Jamize Olawale – Running Back – Oakland Raiders Did Not Play (vs. Washington Redskins) Craig Robertson – Linebacker – New Orleans Saints OPP RESULT Tackles Interceptions Fumbles Comb Total Ast Sck SFTY PDef Int Yds Avg Lng TDs FF @CAR W, 34-13 1 1 0 0.0 -- 0 -- -- 0.0 -- -- 0 Jamal Marshall – Cornerback – Seattle Seahawks Did Not Play (vs. Tennessee Titans)* *I can't find Jamal Marshall on any kind of roster for the Seahawks Lance Dunbar – Running Back – Los Angeles Rams Did Not Play (vs. San Francisco 49ers). Currently listed under 'Reserve/Physically Unable to Perform.'
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FB: Improved 3rd Down Play, Reduced Errors Allow Mean Green to Overcome Late UAB Push
North Texas (2-2 1-0) squeaked out a nail-biter against the UAB Blazers (2-2 0-1) with Trevor Moore kicking a 22 yard field goal with just seven seconds left on the game clock to put the Mean Green up 46-43. North Texas also won its 500th game in program history. https://twitter.com/MeanGreenFB/status/911771841529892864 Offense Churns Out Yards But Needs More Touchdowns Jeffery Wilson continues to put up amazing yardage for his senior season with the Mean Green. Against the Blazers, thrashed the opposing defense for a season high 211 yards and a touchdown. His most important run came late in the game when he broke free and scrambled for 34 yards to set up the 22 yard winning field goal by Trevor Moore. Mason Fine managed the
Mean Green in the NFL Week 2
Jamize Olawale – Running Back – Oakland Raiders Did Not Play (vs. New York Jets) Craig Robertson – Linebacker – New Orleans Saints Did Not Play (vs. New England Patriots) Jamal Marshall – Cornerback – Seattle Seahawks Did Not Play (vs. San Francisco 49ers)* *I can't find Jamal Marshall on any kind of roster for the Seahawks Lance Dunbar – Running Back – Los Angeles Rams Did Not Play (vs. Washington Redskins). Currently listed under 'Reserve/Physically Unable to Perform.'
FB: Third Downs, Penalties, and Special Teams Sink All Hope of a Power 5 Road Win
North Texas (1-2 0-0) went to Iowa City to face off against the Iowa Hawkeyes (3-0 0-0) in search of their first win over a Power 5 conference school since facing off against the Texas Tech Raiders in 1999, defeating the Raiders 21-14 in Lubbock. Instead, the Mean Green fell to Iowa 31-14 with the Hawkeyes scoring 21 unanswered points and shutting out the Mean Green in the second half. https://twitter.com/ZacharyABabb/status/909141161134059521 Going into the half, North Texas held a slim 14-10 lead over the Hawkeyes. The first half seemed especially sloppy as both teams were called for all sorts of penalties. Both teams were fairly equal on most stats. The second half was a different story for the Mean Green however. Iowa was
FB: North Texas at Iowa Preview
North Texas is coming off a disappointing showing against DFW Rival SMU and is traveling up north to Iowa City, IA to face Hawkeyes for just the second time in program history. Currently, Iowa leads the brief series 1-0 and won 62-16 on Sept. 25, 2015. Currently, North Texas is 1-2 against the Big 10 Conference with the sole win coming against Indiana in 2011. North Texas is still in search of the program's 500th win although that will be a tall order against the Iowa Hawkeyes. North Texas faces a tough battle in Iowa as the Hawkeyes are ranked in the top 50 in all but the Special Teams category (Rank 52). Special teams is the weakest unit for North Texas
Mean Green in the NFL Week 1
Jamize Olawale – Running Back – Oakland Raiders Did Not Play (vs. Tennessee Titans) Craig Robertson – Linebacker – New Orleans Saints OPP RESULT Tackles Interceptions Fumbles Comb Total Ast Sck SFTY PDef Int Yds Avg Lng TDs FF @MIN L, 19-29 3 3 0 0.0 -- 0 -- -- 0.0 -- -- 0 Jamal Marshall – Cornerback – Seattle Seahawks Did Not Play (vs. Green Bay Packers)* *I can't find Jamal Marshall on any kind of roster for the Seahawks Lance Dunbar – Running Back – Los Angeles Rams Did Not Play (vs. Indianapolis Colts). Currently listed under 'Reserve/Physically Unable to Perform.'
FB Third Down Defense/Special Team Play Sinks North Texas in SMU Upset Hopes
SMU (2-0 0-0) extended its overall record against the North Texas (1-1 0-0) to 31-5-1 by defeating the Mean Green 54-32. The reported attendance for the game was 24,638 but there is no way Ford Stadium was at two-thirds of its capacity. North Texas fans made about 5,000 of those reported in attendance. Courtland Sutton delivered as anticipated with 163 yards on 8 receptions and 4 touchdowns. He has a future in the NFL and is hands down the best player on the Mustang roster. North Texas got off to a an 10-0 lead but then SMU scored 38 unanswered points, shutting out North Texas for the second quarter. North Texas scored 22 points in the second half after the game had already
FB North Texas at SMU 2017 Preview
North Texas and SMU look to meet up for the 37th time this Saturday evening in Dallas, TX at Ford Stadium at 6:00 PM. SMU leads the series 30-5-1 going back to 1922 according to CFBInfo. However, when going back to 1989, SMU only leads the series 5-3 and the home team is 7-1. An interesting fact in this series is that the last time North Texas defeated SMU on the road was in 1933 under Jack Sisco. North Texas versus SMU - 1989 to 2016 Date Away Team Score Home Team Location Sat, September 3, 2016 SMU 34 - 21 North Texas Denton, TX Sat, September 12, 2015 North Texas 13 - 31 SMU Dallas, TX Sat, September 6, 2014 SMU 6 - 43 North Texas Denton, TX Sat, September 8, 2007 North Texas 31 - 45 SMU Dallas, TX Sat, September 9, 2006 SMU 6 - 24 North
North Texas Opens 2017 Season With Some New Records
North Texas (1-0 0-0) started its 2017 campaign with a 59-14 rout of the Lamar Cardinals (0-1). The Mean Green are looking to continue the momentum from the 2016 season and post their second winning season in the last 10 years and last night's 668 total offensive yards, a new record that surpassed the 635 total yards against Navy in 2007, was a good start. The last time North Texas won its home opener it finished the season 9-4 with a bowl win. It's still very early in the season but it's hard not to flash back to 2013 when North Texas surprised a lot of folks with a special season. Hopefully this game is the start of another surprising season
FB Lamar vs North Texas 2017 Preview
In a game that was in question due to Hurricane Harvey hitting the Texas coastline hard with epic amounts of rainfall leading to tremendous flooding, we appear to have the season opening game happening this Saturday between the Lamar University Cardinals and the North Texas Mean Green in Denton, TX at 6:00 pm at Apogee Stadium. North Texas will be looking to start the 2017 season off strong as they work towards continuing on last season's momentum and their first winning season since 2013. Seth Littrell is entering his second season at North Texas after leading the team to a 5-8 season in his first year. Expectations have increased with the nation's second best win increase from the 2016 season. There are