{"id":1303,"date":"2017-10-18T20:12:31","date_gmt":"2017-10-19T01:12:31","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.ntsportsstats.com\/site\/?p=1303"},"modified":"2017-10-18T20:12:31","modified_gmt":"2017-10-19T01:12:31","slug":"mason-fine-leads-team-in-miracle-drive-to-defeat-utsa-with-no-timeouts","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.ntsportsstats.com\/site\/2017\/10\/18\/mason-fine-leads-team-in-miracle-drive-to-defeat-utsa-with-no-timeouts\/","title":{"rendered":"Mason Fine Leads Team in Miracle Drive to Defeat UTSA With No Timeouts"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Views: 269<\/p><p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.ntsportsstats.com\/stats\/Fball\/Player\/?p=131\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Mason Fine<\/a> lead North Texas (4-2 3-0) on a 98-yard drive to score the winning touchdown in 67 seconds with just 1:07 left on the clock against the UTSA Road Runners (3-2 0-2). #TheDrive may become a defining moment in this season.<\/p>\n<p>Prior to #TheDrive, the Mean Green Defense needed to make a critical stop. The defense forced a much needed three-and-out and forced a punt. That punt though pinned North Texas deep in its own territory at the 2-yard line.<\/p>\n<p>North Texas continues to control its own destiny with this win making it the third straight win and a perfect record in conference play. The Mean Green are also two games away from becoming bowl eligible for the second straight year and third year in the last five years.<\/p>\n<table>\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong>Scores by Quarter<\/strong><\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong>1st<\/strong><\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong>2nd<\/strong><\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong>3rd<\/strong><\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong>4th<\/strong><\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\"><b>Score<\/b><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><strong>UTSA<\/strong><\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\">7<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\">10<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\">3<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\">6<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\">26<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><strong>North Texas<\/strong><\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\">16<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\">0<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\">0<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\">13<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\">29<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"North Texas Football: Relive &quot;The Drive&quot; vs UTSA\" width=\"640\" height=\"360\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/J_oslJ0g5I4?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<h3>Mason Moves Into 8th Place in Career Passing Yards<\/h3>\n<p>Mason Fine was\u00a020 of 34 with one interception for 354 yards and three passing touchdowns and one rushing touchdown. Currently, Fine is on track for a 3,500 yard season, assuming a 12 game season, which would put him at around 5,000 yards so far in his young career. That would puts him dangerously close to knocking Giovanni Vizza down to the number 7 spot, who has 5,146 career yards at North Texas.<\/p>\n<table>\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<th style=\"text-align: center;\" colspan=\"4\">Career Passing Yards<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<th style=\"text-align: center;\">Place<\/th>\n<th style=\"text-align: center;\">Player<\/th>\n<th style=\"text-align: center;\">Seasons<\/th>\n<th style=\"text-align: center;\">Total Yards<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\">1<\/td>\n<td>Mitch Maher<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\">1991-94<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\">8,519<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\">2<\/td>\n<td>Derek Thompson<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\">2009-13<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\">7,447<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\">3<\/td>\n<td>Steve Ramsey<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\">1967-69<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\">7,076<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\">4<\/td>\n<td>Scott Davis<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\">1987-90<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\">6,923<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\">5<\/td>\n<td>Scott Hall<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\">2000-04<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\">5,975<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\">6<\/td>\n<td>Giovanni Vizza<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\">2007-08<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\">5,146<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\">7<\/td>\n<td>Jason Mills<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\">1994-97<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\">3,981<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong>8<\/strong><\/td>\n<td><strong>Mason Fine<\/strong><\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong>2016-Present<\/strong><\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong>3,368<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\">9<\/td>\n<td>Vidal Carlin<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\">1965-66<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\">3,233<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\">10<\/td>\n<td>Riley Dodge<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\">2008-10<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\">3,187<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.ntsportsstats.com\/stats\/Fball\/Player\/?p=209\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Jalen Guyton<\/a> had another huge night with 182 receiving yards and two touchdowns. He was also utilized in the running game where he picked up 12 yards on three attempts. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ntsportsstats.com\/stats\/Fball\/Player\/?p=195\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Jeffery Wilson<\/a> was largely contained where he was held to just 88 yards on 16 attempts and no touchdowns.<\/p>\n<h3>Defense Comes Through in the Clutch<\/h3>\n<p>The Mean Green defense did just enough to keep North Texas in the game. The defense did a good job of preventing the Runners from converting third downs by holding them to 4 of 14. The defense also stopped two drives from being extended into touchdowns and forced field goals where the Runners were two of three on the night.<\/p>\n<p>North Texas was without <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ntsportsstats.com\/stats\/Fball\/Player\/?p=162\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Sid Moore<\/a> who became injured in the Southern Miss game. So far in the season he has nine solo takes, 2.5 tackles for a seven yard loss, a sack, and two QB hustles.