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American college football season
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 August 31 6:00 pm Idaho * NTTV W 40–621,975
September 7 6:00 pm at Ohio * ESPN3 L 21–2724,511
September 14 3:00 pm Ball State * FSN W 34–2714,747
September 21 11:21 am at No. 9 Georgia * SECTV L 21–4592,746
October 5 2:30 pm at Tulane FCS L 21–2420,734
October 12 6:00 pm Middle Tennessee NTTV W 34–721,171
October 19 2:30 pm at Louisiana Tech CBSSN W 28–1320,317
October 26 6:00 pm at Southern Miss FCS W 55–1423,203
6:30 pm Rice FS1 W 28–1622,835
November 9 2:30 pm UTEP CSS /TWCSC W 41–726,119
November 23 2:30 pm UTSA TWCSC L 13–2119,335
November 30 1:30 pm at Tulsa FSN W 42–1017,792
11:00 am vs. UNLV * ESPNU W 36–1438,380
Schedule Source: [ 2]
Game summaries
Idaho
Idaho Vandals at North Texas Mean Green – Game summary
Quarter
1
2
3 4 Total
Vandals
6
0
0 0 6
Mean Green
14
12
7 7 40
at Apogee Stadium , Denton, Texas
Date : August 31Game time : 6:00 p.m. CDT Game weather : Clear, 103 °F (39 °C)Game attendance : 21,975Referee : Jerry BanksTV : NTTVBox score , Recap
Game information
First quarter
IDHO – Jake Manley 6-yard pass from Chad Chalich (kick blocked), 13:00. Vandals 6–0. Drive: 3 plays, 5 yards, 0:40.
UNT – Brandin Byrd 1-yard run (Zach Olen kick), 8:05. Mean Green 7–6. Drive: 9 plays, 75 yards, 2:54.
UNT – Brelan Chancellor 85-yard pass from Derek Thompson (Zach Olen kick), 5:17. Mean Green 14–6. Drive: 3 plays, 81 yards, 1:21.
Second quarter
UNT – Mark Lewis 1-yard run (kick failed), 6:34. Mean Green 20–6. Drive: 15 plays, 49 yards, 6:13.
UNT – Brandin Byrd 27-yard run (kick blocked), 2:46. Mean Green 26–6. Drive: 2 plays, 38 yards, 0:27.
Third quarter
UNT – Reggie Pegram 2-yard run (Zach Paul kick), 3:28. Mean Green 33–6. Drive: 9 plays, 89 yards, 3:16.
Fourth quarter
UNT – Darius Terrell 30-yard pass from Derek Thompson (Zach Paul kick), 11:17. Mean Green 40–6. Drive: 10 plays, 90 yards, 3:34.
Statistics
IDHO
UNT
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
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
North Texas Mean Green at Ohio Bobcats – Game summary
Quarter
1
2
3 4 Total
Mean Green
7
0
7 7 21
Bobcats
7
14
0 6 27
at Peden Stadium , Athens, Ohio
Date : September 7Game time : 6:00 p.m. CDT/7:00 p.m. EDT Game weather : Clear, 77 °F (25 °C)Game attendance : 24,511Referee : Steve BarthTV : ESPN3 Box score , Recap
Game information
First quarter
OHIO – Chase Cochran 75-yard pass from Tyler Tettleton (Matt Greem kick), 14:50. Bobcats 7–0. Drive: 1 play, 80 yards, 0:10.
UNT – Antoinne Jimmerson 3-yard run (Zach Paul kick), 2:04. Tied 7–7. Drive: 10 plays, 46 yards, 4:58.
Second quarter
OHIO – Ryan Boykin 10-yard pass from Tyler Tettleton (Matt Greem kick), 13:12. Bobcats 14–7. Drive: 10 plays, 72 yards, 3:47.
OHIO – Jovon Johnson 42-yard interception return (Matt Greem kick), 12:34. Bobcats 21–7.
Third quarter
UNT – Carlos Harris 31-yard pass from Derek Thompson (Zach Paul kick), 4:25. Bobcats 21–14. Drive: 5 plays, 53 yards, 2:08.
Fourth quarter
UNT – Darnell Smith 6-yard pass from Derek Thompson (Zach Paul kick), 12:51. Tied 21–21. Drive: 8 plays, 56 yards, 2:53.
