŝƐ ĂŶĚ ƚŚĞ ŐƵLJƐ LJŽƵ ǁĂŶƚ ƚŽ ŐĞƚ ƚŚĞ ďĂůů ƚŽ ĂŶĚ ǁŚŽ LJŽƵƌ ƋƵĂƌƚĞƌďĂĐŬ ŝƐ͘ ůŽƚ ŽĨ ƚŚĞ ƟŵĞƐ͕ ŚĞ ĚŝĐƚĂƚĞƐ ǁŚĂƚ LJŽƵ͛ƌĞ ŐŽŝŶŐ ƚŽ ĚŽ͘ zŽƵ ŚĂǀĞ ƚŽ ŵĂŬĞ ƐƵƌĞ ŚĞ͛Ɛ ĐŽŵĨŽƌƚĂďůĞ ĂŶĚ ƉƵƚ Śŝŵ ŝŶ ŐƌĞĂƚ ƐŝƚƵĂƟŽŶƐ͘ ͞dŚĞ ĐŽĂĐŚĞƐ ĂƌĞ ĐŽŵĨŽƌƚĂďůĞ ŝŶ ƚŚĞ ƐLJƐƚĞŵ ŶŽǁ͕ ƚŽŽ͕ ĂŶĚ ƚŚĞ ƉůĂLJĞƌƐ ƐƚĂƌƚ ĮŐƵƌŝŶŐ ŽƵƚ ƚŚĞ ĂĚũƵƐƚŵĞŶƚƐ͘ tŚĞŶ ƉĞŽƉůĞ ĂƩĂĐŬ ƵƐ ŶŽǁ͕ we have the answers in the system and once the players understand those answers you can make in-game adjustments a lot faster. tĞ ŚĂǀĞ Ă ŐƌĞĂƚ ŐƌŽƵƉ ŽĨ ĐŽĂĐŚĞƐ͘ dŚĞLJ ĚŽ ĂŶ ƵŶďĞůŝĞǀĂďůĞ ũŽď͘ ůů ƚŚĞ ĐƌĞĚŝƚ ŐŽĞƐ ƚŽ ƚŚĞŵ ĂŶĚ ƚŚĞ ƉůĂLJĞƌƐ͘ EŽŶĞ ŽĨ ŝƚ ŝƐ ĨŽƌ ŵĞ͘ /ƚ͛Ɛ ƚŚŽƐĞ ŐƵLJƐ ƉƵƫŶŐ ƚŚĞ ŐƌĞĂƚ ǁŽƌŬ ŝŶ͘͟

ůĂƐŚ ŽĨ ƚŚĞ ƟƚĂŶƐ͗ >ŝƩƌĞůů͕ <ŝĸŶ ďƌŝŶŐ ŽīĞŶƐŝǀĞ ƉƌŽǁĞƐƐ ƚŽ hEdͲ& h ƐŚŽǁĚŽǁŶ Denton Record-Chronicle LJ ƌĞƩ sŝƚŽ ^ƚĂī tƌŝƚĞƌ Published: Oct. 18, 2017 >ŽŶŐ ďĞĨŽƌĞ ^ĞƚŚ >ŝƩƌĞůů ƚŽŽŬ ŽǀĞƌ ĂƐ ŚĞĂĚ ĐŽĂĐŚ Ăƚ EŽƌƚŚ dĞdžĂƐ͕ ŚĞ ǁĂƐ ĐŽŶƐŝĚĞƌĞĚ ĂŶ ŽīĞŶƐŝǀĞ ŐƵƌƵ ŝŶ ĐŽůůĞŐĞ ĨŽŽƚďĂůů͘ >ŝƩƌĞůů ďƵŝůƚ ĂŶĚ ĐŽĂĐŚĞĚ ƉƌŽĚƵĐƟǀĞ ƐƉƌĞĂĚ ƐLJƐƚĞŵƐ ĂƐ Ă ĐŽŽƌĚŝŶĂƚŽƌ Ăƚ ƌŝnjŽŶĂ͕ /ŶĚŝĂŶĂ ĂŶĚ EŽƌƚŚ ĂƌŽůŝŶĂ͘ /Ŷ ƚŚĂƚ ǁĂLJ͕ ŚĞ͛Ɛ Ă ůŽƚ ůŝŬĞ &ůŽƌŝĚĂ ƚůĂŶƟĐ ĐŽĂĐŚ >ĂŶĞ <ŝĸŶ͕ ǁŚŽƐĞ KǁůƐ ǁŝůů ƚĂŬĞ ŽŶ ƚŚĞ ƌĞĚͲŚŽƚ DĞĂŶ 'ƌĞĞŶ ŝŶ Ă ŬĞLJ ŽŶĨĞƌĞŶĐĞ h^ showdown on Saturday in Boca Raton. <ŝĸŶ ŚĞůƉĞĚ ŐƵŝĚĞ ůĂďĂŵĂ ƚŽ ƚŚĞ ŶĂƟŽŶĂů ƟƚůĞ ŝŶ ϮϬϭϱ ĂƐ EŝĐŬ ^ĂďĂŶ͛Ɛ ŽīĞŶƐŝǀĞ ĐŽŽƌĚŝŶĂƚŽƌ ĂŶĚ ǁĂƐ ĂŶ ŽīĞŶƐŝǀĞͲŵŝŶĚĞĚ ŚĞĂĚ ĐŽĂĐŚ Ăƚ ^ŽƵƚŚĞƌŶ Ăů ĂŶĚ dĞŶŶĞƐƐĞĞ ŝŶ ĂĚĚŝƟŽŶ ƚŽ ĐŽĂĐŚŝŶŐ ƚŚĞ KĂŬůĂŶĚ ZĂŝĚĞƌƐ ďĞĨŽƌĞ ĂƌƌŝǀŝŶŐ Ăƚ & h ĨŽƌ ƚŚĞ ϮϬϭϳ ƐĞĂƐŽŶ͘ ͞dŚŝƐ ĐŽƵůĚ ďĞ ĨƵŶ͕͟ hEd ŽīĞŶƐŝǀĞ ůŝŶĞŵĂŶ d͘:͘ ,ĞŶƐŽŶ ƐĂŝĚ͘ ͞dŚĞLJ ĂƌĞ ďŽƚŚ ŐƌĞĂƚ ŽīĞŶƐŝǀĞ ŵŝŶĚƐ͘ ǀĞŶ ĂƐ Ă ƉůĂLJĞƌ͕ ƚŚĂƚ͛Ɛ ǁŚĂƚ / ƚŚŝŶŬ ǁŝůů ďĞ ƚŚĞ ďŝŐŐĞƐƚ ƐŚŽǁĚŽǁŶ Ͷ <ŝĸŶ ĂŶĚ >ŝƩƌĞůů͘ dŚĞ ŐĂŵĞ ƉůĂŶ ǁŝůů ďĞ ƚŚĞ ďĂƩůĞ͘͟ The numbers back up the point. hEd ;ϰͲϮͿ ĞŶƚĞƌƐ ƚŚŝƐ ǁĞĞŬ͛Ɛ ŐĂŵĞ ůĞĂĚŝŶŐ ŽŶĨĞƌĞŶĐĞ h^ ŝŶ ƐĐŽƌŝŶŐ ǁŝƚŚ ĂŶ ĂǀĞƌĂŐĞ ŽĨ ϯϳ͘Ϯ ƉŽŝŶƚƐ ƉĞƌ ŐĂŵĞ ĂŶĚ Ăƚ ϯͲϬ ŝƐ ŽŶ ƚŽƉ ŽĨ ƚŚĞ ůĞĂŐƵĞ͛Ɛ tĞƐƚ ŝǀŝƐŝŽŶ͘ The Mean Green have already won two games with last-minute drives. The Mean Green drove 98 yards in 57 seconds without the ďĞŶĞĮƚ ŽĨ Ă ƟŵĞŽƵƚ ůĂƐƚ ǁĞĞŬ ĂŶĚ ŬŶŽĐŬĞĚ Žī dĞdžĂƐͲ^ĂŶ ŶƚŽŶŝŽ ϮϵͲϮϲ ǁŚĞŶ ZŝĐŽ ƵƐƐĞLJ ĐĂƵŐŚƚ Ă ϮϮͲLJĂƌĚ ƚŽƵĐŚĚŽǁŶ ƉĂƐƐ ĨƌŽŵ DĂƐŽŶ &ŝŶĞ ǁŝƚŚ ϭϬ ƐĞĐŽŶĚƐ ůĞŌ͘ <ŝĸŶ͛Ɛ KǁůƐ ;ϯͲϯͿ ŚĂǀĞ ďĞĞŶ ŶĞĂƌůLJ ĂƐ ŝŵƉƌĞƐƐŝǀĞ ĂŶĚ ƌĂŶŬ ƐĞĐŽŶĚ ŝŶ ƚŚĞ ůĞĂŐƵĞ ǁŝƚŚ ĂŶ ĂǀĞƌĂŐĞ ŽĨ ϯϰ͘Ϯ ƉŽŝŶƚƐ ƉĞƌ ŐĂŵĞ͘ & h͛Ɛ ĂǀĞƌĂŐĞ ŽĨ Ϯϱϴ͘ϳ ƌƵƐŚŝŶŐ LJĂƌĚƐ ƉĞƌ ŐĂŵĞ ŝƐ ďLJ ĨĂƌ ƚŚĞ ďĞƐƚ ŝŶ Ͳh^ ͘ dŚĞ KǁůƐ ĂƌĞ ƟĞĚ ǁŝƚŚ DĂƌƐŚĂůů ĂƚŽƉ ƚŚĞ ůĞĂŐƵĞ͛Ɛ ĂƐƚ ŝǀŝƐŝŽŶ Ăƚ 2-0.

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R+L Carriers New Orleans Bowl

Dec. 16 Mean Green vs. Troy

North Texas Clips ͞tŚĞŶ / ǁĂƐ Ăƚ ƌŝnjŽŶĂ͕ ŚĞ ǁĂƐ Ăƚ h^ ͕͟ >ŝƩƌĞůů ƐĂŝĚ ŽĨ <ŝĸŶ͘ ͞,Ğ ĚŝĚ Ă ŐƌĞĂƚ ũŽď ƚŚĞƌĞ ŽīĞŶƐŝǀĞůLJ ĂƐ ǁĞůů ĂŶĚ ŝƐ ǀĞƌLJ ĐƌĞĂƟǀĞ͘ ,Ğ͛Ɛ ŬŶŽǁŶ ĂƐ Ă ŐƌĞĂƚ ŽīĞŶƐŝǀĞ ŵŝŶĚ ĨŽƌ Ă ƌĞĂƐŽŶ͘ ǀĞƌLJǁŚĞƌĞ ŚĞ ŚĂƐ ďĞĞŶ ŚĞ ŚĂƐ ďĞĞŶ ǀĞƌLJ ƐƵĐĐĞƐƐĨƵů͘͟ dŚĞ ƐĂŵĞ ŝƐ ƚƌƵĞ ŽĨ >ŝƩƌĞůů͘ ,Ğ ŚĞůƉĞĚ hEd ŝŵƉƌŽǀĞ ŝƚƐ ƐĐŽƌŝŶŐ ĂǀĞƌĂŐĞ ďLJ ϵ͘ϲ ƉŽŝŶƚƐ ƉĞƌ ŐĂŵĞ ŝŶ ŚŝƐ ĚĞďƵƚ ĐĂŵƉĂŝŐŶ ůĂƐƚ ĨĂůů ĂŶĚ appears to be holding to his career tendency of guiding his team to a big jump in his second year. hEd͛Ɛ ƐĐŽƌŝŶŐ ĂǀĞƌĂŐĞ ŝƐ ƵƉ ϭϮ͘ϰ ƉŽŝŶƚƐ ŽǀĞƌ ƚŚĞ Ϯϰ͘ϴ ƉŽŝŶƚƐ ŝƚ ƉƵƚ ƵƉ ŝŶ ϮϬϭϲ͘ ͞,Ğ͛Ɛ ƚŚĞ ƉƵƉƉĞƚ ŵĂƐƚĞƌ ďĞŚŝŶĚ ƚŚĞ ƐĐĞŶĞƐ͕͟ hEd ƋƵĂƌƚĞƌďĂĐŬ DĂƐŽŶ &ŝŶĞ ƐĂŝĚ͘ ͞,Ğ ƉƵůůƐ ƚŚĞ ƐƚƌŝŶŐƐ ĂŶĚ ŐŝǀĞƐ ŽƵƌ ĐŽĂĐŚĞƐ ĐŽŶĮĚĞŶĐĞ͘ &ƌŽŵ ŽƵƌ ĐŽĂĐŚĞƐ͕ ƚŚĂƚ ĐŽŶĮĚĞŶĐĞ ŐŽĞƐ ƚŽ ƚŚĞ ƉůĂLJĞƌƐ͘͟ ƵŝůĚŝŶŐ ƐŽŵĞƚŚŝŶŐ ƐƉĞĐŝĂů >ŝƩƌĞůů ŚĂƐ ƐĞĞŵŝŶŐůLJ ƉƵůůĞĚ Ăůů ƚŚĞ ƌŝŐŚƚ ƐƚƌŝŶŐƐ ƐŝŶĐĞ ŚĞ ĂƌƌŝǀĞĚ Ăƚ hEd ďĞĨŽƌĞ ƚŚĞ ϮϬϭϲ ƐĞĂƐŽŶ ƚŽ ƚĂŬĞ ŽǀĞƌ Ă ϭͲϭϭ ƚĞĂŵ ƚŚĂƚ ŚĂĚ ƐƚƌƵŐŐůĞĚ ŽīĞŶƐŝǀĞůLJ͘ hEd ƐĐŽƌĞĚ ũƵƐƚ ϭϱ͘Ϯ ƉŽŝŶƚƐ ƉĞƌ ŐĂŵĞ ŝŶ ϮϬϭϱ͕ ďƵƚ ŚĂƐ ďĞĞŶ ŽŶ ƚŚĞ ƌŝƐĞ ĞǀĞƌ ƐŝŶĐĞ͕ ďŽƚŚ ŽīĞŶƐŝǀĞůLJ ĂŶĚ ŝŶ ƚĞƌŵƐ ŽĨ ǁŝŶƐ ĂŶĚ ůŽƐƐĞƐ͘ dŚĞ DĞĂŶ 'ƌĞĞŶ ĮŶŝƐŚĞĚ ϱͲϴ ůĂƐƚ ƐĞĂƐŽŶ ĂŌĞƌ ĨĂůůŝŶŐ ƚŽ ƌŵLJ ŝŶ ƚŚĞ ,ĞĂƌƚ ŽĨ ĂůůĂƐ Žǁů ĂŶĚ ĂƌĞ ŽŶ ĐŽƵƌƐĞ ƚŽ ƌĞƚƵƌŶ ƚŽ ƚŚĞ ƉŽƐƚƐĞĂƐŽŶ ŝŶ ďĂĐŬͲƚŽͲďĂĐŬ LJĞĂƌƐ ĨŽƌ ƚŚĞ ĮƌƐƚ ƟŵĞ ƐŝŶĐĞ Ă ƌƵŶ ŽĨ ĨŽƵƌ ƐƚƌĂŝŐŚƚ ďŽǁů ŐĂŵĞƐ ĨƌŽŵ ϮϬϬϭͲϬϰ͘ dŚĞ DĞĂŶ 'ƌĞĞŶ͛Ɛ ŝŵƉƌŽǀĞŵĞŶƚ ĐĂŶ ďĞ ĂƩƌŝďƵƚĞĚ ŝŶ ƉĂƌƚ ƚŽ >ŝƩƌĞůů͛Ɛ ƐLJƐƚĞŵ͕ ďƵƚ ŚŝƐ ƉůĂLJĞƌƐ ƐĂLJ ƚŚĂƚ ŝƐ ũƵƐƚ ƉĂƌƚ ŽĨ ƚŚĞ ƉŝĐƚƵƌĞ͘ ͞/ƚ ŐŽĞƐ ďĞLJŽŶĚ ƚŚĞ yƐ ĂŶĚ KƐ͕͟ ,ĞŶƐŽŶ ƐĂŝĚ͘ ͞/ƚ͛Ɛ ǁŚĂƚ ŚĞ ŝŵƉůĞŵĞŶƚƐ ǁŝƚŚ ŚŝƐ ƚĞĂŵ͘ zŽƵ ůŽŽŬ Ăƚ ŽƵƌ ŵĂŶƚƌĂ͕ ͚^ĞůŇĞƐƐ͕ ƚŽƵŐŚ ĂŶĚ ĚŝƐĐŝƉůŝŶĞĚ͛͘ /ƚ͛Ɛ Ăůů ƚŚĞ ůŝƩůĞ ƚŚŝŶŐƐ ƚŚĂƚ ŵĂŬĞ ƚŚĞ ĚŝīĞƌĞŶĐĞ͘ ,Ğ͛Ɛ ďŝŐ ŽŶ ĚŽŝŶŐ ĞǀĞƌLJƚŚŝŶŐ ƚŚĞ ƌŝŐŚƚ ǁĂLJ͘ zŽƵ ĮŶŝƐŚ ƉůĂLJƐ ĂŶĚ ďůŽĐŬƐ͕ ĚŽ ǁŚĂƚ LJŽƵ ĂƌĞ ƚŽůĚ ƚŽ ĚŽ ĂŶĚ ĚŽ ŝƚ ǁĞůů͘ dŚĞƌĞ ĂƌĞ ƚǁŽ ƚŚŝŶŐƐ LJŽƵ ĐĂŶ ĐŽŶƚƌŽů Ͷ ĂƫƚƵĚĞ ĂŶĚ ĞīŽƌƚ͘ ,Ğ ŚĂƌƉƐ ŽŶ ƚŚĂƚ͘͟ dŚĂƚ ĂƩĞŶƟŽŶ ƚŽ ĚĞƚĂŝů ǁĂƐ ŽŶ ĚŝƐƉůĂLJ ĚƵƌŝŶŐ hEd͛Ɛ ŐĂŵĞͲǁŝŶŶŝŶŐ ĚƌŝǀĞ ĂŐĂŝŶƐƚ hd^ ůĂƐƚ ǁĞĞŬ͘ dŚĞ DĞĂŶ 'ƌĞĞŶ ŚĂĚ ŶŽ ƌŽŽŵ ĨŽƌ ĞƌƌŽƌ ŽŶ ǁŚĞŶ ƚŚĞLJ ƚŽŽŬ ŽǀĞƌ Ăƚ ƚŚĞŝƌ ϮͲLJĂƌĚ ůŝŶĞ ǁŝƚŚ ϭ͗Ϭϳ ůĞŌ ǁŚŝůĞ ƚƌĂŝůŝŶŐ ϮϲͲϮϮ͘ hEd ƋƵŝĐŬůLJ ƉƵƚ ƚŽŐĞƚŚĞƌ Ă ŶĞĂƌůLJ ŇĂǁůĞƐƐ ƐĞǀĞŶͲƉůĂLJ ĚƌŝǀĞ ƚŚĂƚ ƐŚŽǁĞĚ ĞdžĂĐƚůLJ ǁŚĂƚ >ŝƩƌĞůů ŚĂƐ ďƵŝůƚ͘ &ŝŶĞ ǁĂƐ ƵŶĚĞƌ ƐŝĞŐĞ ƚŚĞ ĞŶƟƌĞ ĚƌŝǀĞ ĂŶĚ ǁĂƐ ĚƌŝůůĞĚ ǁŚŝůĞ ĚĞůŝǀĞƌŝŶŐ ƚŚĞ ŐĂŵĞͲǁŝŶŶŝŶŐ ƚŽƵĐŚĚŽǁŶ ƉĂƐƐ͘ ,Ğ ĚŝĚŶ͛ƚ ŚĂǀĞ ƟŵĞ ƚŽ spot Bussey heading into his break. &ŝŶĞ ƚŚƌĞǁ ŝƚ ƚŽ Ă ƐƉŽƚ ďĂƐĞĚ ŽŶ ƚŚĞ ĐŽƵŶƚůĞƐƐ ŚŽƵƌƐ hEd͛Ɛ ƉůĂLJĞƌƐ ŚĂĚ ĚƌŝůůĞĚ ŽŶ ƚŚĂƚ ƉůĂLJ ĂŶĚ ƐŝƚƵĂƟŽŶ͘ ƵƐƐĞLJ ǁĂƐ ƌŝŐŚƚ ƚŚĞƌĞ͕ grabbed the ball and scored from 22 yards out. ͞ ŽŶƟŶƵŝƚLJ ŚĂƐ ŚĞůƉĞĚ͕͟ hEd ƌƵŶŶŝŶŐ ďĂĐŬ :ĞīĞƌLJ tŝůƐŽŶ ƐĂŝĚ͘ ͞tĞ ƵŶĚĞƌƐƚĂŶĚ ƚŚĞ ŽīĞŶƐĞ ĂŶĚ ǁŚĂƚ ƚŚĞ ĐŽĂĐŚĞƐ ĂƌĞ ƚƌLJŝŶŐ ƚŽ accomplish. We know what we have to do to be successful.” dŚĞ ĨĂĐƚ ƚŚĂƚ &ŝŶĞ ƚŚƌĞǁ ƚŚĂƚ ƉĂƐƐ ƚŽ ƵƐƐĞLJ ĂůƐŽ ŝůůƵƐƚƌĂƚĞƐ >ŝƩƌĞůů͛Ɛ ŝŵƉĂĐƚ͘ >ŝƩƌĞůů ǁĂƐ ƚŚĞ ŽŶůLJ ĐŽĂĐŚ Ăƚ Ă &ŽŽƚďĂůů Žǁů ^ƵďĚŝǀŝƐŝŽŶ ƐĐŚŽŽů ƚŽ ŽīĞƌ Ă ƐĐŚŽůĂƌƐŚŝƉ ƚŽ &ŝŶĞ͕ Ă ƚǁŽͲƟŵĞ 'ĂƚŽƌĂĚĞ KŬůĂŚŽŵĂ WůĂLJĞƌ ŽĨ ƚŚĞ zĞĂƌ͘ KƚŚĞƌ ƐĐŚŽŽůƐ ǁĞƌĞ ƐĐĂƌĞĚ Žī ďLJ &ŝŶĞ͛Ɛ ƐŝnjĞ͘ ,Ğ ǁĂƐ ŽŶůLJ ϱͲĨŽŽƚͲϭϭ ĂŶĚ ϭϳϱ ƉŽƵŶĚƐ Ăƚ ƚŚĞ ƟŵĞ͘ He looks plenty big enough now and leads C-USA with 1,796 passing yards and 14 touchdowns. &ŝŶĞ ŝƐ ĨĂƌ ĨƌŽŵ ƚŚĞ ŽŶůLJ ŬĞLJ ŽīĞŶƐŝǀĞ ƉůĂLJĞƌ hEd ŚĂƐ ĂĚĚĞĚ ƐŝŶĐĞ >ŝƩƌĞůů ĂƌƌŝǀĞĚ͘ dƌŝŶŝƚLJ sĂůůĞLJ ŽŵŵƵŶŝƚLJ ŽůůĞŐĞ ƚƌĂŶƐĨĞƌ ĂŶĚ ĨŽƌŵĞƌ EŽƚƌĞ ĂŵĞ ƐŝŐŶĞĞ :ĂůĞŶ 'ƵLJƚŽŶ ůĞĂĚƐ Ͳh^ ŝŶ ƌĞĐĞŝǀŝŶŐ LJĂƌĚƐ ǁŝƚŚ ϲϮϲ ĂŶĚ ƌĞĐĞŝǀŝŶŐ ƚŽƵĐŚĚŽǁŶƐ ǁŝƚŚ ƐĞǀĞŶ ŝŶ ŚŝƐ ĮƌƐƚ year with the Mean Green. 'ƵLJƚŽŶ ǁĂƐ ĂĚĚĞĚ ƚŽ ƚŚĞ ǁĂƚĐŚ ůŝƐƚ ĨŽƌ ƚŚĞ ŝůĞƚŶŝŬŽī ǁĂƌĚ ƚŚĂƚ ŐŽĞƐ ƚŽ ƚŚĞ ŶĂƟŽŶ͛Ɛ ƚŽƉ ƌĞĐĞŝǀĞƌ ƚŚŝƐ ǁĞĞŬ͘ 'ƵLJƚŽŶ ŝƐ ƚŚĞ ĞdžĐĞƉƟŽŶ ƚŽ ƚŚĞ ƌƵůĞ͘ DŽƐƚ ŽĨ hEd͛Ɛ ŬĞLJ ŽīĞŶƐŝǀĞ ƉůĂLJĞƌƐ ĂƌĞ ŝŶ ƚŚĞŝƌ ƐĞĐŽŶĚ LJĞĂƌ ŝŶ >ŝƩƌĞůů͛Ɛ ƐLJƐƚĞŵ͕ ǁŚĞŶ ŚŝƐ ƚĞĂŵƐ usually make a big jump. EŽƌƚŚ ĂƌŽůŝŶĂ ŝŵƉƌŽǀĞĚ ďLJ ϴ͘ϵ ƉŽŝŶƚƐ ƉĞƌ ŐĂŵĞ ŝŶ >ŝƩƌĞůů͛Ɛ ƐĞĐŽŶĚ ƐĞĂƐŽŶ ŝŶ ϮϬϭϱ͘ /ŶĚŝĂŶĂ ũƵŵƉĞĚ ďLJ ϳ͘ϲ ƉŽŝŶƚƐ ƉĞƌ ŐĂŵĞ ŝŶ >ŝƩƌĞůů͛Ɛ second year, while Arizona improved by 2.6 points.

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R+L Carriers New Orleans Bowl

Dec. 16 Mean Green vs. Troy

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North Texas Clips Head coaching jobs

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9-10

Oakland Raiders (2007-08) Tennessee (2009) USC (2010-13) Florida Atlantic (2017-present) 5-15 (NFL) 38-24 (college)

Brett Vito: Game-ending drive will live on, just like stand back in 2013 Denton Record-Chronicle Published: Oct. 15, 2017 North Texas was just moments removed from one of the more dramatic wins in recent program history on Saturday night and Seth Littrell was already talking about next week. “We have a lot of work to do,â€? UNT’s head coach said after the Mean Green pulled out a 29-26 win DJDLQVW 7H[DV 6DQ $QWRQLR DW $SRJHH 6WDGLXP ´7KHUH DUH JRLQJ WR EH D ORW RI GRJ Ă€JKWV WKURXJKRXW WKH season. We have to continue to grow and get better.â€? It’s the nature of sports. There is always the next game, the next day’s practice and another season on the way. The euphoria of most wins fades pretty quickly. What UNT accomplished Saturday was different. The Mean Green’s victory against UTSA — and the 98 yard drive it took to get it done — is one that will settle quite nicely in program lore. The people who were there will never forget the eight-play goal line stand the Mean Green made in a win against Rice in 2013. The Miracle in the Desert, when UNT Hall of Fame quarterback Scott Hall hit George Marshall for a 32-yard touchdown with 18 seconds left to give the Mean Green a win against New Mexico State in 2001, ranks up there as well. What UNT accomplished in its win against UTSA had that same feel. The Mean Green battled one of their biggest rivals all night long and were essentially in a situation where they had to make every play down the stretch just to keep hope alive. 876$ KDG WKH EDOO DW WKH 817 ZLWK D OHDG ZLWK OHIW $ Ă€UVW GRZQ HQGV WKH JDPH 7KH 0HDQ *UHHQ KHOG RQ WKUHH VWUDLJKW UXQQLQJ SOD\V DQG WKDW ZDV MXVW WKH Ă€UVW VWHS $ WHUULĂ€F SXQW OHIW 817 RQ LWV \DUG OLQH ZLWK OHIW DQG QR WLPHRXWV UHPDLQLQJ 7KHUH ZDV QR URRP IRU HUURU DW WKDW SRLQW HLWKHU 7KDW GLGQ¡W ERWKHU 817 RU LWV XQĂ DSSDEOH TXDUWHUEDFN 0DVRQ Fine. “Our coaches always say that if there are time and downs we have a chance,â€? Fine said. “We went out there and executed.â€? )LQH KLW FRQQHFWHG RQ Ă€YH SDVVHV RQ WKH GULYH LQFOXGLQJ D SHUIHFWO\ SODFHG \DUG VWULNH WR 0LFKDHO Lawrence. He took a beating in the process. UTSA knew if it could get to Fine just once for a sack, it would just about end the game. The Roadrunners came after him over and over. UNT’s line held at times, Fine danced out of tackles at others and took a wicked shot on the game-winning touchdown pass. Fine was planted into the turf at Apogee when Rico Bussey hauled in the ball on a short crossing route and turned it into a 22-yard touchdown with 10 seconds left.

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North Texas Clips “I threw it on blind faith,” Fine said. “I didn’t see it or know that we scored until that little huddle with the trainers.” The roar of the crowd was enough to let everyone know that UNT’s 2017 team had just entered a special realm along with the 2001 and 2013 editions of the Mean Green. The only question now is if they can build on its memorable win like those other teams did. 817·V ZLQ DJDLQVW 1HZ 0H[LFR 6WDWH ZDV WKH NH\ YLFWRU\ LQ D ÀYH JDPH VWUHDN WKDW OLIWHG WKH 0HDQ *UHHQ WR the New Orleans Bowl and ended the nation’s longest bowl drought at 42 years. UNT went on to play in an unprecedented four straight bowl games beginning that fall. UNT’s win against Rice in 2013 catapulted the Mean Green to the Heart of Dallas Bowl. The Mean Green knocked off UNLV on New Year’s Day for just the third bowl win in program history. There is no telling what a win for the ages will do for UNT this time around, but the situation looks promising. The Mean Green are 4-2 overall and 3-0 in Conference USA. UNT is the lone unbeaten team in C-USA’s West Division. The path to the conference title game, a goal that eluded the Mean Green in 2013, is clear. “We are in the driver’s seat for the Conference USA West,” Fine said. “It’s a huge win against a great opponent here at Apogee.” Two more wins will land UNT in a bowl, whether the Mean Green play in the C-USA title game or not. UNT will continue chasing those two victories at Florida Atlantic, one of the surprise teams in C-USA this season, next week. UNT’s thrilling win against UTSA bodes well heading into that trip. Wins like the one UNT authored against the Roadrunners have traditionally vaulted the Mean Green to historic seasons. UNT fans will never forget what the 2001 win against New Mexico State or the 2013 win against Rice did for the program. Both of those games were more than just thrillers. They were milestones in seasons that signaled better times were ahead. Saturday’s win certainly had the same feel. The only question now is if UNT can follow in the path of the 2001 and 2013 editions of the Mean Green that used memorable wins as springboards to historic seasons. That goal was on Littrell’s mind just moments after a drive that will live on in program history. “I didn’t come here not to compete for championships,” Littrell said. UNT took one huge step toward ensuring it will compete for one this year with its 98-yard drive. It was a moment few who were there will ever forget.

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North Texas Clips Guyton living up to reputation as big-play receiver Denton Record-Chronicle By Brett Vito Staff Writer Published: Oct. 15, 2017 Jalen Guyton came to North Texas with a reputation as a big-play wide receiver. That label looks more and more appropriate with every passing week. The former Allen standout, who spent a short time at Notre Dame, continued to make huge plays for UNT in its 29-26 win over Texas-San Antonio on Saturday at Apogee Stadium. Guyton caught eight passes for 182 yards and two touchdowns in a key Conference USA win for the Mean Green. UNT (4-2) improved to 3-0 in C-USA play and put itself in position to win the league’s West Division. “Jalen played really well,” UNT coach Seth Littrell said. “He had 182. That’s a good night. It doesn’t surprise me because of the way he works in practice. He and [UNT quarterback Mason Fine] are starting to build that chemistry.” *X\WRQ KDV FDXJKW VHYHQ WRXFKGRZQ SDVVHV IRU 817 LQ KLV ÀUVW VHDVRQ VLQFH DUULYLQJ IURP 7ULQLW\ 9DOOH\ Community College. Rico Bussey made the biggest play of the day, catching the game-winning 28-yard touchdown pass in the closing seconds, but Guyton helped ensure that the Mean Green were in position to win the game late. +H FDXJKW D \DUG WRXFKGRZQ SDVV IURP )LQH WKDW LV 817·V ORQJHVW SOD\ RI WKH VHDVRQ LQ WKH ÀUVW KDOI +H caught a 32-yard touchdown pass in the fourth quarter. Guyton was one of the big reasons UNT came into the night leading C-USA with an average of 38.8 points per game. UNT fell a little short of its average against one of the top defenses in the league, but came out on top in the end thanks to some big plays from Guyton and the rest of its offense. “We work all week,” Guyton said. “It’s just coming out here with what we do in practice. We are all pretty comfortable out there.”

Finding risk-reward balance helped UNT’s Jenkins regain form Denton Record-Chronicle By Brett Vito Staff Writer Published: Oct. 12, 2017 Eric Jenkins was something of a high-risk, high-reward player when he arrived at North Texas. 7KH VHQLRU FRUQHUEDFN WRRN EDFN LQWHUFHSWLRQV IRU WRXFKGRZQV LQ ZLQV RYHU 0DUVKDOO DQG $UP\ LQ KLV ÀUVW VHDVRQ with the Mean Green last fall after transferring from Los Angeles Valley College, but he gave up his share of

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North Texas Clips deep balls as well. Striking a balance between making big plays and giving them up has always been Jenkins’ biggest challenge. 7KH Ă€QH OLQH LV RQH -HQNLQV DSSHDUV WR KDYH IRXQG KHDGLQJ LQWR 817¡V JDPH DJDLQVW 7H[DV 6DQ $QWRQLR RQ Saturday at Apogee Stadium. -HQNLQV KDV EHHQ LQ DQG RXW RI WKH VWDUWLQJ OLQHXS VLQFH WKH EHJLQQLQJ RI ODVW VHDVRQ DQG PDGH KLV Ă€UVW VWDUW WKLV year in UNT’s win over Southern Mississippi two weeks ago. The Mean Green had a bye last week. “I had to learn when to gamble and when not to gamble,â€? Jenkins said. “You have to know the play call. Some SOD\V \RX DUH JRLQJ WR KDYH KHOS VRPH \RX GRQ¡W $W Ă€UVW , ZDV WKH W\SH RI JX\ ZKR ZRXOG JDPEOH UHJDUGOHVV Now I know that if I have help I can take that risk.â€? 7KDW EDODQFH LV RQH 817 KDV EHHQ WU\LQJ WR Ă€QG WKURXJKRXW WKH VHDVRQ LQ LWV GHIHQVLYH VHFRQGDU\ 7KH 0HDQ *UHHQ JDYH XS Ă€YH SDVVLQJ WRXFKGRZQV WKDW FRYHUHG DW OHDVW \DUGV LQ WKH Ă€UVW WZR ZHHNV 6HYHUDO of those scores came when UNT’s cornerbacks bit on fakes and were burned deep on double moves. Jenkins got a chance to show that he would be disciplined in coverage in the Mean Green’s last game and came through. He didn’t make any game-changing plays, but was in coverage several times when Southern Miss tried the double moves that other teams had used with great success against UNT. The Golden Eagles didn’t complete any of those six passes. “A lot of it is discipline,â€? UNT coach Seth Littrell said. “There are times when you take chances and times when you don’t. You have to understand football and the different aspects of the game. What’s the down and GLVWDQFH" :KDW SDUW RI WKH Ă€HOG DUH \RX RQ" “It’s never been an issue of him competing. It’s more the discipline of the position.â€? Jenkins has grown into the role. He didn’t arrive at UNT until the late stages of preseason practice in 2016 but still HDUQHG VLJQLĂ€FDQW SOD\LQJ WLPH Jenkins moved into UNT’s starting lineup in Week 6 and made an immediate impact in the Mean Green’s 38-21 win over Marshall. The Thundering Herd were trying to rally late when Jenkins took an interception 52 yards for a touchdown to put the game away. Jenkins came back the next week to return another interception 34 yards for a touchdown in a win over Army. Three weeks later, he lost his starting job. Jenkins kept on working despite being pulled from the lineup and regained his starting spot for UNT’s appearance in the Heart of Dallas Bowl. That promotion was temporary. 3UHVHDVRQ $OO &RQIHUHQFH 86$ VHOHFWLRQ 1DWH %URRNV DQG MXQLRU FROOHJH WUDQVIHU .HPRQ +DOO VWDUWHG WKH Ă€UVW IRXU games of this season, when Jenkins was back on the bench. “I had to stay focused,â€? Jenkins said. “I was in this position last year. It’s not new for me. I know how to handle adversity. It’s a long season. I knew I would have to step up at some point. That is what I did.â€? Jenkins was credited with three tackles and a pass breakup in UNT’s win over Southern Miss. His performance was no surprise to UNT’s veteran players who saw him continue to work and stay focused when his playing time was reduced. “Eric didn’t complain about not starting and kept his composure,â€? senior linebacker Brandon Garner said. “He was locked in. When it was his time to shine, he went in and did his thing.â€?

