2013 North Texas Mean Green football team
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Heart of Dallas Bowl champion | |
Heart of Dallas Bowl, W 36–14 vs. UNLV | |
Conference | Conference USA |
Division | West Division |
Record | 9–4 (6–2 C-USA) |
Head coach |
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Offensive coordinator | Mike Canales (4th season) |
Offensive scheme | Pro-style |
Defensive coordinator | John Skladany (2nd season) |
Base defense | 4–3 |
Home stadium | Apogee Stadium |
Seasons |
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Marshall x | 7 | – | 1 | 10 | – | 4 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
East Carolina | 6 | – | 2 | 10 | – | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Middle Tennessee | 6 | – | 2 | 8 | – | 5 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Florida Atlantic | 4 | – | 4 | 6 | – | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
UAB | 1 | – | 7 | 2 | – | 10 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Southern Miss | 1 | – | 7 | 1 | – | 11 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
FIU | 1 | – | 7 | 1 | – | 11 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Rice x$ | 7 | – | 1 | 10 | – | 4 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
UTSA | 6 | – | 2 | 7 | – | 5 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
North Texas | 6 | – | 2 | 9 | – | 4 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Tulane | 5 | – | 3 | 7 | – | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Louisiana Tech | 3 | – | 5 | 4 | – | 8 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Tulsa | 2 | – | 6 | 3 | – | 9 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
UTEP | 1 | – | 7 | 2 | – | 10 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Championship: Rice 41, Marshall 24 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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The 2013 North Texas Mean Green football team represented the University of North Texas during the 2013 NCAA Division I FBS football season. The team was led by third-year head coach Dan McCarney and played its home games at Apogee Stadium. It was the Mean Green's first season as members of Conference USA, competing in the West Division.[1] The team earned a 9–4 record (6-2 in conference) and won the 2014 Heart of Dallas Bowl. Additionally, it set a school record for average home attendance per game at 21,030. The defense was notable for being statistically the best second half defense in the Football Bowl Subdivision.[citation needed] It received two top 25 votes in the Coaches' Poll to end the season.
The team began the season with a 2–3 record in its first five games before going on a five-game winning streak, culminating in a win against the Rice Owls, which was televised on Fox Sports 1. After losing to the UTSA Roadrunners, the Mean Green were eliminated from conference championship contention. After defeating the Tulsa Golden Hurricane to end the regular season, the Mean Green defeated the UNLV Rebels in the Heart of Dallas Bowl. The bowl game win gave the Mean Green their best season and first bowl win since 2002 and their first winning season since 2004.
Schedule
Date | Time | Opponent | Site | TV | Result | Attendance |
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August 31 | 6:00 pm | Idaho* | NTTV | W 40–6 | 21,975 | |
September 7 | 6:00 pm | at Ohio* | ESPN3 | L 21–27 | 24,511 | |
September 14 | 3:00 pm | Ball State* |
| FSN | W 34–27 | 14,747 |
September 21 | 11:21 am | at No. 9 Georgia* | SECTV | L 21–45 | 92,746 | |
October 5 | 2:30 pm | at Tulane | FCS | L 21–24 | 20,734 | |
October 12 | 6:00 pm | Middle Tennessee |
| NTTV | W 34–7 | 21,171 |
October 19 | 2:30 pm | at Louisiana Tech | CBSSN | W 28–13 | 20,317 | |
October 26 | 6:00 pm | at Southern Miss | FCS | W 55–14 | 23,203 | |
October 31 | 6:30 pm | Rice |
| FS1 | W 28–16 | 22,835 |
November 9 | 2:30 pm | UTEP |
| CSS/TWCSC | W 41–7 | 26,119 |
November 23 | 2:30 pm | UTSA |
| TWCSC | L 13–21 | 19,335 |
November 30 | 1:30 pm | at Tulsa | FSN | W 42–10 | 17,792 | |
January 1, 2014 | 11:00 am | vs. UNLV* |
| ESPNU | W 36–14 | 38,380 |
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- Schedule Source:[2]
Game summaries
Idaho
Period | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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Vandals | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 |
Mean Green | 14 | 12 | 7 | 7 | 40 |
at Apogee Stadium, Denton, Texas
- Date: August 31
- Game time: 6:00 p.m. CDT
- Game weather: Clear, 103 °F (39 °C)
- Game attendance: 21,975
- Referee: Jerry Banks
- TV: NTTV
- Box score, Recap
Game information |
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First quarter
Second quarter
Third quarter
Fourth quarter
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Statistics | IDHO | UNT |