OHIO – Matt Greem 38-yard field goal, 8:08. Bobcats 24–21. Drive: 10 plays, 55 yards, 4:36.
OHIO – Matt Greem 22-yard field goal, 1:23. Bobcats 27–21. Drive: 11 plays, 62 yards, 5:44.
Statistics
UNT
OHIO
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
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
Ball State Cardinals at North Texas Mean Green – Game summary
Quarter
1
2
3 4 Total
Cardinals
20
7
0 0 27
Mean Green
3
13
8 10 34
at Apogee Stadium, Denton, Texas
Date : September 14Game time : 3:00 p.m. CDTGame weather : Clear, 90 °F (32 °C)Game attendance : 14,747Referee : Mark KlucznskiTV : FSN Box score , Recap
Game information
First quarter
BALL – Willie Snead 2-yard pass from Keith Wenning (pass failed), 11:48. Cardinals 6–0. Drive: 9 plays, 75 yards, 3:12.
UNT – Zach Paul 48-yard field goal, 8:12. Cardinals 6–3. Drive: 9 plays, 34 yards, 3:36.
BALL – Horactio Banks 77-yard run (Scott Secor kick), 5:28. Cardinals 13–3. Drive: 4 plays, 91 yards, 0:52.
BALL – Brian Jones 3-yard fumble return (Scott Secor kick), 0:20. Cardinals 20–3.
Second quarter
UNT – Zach Paul 22-yard field goal, 11:04. Cardinals 20–6. Drive: 11 plays, 70 yards, 4:16.
UNT – Zach Paul 47-yard field goal, 6:23. Cardinals 20–9. Drive: 7 plays, 27 yards, 3:13.
BALL – Willie Snead 27-yard pass from Keith Wenning (Scott Secor kick), 3:26. Cardinals 27–9. Drive: 10 plays, 75 yards, 2:57.
UNT – Brelan Chancellor 25-yard pass from Derek Thompson (Zach Paul kick), 1:50. Cardinals 27–16. Drive: 4 plays, 71 yards, 1:36.
Third quarter
UNT – Reggie Pegram 32-yard run (Derek Thompson pass to Drew Miller), 12:37. Cardinals 27–24. Drive: 7 plays, 74 yards, 2:23.
Fourth quarter
UNT – Zach Paul 19-yard field goal, 14:51. Tied 27–27. Drive: 15 plays, 66 yards, 5:32.
UNT – Derek Thompson 26-yard run (Zach Paul kick), 9:47. Mean Green 34–27. Drive: 9 plays, 56 yards, 3:58.
Statistics
BALL
UNT
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
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
North Texas Mean Green at No. 9 Georgia Bulldogs – Game summary
Quarter
1
2
3 4 Total
Mean Green
0
14
7 0 21
No. 9 Bulldogs
7
14
14 10 45
at Sanford Stadium , Athens, Georgia
Date : September 21Game time : 11:21 a.m. CDT/12:21 p.m. EDTGame attendance : 92,746TV : SECTV Box score , Recap
Game information
First quarter
Second quarter
UGA – Reggie Davis 98-yard pass from Aaron Murray (Marshall Morgan kick), 14:46. Bulldogs 14–0. Drive: 1 play, 98 yards, 0:14.
UNT – Darnell Smith 20-yard pass from Derek Thompson (Zach Paul kick), 9:53. Bulldogs 14–7. Drive: 10 plays, 86 yards, 4:53.
UGA – Arthur Lynch 16-yard pass from Aaron Murray (Marshall Morgan kick), 7:27. Bulldogs 21–7. Drive: 6 plays, 75 yards, 2:26.
UNT – Brelan Chancellor 99-yard kickoff return (Zach Paul kick), 7:12. Bulldogs 21–14.
Third quarter
UNT – Marcus Trice 0-yard blocked punt return (Zach Paul kick), 14:17. Tied 21–21.
UGA – Aaron Murray 1-yard run (Marshall Morgan kick), 7:11. Bulldogs 28–21. Drive: 8 plays, 53 yards, 2:42.
UGA – Chris Conley 4-yard pass from Aaron Murray (Marshall Morgan kick), 0:43. Bulldogs 35–21. Drive: 12 plays, 95 yards, 4:41.
