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North Texas Quick Facts Location: Denton, Texas Game #4 Enrollment: 31,112 Nickname: Mean Green Troy (1-3, 0-0) at North Texas (1-2, 1-0) Colors: Green and White October 4, 2005 • Fouts Field (30,500) Home Field: Fouts (30,500 / Artificial) Denton, Texas • 6:30 P.M. CDT Conference: Sun Belt Head Coach: Darrell Dickey (8th Year) Overall Record: 38-48 The Particulars – With losses in its last two The Last Meeting – North Texas displayed Record at North Texas: 38-48 games, North Texas (1-2, 1-0) returns home dominating balance in all phases of the game to face Troy (1-3, 0-0) for the first time as a - offense, defense and special teams - to shut North Texas Schedule Sun Belt Conference opponent. The game will out Troy State, 21-0, in a non-conference Sept. 10 at Middle Tennessee* W 14-7 be televised on ESPN 2 with Dave Barnett meeting between the future Sun Belt oppo- Sept. 17 Tulsa L 54-2 on play-by-play and Craig James providing nents on October 30, 2003. The victory kept Sept. 24 at Kansas State L 54-7 analysis. the Mean Green unbeaten at home in four Oct. 4 Troy 6:30 p.m. games on the season and totaled 11 victories Oct. 15 at Florida International* 5 p.m. The Principals – The Mean Green is currently in the last 12 games played at Fouts Field. Oct. 22 at Louisiana Tech 3 p.m. tied with Boise State for the nation’s longest Patrick Cobbs scored all three of the Mean Oct. 29 at Louisiana State 7 p.m. conference winning streak at 26. North Texas Green touchdowns, two rushing scores and Nov. 5 Louisiana-Lafayette* 6 p.m. has won four straight conference titles and has another off a blocked punt by teammate Jonas Nov. 12 at Florida Atlantic* 3 p.m. played in four consecutive bowl games. The Buckles. It was the third time that season that Nov. 19 Louisiana-Monroe 6 p.m. Trojans are coming off their first bowl appear- Cobbs scored three touchdowns in a game. Nov. 26 Arkansas State* 1 p.m. ance in the program’s inaugural year of action in Cobs rushed for 106 yards - his fifth straight *Sun Belt Conference Game the Sun Belt. Troy opened the season with a win game with 100 or more rushing yards - to go All Times Central against Cal Poly, but has since dropped three over the 1,000-yard mark for the season with straight to Alabama-Birmingham, Missouri and 1,019. His five consecutive 100-yard rushing Troy Schedule South Carolina. games tied the school record set by Kevin Gal- Sept. 3 Cal Poly W 27-10 breath the previous two seasons. Defensively Sept. 10 UAB L 27-7 The Coaches – Mean Green head coach Darrell the Mean Green came up with three intercep- Sept. 17 at Missouri L 52-21 Dickey is in his eighth year at North Texas and tions by Cody Spencer, Koryee Wyatt and Sept. 24 at South Carolina L 45-20 has an overall record of 38-48, including a 31- Jonas Buckles. NT also held the Trojans to 211 Oct. 4 at North Texas* TBA 12 conference record. Dickey has been named total yards - 89 under their season average - Oct. 15 at Louisiana-Monroe* TBA the Coach of the Year in the Sun Belt Confer- and limited Troy State to just 87 rushing yards, Oct. 20 Florida International* TBA ence in each of the last four seasons after lead- marking the fourth straight opponent the Mean Oct. 29 at Louisiana-Lafayette* TBA ing the Mean Green to four straight conference Green defense has held its opponent under 100 Nov. 5 Florida Atlantic* TBA titles and New Orleans Bowl appearances. In yards on the ground. Finally on special teams Nov. 12 at Arkansas State* TBA his 15th season at Troy, Larry Blakeney is only the Mean Green came up with a blocked punt Nov. 26 Middle Tennessee* TBA the second coach in NCAA history to lead a that resulted in Cobbs picking up the loose ball *Sun Belt Conference Game program from Division II status to Division IA. and racing eight yards for the touchdown. He has compiled a 115-53-1 record and led the Radio / TV Trojans to a bowl game in only its third season Last Week – The Mean Green fell to the Radio - KWRD 100.7 FM (Dallas/Fort in college football’s toughest division. Big XII’s Kansas State 54-7 in Manhattan, Worth), KPXI 100.7 FM (Tyler/Longview), Kan. The Wildcats set a school record with KAFR 88.3 FM (Houston) and KNTU 88.1 The Troy Series – The series with the Trojans 658 yards of total offense as quarterback FM (Denton). George Dunham and Hank is tied at a game apiece, with each team win- Allen Webb threw for a career high 256 Dickenson. ning at home. Troy took the first meeting in the yards against the North Texas defense. Mean TV - ESPN 2, Dave Barnett (Play-by-Play), final regular-season game of 2001. The Trojans Green running back Patrick Cobbs broke the Craig James (Analyst) and Rob Stone (Side- knocked off a bowl-bound Mean Green squad school’s all-time rushing record on a 19-yard line). 18-16. North Texas returned the favor in 2003 run in the second quarter. Cobbs now has with a 21-0 win at Fouts Field. 3,133 career yards. 2005 Mean Green Football 1 MeanGreenSports.com Cobbs Claims Record – Senior running Conference in kickoff coverage, allowing Athletic Media Relations back Patrick Cobbs became North Texas’ opponents an average of just 14.3 yards University of North Texas all-time leading rusher late in the first half of per return. Troy leads the league in kickoff P.O. Box 31197 the loss at Kansas State last Saturday. Cobbs returns, with an average of 25.4 yards per Denton, TX 76203 broke a 19-yard run with 27 seconds to play return, including a 100-yard return for a Office: 940-565-2476 in the first half, putting him four-yards ahead touchdown. Fax: 940-565-3671 the career record of 3,120 set by Ja’Quay Press Box - 940-565-2476 Wilburn who played for the Mean Green Turnovers Could Turn Tide – Through from 1997-2000. Cobbs finished the game the early part of the season North Texas and with 34 yards and currently stands at 3,133. Troy are at different ends of the turnover Eric Capper, Asst. A.D./Media Relations Cobbs also did it in three less games than spectrum. The Mean Green is +3 in the 940-565-2476 • [email protected] Wilburn, setting the mark in his 40th game, turnover ratio, while the Trojans are last in Jerry Scott, Assistant Director while Wilburn did it in 43. the Sun Belt at -10. North Texas has gained Office: 940-565-4674 • [email protected] six turnovers while only committing three. Steven Bartolotta, Assistant Director Battle of Sun Belt’s Bowl Teams - North Troy has gained just two and committed Office: 940-369-8329 • [email protected] Texas and Troy are the only two Sun Belt 12. Last season, North Texas was 6-0 Amy Ruggini, Assistant Director Conference teams to ever represent the when committing fewer turnovers than its Office: 940-565-7980 • [email protected] league in a bowl game. Both the Mean opponents and 0-2 when committing more. Stephen Howard, Assistant Green and the Trojans played in postseason Office: 940-565-3671 • [email protected] bowl games last year, which was the first Time of Possession – Both North Texas and time since the Sun Belt’s inception in 2001 Troy are losing the time of possession battle Mean Green Team Record that it had two teams playing in bowls. this season. The two teams have averaged Overall: ...... 455-387-34 North Texas has won the league each of the nearly exactly the same time of possession, Home: ...... 215-97-5 last four years and represented the Sun Belt with the Mean Green holding the ball an Fouts Field: ...... 146-70-2 in the New Orleans Bowl. average of 27:31 and the Trojans averaging Away: ...... 240-289-29 just 27:01 with the ball. Arkansas State is Last Non-Conference Win - North Texas the only Sun Belt team that has had less time Since Div. I-A (1995) ...... 48-69 has a history of playing a very difficult non- of possession, averaging 26:33. conference schedule, which has included Versus Other Div. I-A Conferences six top-20 teams in the last five years. With Cleaning it Up – After committing 12 ACC ...... 0-2 two non-conference losses this season, the penalties for 111 yards in the loss to Tulsa, Big East ...... 0-1 Mean Green has now lost eight straight North Texas cleaned up its act against Big 12 ...... 7-52 games against non-Sun Belt opponents. The Kansas State. The Mean Green was flagged Big 10 ...... 0-0 last non-conference team that North Texas just one time for a total of five yards against Conference USA ...... 33-40-1 beat is also its next opponent – Troy. The the Wildcats. North Texas ranks second in Mid-American ...... 1-2 Mean Green defeated Troy 21-0 in 2003 - a the Sun Belt behind Troy, averaging 50.3 Mountain West ...... 6-15 year before the Trojans joined the Sun Belt penalty yards per game. Pac-10 ...... 2-5 Conference as a full-time member. SEC ...... 4-28 Long Plays – In the last two games, North Back to the Belt – North Texas is looking Texas has been unable to break many long Sun Belt ...... 61-31-2 forward to getting back to conference play plays while its two opponents have hit WAC ...... 34-73-2 with next week’s game against Troy. Since several big plays. The Mean Green offense joining the Sun Belt Conference at its has just five plays of more than 20 yards in Under Darrell Dickey inception in 2001, the Mean Green has a the past two games, while Tulsa and Kansas Overall: ...... 