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North Texas Clips UNT will need Jenkins to be at his best again Saturday. There is only one team in C-USA averaging more points than the 38.8 UNT is putting up per game, and that’s UTSA. 7KH 5RDGUXQQHUV DUH DYHUDJLQJ SRLQWV DQG IHDWXUH RQH RI & 86$·V PRVW HIÀFLHQW SDVVHUV LQ 'DOWRQ 6WXUP The senior is averaging 256.5 passing yards and leads the league in completion percentage at 70.9 percent DQG SDVVLQJ HIÀFLHQF\ ZLWK D UDWLQJ RI UTSA uses crossing routes and misdirection to isolate its receivers in one-on-one matchups and free them up for big plays. “You have to have great eyes against these guys,” safety Kishawn McClain said of the the focus UNT’s defensive backs must have on the UTSA players they are assigned to cover. Jenkins showed that focus in his return to UNT’s starting lineup two weeks ago and is looking to build on that performance. “It felt great to be out there, knowing that I am helping the team instead of standing on the sideline,” Jenkins said. “I want to help my brothers.”

Bill Haisten: Now thriving at North Texas, how might Mason Fine have fared at TU Tulsa World

Published: Oct. 10, 2017

If undersized small-school superstar Keiton Page was given an opportunity to thrive in a Big 12 basketball program, why wasn’t undersized small-school superstar Mason Fine offered a scholarship to throw major-college touchdown passes in Oklahoma?

At Locust Grove, Fine was the 2014 Tulsa World state player of the year and in 2015 repeated as the Gatorade Oklahoma player of the year.

Because Fine is listed at 5-foot-11 but actually stands about 5-10 — about 3 inches shorter than the minimum preferred height for an FBS quarterback — there was no scholarship offer from Oklahoma, Oklahoma State or the University of Tulsa.

Today? Fine is the sophomore starting quarterback at the University of North Texas and already the veteran of 14 starts. His offensive coordinator is former Texas Tech quarterback Graham Harrell.

As TU experiences its lowest level of passing-game productivity in 22 years, Fine leads Conference USA in passing at 288.4 yards per game.

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North Texas Clips Considering that Locust Grove High School is only 46 miles from TU’s H.A. Chapman Stadium, and that Fine’s career totals on passing yards and touchdown passes were the best in state history, it’s natural to envision what might have been if the Hurricane had signed him.

Might Fine have done for Golden Hurricane coach Philip Montgomery what he is doing for North Texas coach Seth Littrell? Might TU’s numbers and record be better?

In advance of Saturday’s American Athletic Conference clash with Houston, TU is 1-5 with a four-game losing streak. Last week, there was a 62-28 setback at Tulane.

While Tulsa’s most glaring problem is a defense that allows 8.2 yards per play, the offense hasn’t cooked like it did with Dane Evans at QB. Through six games, TU has only three touchdown passes. Its average of 179.2 passing yards per game is the program’s worst since 1995.

One or both of TU’s young quarterbacks, Chad President and Luke Skipper, eventually could become a more effective operator of Montgomery’s offense, but Fine already is a 63 percent passer.

“OU and OSU (coaches) spent more time at our place than TU did,� Locust Grove coach Matt Hennesy recalled. “I would get frustrated because it was all about the tape measure. I’m not knocking those coaches, but they’re not going to recruit a quarterback of that height. That’s just the way it is.

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Fine’s Mean Green squad is 3-2 overall and tops the C-USA standings with a 2-0 record. Fine’s stat line in a 43-28 victory at Southern Miss: 366 passing yards and two touchdowns.

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Littrell is a Muskogee native who was an OU fullback and a captain for the 2000 Sooners team that captured the national title. When Hennesy coached at Muskogee, he and Littrell established a friendship.

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North Texas Clips In December 2015, Littrell became the North Texas head coach and needed a quarterback. The search process began with a phone call to Hennesy and ended when Fine signed with the Mean Green.

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As North Texas had an open date last week, Fine was in Locust Grove to watch the Pirates lose 45-14 to Tahlequah Sequoyah. When Fine was a Locust Grove senior in 2015, he passed for 334 yards and four touchdowns against Tahlequah Sequoyah. The Pirates won 50-12.

While Fine has a hammerlock on the North Texas QB job, Montgomery says he hasn’t decided which of his quarterbacks will start against Houston.

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Within a span of 10 days, Page totaled 40 points against Texas, 29 against Oklahoma and 29 against Kansas.

Page and Fine were comparably sized and accomplished, but Page got the chance to play for an Oklahoma school and on Big 12 courts.

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As he seems to be cut from the same mold that produced undersized dynamos like Doug Flutie, Jose Altuve, Isaiah Thomas and Page, there will always be this question: How might Mason Fine have fared in the University of Tulsa football program?

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North Texas Clips 'ƵLJƚŽŶ͛Ɛ ƌŝǀĞ :ĂůĞŶ 'ƵLJƚŽŶ >ĞĂĚƐ EŽƌƚŚ dĞdžĂƐ /Ŷ ZĞĐĞŝǀŝŶŐ͕ ŝƚĞƐ ,ŝƐ &ĂƚŚĞƌ͛Ɛ tŽƌŬͲ ƚŚŝĐ Ɛ /ŶƐƉŝƌĂƟŽŶ Oct. 7, 2017 MeanGreenSports.com EdKE ʹ ZĞĚƐŚŝƌƚ ƐŽƉŚŽŵŽƌĞ :ĂůĞŶ 'ƵLJƚŽŶ ŚĂƐ Ă ƐƚƌŽŶŐ ǁŽƌŬ ĞƚŚŝĐ͘ /ƚ ǁĂƐ ĨŽƌŐĞĚ ǁŚŝůĞ ŚĞ ǁĂƐ LJŽƵŶŐ͕ ƐĞĞŝŶŐ ŚŝƐ ĨĂƚŚĞƌ͕ :Ğī 'ƵLJƚŽŶ͕ ǁŽƌŬ ŵƵůƟƉůĞ ũŽďƐ ƚŽ ƚĂŬĞ ĐĂƌĞ ŽĨ ŚŝƐ ĨĂŵŝůLJ͘ 'ƵLJƚŽŶ ŚĂƐ ƵƐĞĚ ƚŚĂƚ ĂƐ ŵŽƟǀĂƟŽŶ ƚŽ ŚĞůƉ Śŝŵ ƌĞĂĐŚ ŚŝƐ ƵůƟŵĂƚĞ ĚƌĞĂŵ͕ ǁŚŝĐŚ is playing at the highest level. ͞ ǀĞƌ ƐŝŶĐĞ / ǁĂƐ LJŽƵŶŐ͕ ŵLJ ĚĂĚ ŚĂƐ ďĞĞŶ ƚŚĞ ŽŶĞ ƚŽ ƚĂŬĞ ŵĞ ƚŽ ƉƌĂĐƟĐĞ͕ ŚĂǀĞ ŵLJ ŐĞĂƌ ƌĞĂĚLJ ĨŽƌ ŵĞ ĂŶĚ ŐŝǀĞ ŵĞ ĞŶĐŽƵƌĂŐĞŵĞŶƚ ƚŽ ĂůǁĂLJƐ ƚƵƌŶ ŝƚ ŝŶƚŽ Ă ŐŽŽĚ ĚĂLJ͕͟ 'ƵLJƚŽŶ ƐĂŝĚ͘ ͞/ƚ ǁĂƐ ĂůǁĂLJƐ ŵLJ ĚĂĚ ƚŽ ŚĞůƉ ƉƵƐŚ ŵĞ ĂůŽŶŐ ƚŚĞ ǁĂLJ ĂŶĚ ŚĞ͛Ɛ ĂůǁĂLJƐ ďĞĞŶ ƚŚĂƚ ǁĂLJ͘ ,Ğ works really hard, which inspires me.” :Ğī ĐĂŵĞ ĨƌŽŵ ƚŚĞ ƐŵĂůů ƚŽǁŶ ŽĨ >ŽĐŬŚĂƌƚ͕ ŶĞĂƌ ƵƐƟŶ͕ ǁŚĞƌĞ 'ƵLJƚŽŶ ƐĂŝĚ ŝƚ͛Ɛ ƚŽƵŐŚ ƚŽ ŐĞƚ ŽƵƚ͘ :Ğī ǁĞŶƚ ƚŽ ĐŽůůĞŐĞ͕ ĞĂƌŶĞĚ ŚŝƐ ĚĞŐƌĞĞ͕ ŵŽǀĞĚ ƚŽ ĂůůĂƐ ĂŶĚ ƉƵƚ Ă ƚŽŶ ŽĨ ƟŵĞ ĂŶĚ ĞīŽƌƚ ŝŶƚŽ ƉƌŽǀŝĚŝŶŐ ĨŽƌ ŚŝƐ ĨĂŵŝůLJ͘ ͞ ƚ ƚŚĞ ĞŶĚ ŽĨ ŵLJ ƐĞŶŝŽƌ LJĞĂƌ͕ ŚĞ ŚĂĚ ƚǁŽ ũŽďƐ ĨŽƌ ĂďŽƵƚ Ă LJĞĂƌ͕ ǁŽƌŬŝŶŐ ŚŝƐ ĐŽƌƉŽƌĂƚĞ ũŽď ŝŶ ĂůůĂƐ ĚƵƌŝŶŐ ƚŚĞ ĚĂLJ ĂŶĚ ƚŚĞŶ ǁŽƌŬĞĚ ƚŚƌŽƵŐŚ ƚŚĞ ŶŝŐŚƚ ǀĂůĞƟŶŐ ĐĂƌƐ͕͟ 'ƵLJƚŽŶ ƐĂŝĚ͘ ͞/Ĩ ǁĞ ǁĞƌĞ ĞǀĞƌ ƐƚƌƵŐŐůŝŶŐ͕ / ŶĞǀĞƌ ŬŶĞǁ ŝƚ͘ dŚĞ ŽůĚĞƌ LJŽƵ ŐĞƚ ĂŶĚ ƚŚĞ ŵŽƌĞ LJŽƵ ŐƌŽǁ up, it gives you more respect for that work-ethic and what he has done for our family.” 'ƵLJƚŽŶ ƉůĂLJĞĚ ŚŝŐŚ ƐĐŚŽŽů ĨŽŽƚďĂůů Ăƚ ůůĞŶ͕ Ă ŶĂƟŽŶĂůůLJͲƌĞĐŽŐŶŝnjĞĚ ƉƌŽŐƌĂŵ ƚŚĂƚ ƌŽƵƟŶĞůLJ ƉƌŽĚƵĐĞƐ ĚŝǀŝƐŝŽŶ ŽŶĞ ƐƚƵĚĞŶƚͲĂƚŚůĞƚĞƐ͕ ĂƐ ǁĞůů ĂƐ ƐĞǀĞƌĂů EĂƟŽŶĂů &ŽŽƚďĂůů >ĞĂŐƵĞ ƉůĂLJĞƌƐ͘ 'ƵLJƚŽŶ ǁĂƐ Ă ŚŝŐŚůLJͲƌĞŐĂƌĚĞĚ ƉƌŽƐƉĞĐƚ ǁŚŽ ǁĂƐ Ă ŬĞLJ ƉĂƌƚ ŽĨ Ă ƚĞĂŵ ƚŚĂƚ ǁŽŶ ϰϯ ĐŽŶƐĞĐƵƟǀĞ ŐĂŵĞƐ ĂŶĚ ƚŚƌĞĞ ƐƚĂƚĞ ĐŚĂŵƉŝŽŶƐŚŝƉƐ͘ ĐĐŽƌĚŝŶŐ ƚŽ 'ƵLJƚŽŶ͕ ůůĞŶ ŝƐ ƌĞƐƉŽŶƐŝďůĞ ĨŽƌ ŐŝǀŝŶŐ Śŝŵ ƚŚĞ ƌŝŐŚƚ ŵĞŶƚĂůŝƚLJ ƚŽ ƐƵĐĐĞĞĚ ŽŶ ƚŚĞ ĨŽŽƚďĂůů ĮĞůĚ͘ ͞tŝŶŶŝŶŐ ŝƐ ŶŽƚ ũƵƐƚ ƐŽŵĞƚŚŝŶŐ ƚŚĂƚ ŚĂƉƉĞŶƐ͕͟ 'ƵLJƚŽŶ ƐĂŝĚ͘ ͞dŚĞƌĞ͛Ɛ Ă ůŽƚ ƚŚĂƚ ŐŽĞƐ ŝŶƚŽ ŝƚ͘ tŝŶŶŝŶŐ ŝƐ ƐŽŵĞƚŚŝŶŐ ƚŚĂƚ ŚĂƉƉĞŶƐ ĚĞůŝďĞƌĂƚĞůLJ͘ /ƚ͛Ɛ ĂƫƚƵĚĞ͕ ŵĞŶƚĂůŝƚLJ ĂŶĚ ŚŽǁ LJŽƵ ĐĂƌƌLJ LJŽƵƌƐĞůĨ͘ tŚĞŶ / ǁĂƐ Ă ĨƌĞƐŚŵĂŶ ĂŶĚ ƐŽƉŚŽŵŽƌĞ Ăƚ ůůĞŶ͕ / ǁĂƐ ũƵƐƚ ŬŝŶĚ ŽĨ ƚŚĞƌĞ͘ / ĚŝĚŶ͛ƚ ŚĂǀĞ ƚŚĂƚ ŵĞŶƚĂůŝƚLJ LJĞƚ͘ ͞ Ɛ / ŐŽƚ ŽůĚĞƌ͕ ďĞŝŶŐ ǁŝƚŚ ƐŽŵĞ ŽĨ ƚŚŽƐĞ ŐƵLJƐ ƚŚĞƌĞ ƐŚŽǁĞĚ ŵĞ ĂŶĚ ŵLJ ƚĞĂŵŵĂƚĞƐ ŚŽǁ ŝƚ͛Ɛ ƐƵƉƉŽƐĞĚ ƚŽ ŐŽ ĂŶĚ ŚŽǁ ŝƚ͛Ɛ ƐƵƉƉŽƐĞĚ ƚŽ ďĞ ĚŽŶĞ͘ ůŽƚ ŽĨ ƚŚŽƐĞ ŐƵLJƐ ĂƌĞ ƉůĂLJŝŶŐ ŶŽǁ ĂŶĚ ƐŽŵĞ ĂƌĞ ĂďŽƵƚ ƚŽ ŚĞĂĚ ƚŽ ƚŚĞ ůĞĂŐƵĞ͘ dŚĂƚ͛Ɛ ǁŚĞƌĞ / ƐƚĂƌƚĞĚ ůĞĂƌŶŝŶŐ ŚŽǁ ƚŽ ǁŝŶ and that there were no shortcuts.” From Allen, Guyton decided to take his talents to South Bend, Indiana, and Notre Dame. Though he was only there for one semester, 'ƵLJƚŽŶ ƉŝĐŬĞĚ ƵƉ Ă ůŽƚ ĨƌŽŵ ŚŝƐ &ŝŐŚƟŶŐ /ƌŝƐŚ ƚĞĂŵŵĂƚĞƐ͘ ͞/ ĚŽŶ͛ƚ ƚŚŝŶŬ / ĐŽƵůĚ ŚĂǀĞ ĂƐŬĞĚ ĨŽƌ ďĞƩĞƌ ƌŽůĞ ŵŽĚĞůƐ ƚŚĂŶ / ŚĂĚ Ăƚ EŽƚƌĞ ĂŵĞ͕͟ 'ƵLJƚŽŶ ƐĂŝĚ͘ Guyton was immediately surrounded by NFL talent in Will Fuller (Houston Texans), Jaylon Smith (Dallas Cowboys), Isaac Rochell (Los ŶŐĞůĞƐ ŚĂƌŐĞƌƐͿ ĂŶĚ <ĞŝsĂƌĂĞ ZƵƐƐĞůů ; ŝŶĐŝŶŶĂƟ ĞŶŐĂůƐͿ͘ ,Ğ ƚŽŽŬ ŝƚ ƵƉŽŶ ŚŝŵƐĞůĨ ƚŽ ƐŽĂŬ ƵƉ ǁŚĂƚ ŚĞ ƐĂǁ ĨƌŽŵ ƐĞǀĞƌĂů ŽĨ ŚŝƐ ƚĞĂŵŵĂƚĞƐ͘ ,Ğ ǁĂƐ ĂďůĞ ƚŽ ƐĞĞ ƚŚĂƚ͕ ƚŚŽƵŐŚ ĂĚŵŝƩĞĚůLJ͕ ǁĂƐŶ͛ƚ Ăƚ ƚŚĞ ƉŽŝŶƚ ŝŶ ŚŝƐ ŵĂƚƵƌŝƚLJ ƚŽ ƐƚĂƌƚ ĂƉƉůLJŝŶŐ ǁŚĂƚ ŚĞ ƐĂǁ ĚĂLJ ŝŶ ĂŶĚ day out. ͞/ ůŽŽŬ ďĂĐŬ ĂŶĚ ƌĞŵĞŵďĞƌ ƚŚĂƚ ƚŚĞƐĞ ǁĞƌĞ ƚŚĞ ŬŝŶĚƐ ŽĨ ƚŚŝŶŐƐ ƚŚĞƐĞ ŐƵLJƐ ǁĞƌĞ ĚŽŝŶŐ͕͟ 'ƵLJƚŽŶ ƐĂŝĚ͘ ͞:ĂLJůŽŶ ^ŵŝƚŚ ŐŽƚ ŝŶ ƚŚĞ ŝĐĞ ďĂƚŚ ĞǀĞƌLJ ĚĂLJ͘ tŝůů &ƵůůĞƌ ĐĂƵŐŚƚ ŚƵŶĚƌĞĚƐ ŽĨ ƉĂƐƐĞƐ ĂŌĞƌ ƉƌĂĐƟĐĞ ĞǀĞƌLJ ĚĂLJ͘ /Ĩ LJŽƵ͛ǀĞ ĞǀĞƌ ďĞĞŶ ƐŽŵĞǁŚĞƌĞ ǁŚĞƌĞ ƉĞŽƉůĞ ĂƌĞ ůŝŐŚƚ LJĞĂƌƐ ahead of you in something, it shows you the blueprint.” dŚŝŶŐƐ ĞŶĚĞĚ ƵƉ ŶŽƚ ǁŽƌŬŝŶŐ ŽƵƚ ĨŽƌ 'ƵLJƚŽŶ Ăƚ EŽƚƌĞ ĂŵĞ͕ ĂŶĚ ĂŌĞƌ ŚŝƐ ƐĞŵĞƐƚĞƌ ŝŶ ^ŽƵƚŚ ĞŶĚ͕ ŚĞ ƚƌĂŶƐĨĞƌƌĞĚ ƚŽ dƌŝŶŝƚLJ sĂůůĞLJ Community College back in his home state of Texas. 'ƵLJƚŽŶ ƐƉĞĂŬƐ ĨŽŶĚůLJ ŽĨ ŚŝƐ ƟŵĞ ŝŶ ƚŚĞŶƐ͕ dĞdžĂƐ͕ ĐŝƟŶŐ ƚŚĞ ƋƵĂůŝƚLJ ŽĨ ĐŽĂĐŚŝŶŐ ƌĞĐĞŝǀĞĚ͕ ĂŶĚ ŚŽǁ ƚŚĞ ǁŚŽůĞ ĞdžƉĞƌŝĞŶĐĞ ŚƵŵďůĞĚ him. Life in the junior college ranks was in stark contrast to what resources Guyton had experienced at Allen and in South Bend, but that deconstructed things for him, allowing his focus to be only about football.

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R+L Carriers New Orleans Bowl

Dec. 16 Mean Green vs. Troy

North Texas Clips ͞/ ĞdžƉĞĐƚĞĚ ƚŽ ŐŽ ĚŽǁŶ ƚŽ dƌŝŶŝƚLJ sĂůůĞLJ ĂŶĚ ďĞ ƚŚĞ ƚŽƉ ĚŽŐ ĂŶĚ ŚĞĂĚ ŚŽŶĐŚŽ͕͟ 'ƵLJƚŽŶ ƐĂŝĚ͘ ͞dŚĞƌĞ͛Ɛ ŐƵLJƐ ƚŚĞƌĞ ƚŚĂƚ ŶŽ ŽŶĞ ŬŶŽǁƐ ǁŚŽ ƚŚĞLJ ĂƌĞ͕ ďƵƚ ƚŚĞLJ͛ƌĞ ďĂůůŝŶŐ ĂŶĚ ƚŚĂƚ ƌĞĂůŝnjĂƟŽŶ ƚŚĂƚ / ĐĂŵĞ ŝŶ ǁŝƚŚ ƚŚĞ ǁƌŽŶŐ ĂƫƚƵĚĞ ũƵƐƚ ŵĂĚĞ ŵĞ ƉƵƚ ŵLJ ŶŽƐĞ ĚŽǁŶ ĂŶĚ ŐƌŝŶĚ͘ /ƚ ĚŽĞƐŶ͛ƚ ŵĂƩĞƌ ǁŚĞƌĞ LJŽƵ͛ǀĞ ďĞĞŶ Žƌ ǁŚĞƌĞ LJŽƵ ĐĂŵĞ ĨƌŽŵ͕ Ăůů ƚŚĂƚ ŵĂƩĞƌĞĚ ƚŚĞŶ ŝƐ ƚŚĂƚ ƚŚŝƐ ŝƐ ǁŚĞƌĞ LJŽƵ ĂƌĞ ĂŶĚ ŝƚ͛Ɛ ŐŽŝŶŐ to take work.” ŌĞƌ ƉƵƫŶŐ ƵƉ Ă ƐƚƌŽŶŐ ϮϬϭϲ ƐĞĂƐŽŶ ŝŶ ƚŚĞŶƐ͕ 'ƵLJƚŽŶ͛Ɛ ŽƉƟŽŶƐ ǁĞƌĞ ŽƉĞŶ͘ ,Ğ ŚĞůĚ ƐĞǀĞƌĂů ŽīĞƌƐ ĨƌŽŵ Ă ǀĂƌŝĞƚLJ ŽĨ ƐĐŚŽŽůƐ͕ ďƵƚ ƵůƟŵĂƚĞůLJ ƐĂǁ EŽƌƚŚ dĞdžĂƐ ĂƐ ƚŚĞ ďĞƐƚ Įƚ͘ ďŝŐ ƉĂƌƚ ŽĨ ƚŚĂƚ ǁĂƐ ŚŝƐ ŝŵŵĞĚŝĂƚĞ ĐŽŶŶĞĐƟŽŶ ǁŝƚŚ ƚŚĞ ĐŽĂĐŚŝŶŐ ƐƚĂī͕ ƐƉĞĐŝĮĐĂůůLJ ŽīĞŶƐŝǀĞ ĐŽŽƌĚŝŶĂƚŽƌ 'ƌĂŚĂŵ ,ĂƌƌĞůů͕ ĂƐƐŽĐŝĂƚĞ ŚĞĂĚ ĐŽĂĐŚ dŽŵŵLJ DĂŝŶŽƌĚ ĂŶĚ ŽƵƚƐŝĚĞ ƌĞĐĞŝǀĞƌƐ ĐŽĂĐŚ :ŽĞů &ŝůĂŶŝ͘ Guyton said the decision was easy. North Texas gave him the best chance to get to the next level, especially with so many relatable ĐŽĂĐŚĞƐ ŽŶ ƐƚĂī ƚŚĂƚ ŚĂĚ E&> ĞdžƉĞƌŝĞŶĐĞ͘ /ŵŵĞĚŝĂƚĞůLJ ƵƉŽŶ ŚŝƐ ĂƌƌŝǀĂů ŝŶ ĞŶƚŽŶ͕ ŚĞ ĂƉƉůŝĞĚ ǁŚĂƚ ŚĞ ůĞĂƌŶĞĚ ŝŶ ƉƌĞǀŝŽƵƐ ƐƚŽƉƐ ƚŽ ƉƵƚ ŝŶ ƚŚĞ ǁŽƌŬ͘ dŚĂƚ ǁŽƌŬ ƉĂŝĚ ĚŝǀŝĚĞŶĚƐ ǁŝƚŚ 'ƵLJƚŽŶ ďĞŝŶŐ ŶĂŵĞĚ ƚŽ ƚŚĞ ƚĞĂŵ͛Ɛ ůĞĂĚĞƌƐŚŝƉ ĐŽƵŶĐŝů ĂŌĞƌ ƚŚĞ ĐŽŶĐůƵƐŝŽŶ ŽĨ ƐƵŵŵĞƌ workouts. EĞĂƌůLJ ŵŝĚǁĂLJ ƚŚƌŽƵŐŚ ƚŚĞ ƐĞĂƐŽŶ͕ 'ƵLJƚŽŶ ŚĂƐ ĨŽƵŶĚ Ă ůŽƚ ŽĨ ƐƵĐĐĞƐƐ ŝŶ ƚŚĞ DĞĂŶ 'ƌĞĞŶ ŽīĞŶƐĞ͘ ,Ğ ůĞĂĚƐ EŽƌƚŚ dĞdžĂƐ ŝŶ ƌĞĐĞƉƟŽŶƐ ;ϮϰͿ͕ ƌĞĐĞŝǀŝŶŐ LJĂƌĚƐ ;ϰϰϰͿ ĂŶĚ ƚŽƵĐŚĚŽǁŶƐ ;ĮǀĞͿ ƚŚƌŽƵŐŚ ĮǀĞ ŐĂŵĞƐ͕ ǁŚŝĐŚ ŝƐ ĞŝŐŚƚŚ ŝŶ ƚŚĞ ĐŽƵŶƚƌLJ͘ ,Ğ ŚĂƐ ďĞĐŽŵĞ ƚŚĞ ĚĞĞƉ ƚŚƌĞĂƚ that the Mean Green lacked last season. Guyton has three touchdown grabs of 29 yards or longer, and 10 catches of 15 or more yards. >ŽŽŬŝŶŐ ĂŚĞĂĚ ƚŽ ǁŚĂƚ ƚŚĞ EŽƌƚŚ dĞdžĂƐ ŽīĞŶƐĞ ĐĂŶ ĚŽ͕ ĂŶĚ ǁŚĞƌĞ ƚŚĞ ƉƌŽŐƌĂŵ ŝƐ ĐĂƉĂďůĞ ŽĨ ŐŽŝŶŐ ŝƐ ƐŽŵĞƚŚŝŶŐ ƚŚĂƚ ŝƐ ŶŽƚ ůŽƐƚ ŽŶ 'ƵLJƚŽŶ͘ Ƶƚ ŝƚ͛Ɛ ƚŚĞ ũŽƵƌŶĞLJ ŶŽǁ ƚŚĂƚ ŚĞ ĂŶĚ ŚŝƐ ƚĞĂŵŵĂƚĞƐ ĂƌĞ Ă ƉĂƌƚ ŽĨ ƚŚĂƚ ĞdžĐŝƚĞƐ Śŝŵ ƚŚĞ ŵŽƐƚ͘ ͞/͛ŵ ƚƌLJŝŶŐ ƚŽ ǁŝŶ ĐŽŶĨĞƌĞŶĐĞ ĐŚĂŵƉŝŽŶƐŚŝƉƐ ĂŶĚ ĚŽ ďŝŐ ƚŚŝŶŐƐ ŚĞƌĞ ǁŝƚŚ ƚŚŝƐ ĨĂŵŝůLJ͕͟ 'ƵLJƚŽŶ ƐĂŝĚ͘ ͞zŽƵ ŬŶŽǁ ǁŚĞŶ ƉĞŽƉůĞ ƐĂLJ ƚƌƵƐƚ ƚŚĞ ƉƌŽĐĞƐƐ͕ ŝƚ͛Ɛ ŵŽƌĞ ƚŚĂŶ ƚŚĂƚ͘ zŽƵ͛ǀĞ ŐŽƚ ƚŽ ůŽǀĞ ƚŚĂƚ ƉƌŽĐĞƐƐ͘ tĞ ŐĞƚ ƚŽ ƐĞĞ ĞǀĞƌLJƚŚŝŶŐ ŚĞƌĞ ďůŽƐƐŽŵ ĂŶĚ ĐŽŵĞ ŝŶƚŽ ƉůĂĐĞ͘ /ƚ͛Ɛ ŚĂƌĚ ƚŽ ƵŶĚĞƌƐƚĂŶĚ ŵĂLJďĞ ĨƌŽŵ ƚŚĞ ŽƵƚƐŝĚĞ ůŽŽŬŝŶŐ ŝŶ ŚŽǁ ǁĞ ĐĂŶ ďĞ ƐŽ ƐƵĐĐĞƐƐĨƵů͕ ďƵƚ ǁŚĞŶ LJŽƵ͛ƌĞ ĂĐƚƵĂůůLJ ŝŶ ŚĞƌĞ ĂŶĚ LJŽƵ͛ƌĞ ĚŽŝŶŐ ŝƚ͕ ƚŚĞƌĞ͛Ɛ ŶŽ ŵLJƐƚĞƌLJ͕ ŝƚ͛Ɛ ǁŽƌŬ͘ /ƚ͛Ɛ ĂďŽƵƚ ƚƌLJŝŶŐ ƚŽ ĚĞǀĞůŽƉ ĂŶĚ ŐĞƚ ďĞƩĞƌ ĞǀĞƌLJ ƐŝŶŐůĞ ĚĂLJ͘͟ Ƶƚ 'ƵLJƚŽŶ ĂŶĚ ƚŚĞ DĞĂŶ 'ƌĞĞŶ ǁŽŶ͛ƚ ŐĞƚ ƚŚĞƌĞ ǁŝƚŚŽƵƚ ƚŚĂƚ ƉƌŽĐĞƐƐ Žƌ ƚŚĂƚ ǁŽƌŬ͘ ͞/ƚ͛Ɛ ƐƉĞĐŝĂů͘ / ƚŚŝŶŬ ƚŚĂƚ ƚŚŝƐ ŝƐ ǁŚĂƚ ĐŚĂŶŐŝŶŐ ƚŚŝŶŐƐ ĨĞĞůƐ ůŝŬĞ͕ ǁĞ ĂƌĞ ĚŽŝŶŐ ŝƚ ƌŝŐŚƚ ŶŽǁ͕͟ 'ƵLJƚŽŶ ƐĂŝĚ͘ tĞ ĂƌĞ ĐŚĂŶŐŝŶŐ ƌŝŐŚƚ ŶŽǁ͘ ǀĞƌLJďŽĚLJ ŝŶ ƚŚŝƐ ďƵŝůĚŝŶŐ ŚĂƐ ƐŽŵĞƚŚŝŶŐ ƚŽ ĚŽ ǁŝƚŚ ŝƚ͘ ǀĞƌLJƚŚŝŶŐ ŝƐ ηEĞǁ ĞŶƚŽŶ͘ /ƚ͛Ɛ Ă ǁŚŽůĞ ƚƌĂŝŶ ĂŶĚ ĞǀĞƌLJďŽĚLJ ŝƐ ŽŶ ƚŚĂƚ ƚƌĂŝŶ͘ zŽƵ ĐĂŶ͛ƚ ũƵƐƚ ďƌŝŶŐ ŝŶ ĂƚŚůĞƚĞƐ ŝŶƚŽ ĂŶLJ ƉƌŽŐƌĂŵ ĂŶĚ ƚŚŝŶŬ͕ ŶŽǁ ǁĞ ĂƌĞ ũƵƐƚ ŐŽŝŶŐ ƚŽ ƐƚĂƌƚ ǁŝŶŶŝŶŐ͘ EŽ͕ ǁĞ͛ǀĞ ŵĂĚĞ ĐŚĂŶŐĞƐ Ăůů ĂĐƌŽƐƐ ƚŚĞ ďŽĂƌĚ͘ tĞ͛ǀĞ ĚŽŶĞ ŝƚ ǁŝƚŚ ƚŚĞ ĐŽĂĐŚŝŶŐ ƐƚĂī͕ ǁŝƚŚ ĂĚŵŝŶŝƐƚƌĂƟǀĞ ƐƚĂī͕ ĞƚĐ͘ / ƚŚŝŶŬ ŝƚ͛Ɛ ƐŽŵĞƚŚŝŶŐ ƐƉĞĐŝĂů ƌŝŐŚƚ ŶŽǁ͘͟ 'ƵLJƚŽŶ ĂŶĚ ƚŚĞ DĞĂŶ 'ƌĞĞŶ ĂƌĞ ůŽŽŬŝŶŐ ƚŽ ĐŽŶƟŶƵĞ ƚŚĂƚ ƵƉƐǁŝŶŐ ĂƐ ƚŚĞLJ ŚĞĂĚ ŝŶƚŽ ŶĞdžƚ ǁĞĞŬ ĨŽƌ Ă ŬĞLJ ŽŶĨĞƌĞŶĐĞͲh^ tĞƐƚ ďĂƩůĞ with UT-San Antonio.

dŚĞ ^ƚĂŶĚĂƌĚ DŝĐŚĂĞů >ĂǁƌĞŶĐĞ͛Ɛ ^ǁĞĞƚǁĂƚĞƌ ZŽŽƚƐ ,ĂǀĞ ,ĞůƉĞĚ ,ŝŵ 'ƌŽǁ /Ŷ ĞŶƚŽŶ Sept. 29, 2017 MeanGreenSports.com EdKE ʹ ^ŽƉŚŽŵŽƌĞ DŝĐŚĂĞů >ĂǁƌĞŶĐĞ ƵƟůŝnjĞƐ Ă ƌĂnjŽƌͲƐŚĂƌƉ ĨŽĐƵƐ ǁŚĞŶ ŚĞ ĚŽĞƐ ǁŚĂƚ ŚĞ ůŽǀĞƐ͘ dŚĞ DĞĂŶ 'ƌĞĞŶ͛Ɛ ůĞĂĚŝŶŐ ƌĞĐĞŝǀĞƌ ƚŚƌŽƵŐŚ ƚŚĞ ĮƌƐƚ ƚŚŝƌĚ ŽĨ ƚŚĞ ƐĞĂƐŽŶ ŚĂƐ Ă ƉĂƐƐŝŽŶ ĨŽƌ ŚƵŶƟŶŐ ĂŶĚ ƉůĂLJŝŶŐ ĨŽŽƚďĂůů͘ ŽƚŚ ƌĞƋƵŝƌĞ ŝŶƚĞŶƐĞ ĐŽŶĐĞŶƚƌĂƟŽŶ ĂŶĚ ŐƵŝůĞ͘ >ĂǁƌĞŶĐĞ ŐƌĞǁ ƵƉ ŝŶ ƚŚĞ ƐŵĂůů ǁĞƐƚ dĞdžĂƐ ƚŽǁŶ ŽĨ ^ǁĞĞƚǁĂƚĞƌ͕ ŶŽƚĞĚ ĨŽƌ ĐŽƩŽŶ ĮĞůĚƐ ĂŶĚ Ă ďĞǀLJ ŽĨ ǁŝŶĚŵŝůůƐ͘ EŽƚ ĂůǁĂLJƐ ŚĂǀŝŶŐ Ă ƚŽŶ ŽĨ ĞŶƚĞƌƚĂŝŶŵĞŶƚ ŽƉƟŽŶƐ Ăƚ ŚŝƐ ĚŝƐƉŽƐĂů ;ƚŚĞ ŶĞĂƌĞƐƚ ŵŽǀŝĞ ƚŚĞĂƚĞƌ ŝƐ ŝŶ ďŝůĞŶĞ͕ ƌŽƵŐŚůLJ ϰϱ ŵŝŶƵƚĞƐ ĂǁĂLJͿ͕ >ĂǁƌĞŶĐĞ ĂŶĚ ŚŝƐ ĨƌŝĞŶĚƐ ƐƉĞŶĚ Ă ůŽƚ ŽĨ ƟŵĞ ŚƵŶƟŶŐ͘ ,ŝƐ ĨĂǀŽƌŝƚĞ ƚĂƌŐĞƚ͍ tŚŝƚĞͲƚĂŝůĞĚ ĚĞĞƌ͘ dŚĞ ƐůŽƚ ƌĞĐĞŝǀĞƌ ƐĂLJƐ ƚŚĞƌĞ͛Ɛ ŶŽ ĚŽƵďƚ ƚŚĂƚ ŚĞ͛Ɛ ƚŚĞ ďĞƐƚ ŚƵŶƚĞƌ ŽŶ ƚŚĞ ƚĞĂŵ͘ dŚĞƌĞ ŵĂLJ ďĞ Ă ĨĞǁ ŝŶ ƚŚĞ ůŽĐŬĞƌ ƌŽŽŵ ƚŚĂƚ ŚĂǀĞ something to say about that claim. ͞zŽƵ͛ǀĞ ŐŽƚ ƚŽ ŚĂǀĞ Ă ůŽƚ ŽĨ ƉĂƟĞŶĐĞ ŝŶ ŚƵŶƟŶŐ͕͟ >ĂǁƌĞŶĐĞ ƐĂŝĚ͘ ͞dŚĞƌĞ͛Ɛ Ă ůŽƚ ŽĨ ƟŵĞ ƚŚĂƚ ŝƚ ƚĂŬĞƐ ƚŽ ŵĂŬĞ ƐƵƌĞ ĞǀĞƌLJƚŚŝŶŐ ŝƐ ƐĞƚ ũƵƐƚ ƌŝŐŚƚ͘ /ƚ͛Ɛ Ă ůŽƚ ůŝŬĞ ƉƌĂĐƟĐŝŶŐ ĨŽƌ ĨŽŽƚďĂůů͘ tŚĞŶ /͛ŵ ŽƵƚ Ăƚ ƚŚĞ ƌĂŶŐĞ ƉƌĂĐƟĐŝŶŐ ǁŝƚŚ ŵLJ ďŽǁ͕ ŝƚ͛Ɛ ƚŚĞ ƐĂŵĞ ĂƐ ƌƵŶŶŝŶŐ ŵLJ ƌŽƵƚĞƐ͘ /ƚ͛Ɛ