Fourth quarter
UGA – Marshall Morgan 27-yard field goal, 3:45. Bulldogs 38–21. Drive: 11 plays, 78 yards, 6:07.
UGA – J. J. Green 1-yard run (Marshall Morgan kick), 1:46. Bulldogs 45–21. Drive: 2 plays, 41 yards, 0:14.
Statistics
UNT
UGA
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
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
Game information
First quarter
Second quarter
TULN – Justyn Shackleford 6-yard pass from Nick Montana (Cairo Santos kick), 8:06. Green Wave 7–0. Drive: 12 plays, 80 yards, 6:45.
Third quarter
UNT – Mason Y'Barbo 0-yard fumble return (Zach Paul kick), 8:27. Tied 7–7.
TULN – Derrick Strozier 62-yard blocked field goal return (Cairo Santos kick), 4:34. Green Wave 14–7.
TULN – Lorenzo Doss 59-yard interception return (Cairo Santos kick), 2:50. Green Wave 21–7.
Fourth quarter
UNT – Brandin Byrd 1-yard pass from Derek Thompson (Zach Paul kick), 14:16. Green Wave 21–14. Drive: 9 plays, 47 yards, 3:24.
UNT – Darnell Smith 62-yard pass from Derek Thompson (Zach Paul kick), 3:45. Tied 21–21. Drive: 4 plays, 74 yards, 1:03.
TULN – Cairo Santos 27-yard field goal, 0:00. Green Wave 24–21. Drive: 11 plays, 66 yards, 3:45.
Statistics
UNT
TULN
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
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
Middle Tennessee Blue Raiders at North Texas Mean Green – Game summary
Quarter
1
2
3 4 Total
Blue Raiders
0
7
0 0 7
Mean Green
7
17
0 10 34
at Apogee Stadium, Denton, Texas
Date : October 12Game time : 6:00 p.m. CDTGame weather : Overcast, 73 °F (23 °C)Game attendance : 21,171Referee : Wayne WinklerTV : NTTVBox score , Recap
Statistics
MT
UNT
First downs
Total yards
Rushing yards
Passing yards
Turnovers
Time of possession
Team
Category
Player
Statistics
Middle Tennessee
Passing
Rushing
Receiving
North Texas
Passing
Rushing
Receiving
At Louisiana Tech
North Texas Mean Green at Louisiana Tech Bulldogs – Game summary
Quarter
1
2
3 4 Total
Mean Green
0
14
14 0 28
Bulldogs
7
3
0 3 13
at Joe Aillet Stadium , Ruston, Louisiana
Date : October 19Game time : 2:30 p.m. CDTGame weather : Overcast, 64 °F (18 °C), NNW 11 miles per hour (18 km/h)Game attendance : 20,317Referee : Brad RogersTV announcers (CBSSN ) : Brad Johansen (play-by-play), Randy Cross (analyst), Rashan Ali (sideline)Box score , Recap
Game information
First quarter
LT – Ryan Higgins 2-yard run (Kyle Fischer kick), 7:50. Bulldogs 7–0. Drive: 5 plays, 25 yards, 2:19.
Second quarter
LT – Kyle Fischer 40-yard field goal, 6:13. Bulldogs 10–0. Drive: 9 plays, 47 yards, 2:22.
UNT – Brelan Chancellor 61-yard pass from Derek Thompson (Zach Paul kick), 3:53. Bulldogs 10–7. Drive: 5 plays, 86 yards, 2:20.
UNT – Zac Whitfield 56-yard interception return (Zach Paul kick), 2:05. Mean Green 14–10.
Third quarter
UNT – Derek Thompson 3-yard run (Zach Paul kick), 7:05. Mean Green 21–10. Drive: 4 plays, 43 yards, 1:58.
UNT – Brandin Byrd 1-yard run (Zach Paul kick), 0:40. Mean Green 28–10. Drive: 11 plays, 66 yards, 4:16.
Fourth quarter
LT – Kyle Fischer 35-yard field goal, 12:27. Mean Green 28–13. Drive: 10 plays, 57 yards, 3:13.