38-48 26-1 conference record and a 4-23 record State have combined for 14 plays of more Home: ...... 22-14* in non-conference games. In conference than 20 yards. In an early non-conference Away: ...... 16-33 games, North Texas has outscored its loss to Colorado last season, North Texas had August: ...... 0-3 opponents by an average score of 32-17 and seven plays of more than 20 yards. September: ...... 5-24 has outgained its opponent in total offense October: ...... 17-10 by an average of 361.0-326.3. In non-league Third-Best Home Crowd – North Texas had November: ...... 15-7 games, North Texas has been outscored 23,112 fans at the Tulsa game which was the December...... 1-4 by an average score of 30-16 and has been third-best crowd to ever see a game at Fouts * Includes two losses at Texas Stadium outgained in total offense by an average of Field. Only the two home games against when North Texas was considered the home 376.0-252.0. Baylor in 2000 and 2003 drew more fans team. to see the Mean Green. The top-four Fouts Team Streaks Second Quarter Shutdown – North Texas Field crowds of all time have come since Wins: ...... 0 and Troy have both struggled to score points Darrell Dickey was named the head coach Home Wins: ...... 0 in the second quarter this season. North in 1998. Away Wins: ...... 0 Texas has yet to score any points in the second quarter while Troy has scored only Safety Dance – In the win over Tulsa on Sun Belt Wins ...... 26 10 of its 75 total points in the same frame. Sept. 17, North Texas scored the first points Losses: ...... 2 Unfortunately for the Mean Green, it has of the game by recording a safety. Since Home Losses: ...... 1 allowed more points in the second quarter 2001 when it began its run of four straight Away Losses: ...... 1 than any other, being outscored 54-0 in that Sun Belt Conference championships, the Non-Sun Belt Losses ...... 8 time. Mean Green has recorded nine safeties, Wins When Holding Opponents including seven at Fouts Field during that to 10 Points or Under ...... 22 Kickoff Battle – There will be a battle of time. Before the 2001 season, North Texas Wins When Scoring strengths when North Texas kicks the ball had gone more than three full years without 30 or more Points ...... 24 to Troy. North Texas leads the Sun Belt recording a single safety.
2005 Mean Green Football 2 MeanGreenSports.com Seeing First Action – In the first three games Green started only eight players that were North Texas has put a lot of new faces on the in the starting lineup for the New Orleans Media Information field. In all, 28 players have seen their first Bowl in December. Only two Div. I-A teams action at North Texas in the first three games. began the season with less starters according Post-Game Interviews Compare that to last season when there were to a survey of sports information directors. The North Texas locker room is closed to all 17 players through the first three games that Marshall kicked off the season with seven members of the media. Head coach Darrell had seen their first action in a Mean Green returning starters and Navy started with only Dickey and requested assistant coaches and uniform. Of the 28 players making their first six. players will be available for interviews fol- appearance, 10 are true freshmen, nine are lowing a brief cooling off period. Postgame redshirt freshmen, five are transfers and four Youth Movement – North Texas is starting interviews at Fouts Field will be held in the have been on the team but have not played only eight seniors, which is a stark contrast to interview room below the east stands. before this season. last year when the Mean Green had 14 seniors in the starting lineup to finish the season. Only 12 Mean Green Media Luncheon Red Zone Discrepancy – North Texas has Div. I-A teams are currently starting less seniors Head coach Darrell Dickey will hold a not made an appearance inside the opponent than North Texas, led by Cincinnati, Central red zone in either of the last two games. The Florida and Illinois who are only starting five. weekly media luncheon each Tuesday at Mean Green’s lone touchdown in the last two 11:30 at the Outback Steakhouse in Denton. games came from outside the red zone, on Mean Green Picked to Repeat - North Texas, a 25-yard pass from Matt Phillips to Johnny coming off its fourth consecutive Sun Belt Sun Belt Teleconference Quinn. In the last two games combined, North Conference championship, has been selected The Sun Belt Conference will conduct a Texas opponents have been in the red zone 11 as the favorite to win the conference title again weekly teleconference with each of the times, scoring on nine of those. in 2005 according to the league’s preseason eight head coaches each Monday through- poll that is voted on by conference coaches. out the season. Coach Dickey will be on Conf. Winning Streak – With the win over The Mean Green received seven of a possible the call from 11:30-11:35 a.m. each week. Middle Tennessee in the season-opener, North eight first-place votes and totaled 63 points, Texas extended its conference winning streak while Troy was second in the voting with 50 Practice Coverage to 26 games which is tied with Boise State for points. North Texas has won 25 straight Sun North Texas football practice is open to the the longest in the nation. The Mean Green has Belt games, dating back to the 2001 conference media. Practice times are usually scheduled a 26-1 record in Sun Belt games with the only opener when North Texas lost 19-17 at loss coming in the very first game it played Louisiana-Monroe. for 3-5 p.m. Monday through Thursday. at Louisiana-Monroe on Oct. 6, 2001. North Video can be shot the first and last 15 Texas will play seven conference games this Cobbs, Thomas Share Preseason Honor - Mean minutes of practice. Players and coaches season while Boise State plays eight Western Green running backs Patrick Cobbs and Jamario are available for interviews following each Athletic Conference games. The Broncos Thomas split the voting and were named practice, on a prearranged basis through the open their conference schedule at Hawaii on Preseason Co-Offensive Players of the Year in athletic media relations office. October 1. a vote by league coaches and media. Cobbs led the nation in rushing in 2003 before suffering Weekly Releases Captains Named – Head coach Darrell an injury that cleared the way for Thomas to All North Texas weekly football releases Dickey has announced that five players are lead the nation in rushing in 2004. The two are can be obtained as a PDF document on the serving as team captains for the Mean Green expected to split time in the backfield in 2005. athletics web site at MeanGreenSports.com in 2005 following a vote by their teammates. To be added to the email broadcast list for Seniors Nick Bazaldua, Ja’Mel Branch and Eight Players Named Preseason All- Patrick Cobbs will be joined by juniors Phillip Conference - North Texas placed a league-high all football releases or if you would like the Graves and Johnny Quinn. eight players on the Sun Belt’s 2005 preseason releases faxed to you, contact Eric Capper all-conference team, which is twice as many in the media relations office. Steady Improvement - North Texas has won honorees as any other team. Running backs the Sun Belt Conference and played in the Jamario Thomas and Patrick Cobbs are joined Game Broadcast New Orleans Bowl in each of the last four on the offensive team by offensive lineman Radio: North Texas flagship station is years due in large part to the offenses ability Dylan Lineberry and wide receiver Johnny KWRD 100.7 FM in the greater Dallas to develop a successful ground game. The Quinn. The defensive team features linebacker metroplex. George Dunham (play-by-play) featured back in each of the last four years has Brandon Monroe and defensive backs Ja’Mel improved the previous season’s performance. Branch and T.J. Covington. Nick Bazaldua is and Hank Dickenson (color) will provide In 2001 Kevin Galbreath rushed for 1,119 the preseason all-conference kicker while Quinn the call. The game can also be heard on yards which he improved upon in 2002 when was also named the league’s top preseason North Texas campus radio KNTU 88.1, on he rushed for 1,298. In 2003 Patrick Cobbs set return man. KPXI 100.7 FM in the Tyler/Longview area the bar even higher when he rushed for 1,680 or on KAFR 88.3 FM in Houston. yards. Last year, Jamario Thomas surpassed Keeping an Eye on the Watch Lists - The Internet: The live broadcast of the game everyone’s expectations when he totaled 1,801. Mean Green has placed five players on can be accessed on the internet through the preseason award “watch lists”. Running backs KWRD web site. To access the broadcast Dickey’s 1,000-Yard Backs – The Darrell Patrick Cobbs and Jamario Thomas are both on the internet go to thewordfm.com. Dickey offense emphasizes a strong rushing on the Maxwell Award list and expected to be attack which is evident by the five times he has on the Doak Walker list when it is released on produced 1,000-yard rushers since he became Wednesday. Thomas is also on the Walter Camp the head coach in 1998. In the 82 years prior to Award list. Offensive lineman Dylan Lineberry Dickey’s arrival at the school, there were only has been named as a candidate for the Outland four backs to go over the century mark. and Rotary Lombardi Awards. Kicker Nick Bazaldua is among the nation’s top kickers on Total Returning Starters – In the season the Lou Groza watch list. opener against Middle Tennessee, the Mean