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R+L Carriers New Orleans Bowl

Dec. 16 Mean Green vs. Troy

North Texas Clips ĂďŽƵƚ ƌĞƉĞƟƟŽŶ ĂŶĚ ŵĂŬŝŶŐ ƐƵƌĞ /͛ŵ ĚŽŝŶŐ ƚŚĞŵ ĂďƐŽůƵƚĞůLJ ƌŝŐŚƚ ƚŽ ƉĞƌĨĞĐƚ ŵLJ ĐƌĂŌ͘͟ >ĂǁƌĞŶĐĞ ŝƐ ŬŶŽǁŶ ĂƌŽƵŶĚ ƚŚĞ DĞĂŶ 'ƌĞĞŶ͛Ɛ ĨĂĐŝůŝƚLJ ĂƐ Ă ƚĞĐŚŶŝĐŝĂŶ ŝŶ ƌŽƵƚĞ ƌƵŶŶŝŶŐ͕ ƐŽ ŵƵĐŚ ƐŽ ƚŚĂƚ ŚĞ ŝƐ ŶŝĐŬŶĂŵĞĚ ͞dŚĞ ^ƚĂŶĚĂƌĚ͘͟ ,Ğ͛Ɛ ŚĂƵůĞĚ ŝŶ Ă ƚĞĂŵͲŚŝŐŚ ϭϲ ĐĂƚĐŚĞƐ ĨŽƌ Ϯϰϯ LJĂƌĚƐ͕ ĂůƐŽ Ă ƚĞĂŵ ŚŝŐŚ͕ ĂŌĞƌ ƉŽƐƟŶŐ ũƵƐƚ ŽŶĞ ĨŽƌ ϭϲ LJĂƌĚƐ ĂƐ Ă ƚƌƵĞ ĨƌĞƐŚŵĂŶ͘ ůŽƚ ŽĨ ŚŝƐ ŐƌŽǁƚŚ ĐĂŶ ďĞ ĂƩƌŝďƵƚĞĚ ƚŽ ŚŝƐ ƌĞůĂƟŽŶƐŚŝƉ ǁŝƚŚ ĨĞůůŽǁ ƐŽƉŚŽŵŽƌĞ DĂƐŽŶ &ŝŶĞ͘ >ĂǁƌĞŶĐĞ ƌĞĐĂůůƐ ůŽŽŬŝŶŐ ƵƉ &ŝŶĞ ŽŶ dǁŝƩĞƌ ǁŚĞŶ ŚĞ ůĞĂƌŶĞĚ ƚŚĂƚ &ŝŶĞ ǁĂƐ ƚŚĞ ƋƵĂƌƚĞƌďĂĐŬ ĐŽŵŝŶŐ ŝŶ ĂƐ ƉĂƌƚ ŽĨ ƚŚĞ ƐĂŵĞ ĐůĂƐƐ͘ A quick commonality was discovered when Lawrence dug a bit deeper and learned that Fine also came from a small town. That immediately created a level of comfort, and Lawrence felt like the two would click, which they certainly did. ͞KŶĐĞ ĨĂůů ƐƚĂƌƚĞĚ ǁĞ ŚĂĚ ďĞĞŶ ƚĂůŬŝŶŐ ƋƵŝƚĞ Ă ďŝƚ ĂŶĚ ƐƚĂƌƚĞĚ ƚŽ ďĞĐŽŵĞ ƌĞĂůůLJ ŐŽŽĚ ĨƌŝĞŶĚƐ͕͟ >ĂǁƌĞŶĐĞ ƐĂŝĚ͘ ͞KďǀŝŽƵƐůLJ / ŶĞĞĚĞĚ ƚŽ ƉŝĐŬ ƵƉ ƐŽŵĞ ƚŚŝŶŐƐ ĂďŽƵƚ Śŝŵ ŽŶ ƚŚĞ ĮĞůĚ͕ ŚŝƐ ƚĞŶĚĞŶĐŝĞƐ͕ ƚŚĞ ǁĂLJ ŚĞ ƚŚƌŽǁƐ ĂŶĚ ƐĞĞŝŶŐ ŚŽǁ ŚĞ ƚŚŝŶŬƐ ŽƵƚ ƚŚĞƌĞ͘ KŶĐĞ / ŚĂĚ ƚŚĂƚ͕ ŝƚ ŐŽƚ ƚŽ ƚŚĞ ƉŽŝŶƚ ǁŚĞƌĞ ǁĞ ĐŽƵůĚ ƚĂŬĞ Ă ůŽŽŬ Ăƚ ƚŚĞ Įůŵ ĂŶĚ ƚŚĞ ĐŽĂĐŚĞƐ ǁŽƵůĚ ǁŽŶĚĞƌ͕ ͚ǁĂŝƚ͕ ŚŽǁ ĚŝĚ ƚŚĂƚ ŚĂƉƉĞŶ͍͛ DĂƐĞ ĂŶĚ / ĂƌĞ ĂůǁĂLJƐ ŽŶ ƚŚĞ ƐĂŵĞ ƉĂŐĞ ĂŶĚ ŚĞ ŬŶŽǁƐ ĞdžĂĐƚůLJ ǁŚĞƌĞ / Ăŵ ŐŽŝŶŐ ƚŽ ďĞ͘ /ƚ ĚĞĮŶŝƚĞůLJ ĐĂƌƌŝĞƐ ŽǀĞƌ ĨƌŽŵ ƚŚĞ ƉƌĂĐƟĐĞ ĮĞůĚ ƚŽ ƚŚĞ ŐĂŵĞƐ͘͟ >ĂǁƌĞŶĐĞ ůŝŬĞŶƐ ŚŝƐ ƌĞůĂƟŽŶƐŚŝƉ ǁŝƚŚ &ŝŶĞ ƚŽ ƚŚĞ ŽŶĞ ŚĞ ƐŚĂƌĞĚ Ăƚ ^ǁĞĞƚǁĂƚĞƌ ,ŝŐŚ ^ĐŚŽŽů ǁŝƚŚ ŚŝƐ ƋƵĂƌƚĞƌďĂĐŬ ŽĨ ĨŽƵƌ LJĞĂƌƐ͕ <ĂĞŐĂŶ :ĞīĞƌLJ͘ ŶĚ ĂŌĞƌ Ă ůŝƩůĞ ŽǀĞƌ Ă LJĞĂƌ ǁŽƌŬŝŶŐ ƚŽŐĞƚŚĞƌ͕ >ĂǁƌĞŶĐĞ ƐĞĞƐ ŶŽ ůŝŵŝƚƐ ƚŽ ǁŚĂƚ ŚĞ͕ &ŝŶĞ ĂŶĚ ƚŚĞ DĞĂŶ 'ƌĞĞŶ ŽīĞŶƐĞ ĐĂŶ accomplish. KŶĞ ŽĨ ƚŚĞ ŽƚŚĞƌ ĨĂĐƚŽƌƐ ŝŶ >ĂǁƌĞŶĐĞ͛Ɛ ƋƵŝĐŬ ĂƐĐĞŶƐŝŽŶ ĂŵŽŶŐ ƚŚĞ DĞĂŶ 'ƌĞĞŶ ƌĞĐĞŝǀĞƌƐ ŝƐ ƚŚĂƚ ŚĞ ƌĂŶ Ă ŶĞĂƌůLJ ŝĚĞŶƟĐĂů ŽīĞŶƐĞ Ăƚ ^ǁĞĞƚǁĂƚĞƌ͘ ,Žǁ ĐůŽƐĞ ǁĂƐ ƚŚĞ ŽīĞŶƐĞ ƚŽ ǁŚĂƚ ŽīĞŶƐŝǀĞ ĐŽŽƌĚŝŶĂƚŽƌ 'ƌĂŚĂŵ ,ĂƌƌĞůů ƌƵŶƐ ŝŶ ĞŶƚŽŶ͍ 'ƌĂŚĂŵ͛Ɛ ŽůĚĞƌ ďƌŽƚŚĞƌ ĂĐ ǁĂƐ >ĂǁƌĞŶĐĞ͛Ɛ ŽīĞŶƐŝǀĞ ĐŽŽƌĚŝŶĂƚŽƌ Ăƚ ^ǁĞĞƚǁĂƚĞƌ͕ ĂŶĚ ĂŶŽƚŚĞƌ ,ĂƌƌĞůů ďƌŽƚŚĞƌ͕ ůĂƌŬ͕ ǁĂƐ ĂůƐŽ ŽŶ ƐƚĂī ĂƐ >ĂǁƌĞŶĐĞ͛Ɛ ƌĞĐĞŝǀĞƌƐ ĐŽĂĐŚ͘ dŚĂƚ ĞĂƐĞĚ ƚŚĞ ƚƌĂŶƐŝƟŽŶ ĂŶĚ ƉƌŽǀŝĚĞĚ >ĂǁƌĞŶĐĞ ǁŝƚŚ Ă ůĞŐ ƵƉ ŝŶ ƉŝĐŬŝŶŐ ƵƉ ƚŚĞ EŽƌƚŚ dĞdžĂƐ ŽīĞŶƐŝǀĞ ƐLJƐƚĞŵ͘ ͞tŚĂƚ ĂůƐŽ ŚĞůƉĞĚ ǁĂƐ ďĞŝŶŐ ďĞŚŝŶĚ Ă ŐƌĞĂƚ ƉůĂLJĞƌ ůŝŬĞ <ĞŶŶLJ ΀ ƵLJĞƌƐ΁ ůĂƐƚ LJĞĂƌ͕͟ >ĂǁƌĞŶĐĞ ƐĂŝĚ͘ ͞,Ğ ŐĂǀĞ ŵĞ Ă ŐƌĞĂƚ ďĂƐĞ ƚŽ ůĞĂƌŶ͘ / ƌĞĂůůLJ ǁŽƌŬĞĚ ŚĂƌĚ ŝŶ ƚŚĞ ƐƵŵŵĞƌ ǁŝƚŚ ĐŽĂĐŚ ΀ ĂĐŬ΁ tŽŵĂĐŬ͕ ǁŚŽ ŚĞůƉĞĚ ŵĞ ŐĞƚ ďŝŐŐĞƌ͕ ƐƚƌŽŶŐĞƌ ĂŶĚ ĨĂƐƚĞƌ͘ ĚĚŝƟŽŶĂůůLJ͕ / Ăŵ ĂůǁĂLJƐ ůĞĂƌŶŝŶŐ ŶĞǁ ƚŚŝŶŐƐ ĞĂĐŚ ĂŶĚ ĞǀĞƌLJ ĚĂLJ ŝŶ ŵLJ ŵĞĞƟŶŐƐ ǁŝƚŚ ĐŽĂĐŚ ΀dŽŵŵLJ΁ DĂŝŶŽƌĚ͘ >ĞĂƌŶŝŶŐ ŵŽƌĞ ĂŶĚ ŵŽƌĞ ĂďŽƵƚ ƚŚĞ ŐĂŵĞ ŚĂƐ ŵĂĚĞ ŵĞ ŵƵĐŚ ŵŽƌĞ ĐŽŵĨŽƌƚĂďůĞ ŽŶ ƚŚĞ ĮĞůĚ͘ ƵƌŝŶŐ ĨĂůů ĐĂŵƉ ŝƚ ĨĞůƚ ŐƌĞĂƚ ďĞŝŶŐ ŽƵƚ ƚŚĞƌĞ ǁŝƚŚ ƚŚĞ ŽŶĞƐ͘ ŽĂĐŚ DĂŝŶŽƌĚ ŝƐ Ă ďŝŐ ŝŶŇƵĞŶĐĞ ĨŽƌ ŵĞ ĂŶĚ ĂůǁĂLJƐ ƉƵƐŚĞƐ ŵĞ͕ ǁŚŝĐŚ / ůŝŬĞ ĨŽƌ Ă ĐŽĂĐŚ ƚŽ ĚŽ͘͟ Ɛ ƚŚĞ ƐĞĂƐŽŶ ĐŽŶƟŶƵĞƐ͕ >ĂǁƌĞŶĐĞ ŝƐ ǀĞƌLJ ƉƌŽƵĚ ƚŽ ďĞ Ă ƉĂƌƚ ŽĨ ƚŚĞ ĐŚĂŶŐĞ ŽĨ ƚŚĞ EŽƌƚŚ dĞdžĂƐ ĨŽŽƚďĂůů ƉƌŽŐƌĂŵ͘ ĞŝŶŐ ŝŶ ŚĞĂĚ ĐŽĂĐŚ ^ĞƚŚ >ŝƩƌĞůů͛Ɛ ĮƌƐƚ ƌĞĐƌƵŝƟŶŐ ĐůĂƐƐ ĂŶĚ ĞŵďŽĚLJŝŶŐ ηEĞǁ ĞŶƚŽŶ ĐĂƌƌŝĞƐ Ă ůŽƚ ŽĨ ƉƌŝĚĞ͘ >ĂǁƌĞŶĐĞ ŬŶŽǁƐ ƚŚĞ ƚĞĂŵ ŝƐ ŽŶůLJ ƐĐƌĂƚĐŚŝŶŐ ƚŚĞ surface of where the program can go, but he is certainly focused, as he is with his bow back in Sweetwater, on enjoying the ride.

Wheeler returning to form just in time for UNT Denton Record-Chronicle By Brett Vito Staff Writer Published: Sept. 28, 2017 There might not have been a bigger playmaker for North Texas defensively last season than Joshua Wheeler. The Tyler Junior College transfer seemed like he was all over the place while racking up team highs in both VDFNV DQG WDFNOHV IRU ORVV DQG WKDW ZDV MXVW IRU VWDUWHUV +H DOVR IRUFHG WZR IXPEOHV DQG ÀQLVKHG with 42 tackles. That production made his seeming disappearance early this season so glaring. Wheeler didn’t play in UNT’s season-opening win over Lamar, was out of the starting lineup until the third week of the season and only returned to his familiar Jack linebacker spot last week in a win over UAB.

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North Texas Clips :KHHOHU Ă€QDOO\ ORRNHG OLNH KLPVHOI DJDLQ LQ WKH 0HDQ *UHHQ¡V ZLQ RYHU WKH %OD]HUV ZKLOH SRVWLQJ KLV Ă€UVW WZR sacks of the season. The senior will look to build on that performance Saturday when UNT travels to Southern Mississippi. “This past game was my coming out party,â€? Wheeler said. “I felt more comfortable and got a few plays under my belt. It felt good to be out there running around.â€? Wheeler’s resurgence couldn’t have come at a better time for UNT as it prepares to face Southern Miss in a showdown of potential contenders for the Conference USA West Division title. UNT (2-2, 1-0 C-USA) got off to a good start in league play last week and will look to take another step toward a bowl berth when it faces Southern Miss in the Golden Eagles’ conference opener. Southern Miss (2-1) enters its game against UNT off a bye week and has won consecutive games after opening the season with a tough 24-17 loss to Kentucky behind a stout defense that is allowing 13.7 points per game. Points could be tough to come by for UNT, making the play of its defense — and Wheeler — all the more important. “He brings a lot of energy and athleticism to our defense,â€? UNT coach Seth Littrell said. “He is relentless, never gives up on a play and runs to the football. He overcomes a lot with being relentless. He is a great practice player and someone you root for because he wants it so bad.â€? Wheeler wanted to make an impact even more after a tough offseason. A nagging back injury slowed him WKURXJK IDOO SUDFWLFH DQG WKH Ă€UVW WKUHH JDPHV RI WKH VHDVRQ “I had been dealing with some injuries from the spring and wasn’t rehabbing like I should have,â€? Wheeler said. “It caught up with me. The trainers did an unbelievable job of helping me rehab and get back out there. “I feel great now. I thank them every day.â€? UNT will need Wheeler to be at his best again this week as it tries to come out of a defensive funk. The Mean Green coughed up a 23-7 lead against UAB. The Blazers scored a pair of late touchdowns to tie the game at 43 before UNT’s special teams and Jeffery Wilson bailed the Mean Green out. 5XQQLQJ EDFN (YDQ -RKQVRQ UHWXUQHG D NLFNRII \DUGV LQ WKH Ă€QDO PLQXWH $ \DUG UXQ IURP :LOVRQ VHW 817 XS LQ Ă€HOG JRDO UDQJH DQG 7UHYRU 0RRUH NLFNHG D \DUG Ă€HOG JRDO ZLWK VHYHQ VHFRQGV OHIW WR ZLQ LW UNT is allowing 35.5 points per game. The Mean Green’s struggles have been mainly in their secondary, which has allowed seven touchdown passes of at least 35 yards. The best way for UNT to help its secondary improve could be putting more pressure on opposing quarterbacks. That’s where Wheeler comes in. ´:KHHOHU LV IDVW DQG VWURQJ Âľ VDLG 817 RIIHQVLYH WDFNOH 5LOH\ 0D\Ă€HOG ZKR IDFHV :KHHOHU LQ SUDFWLFH ´<RX FDQ¡W anticipate what he is going to do. He can step one way and beat you with his speed or step the other way, get his hands in your chest and bull-rush you. He will be a big force for us the rest of the year.â€? That is UNT’s hope as it prepares to face a vastly different Southern Miss offense than what it saw a year ago. The Golden Eagles were forced to start Keon Howard at quarterback last season in place of Nick Mullens, who now is on the San Francisco 49ers’ practice squad. 817 KDUDVVHG +RZDUG DOO QLJKW 7KH 0HDQ *UHHQ Ă€QLVKHG ZLWK WKUHH LQWHUFHSWLRQV DQG IRXU VDFNV ZKLOH OLPLWLQJ Howard to 135 yards on 10-of-26 passing. Southern Miss will be a lot more dangerous this year, thanks to the emergence of Kwadra Griggs. The junior is

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North Texas Clips averaging 227 passing yards per game and has thrown seven touchdowns with just one interception. Containing Griggs could be a challenge for UNT, which also will have to keep track of running back Ito Smith. The senior is averaging 111.0 rushing yards. UNT feels a lot better about its chances with Wheeler back at full strength after his breakout game last week. “He is one of those guys who gives 100 percent,� Littrell said. “We are excited to have him back.�

Brett Vito: Gutsy win over UAB shows Littrell’s message about overcoming adversity resonates Denton Record-Chronicle Published: Sept. 24, 2017 All coaches have pet sayings they recite over and over. Those little nuggets of advice can get monotonous at times, but often hold some truth coaches are trying to drill into their players. Anyone ever hear North Texas coach Seth Littrell talk about overcoming adversity? Those who have been paying attention have. After the Mean Green’s 46-43 nail-biter of a win over UAB on Saturday night at Apogee Stadium, it was apparent Littrell’s players took what he has been saying to heart. Let’s be honest. The Mean Green weren’t supposed to be locked in a tight battle with UAB, a team coming off a two-year break after its program was shut down by the school and later revived. But there the Mean Green were in the closing seconds of the fourth quarter. Lucious Stanley caught a 5-yard touchdown pass from A.J. Erdely with 27 seconds left. Suddenly, UNT was all tied up with UAB at 43-43 after blowing a 14-point fourth-quarter lead. Adversity had struck, just like Littrell says it will in any game and season. How UNT responded said a lot about where the Mean Green are headed as a program. UNT struck back. Evan Johnson returned the ensuing kickoff 48 yards and Jeffery Wilson broke free on a 34-yard run. 7UHYRU 0RRUH LV SUHWW\ PXFK DXWRPDWLF IURP LQVLGH RI \DUGV EXW PDNH QR PLVWDNH KLV \DUG Ă€HOG JRDO ZLWK seven seconds left that gave UNT the win was as clutch as it gets. “Our guys showed a lot of grit and determination,â€? Littrell said. “We faced a lot of adversity in the second half. We fought and overcame it.â€? That’s what good teams do. UNT still has a long way to go to prove that it is going to be the type of team it wants to be this season. Littrell set the bar pretty high when he arrived in Denton before last season and talked about the Mean Green’s mission to win a bowl game. UNT still has a long way to go just to get to a bowl game. The Mean Green are 2-2 after winning their Conference USA opener. UNT needs four more wins to be bowl-eligible. The schedule certainly is going to get a lot tougher the rest of the way. Three of UNT’s next four opponents played in bowl games last season, including Southern Miss. The Mean Green will face the Golden Eagles on the road Saturday.

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Dec. 16 Mean Green vs. Troy

North Texas Clips 7KH JRRG QHZV LV WKDW 817 ZLOO KHDG LQWR WKDW VWUHWFK ZLWK WKDW Ă€UVW FRQIHUHQFH ZLQ RQ WKH ERDUG ´<RX JHW WKDW Ă€UVW FRQIHUHQFH ZLQ WKDW LV D FRQĂ€GHQFH ERRVWHU IRU HYHU\ERG\ Âľ 817 OLQHEDFNHU -RVKXD :KHHOHU said. “It’s better to go on the road with a W instead of an L.â€? UNT reached that point largely because of the fortitude it showed when the game appeared as if it might be slipping away. The Mean Green could have settled for a tie and headed to overtime after UAB scored twice late. UNT was aggressive instead and overcame the adversity it faced. Wilson talked a little about that adversity and the role UNT’s offensive line played in helping the Mean Green handle it on a night he rushed for a career high 211 yards. “The offensive line played their tails off,â€? Wilson said. “Through the adversity we faced, they kept me motivated and kept playing hard.â€? The old adage is that teams take on the personality of their coaches. The sense one gets from Littrell is that he enjoys the challenge of tackling adverse situations. He wouldn’t have agreed to take over a UNT team coming of a 1-11 campaign and a run of 10 losing seasons in 11 years before the 2016 campaign if he didn’t. Littrell knew there would be challenges along the way and has handled them remarkably well. He dismissed two of his top wide receivers for a violation of team rules last year, made the move to start quarterback Mason Fine as a freshman and still led UNT to the Heart of Dallas Bowl. Littrell and his team faced a little more unforeseen adversity in their game against UAB in what looked like it ZRXOG EH DQ HDV\ FRDVW WR WKH Ă€QLVK DIWHU WKH 0HDQ *UHHQ JUDEEHG D OHDG ODWH UNT showed growth as a program with the way it responded when the game quickly turned from there. The Mean Green will face plenty of tougher challenges down the line. Southern Miss is 2-1, nearly beat Kentucky in its season opener and will have had two weeks to prepare for the Mean Green by this weekend. A game against a Texas-San Antonio program that has beaten Baylor on its way to a 3-0 start is going to be a challenge as well, despite the fact that game will be played at Apogee Stadium three weeks from now. UNT will head into those games having done what Littrell has talked about so often since he arrived in Denton. The Mean Green faced adversity and overcame it. That’s a great sign for the Mean Green.

&Ĺ?ŜĞ͛Ć? ^ƚĞĂĚLJ /ĹľĆ‰ĆŒĹ˝Ç€ÄžĹľÄžĹśĆš ^ŽƉŚŽžŽĆŒÄž ^Ĺ?Ĺ?ŜĂůͲ Ä‚ĹŻĹŻÄžĆŒ ^ĞĞĆ? ^Ĺ?Ĺ?ĹśĹ?ÄŽÄ?ĂŜƚ 'ĆŒĹ˝Ç ĆšĹš /Ĺś zÄžÄ‚ĆŒ dÇ Ĺ˝ Sept. 15, 2017 DĞĂŜ'ĆŒÄžÄžĹś^Ć‰Ĺ˝ĆŒĆšĆ?͘Ä?Žž EdKE Ͳ ^ŽƉŚŽžŽĆŒÄž Ć‹ĆľÄ‚ĆŒĆšÄžĆŒÄ?Ä‚Ä?ĹŹ DÄ‚Ć?ŽŜ &Ĺ?ŜĞ ŚĂĆ? Ä‚ Ć‹ĆľĹ?Ğƚ Ä?ŽŜĎĚĞŜÄ?Äž Ä‚Ä?ŽƾĆš ĹšĹ?Ĺľ ƚŚĂƚ Ĺ?Ć? ĨŽĆŒĹ?ĞĚ ĨĆŒŽž Ç‡ÄžÄ‚ĆŒĆ? ŽĨ Ć‰ÄžĆŒĨÄžÄ?Ć&#x;ĹśĹ? ĹšĹ?Ć? Ä?ĆŒÄ‚ĹŒÍ˜ ĹŻĹŻ Ç ĹšĹ?ĹŻÄž Ä?ŽŜĆ?Ĺ?Ć?ƚĞŜƚůLJ ĹšÄžÄ‚ĆŒĹ?ĹśĹ? ĨĆŒŽž ƚŚĞ ŽƾĆšĆ?Ĺ?ĚĞ ƚŚĂƚ ŚĞ Ä?ŽƾůĚŜ͛ƚ ĚŽ Ĺ?ĆšÍ˜ Ćš ϹͲϭϭ ŚĞ Ç Ä‚Ć? Ä‚ĹŻÇ Ä‚Ç‡Ć? ĆšŽůÄš ŚĞ Ç Ä‚Ć? ĆšŽŽ Ć?žĂůů ƚŽ Ć?ĆľÄ?Ä?ĞĞĚ Ä‚Ćš ƚŚĞ Football Bowl Subdivision level. &Ĺ?ŜĞ Ä?ĆľĆŒĆ?Ćš ŽŜ ƚŚĞ Ć?Ä?ĞŜĞ Ĺ?Ĺś ĞŜƚŽŜ ĹŻÄ‚Ć?Ćš Ç‡ÄžÄ‚ĆŒ Ä‚Ć? Ä‚ ĆšĆŒĆľÄž ĨĆŒÄžĆ?ŚžĂŜ͕ Ć?ĆšÄ‚ĆŒĆ&#x;ĹśĹ? ĹśĹ?ŜĞ ŽĨ ƚŚĞ Ď­ĎŹ Ĺ?ĂžĞĆ? Ç ĹšĹ?Ä?Ĺš ŚĞ Ä‚Ć‰Ć‰ÄžÄ‚ĆŒÄžÄš Ä‚Ć? ŚĞ ŚĞůƉĞĚ ůĞĂĚ the Mean Green to its second bowl game since 2004. He completed 59.4-percent of his passes for 1,572 yards with six touchdowns ĂŜĚ ĎǀĞ Ĺ?ĹśĆšÄžĆŒÄ?ĞƉĆ&#x;ŽŜĆ?͘

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R+L Carriers New Orleans Bowl

Dec. 16 Mean Green vs. Troy

North Texas Clips ͞KďǀŝŽƵƐůLJ / ƐƚƌƵŐŐůĞĚ Ă ďŝƚ ŵLJ ĨƌĞƐŚŵĂŶ LJĞĂƌ͕ ũƵƐƚ ŬĞĞƉŝŶŐ ƵƉ ǁŝƚŚ ƚŚĞ ŐĂŵĞ ĂŶĚ / ƌĞĂůůLJ ǁĂƐŶ͛ƚ ĂƐ ƐƵĐĐĞƐƐĨƵů ĂƐ ǁĞ ǁĂŶƚĞĚ ƚŽ ďĞ͕͟ &ŝŶĞ ƐĂŝĚ͘ ͞/ƚ Ăůů ŬŝŶĚ ŽĨ ũƵƐƚ ŚĂƉƉĞŶĞĚ ůĂƐƚ LJĞĂƌ͕ ƐŽ ǁŚĞŶ / ĮŶĂůůLJ ŐŽƚ ƚŽ ƚŚĞ ŽīƐĞĂƐŽŶ͕ / ƚŽŽŬ ƚŚĞ ƟŵĞ ĂŶĚ ũƵƐƚ ǁĂƚĐŚĞĚ Ă ůŽƚ ŽĨ Įůŵ ƚŽ learn from it all. In spring ball, I had some ups and downs, and I would honestly say this fall camp is when I started making the strides and things just started clearing up for me and they started to get easier.” /ƚ ĐĞƌƚĂŝŶůLJ ĂƉƉĞĂƌƐ ĞĂƐŝĞƌ ĨŽƌ ƚŚĞ >ŽĐƵƐƚ 'ƌŽǀĞ͕ KŬůĂŚŽŵĂ͕ ŶĂƟǀĞ͕ ǁŚŽ ŚĂƐ ĂůƌĞĂĚLJ ŵĂƚĐŚĞĚ ŚŝƐ ƚŽƵĐŚĚŽǁŶ ƚŽƚĂů ĨƌŽŵ ϮϬϭϲ͕ ĂŶĚ͕ Ăƚ 648 yards through two weeks, has produced over 40 percent of his passing yardage from a year ago. &ŝŶĞ͛Ɛ ƉĞƌĨŽƌŵĂŶĐĞ ůĂƐƚ ǁĞĞŬ Ăƚ ^Dh ĚŝĚŶ͛ƚ ƉƌŽĚƵĐĞ ƚŚĞ ǁŝŶ ƚŚĂƚ ƐŽ ŵĂŶLJ ŝŶ ĞŶƚŽŶ ĚĞƐŝƌĞĚ͕ ĂŶĚ ŚĞ͛Ě ďĞ ƚŚĞ ĮƌƐƚ ƚŽ ƚĞůů LJŽƵ ƚŚĂƚ ĂƐŝĚĞ ĨƌŽŵ ƚŚĂƚ͕ ŶŽƚŚŝŶŐ ŵĂƩĞƌƐ͘ ,Ğ ĚŝĚ ŚŽǁĞǀĞƌ ƉƌŽĚƵĐĞ ƚŚĞ ƐŝdžƚŚͲŵŽƐƚ ƉĂƐƐŝŶŐ LJĂƌĚƐ ŝŶ Ă ŐĂŵĞ ŝŶ ƐĐŚŽŽů ŚŝƐƚŽƌLJ ;ϰϮϰͿ͕ ǁŚŝĐŚ ŚĂƐ him atop Conference USA in passing yardage. ZĞŐĂƌĚůĞƐƐ ŽĨ ƚŚĞ ĚŝƐĂƉƉŽŝŶƚŵĞŶƚ ƚŚĂƚ ƐƚĞŵŵĞĚ ĨƌŽŵ ǁĞĞŬ ƚǁŽ͕ &ŝŶĞ ĂŶĚ ƚŚĞ DĞĂŶ 'ƌĞĞŶ ŽīĞŶƐĞ ŚĂǀĞ ĐĞƌƚĂŝŶůLJ ŐƌŽǁŶ ŝŵŵĞŶƐĞůLJ ŝŶ LJĞĂƌ ƚǁŽ ƵŶĚĞƌ ŚĞĂĚ ĐŽĂĐŚ ^ĞƚŚ >ŝƩƌĞůů ĂŶĚ ŽīĞŶƐŝǀĞ ĐŽŽƌĚŝŶĂƚŽƌ 'ƌĂŚĂŵ ,ĂƌƌĞůů͘ &ŝŶĞ ĐƌĞĚŝƚƐ ,ĂƌƌĞůů ĨŽƌ ĂĐĐĞůĞƌĂƟŶŐ ŚŝƐ ĚĞǀĞůŽƉŵĞŶƚ ŽŶ ƚŚĞ ĮĞůĚ͘ ͞KĨ ĐŽƵƌƐĞ / ǁĂŶƚ ƚŽ ďĞ ĂƐ ƐƵĐĐĞƐƐĨƵů ĂƐ / ĐĂŶ͕ ĂŶĚ ƚŚĞ ĐĞŝůŝŶŐ ĐĂŶ ŽŶůLJ ďĞ ůŝŵŝƚĞĚ ďLJ LJŽƵƌƐĞůĨ͕͟ &ŝŶĞ ƐĂŝĚ͘ ͞/ ŚĂǀĞ Ă ŐƌĞĂƚ ŽƉƉŽƌƚƵŶŝƚLJ ŝŶ ƚŚŝƐ ŽīĞŶƐĞ͘ tĞ ĂƌĞ Ăŝƌ ƌĂŝĚ ĂŶĚ ǁĞ ĂƌĞ ŐŽŝŶŐ ƚŽ Ăŝƌ ŝƚ ŽƵƚ͘ /͛ŵ ďůĞƐƐĞĚ ǁŝƚŚ Ă ŐƌĞĂƚ ĐŽĂĐŚ ůŝŬĞ 'ƌĂŚĂŵ ,ĂƌƌĞůů ƚŽ ŐŝǀĞ ŵĞ ƚŚĞ ĨƌĞĞĚŽŵ ƚŽ ĚŽ ƐƚƵī ůŝŬĞ ƚŚĂƚ͘ ŽĂĐŚ ,ĂƌƌĞůů ĚŽĞƐ Ă ŐƌĞĂƚ ũŽď ƉƌĞƉĂƌŝŶŐ ŵĞ ĂŶĚ / ĨĞĞů ůŝŬĞ /͛ŵ ŝŵƉƌŽǀŝŶŐ ǁĞĞŬ ŝŶ ĂŶĚ ǁĞĞŬ ŽƵƚ ĂŶĚ /͛ŵ ŚŽƉĞĨƵů ǁĞ ĐĂŶ ŬĞĞƉ ƉƵƫŶŐ ƵƉ ƚŚŽƐĞ ŶƵŵďĞƌƐ ĨŽƌ ƚŚŝƐ ƚĞĂŵ ƚŽ ǁŝŶ͘͟ ĐŽŵƉŽŶĞŶƚ ŽĨ ƚŚĞ ŽīĞŶƐĞ ƚŚĂƚ ǁĂƐ ŵŝƐƐŝŶŐ ŝŶ ϮϬϭϲ ďƵƚ ŝƐ ĚĞĮŶŝƚĞůLJ Ă ǁĞĂƉŽŶ ŝŶ ϮϬϭϳ ŝƐ ƚŚĞ ĚĞĞƉ ďĂůů͘ ,ĞĂĚŝŶŐ ŝŶƚŽ ƚŚĞ ƐĞĂƐŽŶ >ŝƩƌĞůů ďĞŵŽĂŶĞĚ ƚŚĞ ŝŶĂďŝůŝƚLJ ƚŽ ĐŽŶǀĞƌƚ ŽŶ ĚĞĞƉ ƉĂƐƐĞƐ͘ dŚĂƚ͛Ɛ ŶŽƚ ƚŚĞ ĐĂƐĞ ŝŶ ϮϬϭϳ͘ &ŝŶĞ ŚĂƐ ĚƌŽƉƉĞĚ ƉĞƌĨĞĐƚůLJͲƚŚƌŽǁŶ ĚĞĞƉ ďĂůůƐ ŝŶƚŽ ƚŚĞ ǁĂŝƟŶŐ ŚĂŶĚƐ ŽĨ ŚŝƐ ƌĞĐĞŝǀĞƌƐ͕ ĐŽŶŶĞĐƟŶŐ ŽŶ ĨŽƵƌ ƚŽƵĐŚĚŽǁŶ ƚŚƌŽǁƐ ůŽŶŐĞƌ ƚŚĂŶ ϮϬ LJĂƌĚƐ͘ Part of that has to do with his improved footwork in the pocket, his commitment to his mechanics and knowing where his eyes need to be on any given call, and part of it has to do with the improvement of the receiving corps. Like Fine, returning receivers like Turner Smiley, Rico Bussey, Jr., Michael Lawrence and company have grown within the system, and ŚĂǀĞ Ă ŵƵĐŚ ƐƚƌŽŶŐĞƌ ĨĞĞů ĨŽƌ ƚŚĞŝƌ ĂƐƐŝŐŶŵĞŶƚƐ͕ ƌŽƵƚĞƐ ĂŶĚ ƐŝƚƵĂƟŽŶƐ͘ Then sprinkle in some newcomers who are playmakers, like redshirt sophomore Jalen Guyton and freshman Jaelon Darden, and ƚŚĞƌĞ͛Ɛ ĂŶ ĂďŝůŝƚLJ ƚŽ ŽƉĞŶ ƚŚĞ ƉůĂLJŬ ĞǀĞŶ ŵŽƌĞ͘ ͞EŽǁ / ŬŶŽǁ ƚŚĞ ŽīĞŶƐĞ ůŝŬĞ ƚŚĞ ďĂĐŬ ŽĨ ŵLJ ŚĂŶĚ͕͟ &ŝŶĞ ƐĂŝĚ͘ ͞/ƚ͛Ɛ Ă ŐƌĞĂƚ ŽǀĞƌĂůů ŽīĞŶƐĞ ĂŶĚ ǁĞ ĂƌĞ Ăůů ǁŽƌŬŝŶŐ ǀĞƌLJ ŚĂƌĚ ƚŽ ŵĂŬĞ ĞǀĞƌLJŽŶĞ ĂƌŽƵŶĚ ƵƐ ďĞƩĞƌ͘ / ŬŶŽǁ ǁŚĂƚ ǁĞ ĂƌĞ ƚƌLJŝŶŐ ƚŽ ĂĐĐŽŵƉůŝƐŚ ĂŶĚ / ƵŶĚĞƌƐƚĂŶĚ ƚŚŝƐ ƐƚLJůĞ ŽĨ ŽīĞŶƐĞ Ă ůŽƚ ďĞƩĞƌ͕ ƐŽ / ŬŶŽǁ ǁŚĂƚ ǁĞ͛ƌĞ ůŽŽŬŝŶŐ ĨŽƌ ĂŶĚ ǁŚĂƚ ĐŽĂĐŚ ,ĂƌƌĞůů ŝƐ ůŽŽŬŝŶŐ ĨŽƌ͕ ĂŶĚ ƚŚĂƚ͛Ɛ ŵĂŬŝŶŐ ŵLJ ũŽď Ă ůŽƚ ĞĂƐŝĞƌ͘ dŚĞ ĮƌƐƚ ĐŽƵƉůĞ ŽĨ ŐĂŵĞƐ ǁĞ͛ǀĞ ŚĂĚ ƐƵĐĐĞƐƐ ǁŝƚŚ ŝƚ͕ ďƵƚ ƚŚĞƌĞ ĂƌĞ ƚŽŶƐ ŽĨ ĂƌĞĂƐ ƚŽ ŝŵƉƌŽǀĞ͘ Ƶƚ ŚŽƉĞĨƵůůLJ ǁĞ ĐĂŶ ŬĞĞƉ ŝƚ ƵƉ ĂŶĚ ŝŵƉƌŽǀĞ ŽŶ ŽƵƌ ŽīĞŶƐŝǀĞ ƉĂƐƐŝŶŐ ŐĂŵĞ throughout the year.” &ŝŶĞ ŚĂƐ ĂůǁĂLJƐ ŚĂĚ ŚŝƐ ĚŽƵďƚĞƌƐ͘ dŚĞLJ ǁĞƌĞ ƉƌĞƐĞŶƚ ďĞĨŽƌĞ ŚĞ ĚĞĐŝĚĞĚ ƚŽ ĂƩĞŶĚ >ŽĐƵƐƚ 'ƌŽǀĞ ,ŝŐŚ ^ĐŚŽŽů͕ Ă ƉƌŽŐƌĂŵ ƚŚĂƚ ŚĂĚ ƐĞĞŶ ďĞƩĞƌ ĚĂLJƐ ƉƌŝŽƌ ƚŽ ŚŝƐ ĂƌƌŝǀĂů͘ ,Ğ͛Ɛ ĂůǁĂLJƐ ďĞĞŶ ƐŵĂůůĞƌ ƚŚĂŶ ƚŚĞ ƉƌŽƚŽƚLJƉŝĐĂů ƋƵĂƌƚĞƌďĂĐŬ͕ ĂŶĚ͕ ĂƐ ŚĞ ƐĂLJƐ͕ ƚŚĞƌĞ ŝƐ ŶŽƚ Ă ƚŚŝŶŐ ŚĞ can do about his height. dŚŽƐĞ ĚŽƵďƚƐ ĨŽůůŽǁĞĚ Śŝŵ ĞǀĞŶ ĂƐ ŚĞ ƐŚĂƩĞƌĞĚ ƐĐŚŽŽů ƌĞĐŽƌĚƐ ĂŶĚ ďĞĐĂŵĞ ƚŚĞ ŽŶůLJ ƚǁŽͲƟŵĞ 'ĂƚŽƌĂĚĞ KŬůĂŚŽŵĂ WůĂLJĞƌ ŽĨ ƚŚĞ Year while leading Locust Grove to new heights. dŚŝŶŐƐ ŚĞ ŚĞĂƌĚ ƌĞŐƵůĂƌůLJ ǁĞƌĞ ƚŚĂƚ ŚĞ ǁĂƐ Ă ƐLJƐƚĞŵ ƋƵĂƌƚĞƌďĂĐŬ͕ ƚŚĂƚ ŚĞ ĐŽƵůĚŶ͛ƚ ďĞ ĂďůĞ ƚŽ ĚŽ Ăƚ ƚŚĞ ĚŝǀŝƐŝŽŶ ŽŶĞ ůĞǀĞů ĂŶĚ ŚĞ ǁĂƐŶ͛ƚ ŐŽŝŶŐ ƚŽ ďĞ ƐƵĐĐĞƐƐĨƵů͘ ,Ğ ƐƟůů ŚĞĂƌĚ ƚŚŽƐĞ ǀŽŝĐĞƐ ĂƐ ŚĞ ǁĞŶƚ ƚŚƌŽƵŐŚ ƚŚĞ ĚĞĐŝƐŝŽŶͲŵĂŬŝŶŐ ƉƌŽĐĞƐƐ ŽŶ ǁŚĞƌĞ ŚĞ͛Ě ĐŽŶƟŶƵĞ ŚŝƐ ĐĂƌĞĞƌ͘ dŚĞŶ ůĂƐƚ LJĞĂƌ ŚĂƉƉĞŶĞĚ͘ ,Ğ ǁŽŶ ƚŚĞ ƐƚĂƌƟŶŐ ũŽď ŝŶ ǁĞĞŬ ƚǁŽ ĂŶĚ ŚĞůƉĞĚ ƚƵƌŶ ĂƌŽƵŶĚ Ă ƚĞĂŵ ƚŚĂƚ ǁĂƐ ϭͲϭϭ ƚŚĞ LJĞĂƌ ƉƌŝŽƌ͘ ĚŵŝƩĞĚůLJ͕ ƚŚĞƌĞ ǁĞƌĞ ups and downs, and with the downs and growing pains, again came the doubters. Fine always has and always will use them as fuel to succeed.

