2013 North Texas Mean Green football team explained

Year:	2013
Team:	North Texas Mean Green
Sport:	football
Conference:	Conference USA
Division:	West Division
Short Conf:	C-USA
Record:	9–4
Conf Record:	6–2
Head Coach:	Dan McCarney
Hc Year:	3rd
Off Coach:	Mike Canales
Oc Year:	4th
Off Scheme:	Pro-style
Def Coach:	John Skladany
Dc Year:	2nd
Def Scheme:	4–3
Stadium:	Apogee Stadium
Champion:	Heart of Dallas Bowl champion
Bowl:	Heart of Dallas Bowl
Bowl Result:	W 36–14 vs. UNLV

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. 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

Schedule Source:^[2]

Game summaries

Idaho

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

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		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

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		27/46, 333 yards, 2 TD, 2 INT
Rushing	Horactio Banks	11 rushes, 141 yards, TD
Receiving		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

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		22/30, 408 yards, 3 TD, INT
Rushing		21 rushes, 91 yards, TD
Receiving		2 receptions, 134 yards, TD

At Tulane

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		18/28, 132 yards, TD
Rushing		16 rushes, 44 yards
Receiving		7 receptions, 60 yards

Middle Tennessee

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

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		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

UTEP

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

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

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)

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		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

Notes and References

Web site: Conference USA Expands Adding Five Members. KOTV. Tulsa. February 1, 2013.
Web site: 2013 North Texas Mean Green Football Schedule. FBS Schedules. February 1, 2013.

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Rice	Passing
Rushing
Receiving
North Texas	Passing
Rushing
Receiving