2005 Mean Green Football 3 MeanGreenSports.com Back-To-Back National Rushin g Champions
Patrick Cobbs Jamario Thomas 2003 National 2004 National Rushing Champion Rushing Champion
Ranks Fourth Among All Active Career Rushers 2005 Doak Walker Award Watch List 2005 Doak Walker Award Watch List 2005 Maxwell Award Watch List 2005 Maxwell Award Watch List 2005 Walter Camp Award Watch List 2004 Doak Walker Award Watch List 2004 Sun Belt Player of the Year 2004 Maxwell Award Watch List 2004 Sun Belt Offensive Player of the Year 2004 Walter Camp Award Watch List 2004 Sun Belt Freshman of the Year 2004 Sun Belt Preseason Player of the Year 2004 Football Writers Association of America Freshman 2003 Sun Belt Offensive Player of the Year All-America Team CBS Sportsline All-America Team 2003 Accolades Associated Press Third Team All-American • Led the nation in rushing (152.7 ypg) • Led the nation in scoring (11.5 ppg) 2004 Accolades • Nine straight 100-yard rushing games • Led the nation in rushing (180.1 ypg) • Only player in the nation with four 200-yard • Set NCAA freshman record for 200-yard rushing games rushing games • Tied NCAA record for fastest back to 1,000 yards •One of only three freshman to ever rush Sun Belt Conference Records for over 1,800 yards • Rushing Yards in a career (3,133) • Only player in the nation with six 200-yard • Rushing Touchdowns in a game (4) rushing games • Longest Rush (81) Sun Belt Conference Records North Texas Records • Rushing Yards in a game (291) • Rushing Attempts in a season (307) • Rushing Touchdowns in a game (4) • Consecutive 100-yard rushing games (9) • Rushing Yards in a season (1,801) • Points in a season (126) • Yards Per Game in a season (180.1) • Rushing Touchdowns in a game (4) • Rushing Touchdowns in a season (19) North Texas Records • Rushing Touchdowns in a career (31) • Rushing Touchdowns in a game (4) • Rushing Yards in a game (291) North Texas Records Watch • Rushing Yards in a season (1,801) • 1st in career rushing yards (3,133) • 2nd in career rushing attempts (644) North Texas Records Watch • 2nd in career 100-yard rushing games (14) • 10th in career rushing yards (1,934) • 2nd in career points (216) • 5th in career 100-yard rushing games (8) • 5th in career rushing touchdowns (17) Cobbs’ Career Rushing Totals Yr G Att. Yds. Avg. TD Lg. Thomas’ Career Rushing Totals 2001 11 93 399 4.3 3 50 Yr G Att. Yds. Avg. TD Lg. 2002 13 159 761 4.8 8 33 2004 10 285 1,801 6.3 17 77 2003 11 307 1,680 5.5 19 81 2005 3 28 133 4.8 0 39 2004* 2 28 56 2.0 0 15 Career 13 313 1,934 6.2 17 77 2005 3 57 237 4.2 1 34 Career 40 644 3,133 4.9 31 81 *medical redshirt season
2005 Mean Green Football 4 MeanGreenSports.com Mean Green Offensive Notes Preseason Awards and Cobbs on Career List – Senior running Phillips Shines in Limited Time – True back Patrick Cobbs ranks fourth among all freshman quarterback Matt Phillips has National Watch Lists active Div. I-A players for career rushing seen limited action as a backup quarterback yards with 3,133. Cobbs trails only DeAn- but has made the most of his time. Phillips gelo Williams of Memphis (4,575), DonTrell has completed two of his three pass at- • Nick Bazaldua - Lou Groza Award Moore of New Mexico (4,089) and Brad tempts, including a 25-yard touchdown toss Watch List, Preseason All-Sun Belt Smith of Missouri (3,327). to Johnny Quinn for the team’s only score against Kansas State. Phillips’ touchdown Selection Quinn Streak Continues – Junior wide is the only passing touchdown for the Mean • Ja’Mel Branch - Preseason All-Sun receiver Johnny Quinn continued his streak Green this year. Phillips battled Meager of catching at least one pass in every game for the starting job throughout much of Belt Selection he has played in. Quinn has led the team two-a-days before being named the backup • Patrick Cobbs - Doak Walker Award in receiving the last two years and has at prior to the season-opener. Watch List, Maxwell Award Watch least one reception in 28 straight games. He already ranks ninth in career receiving yards Down and Distance – In three games, List, Sun Belt Preseason Co- and seventh in career touchdown receptions North Texas has run a total of 64 first down Offensive Player of the Year, in just two-plus years. plays and has averaged 3.6 yards on those plays. Unfortunately that doesn’t directly Preseason All-Sun Belt Selection Cobbs Sun Belt Streak – Patrick Cobbs reflect the distance to gain on second • TJ Covington - Preseason All-Sun has rushed for over 100 yards in every Sun down. The Mean Green has had 56 second Belt Conference game where he was the down plays and only six of those have Belt Selection starting running back, including this year’s come with short yardage (less than three • Dylan Lineberry - Outland Trophy season-opener at Middle Tennessee. Cobbs yards) to gain for a first down. Of the 56 has now started seven times against Sun Belt second down plays, 42 have been faced Watch List, Lombardi Award Watch foes and has averaged and 13 yards. Thomas with long yardage (seven or more yards). List, Preseason All-Sun Belt has been nursing the hamstring throughout On a total of 44 third down plays, the fall practice which has slowed his ability to Mean Green has faced short yardage just Selection recapture the form that helped him lead the five times and faced long yardage 37 times. • Brandon Monroe - Preseason All- nation in rushing last year while averaging 180.1 yards per game.177.3 yards rushing Opp Down Avg. to Gain Conversions Sun Belt Selection in those games. He has gone over 200 yards MT 2nd 8.3 3/20 •Johnny Quinn - Preseason All- rushing in four of those seven games. Cobbs MT 3rd 7.3 6/15 started six Sun Belt games in 2003 before Tulsa 2nd 11.3 2/20 Sun Belt Selection being injured for the entire conference sea- Tulsa 3rd 13.9 2/15 • Jamario Thomas - Doak son in 2004. KSU 2nd 9.4 2/16 KSU 3rd 9.9 2/14 Walker Award Watch List, And He Can Catch – After just three Maxwell Award Watch List, games, Patrick Cobbs has already set a Trouble Mounting Drives – In the last personal record for receptions in a season two games, North Texas has struggled Walter Camp Award Watch List, with nine. Cobbs had never caught more to mount any lengthy offensive drives. Sun Belt Preseason Co-Offensive than eight passes in a season, which he did Against Tulsa the Mean Green only crossed Player of the Year, Preseason All- as a freshman in 2001. He had a career-best midfield one time and had only one drive and led the team with four receptions in the of more than 25 yards. In the loss to Sun Belt Selection win at Middle Tennessee, eclipsing his previ- Kansas State, North Texas crossed midfield ous best single-game receiving performance twice and coordinated two drives of more when he had two receptions against Louisi- than 25 yards. After only having two, ana-Lafayette his freshman year. three-and-out drives in the season-opener Sun Belt Preseason against Middle Tennessee, North Texas has All-Conference Selections Third Down Woes – North Texas has had 17 drives that lasted three plays or less converted only 23 percent of its third downs in its two losses. The average Mean Green Player Position this season, which ranks last in the Sun Belt drive in the last two games has lasted 3.8 Conference. The Mean Green has faced 44 plays, carrying 8.9 yards while consuming Jamario Thomas* RB third down attempts and converted just 10 just 1:54 of game clock. Patrick Cobbs* RB times. On its 44 third down tries, the Mean Green’s distance-to-gain for a first down has Nick Wants to Kick – Senior kicker Nick Dylan Lineberry OL been an average of 10.4 yards. Troy leads Bazaldua has not been given a chance to Johnny Quinn WR, PR the Sun Belt in both third down conversion prove his worth in the first three games. Ja’Mel Branch DB percentage (40 percent) and opponent third The Lou Groza Award candidate had two down conversion percentage (32 percent). field goal opportunities in the season- T.J. Covington DB opener against Middle Tennessee, but came Brandon Monroe LB Long Way to Paydirt – North Texas has up just short on a 52-yard attempt into the Nick Bazaldua PK faced a long field in all of its drives against wind and had his other attempt blocked Tulsa and Kansas State. The average start- on a blown blocking assignment. Against * Sun Belt Preseason Co-Offensive Player ing field position against Tulsa was the Tulsa, Bazaldua didn’t even step on the of the Year Mean Green 22-yard line and it got only field because he doesn’t handle the kickoff slightly better against Kansas State when its duties and he did not have any field goal average starting point was its own 25-yard or point after touchdown opportunities. line. In the last two games, the Mean Green Against Kansas State he kicked one point has started 13 of its 29 drives at or inside its after touchdown. own 20-yard line, including three drives that started inside its own 10.