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Journey from Mississippi has been eventful, rewarding for UNT CB Kemon Hall Denton Record-Chronicle By Brett Vito Staff Writer Published: Sept. 14, 2017 A smile spread across Kemon Hall’s face this week when he was asked about arguably his biggest moment in college football up until a few days ago — at least in terms of exposure. “I was on Last Chance U twice,â€? Hall said. “It was my second year being on there.â€? Hall was only on for a few seconds in the last season of the series while playing for Itawamba Community College, one of a handful of two-year schools in Mississippi that double as college football talent factories. Several of the players from those schools hit it big on the major-college level, including those who played at (DVW 0LVVLVVLSSL WKH WHDP WKH VHULHV ZDV EDVHG RQ ODVW VHDVRQ 2WKHUV Ă DPH RXW TXLFNO\ +DOO DSSHDUV WR EH ZHOO RQ KLV ZD\ WR EHLQJ DPRQJ WKRVH ZKR PDNH LW DIWHU KLV SHUIRUPDQFH LQ 817¡V Ă€UVW WZR JDPHV WKLV IDOO 7KH 0LVVLVVLSSL QDWLYH SLFNHG XS WKH Ă€UVW LQWHUFHSWLRQ RI KLV 817 FDUHHU ODVW ZHHN LQ D ORVV WR 608 and is expected to make his third straight start Saturday when the Mean Green visit Iowa. “Kemon has prepared and competed very well,â€? UNT coach Seth Littrell said. “He picked up the system relatively quickly and has made competitive plays. He still has to grow and get better.â€? Hall has come a long way already since graduating from Calhoun City (Miss.). He didn’t have a single scholarship offer after his senior year and wound up playing his freshman season at Coahoma Community College in Clarksdale, Mississippi, before transferring to Itawamba. Hall had 16 scholarship offers at one point but didn’t graduate from Itawamba until after the spring semester of the 2016-17 school year. Most of the programs that were looking for a cornerback at that point had moved on. Fortunately for Hall, UNT was still in the market for a defensive back and had a connection to Mississippi junior colleges in the form of linebackers coach Jeff Koonz. Koonz’s father, Jeff Koonz Sr., is the head coach at Holmes, another Mississippi junior college. UNT added Hall as

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North Texas Clips a blueshirt recruit. UNT has used the blueshirt concept throughout Littrell’s time at the school. Blueshirts join a team as a walk-on and are put on scholarship once fall practice begins. Those scholarships can be postdated to the following class. That is the plan UNT followed with Hall, whose scholarship will come out of its allotment of 25 for 2018. The decision appears as if it is paying off for Hall as well as UNT. “I ended up in the right place,â€? Hall said. “It feels like home. The players and coaches make it feel that way.â€? +DOO Ă€W LQ LPPHGLDWHO\ DW 817 DQG VWUXFN XS D IULHQGVKLS ZLWK 1DWH %URRNV RQH RI WKH 0HDQ *UHHQ¡V WRS defensive backs. Brooks is in his third year as a starting cornerback for UNT and was a preseason All-Conference USA selection. ´, ZRUNHG ZLWK 1DWH D ORW LQ WKH VXPPHU DIWHU SUDFWLFH Âľ +DOO VDLG ´, ZDV FRQĂ€GHQW WKDW , FRXOG PDNH DQ LPSDFW The work paid off. The junior college experience helped a lot. I played against some good players.â€? Hall has played against more elite players since arriving at UNT, starting at practice when he was often matched up with veteran receiver Turner Smiley. “I go against Kemon every day,â€? Smiley said. “He has good technique, works hard and practices hard. That translates. He’s got good feet and hips and is a smart cornerback.â€? 817 TXDUWHUEDFN 0DVRQ )LQH GHVFULEHG +DOO DV D TXLHW EXW FRQĂ€GHQW SOD\HU 7KDW FRQĂ€GHQFH KDV PDGH DQ impression on safety Kishawn McClain, one of UNT’s veteran leaders. “Kemon has great feet and is fearless,â€? McClain said. Hall needed to be fearless last week against SMU and star receiver Courtland Sutton. The junior is expected to EH VHOHFWHG QHDU WKH WRS RI WKH 1)/ GUDIW SRVVLEO\ LQ WKH Ă€UVW URXQG Hall was matched up with Sutton at times and took his lumps, just like the rest of UNT’s defensive backs, but made some plays as well. +DOO ZDV ORFNHG LQ FRYHUDJH ZLWK 6XWWRQ ZKHQ KH FDXJKW D \DUG WRXFKGRZQ SDVV RQ D IDGH 6XWWRQ Ă€QLVKHG with eight catches for 163 yards and four touchdowns. +DOO PDGH KLV PDUN LQ KLV PDWFKXS ZLWK 6XWWRQ ZKHQ KH JUDEEHG WKH Ă€UVW LQWHUFHSWLRQ RI KLV WLPH DW 817 RQ D GHHS SDVV LQ WKH Ă€UVW KDOI +H ZHQW RQ WR Ă€QLVK ZLWK WZR SDVV EUHDNXSV DQG Ă€YH WDFNOHV +H UDQNV WKLUG DPRQJ UNT players with nine tackles on the season. “The interception felt great,â€? Hall said. The play is one that Hall hopes to build on this week, when the Mean Green take on Iowa in one of their most challenging games of the season. Those are the types of opportunities Hall always dreamed of having when he was a lightly recruited prospect during his high school career. “I used to watch Iowa on TV and now I get to play against them,â€? Hall said. “This is a dream to play against a school like Iowa. The competition is great and gives you a better chance of moving on to the next level.â€?

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R+L Carriers New Orleans Bowl

Dec. 16 Mean Green vs. Troy

North Texas Clips >ŝƩƌĞůů͛Ɛ ^ĞĐŽŶĚ zĞĂƌ ^ƵĐĐĞƐƐ͗ /ƚ͛Ɛ WĂƩĞƌŶ ^ĞƚŚ >ŝƩƌĞůů ,ĂƐ ^ĞĞŶ ^ŝŐŶŝĮĐĂŶƚ ^ƚĞƉƐ &ŽƌǁĂƌĚ /Ŷ zĞĂƌ dǁŽ KĨ ,ŝƐ ^LJƐƚĞŵ ƚ ůů ^ƚŽƉƐ Sept. 8, 2017 DĞĂŶ'ƌĞĞŶ^ƉŽƌƚƐ͘ĐŽŵ EdKE ʹ ^ĞƚŚ >ŝƩƌĞůů ŝƐ ŽŶĞ ǁĞĞŬ ŝŶƚŽ LJĞĂƌ ƚǁŽ ŽĨ ŚŝƐ ŚĞĂĚ ĐŽĂĐŚŝŶŐ ĐĂƌĞĞƌ ŝŶ ϮϬϭϳ͕ ĂŶĚ ůŽŽŬŝŶŐ ďĂĐŬ Ăƚ ŚŝƐ ƉƌĞǀŝŽƵƐ ũŽďƐ͕ ŽŶĞ ƚŚŝŶŐ ŝƐ ĐůĞĂƌ͗ ƚŚĞƌĞ ŝƐ Ă ƐƚĂƟƐƟĐĂů ƚƌĞŶĚ ƚŚĂƚ ŚĂƐ ĨŽůůŽǁĞĚ Śŝŵ Ăƚ ĞǀĞƌLJ ƐƚŽƉ͘ WƌŝŽƌ ƚŽ ŚŝƐ ĂƌƌŝǀĂů ŝŶ ĞŶƚŽŶ͕ >ŝƩƌĞůů ǁĂƐ ŽīĞŶƐŝǀĞ ĐŽŽƌĚŝŶĂƚŽƌ Ăƚ ƚŚƌĞĞ ƐĐŚŽŽůƐ͘ ĂĐŚ ƟŵĞ ŚŝƐ ŽīĞŶƐĞ Śŝƚ LJĞĂƌ ƚǁŽ͕ ƚŚĞƌĞ ǁĂƐ ĂŶ ƵƉƟĐŬ ŝŶ ƚŽƚĂů ŽīĞŶƐĞ ĂŶĚ ƉŽŝŶƚƐ ƉĞƌ ŐĂŵĞ͘ dŚĂƚ ŝƐ ĐĞƌƚĂŝŶůLJ ƚŚĞ ƉůĂŶ ĨŽƌ ƚŚĞ ϮϬϭϳ DĞĂŶ 'ƌĞĞŶ ŽīĞŶƐĞ͕ ǁŚŝĐŚ ǁĂƐ ŵƵĐŚ ŝŵƉƌŽǀĞĚ ŝŶ >ŝƩƌĞůů͛Ɛ ĮƌƐƚ ƐĞĂƐŽŶ͘ Ɛ ƚŚĞ DĞĂŶ 'ƌĞĞŶ ŚĞĂĚ ŝŶƚŽ Ă ǁĞĞŬ ƚǁŽ ĐůĂƐŚ ǁŝƚŚ DĞƚƌŽƉůĞdž ƌŝǀĂů ^Dh͕ ƚŚĞLJ ĚŽ ƐŽ ĂŌĞƌ ƌŽůůŝŶŐ ƵƉ Ă ƐĐŚŽŽůͲƌĞĐŽƌĚ ϲϲϴ LJĂƌĚƐ ŽĨ ƚŽƚĂů ŽīĞŶƐĞ ;ϰϯϲ ŽŶ ƚŚĞ ŐƌŽƵŶĚͿ ĂŶĚ ƉƵƚ ƵƉ ϱϵ ƉŽŝŶƚƐ͕ ƚŚĞ ŵŽƐƚ ƐĐŽƌĞĚ ŝŶ ĂŶ ŽƉĞŶĞƌ ŝŶ ƐĐŚŽŽů ŚŝƐƚŽƌLJ ĂŐĂŝŶƐƚ >ĂŵĂƌ ƚŽ ŽƉĞŶ ϭͲϬ͘ EŽƌƚŚ dĞdžĂƐ ŝƐ ůŽŽŬŝŶŐ ƚŽ ǁŝŶ Ăƚ 'ĞƌĂůĚ :͘ &ŽƌĚ ^ƚĂĚŝƵŵ ĨŽƌ ũƵƐƚ ƚŚĞ ƐĞĐŽŶĚ ƟŵĞ ĞǀĞƌ͕ ĂŶĚ ĮƌƐƚ ƐŝŶĐĞ Ă ϳͲϬ ǁŝŶ ŝŶ ϭϵϯϯ͘ >ŝƩƌĞůů͕ ϯϵ͕ ŚĞůƉĞĚ EŽƌƚŚ dĞdžĂƐ ŝŵƉƌŽǀĞ ϵ͘ϲ ƉŽŝŶƚƐ ƉĞƌ ŐĂŵĞ ŽīĞŶƐŝǀĞůLJ ĨƌŽŵ ϮϬϭϱ ƚŽ ϮϬϭϲ͕ ǁŚŝĐŚ ǁĂƐ ƚŚĞ ϭϭƚŚ ďĞƐƚ ƚƵƌŶĂƌŽƵŶĚ ŝŶ ƚŚĞ ĐŽƵŶƚƌLJ ŝŶ ƚŚĂƚ ĂƌĞĂ͘ dŚĞ DĞĂŶ 'ƌĞĞŶ͛Ɛ Ϯϰ͘ϴ ƉŽŝŶƚƐ ƉĞƌ ŐĂŵĞ ŚĞůƉĞĚ ƚŚĞ ƚĞĂŵ ũƵŵƉ Ϯϰ ƐƉŽƚƐ ŶĂƟŽŶĂůůLJ ŝŶ ƐĐŽƌŝŶŐ ŽīĞŶƐĞ͕ ĂŶĚ ĂŶŽƚŚĞƌ Ϯϯ ƐƉŽƚƐ ŝŶ ƉĂƐƐŝŶŐ ŽīĞŶƐĞ͘ tŚĞŶ >ŝƩƌĞůů ƚŽŽŬ ŽǀĞƌ ĂƐ ĐŽͲŽīĞŶƐŝǀĞ ĐŽŽƌĚŝŶĂƚŽƌ Ăƚ ƌŝnjŽŶĂ͕ ƚŚĞ tŝůĚĐĂƚƐ ƌĂŶŬĞĚ ϱϯƌĚ ŶĂƟŽŶĂůůLJ ŝŶ ƐĐŽƌŝŶŐ Ăƚ Ϯϴ͘Ϯ ƉŽŝŶƚƐ ƉĞƌ ŐĂŵĞ͕ ϮϰƚŚ ŝŶ ƚŽƚĂů ŽīĞŶƐĞ ;ϰϯϵ͘ϰ ƉĞƌ ŐĂŵĞͿ ĂŶĚ ŶŝŶƚŚ ŝŶ ƉĂƐƐŝŶŐ LJĂƌĚĂŐĞ ;ϯϬϳ͘ϳ ƉĞƌ ŐĂŵĞͿ͘ zĞĂƌ ƚǁŽ ƐĂǁ ƚŚĞ ƌŝnjŽŶĂ ŽīĞŶƐĞ ƐĐŽƌĞ Ϯ͘ϲ points per game more (30.8), and the team improved to third-best in the country in passing yardage (370.8 yards per game), as well ĂƐ Ă ϯϳͲƐƉŽƚ ŝŵƉƌŽǀĞŵĞŶƚ ŝŶ ƚŽƚĂů ŽīĞŶƐĞ ;ϰϲϱ͘ϮͿ͘ >ŝƩƌĞůů ƚŚĞŶ ŵŽǀĞĚ ƚŽ ůŽŽŵŝŶŐƚŽŶ ƚŽ ƚĂŬĞ ŽŶ ƚŚĞ ŽīĞŶƐŝǀĞ ĐŽŽƌĚŝŶĂƚŽƌ ƌŽůĞ ĨŽƌ ƚŚĞ /ŶĚŝĂŶĂ ,ŽŽƐŝĞƌƐ ƵŶĚĞƌ <ĞǀŝŶ tŝůƐŽŶ ŝŶ ϮϬϭϮ͘ /Ŷ LJĞĂƌ ŽŶĞ͕ /ŶĚŝĂŶĂ͛Ɛ ŽīĞŶƐĞ ĮŶŝƐŚĞĚ ϱϭƐƚ ŝŶ ƐĐŽƌŝŶŐ ŽīĞŶƐĞ ;ϯϬ͘ϴ ƉŽŝŶƚƐ ƉĞƌ ŐĂŵĞͿ͕ ϭϳƚŚ ŝŶ ƉĂƐƐŝŶŐ ŽīĞŶƐĞ ;ϯϭϭ͘ϮͿ ĂŶĚ ϯϰƚŚ ŝŶ ƚŽƚĂů ŽīĞŶƐĞ ;ϰϰϮ͘ϬͿ͘ dŚĞ ,ŽŽƐŝĞƌƐ ƚŚĞŶ ƐƉŝŬĞĚ ƚŽ ϭϲƚŚ ŶĂƟŽŶĂůůLJ ŝŶ ƐĐŽƌŝŶŐ ;ϯϴ͘ϰ ƉŽŝŶƚƐ ƉĞƌ ŐĂŵĞͿ͕ ŝŶĐƌĞĂƐŝŶŐ ƚŚĞŝƌ ŽƵƚƉƵƚ ďLJ ϳ͘ϲ ƉŽŝŶƚƐ ĞĂĐŚ ŐĂŵĞ͘ tŚŝůĞ ƚŚĞ ƉĂƐƐŝŶŐ LJĂƌĚƐ ƉĞƌ ŐĂŵĞ ĂĐƚƵĂůůLJ ĚĞĐƌĞĂƐĞĚ ŝŶ ϮϬϭϯ͕ ƚŚĞ ƚŽƚĂů ŽīĞŶƐŝǀĞ ŽƵƚƉƵƚ ŝŶĐƌĞĂƐĞĚ ďLJ ϲϲ͘ϱ LJĂƌĚƐ ƉĞƌ ŐĂŵĞ ĂŶĚ ĮŶŝƐŚĞĚ ŶŝŶƚŚ ŝŶ ƚŚĞ ŶĂƟŽŶ͘ &ƌŽŵ ƚŚĞƌĞ͕ >ŝƩƌĞůů ũŽŝŶĞĚ >ĂƌƌLJ &ĞĚŽƌĂ͛Ɛ ƐƚĂī Ăƚ EŽƌƚŚ ĂƌŽůŝŶĂ͕ ǁŚĞƌĞ͕ LJŽƵ ŐƵĞƐƐĞĚ ŝƚ͕ ŝŵƉƌŽǀĞŵĞŶƚ ĐĂŵĞ ĂůŽŶŐ ǁŝƚŚ ƚŚĞ KŬůĂŚŽŵĂ ŶĂƟǀĞ͘ /Ŷ >ŝƩƌĞůů͛Ɛ ĮƌƐƚ ƐĞĂƐŽŶ ŝŶ ϮϬϭϰ͕ ƚŚĞ dĂƌ ,ĞĞůƐ ƌĂŶŬĞĚ ϯϲƚŚ ŶĂƟŽŶĂůůLJ ŝŶ ƐĐŽƌŝŶŐ ŽīĞŶƐĞ Ăƚ ϯϯ͘Ϯ ƉŽŝŶƚƐ ƉĞƌ ŐĂŵĞ͕ ǁŚŝůĞ ƉŽƐƟŶŐ ϰϮϵ͘ϴ LJĂƌĚƐ ƉĞƌ ŐĂŵĞ ŽĨ ƚŽƚĂů ŽīĞŶƐĞ ;ϰϱƚŚ ďĞƐƚ ŝŶ ƚŚĞ ĐŽƵŶƚƌLJͿ ĂŶĚ Ϯϳϴ͘ϰ LJĂƌĚƐ ƉĞƌ ŐĂŵĞ ŝŶ ƉĂƐƐŝŶŐ ŽīĞŶƐĞ ;ϮϳƚŚ ŝŶ ƚŚĞ ŶĂƟŽŶͿ͘ /Ŷ ϮϬϭϱ͕ ƚŚĞ ,ĞĞůƐ ŝŵƉƌŽǀĞĚ ŝŵŵĞŶƐĞůLJ ŝŶ ŽŶĞ ŽĨ ƚŚĞ ƉƌŽŐƌĂŵ͛Ɛ ŵŽƐƚ ƐƵĐĐĞƐƐĨƵů ƐĞĂƐŽŶƐ ŝŶ ŝƚƐ ŚŝƐƚŽƌLJ͘ EŽƌƚŚ ĂƌŽůŝŶĂ ǁĞŶƚ ϭϭͲϭ͕ ĂŶĚ ĂŶ ϴ͘ϵ ƉŽŝŶƚƐ ƉĞƌ ŐĂŵĞ ũƵŵƉ ĨŽůůŽǁĞĚ ;ϰϭ͘Ϯ ƚŚƌŽƵŐŚ ϭϮ ŐĂŵĞƐͿ͕ ǁŚŝĐŚ ƐĂǁ ƚŚĞ ,ĞĞůƐ ƌĂŶŬ ϭϭƚŚ ŝŶ ƚŚĞ ĐŽƵŶƚƌLJ Ăƚ ƚŚĂƚ ƟŵĞ͘ ϲϱ͘ϵ LJĂƌĚƐ ƉĞƌ ŐĂŵĞ ŝŶĐƌĞĂƐĞ ŝŶ ƚŽƚĂů ŽīĞŶƐĞ ƐĂǁ EŽƌƚŚ ĂƌŽůŝŶĂ ůĞĂƉ Ϯϵ ƐƉŽƚƐ ŝŶ ƚŚĞ ŶĂƟŽŶĂů ƌĂŶŬŝŶŐƐ ƚŽ EŽ͘ ϭϲ͘ >ŝŬĞ ŚŝƐ ƐĞĐŽŶĚͲLJĞĂƌ ƐƋƵĂĚ ŝŶ ůŽŽŵŝŶŐƚŽŶ͕ >ŝƩƌĞůů͛Ɛ ŽīĞŶƐĞ ƐĂǁ Ă ŵŽƌĞ ďĂůĂŶĐĞĚ ĂƩĂĐŬ͕ ĂĐŚŝĞǀŝŶŐ ƚŚĂƚ ƚŽƚĂů ŽīĞŶƐŝǀĞ ďƵŵƉ ǁŝƚŚ Ă ƐůŝŐŚƚůLJ ĚĞĐƌĞĂƐĞĚ ƉƌŽĚƵĐƟŽŶ ŝŶ ƉĂƐƐŝŶŐ LJĂƌĚĂŐĞ ƉĞƌ ŐĂŵĞ͘ ůů ŽĨ ƚŚŝƐ ďŽĚĞƐ ǁĞůů ĨŽƌ ƚŚĞ DĞĂŶ 'ƌĞĞŶ ĂƐ ƚŚĞLJ ĞŶƚĞƌ ϮϬϭϳ͘ ŽŶƟŶƵĞĚ ŝŶĐƌĞĂƐĞƐ ĂĐƌŽƐƐ ƚŚŽƐĞ ƚŚƌĞĞ ŬĞLJ ĐĂƚĞŐŽƌŝĞƐ ƐŚŽƵůĚ ƐƉĞůů more success in the win column this fall, especially when you factor in the marked improvement North Texas saw on the other side of the ball in 2016 as well. dŚĞ ďŝŐŐĞƐƚ ƋƵĞƐƟŽŶƐ ŽīĞŶƐŝǀĞůLJ ĨŽƌ EŽƌƚŚ dĞdžĂƐ ŝŶ ϮϬϭϳ ĂƌĞ ǁŚĞƚŚĞƌ ƚŚĞ ŽīĞŶƐŝǀĞ ůŝŶĞ͕ ǁŚŝĐŚ ƐƵƌͲƌĞŶĚĞƌĞĚ ϰϭ ƐĂĐŬƐ Ă LJĞĂƌ ĂŐŽ͕ ǁŝůů ĐŽŶƟŶƵĞ ƚŽ ŝŵƉƌŽǀĞ͕ ĂŶĚ ǁŚĞƚŚĞƌ ƚŚĞŝƌ ƋƵĂƌƚĞƌďĂĐŬ ƉůĂLJ ǁŝůů ďĞ ĂďůĞ ƚŽ ŵĂŬĞ ƚŚĞ ůĞĂƉ ŝŶ ƚŚĞŝƌ ƐĞĐŽŶĚ LJĞĂƌ ŝŶ ƚŚĞ ƐLJƐƚĞŵ͘ dŚĞ DĞĂŶ 'ƌĞĞŶ ĂƌĞ ĂůƐŽ ƌĞƉůĂĐŝŶŐ ƚŚƌĞĞ ŽĨ ƚŚĞŝƌ ĨŽƵƌ ůĞĂĚŝŶŐ ƌĞĐĞŝǀĞƌƐ͕ ƚŚŽƵŐŚ ĂŶ ŝŶŇƵdž ŝŶ ƚĂůĞŶƚ Ăƚ ƚŚĞ ƉŽƐŝƟŽŶ ŝƐ ĞdžƉĞĐƚĞĚ ƚŽ ƉĂLJ ŝŵŵĞĚŝĂƚĞ dividends for North Texas. dŚŽƵŐŚ ƚŚĞ DĞĂŶ 'ƌĞĞŶ ĂƌĞ ŶŽǁŚĞƌĞ ŶĞĂƌ ǁŚĞƌĞ ƚŚĞLJ Ăŝŵ ƚŽ ďĞ͕ ŝĨ >ŝƩƌĞůů ĐĂŶ ƐŚŽǁ Ă ƐĞĐŽŶĚͲLJĞĂƌ ŝŵƉƌŽǀĞŵĞŶƚ Ăƚ EŽƌƚŚ dĞdžĂƐ ůŝŬĞ he has at his previous three stops, they will be well on the way to reaching those goals.

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R+L Carriers New Orleans Bowl

Dec. 16 Mean Green vs. Troy

North Texas Clips Ŷ KŬůĂŚŽŵĂ &ůĂǀŽƌ dŚŽƵŐŚ dĞdžĂŶƐ ŽŵƉŽƐĞ DŽƐƚ KĨ EŽƌƚŚ dĞdžĂƐ͛ ZŽƐƚĞƌ͕ ^ĞǀĞƌĂů <ĞLJ KŬůĂŚŽŵĂŶƐ &ĞĂƚƵƌĞ Sept. 1, 2017 MeanGreenSports.com EdKE Ͳ tŚŝůĞ dĞdžĂƐ ŵĂŬĞƐ ƵƉ ƚŚĞ ďĂƐĞ ŽĨ ƚŚĞ ŵĞůƟŶŐ ƉŽƚ ƚŚĂƚ ŝƐ DĞĂŶ 'ƌĞĞŶ ĨŽŽƚďĂůů͕ ŝƚ͛Ɛ ŝŵƉŽƌƚĂŶƚ ŶŽƚ ƚŽ ĨŽƌŐĞƚ Ă ĚĂƐŚ ŽĨ Oklahoma. There are 120 players on the North Texas football team. Just nine of them hail from the state of Oklahoma, equaling a 10th of those who call the Lone Star State home. ͞/ ƚŚŝŶŬ ŝƚ͛Ɛ Ă ŇĂǀŽƌ ƚŚĂƚ ŵŽƐƚ ƉĞŽƉůĞ ŵĂLJ ŶŽƚ ƵŶĚĞƌƐƚĂŶĚ ĂŶĚ ƚŚĂƚ ŽŶůLJ ǁĞ ĨƌŽŵ KŬůĂŚŽŵĂ ĐĂŶ ƵŶĚĞƌƐƚĂŶĚ͕͟ ũƵŶŝŽƌ ĚĞĨĞŶƐŝǀĞ ďĂĐŬ Ashton Preston, from Edmond, Oklahoma, said. Ƶƚ ǁŚĂƚ ŝƐ ƚŚĂƚ ŇĂǀŽƌ͍ ŶĚ ǁŚĂƚ ĚŽĞƐ ŝƚ ĂĚĚ ƚŽ ƚŚĞ ƉŽƚ͍ dŚĞ ĐŽŶƐĞŶƐƵƐ ŝƐ ƉƌŝĚĞ͕ ďƵƚ ŝƚ ŐŽĞƐ ĚĞĞƉĞƌ ƚŚĂŶ ƚŚĂƚ͘ tŚĞŶ LJŽƵ ŵĂŬĞ ƵƉ Ă ƐŵĂůů ŵŝŶŽƌŝƚLJ ŽŶ ƚŚĞ ƚĞĂŵ͕ ƚŚĞƌĞ͛Ɛ ďƵŝůƚͲŝŶ ĐŚĞŵŝƐƚƌLJ ũƵƐƚ ďĂƐĞĚ ŽŶ LJŽƵƌ ŚŽŵĞƚŽǁŶ͘ ͞tŚĞŶ LJŽƵ ƐĞĞ ĂŶŽƚŚĞƌ ƉůĂLJĞƌ ŐŽŝŶŐ ƚŽ EŽƌƚŚ dĞdžĂƐ Žƌ ƐĞĞ ŐƵLJƐ ƚŚĂƚ ĂƌĞ ĂůƌĞĂĚLJ ƚŚĞƌĞ ĨƌŽŵ KŬůĂŚŽŵĂ͕ LJŽƵ ŬŝŶĚ ŽĨ ĂůƌĞĂĚLJ ŬŶŽǁ them,” sophomore quarterback Mason Fine (Locust Grove, Oklahoma) said. ͞/ƚ͛Ɛ Ă ĐůŽƐĞ ŬŶŝƚ ĂƌĞĂ͕ ƐŽ Ă ůŽƚ ŽĨ ƵƐ ĂƌĞ ƌĞĂůůLJ ĐůŽƐĞ ƚŽ ĞĂĐŚ ŽƚŚĞƌ ďĞĨŽƌĞ ǁĞ ĞǀĞŶ ŐĞƚ ŚĞƌĞ͕͟ WƌĞƐƚŽŶ ƐĂŝĚ͘ ͞ ǀĞŶ ŝĨ ǁĞ ŵĂLJ ŶŽƚ ŶĞĐĞƐƐĂƌŝůLJ ŬŶŽǁ ĞĂĐŚ ŽƚŚĞƌ ƚŽŽ ǁĞůů͕ ǁĞ ŚĂǀĞ ƚŚĂƚ ƌĞůĂƟŽŶƐŚŝƉ͘͟ ͞tĞ ŬŶŽǁ ŚŽǁ ĞĂĐŚ ŽƚŚĞƌ ŐƌĞǁ ƵƉ͕͟ ƐĞŶŝŽƌ ŬŝĐŬĞƌ dƌĞǀŽƌ DŽŽƌĞ ; ĚŵŽŶĚ͕ KŬůĂŚŽŵĂͿ ƐĂŝĚ͘ ͞tĞ ŬŶŽǁ ǁŚĂƚ ĞĂĐŚ ŽƚŚĞƌ͛Ɛ ŚŝŐŚ ƐĐŚŽŽů ůŝǀĞƐ ǁĞƌĞ ůŝŬĞ͘ /ƚ͛Ɛ ĞĂƐŝĞƌ ƚŽ ƌĞůĂƚĞ͘͟ dŚŽƐĞ ŝŶŚĞƌĞŶƚ ďŽŶĚƐ ĂƌĞ ƐĞĞŶ ŽƵƚ ŽŶ ƚŚĞ ƉƌĂĐƟĐĞ ĮĞůĚ͕ ƐƵĐŚ ĂƐ ǁŚĞŶ ƉůĂLJĞƌƐ ƚŚƌŽǁ ƵƉ ĂŶ ͞K͟ ǁŝƚŚ ƚŚĞŝƌ ŚĂŶĚƐ ĂŌĞƌ ŽŶĞ ŽĨ ƚŚĞŝƌ fellow Oklahomans make a big play. ͞tĞ ǁĂŶƚ ƚŽ ƐŚŽǁ ŽƵƚ ĨŽƌ KŬůĂŚŽŵĂ ŬŝĚƐ ĚŽǁŶ ŚĞƌĞ ŝŶ dĞdžĂƐ͕͟ &ŝŶĞ ƐĂŝĚ͘ ͞tĞ ĂůǁĂLJƐ ǁĂŶƚ ƚŽ ƉƌŽǀĞ ƚŽ ƚŚĞ dĞdžĂƐ ŐƵLJƐ ƚŚĂƚ ƚŚĞ Oklahoma guys can play too.” dŚĞ KŬůĂŚŽŵĂ ŇĂǀŽƌ ŽŶ ƚŚĞ ƚĞĂŵ ǁĂƐ ĞǀĞŶ ƐŚŽǁĐĂƐĞĚ ŝŶ ƚŚŝƐ LJĞĂƌ͛Ɛ ƋƵĂƌƚĞƌďĂĐŬ ĐŽŵƉĞƟƟŽŶ ďĞƚǁĞĞŶ &ŝŶĞ ĂŶĚ ƌĞĚƐŚŝƌƚ ũƵŶŝŽƌ Quinn Shanbour (Oklahoma City). ͞DĂƐŽŶ ĂŶĚ / ũŽŬĞ ƚŚĂƚ ŝĨ ƚŚĞLJ ďƌŝŶŐ ĂŶLJ dĞdžĂƐ ƋƵĂƌƚĞƌďĂĐŬ ŽƵƚ ŚĞƌĞ͕ ǁĞ͛ůů ƐƟůů ďĞĂƚ ƚŚĞŵ ŽƵƚ͕͟ ^ŚĂŶďŽƵƌ ƐĂŝĚ͘ /Ŷ ĂĚĚŝƟŽŶ ƚŽ &ŝŶĞ͕ ƚŚƌĞĞ ŽƚŚĞƌ KŬůĂŚŽŵĂ ŶĂƟǀĞƐ ŚĂǀĞ ƐƚĂƌƟŶŐ ƌŽůĞƐ ŝŶ ϮϬϭϳ͕ ŝŶĐůƵĚŝŶŐ DŽŽƌĞ͕ WƌĞƐƚŽŶ ĂŶĚ ƐŽƉŚŽŵŽƌĞ ǁŝĚĞ ƌĞĐĞŝǀĞƌ ZŝĐŽ ƵƐƐĞLJ͕ :ƌ͘ ;>ĂǁƚŽŶ͕ KŬůĂŚŽŵĂͿ tŚŝůĞ ^ŚĂŶďŽƵƌ ǁĂƐ ŶŽƚ ŶĂŵĞĚ ƚŚĞ ƐƚĂƌƟŶŐ ƋƵĂƌƚĞƌďĂĐŬ͕ ŚĞ ĂŶĚ DŽŽƌĞ ƉůĂLJ Ă ǀĂůƵĂďůĞ ƌŽůĞ ĂƐ ŵĞŵďĞƌƐ ŽĨ ƚŚĞ ƚĞĂŵ͛Ɛ >ĞĂĚĞƌƐŚŝƉ ŽƵŶĐŝů͘ ͞/ƚ͛Ɛ ŶŝĐĞ ŚĂǀŝŶŐ Ă ǀŝƚĂů ƌŽůĞ ŽŶ ƚŚĞ ƚĞĂŵ ĂŶĚ ďĞŝŶŐ ĂďůĞ ƚŽ ƐĂLJ ͚ǁĞ͛ƌĞ ĨƌŽŵ KŬůĂŚŽŵĂ͕ ŶŽƚ dĞdžĂƐ͕͛͟ DŽŽƌĞ ƐĂŝĚ͘ ͞/ƚ ďƌŝŶŐƐ ƉƌŝĚĞ ƚŽ ƚŚĞ state.” However, high school football is king in Texas. So before they even get on campus, the Oklahoma players feel pressured to make an impact on a program in the Lone Star State. ͞tĞ ŚĂǀĞ ƚŽ ƉƌŽǀĞ ŽƵƌƐĞůǀĞƐ ĂƵƚŽŵĂƟĐĂůůLJ ũƵƐƚ ďĞĐĂƵƐĞ ŽĨ ǁŚĞƌĞ ǁĞ͛ƌĞ ĨƌŽŵ͕͟ WƌĞƐƚŽŶ ƐĂŝĚ͘ ͞dŽ ĂŶ ĞdžƚĞŶƚ͕ dĞdžĂƐ ĨŽŽƚďĂůů ŝƐ ƉƌŽďĂďůLJ ďĞƩĞƌ ƚŚĂŶ KŬůĂŚŽŵĂ ĨŽŽƚďĂůů͕͟ DŽŽƌĞ ƐĂŝĚ͕ ͞ďƵƚ ƚŚĞƌĞ͛Ɛ ĚĞĮŶŝƚĞůLJ Ă ůŽƚ ŽĨ ƚĂůĞŶƚ ƵƉ ŝŶ Oklahoma.” ͞EŽ ŽŶĞ͛Ɛ ĞǀĞƌ ŐŽŝŶŐ ƚŽ ďĞĂƚ ƵƐ ĞĂƐŝůLJ͕͟ ^ŚĂŶďŽƵƌ ƐĂŝĚ͘ ͞EŽ ŽŶĞ͛Ɛ ŐŽŝŶŐ ƚŽ ŽƵƚͲƚŽƵŐŚ ƵƐ͘͟ /Ŷ ĂĚĚŝƟŽŶ ƚŽ ƚŚĞ ĨĂĐƟŽŶ ŽĨ ƉůĂLJĞƌƐ ĨƌŽŵ KŬůĂŚŽŵĂ͕ EŽƌƚŚ dĞdžĂƐ ŝƐ ůĞĚ ŽƵƚ ŽŶ ƚŽ ƚŚĞ ĮĞůĚ ďLJ ŚĞĂĚ ĐŽĂĐŚ ^ĞƚŚ >ŝƩƌĞůů͕ Ă DƵƐŬŽŐĞĞ͕