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First downs | 14 | 27 |
Total yards | 369 | 591 |
Rushing yards | 139 | 187 |
Passing yards | 230 | 404 |
Turnovers | 3 | 2 |
Time of possession | 28:41 | 31:19 |
Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
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Idaho | Passing | Chad Chalich | 19/27, 230 yards, TD |
Rushing | Jerrel Brown | 6 rushes, 70 yards | |
Receiving | Dezmon Epps | 8 receptions, 94 yards | |
North Texas | Passing | Derek Thompson | 23/27, 349 yards, 2 TD |
Rushing | Brandin Byrd | 7 rushes, 57 yards, 2 TD | |
Receiving | Brelan Chancellor | 6 receptions, 135 yards, TD |
At Ohio
Period | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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Mean Green | 7 | 0 | 7 | 7 | 21 |
Bobcats | 7 | 14 | 0 | 6 | 27 |
Game information |
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First quarter
Second quarter
Third quarter
Fourth quarter
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Statistics | UNT | OHIO |
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First downs | 14 | 20 |
Total yards | 299 | 442 |
Rushing yards | 104 | 203 |
Passing yards | 195 | 239 |
Turnovers | 4 | 3 |
Time of possession | 40:26 | 32:03 |
Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
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North Texas | Passing | Derek Thompson | 19/29, 195 yards, 2 TD, 2 INT |
Rushing | Antoinne Jimmerson | 12 rushes, 35 yards, TD | |
Receiving | Darnell Smith | 9 receptions, 89 yards, TD | |
Ohio | Passing | Tyler Tettleton | 19/30, 239 yards, 2 TD, 2 INT |
Rushing | Ryan Boykin | 19 rushes, 93 yards | |
Receiving | Chase Cochran | 6 receptions, 103 yards, TD |
Ball State
Period | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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Cardinals | 20 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 27 |
Mean Green | 3 | 13 | 8 | 10 | 34 |
at Apogee Stadium, Denton, Texas
- Date: September 14
- Game time: 3:00 p.m. CDT
- Game weather: Clear, 90 °F (32 °C)
- Game attendance: 14,747
- Referee: Mark Klucznski
- TV: FSN
- Box score, Recap
Game information |
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First quarter
Second quarter
Third quarter
Fourth quarter
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Statistics | BALL | UNT |
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First downs | 19 | 31 |
Total yards | 496 | 505 |
Rushing yards | 163 | 231 |
Passing yards | 333 | 274 |
Turnovers | 5 | 1 |
Time of possession | 22:24 | 37:36 |
Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
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Ball State | Passing | Keith Wenning | 27/46, 333 yards, 2 TD, 2 INT |
Rushing | Horactio Banks | 11 rushes, 141 yards, TD | |
Receiving | Jamill Smith | 4 receptions, 115 yards | |
North Texas | Passing | Derek Thompson | 31/47, 274 yards, TD |
Rushing | Brandin Byrd | 18 rushes, 79 yards | |
Receiving | Brelan Chancellor | 9 receptions, 88 yards, TD |
At No. 9 Georgia
Period | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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Mean Green | 0 | 14 | 7 | 0 | 21 |
No. 9 Bulldogs | 7 | 14 | 14 | 10 | 45 |
at Sanford Stadium, Athens, Georgia
- Date: September 21
- Game time: 11:21 a.m. CDT/12:21 p.m. EDT
- Game attendance: 92,746
- TV: SECTV
- Box score, Recap
Game information |
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First quarter
Second quarter
Third quarter
Fourth quarter
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Statistics | UNT | UGA |
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First downs | 13 | 26 |
Total yards | 245 | 641 |
Rushing yards | 7 | 191 |
Passing yards | 238 | 450 |
Turnovers | 1 | 2 |
Time of possession | 27:28 | 31:57 |
Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
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North Texas | Passing | Derek Thompson | 21/36, 202 yards, TD, INT |
Rushing | Brandin Byrd | 11 rushes, 23 yards | |
Receiving | Reggie Pegram | 4 receptions, 53 yards | |
Georgia | Passing | Aaron Murray | 22/30, 408 yards, 3 TD, INT |
Rushing | Todd Gurley | 21 rushes, 91 yards, TD | |
Receiving | Reggie Davis | 2 receptions, 134 yards, TD |
At Tulane
Period | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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Mean Green | 0 | 0 | 7 | 14 | 21 |
Green Wave | 0 | 7 | 14 | 3 | 24 |
at Mercedes–Benz Superdome, New Orleans, Louisiana
- Date: October 5
- Game time: 2:30 p.m. CDT
- Game weather: None (played indoors)
- Game attendance: 20,734
- Referee: Brad Rogers
- TV: FCS
- Box score, Recap[3]
Game information |
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First quarter
Second quarter
Third quarter
Fourth quarter