2005 Mean Green Football 5 MeanGreenSports.com Mean Green Defensive Notes The Sun Belt Conference Coming Out Strong – The last two weeks, to the North Texas 7-yard line. Against Middle North Texas has started the game with impres- Tennessee, the Mean Green picked off passes Standings sive defensive stands and held its own through at its own one, six and 25-yard lines which kept the first quarter. The defense has only allowed the Blue Raiders from scoring in a 14-7 North Team Overall Conf. five total points in the first quarter and 103 in Texas win. Arkansas State 2 2 .500 1 0 the remaining three quarters in the losses to North Texas 1 2 .333 1 0 Tulsa and Kansas State. In the loss to Tulsa Bending Not Breaking – The North Texas de- Louisiana-Monroe 1 3 .333 1 0 the Mean Green defense forced the Golden fense under Darrell Dickey has always played Louisiana-Lafayette 1 2 .333 0 0 Hurricane to punt on three of its first four pos- with the “bend but don’t break” philosophy, Troy 1 3 .000 0 0 sessions and recorded a safety on the other pos- but never has it been more apparent than in the Florida International 0 3 .000 0 1 session. Against Kansas State the Mean Green season-opener at Middle Tennessee. The Blue Middle Tennessee 0 3 .000 0 1 defense forced its only punt of the game in the Raiders had the ball inside the North Texas Florida Atlantic 0 4 .000 0 1 first quarter and made a stand to force a field 30-yard line seven times in the game, but the goal after the Wildcats had driven to the North Mean Green defense only surrendered seven Texas 14-yard line. That field goal by Kansas points. North Texas forced four turnovers State was the only points that North Texas has inside its own 30, including the 99-yard inter- This Week in the Sun Belt surrendered on its opponents opening drive of ception return by Maurice Holman. There were the game this season. five Blue Raider drives that were 50 yards or Saturday, October 1 longer, but only one resulted in a score. Middle Tennessee at Vanderbilt 6 p.m. Spending Time on the Field – The North Arkansas State at Louisiana-Monroe 6 p.m. Texas defense has spent a lot of time on the Weathers Impressive Early – Sophomore Central Florida at Louisiana-Lafayette 7 p.m. field in the first two games. In three games, transfer defensive back Aaron Weathers has Florida A&M at Florida International 5 p.m. there have been 21 times that the Mean Green been impressive with his play early in the Florida Atlantic at Louisville 11 a.m. offense held the ball for less than two minutes, season. Weathers has led the team in tackles forcing the defense back on the field after a in all three games, and leads the team 31 stops. Tuesday, October 4 very short rest. There has only been three His 10.3 takles per game average leads the Sun Troy at North Texas 6:30 p.m. times in three games that the defense was able Belt Conference and ranks 27th nationally. to rest for more than four minutes while the Weathers transferred to North Texas from Cof- All Times Central Mean Green offense controlled the ball. feyville Community College and progressed up the depth chart through two-a-day practices this Nine New Starters – In its first three games, fall. In the season-opener, Weathers also had a Sun Belt 2005 the North Texas defense has started nine fumble recovery and a key interception at the new starters from the 2004 season - which is North Texas 22-yard line that halted a Middle Statistical Leaders the least amount of returning starters on any Tennessee drive. defense ever under Darrell Dickey. Cornerback Team T.J. Covington and linebacker Derek Mendoza Branching Out - Senior Ja’Mel Branch is Rushing Offense were the only two returning starters that also starting at cornerback after spending his first 1. Arkansas State 225.00 started in the first two games. In the Kansas three years with the Mean Green as a receiver. Rushing Defense State game linebacker Brandon Monroe made Branch had an impressive showing in his first 1. Middle Tennessee 129.00 it back to the starting lineup, but moved from defensive start, finishing second on the team Passing Offense outside to middle, replacing Mendoza – keep- with nine tackles, including a tackle for loss. 1. Louisiana-Lafayette 205.33 ing the number of returning starters at two. Branch was the 2001 Sun Belt Conference The Mean Green was expecting to have four Freshman of the Year after having a breakout Passing Defense returning starters, but linebacker Shawn Early campaign as a receiver and return specialist. 1. Louisiana-Lafayette 208.33 suffered a season-ending injury in the spring Branch will see some action on offense this Total Offense and linebacker Maurice Holman has played his year having at least one carry or one reception 1. Louisiana-Lafayette 397.33 way into a starting spot replacing Monroe who in each of the first two games. For his career Total Defense then was forced to move to the middle. he has 81 receptions, which is only three shy of 1. Middle Tennessee 346.67 the 84 career catches that Johnny Quinn has. Scoring Offense Seven Making First Start Ever - Of the 11 1. Arkansas State 37.25 defensive starters in the first three games, seven Line By Committee – North Texas made up Scoring Defense made their first defensive start ever. The only for its lack of experience on the defensive line 1. Middle Tennessee 19.00 four that had previous starts were cornerback by rotating fresh players in its first two games. T.J. Covington, linebackers Derek Mendoza, A total of 10 different defensive tackles and Individual Brandon Monroe and Phillip Graves and ends have played in the three games, including defensive end Jeremiah Chapman. Graves six who are seeing their first game-action on Rushing Yards Per Game and Chapman had only made one career start defense. Of the four d-line starters in the first 1. Antonio Warren - ASU 131.00 prior to the season-opener. Senior cornerback three games only Jeremiah Chapman had ever Passing Yards Per Game Ja’Mel Branch had started several games as a started a game - and he had only started one. 1. Jerry Babb - ULL 186.33 wide receiver before being moved to defense Receptions Per Game this year. Spencer is Hired – Redshirt freshman walk-on 1. Derrick Smith - ULL 5.33 punter Truman Spencer has looked good in his All Purpose Yards Per Game Perfect Pick Position – The North Texas first three games, averaging 38.6 yards, and 1. Leodis McKelvin - Troy 147.25 defense has four interceptions this season pinning seven punts inside the opponent 20- Tackles Per Game and all have come at opportune times to help yard line. Spencer boomed a 54-yarder against 1. Aaron Weathers - NT 10.33 thwart opponent scoring drives. Cornerback Tulsa and had two punts go 51 yards against T.J. Covington intercepted a Kansas State pass Kansas State. Spencer has also hung six of his in the interception after the Wildcats had driven 21 punts long enough to force a fair catch.