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R+L Carriers New Orleans Bowl

Dec. 16 Mean Green vs. Troy

North Texas Clips KŬůĂŚŽŵĂ͕ ŶĂƟǀĞ͘ ͞,Ğ͛Ɛ ƚŚĞ ͚KŬŝĞ ĨƌŽŵ DƵƐŬŽŐĞĞ͕͛ ^ŚĂŶďŽƵƌ ƐĂŝĚ͕ ƌĞĨĞƌĞŶĐŝŶŐ ƚŚĞ ĨĂŵŽƵƐ DĞƌůĞ ,ĂŐŐĂƌĚ ƚƵŶĞ͘ ͞,Ğ ŚĂƐ ƚŚĂƚ Őƌŝƚ͕͟ DŽŽƌĞ ƐĂŝĚ͕ ͞ĂŶĚ͕ ďĞŝŶŐ ĨƌŽŵ KŬůĂŚŽŵĂ͕ ǁĞ Ăůů ŚĂǀĞ ƚŚĂƚ Őƌŝƚ͘͟ ͞,Ğ͛Ɛ ĂůǁĂLJƐ ũŽŬŝŶŐ ǁŝƚŚ ŐƵLJƐ ĂďŽƵƚ ƚŚĞ ǁŚŽůĞ KŬůĂŚŽŵĂ ƚŚŝŶŐ ĂŶĚ ƵƐ ƚĂůŬŝŶŐ Ă ůŝƩůĞ ĐŽƵŶƚƌLJ ƐŽŵĞƟŵĞƐ͕͟ WƌĞƐƚŽŶ ƐĂŝĚ͘ >ŝƩƌĞůů͕ ǁŚŽ ĐĂƉƚĂŝŶĞĚ ƚŚĞ ϮϬϬϬ KŬůĂŚŽŵĂ ^ŽŽŶĞƌƐ ŶĂƟŽŶĂů ĐŚĂŵƉŝŽŶƐŚŝƉ ƐƋƵĂĚ͕ ǁĞĂƌƐ ƚŚĂƚ ƚŽƵŐŚŶĞƐƐ ĂŶĚ KŬůĂŚŽŵĂ ƉƌŝĚĞ ŽŶ ŚŝƐ sleeve. But something he actually wears that shows it is a pair of snakeskin boots. ͞zŽƵ ĐĂŶ͛ƚ ŵĞƐƐ ǁŝƚŚ Śŝŵ ǁŝƚŚ ƚŚŽƐĞ ŽŶ͕͟ ^ŚĂŶďŽƵƌ ƐĂŝĚ͘ tŚĞƚŚĞƌ ƚŚĞ dĞdžĂŶƐ ůŝŬĞ ŝƚ Žƌ ŶŽƚ͕ ƚŚĞ ƐƵĐĐĞƐƐ ŽĨ ƚŚŝƐ LJĞĂƌ͛Ɛ ƚĞĂŵ ŚĂƐ ƌŽŽƚƐ ŝŶ ƚŚĞŝƌ ůŝƩůĞ ďƌŽƚŚĞƌ ƚŽ ƚŚĞ ŶŽƌƚŚ͘ dŚĞ KŬůĂŚŽŵĂ ŶĂƟǀĞƐ came down here with something to prove, and Fine summed it up in four words. ͞KŬůĂŚŽŵĂ ĨŽŽƚďĂůů ŝƐ ƐŽŵĞƚŚŝŶŐ͘͟

DƵƌƌĂLJ͛Ɛ dƌĂŶƐĨŽƌŵĂƟŽŶ Jordan Murray Has Grown As A Leader Throughout His Time In Denton Aug. 25, 2017 MeanGreenSports.com EdKE Ͷ :ŽƌĚĂŶ DƵƌƌĂLJ͛Ɛ ĮƌƐƚ ĐĂƌĞĞƌ ƐƚĂƌƚ ŝƐ Ă ďůƵƌ͘ All the junior remembers is that it was against Rice in 2015, his freshman season, and that on every play he knew he was messing up. dŚĞ ϲͲĨŽŽƚͲϵ ϯϲϲ ƉŽƵŶĚ DĞĂŶ 'ƌĞĞŶ ŽīĞŶƐŝǀĞ ůŝŶĞŵĂŶ ǁĂƐ ĨƌƵƐƚƌĂƚĞĚ͘ ͞/ ŬŶĞǁ / ǁĂƐ ŽƵƚ ŽĨ ƐŚĂƉĞ͕͟ DƵƌƌĂLJ ƐĂŝĚ͘ ͞ Ƶƚ / ĚŝĚŶ͛ƚ ƋƵŝƚĞ ŐĞƚ ŝƚ͘ ͞/ ǁĂƐ ƚŚĞ ŽŶůLJ ŽŶĞ ǁŚŽ͛Ě ĐŽŵƉůĂŝŶ͕͟ ŚĞ ůĂƚĞƌ ĂĚĚĞĚ͘ Ƶƚ ǁŚĞŶ ƚŚĞ ŶŽǁ ϯϮϱ ƉŽƵŶĚ ŽīĞŶƐŝǀĞ ůŝŶĞŵĂŶ ƐƵŝƚƐ ƵƉ ĨŽƌ EŽƌƚŚ dĞdžĂƐ ŝŶ ƚŚĞ ϮϬϭϳ ƐĞĂƐŽŶ ŽƉĞŶĞƌ ŽŶ ^ĞƉƚ͘ Ϯ ŝƚ ǁŽŶ͛ƚ ďĞ Ă ďůƵƌ ĂŶĚ ŚĞ ǁŽŶ͛ƚ ďĞ ĐŽŵƉůĂŝŶŝŶŐ͕ ďĞĐĂƵƐĞ ŚĞ͛Ɛ ŽŶ ƚŚĞ ƚĞĂŵ͛Ɛ ůĞĂĚĞƌƐŚŝƉ ĐŽƵŶĐŝů͘ ͞,Ğ͛Ɛ ĂďƐŽůƵƚĞůLJ ĞĂƌŶĞĚ ŚŝƐ ƐƉŽƚ ŽŶ ƚŚĞ ƚĞĂŵ͛Ɛ ůĞĂĚĞƌƐŚŝƉ ĐŽƵŶĐŝů͕͟ ƐĂŝĚ ƋƵĂƌƚĞƌďĂĐŬ ĂŶĚ ĨĞůůŽǁ ĐŽƵŶĐŝů ŵĞŵďĞƌ YƵŝŶŶ ^ŚĂŶďŽƵƌ͘ ͞,Ğ͛Ɛ ŵĂƚƵƌĞĚ ĂŶĚ ŝƚ͛Ɛ ŚĞůƉĞĚ Śŝŵ ƵƐĞ ŚŝƐ ƐŝnjĞ ƚŽ ďĞ Ă ŐƌĞĂƚ ŽīĞŶƐŝǀĞ ƚĂĐŬůĞ͘͟ ǀĞŶ ĂŌĞƌ ůŽƐŝŶŐ ŵŽƌĞ ƚŚĂŶ ϯϬ ƉŽƵŶĚƐ ƚŚŝƐ ŽīƐĞĂƐŽŶ͕ DƵƌƌĂLJ ƌĞŵĂŝŶƐ ƚŚĞ ůĂƌŐĞƐƚ ƌĞƚƵƌŶŝŶŐ ĨŽŽƚďĂůů ƉůĂLJĞƌ ŝŶ ŽŶĨĞƌĞŶĐĞ h^ ͘ Ƶƚ ƚŚĂƚ͛Ɛ ŶŽƚ ƚŽŽ ƵŶĐŽŵŵŽŶ͘ ,Ğ͛Ɛ ƵƐƵĂůůLJ ƚŚĞ ďŝŐŐĞƐƚ ƉĞƌƐŽŶ ŝŶ ƚŚĞ ƌŽŽŵ͘ ,ŽǁĞǀĞƌ͕ ǁŚĂƚ ĐŽŵĞƐ ǁŝƚŚ ŚŝƐ ŵĂƐƐŝǀĞ ƐŝnjĞ ĂƌĞ ŵĂƐƐŝǀĞ ĞdžƉĞĐƚĂƟŽŶƐ͘ ͞,ŝƐ ƐŝnjĞ ĂůŽŶĞ ĚĞŵĂŶĚƐ ĂƩĞŶƟŽŶ͕͟ ^ŚĂŶďŽƵƌ ƐĂŝĚ͘ ͞'ƵLJƐ ůŽŽŬ ƚŽ Śŝŵ ĂŶĚ ĞdžƉĞĐƚ Śŝŵ ƚŽ ďĞ Ă ůĞĂĚĞƌ͕ ďƵƚ / ƚŚŝŶŬ ǁŚĞŶ ŚĞ ǁĂƐ ŚĞĂǀŝĞƌ it was harder.” ^ŚĂŶďŽƵƌ ĞdžƉůĂŝŶĞĚ ŚŽǁ ŽƉƉŽƐŝŶŐ ĚĞĨĞŶƐŝǀĞ ůŝŶĞŵĞŶ ǁĞƌĞ ĂůǁĂLJƐ ƐƉĞĞĚ ƌƵƐŚŝŶŐ ƉĂƐƚ Śŝŵ͕ ĂŶĚ ĚĞƐƉŝƚĞ ŚŝƐ ůŽŶŐ ƌĞĂĐŚ͕ DƵƌƌĂLJ ǁĂƐŶ͛ƚ ĂďůĞ ƚŽ ƐƚŽƉ ƚŚĞŵ ĂƐ ŽŌĞŶ ĂƐ ŚĞ ŶĞĞĚĞĚ ƚŽ͘ The weight loss has solved that problem. ͞EŽǁ ŚĞ ĐĂŶ ŵŽǀĞ ůĂƚĞƌĂůůLJ ďĞƩĞƌ͕ ĂŶĚ ǁŝƚŚ ŚŝƐ Ăƌŵ ůĞŶŐƚŚ ŚĞ͛Ɛ Ă ƉƌŽďůĞŵ ĨŽƌ ĚĞĨĞŶƐŝǀĞ ůŝŶĞŵĞŶ͕͟ ^ŚĂŶďŽƵƌ ƐĂŝĚ͘ ͞ ƚ ŚŝƐ ƐŝnjĞ͕ ŶŽ ŽŶĞ is going to try and bull rush him.”

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R+L Carriers New Orleans Bowl

Dec. 16 Mean Green vs. Troy

North Texas Clips Ƶƚ DƵƌƌĂLJ͛Ɛ ƚƌĂŶƐĨŽƌŵĂƟŽŶ ǁĂƐ ŵŽƌĞ ƚŚĂŶ ũƵƐƚ ƉŚLJƐŝĐĂů͘ DƵƌƌĂLJ ŶĞĞĚĞĚ ƚŽ ůĞĂƌŶ ƚŽ ĂƉƉůLJ ŚŝŵƐĞůĨ ĂƐ Ă ůĞĂĚĞƌ͘ It began in the summer at workouts. ,Ğ ƵƐĞĚ ƚŽ ŚĂƚĞ ƌŽůůŝŶŐ ŝŶ ƚŚĞ ƐƵŶ͕ ƌƵŶŶŝŶŐ ϯϬͲLJĂƌĚ ŐĂƐƐĞƌƐ Žƌ ĂŶLJ ŽƚŚĞƌ ĚŝƐĐŝƉůŝŶĂƌLJ ĐŽŶƐĞƋƵĞŶĐĞƐ͘ ,Ğ ĂĚŵŝƩĞĚ ŚĞ ǁŽƵůĚ ĐŽŵƉůĂŝŶ͘ Ɛ ŚĞ ĐŽŵƉůĂŝŶĞĚ͕ ^ŚĂŶďŽƵƌ ŚĂĚ ŚŝƐ ŵŽƵƚŚ ƐŚƵƚ ĂŶĚ ǁĂƐ ƌƵŶŶŝŶŐ ĞdžƚƌĂ͘ ǀĞŶ ǁŚĞŶ ^ŚĂŶďŽƵƌ ǁĂƐŶ͛ƚ ďĞŝŶŐ ĚŝƐĐŝƉůŝŶĞĚ͕ ŚĞ ǁĂƐ running with the teammates who were. ͞tŚŽ ĚŽĞƐ ƚŚĂƚ͍͟ DƵƌƌĂLJ ƐĂŝĚ͘ ͞dŚĂƚ͛Ɛ ĐƌĂnjLJ͘͟ dŚŝƐ ƉĂƐƚ ƐƉƌŝŶŐ͕ ĂƐ DƵƌƌĂLJ ĞŶƚĞƌĞĚ ŚŝƐ ƚŚŝƌĚ LJĞĂƌ Ăƚ EŽƌƚŚ dĞdžĂƐ͕ ŚĞ ǁĂƐ ŝŶƚƌŽĚƵĐĞĚ ƚŽ ŚŝƐ ƚŚŝƌĚ ŽīĞŶƐŝǀĞ ůŝŶĞ ĐŽĂĐŚ͘ DƵƌƌĂLJ ƐĂŝĚ ŚĞ͛Ɛ ĂůǁĂLJƐ ŬŶŽǁŶ ƚŚĞ ĚŝīĞƌĞŶĐĞ ďĞƚǁĞĞŶ ƌŝŐŚƚ ĂŶĚ ǁƌŽŶŐ͕ ĂŶĚ ŬŶĞǁ ŚĞ ŚĂĚŶ͛ƚ ďĞĞŶ ĚŽŝŶŐ ǁŚĂƚ ǁĂƐ ƌŝŐŚƚ͘ Ƶƚ ŶŽǁ ĂƐ a veteran on the team and again someone the team was looking towards to lead, something clicked. ͞/ ĐŽƵůĚ ĨĞĞů ƚŚŝŶŐƐ ǁĞƌĞ ĐŚĂŶŐŝŶŐ ǁŝƚŚ ƚŚŝƐ ƉƌŽŐƌĂŵ͕͟ DƵƌƌĂLJ ƐĂŝĚ͘ ͞/ ŶĞĞĚĞĚ ƚŽ ďĞ Ă ƌŽĐŬ͘͟ tŚĞŶ ŝƚ ĐĂŵĞ ƟŵĞ ƚŽ ƌƵŶ ŚŝƐ ŶĞdžƚ ŐĂƐƐĞƌ ƚŚĞƌĞ ǁĞƌĞ ŶŽ ĐŽŵƉůĂŝŶƚƐ͘ dŚĞ ŽŶůLJ ƚŚŝŶŐ ƚŚĂƚ DƵƌƌĂLJ ƐŚŽǁĞĚ ǁĂƐ ĞŶĐŽƵƌĂŐĞŵĞŶƚ͘ ͞KīĞŶƐŝǀĞ ůŝŶĞŵĞŶ ŶĞĞĚ ƚŽ ƚƌƵƐƚ ŽŶĞ ĂŶŽƚŚĞƌ͕͟ ^ŚĂŶďŽƵƌ ƐĂŝĚ͘ ͞dŚĞLJ ŶĞĞĚ ƚŽ ŬŶŽǁ ƚŚĞ ŵĂŶ ŶĞdžƚ ƚŽ ƚŚĞŵ ŝƐ ŐŽŝŶŐ ƚŽ ĚŽ ƚŚĞŝƌ ũŽď ƐŽ ƚŚĞLJ ĐĂŶ ǁŽƌŬ ĂƐ Ă ƵŶŝƚ͘ ^Ž ĨŽƌ Śŝŵ ŝƚ ǁĂƐ ĐƌŝƟĐĂů ŚĞ ŐĂŝŶĞĚ ƚŚĞ ƚĞĂŵ͛Ɛ ƚƌƵƐƚ ĂŶĚ ƚŚƌŽƵŐŚ ŚŝƐ ŚĂƌĚ ǁŽƌŬ ĂŶĚ ůĞĂĚĞƌƐŚŝƉ ĂĐƟŽŶƐ ŚĞ͛Ɛ ƐŚŽǁŶ ŚĞ͛Ɛ Ă ŐƵLJ ƚŚĞ ƚĞĂŵ ĐĂŶ ƚƌƵƐƚ͘͟ /ƚ͛Ɛ ĞǀĞŶ ŝŶĐůƵĚĞĚ ƌƵŶŶŝŶŐ ǁŝƚŚ ŚŝƐ ƚĞĂŵŵĂƚĞƐ ƵŶĐŽŶĚŝƟŽŶĂůůLJ͘

ŚĞŵŝƐƚƌLJ ďĞƚǁĞĞŶ >ŝƩƌĞůů͕ ,ĂƌƌĞůů ƉĂLJŝŶŐ ĚŝǀŝĚĞŶĚƐ ĂƐ hEd ĐŽŶƟŶƵĞƐ ƚŽ ĚĞǀĞůŽƉ Denton Record-Chronicle LJ ƌĞƩ sŝƚŽ ^ƚĂī tƌŝƚĞƌ Published: Aug. 22, 2017 ^ĞƚŚ >ŝƩƌĞůů ĐĂŵĞ ƚŽ EŽƌƚŚ dĞdžĂƐ Ă LJĞĂƌ ĂŐŽ ǁŝƚŚ Ă ŶĂƟŽŶĂů ƌĞƉƵƚĂƟŽŶ ĂƐ ĂŶ ŽīĞŶƐŝǀĞ ŐƵƌƵ ĂŶĚ ǀŽǁĞĚ ƚŽ ͞ƚĞĞ ŝƚ ŚŝŐŚ ĂŶĚ ůĞƚ ŝƚ ŇLJ͘͟ dŚĞ ƉĂƚŚ hEd͛Ɛ ŚĞĂĚ ĐŽĂĐŚ ƚŽŽŬ ƚŽ ƌĞĂĐŚ ƚŚĂƚ ŐŽĂů ƐĞĞŵĞĚ Ă ůŝƩůĞ ƵŶĐŽŶǀĞŶƟŽŶĂů͕ ƚŽ ƐĂLJ ƚŚĞ ůĞĂƐƚ͘ >ŝƩƌĞůů ŚĂĚ ďĞĞŶ ŽŶ ƚŚĞ ũŽď ũƵƐƚ Ă ĨĞǁ ĚĂLJƐ ǁŚĞŶ ŚĞ ŚĂŶĚĞĚ ŚŝƐ ŽīĞŶƐĞ ŽǀĞƌ ƚŽ 'ƌĂŚĂŵ ,ĂƌƌĞůů͕ Ă dĞdžĂƐ ŚŝŐŚ ƐĐŚŽŽů ĂŶĚ ĐŽůůĞŐĞ football legend with a short coaching resume. >ŝƩƌĞůů͛Ɛ ĚĞĐŝƐŝŽŶ ƚŽ ŚŝƌĞ ĂŶ ŽůĚ ĨƌŝĞŶĚ ĂƐ ŚŝƐ ŽīĞŶƐŝǀĞ ĐŽŽƌĚŝŶĂƚŽƌ ĂŶĚ ƉůĂLJ ĐĂůůĞƌ ƌĞƐƵůƚĞĚ ŝŶ Ă ĨĞǁ ďƵŵƉLJ ŵŽŵĞŶƚƐ͕ ďƵƚ ƉĂŝĚ ĚŝǀŝĚĞŶĚƐ ŽǀĞƌĂůů͘ hEd ǁŝůů ŚĞĂĚ ŝŶƚŽ ƚŚĞ ƐĞĐŽŶĚ LJĞĂƌ ŽĨ ƚŚĞ >ŝƩƌĞůů ĞƌĂ Žī Ă ƚƵƌŶĂƌŽƵŶĚ ƐĞĂƐŽŶ ůĂƌŐĞůLJ ďĞĐĂƵƐĞ ŽĨ ƚŚĞ ĐŚĞŵŝƐƚƌLJ ƚŚĞ ƉĂŝƌ ŚĂƐ ĚĞǀĞůŽƉĞĚ ƚŽŐĞƚŚĞƌ Ͷ ĂŶĚ ǁŝƚŚ ƚŚĞŝƌ ƉůĂLJĞƌƐ͘ ͞dŚŽƐĞ ƚǁŽ ŐƵLJƐ ŚĂǀĞ Ă ŐƌĞĂƚ ƌĞůĂƟŽŶƐŚŝƉ͕͟ hEd ƋƵĂƌƚĞƌďĂĐŬ DĂƐŽŶ &ŝŶĞ ƐĂŝĚ͘ ͞ ŽĂĐŚ >ŝƩƌĞůů ƌĞƐƉĞĐƚƐ ǁŚĂƚ ĐŽĂĐŚ ,ĂƌƌĞůů ŝƐ ƚƌLJŝŶŐ ƚŽ ĚŽ͘ ŶĚ ĐŽĂĐŚ ,ĂƌƌĞůů ǁŝůů ďŽƵŶĐĞ ŝĚĞĂƐ Žī >ŝƩƌĞůů͘ dŚĞŝƌ ĂƫƚƵĚĞƐ ĐŽŵƉůĞŵĞŶƚ ĞĂĐŚ ŽƚŚĞƌ͘ ŽĂĐŚ >ŝƩƌĞůů ŝƐ ŵŽƌĞ ůĂŝĚ ďĂĐŬ͕ ǁŚŝůĞ coach Harrell is always yelling. I am very comfortable with both those guys.” ^ĞǀĞƌĂů hEd ƉůĂLJĞƌƐ ĞdžƉƌĞƐƐĞĚ ƐŝŵŝůĂƌ ĨĞĞůŝŶŐƐ ĂŌĞƌ Ă ďƌĞĂŬƚŚƌŽƵŐŚ LJĞĂƌ ƚŚĂƚ ŚĂƐ ĞdžĐŝƚĞŵĞŶƚ ďƵŝůĚŝŶŐ ŚĞĂĚŝŶŐ ŝŶƚŽ ƚŚĞ DĞĂŶ 'ƌĞĞŶ͛Ɛ season-opener against Lamar on Sept. 2.

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R+L Carriers New Orleans Bowl

Dec. 16 Mean Green vs. Troy

North Texas Clips hEd ĮŶŝƐŚĞĚ ϱͲϴ ĂŌĞƌ ĨĂůůŝŶŐ ƚŽ ƌŵLJ ŝŶ ŽǀĞƌƟŵĞ ŝŶ >ŝƩƌĞůů͛Ɛ ĚĞďƵƚ ĐĂŵƉĂŝŐŶ͘ dŚĂƚ ŽƵƚĐŽŵĞ ĚŽĞƐŶ͛ƚ ƐŽƵŶĚ Ăůů ƚŚĂƚ ŝŵƉƌĞƐƐŝǀĞ ƵŶƟů ŽŶĞ ůŽŽŬƐ Ăƚ ƚŚĞ ĐŝƌĐƵŵƐƚĂŶĐĞƐ͘ >ŝƩƌĞůů ƚŽŽŬ ŽǀĞƌ Ă ƚĞĂŵ ƚŚĂƚ ĮŶŝƐŚĞĚ ϭͲϭϭ ĂŶĚ ĐŽŵƉůĞƚĞůLJ ƌĞǀĂŵƉĞĚ ƚŚĞ DĞĂŶ 'ƌĞĞŶ͛Ɛ ƉƌŽͲƐƚLJůĞ ŽīĞŶƐĞ ƚŚĂƚ ůĞĂŶĞĚ ŽŶ Ă ƉŽǁĞƌ ƌƵŶŶŝŶŐ ŐĂŵĞ ǁŚŝůĞ ƐƚĂƌƟŶŐ Ă ƉĂŝƌ ŽĨ inexperienced quarterbacks. hEd͛Ɛ ƐĐŽƌŝŶŐ ĂǀĞƌĂŐĞ ƐŚŽƚ ƵƉ ĨƌŽŵ ϭϱ͘Ϯ ƉŽŝŶƚƐ ƉĞƌ ŐĂŵĞ ƚŽ Ϯϰ͘ϴ ĚĞƐƉŝƚĞ ƚŚŽƐĞ ŽďƐƚĂĐůĞƐ͘ dŚĂƚ ũƵŵƉ ĐĂŶ ďĞ ĂƩƌŝďƵƚĞĚ ůĂƌŐĞůLJ ƚŽ >ŝƩƌĞůů͕ ,ĂƌƌĞůů ĂŶĚ ƚŚĞ ǁĂLJ ƚŚĞLJ ŐƵŝĚĞĚ hEd ƚŚŽƵŐŚ Ă ƐĞĂƐŽŶ ĨƵůů ŽĨ ƚƌŝĂůƐ ĂŶĚ ƚƌŝďƵůĂƟŽŶƐ͘ ͞tĞ ŚĂǀĞ Ă ŐƌĞĂƚ ƌĞůĂƟŽŶƐŚŝƉ͕͟ >ŝƩƌĞůů ƐĂŝĚ͘ ͞,Ğ ĐĂŶ ĂůǁĂLJƐ ůĞĂŶ ŽŶ ŵĞ͘ ĞŝŶŐ ĂŶ ŽīĞŶƐŝǀĞ ŚĞĂĚ ĐŽĂĐŚ͕ / Ăŵ ǀĞƌLJ ŝŶǀŽůǀĞĚ ŝŶ ƚŚĞ ŐĂŵĞ ƉůĂŶ ĂŶĚ ǁŚĂƚ ǁĞ ĚŽ͘ tĞ ŚĂǀĞ ŐŽŽĚ ĐŚĞŵŝƐƚƌLJ ŽŶ ƚŚĞ ŽīĞŶƐŝǀĞ ƐƚĂī͘͟ dŚĂƚ ĐŚĞŵŝƐƚƌLJ ĐĂŶ ďĞ ƚƌĂĐĞĚ ďĂĐŬ ƚŽ ƚŚĞ ďĞŐŝŶŶŝŶŐ ŽĨ >ŝƩƌĞůů͛Ɛ ĐŽĂĐŚŝŶŐ ĐĂƌĞĞƌ ƚŚĂƚ ĐŽŝŶĐŝĚĞĚ ǁŝƚŚ ,ĂƌƌĞůů͛Ɛ ƌĞĐŽƌĚͲƐĞƫŶŐ ĐĂƌĞĞƌ Ăƚ dĞdžĂƐ dĞĐŚ͘ >ŝƩƌĞůů ǁĂƐ ƚŚĞ ZĞĚ ZĂŝĚĞƌƐ͛ ƌƵŶŶŝŶŐ ďĂĐŬƐ ĐŽĂĐŚ ĨƌŽŵ ϮϬϬϱͲϬϴ ĂŶĚ ǁĂƚĐŚĞĚ ĂƐ ,ĂƌƌĞůů ǁŚŝƉƉĞĚ ďĂůůƐ Ăůů ŽǀĞƌ ĮĞůĚ ŽŶ ŚŝƐ way to rolling up 15,793 passing yards and 134 touchdowns in a college career that spanned from 2004-08. ͞/ ƌĞŵĞŵďĞƌ ŚŽǁ ĐŽŵƉĞƟƟǀĞ 'ƌĂŚĂŵ ǁĂƐ͕͟ >ŝƩƌĞůů ƐĂŝĚ͘ ͞,Ğ ŚĂƐ ǁŚĂƚ ŝƚ ƚĂŬĞƐ ƚŽ ďĞ Ă ĐŚĂŵƉŝŽŶ͘ ,Ğ ŚĂƐ ďĞĞŶ ĂƌŽƵŶĚ ĨŽŽƚďĂůů ŚŝƐ ĞŶƟƌĞ ůŝĨĞ ĂŶĚ ŚĂƐ Ă ĐŚŝƉ ŽŶ ŚŝƐ ƐŚŽƵůĚĞƌ͘ /ƚ ĚŽĞƐŶ͛ƚ ŵĂƩĞƌ ŝĨ ŝƚ ŝƐ ĨŽŽƚďĂůů͕ ŵĂƌďůĞƐ͕ ŚŽƌƐĞ ƐŚŽĞƐ͕ ŐŽůĨ Žƌ ĐƌŽƐƐǁŽƌĚ ƉƵnjnjůĞƐ͘ ,Ğ ǁĂŶƚƐ ƚŽ ŬŝĐŬ LJŽƵƌ ďƵƩ͘͟ dŚĂƚ ĂƫƚƵĚĞ ŝƐ ǁŚĂƚ ůĞĚ >ŝƩƌĞůů ƚŽ ĐĂůů ,ĂƌƌĞůů ƐŚŽƌƚůLJ ĂŌĞƌ ŚĞ ĂƌƌŝǀĞĚ Ăƚ hEd ĂŶĚ ĂƐŬ Śŝŵ ƚŽ ũŽŝŶ ŚŝƐ ƐƚĂī͘ ,ĂƌƌĞůů ŚĂĚ ƐƉĞŶƚ ũƵƐƚ ƚǁŽ ƐĞĂƐŽŶƐ ĂŌĞƌ Ă ƐŚŽƌƚ E&> ĐĂƌĞĞƌ ǁŝƚŚ ƚŚĞ 'ƌĞĞŶ ĂLJ WĂĐŬĞƌƐ ĂƐ ĂŶ ĂƐƐŝƐƚĂŶƚ Ăƚ tĂƐŚŝŶŐƚŽŶ ^ƚĂƚĞ ƵŶĚĞƌ DŝŬĞ >ĞĂĐŚ͘ >ŝƩƌĞůů ĚŝĚŶ͛ƚ ŚĞƐŝƚĂƚĞ ƚŽ ƚƵƌŶ ŚŝƐ ŽīĞŶƐĞ ŽǀĞƌ ƚŽ ,ĂƌƌĞůů ǁŚŽ Ăƚ ƚŚĂƚ ƉŽŝŶƚ ǁĂƐ tĂƐŚŝŶŐƚŽŶ ^ƚĂƚĞ͛Ɛ ŽƵƚƐŝĚĞ ƌĞĐĞŝǀĞƌƐ ĐŽĂĐŚ͘ ͞/ Ăŵ ĞdžƚƌĞŵĞůLJ ŐƌĂƚĞĨƵů ĨŽƌ ƚŚĞ ŽƉƉŽƌƚƵŶŝƚLJ ^ĞƚŚ ŐĂǀĞ ŵĞ͕͟ ,ĂƌƌĞůů ƐĂŝĚ͘ ͞ ĞƚǁĞĞŶ Śŝŵ ĂŶĚ ĐŽĂĐŚ >ĞĂĐŚ ƚŚĞLJ ƚŽŽŬ ĐĂƌĞ ŽĨ ŵĞ ĂŶĚ ŐĂǀĞ ŵĞ ŽƉƉŽƌƚƵŶŝƟĞƐ ĂŶĚ Ă ƉůĂLJĞƌ ĂŶĚ Ă ĐŽĂĐŚ͘ dŚĞLJ ŝŵƉĂĐƚĞĚ ŵĞ ŝŶ ŵLJ ĐĂƌĞĞƌ ĂŶĚ ŵLJ ůŝĨĞ͘͟ >ŝƩƌĞůů ĂŶĚ ,ĂƌƌĞůů ĞŶĐŽƵŶƚĞƌĞĚ ŵŽƌĞ ƚŚĂŶ ƚŚĞŝƌ ƐŚĂƌĞ ŽĨ ĐŚĂůůĞŶŐĞƐ ĂŌĞƌ ƌĞƵŶŝƟŶŐ Ăƚ hEd͘ dŚĞŝƌ ƉůĂŶ ŚĞĂĚŝŶŐ ŝŶƚŽ ƚŚĞ ƐĞĂƐŽŶ ǁĂƐ ƚŽ lean on Alabama graduate transfer quarterback Alec Morris and bring along Fine, highly regarded freshman, slowly. That strategy went out the window when Morris struggled and Fine showed promise in the waning moments of a season-opening loss to SMU. Fine moved into the lineup a week later and started nine games before going down with a shoulder injury in a loss to Western <ĞŶƚƵĐŬLJ͕ ĨŽƌĐŝŶŐ hEd ƚŽ ƉƵƚ DŽƌƌŝƐ ďĂĐŬ ŝŶƚŽ ƚŚĞ ůŝŶĞƵƉ ĨŽƌ ƚŚĞ ĮŶĂů ƚŚƌĞĞ ŐĂŵĞƐ ŽĨ ƚŚĞ LJĞĂƌ͘ And that was just for starters when it came to the ups-and-downs of the 2016 season. hEd ĂůƐŽ ůŽƐƚ ƐƚĂƌƚ ƌƵŶŶŝŶŐ ďĂĐŬ :ĞīĞƌLJ tŝůƐŽŶ ĨŽƌ ƚǁŽ ŐĂŵĞƐ ǁŝƚŚ Ă ŬŶĞĞ ŝŶũƵƌLJ ĂŶĚ ŬŝĐŬĞĚ ƚǁŽ ŽĨ ŝƚƐ ďĞƐƚ ƌĞĐĞŝǀĞƌƐ Žī ƚŚĞ ƚĞĂŵ ǁŝƚŚ ƚǁŽ ŐĂŵĞƐ ůĞŌ ŝŶ ƚŚĞ ƌĞŐƵůĂƌ ƐĞĂƐŽŶ͘ dŚĞ DĞĂŶ 'ƌĞĞŶ ƚŽŽŬ ƚŚĞŝƌ ůƵŵƉƐ ŽŶ ƚŚĞ ĮĞůĚ ĂƐ ǁĞůů͘ &ůŽƌŝĚĂ ƐŚƵƚ ŽƵƚ hEd ϯϮͲϬ ƚŚĞ ƚŚŝƌĚ ǁĞĞŬ ŽĨ ƚŚĞ LJĞĂƌ͘ dŚĞ DĞĂŶ 'ƌĞĞŶ͛Ɛ ďŽǁů hopes were on life support late in the season when WKU hammered UNT 45-7 and knocked Fine out for the season in the process. UNT came back the next week to beat Southern Miss, 29-23, thanks to a late drive behind Morris that ended up sending the Mean Green to a bowl. dŚĞ ǁŚŽůĞ ƉƌŽĐĞƐƐ ǁĂƐ Ă ůĞĂƌŶŝŶŐ ĞdžƉĞƌŝĞŶĐĞ ĨŽƌ Ăůů ŽĨ hEd͛Ɛ ĐŽĂĐŚĞƐ ĂŶĚ ƉůĂLJĞƌƐ͕ ĂŶĚ ƉĂƌƟĐƵůĂƌůLJ ĨŽƌ >ŝƩƌĞůů ĂŶĚ ,ĂƌƌĞůů͘ ŽƚŚ ǁĞƌĞ in new roles in their careers. The way they grew along the way made an impression on senior wide receiver Turner Smiley, who was struck by the way they worked ƚŽŐĞƚŚĞƌ Ͷ ,ĂƌƌĞůů ŝŶ ƚŚĞ ƉƌĞƐƐ ďŽdž ĂŶĚ >ŝƩƌĞůů ŽŶ ƚŚĞ ĮĞůĚ ͲͲ ǁŚŝůĞ ŶĂǀŝŐĂƟŶŐ Ă ŐĂŵĞ͘ ͞/ ŚĂǀĞ ŚĂĚ Ă ĐŽƵƉůĞ ŽĨ ŐŽŽĚ ĐŽŽƌĚŝŶĂƚŽƌƐ͕͟ ^ŵŝůĞLJ ƐĂŝĚ͘ ͞ ŽĂĐŚ ,ĂƌƌĞůů ŝƐ ƚŚĞ ďĞƐƚ ŽŶĞ͘ ,Ğ ĂŶĚ ĐŽĂĐŚ >ŝƩƌĞůů ǁŽƌŬ ǁĞůů ƚŽŐĞƚŚĞƌ͘͟ >ŝƩƌĞůů ŶĞǀĞƌ ŚĂĚ ĂŶLJ ĚŽƵďƚ ƚŚĂƚ ǁŽƵůĚ ďĞ ƚŚĞ ĐĂƐĞ͘