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Statistics | UNT | TULN |
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First downs | 18 | 17 |
Total yards | 360 | 227 |
Rushing yards | 34 | 95 |
Passing yards | 326 | 132 |
Turnovers | 2 | 1 |
Time of possession | 27:44 | 32:16 |
Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
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North Texas | Passing | Derek Thompson | 29/42, 326 yards, 2 TD, 2 INT |
Rushing | Derek Thompson | 6 rushes, 19 yards | |
Receiving | Darnell Smith | 8 receptions, 130 yards, TD | |
Tulane | Passing | Nick Montana | 18/28, 132 yards, TD |
Rushing | Orleans Darkwa | 16 rushes, 44 yards | |
Receiving | Ryan Grant | 7 receptions, 60 yards |
Middle Tennessee
Period | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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Blue Raiders | 0 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 7 |
Mean Green | 7 | 17 | 0 | 10 | 34 |
at Apogee Stadium, Denton, Texas
- Date: October 12
- Game time: 6:00 p.m. CDT
- Game weather: Overcast, 73 °F (23 °C)
- Game attendance: 21,171
- Referee: Wayne Winkler
- TV: NTTV
- Box score, Recap
Statistics | MT | UNT |
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First downs | ||
Total yards | ||
Rushing yards | ||
Passing yards | ||
Turnovers | ||
Time of possession |
Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
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Middle Tennessee | Passing | ||
Rushing | |||
Receiving | |||
North Texas | Passing | ||
Rushing | |||
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At Louisiana Tech
Period | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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Mean Green | 0 | 14 | 14 | 0 | 28 |
Bulldogs | 7 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 13 |
at Joe Aillet Stadium, Ruston, Louisiana
- Date: October 19
- Game time: 2:30 p.m. CDT
- Game weather: Overcast, 64 °F (18 °C), NNW 11 miles per hour (18 km/h)
- Game attendance: 20,317
- Referee: Brad Rogers
- TV announcers (CBSSN): Brad Johansen (play-by-play), Randy Cross (analyst), Rashan Ali (sideline)
- Box score, Recap
Game information |
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First quarter
Second quarter
Third quarter
Fourth quarter
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Statistics | UNT | LT |
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First downs | 20 | 20 |
Total yards | 386 | 404 |
Rushing yards | 165 | 37 |
Passing yards | 221 | 367 |
Turnovers | 1 | 3 |
Time of possession | 32:51 | 27:09 |
Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
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North Texas | Passing | Derek Thompson | 16/24, 221 yards, TD, INT |
Rushing | Brandin Byrd | 14 carries, 71 yards, TD | |
Receiving | Brelan Chancellor | 5 receptions, 95 yards, TD | |
Louisiana Tech | Passing | Ryan Higgins | 36/54, 343 yards, 2 INT |
Rushing | Kenneth Dixon | 12 carries, 25 yards | |
Receiving | Andrew Guillot | 10 receptions, 99 yards |
At Southern Miss
Period | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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Mean Green | 13 | 28 | 7 | 7 | 55 |
Golden Eagles | 0 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 14 |
at M. M. Roberts Stadium, Hattiesburg, Mississippi
- Date: October 26
- Game time: 6:00 p.m. CDT
- Game attendance: 23,203
- Referee: Clay Martin
- TV: FCS
- Box score, Recap
Statistics | UNT | USM |
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First downs | ||
Total yards | ||
Rushing yards | ||
Passing yards | ||
Turnovers | ||
Time of possession |
Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
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North Texas | Passing | ||
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Southern Miss | Passing | ||
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Rice
Period | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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Owls | 2 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 16 |
Mean Green | 7 | 14 | 7 | 0 | 28 |
at Apogee Stadium, Denton, Texas
- Date: October 31
- Game time: 6:30 p.m. CDT
- Game weather: Clear, 69 °F (21 °C)
- Game attendance: 22,835
- Referee: Chris Snead
- TV: FS1
- Box score, Recap
Statistics | RICE | UNT |
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First downs | ||
Total yards | ||
Rushing yards | ||
Passing yards | ||
Turnovers | ||
Time of possession |
Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
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Rice | Passing | ||
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North Texas | Passing | ||
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With the win, the Mean Green became bowl eligible for the first time since the 2004 season.