2005 Mean Green Football 6 MeanGreenSports.com Head Coach Darrell Dickey
Dickey Quick Facts Darrell Dickey has turned Denton, Texas into title Age: 43 town. The Sun Belt Conference football championship Alma Mater: Kansas State (‘84) trophy has found a home at North Texas in each of the Record: 38-48 (8th season) last four years due to Dickey’s dominance in league Previous Job: Offensive Coordinator at SMU games. Dickey is the only Coach of the Year the Sun Playing Experience: Starting Quarterback at Belt Conference has ever known. Entering its fifth Kansas State (1979-82) year of football, the Sun Belt’s annual award to its High School: Chapel Hill (NC) High School top coach has been bestowed upon Dickey in each • As a player, Dickey led Kansas State to first- of the previous four seasons. The four-time Coach ever bowl game (1982 Independence Bowl). of the Year has led North Texas to 26-straight Sun Belt victories, which is tied for the longest current • Darrell is named after University of Texas leg- conference winning streak in the nation. endary football coach Darrell Royal. After leading North Texas to Sun Belt Conference Dickey Coaching Experience crowns in 2001, 2002, 2003 and 2004, Dickey Year School Position became the only coach in North Texas history 1998-Cur. North Texas Head Coach to win four straight league titles. He is also the 1997 SMU Off. Coord. only current Div. I-A coach in the nation to lead 1994-96 UTEP Asst. HC/Off. Coord. his team to four straight league titles in the same 1991-93 LSU Tight Ends conference. 1990 Miss. State QB’s/Running backs In the last three years, the Dickey has placed a total of 27 players on the Sun Belt all- 1986-89 Memphis Off. Coord. conference first team. The Mean Green has had the Defensive Player of the Year in three Memphis Running Backs of the last four seasons and it has had the overall Player of the Year the last three seasons. Memphis Tight Ends North Texas also had the Offensive Player of the Year and Freshman of the Year in 2004. 1985 Texas A&M Graduate Assistant 1979-82 Kansas State Starting Quarterback Dickey Coaching Highlights • Feb. 25, 1998 - Dickey named 15th head coach in North Texas history, taking over for Dickey Year-by-Year Matt Simon who compiled a 18-26 record in four years. Year Overall Conf. Finish 1998 3 8 3 2 2nd • Oct. 10, 1998 - Dickey’s first career win as a head coach was a 21-13 upset victory at 1999 2 9 1 5 7th Boise State. North Texas entered the game 0-4 while Boise State was 3-1. The Mean 2000 3 8 1 4 T4th Green scored 14 fourth-quarter points to secure the win. 2001 5 7 5 1 T1st • Sept. 18, 1999 - Dickey led North Texas to only its third win ever at Texas Tech when 2002 8 5 6 0 1st the Mean Green defeated the Red Raiders 21-14 at Lubbock. 2003 9 4 7 0 1st 2004 7 5 7 0 1st • Oct. 13, 2001 - Dickey records one of the biggest upsets in North Texas history as the 0-5 Mean Green defeated 5-0 Middle Tennessee 24-21on homecoming. 2005 1 2 1 0 Total 38 48 31 12 • Nov. 17, 2001 - North Texas clinched its first bowl appearance in 42 years as Dickey led the Mean Green to a 50-27 win at Idaho. It was North Texas’ first-ever win at Idaho Dickey vs. 2005 Opponents and the first time in 14 years that North Texas had won five straight games. Opponent Overall Home Away • Dec. 4, 2001 - Dickey named 2001 Sun Belt Coach of the Year. Middle Tennessee 5-0 2-0 3-0 Tulsa 0-1 0-1 0-0 • Dec. 18, 2001 - Dickey led North Texas in it’s fourth bowl game in school history and Kansas State 0-2 0-0 0-2 its first 42 years. It was also Dickey’s first bowl game as a head coach. Troy 1-1 1-0 0-1 • Nov. 16, 2002 - Dickey defeated New Mexico State 38-27 at Fouts Field to earn North Florida International 0-0 0-0 0-0 Texas its second Sun Belt title in two years and send the Mean Green to its second Louisiana Tech 0-0 0-0 0-0 straight New Orleans Bowl. Louisiana State 0-1 0-0 0-1 • Nov. 23, 2002 - Dickey became the first coach since Rod Rust in 1967 to complete a UL-Lafayette 5-0 2-0 3-0 perfect conference record, concluding the Sun Belt schedule with a 6-0 record. With Florida Atlantic 0-1 0-1 0-0 the win Dickey improved the Mean Green’s Sun Belt winning streak to 11 games - the UL-Monroe 3-1 2-0 1-1 second longest in the nation. Arkansas State 4-2 2-1 2-1 • Dec. 3, 2002 - Dickey named Sun Belt Conference Coach of the Year, becoming the first coach in school history to win the award in consecutive years. North Texas Coaching Staff Name - Position (Year at North Texas) • Dec. 17, 2002 - Dickey led North Texas to only its second bowl win in school history Darrell Dickey - Head Coach (8th) and the first since 1946 when it defeated Conference USA co-champion Cincinnati 24-19 Kenny Evans - Def. Coord./Linebackers (8th) in the New Orleans Bowl. Ramon Flanigan - Off. Coord./Quarterbacks (7th) • Nov. 15, 2003 - Dickey coached North Texas in a win over Arkansas State that clinched Bruce Bell - Running Backs (6th) its third straight New Orleans Bowl appearance - making him the only coach in North Mike Bugar - Defensive Line (6th) Texas history to coach in three bowl games. Rick Gailey - Tight Ends (6th) • Dec. 2, 2003 - Dickey named 2003 Sun Belt Coach of the Year - his third consecutive Duke Atterberry - Tight Ends (2nd) Sun Belt Coach of the Year award. Van Malone - Defensive Backs (1st) Eric Russell - Defensive Ends (12th) • Nov. 30, 2004 - After capturing the team’s fourth straight conference title, Dickey is Harold Etheridge - Offensive Line (2nd) named Sun Belt Coach of the Year for a fourth consecutive season.