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R+L Carriers New Orleans Bowl

Dec. 16 Mean Green vs. Troy

North Texas Clips hEd ŝƐ ŚŽƉŝŶŐ ǁŚĂƚ >ŝƩƌĞůů ĂĐĐŽŵƉůŝƐŚĞĚ ǁŝƚŚ ,ĂƌƌĞůů͕ ŚŝƐ ŽůĚ ĨƌŝĞŶĚ ĨƌŽŵ dĞdžĂƐ dĞĐŚ͕ ŝƐ Ă ƐŝŐŶ ŽĨ ǁŚĂƚ ŝƐ ƚŽ ĐŽŵĞ ĂƐ ƚŚĞLJ ŐƌŽǁ ŝŶ ƚŚĞŝƌ roles together. ͞/ ůĞĂƌŶĞĚ Ă ůŽƚ ŝŶ ŵLJ ĮƌƐƚ LJĞĂƌ͕͟ ,ĂƌƌĞůů ƐĂŝĚ͘ ͞ ŽĂĐŚ >ŝƩƌĞůů ďĞŝŶŐ ƌŝŐŚƚ ƚŚĞƌĞ ŚĞůƉĞĚ ŵĞ͘ /ƚ͛Ɛ ĚŝīĞƌĞŶƚ ǁŚĞŶ ŝƚ͛Ɛ ŽŶ LJŽƵƌ ƐŚŽƵůĚĞƌƐ ƚŽ ĐĂůů ŝƚ͘ ,ŽƉĞĨƵůůLJ / ǁŝůů ŐƌŽǁ ƚŚƌŽƵŐŚ ƚŚĂƚ ĂŶĚ ďĞ ďĞƩĞƌ ƐŽ ƚŚĂƚ ǁĞ ǁŝůů ďĞ ďĞƩĞƌ ĂƐ Ă ƚĞĂŵ ĂŶĚ ƉƵƚ ƚŚĞ ƉůĂLJĞƌƐ ŝŶ Ă ƉůĂĐĞ ǁŚĞƌĞ ƚŚĞLJ can be successful.”

hEd ƐĞĞƐ ƉƌŽŐƌĞƐƐ ŝŶ ƌƵŶŶŝŶŐ ŐĂŵĞ ŝŶ ƐĐƌŝŵŵĂŐĞ ƚŚĂƚ ŵĂƌŬƐ ŬĞLJ ƉŽŝŶƚ ŝŶ ďƵŝůĚƵƉ ƚŽ ƐĞĂƐŽŶ Denton Record-Chronicle LJ ƌĞƩ sŝƚŽ ^ƚĂī tƌŝƚĞƌ Published: Aug. 19, 2017 EŽƌƚŚ dĞdžĂƐ ƌĞĂĐŚĞĚ Ă ŵŝůĞƐƚŽŶĞ ŝŶ ƚŚĞ ďƵŝůĚƵƉ ƚŽ ŝƚƐ ƐĞĂƐŽŶ ŽƉĞŶĞƌ ^ĂƚƵƌĚĂLJ͕ ǁŚĞŶ ƚŚĞ ƚĞĂŵ ŚĂĚ ŝƚƐ ĮŶĂů ǁĞĞŬĞŶĚ ƐĐƌŝŵŵĂŐĞ ŽĨ ĨĂůů drills. >ŝŶĞďĂĐŬĞƌ ͘:͘ ũŝLJĂ ǁĂƐ ĂŵŽŶŐ hEd͛Ɛ ƉůĂLJĞƌƐ ĂŶĚ ĐŽĂĐŚĞƐ ǁŚŽ ůŝŬĞĚ ǁŚĂƚ ƚŚĞLJ ƐĂǁ ŝŶ Ă ǁŽƌŬŽƵƚ ƚŚĂƚ ůĂƐƚĞĚ ĂďŽƵƚ ϭϬϬ ƉůĂLJƐ Ăƚ Apogee Stadium. hEd͛Ɛ ƌƵŶŶŝŶŐ ŐĂŵĞ ƉƌŽǀŝĚĞĚ ŵŽƐƚ ŽĨ ƚŚĞ ŚŝŐŚůŝŐŚƚƐ͕ ŝŶĐůƵĚŝŶŐ Ă ϱϬͲLJĂƌĚ ĚĂƐŚ ďLJ ŶĚƌĞǁ dƵĐŬĞƌ͘ dŚĞ ƐĞŶŝŽƌ ƌĂŶ ƌŝŐŚƚ ŽǀĞƌ ĐŽƌŶĞƌďĂĐŬ Jameel Moore on the way to the end zone. Ejiya helped the defense make a few plays as well, including his sack of quarterback Mason Fine on a fourth-down play. hEd ŝƐ ŚŽƉŝŶŐ ƚŚĞ ďĂĐŬͲĂŶĚͲĨŽƌƚŚ ŶĂƚƵƌĞ ŽĨ ƚŚĞ ƐĐƌŝŵŵĂŐĞ ŝƐ Ă ƐŝŐŶ ƉůĂLJĞƌƐ ĂƌĞ ŚŝƫŶŐ ƚŚĞŝƌ ƐƚƌŝĚĞ ŚĞĂĚŝŶŐ ŝŶƚŽ ƚŚĞŝƌ ^ĞƉƚ͘ Ϯ ƐĞĂƐŽŶ opener against Lamar. ͞/ ĨĞĞů ŐŽŽĚ ĂďŽƵƚ ǁŚĞƌĞ ǁĞ ĂƌĞ Ăƚ͕͟ ũŝLJĂ ƐĂŝĚ͘ ͞tĞ ŚĂǀĞ Ă ůŽƚ ŽĨ ŶĞǁ ŐƵLJƐ ŝŶ ƚŚĞ ƉŝĐƚƵƌĞ ǁŚŽ ĂƌĞ ĮƫŶŐ ŝŶ ǁĞůů͘ dŚĞ ŵĂŝŶ ƚŚŝŶŐ ǁĞ ŶĞĞĚ ƚŽ ǁŽƌŬ ŽŶ ĂƐ Ă ĚĞĨĞŶƐĞ ŝƐ ĐŽŵŵƵŶŝĐĂƟŶŐ͕ ƚĂůŬŝŶŐ ĂŶĚ ŵĂŬŝŶŐ ƐƵƌĞ ĞǀĞƌLJŽŶĞ ŝƐ ŽŶ ƚŚĞ ƐĂŵĞ ƉĂŐĞ͘͟ The progress UNT has made in that regard defensively has been a talking point during fall drills as it adjusts to playing under Troy ZĞīĞƩ͘ dŚĞ ƐĞĐŽŶĚͲLJĞĂƌ hEd ĂƐƐŝƐƚĂŶƚ ƚŽŽŬ ŽǀĞƌ ĂƐ ƚŚĞ ƚĞĂŵ͛Ɛ ƐŽůĞ ĚĞĨĞŶƐŝǀĞ ĐŽŽƌĚŝŶĂƚŽƌ ŝŶ ƚŚĞ ŽīƐĞĂƐŽŶ͘ tŚĂƚ ǁĂƐ ĞŶĐŽƵƌĂŐŝŶŐ ƚŽ ƐĞĞ ^ĂƚƵƌĚĂLJ ǁĂƐ ƚŚĞ ŽīĞŶƐŝǀĞ ůŝŶĞ ďĞŐŝŶ ƚŽ ĨŽůůŽǁ ĂůŽŶŐ ƚŚĂƚ ƐĂŵĞ ƉĂƚŚ͘ dŚĞ DĞĂŶ 'ƌĞĞŶ ŚĂǀĞ Ă ůĂƌŐĞůLJ revamped lineup that has taken its lumps throughout fall drills. dŚĞ ŐƌŽƵƉ ƚƵƌŶĞĚ ƚŚĞ ƟĚĞ ŽŶ ^ĂƚƵƌĚĂLJ ǁŝƚŚ ŽŶĞ ŽĨ ŝƚƐ ďĞƐƚ ĚĂLJƐ ŽǀĞƌĂůů͘ dƵĐŬĞƌ ƐĐŽƌĞĚ ŽŶ Ă ϵͲLJĂƌĚ ƌƵŶ ŝŶ ĂĚĚŝƟŽŶ ƚŽ ŚŝƐ ůŽŶŐ touchdown scamper, and Evan Johnson bulled his way into the end zone from 7 yards out. ͞tĞ ǁĞƌĞ ŵŽƌĞ ĞĸĐŝĞŶƚ ŝŶ ƚŚĞ ƌƵŶ ŐĂŵĞ͕͟ hEd ĐŽĂĐŚ ^ĞƚŚ >ŝƩƌĞůů ƐĂŝĚ͘ ͞dŚĞ ďĂĐŬƐ ĂƌĞ ƐƚĂƌƟŶŐ ƚŽ ŐĞƚ ŵŽƌĞ ĐŽŵĨŽƌƚĂďůĞ ǁŝƚŚ ƚŚĞ ƌĞĂĚƐ͕ ĂŶĚ ŽƵƌ ŽīĞŶƐŝǀĞ ůŝŶĞ ŝƐ ĐŽŵŝŶŐ Žī ƚŚĞ ďĂůů͘ dŚĞLJ ĂƌĞ ĮƫŶŐ ƚŚŝŶŐƐ ƵƉ ďĞƩĞƌ ƚŚĂŶ ǁĞ ŚĂǀĞ͘ tĞ ŚĂǀĞ ƐƚƌĞƐƐĞĚ ƚŚĂƚ͘ tĞ ŶĞĞĚ ƚŽ ƌƵŶ ƚŚĞ ďĂůů ĞīĞĐƟǀĞůLJ ŝĨ ǁĞ ĂƌĞ ŐŽŝŶŐ ƚŽ ďĞ ƐƵĐĐĞƐƐĨƵů͘͟ ^ƚĂƌƟŶŐ ƋƵĂƌƚĞƌďĂĐŬ DĂƐŽŶ &ŝŶĞ ĚŝĚŶ͛ƚ ŚĂǀĞ ŚŝƐ ďĞƐƚ ĚĂLJ͕ ďƵƚ ŚĞ ƐƟůů ƚŚƌĞǁ Ă ϯͲLJĂƌĚ ƐĐŽƌŝŶŐ ƐƚƌŝŬĞ ƚŽ ĂůĞď ŚƵŵůĞLJ͘ ĂĐŬƵƉ YƵŝŶŶ ^ŚĂŶďŽƵƌ Śŝƚ <ĞĞŐĂŶ ƌĞǁĞƌ ĨŽƌ Ă ϵϲͲLJĂƌĚ ƚŽƵĐŚĚŽǁŶ ĂŶĚ ĂĚĚĞĚ Ă ϰϱͲLJĂƌĚ ƐĐŽƌŝŶŐ ƐƚƌŝŬĞ ƚŽ :ƵƐƟŶ ĂŝŶ͕ ǁŚŽ ƚŽŽŬ Ă ƐŚŽƌƚ ƉĂƐƐ ĂŶĚ ďƌŽŬĞ ĨƌĞĞ ĚŽǁŶ ƚŚĞ ŵŝĚĚůĞ ŽĨ ƚŚĞ ĮĞůĚ͘ ͞dŚĞ ŽīĞŶƐŝǀĞ ůŝŶĞ ĚŝĚ ƌĞĂůůLJ ǁĞůů͕ ĂŶĚ ƚŚĞ ƌƵŶŶŝŶŐ ďĂĐŬƐ ƌĂŶ ƚŚĞ ďĂůů ǁĞůů͕͟ &ŝŶĞ ƐĂŝĚ͘ ͞tĞ ĚŝĚŶ͛ƚ ĚŽ ĂŶLJƚŚŝŶŐ ĨĂŶĐLJ ĂŶĚ ũƵƐƚ ŵŽǀĞĚ ƚŚĞ ďĂůů͘ tĞ ĂƌĞ ŐĞƫŶŐ ƚŽ ǁŚĞƌĞ ǁĞ ŶĞĞĚ ƚŽ ďĞ͕ ďƵƚ ǁĞ ŚĂǀĞ ƌŽŽŵ ƚŽ ŝŵƉƌŽǀĞ͘͟ >ŝƩƌĞůů ƉŽŝŶƚĞĚ ƚŽ ŚŝƐ ŽīĞŶƐŝǀĞ ůŝŶĞ ĂƐ Ă ǁŚŽůĞ ǁŚĞŶ ĂƐŬĞĚ ĂďŽƵƚ ǁŚĂƚ ƐƚŽŽĚ ŽƵƚ ĂďŽƵƚ ^ĂƚƵƌĚĂLJ͛Ɛ ǁŽƌŬŽƵƚ͘ ,Ğ ĂůƐŽ ƐŝŶŐůĞĚ ŽƵƚ a couple of players who have helped the team get to the point it is now as the days dwindle before its opener. ͞EŝĐ ^ŵŝƚŚ ŚĂƐ ĚŽŶĞ Ă ƌĞĂůůLJ ŐŽŽĚ ũŽď ŽĨ ƌƵŶŶŝŶŐ ƚŚĞ ĨŽŽƚďĂůů͕͟ >ŝƩƌĞůů ƐĂŝĚ͘ ͞ ŐƵLJ ǁŚŽ ŚĂƐ ŚĂĚ ƚŚĞ ďĞƐƚ ĐĂŵƉ ŶŽƚ ŽŶůLJ ƐŝŶĐĞ ŚĞ ŚĂƐ ďĞĞŶ ŚĞƌĞ͕ ďƵƚ ĂŵŽŶŐ ŽƵƌ ŽīĞŶƐŝǀĞ ƉůĂLJĞƌƐ ŽǀĞƌĂůů ŝƐ <ĞůǀŝŶ ^ŵŝƚŚ͘ / ůŝŬĞ ƚŚĞ ǁĂLJ ŚĞ ĐŽŵĞƐ ƚŽ ǁŽƌŬ ĞǀĞƌLJ ĚĂLJ ĂŶĚ ǁŽƌŬƐ ŚŝƐ ƚĂŝů Žī͘͟

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Dec. 16 Mean Green vs. Troy

North Texas Clips EŝĐ ^ŵŝƚŚ͕ Ă ƌĞĚƐŚŝƌƚ ĨƌĞƐŚŵĂŶ ƌƵŶŶŝŶŐ ďĂĐŬ͕ ďƌŽŬĞ Žī Ă ϮϱͲLJĂƌĚ ƌƵŶ ĞĂƌůLJ ŝŶ ƚŚĞ ƐĐƌŝŵŵĂŐĞ ǁŚĞŶ ƚŚĞ ŽīĞŶƐĞ ǁĂƐ ƐƚƌƵŐŐůŝŶŐ ƚŽ ŐĞƚ ŽŶ ƚƌĂĐŬ͘ ,Ğ ŝŵŵĞĚŝĂƚĞůLJ ƚƵƌŶĞĚ ƚŽ ƚŚĞ ƐŝĚĞůŝŶĞ ĂŶĚ LJĞůůĞĚ͕ ͞>Ğƚ͛Ɛ ŐŽ͕͟ ŝŵƉůŽƌŝŶŐ ŚŝƐ ƚĞĂŵŵĂƚĞƐ ŽŶ ŽīĞŶƐĞ ƚŽ ĮŶĚ ƚŚĞŝƌ ƌŚLJƚŚŵ͘ <ĞůǀŝŶ ^ŵŝƚŚ ŚĂƐ ďĞĞŶ Ă ǁĞĂƉŽŶ ŝŶ ƚŚĞ ƉĂƐƐŝŶŐ ŐĂŵĞ ƚŚƌŽƵŐŚŽƵƚ ĨĂůů ƉƌĂĐƟĐĞ͘ dŚĞ ƐŽƉŚŽŵŽƌĞ ƟŐŚƚ ĞŶĚ ĐĂƵŐŚƚ Ă ϮϳͲLJĂƌĚ ƐƚƌŝŬĞ ĨƌŽŵ &ŝŶĞ ĚŽǁŶ ƚŚĞ ŵŝĚĚůĞ ŽĨ ƚŚĞ ĮĞůĚ ĂŶĚ ŚĞůƉĞĚ ĐůĞĂƌ ƚŚĞ ǁĂLJ ĨŽƌ hEd͛Ɛ ƌƵŶŶŝŶŐ ďĂĐŬƐ ĂƐ Ă ďůŽĐŬĞƌ ŽŶ ^ĂƚƵƌĚĂLJ͘ UNT leaned on its running game last season, when it averaged 133.5 yards per game on the ground. ^ĞĞŝŶŐ ƚŚĂƚ ƌƵŶŶŝŶŐ ŐĂŵĞ ĐŽŵĞ ƚŽ ůŝĨĞ ƉĞƌŚĂƉƐ ǁĂƐ ƚŚĞ ďŝŐŐĞƐƚ ƉŽƐŝƟǀĞ ŽĨ ^ĂƚƵƌĚĂLJ͛Ɛ ǁŽƌŬŽƵƚ ƚŚĂƚ ŵĂƌŬĞĚ Ă ŵŝůĞƐƚŽŶĞ ŝŶ ƚŚĞ ƌƵŶͲƵƉ the season opener. ͞dŚĞƌĞ ǁĂƐ Ă ůŽƚ ŽĨ ŐŽŽĚ ǁŽƌŬ ĂŶĚ Ă ůŽƚ ŽĨ ƐŝƚƵĂƟŽŶƐ ǁĞ ǁĂŶƚĞĚ ƚŽ ƉƵƚ ŽƵƌ ŐƵLJƐ ŝŶ͕͟ >ŝƩƌĞůů ƐĂŝĚ͘ ͞tĞ ŚĂŶĚůĞĚ ŝƚ ƉƌĞƩLJ ǁĞůů ĂŶĚ ĚŝĚ Ă ďĞƩĞƌ ũŽď ŽĨ ŵĂŶĂŐŝŶŐ ƚŚĞ ŐĂŵĞ͘ tĞ ǁĞƌĞ ďĞƩĞƌ ŽīĞŶƐŝǀĞůLJ ƚŚŝƐ ǁĞĞŬ͘͟

dǁŽ ^ŝĚĞƐ dŽ ƌĂŶĚŽŶ 'ĂƌŶĞƌ 'ĂƌŶĞƌ͛Ɛ :ŽǀŝĂů KīͲ&ŝĞůĚ ƫƚƵĚĞ ^ŚŝŌƐ dŽ ^ŚĂƌƉ &ŽĐƵƐ tŚĞŶ /ƚ͛Ɛ dŝŵĞ dŽ tŽƌŬ Aug. 18, 2017 MeanGreenSports.com EdKE Ͳ /Ĩ LJŽƵ͛ǀĞ ĞŶĐŽƵŶƚĞƌĞĚ ƌĂŶĚŽŶ 'ĂƌŶĞƌ ŽŶ ƚŚĞ ƉƌĂĐƟĐĞ ĮĞůĚ͕ LJŽƵ͛ǀĞ ƐĞĞŶ Ă ƐŵŝůŝŶŐ ĨĂĐĞ͘ ƌĞĚƐŚŝƌƚ ũƵŶŝŽƌ ůŝŶĞďĂĐŬĞƌ ĞŶũŽLJŝŶŐ ůŝĨĞ ĂƐ Ă ĐŽůůĞŐŝĂƚĞ ĨŽŽƚďĂůů ƉůĂLJĞƌ͘ ůĞĂĚĞƌ ǁŝƚŚŝŶ ƚŚĞ EŽƌƚŚ dĞdžĂƐ ĚĞĨĞŶƐĞ͘ ŚĂƉƉLJͲŐŽͲůƵĐŬLJ ĂƫƚƵĚĞ ƚŚĂƚ ŽīĞƌƐ Ă ƐůŝŐŚƚ ƌĞůŝĞĨ ĨƌŽŵ ǁŽƌŬŽƵƚƐ ŝŶ ƚŚĞ dĞdžĂƐ ŚĞĂƚ ĂŶĚ ƚŚĞ ŶŽ ŶŽŶƐĞŶƐĞ ĐŽĂĐŚŝŶŐ ŽĨ ĚĞĨĞŶƐŝǀĞ ĐŽŽƌĚŝŶĂƚŽƌ dƌŽLJ ZĞīĞƩ͘ ͞/͛ŵ ĂůǁĂLJƐ ƐŵŝůŝŶŐ͕͟ 'ĂƌŶĞƌ ƐĂŝĚ͘ ͞/͛ŵ ĂůǁĂLJƐ Ă ŚĂƉƉLJ ƉĞƌƐŽŶ͘͟ /Ĩ͕ ŚŽǁĞǀĞƌ͕ LJŽƵ͛ǀĞ ĞŶĐŽƵŶƚĞƌĞĚ ƌĂŶĚŽŶ 'ĂƌŶĞƌ ŽŶ ƚŚĞ ƉůĂLJŝŶŐ ĮĞůĚ͕ LJŽƵ͛ǀĞ ĞdžƉĞƌŝĞŶĐĞĚ ĂŶ ĞdžƉůŽƐŝǀĞ ƉůĂLJŵĂŬĞƌ͘ ĚLJŶĂŵŝĐ ĂƚŚůĞƚĞ whose talent is both physical and mental. dŚĂƚ ƌĂŶĚŽŶ 'ĂƌŶĞƌ ŚĂƐ ϲϴ ƚĂĐŬůĞƐ ;ϰϳ ƐŽůŽͿ͕ ϭϬ ƚĂĐŬůĞƐ ĨŽƌ ůŽƐƐ͕ ϰ͘ϱ ƐĂĐŬƐ ĂŶĚ ƚǁŽ ĨƵŵďůĞ ƌĞĐŽǀĞƌŝĞƐ ƚŚƌŽƵŐŚ ŚŝƐ ĮƌƐƚ ƚǁŽ ƐĞĂƐŽŶƐ Ăƚ EŽƌƚŚ dĞdžĂƐ͘ ,ŽǁĞǀĞƌ͕ ŝƚ͛Ɛ ŶŽƚ ŚŝƐ ƐƚĂƟƐƟĐƐ ƚŚĂƚ ďƌŝŶŐ Śŝŵ ƐƵĐŚ ũŽLJ͘ ͞tĞ͛ƌĞ ŽƵƚ ŚĞƌĞ ƉůĂLJŝŶŐ ĨŽŽƚďĂůů͕͟ 'ĂƌŶĞƌ ƐĂŝĚ͕ ͞ƐŽ ŝƚ ĚŽĞƐŶ͛ƚ ŐĞƚ ĂŶLJ ďĞƩĞƌ ƚŚĂŶ ƚŚĂƚ͘͟ Ƶƚ ŝƚ͛Ɛ ŶŽƚ Ăůů ĨƵŶ ĂŶĚ ŐĂŵĞƐ ĨŽƌ 'ĂƌŶĞƌ ŽŶ ƚŚĞ ŐƌŝĚŝƌŽŶ͘ tŚŝůĞ ŚĞ ĨĞĞůƐ ŚĞ ŐŽƚ ďŝŐŐĞƌ ĂŶĚ ƐƚƌŽŶŐĞƌ ĚƵƌŝŶŐ ƚŚĞ ƐƵŵŵĞƌ͕ ĐŽƵƌƚĞƐLJ ŽĨ ƐƚƌĞŶŐƚŚ ĂŶĚ ĐŽŶĚŝƟŽŶŝŶŐ ĐŽĂĐŚ ĂĐŬ tŽŵĂĐŬ͕ 'ĂƌŶĞƌ͛Ɛ ŐŽĂůƐ ĂƌĞ ůĞƐƐ ƉŚLJƐŝĐĂů ĂŶĚ ŵŽƌĞ ŵĞŶƚĂů͘ ͞/͛ŵ ƚƌLJŝŶŐ ƚŽ ďĞ ŵŽƌĞ ĨŽĐƵƐĞĚ͕͟ 'ĂƌŶĞƌ ƐĂŝĚ͘ ͞/͛ŵ ƚƌLJŝŶŐ ƚŽ ůŽĐŬ ŝŶ ŵŽƌĞ͘͟ dŚŽƐĞ ŽďũĞĐƟǀĞƐ ĂƌĞ ŐƌĞĂƚůLJ ĂƩƌŝďƵƚĞĚ ƚŽ ƚŚĞ ŽŶĞͲŽŶͲŽŶĞ ǁŽƌŬ ďĞƚǁĞĞŶ 'ĂƌŶĞƌ ĂŶĚ ůŝŶĞďĂĐŬĞƌƐ ĐŽĂĐŚ͕ :Ğī <ŽŽŶnj͕ ƚŽ ĞŶŚĂŶĐĞ 'ĂƌŶĞƌ͛Ɛ ĨŽŽƚďĂůů /Y͘ ͞/Ĩ LJŽƵ ǁĂŶƚ ƚŽ ďĞ Ă ƉƌŽ͕ LJŽƵ ŚĂǀĞ ƚŽ ƉƌĂĐƟĐĞ ůŝŬĞ Ă ƉƌŽ͕͟ <ŽŽŶnj ƚŽůĚ 'ĂƌŶĞƌ ŝŶ ŽŶĞ ŽĨ ƚŚĞ ŵĞĞƟŶŐƐ͘ dŚŽƐĞ ǁŝƐĞ ǁŽƌĚƐ ƐƚƵĐŬ ǁŝƚŚ 'ĂƌŶĞƌ͕ ǁŚŽ ůĂƐƚ LJĞĂƌ ĂůƐŽ ƐŽƵŐŚƚ ƚŚĞ ŚĞůƉ ŽĨ ƚŚĞŶͲƐĞŶŝŽƌ ůŝŶĞďĂĐŬĞƌ &ƌĞĚ ^ĐŽƩ ŽŶ ƚŚĞ ƐĂŵĞ ƚŽƉŝĐ͘ ͞/ ƚŚŝŶŬ / ƐĂǁ Ă ďŝŐ ũƵŵƉ ĨƌŽŵ ƚŚŽƐĞ ƚǁŽ ŚĞůƉŝŶŐ ŵĞ ŽƵƚ͕͟ 'ĂƌŶĞƌ ƐĂŝĚ͘ ͞/͛ŵ ůĞĂƌŶŝŶŐ ĞǀĞƌLJ ƉŽƐŝƟŽŶ ŽŶ ƚŚĞ ĮĞůĚ͕ ƐŽ / ŶŽƚ ŽŶůLJ ŬŶŽǁ ǁŚĂƚ / ŚĂǀĞ ƚŽ ĚŽ͕ ďƵƚ / ŬŶŽǁ ǁŚĂƚ ĞǀĞƌLJŽŶĞ ĞůƐĞ ŚĂƐ ƚŽ ĚŽ ĂŶĚ ǁŚĞƌĞ ƚŚĞLJ͛ƌĞ ƐƵƉƉŽƐĞĚ ƚŽ ďĞ͘͟ While Garner has his own missions for the season, they pale in comparison to the team mission to win a Conference USA Championship and a bowl game. ͞DLJ ƉĞƌƐŽŶĂů ŐŽĂů ŝƐ ƚŽ ŐĞƚ ϭϬϬͲƉůƵƐ ƚĂĐŬůĞƐ͕ Žƌ ŵĂLJďĞ ŐĞƚ Ă ƉŽƐƚƐĞĂƐŽŶ ĂǁĂƌĚ ĨŽƌ ƐŽŵĞƚŚŝŶŐ͕͟ 'ĂƌŶĞƌ ƐĂŝĚ͕ ͞ďƵƚ ƌĞĂůůLJ / ũƵƐƚ ǁĂŶƚ ƚŚĂƚ ĐŽŶĨĞƌĞŶĐĞ ĐŚĂŵƉŝŽŶƐŚŝƉ ĂŶĚ ďŽǁů ǀŝĐƚŽƌLJ͘ dŚĂƚ͛Ɛ ŵŽƐƚ ŝŵƉŽƌƚĂŶƚ ƚŽ ŵĞ͘͟

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R+L Carriers New Orleans Bowl

Dec. 16 Mean Green vs. Troy

North Texas Clips ĐŚŝĞǀŝŶŐ ƚŚĂƚ ŵŝƐƐŝŽŶ ǁŽƵůĚ ƌĞƋƵŝƌĞ Ă ƐůŝŐŚƚ ƚƵƌŶĂƌŽƵŶĚ ĨƌŽŵ ůĂƐƚ ƐĞĂƐŽŶ͕ ǁŚŝĐŚ ĐƵůŵŝŶĂƚĞĚ ǁŝƚŚ Ă ϱͲϴ ƌĞĐŽƌĚ ĂŌĞƌ Ă ůŽƐƐ ƚŽ ƌŵLJ ŝŶ ƚŚĞ ĂdžďLJ͛Ɛ ,ĞĂƌƚ ŽĨ ĂůůĂƐ Žǁů͘ ,ŽǁĞǀĞƌ͕ 'ĂƌŶĞƌ ŝƐ ŶŽ ƐƚƌĂŶŐĞƌ ƚŽ Ă ƋƵŝĐŬ ƚƵƌŶĂƌŽƵŶĚ͘ Ɛ Ă ũƵŶŝŽƌ Ăƚ DĂŶƐĮĞůĚ dŝŵďĞƌǀŝĞǁ ,ŝŐŚ ^ĐŚŽŽů͕ 'ĂƌŶĞƌ ǁĂƐ Ă ŵĞŵďĞƌ ŽĨ Ă ϯͲϳ ƚĞĂŵ ƚŚĂƚ ĂůůŽǁĞĚ Ϯϲ͘ϳ ƉŽŝŶƚƐ ƉĞƌ ŐĂŵĞ͘ /Ŷ ŚŝƐ ĮŶĂů ƐĞĂƐŽŶ͕ ŚĞ ŚĞůƉĞĚ ƚŚĞ tŽůǀĞƐ ƚŽ ĂŶ ϴͲϰ ĐĂŵƉĂŝŐŶ͕ ƌĞĂĐŚŝŶŐ ƚŚĞ ĂƌĞĂ ƌŽƵŶĚ ŽĨ ƚŚĞ h/> ƐƚĂƚĞ ƉůĂLJŽīƐ͘ 'ĂƌŶĞƌ ĂŶĚ ƚŚĞ defense held opponents to 18.2 points per game against the likes of Desoto, Cedar Hill and Euless Trinity, who have combined for ƐĞǀĞŶ ƐƚĂƚĞ ƟƚůĞƐ ƐŝŶĐĞ ϮϬϬϱ͘ ͞/ ĨĞĞů ůŝŬĞ ǁĞ ƌĞĂůůLJ ǁĂŶƚ ƚŽ ŵĂŬĞ ƚŚĞ ĐŚĂŶŐĞ͕͟ 'ĂƌŶĞƌ ƐĂŝĚ ŝŶ ƌĞƐƉŽŶƐĞ ƚŽ ǁŚĂƚ ƐŝŵŝůĂƌŝƟĞƐ ŚĞ ƐĞĞƐ ďĞƚǁĞĞŶ ŚŝƐ ƐĞŶŝŽƌ LJĞĂƌ ƐƋƵĂĚ Ăƚ dŝŵďĞƌǀŝĞǁ ĂŶĚ ƚŚŝƐ LJĞĂƌ͛Ɛ EŽƌƚŚ dĞdžĂƐ ƚĞĂŵ͘ ͞tĞ͛ƌĞ ŶŽƚ ũƵƐƚ ƐĂLJŝŶŐ ŝƚ͕ ǁĞ͛ƌĞ ƐƚĂƌƟŶŐ ƚŽ ďĞůŝĞǀĞ ŝŶ ŝƚ͘ tĞ ǁĂŶƚ ƚŽ ĐŚĂŶŐĞ EŽƌƚŚ dĞdžĂƐ͘ We want to change Denton.” This yearning to change is what #NewDenton is all about, and Garner absolutely buys into the hashtag. ͞ηEĞǁ ĞŶƚŽŶ ŝƐ ũƵƐƚ ůŝŬĞ͕ ǭ,ĞLJ͕ ǁĞ͛ƌĞ ƚŚƌŽǁŝŶŐ ƚŚĂƚ Ăůů ĂǁĂLJ ĂŶĚ ŐĞƫŶŐ ŶĞǁ͕͛͟ 'ĂƌŶĞƌ ƐĂŝĚ͘ ͞tĞ ĐĂƌĞ͘ tĞ ƚĂŬĞ ƚŚŝƐ ƚŽ ŚĞĂƌƚ͘ tĞ͛ƌĞ ŶŽƚ ƉƌĂĐƟĐŝŶŐ ĂŶĚ ǁŽƌŬŝŶŐ ŚĂƌĚ ũƵƐƚ ƚŽ ŐŽ ϲͲϲ͘͟

