American college football season
2021 North Texas Mean Green football |
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Conference | Conference USA |
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Division | West Division |
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Record | 6–7 (5–3 C-USA) |
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Head coach | - Seth Littrell (6th season)
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Offensive coordinator | Mike Bloesch (2nd season) |
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Co-offensive coordinator | Tommy Mainord (2nd season) |
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Offensive scheme | Spread |
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Defensive coordinator | Phil Bennett (1st season) |
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Base defense | 4–2–5 |
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Home stadium | Apogee Stadium |
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The 2021 North Texas Mean Green football team represented the University of North Texas during the 2021 NCAA Division I FBS football season. The Mean Green played their home games at Apogee Stadium in Denton, Texas, and competed in the West Division of Conference USA (C-USA).
The Mean Green started the season 1–6 before winning five games in a row, including upset victories over UTEP and then-undefeated #22 UTSA, to finish the regular season at 6–6, 5–3 in C-USA play. The team was invited to the inaugural Frisco Football Classic, losing 14–27 to the Miami RedHawks.
Preseason
The Mean Green were predicted to finish in sixth place in the West Division in the Conference USA preseason poll.[1]
Media poll (West Division) |
Predicted finish | Team |
1 | UAB |
2 | UTSA |
3 | Louisiana Tech |
4 | Southern Miss |
5 | Rice |
6 | North Texas |
7 | UTEP |
Schedule
Date | Time | Opponent | Site | TV | Result | Attendance |
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September 4 | 6:30 p.m. | Northwestern State* | | ESPN3 | W 44–14 | 18,716 |
September 11 | 6:00 p.m. | at SMU* | | ESPN+ | L 12–35 | 29,121 |
September 18 | 6:30 p.m. | UAB | | Stadium | L 6–40 | 17,731 |
September 25 | 6:30 p.m. | at Louisiana Tech | | Stadium | L 17–24 | 15,488 |
October 9 | 3:00 p.m. | at Missouri* | | SECN | L 35–48 | 46,985 |
October 15 | 6:00 p.m. | Marshall | | CBSSN | L 21–49 | 13,123 |
October 23 | 3:00 p.m. | Liberty* | | ESPN+ | L 26–35 | 13,454 |
October 30 | 1:00 p.m. | at Rice | | ESPN3 | W 30–24 OT | 17,354 |
November 6 | 2:00 p.m. | at Southern Miss | | ESPN+ | W 38–14 | 22,478 |
November 13 | 3:00 p.m. | UTEP![dagger](//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/3/37/Dagger-14-plain.png) | | ESPN+ | W 20–17 | 20,056 |
November 20 | 6:00 p.m. | at FIU | | ESPN3 | W 49–7 | 0 |
November 27 | 1:00 p.m. | No. 22 UTSA | | ESPN+ | W 45–23 | 16,933 |
December 23 | 2:30 p.m. | vs. Miami (OH)* | | ESPN | L 14–27 | 11,721 |
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Personnel
Game summaries
Northwestern State
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
Demons | 0 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 14 |
Mean Green | 7 | 17 | 17 | 3 | 44 |
Statistics | NWST | UNT |
First downs | 21 | 29 |
Total yards | 418 | 527 |
Rushing yards | 261 | 345 |
Passing yards | 157 | 182 |
Turnovers | 4 | 2 |
Time of possession | 32:49 | 27:21 |
Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
Northwestern State | Passing | Kaleb Fletcher | 13/22, 134 yards, TD, INT |
Rushing | Scooter Adams | 12 rushes, 92 yards, TD |
Receiving | Kendrick Price | 1 reception, 65 yards, TD |
North Texas | Passing | Jace Rudder | 10/21, 131 yards, TD, 2 INT |
Rushing | DeAndre Torrey | 25 rushes, 244 yards, 3 TD |
Receiving | Roderic Burns | 6 receptions, 114 yards, TD |
At SMU
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
Mean Green | 3 | 3 | 6 | 0 | 12 |
Mustangs | 0 | 7 | 14 | 14 | 35 |
Pregame line | Over/under |
SMU –22.5 | 75[3] |
Statistics | UNT | SMU |
First downs | 23 | 20 |
Total yards | 506 | 536 |
Rushing yards | 122 | 225 |
Passing yards | 384 | 311 |
Turnovers | 2 | 4 |
Time of possession | 36:06 | 23:54 |
Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
North Texas | Passing | Jace Rudder | 32/51, 366 yards, TD, 2 INT |