2005 Mean Green Football 7 MeanGreenSports.com Troy Last Game Last Meeting Team Stat Comparisons September, 24 2005 October, 30 2003 Troy 20 at South Carolina 45 Troy State 0 at North Texas 21 NT Troy SCORING 23 75 COLUMBIA, S.C. - South Carolina DENTON, Texas - North Texas displayed Points Per Game 7.7 18.8 took advantage of five Troy turnovers, dominating balance in all phases of the game converting them into 28 points, during a - offense, defense and special teams - to shut FIRST DOWNS 27 61 45-20 victory over the Trojans Saturday out Troy State, 21-0, in a non-conference meet- Rushing 16 25 night at Williams-Brice Stadium. The ing between the future Sun Belt opponents at Passing 8 28 Gamecocks gained 384 yards of total Fouts Field. The victory kept the Mean Green Penalty 3 8 offense, including 268 yards through the unbeaten at home in four games on the year air, while Troy gained 236 total yards, and totaled 11 victories in the last 12 games RUSHING YARDAGE 309 302 primarily on a season-high 137 on the played at Fouts Field. Patrick Cobbs scored Yards gained rushing 452 487 ground. Three Troy turnovers lead to the all three of the Mean Green touchdowns, two Yards lost rushing 143 185 first 21 South Carolina points. Second half rushing scores and another off a blocked punt Rushing Attempts 106 133 fumbles put the game out of reach. The by teammate Jonas Buckles. It was the third Average Per Rush 2.9 2.3 first ended a Troy scoring threat. A short time this season that Cobbs has scored three Average Per Game 103.0 75.5 punt gave the Trojans the ball at its 48, but touchdowns in a game. Cobs rushed for 106 TDs Rushing 1 3 Whinghter fumbled the ball after a 19-yard yards - his fifth straight game with 100 or more gain. The latter turnover came after the rushing yards - to go over the 1,000-yard mark PASSING YARDAGE 255 736 Gamecocks punted and directly resulted in for the season with 1,019. His five consecu- Att-Comp-Int 59-29-2 129-60-6 seven points. After forcing a punt, Kenny tive 100-yard rushing games ties the school Average Per Pass 4.3 5.7 Cattouse fumbled at the Trojan 25 and record set by Kevin Galbreath the previous two Average Per Catch 8.8 12.3 Brandon Isaac picked the loose ball up at seasons. Devensively the Mean Green came Average Per Game 85.0 184.0 the 11 and walked into the endzone. The up with three interceptions by Cody Spencer, TDs Passing 1 4 fourth quarter was highlighted by Rob Koryee Wyatt and Jonas Buckles. NT also held Austin’s first career touchdown pass, a the Trojans to 211 total yards - 89 under their TOTAL OFFENSE 564 1038 three-yarder from Meadows that made the season average - and limited Troy State to just Total Plays 165 262 score 45-20 with 3:16 remaining. 87 rushing yards, marking the fourth straight Average Per Play 3.4 4.0 opponent the Mean Green defense has held Average Per Game 188.0 259.5 Scoring Summary its opponent under 100 yards on the ground. 1 2 3 4 Score Finally on special teams the Mean Green came KICK RET: #-YARDS 17-293 19-483 Troy...... 0 ..10 ....3...... 7...... 20 up with a blocked punt that resulted in Cobbs PUNT RET: #-YARDS 2-(-4) 16-207 South Carolina ..... 14 ..10 ..14...... 7...... 45 picking up the loose ball and racing eight yards INT RET: #-YARDS 4-115 1-2 for the touchdown. Punter Brad Kadlubar also KICK RET AVERAGE 17.2 25.4 Troy SC placed three of his five punts inside the 20-yard PUNT RET AVERAGE -2.0 12.9 First downs 14 24 line and averaged 42 yards on the night. INT RET AVERAGE 28.8 2.0 Rushes-Yards 40-137 41-116 FUMBLES-LOST 5-1 12-6 Passing 99 268 Scoring Summary PENALTIES-YARDS 19-151 21-186 Att-Comp-Int 30-12-1 23-17-0 1 2 3 4 Score Average Per Game 50.3 46.5 Punts-Avg. 5-202 6-210 Troy State...... 0 ....0 ....0...... 0...... 0 PUNTS-YARDS 27-1043 25-936 Fumbles-Lost 6-4 0-0 North Texas ...... 14 ....0 ....7...... 0...... 21 Average Per Punt 38.6 37.4 Penalties-Yards 5-54 6-50 Net punt average 33.3 30.9 Time of Possession 28:13 31:47 TSU NT TIME OF POSS./GAME 27:31 27:01 First Downs 11 13 3RD-DOWN CONV. 10/44 24-60 RUSHING: Troy - Whinghter 14-102, Rushing Yards 87 141 3rd-Down Pct 23% 40% Dawkins 9-46, Jones 2-24, Babb 2-3, Passing 124 127 4TH-DOWN CONV. 0/1 2/3 Carroll 1-(-2), Cattouse 4-(-16), Meadows Att-Comp-Int 31-11-3 15-11-1 4th-Down Pct 0% 67% 8-(-20). SC - Davis 19-78, Heffner 7-45, Fumbles-Lost 2-2 1-1 SACKS BY-YARDS 3-13 6-59 Turman 4-23, Wallace 7-12, Mitchell 4-(- Penalties-Yards 7-55 7-73 MISC YARDS 0 0 42). PASSING: Troy - Meadows 30-12- Time of Possession 25:08 34:52 1-99. SC - Mitchell 14-11-0-177, Heffner TOUCHDOWNS SCORED 3 9 9-6-0-91. RECEIVING: Troy - Hampton RUSHING: TSU - Betterson 19-91, East FIELD GOALS-ATT. 0-2 4-6 2-35, Rutledge 2-17, Allen 2-15, Banks 3-4, Leak 9-(-8). NT - Cobbs 24-106, Moore PAT-ATTEMPTS 3-3 9-9 2-11, Austin 2-10, Cray 1-9. Cattouse 1-2. 14-27, Bishop 1-5. PASSING: TSU - Leak SC - Rice 5-91, Newton 5-74, Flint 1-43, 11-27-3-124. NT - Hall 11-15-1-127. RE- Whiteside 1-14, Askins 1-13, Clark 1-11, CEIVING: TSU - Stewart 4-30, Hampton Frisby 1-9, Turman 1-9, Wallace 1-4. 2-30, Betterson 2-17, Teal 1-27. NT - Quinn 4-73, Branch 3-8, Gardner 1-18.
2005 Mean Green Football 8 MeanGreenSports.com 2005 Game Recaps Game 1 Game 2 North Texas 14 at Middle Tennessee 7 Tulsa 54 at North Texas 2
MURFREESBORO, Tenn. (9/10/05) - The North Texas football DENTON, Texas (9/17/05) - Tulsa used a strong second half to push past team scored 14 points off five Blue Raider turnovers to defeat Middle the North Texas football team, 54-2, on Saturday night at Fouts Field in Tennessee, 14-7, and extend its Sun Belt conference winning streak to 26 front of a crowd of 23,112. After leading 19-2 at halftime, Tulsa (1-2) games in the Mean Green’s season opener at Floyd Stadium. The Mean combined for 252 total yards and 35 points in the second half. Golden Green (1-0, 1-0 Sun Belt) won its first season opener since 1996 when Hurricane running backs Brandon Diles rushed for 128 yards, and Cauvey it defeated Illinois State, 20-14. North Texas was originally scheduled Jackson ran for two touchdowns. The Mean Green (1-1) is now 54-19 to open the 2005 season at LSU, but the game was postponed due to the all-time in home openers and 0-2 the last two years. Tulsa extends its effects of Hurricane Katrina. Sophomore linebacker Maurice Holman lead in the series against North Texas to 14-6 and 5-4 at Fouts Field. The returned an interception 99 yards for a touchdown to tie the game at 7-7 Tulsa offense combined for 406 yards of total offense, while the Golden with 8:48 remaining in the third quarter. It was the longest interception Hurricane defense held the Mean Green to 129 yards. Patrick Cobbs and return by a Mean Green player since J.T. Smith returned one 100 yards Jamario Thomas combined for 113 yards with Cobbs leading the way against Louisiana Tech in 1976. Safety Aaron Weathers