Statistics
UNT
LT
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
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
Statistics
UNT
USM
First downs
Total yards
Rushing yards
Passing yards
Turnovers
Time of possession
Team
Category
Player
Statistics
North Texas
Passing
Rushing
Receiving
Southern Miss
Passing
Rushing
Receiving
Rice
Rice Owls at North Texas Mean Green – Game summary
Quarter
1
2
3 4 Total
Owls
2
14
0 0 16
Mean Green
7
14
7 0 28
at Apogee Stadium, Denton, Texas
Date : Game time : 6:30 p.m. CDTGame weather : Clear, 69 °F (21 °C)Game attendance : 22,835Referee : Chris SneadTV : FS1 Box score , Recap
Statistics
RICE
UNT
First downs
Total yards
Rushing yards
Passing yards
Turnovers
Time of possession
Team
Category
Player
Statistics
Rice
Passing
Rushing
Receiving
North Texas
Passing
Rushing
Receiving
With the win, the Mean Green became bowl eligible for the first time since the 2004 season .
UTEP
UTEP Miners at North Texas Mean Green – Game summary
Quarter
1
2
3 4 Total
Miners
0
0
7 0 7
Mean Green
14
7
7 13 41
at Apogee Stadium, Denton, Texas
Statistics
UTEP
UNT
First downs
Total yards
Rushing yards
Passing yards
Turnovers
Time of possession
Team
Category
Player
Statistics
UTEP
Passing
Rushing
Receiving
North Texas
Passing
Rushing
Receiving
UTSA
UTSA Roadrunners at North Texas Mean Green – Game summary
Quarter
1
2
3 4 Total
Roadrunners
7
0
7 7 21
Mean Green
0
3
0 10 13
at Apogee Stadium, Denton, Texas
Statistics
UTSA
UNT
First downs
Total yards
Rushing yards
Passing yards
Turnovers
Time of possession
Team
Category
Player
Statistics
UTSA
Passing
Rushing
Receiving
North Texas
Passing
Rushing
Receiving
At Tulsa
North Texas Mean Green at Tulsa Golden Hurricane – Game summary
Quarter
1
2
3 4 Total
Mean Green
7
14
14 7 42
Golden Hurricane
10
0
0 0 10
at Chapman Stadium
Date : November 30Game time : 1:30 p.m. CDTGame attendance : 17,792TV : FSNBox score , Recap
Statistics
UNT
TLSA
First downs
Total yards
Rushing yards
Passing yards
Turnovers
Time of possession
Team
Category
Player
Statistics
North Texas
Passing
Rushing
Receiving
Tulsa
Passing
Rushing
Receiving
Vs. UNLV (Heart of Dallas Bowl)
UNLV Rebels vs. North Texas Mean Green (Heart of Dallas Bowl) – Game summary
Quarter
1
2
3 4 Total
Rebels
7
0
0 7 14
Mean Green
7
0
7 22 36
at Cotton Bowl , Dallas, Texas
Game information
First quarter
UNLV – Marcus Sullivan 9-yard pass from Caleb Herring (Nolan Kohorst kick), 7:31. Rebels 7–0. Drive: 8 plays, 95 yards, 3:00.
UNT – Antoinne Jimmerson 1-yard run (Zach Paul kick), 1:47. Tied 7–7. Drive: 8 plays, 43 yards, 3:55.
Second quarter
Third quarter
UNT – Drew Miller 7-yard pass from Derek Thompson (Zach Paul kick), 6:07. Mean Green 14–7. Drive: 12 plays, 60 yards, 5:11.
Fourth quarter
UNT – Brelan Chancellor 3-yard run (Zach Paul kick), 14:56. Mean Green 21–7. Drive: 12 plays, 74 yards, 4:44.
UNT – Darnell Smith 34-yard pass from Derek Thompson (Zach Paul kick), 6:59. Mean Green 28–7. Drive: 10 plays, 75 yards, 5:31.
UNLV – Jerry Rice Jr. 13-yard pass from Caleb Herring (Nolan Kohorst kick), 4:56. Mean Green 28–14. Drive: 7 plays, 50 yards, 2:03.
UNT – Brelan Chancellor 15-yard run (Drew Miller run), 2:24. Mean Green 36–14. Drive: 3 plays, 16 yards, 1:39.
Statistics
UNLV
UNT
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
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
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