Rushing | DeAndre Torrey | 16 rushes, 71 yards |
Receiving | Roderic Burns | 12 receptions, 141 yards |
SMU | Passing | Tanner Mordecai | 21/33, 311 yards, 4 TD, 2 INT |
Rushing | Ulysses Bentley IV | 10 rushes, 141 yards, TD |
Receiving | Rashee Rice | 4 receptions, 99 yards, TD |
UAB
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
Blazers | 17 | 13 | 3 | 7 | 40 |
Mean Green | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 6 |
Statistics | UAB | UNT |
First downs | 17 | 18 |
Total yards | 407 | 220 |
Rushing yards | 173 | 121 |
Passing yards | 234 | 99 |
Turnovers | 0 | 1 |
Time of possession | 32:06 | 27:54 |
Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
UAB | Passing | Dylan Hopkins | 6/7, 202 yards, 3 TD |
Rushing | Jermaine Brown Jr. | 16 rushes, 58 yards |
Receiving | Gerrit Prince | 3 receptions, 136 yards, 2 TD |
North Texas | Passing | Austin Aune | 8/21, 65 yards |
Rushing | DeAndre Torrey | 24 rushes, 82 yards |
Receiving | Roderic Burns | 2 receptions, 21 yards |
At Louisiana Tech
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
Mean Green | 0 | 7 | 0 | 10 | 17 |
Bulldogs | 14 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 24 |
Statistics | UNT | LT |
First downs | 24 | 20 |
Total yards | 333 | 286 |
Rushing yards | 241 | 79 |
Passing yards | 92 | 207 |
Turnovers | 1 | 1 |
Time of possession | 29:25 | 30:35 |
Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
North Texas | Passing | Austin Aune | 12/27, 79 yards, TD |
Rushing | DeAndre Torrey | 26 rushes, 119 yards, TD |
Receiving | Jason Pirtle | 4 receptions, 26 yards |
Louisiana Tech | Passing | Aaron Allen | 14/18, 137 yards |
Rushing | Marcus Williams Jr. | 17 rushes, 73 yards, 2 TD |
Receiving | Samuel Emilus | 2 receptions, 69 yards, TD |
At Missouri
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
Mean Green | 0 | 7 | 7 | 21 | 35 |
Tigers | 14 | 17 | 0 | 17 | 48 |
Statistics | UNT | MIZ |
First downs | 21 | 22 |
Total yards | 493 | 474 |
Rushing yards | 188 | 306 |
Passing yards | 305 | 168 |
Turnovers | 4 | 0 |
Time of possession | 28:12 | 31:48 |
Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
North Texas | Passing | Austin Aune | 16/26, 305 yards, 4 TD, 2 INT |
Rushing | DeAndre Torrey | 24 rushes, 85 yards |
Receiving | Damon Ward Jr. | 2 receptions, 81 yards, TD |
Missouri | Passing | Connor Bazelak | 22/33, 168 yards, 2 TD |
Rushing | Tyler Badie | 17 rushes, 209 yards, 2 TD |
Receiving | J. J. Hester | 1 reception, 41 yards, TD |
Marshall
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
Thundering Herd | 14 | 28 | 0 | 7 | 49 |
Mean Green | 0 | 7 | 0 | 14 | 21 |
Statistics | MRSH | UNT |
First downs | 24 | 18 |
Total yards | 477 | 411 |
Rushing yards | 154 | 277 |
Passing yards | 323 | 134 |
Turnovers | 2 | 2 |
Time of possession | 32:14 | 27:46 |
Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
Marshall | Passing | Grant Wells | 24/32, 323 yards, 2 TD, INT |
Rushing | Rasheen Ali | 20 rushes, 109 yards, 2 TD |
Receiving | Xavier Gaines | 5 receptions, 77 yards, TD |
North Texas | Passing | Austin Aune | 16/31, 121 yards, 2 INT |
Rushing | DeAndre Torrey | 20 rushes, 179 yards, 2 TD |
Receiving | Jason Pirtle | 5 receptions, 35 yards |
Liberty
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
Flames | 0 | 14 | 14 | 7 | 35 |
Mean Green | 7 | 13 | 6 | 0 | 26 |
Statistics | LIB | UNT |
First downs | 21 | 29 |
Total yards | 350 | 454 |
Rushing yards | 45 | 242 |
Passing yards | 305 | 212 |
Turnovers | 0 | 2 |
Time of possession | 24:10 | 35:50 |
Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
Liberty | Passing | Malik Willis | 12/18, 217 yards, 3 TD |
Rushing | T. J. Green | 5 rushes, 25 yards |
Receiving | C. J. Daniels | 7 receptions, 130 yards, 2 TD |
North Texas | Passing | Austin Aune | 22/35, 212 yards, TD, 2 INT |
Rushing | Ayo Adeyi | 16 rushes, 99 yards, TD |
Receiving | Damon Ward Jr. | 4 receptions, 57 yards |
At Rice
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | OT | Total |
Mean Green | 3 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 30 |
Owls | 0 | 3 | 7 | 14 | 0 | 24 |
Statistics | UNT | RICE |
First downs | 20 | 25 |
Total yards | 314 | 368 |
Rushing yards | 193 | 97 |
Passing yards | 121 | 271 |
Turnovers | 0 | 0 |
Time of possession | 21:21 | 38:39 |
Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