intercepted his with 100 yards. He needs 22 more yards to break the career rushing record first pass as a member of the Mean Green in the first quarter, halting at North Texas. Ja’Quay Wilburn holds the current record of 3,120 yards. Middle Tennessee’s first drive into North Texas territory. Running backs The last time North Texas was held without a touchdown in a game was Patrick Cobbs and Jamario Thomas combined for 161 rushing yards. last year’s 65-0 loss to Texas in the Mean Green’s season opener. The Cobbs was 28-for-103 yards, including a four-yard touchdown run that Mean Green scored the first points of the game with a team safety at the gave North Texas a 14-7 advantage. Cobbs’ scoring run in the third end of the first quarter but was then outscored, 54-0. With the safety, quarter came after a Middle Tennessee fumble which was recovered North Texas recorded its first points in the first quarter this season and by NT’s Jeremiah Chapman. Cobbs has now run for 2,999 yards in has yet to give up points in the first 15 minutes this year. After pinning his career, which is 121 yards shy of the school record of 3,120 career down North Texas on its one-yard line, Tulsa tied the game with a safety yards held by JaQuay Wilburn. Freshman quarterback Daniel Meager of its own in the second quarter when Cobbs was unable to get out of completed 10 of 15 passes in the game for 122 yards, including a long of the endzone. The Golden Hurricane added a 42-yard field goal and then 42. Meager’s 42-yard pass to sophomore Johnny Quinn set up the Cobbs recorded two touchdowns in a span of 1:37 to enter half ahead, 19-2. touchdown in the third quarter. Quinn’s catch kept his streak of 26 straight games with a reception. He has caught at least one pass in every game he Score by Quarters 1 2 3 4 Score has played at North Texas. North Texas 2 0 0 0 2 Tulsa 0 19 14 21 54 Score by Quarters 1 2 3 4 Score Middle Tennessee 0 7 0 0 7 Team Qtr Time Scoring play Plays-Yards TOP North Texas 0 0 14 0 14 NT 1st 0:13 Team Safety 0-0 0:00 TLS 2nd 9:56 Chamberlain Safety 0-0 0:00 Team Qtr Time Scoring play Plays-Yards TOP TLS 2nd 6:26 DeVault 42 FG 7-27 3:30 MT 2nd 7:53 Gross 6 yd run 14-65 5:42 TLS 2nd 2:50 Jackson 25 run 3-37 1:13 NT 3rd 8:48 Holman 99 yd interception return 0-0 0:00 TLS 2nd 1:13 Mills 10 catch from Smith 6-46 1:04 NT 3rd 1:56 Cobbs 4 yd run 3-46 0:37 TLS 3rd 3:40 Jackson 2 run 4-70 1:19 TLS 3rd 0:00 Moss 32 catch from Smith 5-53 2:19 Team Statistics TLS 4th 7:36 Adams 4 run 7-59 3:34 NT MT TLS 4th 2:56 Diles 41 run 4-50 2:52 FIRST DOWNS 14 22 TLS 4th 0:38 Germany 32 fumble return 0-0 0:00 NET YARDS RUSHING 152 188 NET YARDS PASSING 122 195 Team Statistics Passes Att-Comp.-Int 10-16-0 21-27-3 TLS NT TOTAL NET YARDS 274 383 FIRST DOWNS 19 8 Fumbles: Number-Lost 1-0 3-2 NET YARDS RUSHING 213 70 Penalties: Number-Yards 6-35 6-53 NET YARDS PASSING 193 59 Possession Time 27:27 32:33 Passes Att-Comp.-Int 22-13-0 22-10-2 Third-Down Conversions 6 of 15 7 of 15 TOTAL NET YARDS 406 129 Sacks By: Number-Yards 1-3 1-7 Fumbles: Number-Lost 1-0 3-1 Penalties: Number-Yards 3-30 12-111 Individual Statistics Possession Time 29:22 30:38 RUSHING: NT - Cobbs 28-103, Thomas 10-58, Meager 4-(-5). Third-Down Conversions 4 of 12 2 of 15 MT - Gross 28-129, Suber 7-28, Marks 7-13, Williams 1-9, King Sacks By: Number-Yards 5-42 2-10 4-8, Henry 1-1. PASSING: NT - Meager 15-10-0-122. MT - Marks 27-21-3-195. RECEIVING: NT - Cobbs 4-36, Quinn 2-56, Nwigwe Individual Statistics 1-14, Mitchell 1-7, Davidson 1-6, Branch 1-3. MT - Saintill 5-94, RUSHING: TLS - Diles 15-128, Jackson 7-49, Adams 10-40, Smith Henry 5-37, Williams 2-17, Chicola 2-14, Suber 2-10, Gross 2-7, 7-15, Smith 7-15, Moss 1-9. NT - Cobbs 17-100, Thomas 7-13, McAfee 1-9, Craddock 1-6, Henry 1-1. Mitchell 1-5, Branch 1-0, Phillips 2-(-7), Meager 8-(-41). PASSING: TLS - Smith 21-12-0-189, Johnson 1-1-0-4. NT - Meager 21-9-2-63, Phillips 1-1-0-(-4). RECEIVING: TLS - Mills 8-143, Moss 3-37, Keopple 2-13. NT - Cobbs 4-(-7), Quinn 3-46, Muzzy 2-14, Mitchell 1-6.
2005 Mean Green Football 9 MeanGreenSports.com 2005 Game Recaps Game 3 North Texas 7 at Kansas State 54
MANHATTAN, Kan. (9/24/05) – Powered by career days from quarterback Allen Webb and running back Parrish Fisher, Kansas State (3-0, 0-0) pulled away from North Texas (1-2, 1-0) in the second quarter to top the Mean Green 54-7 at KSU Stadium. Both Wildcat backs were able to notch career best marks by halftime. Webb threw for 188 yards in the first two quarters, while Fisher set a new K-State record for rushing yards by a freshman by running for 148 yards in the first half. Webb finished the game with 256 yards and two touchdowns. Fisher ended with 169 yards on 21 carries. Mean Green running back Patrick Cobbs became North Texas’ all-time leading rusher on a 19-yard run in the second quarter. The senior, who led the nation in rushing in 2003, passed Ja’Quay Wilburn’s mark of 3,120 career yards. Wildcat place kicker Jeff Snodgrass’ 31-yard field marked the first time this season the Mean Green has allowed an opponent to score on its opening drive. K-State dominated the second quarter, scoring touchdowns on its first three possessions and on a punt return. Led by Jamario Thomas, the Mean Green offense made a late charge in the fourth quarter. The sophomore got loose on a third down run and scrambled for a season high 39 yards. Three plays later, quarterback Matt Phillips found a streaking Johnny Quinn for a 25- yard touchdown pass. The Mean Green covered 71 yards on the drive in 2:54 for the team’s first touchdown pass of the season.
Score by Quarters 1 2 3 4 Score North Texas 0 0 0 7 7 Kansas State 3 28 7 16 54
Team Qtr Time Scoring play Plays-Yards TOP KS 1 8:12 Snodgrass 31 field goal 11-80 4:49 KS 2 11:35 Alsup 6 run 8-88 4:30 KS 2 8:45 Nelson 40 catch from Webb 3-58 1:08 KS 2 5:55 Saba 3 run 5-66 1:45 KS 2 3:54 Moreira 62 punt return 0-0 0:00 KS 3 9:40 Dennis 47 catch from Webb 9-80 5:20 KS 4 12:45 Anders 3 run 9-55 3:15 KS 4 8:55 Snodgrass 57 field goal 4-0 1:27 KS 4 5:00 Anders 17 run 5-63 2:44 NT 4 2:06 Quinn 25 catch from Phillips 6-71 2:54
Team Statistics NT KS FIRST DOWNS 5 26 NET YARDS RUSHING 87 305 NET YARDS PASSING 74 353 Passes Att-Comp.-Int 9-21-0 15-22-1 TOTAL NET YARDS 161 658 Fumbles: Number-Lost 1-0 1-0 Penalties: Number-Yards 1-5 5-34 Possession Time 24:27 35:33 Third-Down Conversions 2/14 11/15 Sacks By: Number-Yards 0-0 2-21
Individual Statistics RUSHING: NT - Thomas 11-62, Cobbs 12-34, Meager 3-(-9). KS - Fisher 21-169, Alsup 9-43, Anders 8-33, Webb 6-22, Evridge 4-21, Saba 3-10, Cage 2-7. PASSING: NT - Meager 18-8-0-49, Phillips 2-1-0-25. KS - Webb 12-10-1-256, Evridge 10-5-0-97. RECEIVING: NT - Quinn 6-46, Harmon 1-32, Chaney 1-1, Cobbs 1-(-5). KS - Nel- son 4-66, Figurs 3-84, Fisher 2-59, Dennis 1-47, Anders 1-40, Alstatt 1-23, Coleman 1-19, Grigsby 1-10, Hausman 1-5.