UTEP
Period | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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Miners | 0 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 7 |
Mean Green | 14 | 7 | 7 | 13 | 41 |
at Apogee Stadium, Denton, Texas
- Date: November 9
- Game time: 2:30 p.m. CST
- Game attendance: 26,119
- TV: CSS/TWCSC
- Box score, Recap
Statistics | UTEP | UNT |
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First downs | ||
Total yards | ||
Rushing yards | ||
Passing yards | ||
Turnovers | ||
Time of possession |
Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
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UTEP | Passing | ||
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North Texas | Passing | ||
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UTSA
Period | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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Roadrunners | 7 | 0 | 7 | 7 | 21 |
Mean Green | 0 | 3 | 0 | 10 | 13 |
at Apogee Stadium, Denton, Texas
- Date: November 23
- Game time: 2:30 p.m. CST
- Game attendance: 19,335
- TV: TWCS
- Box score, Recap
Statistics | UTSA | UNT |
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First downs | ||
Total yards | ||
Rushing yards | ||
Passing yards | ||
Turnovers | ||
Time of possession |
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North Texas | Passing | ||
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At Tulsa
Period | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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Mean Green | 7 | 14 | 14 | 7 | 42 |
Golden Hurricane | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
- Date: November 30
- Game time: 1:30 p.m. CDT
- Game attendance: 17,792
- TV: FSN
- Box score, Recap
Statistics | UNT | TLSA |
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First downs | ||
Total yards | ||
Rushing yards | ||
Passing yards | ||
Turnovers | ||
Time of possession |
Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
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North Texas | Passing | ||
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Receiving | |||
Tulsa | Passing | ||
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Vs. UNLV (Heart of Dallas Bowl)
Period | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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Rebels | 7 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 14 |
Mean Green | 7 | 0 | 7 | 22 | 36 |
at Cotton Bowl, Dallas, Texas
- Date: January 1, 2014
- Game time: 11:00 a.m. CST
- Game attendance: 38,380
- Referee: Ron Snodgrass
- TV announcers (ESPNU): Clay Matvick, Matt Stinchcomb, and Dawn Davenport
- Box score, Recap
Game information |
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First quarter
Second quarter
Third quarter
Fourth quarter
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Statistics | UNLV | UNT |
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First downs | 19 | 21 |
Total yards | 262 | 397 |
Rushing yards | 66 | 141 |
Passing yards | 196 | 256 |
Turnovers | 2 | 1 |
Time of possession | 24:44 | 35:16 |
Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
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UNLV | Passing | Caleb Herring | 22/41, 196 yards, 2 TD, 2 INT |
Rushing | Caleb Herring | 15 rushes, 33 yards | |
Receiving | Devante Davis | 10 receptions, 96 yards | |
North Texas | Passing | Derek Thompson | 21/30, 256 yards, 2 TD |
Rushing | Brandin Byrd | 20 rushes, 52 yards | |
Receiving | Darnell Smith | 5 receptions, 75 yards, TD |
References
- ^ "Conference USA Expands Adding Five Members". KOTV. Tulsa. Retrieved February 1, 2013.
- ^ "2013 North Texas Mean Green Football Schedule". FBS Schedules. Retrieved February 1, 2013.
- ^ Kushner, Scott (October 6, 2013). "Late Field Goal Gives Tulane a Landmark Win". The New Orleans Advocate. Archived from the original on June 10, 2015. Retrieved October 6, 2013.