North Texas | Passing | Austin Aune | 11/22, 121 yards |
Rushing | Austin Aune | 6 rushes, 65 yards |
Receiving | Bryson Jackson | 3 receptions, 50 yards |
Rice | Passing | Jake Constantin | 16/30, 242 yards, 2 TD |
Rushing | Khalan Griffin | 14 rushes, 47 yards |
Receiving | Jake Bailey | 10 receptions, 143 yards, TD |
At Southern Miss
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
Mean Green | 0 | 7 | 21 | 10 | 38 |
Golden Eagles | 14 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 14 |
Statistics | UNT | USM |
First downs | 25 | 11 |
Total yards | 537 | 229 |
Rushing yards | 321 | 113 |
Passing yards | 216 | 116 |
Turnovers | 1 | 2 |
Time of possession | 34:14 | 25:46 |
Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
North Texas | Passing | Austin Aune | 16/30, 216 yards, INT |
Rushing | Isaiah Johnson | 17 rushes, 119 yards, TD |
Receiving | Detraveon Brown | 4 receptions, 85 yards |
Southern Miss | Passing | Jake Lange | 17/25, 116 yards, TD |
Rushing | Frank Gore Jr. | 12 rushes, 82 yards |
Receiving | Jason Brownlee | 4 receptions, 53 yards, TD |
UTEP
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
Miners | 0 | 7 | 0 | 10 | 17 |
Mean Green | 0 | 3 | 14 | 3 | 20 |
Statistics | UTEP | UNT |
First downs | 14 | 22 |
Total yards | 382 | 423 |
Rushing yards | 109 | 183 |
Passing yards | 273 | 240 |
Turnovers | 1 | 0 |
Time of possession | 29:45 | 30:15 |
Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
UTEP | Passing | Gavin Hardison | 15/29, 273 yards, TD, INT |
Rushing | Ronald Awatt | 17 rushes, 85 yards, TD |
Receiving | Jacob Cowing | 5 receptions, 174 yards, TD |
North Texas | Passing | Austin Aune | 15/33, 240 yards, TD |
Rushing | DeAndre Torrey | 18 rushes, 81 yards |
Receiving | Roderic Burns | 5 receptions, 93 yards, TD |
At FIU
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
Mean Green | 7 | 28 | 14 | 0 | 49 |
Panthers | 0 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 7 |
Statistics | UNT | FIU |
First downs | 25 | 12 |
Total yards | 611 | 245 |
Rushing yards | 378 | 58 |
Passing yards | 233 | 187 |
Turnovers | 0 | 1 |
Time of possession | 31:11 | 28:49 |
Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
North Texas | Passing | Austin Aune | 6/12, 219 yards, 2 TD |
Rushing | DeAndre Torrey | 18 rushes, 109 yards, 2 TD |
Receiving | Roderic Burns | 3 receptions, 106 yards, TD |
FIU | Passing | Max Bortenschlager | 15/32, 167 yards, TD, INT |
Rushing | Shaun Peterson Jr. | 5 rushes, 30 yards |
Receiving | Tyrese Chambers | 3 receptions, 79 yards, TD |
No. 22 UTSA
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
No. 22 Roadrunners | 3 | 10 | 0 | 10 | 23 |
Mean Green | 17 | 14 | 14 | 0 | 45 |
Statistics | UTSA | UNT |
First downs | 16 | 27 |
Total yards | 366 | 456 |
Rushing yards | 205 | 340 |
Passing yards | 161 | 116 |
Turnovers | 3 | 2 |
Time of possession | 23:16 | 36:44 |
Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
UTSA | Passing | Eddie Lee Marburger | 2/4, 74 yards, TD |
Rushing | Frank Harris | 10 rushes, 97 yards, TD |
Receiving | Tre'Von Bradley | 1 reception, 67 yards, TD |
North Texas | Passing | Austin Aune | 10/17, 116 yards |
Rushing | Ikaika Ragsdale | 20 rushes, 146 yards, 2 TD |
Receiving | Khatib Lyles | 3 receptions, 50 yards |
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Mean Green | 7 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 14 |
RedHawks | 10 | 10 | 7 | 0 | 27 |
Statistics | UNT | MIA |
First downs | 18 | 26 |
Total yards | 317 | 431 |
Rushing yards | 89 | 203 |
Passing yards | 228 | 228 |
Turnovers | 2 | 0 |
Time of possession | 21:39 | 38:21 |
Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
North Texas | Passing | Austin Aune | 15/32, 228 yards, 2 INT |
Rushing | Austin Aune | 9 rushes, 28 yards, TD |
Receiving | Roderic Burns | 4 receptions, 87 yards |
Miami | Passing | Brett Gabbert | 22/31, 228 yards, 2 TD |
Rushing | Kenny Tracy | 14 rushes, 92 yards, TD |
Receiving | Jack Sorenson | 7 receptions, 116 yards |
References
- ^ "C-USA Announces Media's Predicted Order of Finish For 2021". Conference USA. July 19, 2021. Retrieved October 31, 2021.
- ^ "2021 North Texas Football Schedule". FBSchedules.com. Retrieved January 31, 2021.
- ^ "North Texas Mean Green vs SMU Mustangs". Odds Shark. Retrieved September 17, 2021.
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