ZĞīĞƩ͛Ɛ &ŽĐƵƐ /Ɛ &ŽƌǁĂƌĚ ĞĨĞŶƐŝǀĞ ŽŽƌĚŝŶĂƚŽƌ dƌŽLJ ZĞīĞƩ >ŽŽŬƐ ŚĞĂĚ dŽ ϮϬϭϳ Aug. 11, 2017 MeanGreenSports.com EdKE ͲͲ ZŝŐŚƚ ŶŽǁ͕ EŽƌƚŚ dĞdžĂƐ ĚĞĨĞŶƐŝǀĞ ĐŽŽƌĚŝŶĂƚŽƌ dƌŽLJ ZĞīĞƩ ĚŽĞƐŶ͛ƚ ĐĂƌĞ ƚŚĂƚ ŚĞ ŚĂĚ ŽŶĞ ŽĨ ƚŚĞ ďĞƐƚ ƉĂƐƐŝŶŐ ĚĞĨĞŶƐĞƐ ŝŶ Conference USA last season. Kƌ ƚŚĂƚ ŝŶ ŚŝƐ ĮƌƐƚ ƐĞĂƐŽŶ ŝŶ ĞŶƚŽŶ ƚŚĞ DĞĂŶ 'ƌĞĞŶ ŐĂǀĞ ƵƉ ϴ͘ϳ ĨĞǁĞƌ ƉŽŝŶƚƐ ƉĞƌ ŐĂŵĞ ƚŚĂŶ ŝŶ ϮϬϭϱ͘ ,Ğ ĐĞƌƚĂŝŶƚLJ ĚŽĞƐŶ͛ƚ ĐĂƌĞ ƚŚĂƚ ƚŚƌĞĞ ŽĨ ŚŝƐ ĚĞĨĞŶƐŝǀĞ ďĂĐŬƐ ǁĞƌĞ ŝŶ ƚŚĞ ƚŽƉ ƚŚƌĞĞ ŽĨ ƚŚĞ ĐŽŶĨĞƌĞŶĐĞ ŝŶƚĞƌĐĞƉƟŽŶƐ Žƌ ƚŚĂƚ ŚŝƐ ƐĞŶŝŽƌ safety Kishawn McClain was named to the 2017 Jim Thorpe Award Watch List. tŚĂƚ ZĞīĞƩ ĚŽĞƐ ĐĂƌĞ ĂďŽƵƚ ŝƐ ƚŚĞ ƚĞĂŵ ďĞŝŶŐ ďĞƩĞƌ ƚŽŵŽƌƌŽǁ ƚŚĂŶ ƚŚĞLJ ǁĞƌĞ ƚŽĚĂLJ͘ ŶĚ ĂƐ ŚĞ ŚĞĂĚƐ ŝŶƚŽ ŚŝƐ ƐĞĐŽŶĚ ƐĞĂƐŽŶ ǁŝƚŚ ƚŚĞ DĞĂŶ 'ƌĞĞŶ͕ ZĞīĞƩ͛Ɛ ĚĞĨĞŶƐĞ ŚĂƐ ƐůŽǁůLJ ďƵŝůƚ ĂŶ ŝĚĞŶƟƚLJ ƐŚĂƉĞĚ ĂƌŽƵŶĚ ŚŝƐ ĂƉƉƌŽĂĐŚ͘ ZĞīĞƩ ŝƐ Ă ŶŽ ŶŽŶƐĞŶƐĞ ƐƚƌĂŝŐŚƚ ƐŚŽŽƚĞƌ ǁŚŽ͛Ɛ ŵŽƌĞ ůŝŬĞůLJ ƚŽ ƚĞůů ŚŝƐ ƉůĂLJĞƌƐ ǁŚĂƚ ƚŚĞLJ͛ƌĞ ĚŽŝŶŐ ǁƌŽŶŐ ƚŚĂŶ ŐŝǀĞ ƚŚĞŵ Ă ƉĂƚ ŽŶ ƚŚĞ ďĂĐŬ͘ ,Ğ͛Ɛ ĂŶ ŽŵŝŶŽƵƐ ĮŐƵƌĞ ŽŶ ƚŚĞ ƐŝĚĞůŝŶĞ ǁŚŽƐĞ ƉŽǁĞƌĨƵů ĚĞĞƉ ƌĂƐƉLJ ǀŽŝĐĞ ŝƐ ƚŚĞ ůŝŶĞ ŝŶ ƚŚĞ ƐĂŶĚ͘ ͞tŚĞŶ ĐŽĂĐŚ ĐŽŵĞƐ ĂƌŽƵŶĚ ƚŚĂƚ ĐŽƌŶĞƌ͕ LJŽƵ ŐĞƚ ƌĞĂů ƟŐŚƚ͕͟ ůŝŶĞďĂĐŬĞƌ ƌĂŶĚŽŶ 'ĂƌŶĞƌ ƐĂŝĚ͘ ͞/ ĐĂůů Śŝŵ ƚŚĞ 'ŽĚĨĂƚŚĞƌ͘ zŽƵ ďĞƩĞƌ ŐĞƚ right.” ǀĞƚĞƌĂŶ ĐŽůůĞŐĞ ĐŽĂĐŚ ŽĨ ŶĞĂƌůLJ ϯϬ LJĞĂƌƐ͕ ZĞīĞƩ ũŽŝŶĞĚ EŽƌƚŚ dĞdžĂƐ ĂŚĞĂĚ ŽĨ ƚŚĞ ϮϬϭϲ ƐĞĂƐŽŶ ƐŚŽƌƚůLJ ĂŌĞƌ ŚĞĂĚ ĐŽĂĐŚ ^ĞƚŚ >ŝƩƌĞůů ǁĂƐ ŚŝƌĞĚ͘ ,Ğ ƚĞĂŵĞĚ ƵƉ ǁŝƚŚ DŝŬĞ ŬĞůĞƌ ĂƐ ĐŽͲĚĞĨĞŶƐŝǀĞ ĐŽŽƌĚŝŶĂƚŽƌ͘ Ƶƚ ǁŝƚŚ ŬĞůĞƌ ůĞĂǀŝŶŐ ĂŌĞƌ ůĂƐƚ ƐĞĂƐŽŶ ƚŚĞ ĚĞĨĞŶƐĞ ŝƐ ŶŽǁ ZĞīĞƩ͛Ɛ͘ /ƚ͛Ɛ ŶŽƚ Ă ŵŽŶŽƉŽůLJ͕ ƚŚŽƵŐŚ͘ ͞/ ǁĂŶƚĞĚ ƚŽ ŵĂŬĞ ƐƵƌĞ ǁĞ ŚĂĚ ĂƐ ŵĂŶLJ ĞdžƉĞƌŝĞŶĐĞĚ ǀŽŝĐĞƐ ŝŶ ƚŚĞ ƌŽŽŵ ĂƐ ƉŽƐƐŝďůĞ͕͟ ZĞīĞƩ ƐĂŝĚ͘ ͞dŚĞ ŵŽƌĞ ŝĚĞĂƐ ĂŶĚ ƚŚĞ ŵŽƌĞ ƉĞŽƉůĞ ŝŶǀŽůǀĞĚ ƚŚĞ ďĞƩĞƌ͘͟ KŶĞ ŽĨ ƚŚĞ ƉůĂLJĞƌƐ ZĞīĞƩ ŝŶŚĞƌŝƚĞĚ ůĂƐƚ ƐĞĂƐŽŶ ĂŶĚ ŚĞůƉĞĚ ŇŽƵƌŝƐŚ ǁĂƐ 'ĂƌŶĞƌ͘ Kī ƚŚĞ ĮĞůĚ͕ ƚŚĞ ƌĞĚƐŚŝƌƚ ũƵŶŝŽƌ ĐŽƵůĚŶ͛ƚ ďĞ ŵŽƌĞ ĚŝīĞƌĞŶƚ ƚŚĂŶ ŚŝƐ ĚĞĨĞŶƐŝǀĞ ĐŽŽƌĚŝŶĂƚŽƌ͘ 'ĂƌŶĞƌ ŝƐ ƉůĂLJĨƵů ĂŶĚ ƚƌŝĞƐ ŚŝƐ ďĞƐƚ ƚŽ ďƌŝŶŐ Ă ƐŵŝůĞ ƚŽ ĞǀĞƌLJŽŶĞ͛Ɛ ĨĂĐĞ͘ tŚĞŶ ƚŚĞ ŚĞůŵĞƚ ŝƐ ƐƚƌĂƉƉĞĚ ŽŶ͕ ŚĞ͛Ɛ ŵƵĐŚ ŵŽƌĞ ůŝŬĞ ŚŝƐ ĐŽĂĐŚ͘ ^ƚƌŝĐƚůLJ ďƵƐŝŶĞƐƐ͘

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Dec. 16 Mean Green vs. Troy

North Texas Clips &Ğǁ ƉůĂLJĞƌƐ ƚŚŝƐ ƐƵŵŵĞƌ ŚĂǀĞ ďĞĞŶ ĂƐ ǀŽĐĂů ŝŶ ƉƌĂĐƟĐĞ ĂƐ 'ĂƌŶĞƌ͕ ǁŚĞƚŚĞƌ ƚŽ ŵŽƟǀĂƚĞ͕ ĐŽĂĐŚ Žƌ ŝŶƐƟůů ĨĞĂƌ ŝŶƚŽ ŚŝƐ ƚĞĂŵŵĂƚĞƐ͘ ͞/Ĩ ǁĞ ŐĞƚ Ă ƉŝĐŬͲƐŝdž͕ ƚŚĂƚ͛Ɛ ŐƌĞĂƚ ďƵƚ ǁĞ͛ƌĞ ďĂĐŬ ŽŶ ƚŚĞ ĮĞůĚ ĂŶĚ Ăůů ƚŚĂƚ ŵĂƩĞƌƐ ŝƐ ǁŚĂƚ ǁĞ͛ƌĞ ĚŽŝŶŐ ŶŽǁ͕͟ 'ĂƌŶĞƌ ĞdžƉůĂŝŶĞĚ͘ ͞dŚĂƚ͛Ɛ the mentality we as a defense have to have.” ĞƐƉŝƚĞ ƌĞƚƵƌŶŝŶŐ ƐĞǀĞŶ ƐƚĂƌƚĞƌƐ͕ ƚŚĞƌĞ ǁĂƐ ŶŽ ŚĞƐŝƚĂƟŽŶ ĨƌŽŵ ZĞīĞƩ ǁŚĞŶ ĂƐŬĞĚ ĂďŽƵƚ ƐŽŵĞ ŽĨ ƚŚĞ ĚĞĨĞŶƐĞ͛Ɛ ƐŚŽƌƚĐŽŵŝŶŐƐ ŝŶ ĐĂŵƉ͘ Ƶƚ ŚĞ͛Ɛ ĨĂĐĞĚ ƚŽƵŐŚ ĐŚĂůůĞŶŐĞƐ ďĞĨŽƌĞ Ăƚ ŚŝƐ ƉƌĞǀŝŽƵƐ ƐĐŚŽŽůƐ͘ ͞tĞ ŚĂǀĞ ƚŽ ƉůĂLJ ĂƐ Ă ƚĞĂŵ͕͟ ZĞīĞƩ ƐĂŝĚ͘ ͞tĞ ŚĂǀĞ ƚŽ ŵĂŬĞ ƐƵƌĞ ƚŚĞ ƉůĂLJĞƌƐ ƵŶĚĞƌƐƚĂŶĚ ƚŚĞ ƐĐŚĞŵĞ ĂŶĚ ĂƌĞ ƉƌĞƉĂƌĞĚ ďŽƚŚ ŵĞŶƚĂůůLJ and physically for Saturday.” Entering year two in the system, the scheme is what the returners feel most comfortable about. ͞/ƚ͛Ɛ ďĞĐŽŵŝŶŐ ƐĞĐŽŶĚ ŶĂƚƵƌĞ͕͟ ƐĂŝĚ ũƵŶŝŽƌ ĐŽƌŶĞƌďĂĐŬ EĂƚĞ ƌŽŽŬƐ͘ ͞tĞ͛ƌĞ ŵŽƌĞ ĐŽŵĨŽƌƚĂďůĞ͕ ŶŽƚ ũƵƐƚ ǁŝƚŚ ƚŚĞ ŝŶƐ ĂŶĚ ŽƵƚƐ ŽĨ ŽƵƌ ĚĞĨĞŶƐĞ ďƵƚ ǁŝƚŚ ǁŚĂƚ ĐŽĂĐŚ ZĞīĞƩ ĞdžƉĞĐƚƐ ĨƌŽŵ ƵƐ͘͟ &Žƌ ƚŚĞ ƉůĂLJĞƌƐ ǁŚŽ ŚĂǀĞ ďĞĞŶ Ăƚ EŽƌƚŚ dĞdžĂƐ ĨŽƌ ŵŽƌĞ ƚŚĂŶ ƚǁŽ LJĞĂƌƐ ͲͲ ƉƌŝŽƌ ƚŽ >ŝƩƌĞůů ĂŶĚ ZĞīĞƩ ͲͲ ƚŚĞ ĐƵƌƌĞŶƚ ĚĞĨĞŶƐŝǀĞ ƐLJƐƚĞŵ ŝƐ ĐŽŵƉůĞƚĞůLJ ĚŝīĞƌĞŶƚ ƚŚĂŶ ǁŚĂƚ ƚŚĞLJ ǁĞƌĞ ƵƐĞĚ ƚŽ͘ ͞tĞ ĐĂƵŐŚƚ ŽŶ ƉƌĞƩLJ ĨĂƐƚ͕ Ăůů ƚŚŝŶŐƐ ĐŽŶƐŝĚĞƌĞĚ͕͟ 'ĂƌŶĞƌ ƐĂŝĚ͘ ͞ Ƶƚ / ƌĞĂůůLJ ƚŚŝŶŬ ŝŶ LJĞĂƌ ƚǁŽ ǁĞ͛ůů ƚĂŬĞ Ă ďŝŐ ƐƚĞƉ ĨŽƌǁĂƌĚ͘ ǀĞƌLJƚŚŝŶŐ ŝƐ ĂůǁĂLJƐ ďĞƩĞƌ Ă ƐĞĐŽŶĚ ƟŵĞ ĂƌŽƵŶĚ͘ ͞ Ƶƚ ǁĞ ĐĂŶ͛ƚ ǁŽƌƌLJ ĂďŽƵƚ ůĂƐƚ LJĞĂƌ͕͟ ŚĞ ĂĚĚĞĚ͘ ͞tĞ͛ǀĞ ŐŽƚ ƚŽ ƚĂŬĞ ŝƚ ŽŶĞ ĚĂLJ Ăƚ Ă ƟŵĞ ŝĨ ǁĞ ŶĞĞĚ ƚŽ ŐĞƚ ǁŚĞƌĞ ǁĞ ǁĂŶƚ͘͟ ,ŽǁĞǀĞƌ͕ 'ĂƌŶĞƌ ĂŶĚ ŚŝƐ ĚĞĨĞŶƐŝǀĞ ƚĞĂŵŵĂƚĞƐ ŚĂǀĞ ŚĂĚ ƚŽ ŐĞƚ ƵƐĞĚ ƚŽ ŶĞǁ ƉŽƐŝƟŽŶ ĐŽĂĐŚĞƐ ƚŚŝƐ ƐĞĂƐŽŶ͘ /Ŷ &ĞďƌƵĂƌLJ͕ >ŝƩƌĞůů ĂĚĚĞĚ :Ğī <ŽŽŶnj ƚŽ ďĞ ƚŚĞ ƚĞĂŵ͛Ɛ ůŝŶĞďĂĐŬĞƌ͛Ɛ ĐŽĂĐŚ͕ ĂŶĚ ƐŚŽƌƚůLJ ĂŌĞƌ DĂƌĐ zĞůůŽĐŬ ǁĂƐ ŚŝƌĞĚ ĨŽƌ ƚŚĞ ĚĞĨĞŶƐŝǀĞ ůŝŶĞ͘ &Žƌ EŽƌƚŚ dĞdžĂƐ ƐŽƉŚŽŵŽƌĞ >Ă ĂƌŝƵƐ ,ĂŵŝůƚŽŶ͕ ŚĞ͛Ɛ ŶŽƚ ŽŶůLJ ŚĂĚ ƚŽ ůĞĂƌŶ Ă ŶĞǁ ƉŽƐŝƟŽŶ ĐŽĂĐŚ ďƵƚ Ă ŶĞǁ ƉŽƐŝƟŽŶ ĂƐ ǁĞůů͘ dŚĞ former linebacker who was named to the 2016 C-USA All-Freshman team is now playing on the line. ͞/ ŚĂĚ ŶŽ ŵŽǀĞƐ Žƌ ƚĞĐŚŶŝƋƵĞ͕͟ ,ĂŵŝůƚŽŶ ƐĂŝĚ ŽĨ ƉůĂLJŝŶŐ ĚĞĨĞŶƐŝǀĞ ůŝŶĞ͘ ͞ Ƶƚ /͛ǀĞ ƚĂŬĞŶ ŝƚ ŽŶĞ ĚĂLJ Ăƚ Ă ƟŵĞ͘ /ƚ͛Ɛ ďĞĞŶ ƚŽƵŐŚ ďƵƚ ĐŽĂĐŚ Yellock and some of the older guys have taught me a lot.” /ŵƉƌŽǀŝŶŐ ŽŶ ƚŚĞ ĚĞĨĞŶƐŝǀĞ ůŝŶĞ ĂŶĚ ŐĞƫŶŐ ďĞƩĞƌ Ăƚ ƐƚŽƉƉŝŶŐ ŽƉƉŽƐŝŶŐ ƚĞĂŵƐ͛ ƌƵƐŚ ĂƩĂĐŬ ǁŝůů ďĞ ŝŵƉŽƌƚĂŶƚ ŝŶ ĐŽŶƟŶƵŝŶŐ ƚŽ ďƵŝůĚ ŽĨ ůĂƐƚ ƐĞĂƐŽŶ͛Ɛ ĚĞĨĞŶƐŝǀĞ ƐƵĐĐĞƐƐ͘ Ƶƚ ZĞīĞƩ ĚŽĞƐŶ͛ƚ ĐĂƌĞ ĂďŽƵƚ ůĂƐƚ ƐĞĂƐŽŶ͘ ͞dŚĂƚ͛Ɛ ƐŽŵĞƚŚŝŶŐ ǁĞ ƉƌĞĂĐŚ ƚŽ ŽƵƌ ƉůĂLJĞƌƐ͕͟ ZĞīĞƩ ƐĂŝĚ͘ ͞/Ĩ LJŽƵ ŬĞĞƉ ůŽŽŬŝŶŐ Ăƚ LJŽƵƌ ƉĂƐƚ LJŽƵ͛ƌĞ ŶĞǀĞƌ ŐŽŝŶŐ ƚŽ ŐĞƚ ǁŚĞƌĞ LJŽƵ ŶĞĞĚ to in the future.”

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R+L Carriers New Orleans Bowl

Dec. 16 Mean Green vs. Troy

North Texas Clips tŚŽ /Ɛ ,ĂŵďŽŶĞ͍ ^ŽƉŚŽŵŽƌĞ >Ă ĂƌŝƵƐ ,ĂŵŝůƚŽŶ͛Ɛ ŽƌƌŝŐĂŶ ZŽŽƚƐ ĞǀĞůŽƉĞĚ ,ŝŵ /ŶƚŽ tŚŽ ,Ğ /Ɛ Aug. 4, 2017 MeanGreenSports.com DENTON – LaDarius Hamilton is a lot of things. He is a sophomore defensive end for the Mean Green who earned freshman allconference honors. He is described by others as humble and caring. He is a leader. He is extremely prideful about where he comes ĨƌŽŵ ĂŶĚ ŚĞ ŝƐ ĂīĞĐƟŽŶĂƚĞůLJ ŬŶŽǁŶ ĂƐ ,ĂŵďŽŶĞ͘ ͞,ĂŵďŽŶĞ ŝƐ Ă ŐƵLJ ƚŚĂƚ ǁŚĞŶ ŚĞ͛Ɛ Žī ƚŚĞ ĮĞůĚ ŝƐ ƌĞĂůůLJ ŚĂƉƉLJ ĂŶĚ ůĂŝĚ ďĂĐŬ͕ ďƵƚ ƚŚĞŶ ŽŶĐĞ ŚĞ ƐƚĞƉƐ ŽŶ ƚŚĞ ĮĞůĚ ĂŶĚ ƉƵƚƐ ƚŚĞ ŚĞůŵĞƚ ŽŶ͕ Ă ƐǁŝƚĐŚ ƚƵƌŶƐ ĂŶĚ ŚĞ͛Ɛ Ă ĐŽŵƉůĞƚĞůLJ ĚŝīĞƌĞŶƚ ĚƵĚĞ͕͟ ,ĂŵŝůƚŽŶ ƐĂŝĚ͘ ͞/ƚ͛Ɛ ůŝŬĞ ďĞĂƵƚLJ ĂŶĚ ƚŚĞ ďĞĂƐƚ͘ tŚĞŶ ŚĞ͛Ɛ ŶŽƚ ŝŶ ƉĂĚƐ͕ ŚĞ͛Ɛ Ă ĐŽŽů ŐƵLJ͕ ƌĞĂů ĐŚŝůů͕ ďƵƚ ǁŚĞŶ ƚŚĞ ƉĂĚƐ ŐŽ ŽŶ͕ ŚĞ͛Ɛ Ă ďĞĂƐƚ͕ ŚĞ͛Ɛ Ă ŵŽŶƐƚĞƌ͕ ŚĞ ĐŚĂŶŐĞƐ͘͟ ,ĂŵŝůƚŽŶ ĂƌƌŝǀĞĚ ŝŶ ĞŶƚŽŶ ůĂƐƚ ƐƵŵŵĞƌ ĨƌŽŵ ƚŚĞ ƐŵĂůů ,ŽƵƐƚŽŶͲĂƌĞĂ ƚŽǁŶ ŽĨ ŽƌƌŝŐĂŶ͕ ƉŽƉƵůĂƟŽŶ ŽĨ ϭ͕ϱϴϳ͘ ͞DLJ ƉƌŝĚĞ ĨŽƌ ŽƌƌŝŐĂŶ ƌƵŶƐ ĚĞĞƉ͕͟ ,ĂŵŝůƚŽŶ ƐĂLJƐ͘ ͞/ ďůĞĞĚ ďůƵĞ ĞǀĞŶ ƚŚŽƵŐŚ / ǁĞĂƌ ŐƌĞĞŶ ŶŽǁ͘ /͛ŵ ĨŽƌĞǀĞƌ Ă ƵůůĚŽŐ ĂŶĚ / ůŽǀĞ ŵLJ ĐŝƚLJ͘ dŚĞLJ͛ǀĞ ŐŝǀĞŶ ŵĞ ŵŽƌĞ ƚŚĂŶ / ĐŽƵůĚ ĞǀĞƌ ŐŝǀĞ ƚŚĞŵ͕ ƐŽ /͛ǀĞ ŐŽƚ ƚŽ ďĞ ƚŚĞ ďĞƐƚ ŵĞ ĨŽƌ ƚŚĞŵ͘͟ ĞĨŽƌĞ ŚĞ ũŽŝŶĞĚ ƚŚĞ DĞĂŶ 'ƌĞĞŶ͕ he was a Corrigan-Camden Bulldog, one of just over 20 on the varsity team that shared similar core values found at North Texas: ƐĞůŇĞƐƐ͕ ƚŽƵŐŚ ĂŶĚ ĚŝƐĐŝƉůŝŶĞĚ͘ ,ŝƐ ƐƵĐĐĞƐƐ ŽŶ ĂŶĚ Žī ƚŚĞ ĮĞůĚ ŚĂƐ ŚĞůƉĞĚ ,ĂŵŝůƚŽŶ ƌŝƐĞ ŝŶƚŽ Ă ƌŽůĞ ŚĞ ŝƐ ĐŽŵĨŽƌƚĂďůĞ ǁŝƚŚ͘ ͞WĞŽƉůĞ ĨƌŽŵ ďĂĐŬ ŚŽŵĞ ƐĂLJ ƚŚĞLJ ƐĞĞ ŵĞ ĂƐ Ă ƐŝŐŶ ŽĨ ŚŽƉĞ ĨŽƌ ƚŚĞ ƚŽǁŶ͕ ,ĂŵŝůƚŽŶ ƐĂŝĚ͘ ͞dŚĞLJ ƐĂLJ ƚŚĂƚ /͛ŵ Ă ŐƌĞĂƚ ƌŽůĞ ŵŽĚĞů ĨŽƌ ƚŚĞ people who come behind me to show them to do things the right way. There are a lot of people in my town that could have been or ƐŚŽƵůĚ ŚĂǀĞ ďĞĞŶ͕ ĂŶĚ ƚŚĞ ƉĞŽƉůĞ ŽĨ ŽƌƌŝŐĂŶ ůŽŽŬ Ăƚ ŵĞ ĂŶĚ ǁŚĂƚ /͛ŵ ĂĐƚƵĂůůLJ ĚŽŝŶŐ͘ /ƚ͛Ɛ Ă ƐŝŐŶ ŽĨ ŚŽƉĞ ĨŽƌ ƚŚĞ LJŽƵŶŐĞƌ ŐĞŶĞƌĂƟŽŶƐ͘ ͞/ ƚĂŬĞ ŝƚ ĂƐ ŵŽƟǀĂƟŽŶ ďĞĐĂƵƐĞ ĞǀĞƌLJ ƟŵĞ ƐŽŵĞƚŚŝŶŐ ŝƐ ŚĂƌĚ Žƌ ƚŽƵŐŚ͕ / ƚŚŝŶŬ ĂďŽƵƚ Ăůů ƚŚĞ ƉĞŽƉůĞ ǁŚŽ ĂƌĞ ůŽŽŬŝŶŐ ƵƉ ƚŽ ŵĞ ĂŶĚ ƐĞĞ ŵĞ ĂƐ Ă ŐƵLJ ƚŚĂƚ ƚŚĞLJ ǁĂŶƚ ƚŽ ďĞ ůŝŬĞ͘ /͛ǀĞ ŐŽƚ ƚŽ ŬĞĞƉ ŐŽŝŶŐ ĨŽƌ ŵLJ ƚŽǁŶ ĂŶĚ ŵLJ ƉĞŽƉůĞ ƚŚĂƚ ĂƌĞ ůŽŽŬŝŶŐ ƵƉ ƚŽ ŵĞ͘ /͛ǀĞ ŐŽƚ ƚŽ ƐŚŽǁ ƚŚĞŵ ƚŚĞ ƌŝŐŚƚ ǁĂLJ ƚŽ ĚŽ ŝƚ ƚŽ ŚĞůƉ ŽƚŚĞƌƐ ŐĞƚ ŽƵƚ ĂŶĚ ŵĂŬĞ ƚŚĞŝƌ ƐŝƚƵĂƟŽŶƐ ďĞƩĞƌ͘͟ ,ĂŵŝůƚŽŶ ŝƐ ĂůƐŽ ĨŽĐƵƐĞĚ ŽŶ ŝŵƉƌŽǀŝŶŐ ƚŚĞ ƐŝƚƵĂƟŽŶ ĨŽƌ ŚŝƐ ƉĂƌĞŶƚƐ͕ ǁŚŽŵ ŚĞ ĐƌĞĚŝƚƐ ĨŽƌ ƐŽ ŵƵĐŚ ŽĨ ŚŝƐ ƐƵĐĐĞƐƐĞƐ͘ dŚĂƚ͛Ɛ ǁŚLJ ŚĞ ƉƵƚƐ ŝŶ ƚŚĞ ǁŽƌŬ ƚŽ ĐŽŶƟŶƵĞ ƚŽ ƚƌLJ ƚŽ ƉĞƌĨĞĐƚ ŚŝƐ ĐƌĂŌ͘ ,Ğ ǁĂŶƚƐ ƚŽ ƉĂLJ ŝƚ ĨŽƌǁĂƌĚ ƚŽ ƚŚŽƐĞ ǁŚŽ ƉƵƚ ƐŽ ŵƵĐŚ ŝŶƚŽ ƚƌLJŝŶŐ ƚŽ ƉƌŽǀŝĚĞ ƚŚĞ ďĞƐƚ for him. Oddly enough, football was nearly just a pipe dream for Hamilton. ͞/ƚ͛Ɛ ĞĂƐLJ ƚŽ ŐĞƚ ŝŶ ƚƌŽƵďůĞ ŝŶ Ă ƐŵĂůůĞƌ ƚŽǁŶ͕ ,ĂŵŝůƚŽŶ ƐĂŝĚ͘ ͞DLJ ŽƵƚůĞƚ ǁĂƐ ƉůĂLJŝŶŐ ƐƉŽƌƚƐ͘ 'ƌŽǁŝŶŐ ƵƉ / ƉůĂLJĞĚ Ă ůŽƚ ŽĨ ƐƉŽƌƚƐ ĂŶĚ ďĂƐĞďĂůů ǁĂƐ ĂĐƚƵĂůůLJ ŵLJ ĮƌƐƚ ƐƉŽƌƚ͕ ďƵƚ ƚŚĞŶ / ƚƌĂŶƐŝƟŽŶĞĚ ƚŽ ĨŽŽƚďĂůů ůĂƚĞƌ͘ / ĮƌƐƚ ƐƚĂƌƚĞĚ ƉůĂLJŝŶŐ ĨŽŽƚďĂůů ŝŶ ũƵŶŝŽƌ ŚŝŐŚ͘ / ƉůĂLJĞĚ ŵĂLJďĞ ƚǁŽ ƐĞĂƐŽŶƐ ĂƐ Ă ŬŝĚ ĂŶĚ ŵLJ ŵŽŵ ĚŝĚŶ͛ƚ ƌĞĂůůLJ ǁĂŶƚ ŵĞ ƚŽ ƉůĂLJ ĨŽŽƚďĂůů ďĞĐĂƵƐĞ ƐŚĞ ĚŝĚŶ͛ƚ ǁĂŶƚ ŵĞ ƚŽ ŐĞƚ ŚƵƌƚ͕ ƐŽ ƐŚĞ ƉƵƚ ŵĞ ŝŶ ďĂƐĞďĂůů͘ dŚĞŶ ǁŚĞŶ / ŐŽƚ ƚŽ ũƵŶŝŽƌ ŚŝŐŚ͕ / ŵĂĚĞ ƚŚĞ ĐŚŽŝĐĞ ƚŽ ƉůĂLJ ĨŽŽƚďĂůů͘ / ƐƚƵĐŬ ǁŝƚŚ ŝƚ ĂŶĚ ŝƚ ǁŽƌŬĞĚ ŽƵƚ ĨŽƌ ƚŚĞ ďĞƩĞƌ͘ DLJ ŵŽŵ ƐƵƉƉŽƌƚƐ ŵĞ ŝŶ ĞǀĞƌLJƚŚŝŶŐ / ĚŽ͘ ^ŚĞ͛Ɛ ĐŽŵĞ ĂƌŽƵŶĚ͕ ĂŶĚ ƐŚĞ͛Ɛ ƉƌŽƵĚ ŽĨ ŵĞ ĨŽƌ ǁŚĂƚ /͛ǀĞ ŵĂĚĞ ŽĨ ŵLJƐĞůĨ͘͟ DŝĚĚůĞ ƐĐŚŽŽů ĨŽŽƚďĂůů ŝƐ ĂůƐŽ ǁŚĞƌĞ ŚĞ ƉŝĐŬĞĚ ƵƉ ŚŝƐ ŶŝĐŬŶĂŵĞ͕ ,ĂŵďŽŶĞ͘ ŌĞƌ ďůŽŽĚLJŝŶŐ ŚŝƐ ŶŽƐĞ ǁŚŝůĞ ŵĂŬŝŶŐ Ă ƚĂĐŬůĞ͕ ǁŚŝĐŚ ,ĂŵŝůƚŽŶ ĂƩƌŝďƵƚĞƐ ƚŽ Ă ďĂĚ ŚĞůŵĞƚ͕ ŚĞ ůĞƚ ŚŝƐ ĐŽĂĐŚ ŬŶŽǁ ŚĞ ǁĂƐ ďůĞĞĚŝŶŐ͘ dŚĞ ƌĞƐƉŽŶƐĞ ǁĂƐ ƐŝŵƉůĞ͕ ĂŶĚ ŚĂƐ ƐƚƵĐŬ ǁŝƚŚ ,ĂŵŝůƚŽŶ ĞǀĞƌ ƐŝŶĐĞ͘ ͞zŽƵ͛ǀĞ ŐŽƚ ƚŽ ƚŽƵŐŚĞŶ ƵƉ ŝĨ LJŽƵ ĂƌĞ ŐŽŝŶŐ ƚŽ ďĞ Ă ŚĂŵďŽŶĞ͘ zŽƵ ĐĂŶ͛ƚ ďĞ ĐŽŵƉůĂŝŶŝŶŐ͘͟ ,Ğ͛Ɛ ŐƌŽǁŶ ƵƉ Ă ůŽƚ ƐŝŶĐĞ ƚŚĞŶ͘ ,ĂŵŝůƚŽŶ ƐĂǁ Ă ůŽƚ ŽĨ ĐŽŵŵŽŶĂůŝƟĞƐ ďĞƚǁĞĞŶ ŽƌƌŝŐĂŶ ĂŶĚ ŚŝƐ ŶĞǁ ŚŽŵĞ͘ ,Ğ ĨĞůƚ ĐŽŵĨŽƌƚĂďůĞ ŝŶ ĞŶƚŽŶ ďĞĐĂƵƐĞ ŽĨ ŝƚƐ ĨĞĞů͕ ĂŶĚ ƚŚĞ ƉƌŽdžŝŵŝƚLJ ŽĨ ĞǀĞƌLJƚŚŝŶŐ ĨƌŽŵ ƚŚĞ ĚŽƌŵƐ ƚŽ ƚŚĞ ĂƚŚůĞƟĐ ĐĞŶƚĞƌ ƚŽ ƚŚĞ ĐĂĨĞƚĞƌŝĂ ƚŽ ƚŚĞ ĐĂŵƉƵƐ ĨĞůƚ ũƵƐƚ ƌŝŐŚƚ͘ ,Ğ ŵĂĚĞ ĂŶ ŝŵŵĞĚŝĂƚĞ ŝŵƉĂĐƚ ĨŽƌ ƚŚĞ DĞĂŶ 'ƌĞĞŶ ĂƐ Ă ƚƌƵĞ ĨƌĞƐŚŵĂŶ ŽŶ ŚŝƐ ĮƌƐƚ ƉůĂLJ ĨƌŽŵ ƐĐƌŝŵŵĂŐĞ͕ ĚĞŇĞĐƟŶŐ Ă ƉĂƐƐ ƚŚĂƚ ǁĂƐ intercepted by former defensive back Chad Davis. dŚĞ ϲͲĨŽŽƚͲϯ͕ ϮϱϬͲƉůƵƐ ƉŽƵŶĚ ,ĂŵŝůƚŽŶ ǁĂƐ ƚŚĞŶ ƐŚŝŌĞĚ ĨƌŽŵ ůŝŶĞďĂĐŬĞƌ ƚŽ ĚĞĨĞŶƐŝǀĞ ĞŶĚ ŵŝĚǁĂLJ ƚŚƌŽƵŐŚ ƚŚĞ LJĞĂƌ ŽŶ ŚŝƐ ǁĂLJ ƚŽ ĂůůͲ conference freshman honors.