\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.ntsportsstats.com\/stats\/Fball\/Player\/?p=128\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Bryce English<\/a>\u00a0also wasn&#8217;t ready and won&#8217;t be available for the FAU games as well. It&#8217;s not known he will be back but I don&#8217;t see this coaching staff forcing him back before he&#8217;s ready.<\/p>\n<h3>Special Teams Mishaps Almost Cost North Texas the Game<\/h3>\n<p>On two separate PAT kick attempts, there were two instances where there was a bad snap and holder exchange. It cost the Mean Green two or four points, depending on how you want to look at things. There was also a kickoff returned by UTSA for 51 yards giving the Road Runners a short field to work with that resulted in a touchdown.<\/p>\n<h3>Media Coverage<\/h3>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.meangreensports.com\/sports\/m-footbl\/recaps\/101417aaa.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Mean Green Sports Recap<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Denton Record Chronicle<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li class=\"art-title \/ p-name\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.dentonrc.com\/sports\/mean-green\/2017\/10\/14\/fine-takes-unt-98-yards-final-67-seconds-beat-utsa\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Fine takes UNT 98 yards in final 67 seconds to beat UTSA<\/a><\/li>\n<li id=\"art-title\" class=\"art-title \/ p-name\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.dentonrc.com\/sports\/mean-green\/2017\/10\/15\/guyton-living-reputation-big-play-receiver\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Guyton living up to reputation as big-play receiver<\/a><\/li>\n<li id=\"art-title\" class=\"art-title \/ p-name\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.dentonrc.com\/sports\/mean-green\/2017\/10\/15\/notebookfine-keeps-adding-unt-story\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Notebook: Fine keeps adding to UNT story<\/a><\/li>\n<li id=\"art-title\" class=\"art-title \/ p-name\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.dentonrc.com\/sports\/mean-green\/2017\/10\/15\/five-thoughts-unts-win-utsa\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Five thoughts on UNT&#8217;s win over UTSA<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>North Texas Daily<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li class=\"article-title\"><a href=\"http:\/\/ntdaily.com\/five-observations-from-north-texas-utsa\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Five observations from North Texas vs. UTSA: Mason Fine and the Mean Green defy the odds in victory<\/a><\/li>\n<li class=\"article-title\"><a href=\"http:\/\/ntdaily.com\/fine-captains-thrilling-drive-to-deliver-last-second-win-over-utsa\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Mason Fine captains thrilling drive to deliver last-second win over UTSA<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/ntdaily.com\/mean-green-score-with-10-seconds-left-to-stun-utsa\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Mean Green score with 10 seconds left to stun UTSA<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/ntdaily.com\/relive-north-texas-thrilling-win-over-utsa\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Relive North Texas\u2019 electrifying 29-26 victory over UTSA<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3>Post Game Press Conference<\/h3>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"North Texas Football: Seth Littrell - UTSA Post Game\" width=\"640\" height=\"360\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/TUWPjH-uC8s?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"North Texas Football: Jalen Guyton \/  Mason Fine \/ Rico Bussey - UTSA Post Game Comments\" width=\"640\" height=\"360\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/ebuFMoQXbv8?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<h3>Highlight Reel<\/h3>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"North Texas Football: UTSA vs North Texas - NT Highlights 10\/14\/17\" width=\"640\" height=\"360\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/ISNnoF9cLWQ?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<h3>2017 C-USA Standings<\/h3>\n<table>\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<th style=\"text-align: center;\">EAST<\/th>\n<th style=\"text-align: center;\">CONF<\/th>\n<th style=\"text-align: center;\">OVR<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Marshall<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\">2-0<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\">5-1<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Florida Atlantic<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\">2-0<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\">3-3<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Florida Intl<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\">2-1<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\">4-2<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Western Kentucky<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\">2-1<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\">4-2<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Middle Tennessee<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\">1-2<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\">3-4<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Old Dominion<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\">0-2<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\">2-4<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Charlotte<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\">0-3<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\">0-7<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<th style=\"text-align: center;\">WEST<\/th>\n<th style=\"text-align: center;\">CONF<\/th>\n<th style=\"text-align: center;\">OVR<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>North Texas<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\">3-0<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\">4-2<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Southern Mississippi<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\">2-1<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\">4-2<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>UAB<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\">2-1<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\">4-2<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Louisiana Tech<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\">1-1<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\">3-3<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Rice<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\">1-1<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\">1-5<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>UT San Antonio<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\">0-2<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\">3-2<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>UTEP<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\">0-3<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\">0-7<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Views: 269Mason Fine lead North Texas (4-2 3-0) on a 98-yard drive to score the winning touchdown in 67 seconds with just 1:07 left on the clock against the UTSA Road Runners (3-2 0-2). #TheDrive may become a defining moment in this season. 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