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.
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] Idaho Vandals at North Texas Mean Green – Game summary
Period 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
North Texas Mean Green at Ohio Bobcats – Game summary
Period 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 Cardinals at North Texas Mean Green – Game summary
Period 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
North Texas Mean Green at No. 9 Georgia Bulldogs – Game summary
Period 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
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 Blue Raiders at North Texas Mean Green – Game summary
Period 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
North Texas Mean Green at Louisiana Tech Bulldogs – Game summary
Period 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
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 Owls at North Texas Mean Green – Game summary
Period 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 Miners at North Texas Mean Green – Game summary
Period 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 Roadrunners at North Texas Mean Green – Game summary
Period 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
North Texas Mean Green at Tulsa Golden Hurricane – Game summary
Period 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)[ edit ] UNLV Rebels vs. North Texas Mean Green (Heart of Dallas Bowl) – Game summary
Period 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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