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R+L Carriers New Orleans Bowl

Dec. 16 Mean Green vs. Troy

North Texas Clips ͞ ƚ ĮƌƐƚ ŝƚ ǁĂƐ Ă ůŝƩůĞ ƌŽƵŐŚ͕͟ ŚĞ ƐĂŝĚ ŽĨ ƚŚĞ ƐǁĂƉ͘ ͞/ ǁĂƐ ĂůǁĂLJƐ ƚŚƌŽƵŐŚ ŚŝŐŚ ƐĐŚŽŽů ƐƚĂŶĚŝŶŐ ƵƉ ĂŶĚ ƉůĂLJŝŶŐ ůŝŶĞďĂĐŬĞƌ͕ ďĞŝŶŐ ĂďůĞ ƚŽ ƵƐĞ ƚŚĞ ƐƉĂĐĞ ĂŶĚ ŵLJ ĞůƵƐŝǀĞŶĞƐƐ ƚŽ ŐĞƚ ĂƌŽƵŶĚ ďůŽĐŬĞƌƐ͕ ĂŶĚ ŶŽǁ /͛ŵ ƌŝŐŚƚ ƚŚĞƌĞ ŝŶ ĨƌŽŶƚ ŽĨ ƚŚĞŵ͕ ƐŽ /͛ǀĞ ŐŽƚ ƚŽ ƵƐĞ ŵŽƌĞ ƚĞĐŚŶŝƋƵĞ ĂŶĚ ŵŽƌĞ ŽĨ ŵLJ ŚĂŶĚƐ ƚŽ ŐĞƚ ŝŶ ĂŶĚ Įƚ ƚŚƌŽƵŐŚ ŐĂƉƐ Žƌ ƐŚĞĚ ƚŚĞ ďůŽĐŬĞƌ ƚŽ ŵĂŬĞ Ă ƉůĂLJ͕ ƐŽ ŝƚ͛Ɛ ŵŽƌĞ ŚĂŶĚͲƚŽͲŚĂŶĚ ĐŽŵďĂƚ ĂƐ ŽƉƉŽƐĞĚ ƚŽ ŽƉĞŶ ƐƉĂĐĞ ǁŚĞƌĞ / ĐĂŶ Śŝƚ ƚŚĞŵ ǁŝƚŚ ŵLJ ĂƚŚůĞƟĐŝƐŵ͘͟ EŽǁ ŚĞĂĚŝŶŐ ŝŶƚŽ ŚŝƐ ƐĞĐŽŶĚ ƐĞĂƐŽŶ͕ ,ĂŵŝůƚŽŶ ŬŶŽǁƐ ŚŝƐ ƌŽůĞ Ăƚ ĚĞĨĞŶƐŝǀĞ ĞŶĚ͘ ,Ğ͛Ɛ ĂůƐŽ ǁŽƌŬŝŶŐ ǁŝƚŚ Ă ƉĂŝƌ ŽĨ ĚĞĨĞŶƐŝǀĞ ĐŽĂĐŚĞƐ͕ ĚĞĨĞŶƐŝǀĞ ůŝŶĞ ĐŽĂĐŚ DĂƌĐ zĞůůŽĐŬ ĂŶĚ ĚĞĨĞŶƐŝǀĞ ĐŽŽƌĚŝŶĂƚŽƌ dƌŽLJ ZĞīĞƩ͕ ǁŝƚŚ ŚŝŐŚ ĞdžƉĞĐƚĂƟŽŶƐ͘ ͞ ǀĞƌLJ ĚĂLJ ƚŚĞLJ ďƌŝŶŐ ƚŚĞ ƐĂŵĞ ĞīŽƌƚ ĂŶĚ ŝŶƚĞŶƐŝƚLJ͕͟ ,ĂŵŝůƚŽŶ ƐĂŝĚ͘ dŚĞLJ ĞdžƉĞĐƚ ƚŚĞ ďĞƐƚ ĞĂĐŚ ĚĂLJ͕ ĂŶĚ ŝĨ ƚŚĞLJ ĚŽŶ͛ƚ ĞdžƉĞĐƚ ƚŚĞ ďĞƐƚ ŽƵƚ ŽĨ ŵĞ ĞǀĞƌLJ ĚĂLJ / ǁŽŶ͛ƚ ŐĞƚ ďĞƩĞƌ͘ LJ ƚŚĞŵ ŐŝǀŝŶŐ ŵĞ ƚŚĂƚ͕ /͛ǀĞ ŐƌŽǁŶ ƚŚĂƚ ŵƵĐŚ ŵŽƌĞ ĂƐ Ă ƉůĂLJĞƌ͘͟ /Ŷ ƚŚĞ ŽīƐĞĂƐŽŶ͕ ,ĂŵŝůƚŽŶ͛Ɛ ĨŽĐƵƐ ǁĂƐ ŽŶ ŝŵƉƌŽǀŝŶŐ ŚŝƐ ƚĞĐŚŶŝƋƵĞ͕ ƐŽŵĞƚŚŝŶŐ ŚĞ ĂŶĚ ŚŝƐ ĐŽĂĐŚĞƐ ƐĞĞ ĂƐ ƚŚĞ ŶĞdžƚ ƐƚĞƉ ŝŶ ŚŝƐ ŐƌŽǁƚŚ͘ ,ĂŵŝůƚŽŶ ƉŽŝŶƚĞĚ ƚŽ ĨŽƌŵĞƌ DĞĂŶ 'ƌĞĞŶ ĚĞĨĞŶƐŝǀĞ ĞŶĚ :ĂƌĞŝĚ ŽŵďƐ ĂƐ ƐŽŵĞŽŶĞ ǁŚŽ ƚŽŽŬ ,ĂŵŝůƚŽŶ ƵŶĚĞƌ ŚŝƐ ǁŝŶŐ ĂŌĞƌ ƚŚĞ ƉŽƐŝƟŽŶ ƐǁŝƚĐŚ͕ ĂŶĚ ŚĞůƉĞĚ Śŝŵ ƵŶĚĞƌƐƚĂŶĚ ƚŚĂƚ ƚŽ ĞdžĐĞů Ăƚ ƚŚĞ ƉŽƐŝƟŽŶ͕ ŚĞ͛Ě ŚĂǀĞ ƚŽ ŝŵƉƌŽǀĞ ŚŝƐ ƚĞĐŚŶŝƋƵĞ͘ ƚ ŽƌƌŝŐĂŶ͕ ,ĂŵďŽŶĞ ŚĂĚ ĂůǁĂLJƐ ďĞĞŶ ďŝŐŐĞƌ͕ ƐƚƌŽŶŐĞƌ ĂŶĚ ĨĂƐƚĞƌ ƚŚĂŶ ŚŝƐ ŽƉƉŽŶĞŶƚƐ͕ ďƵƚ Ăƚ ƚŚĞ ĚŝǀŝƐŝŽŶ ŽŶĞ ůĞǀĞů ŚĞ͛Ɛ ůĞĂƌŶĞĚ ŝƚ takes much more to succeed. ,ĂŵŝůƚŽŶ ĨĞĞůƐ ƚŚĂƚ ƚŚŝƐ LJĞĂƌ͛Ɛ ƚĞĂŵ ŝƐ ŵƵĐŚ ŵŽƌĞ ƉŚLJƐŝĐĂů ĂŶĚ ĂƩĂĐŬͲŵŝŶĚĞĚ ƚŚĂŶ ƚŚĂƚ ŽĨ ϮϬϭϲ͘ ,Ğ ĂŶĚ ŚŝƐ ƚĞĂŵŵĂƚĞƐ ŬŝĐŬ Žī ƚŚĞ season on Sept. 2 against Lamar from Apogee Stadium.

zŽƵŶŐ ĞŶũŽLJŝŶŐ ŵŽǀĞ ƚŽ ĚĞĨĞŶƐŝǀĞ ĞŶĚ Denton Record-Chronicle LJ ƌĞƩ sŝƚŽ ^ƚĂī tƌŝƚĞƌ Published: Aug. 2, 2017 tŚĞŶ ŝƚ ĐŽŵĞƐ ƚŽ ^ĂƚƵƌĚĂLJ ĂŌĞƌŶŽŽŶƐ͕ ŝƚ ƵƐƵĂůůLJ ƚĂŬĞƐ Ăƚ ůĞĂƐƚ ŽŶĞ ǀĞƌLJ ůĂƌŐĞ ŚƵŵĂŶ ďĞŝŶŐ ƚŽ ŵŽǀĞ ZŽĚĞƌŝĐŬ zŽƵŶŐ͘ dŚĞ EŽƌƚŚ dĞdžĂƐ ĚĞĨĞŶƐŝǀĞ ůŝŶĞŵĂŶ ƐƚĂƌƚĞĚ ϭϮ ŽĨ ƚŚĞ DĞĂŶ 'ƌĞĞŶ͛Ɛ ϭϯ ŐĂŵĞƐ ůĂƐƚ ƐĞĂƐŽŶ ǁŝƚŚ Ăůů ďƵƚ ƚǁŽ ĐŽŵŝŶŐ Ăƚ ŶŽƐĞ ƚĂĐŬůĞ͘ hEd ŵŽǀĞĚ ŝƚƐ ŚƵŵĂŶ ƐƚŽƉ ƐŝŐŶ ŽǀĞƌ ƚŽ ĚĞĨĞŶƐŝǀĞ ĞŶĚ ƚǁŝĐĞ ƚŽ ĐŽŵďĂƚ ƌŵLJ͛Ɛ ƚƌŝƉůĞͲŽƉƟŽŶ ĂƩĂĐŬ͕ ǁŚĞƌĞ KƉƟŽŶƐ ϭ͕ Ϯ ĂŶĚ ϯ ŝŶǀŽůǀĞ ƚŚĞ running game. That change was a sign of what was to come for Young, a junior who will make a rare mid-career move to defensive end this fall in hEd͛Ɛ ϯͲϯͲϱ ƐĐŚĞŵĞ͘ The Mean Green already had T.J. Tauaalo at nose tackle and added Kansas State transfer Bryce English, who will be eligible for the ĮƌƐƚ ƟŵĞ ƚŚŝƐ ĨĂůů͘ hEd ůŽŽŬĞĚ Ăƚ ŝƚƐ ŽƉƟŽŶƐ ĂŶĚ ĚĞĐŝĚĞĚ ƚŽ ƚĂŬĞ ŽŶĞ ŽĨ ŝƚƐ ďĞƐƚ ƉůĂLJĞƌƐ ŝŶ zŽƵŶŐ ĂŶĚ ŵŽǀĞ Śŝŵ Ăƚ ƚŚĞ ŚĂůĨǁĂLJ ƉŽŝŶƚ ŽĨ his career. ͞/ƚ͛Ɛ ŐŽŝŶŐ ǁĞůů͕͟ zŽƵŶŐ ƐĂŝĚ͘ ͞/ƚ ǁŝůů ŚĞůƉ ƚŚĞ ƚĞĂŵ͘ tĞ ŚĂǀĞ ŵŽƌĞ ĚĞƉƚŚ ŝŶ ƚŚĞ ŵŝĚĚůĞ͘ dŚĞLJ ŵŽǀĞĚ ŵĞ ŽƵƚƐŝĚĞ ƐŽ ǁĞ ǁŝůů ŚĂǀĞ ŵŽƌĞ depth all the way around. ͞ ĞĨĞŶƐŝǀĞ ĞŶĚ ŝƐ Ă ŐŽŽĚ ƐƉŽƚ ĨŽƌ ŵĞ͘͟ Just about any spot has been good for Young since he arrived at UNT in 2015. He started two games as a freshman and played in 11. zŽƵŶŐ ďƵŝůƚ ŽŶ ƚŚĂƚ ƉĞƌĨŽƌŵĂŶĐĞ ůĂƐƚ ĨĂůů ǁŚĞŶ ŚĞ ƉŽƐƚĞĚ ϯϴ ƚĂĐŬůĞƐ͕ ŝŶĐůƵĚŝŶŐ ϯ ϭͬϮ ĨŽƌ ůŽƐƐ͘ &ŝǀĞ ŽĨ ŚŝƐ ƚĂĐŬůĞƐ ĐĂŵĞ ŝŶ hEd͛Ɛ ůŽƐƐ ƚŽ Army in the Heart of Dallas Bowl as a defensive end. ͞ZŽĚ ŝƐ ǀĞƌLJ ǀĞƌƐĂƟůĞ ĂŶĚ ĂƚŚůĞƟĐ͕͟ hEd ĐŽĂĐŚ ^ĞƚŚ >ŝƩƌĞůů ƐĂŝĚ͘ ͞DŽǀŝŶŐ ŵŽƌĞ ƚŽ ƚŚĞ ĞĚŐĞ ǁŝůů ŐŝǀĞ Śŝŵ Ă ĐŚĂŶĐĞ ƚŽ ŵĂŬĞ ŵŽƌĞ plays.”

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R+L Carriers New Orleans Bowl

Dec. 16 Mean Green vs. Troy

North Texas Clips hEd ǁŝůů ƵƐĞ zŽƵŶŐ ŝŶƐŝĚĞ ĂƐ ǁĞůů͕ ĚĞƉĞŶĚŝŶŐ ŽŶ ǁŚĞƚŚĞƌ ŝƚ ůŝŶĞƐ ƵƉ ŝŶ Ă ƚŚƌĞĞͲŵĂŶ Žƌ ĨŽƵƌͲŵĂŶ ĨƌŽŶƚ͘ ,Ğ ŚĂƐ Ă ƌĂƌĞ ĐŽŵďŝŶĂƟŽŶ ŽĨ ƐŝnjĞ ĂŶĚ ĂŐŝůŝƚLJ Ăƚ ϲͲϭ ĂŶĚ Ϯϵϰ ƉŽƵŶĚƐ ƚŚĂƚ ŵĂŬĞƐ Śŝŵ ƉĂƌƟĐƵůĂƌůLJ ŚĂƌĚ ĨŽƌ ŽīĞŶƐŝǀĞ ůŝŶĞŵĞŶ ƚŽ ŚĂŶĚůĞ͘ zŽƵŶŐ ĐŽƵůĚ ĞŶĚ ƵƉ ƉůĂLJŝŶŐ ŶĞdžƚ ƚŽ ŶŐůŝƐŚ ĨŽƌ ĞdžƚĞŶĚĞĚ ƉĞƌŝŽĚƐ ƚŚŝƐ ĨĂůů͘ dŚĞ ƉƌŽƐƉĞĐƚ ŝƐ ŽŶĞ hEd͛Ɛ ĐŽĂĐŚĞƐ ĂŶĚ ƉůĂLJĞƌƐ ĂƌĞ ĞdžĐŝƚĞĚ about. ͞ZŽĚ ŝƐ Ă ŚĞĐŬ ŽĨ Ă ƉůĂLJĞƌ͕͟ ŶŐůŝƐŚ ƐĂŝĚ͘ ͞,Ğ ĐĂŶ ƉůĂLJ ŶŽƐĞ Žƌ ƚŚĞ ĞŶĚ͘ ,Ğ ŝƐ ƐŽ ĂŐŝůĞ͘ zŽƵ ĐŽƵůĚ ƉƵƚ Śŝŵ Ăƚ ŽƵƚƐŝĚĞ ůŝŶĞďĂĐŬĞƌ͘͟ zŽƵŶŐ͛Ɛ ǁŝĚĞͲƌĂŶŐŝŶŐ ƚĂůĞŶƚƐ ĂƌĞ ŽŶĞ ŽĨ ƚŚĞ ƌĞĂƐŽŶƐ >ŝƩƌĞůů ŚĂƐ ĐŽŶƐŝƐƚĞŶƚůLJ ĐŝƚĞĚ hEd͛Ɛ ĚĞĨĞŶƐŝǀĞ ůŝŶĞ ĂƐ ƉŽƐƐŝďůLJ ŝƚƐ ŵŽƐƚ ƚĂůĞŶƚĞĚ ƉŽƐŝƟŽŶ ŐƌŽƵƉ͘ /ƚ͛Ɛ ĂŶ ĞǀĂůƵĂƟŽŶ ƚŚĂƚ ĐĂƌƌŝĞƐ ǁĞŝŐŚƚ ĐŽŶƐŝĚĞƌŝŶŐ hEd ŚĂƐ ƚǁŽ ƉƌĞƐĞĂƐŽŶ ůůͲ ŽŶĨĞƌĞŶĐĞ h^ ƐĞůĞĐƟŽŶƐ ŝŶ ŝƚƐ secondary in safety Kishawn McClain and cornerback Nate Brooks. >ŝƩƌĞůů ƐƉŽŬĞ ŚŝŐŚůLJ ŶŽƚ ŽŶůLJ ŽĨ hEd͛Ɛ ĚĞĨĞŶƐŝǀĞ ůŝŶĞŵĞŶ ďƵƚ ĂůƐŽ ŶĞǁ ĂƐƐŝƐƚĂŶƚ ĐŽĂĐŚ DĂƌĐ zĞůůŽĐŬ ŽŶ tĞĚŶĞƐĚĂLJ͘ >ŝƩƌĞůů ƐĂŝĚ ƚŚĞ ůŽŶŐƟŵĞ ĐŽůůĞŐĞ ĚĞĨĞŶƐŝǀĞ ůŝŶĞ ĐŽĂĐŚ ĐĂŶ ĚĞǀĞůŽƉ zŽƵŶŐ Ͷ ĂŶĚ ŚĞůƉ ƚŚĞ ƵŶŝƚ ĐĂƉŝƚĂůŝnjĞ ŽŶ ŝƚƐ ƉŽƚĞŶƟĂů͘ ͞/Ĩ ĞǀĞƌLJŽŶĞ ĚŽĞƐ ƚŚĞŝƌ ũŽď͕ ǁĞ ǁŝůů Ăůů ŚĂǀĞ Ă ĐŚĂŶĐĞ ƚŽ ŵĂŬĞ ƉůĂLJƐ͕͟ zŽƵŶŐ ƐĂŝĚ͘ ͞KŶ ƚŚĞ ŽƵƚƐŝĚĞ LJŽƵ ŵĂLJ ŚĂǀĞ ŵŽƌĞ ƉůĂLJƐ ĐŽŵŝŶŐ ƚŽ LJŽƵ͘ / ŵĂLJ ŚĂǀĞ Ă ĐŚĂŶĐĞ ƚŽ ƌƵƐŚ Ă ůŝƩůĞ ŵŽƌĞ ĨƌŽŵ ƚŚĞ ŽƵƚƐŝĚĞ ĂƐ ǁĞůů͘͟ dŚĂƚ ŽƉƉŽƌƚƵŶŝƚLJ ŝƐ ŽŶĞ zŽƵŶŐ ŚĂƐŶ͛ƚ ŚĂĚ ŽŌĞŶ ŝŶ ŚŝƐ ĮƌƐƚ ƚǁŽ ƐĞĂƐŽŶƐ Ăƚ hEd͕ ǁŚĞŶ ŚĞ ŚĂƐ ďĞĞŶ ĂŶ ĂŶĐŚŽƌ ŝŶ ƚŚĞ ŵŝĚĚůĞ ŽĨ ƚŚĞ defense. dŚĂƚ ǁŝůů ĐŚĂŶŐĞ ũƵƐƚ Ă ůŝƩůĞ ƚŚŝƐ ĨĂůů ǁŚĞŶ zŽƵŶŐ ŵĂŬĞƐ Ă ƌĂƌĞ ŵŝĚͲĐĂƌĞĞƌ ƉŽƐŝƟŽŶ ŵŽǀĞ͘ WůĂLJĞƌƐ ŽĨ zŽƵŶŐ͛Ɛ ĐĂůŝďĞƌ ĚŽŶ͛ƚ ĚŽ ƚŚĂƚ ǀĞƌLJ ŽŌĞŶ͕ ďƵƚ hEd ŝƐ ĞdžĐŝƚĞĚ ĂďŽƵƚ ƚŚĞ ŝŵƉĂĐƚ ƚŚĂƚ ŵŽǀĞ ĐŽƵůĚ ŚĂǀĞ ĨŽƌ ƚŚĞ DĞĂŶ 'ƌĞĞŶ͘

hEd ĐŽĂĐŚĞƐ͕ ƉůĂLJĞƌƐ ŚĂƉƉLJ ǁŝƚŚ ĞŶĞƌŐLJ ĂƐ ƉƌĂĐƟĐĞ ŽƉĞŶƐ Denton Record-Chronicle LJ ƌĞƩ sŝƚŽ ^ƚĂī tƌŝƚĞƌ Published: July 31, 2017 EŽƌƚŚ dĞdžĂƐ ŽīĞŶƐŝǀĞ ĐŽŽƌĚŝŶĂƚŽƌ 'ƌĂŚĂŵ ,ĂƌƌĞůů ƐĂǁ ĞdžĂĐƚůLJ ǁŚĂƚ ŚĞ ŚŽƉĞĚ ĨŽƌ ŽŶ ƚŚĞ ŽƉĞŶŝŶŐ ĚĂLJ ŽĨ ĨĂůů ƉƌĂĐƟĐĞ DŽŶĚĂLJ͕ Ăƚ ůĞĂƐƚ ǁŚĞŶ ŝƚ ĐĂŵĞ ƚŽ ŚŝƐ ƉůĂLJĞƌƐ͛ ĞīŽƌƚ͘ /Ŷ ƚŚĞ ĞŶĚ͕ ƚŚĂƚ ǁĂƐ ǁŚĂƚ ŵĂƩĞƌĞĚ ĨŽƌ ƚŚĞ DĞĂŶ 'ƌĞĞŶ ĂƐ ƚŚĞLJ ďĞŐĂŶ ƉƌĞƉĂƌŝŶŐ ĨŽƌ ƚŚĞ ƐĞĐŽŶĚ ƐĞĂƐŽŶ ŽĨ ^ĞƚŚ >ŝƩƌĞůů͛Ɛ ƚĞŶƵƌĞ͘ dŚĞ DĞĂŶ 'ƌĞĞŶ ŚĂǀĞ ƉůĞŶƚLJ ŽĨ ƟŵĞ ƚŽ ĮŶĞͲƚƵŶĞ ĞǀĞƌLJƚŚŝŶŐ ĞůƐĞ ďĞĨŽƌĞ ƚŚĞLJ ŽƉĞŶ ƚŚĞ ƐĞĂƐŽŶ ǁŝƚŚ Ă ŚŽŵĞ ŐĂŵĞ ĂŐĂŝŶƐƚ >ĂŵĂƌ ŽŶ Sept. 2. ͞tĞ ŚĂĚ ƌĞĂůůLJ ŐŽŽĚ ĞīŽƌƚ͕͟ ,ĂƌƌĞůů ƐĂŝĚ͘ ͞dŚĞ ŵĞŶƚĂůŝƚLJ ĂŶĚ ĞŶĞƌŐLJ ĂƌĞ ƌŝŐŚƚ͕ ďƵƚ ǁĞ ŚĂĚ ƌĞĂůůLJ ƐůŽƉƉLJ ĞdžĞĐƵƟŽŶ͘ /ƚ͛Ɛ ĂLJ ϭ͘ ^ŽŵĞ ŽĨ it was guys were trying to do too much instead of just doing what they are supposed to do.” hEd͛Ɛ ƉůĂLJĞƌƐ ŵŝŐŚƚ ŶŽƚ ŚĂǀĞ ĚŽŶĞ ĞǀĞƌLJƚŚŝŶŐ ƌŝŐŚƚ͕ ďƵƚ ƚŚĞLJ ŚĂĚ Ă ǁŚŽůĞ ůŽƚ ďĞƩĞƌ ŝĚĞĂ ŽĨ ǁŚĂƚ ƉĞƌĨĞĐƟŽŶ ŵŝŐŚƚ ůŽŽŬ ĂƐ ƚŚĞLJ Ăŝŵ to build on a surprise run to the Heart of Dallas Bowl last fall. dŚĞ DĞĂŶ 'ƌĞĞŶ ĮŶŝƐŚĞĚ ϱͲϴ ĂŌĞƌ ůŽƐŝŶŐ ƚŽ ƌŵLJ ŝŶ ƚŚĞŝƌ ƐĞĐŽŶĚ ďŽǁů ĂƉƉĞĂƌĂŶĐĞ ŝŶ ƚŚĞ ƉĂƐƚ ĨŽƵƌ LJĞĂƌƐ͘ hEd ŚĂƐ ŚŝŐŚ ĞdžƉĞĐƚĂƟŽŶƐ ŚĞĂĚŝŶŐ ŝŶƚŽ ŝƚƐ ƐĞĐŽŶĚ ƐĞĂƐŽŶ ƵŶĚĞƌ >ŝƩƌĞůů͕ ǁŚŽ ŵŝƐƐĞĚ ƚŚĞ ĮƌƐƚ ĚĂLJ ŽĨ ĨĂůů ĚƌŝůůƐ ƚŽ ĂƩĞŶĚ ƚŽ Ă ĨĂŵŝůLJ ŵĂƩĞƌ͘ ,ĂƌƌĞůů͕ ĚĞĨĞŶƐŝǀĞ ĐŽŽƌĚŝŶĂƚŽƌ dƌŽLJ ZĞīĞƩ ĂŶĚ ƚŚĞ ƌĞƐƚ ŽĨ ƚŚĞ DĞĂŶ 'ƌĞĞŶ͛Ɛ ĂƐƐŝƐƚĂŶƚ ĐŽĂĐŚĞƐ ƌĂŶ ƉƌĂĐƟĐĞ ŝŶ >ŝƩƌĞůů͛Ɛ ĂďƐĞŶĐĞ͘ ,ĂƌƌĞůů ƐĂŝĚ hEd ĚŝĚŶ͛ƚ ŚĂǀĞ ĂŶLJ ƐƵƌƉƌŝƐĞƐ ŽŶ ƚŚĞ ĮƌƐƚ ĚĂLJ ŽĨ ĨĂůů ĐĂŵƉ ŝŶ ƚĞƌŵƐ ŽĨ ƉůĂLJĞƌƐ ďĞŝŶŐ ƉƌĞƐĞŶƚ ĂŶĚ ĂǀĂŝůĂďůĞ͘ hEd ŚĂĚ ϭϬϰ players report, one short of the limit.

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R+L Carriers New Orleans Bowl

Dec. 16 Mean Green vs. Troy

North Texas Clips ĨĞǁ ŬĞLJ ŶĞǁĐŽŵĞƌƐ ǁĞƌĞ ŝŶ ƚŚĂƚ ŐƌŽƵƉ ĂŶĚ ƐŚŽǁĞĚ ĞĂƌůLJ ŽŶ ƚŚĞLJ ĐŽƵůĚ ďĞ Ă ƉĂƌƚ ŽĨ hEd͛Ɛ ƉůĂŶƐ ĨŽƌ ƚŚĞ ϮϬϭϳ ƐĞĂƐŽŶ͘ ZŝůĞLJ DĂLJĮĞůĚ ƐĂǁ ƟŵĞ ǁŝƚŚ hEd͛Ɛ ĮƌƐƚͲƚĞĂŵ ŽīĞŶƐĞ ŝŶ ƚĞĂŵ ĚƌŝůůƐ Ăƚ ƌŝŐŚƚ ƚĂĐŬůĞ͘ dŚĞ ĨŽƌŵĞƌ ďŝůĞŶĞ ŚƌŝƐƟĂŶ ƐƚĂŶĚŽƵƚ ĐĂŵĞ ƚŽ hEd ĂƐ Ă ŐƌĂĚƵĂƚĞ ƚƌĂŶƐĨĞƌ ŝŶ ƚŚĞ ŽīƐĞĂƐŽŶ͘ DĂLJĮĞůĚ͕ ǁŚŽ ŝƐ ϲͲĨŽŽƚͲϳ ĂŶĚ ϮϵϬ ƉŽƵŶĚƐ͕ ǁĂƐ ĂŶ ŚŽŶŽƌĂďůĞ ŵĞŶƟŽŶ ůůͲ^ŽƵƚŚůĂŶĚ ŽŶĨĞƌĞŶĐĞ ƐĞůĞĐƟŽŶ ůĂƐƚ ƐĞĂƐŽŶ Ăƚ h ĂŶĚ ǁŝůů ďĞ Ă ƌĞĚƐŚŝƌƚ ũƵŶŝŽƌ ƚŚŝƐ ĨĂůů͘ ͞tĞ ŚŽƉĞ DĂLJĮĞůĚ ĐĂŶ ƉůĂLJ ƌŝŐŚƚ ĂǁĂLJ͕͟ ,ĂƌƌĞůů ƐĂŝĚ͘ ͞,Ğ ŝƐ Ă ƌĞĂůůLJ ŝŶƚĞůůŝŐĞŶƚ ŬŝĚ ǁŝƚŚ ŐƌĞĂƚ ƐŝnjĞ͘ ,Ğ ĚŽĞƐ Ă ůŽƚ ŽĨ ƚŚŝŶŐƐ ǁĞůů͘ tĞ ĂƌĞ ĞdžĐŝƚĞĚ ĂďŽƵƚ Śŝŵ͘ dŚĞ ŝŵƉŽƌƚĂŶƚ ƚŚŝŶŐ ĨŽƌ Śŝŵ ŝƐ ƚŽ ŐĞƚ ƚŽ ƚŚĞ ƉŽŝŶƚ ǁŚĞƌĞ ŚĞ ŝƐ ĐŽŵĨŽƌƚĂďůĞ ĂŶĚ ĐĂŶ ƉůĂLJ ĨĂƐƚ ŝŶ ŽƵƌ ŽīĞŶƐĞ͘͟ dŚĞ ĐŚĂůůĞŶŐĞ ŝƐ ŽŶĞ ƐĞǀĞƌĂů ŶĞǁĐŽŵĞƌƐ ĂƌĞ ĨĂĐŝŶŐ ĞĂƌůLJ ŝŶ hEd͛Ɛ ĨĂůů ĐĂŵƉ͘ dŚĞ DĞĂŶ 'ƌĞĞŶ ĐŽƵůĚ ĞŶĚ ƵƉ ƚƵƌŶŝŶŐ ƚŽ ƐĞǀĞƌĂů ĨƌĞƐŚŵĞŶ ŝŶ ƚŚĞŝƌ ϮϬϭϲ ƐŝŐŶŝŶŐ ĐůĂƐƐ ƚŽ ƉůĂLJ ŵĂũŽƌ ƌŽůĞƐ͕ ƉĂƌƟĐƵůĂƌůLJ Ăƚ ǁŝĚĞ ƌĞĐĞŝǀĞƌ͘ hEd͛Ɛ ĨƌĞƐŚŵĞŶ ŵĂĚĞ ĂŶ ŝŵƉƌĞƐƐŝŽŶ ŽŶ ƚŚĞ ĮƌƐƚ ĚĂLJ ŽĨ ƉƌĂĐƟĐĞ͘ ZƵŶŶŝŶŐ ďĂĐŬ dƌĞ ^ŝŐŐĞƌƐ ďƌŽŬĞ ĨƌĞĞ ĨŽƌ Ă ůŽŶŐ ƌƵŶ ŝŶ ƚĞĂŵ ĚƌŝůůƐ͘ ͞dŚĞƌĞ ĂƌĞ Ă ůŽƚ ŽĨ ŐŽŽĚ ĨƌĞƐŚŵĞŶ ŽƵƚ ŚĞƌĞ ǁŚŽ ĐĂŶ ƉůĂLJ͕͟ ůŝŶĞďĂĐŬĞƌ ƌĂŶĚŽŶ 'ĂƌŶĞƌ ƐĂŝĚ͘ ͞dŚĞLJ ĐĂŶ ŚĞůƉ ƵƐ ŽŶ ƐƉĞĐŝĂů ƚĞĂŵƐ ĂŶĚ ĐŽƵůĚ ŚĞůƉ ƵƐ ŽŶ ŽīĞŶƐĞ Žƌ ĚĞĨĞŶƐĞ͘ KƵƌ ƐƚĂī ĚŝĚ Ă ŐŽŽĚ ũŽď ŽĨ ƌĞĐƌƵŝƟŶŐ͘͟ UNT will spend the next few weeks working its newcomers into the mix, addressing a few problem areas and preparing for what it ŚŽƉĞƐ ǁŝůů ďĞ Ă ǁŽƌƚŚLJ ĞŶĐŽƌĞ ƚŽ ůĂƐƚ ƐĞĂƐŽŶ͛Ɛ ƌƵŶ ƚŽ ƚŚĞ ,ĞĂƌƚ ŽĨ ĂůůĂƐ Žǁů͘ hEd ǁĂƐ ƉŝĐŬĞĚ ƚŽ ĮŶŝƐŚ ůĂƐƚ ŝŶ ŽŶĨĞƌĞŶĐĞ h^ ͛Ɛ tĞƐƚ Division and surprised many with its performance last fall. dŚĞ ũŽƵƌŶĞLJ ƚŽǁĂƌĚ ďƵŝůĚŝŶŐ ŽŶ ŝƚƐ ƉĞƌĨŽƌŵĂŶĐĞ ŝŶ ϮϬϭϲ ǁŝůů ďĞ Ă ůŽŶŐ ŽŶĞ͕ ďƵƚ hEd͛Ɛ ƉůĂLJĞƌƐ ĨĞĞů ŐŽŽĚ ĂďŽƵƚ ǁŚĞƌĞ ƚŚĞLJ ĂƌĞ ƐƚĂƌƟŶŐ ĨƌŽŵ ĂƐ ƉƌĂĐƟĐĞ ďĞŐŝŶƐ͘ ͞ Ɛ ůŽŶŐ ĂƐ ǁĞ ĐŽŶƚƌŽů ƚŚĞ ĞīŽƌƚ͕ ǁŽƌŬ ŽŶ ĞdžĞĐƵƟŽŶ ĂŶĚ ŚĂǀĞ Ă ŐƌĞĂƚ ĂƫƚƵĚĞ͕ ǁĞ ǁŝůů ŐĞƚ ďĞƩĞƌ͕͟ ƋƵĂƌƚĞƌďĂĐŬ DĂƐŽŶ &ŝŶĞ ƐĂŝĚ͘ ͞/ƚ ǁĂƐ ďĞƩĞƌ ƚŚĂŶ ƚŚĞ ĮƌƐƚ ĚĂLJ ŽĨ ƐƉƌŝŶŐ ďĂůů ĂŶĚ ƚŚĞ ůĂƐƚ ĚĂLJ ŽĨ ĨĂůů ĐĂŵƉ͘ tĞ Śŝƚ ƚŚĞ ŐƌŽƵŶĚ ƌƵŶŶŝŶŐ ĨƌŽŵ ƐƉƌŝŶŐ ďĂůů ĂŶĚ ŝŵƉƌŽǀĞĚ ĨƌŽŵ ƚŚĞ ƐƵŵŵĞƌ͘ tĞ ǁĞƌĞ ĂďůĞ ƚŽ ŐŽ ŽƵƚ ƚŚĞƌĞ ĂŶĚ ƉůĂLJ ǁŝƚŚŽƵƚ ƚŚŝŶŬŝŶŐ ĂďŽƵƚ ŝƚ͘ KƵƌ ƚĞŵƉŽ ǁĂƐ Ă ůŝƩůĞ Žī͕ ďƵƚ ƚŚĞ ĮƌƐƚ ĚĂLJ ǁĂƐ good overall.” &ŝŶĞ ƐƚĂƌƚĞĚ ŶŝŶĞ ŐĂŵĞƐ ůĂƐƚ ĨĂůů ďĞĨŽƌĞ Ă ƐŚŽƵůĚĞƌ ŝŶũƵƌLJ ĞŶĚĞĚ ŚŝƐ ĨƌĞƐŚŵĂŶ ƐĞĂƐŽŶ͘ ,Ğ ƌĞƚƵƌŶĞĚ ƚŽ ĂĐƟŽŶ ĚƵƌŝŶŐ ƐƉƌŝŶŐ ƉƌĂĐƟĐĞ ĂŶĚ is trying to return to form this fall. YƵŝŶŶ ^ŚĂŶďŽƵƌ ŝƐ ŚŽƉŝŶŐ ƚŽ ƉƵƐŚ hEd͛Ɛ ƌĞƚƵƌŶŝŶŐ ƐƚĂƌƚĞƌ͕ ďƵƚ ŚĞ ŚĂƐ ƚŚƌŽǁŶ ŽŶůLJ ŽŶĞ ƉĂƐƐ ŝŶ Ă ĐŽůůĞŐĞ ŐĂŵĞ ĞŶƚĞƌŝŶŐ ŚŝƐ ƌĞĚƐŚŝƌƚ junior season. hEd ŚĂƐ ƐĞǀĞƌĂů ƉŽƐŝƟŽŶ ďĂƩůĞƐ ƚŚĂƚ ŐŽƚ ƵŶĚĞƌǁĂLJ ŽŶ ĚĞĨĞŶƐĞ ƐŝĚĞ ŽĨ ƚŚĞ ďĂůů ǁŝƚŚ ƚŚĞ ďĞŐŝŶŶŝŶŐ ŽĨ ĨĂůů ƉƌĂĐƟĐĞ ĂƐ ǁĞůů͘ dŚĞ DĞĂŶ 'ƌĞĞŶ ŵƵƐƚ ƌĞƉůĂĐĞ ƐƚĂƌƟŶŐ ƐĂĨĞƚLJ :ĂŵĞƐ 'ƌĂLJ ĂŶĚ ďŽƚŚ ƐƚĂƌƟŶŐ ĚĞĨĞŶƐŝǀĞ ĞŶĚƐ͘ dŚĞ ĂĚũƵƐƚŵĞŶƚƐ hEd ŝƐ ŵĂŬŝŶŐ ĐŽŶƚƌŝďƵƚĞĚ ƚŽ ǁŚĂƚ hEd͛Ɛ ĐŽĂĐŚĞƐ ĂŶĚ ƉůĂLJĞƌƐ ĐĂůůĞĚ ƐůŽƉƉLJ ĞdžĞĐƵƟŽŶ ĂƐ ĨĂůů ƉƌĂĐƟĐĞ ďĞŐĂŶ͘ ͞tĞ ũƵƐƚ ŶĞĞĚ ƚŽ ǁŽƌŬ ŽŶ ĐŽŵŵƵŶŝĐĂƟŽŶ͕͟ DĐ ůĂŝŶ ƐĂŝĚ͘ ͞'ƵLJƐ ĂƌĞ Ă ůŝƩůĞ ƌƵƐƚLJ ĂŶĚ ŝīLJ ĂŶĚ ĚŽŶ͛ƚ ǁĂŶƚ ƚŽ ŵĂŬĞ ŵŝƐƚĂŬĞƐ͘͟ hEd ŝƐ ĐŽŶĮĚĞŶƚ ŝƚ ĐĂŶ ĐŽƌƌĞĐƚ ƚŚŽƐĞ ŵŝƐƚĂŬĞƐ ůĂƌŐĞůLJ ďĞĐĂƵƐĞ ŽĨ ƚŚĞ ĂƫƚƵĚĞ ŝƚƐ ƉůĂLJĞƌƐ ƐŚŽǁĞĚ ŝŶ ƚŚĞŝƌ ĮƌƐƚ ƐƚĞƉ ƚŽǁĂƌĚ ƉƌĞƉĂƌŝŶŐ ĨŽƌ Ă ŶĞǁ ƐĞĂƐŽŶ͘ ͞dŚĞ ĞŶĞƌŐLJ ǁĂƐ ƚŚĞƌĞ͕͟ 'ĂƌŶĞƌ ƐĂŝĚ͘ ͞ ǀĞƌLJŽŶĞ ǁĂƐ ŇLJŝŶŐ ĂƌŽƵŶĚ͘͟

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