2005 Mean Green Football 10 MeanGreenSports.com The Last Time it Happened...
INDIVIDUAL Opp: Keith Poole, Arizona State, 9/14/96 Team
RUSHING FOR OVER 150 YARDS TWO RECEIVERS OVER 100 YARDS IN A GAME 300 Yards Rushing In A Game NT: James Mitchell, 166 vs. Arkansas State NT: Jay Young (103) & Broderick McGrew NT: 334 yards vs. Idaho, 11/13/04 11/18/04 (102) vs. Utah St., 11/22/97 Opp: Kansas State, 305, 9/24/05 Opp: Parrish Fisher, 169, Kansas State Opp: Desmond Belton (156) & Bobby Ber- 9/24/05 nal-Wood (137) , Idaho, 11/13/04 400 YARDS PASSING IN A GAME NT: 422 yards vs. UNLV, 11/4/95 USHING OR VER ARDS R F O 200 Y THREE TOUCHDOWNS SCORED IN A GAME Opp: Idaho, 402 yards, 10/11/03 NT: JAM ARIO THOM AS, 291 VS. IDAHO NT: JAM ARIO THOM AS (4) VS. IDAHO 11/13/04 11/13/04 ARDS N OTAL FFENSE Opp: Bobby Purify (3), Colorado, 9/18/04 500 Y I T O OPP : Irving Spikes, 254 yards, NE Louisi- NT: 502 yards vs. Idaho 11/13/04 ana, 11/20/93 FOUR TOUCHDOWNS SCORED IN A GAME Opp: Kansas State, 658, 9/24/05 NT: PATRICK COBBS VS. ARKANSAS STATE, RUSHED FOR TWO TOUCHDOWNS IN A GAME 11/15/03 50 Rushing Attempts NT: JAM ARIO THOM AS, (4) VS. IDAHO 11/13/04 Opp: Jonathan Beasley (5), Kansas State, NT: 51 vs. New Mexico State, 11/16/02 OPP : Donnie Anders, 2, Kansas State 9/24/05 9/23/00 Opp: Kansas State, 53, 9/24/05
RUSHED FOR THREE TOUCHDOWNS IN A GAME 80 Offensive Plays FOUR FIELD GOALS IN A GAME NT: JAM ARIO THOM AS, (4) VS. IDAHO 11/13/04 NT: Garrett Courtney, 5 field goals vs. Utah NT: 82 vs. Nevada, 10/30/99 OPP : Bobby Purify (3), Colorado, 9/18/04 State, 11/22/97 Opp: Louisiana-Monroe, 91, 10/30/04 Opp: Nick Browne, TCU, 9/1/01 TWO RUNNERS OVER 100 YARDS IN A GAME 50 Points In A Game NT: PATRICK COBBS (131) & Roy Bishop Punt Ret urn for a Touchdown NT: 51 vs. Idaho 11/13/04 (107) vs. Baylor, 9/06/03 NT: Johnny Quinn, 85 yards vs. Louisiana- Opp: Kansas State, 54, 9/24/05 Opp: Cedric Benson (181) & Selvin Young Monroe 10/30/04 60 Points In A Game (102), Texas, 9/4/04 Opp: Jermaine Moreira, 62 yards, Kansas NT: 63 vs. Nicholls State, 11/13/93 State 9/24/05 PASSING FOR OVER 300 YARDS Opp: Texas, 65, 9/4/04 NT: Jason Mills, 377 yards vs. Utah State, KICKOFF RETURN FOR A TOUCHDOWN 30 First Downs 11/22/97 NT: Broderick McGrew, 100 yards vs. Utah NT: 30 vs. Utah State, 11/22/97 Opp: Michael Harrington, Idaho (328), State, 11/14/98 Opp: Louisiana-Monroe, 30, 10/30/04 11/13/04 Opp: Jason Hickenbotham, 98 yards, Arkan- sas St., 11/11/00 SHUTOUT RECORDED PASSING FOR OVER 400 YARDS NT: 21-0 vs. Troy State, 10/30/03 NT: Josh Gulley, 422 yards vs. UNLV, INTERCEPTION RETURN FOR A TOUCHDOWN Opp: 65-0, Texas, 9/4/04 11/4/95 NT: Maurice Holman, 99 yards vs. Middle Opp: Brian Lindgren, 402, Idaho, 10/11/03 Tennessee, 9/10/05 Less Than 200 Yards Total Offense Allowed Opp: Paul McClendon, 50 yards, Texas Tech, NT: 190 vs. Arkansas State, 11/15/03 PASSING FOR THREE TOUCHDOWNS IN A GAME 9/22/01 NT: Scott Hall vs. Arkansas State (3), Opp: Kansas State, 161, 9/24/05 11/20/04 FUMBLE RETURN FOR A TOUCHDOWN Less Than 100 Yards Rushing Allowed Opp: Joel Klatt, Colorado (3), 9/18/04 NT: T.J. COVINGTON, 100 YARDS, VS. UTAH NT: 98 vs. Idaho 11/13/04 STATE 10/9/04 PASSING FOR FOUR TOUCHDOWNS IN A GAME Opp: Kansas State, 87, 9/24/05 OPP : Anthony Germany, 32 yards, Tulsa, NT: Jason Mills vs. Utah State, 11/22/97 9/18/05 Opp: David Neill, 4, Nevada, 10/30/99 Less Than 100 Yards Passing Allowed NT: 84 yards vs. Middle Tenn., 11/23/02 Bl ocked Punt Ret urn for a Touchdown Opp: Kansas State, 74, 9/24/05 RECEIVING YARDS OVER 150 NT: Patrick Cobbs, 8 yards vs. Troy State, NT: JOHNNY QUINN, 153 YARDS VS. MIDDLE 10/30/03 TENN. 10/2/04 Opp: Braelon Davis, Baylor, 0 yards, 9/25/04 OPP : Trevor Insley, 263 yards, Nevada, 10/30/99 SAFETY SCORED NT: Team vs. Tulsa, 9/17/05 RECEIVING YARDS OVER 200 Opp: Chris Chamberlain, Tulsa, 9/17/05 NT: Scott Ford, 231 yards vs. Abilene Chris- tian, 9/5/92 Bl ocked Fiel d Goal Ret urn For a TD Opp: Trevor Insley, 263 yards, Nevada, NT: Phillip Littlejohn, 66 yards vs. Idaho, 10/30/99 10/4/97 Opp: Gary Love, Arizona, 60 yards, 9/28/02 THREE TOUCHDOWNS RECEIVING NT: JOHNNY QUINN VS. UL LAFAYETTE, 9/27/03
2005 Mean Green Football 11 MeanGreenSports.com 2005 Mean Green Game-by-Game Results
Tm. Rushing Tm. Passing (Att.-Yds.-TDs) (Att.-Comp.-Yds.-Int-TDs) Tm. Total Offense Tm. First Downs Tm. Fumbles NT Opp NT Opp NT Opp NT Opp NT Opp Middle Tennessee ...... 44-152-1 .....48-188-1 ...... 10-16-122-0-0 ....21-27-195-3-0 .....60-274...75-383 ...... 14 ...... 22 ...... 1-0 ...... 3-2 Tulsa...... 36-70-0...... 41-213-4...... 22-10-59-2-0...... 22-13-193-0-2.....58-129...63-406...... 8...... 19...... 3-1...... 1-0 Kansas State ...... 26-87-0 ...... 53-305-4 ...... 9-21-74-0-1 ...... 15-21-353-1-2 .....47-161 .75-658 ...... 5 ...... 26 ...... 1-0 ...... 1-0 Troy ...... Florida International ...... Louisiana Tech ...... Louisiana State ...... UL Lafayette ...... Florida Atlantic ...... UL-Monroe ...... Arkansas State ......
Individual Rushing Individual Passing (Att.-Yds.-TD) (Att.-Comp.-Yds.-Int.-TD)
Patrick Jamario James Daniel Daniel Matt Cobbs Thomas Mitchell Meager Meager Phillips Middle Tennessee...... 28-117-1...... 10-58-0...... 0-0-0...... 4-(-5)-0 Middle Tennessee...... 15-10-122-0-0...... DNP Tulsa...... 17-100-0...... 7-13-0...... 1-5-0...... 8-(-41)-0 Tulsa...... 21-9-63-2-0...... 1-1-(-4)-0-0 Kansas State...... 12-144-0...... 11-71-0...... 0-0-0...... 3-(-9) Kansas State...... 18-8-49-0-0 ...... 2-1-25-0-1 Troy Troy ...... Florida International Florida International ...... Louisiana Tech Louisiana Tech ...... Louisiana State Louisiana State ...... UL Lafayette UL Lafayette ...... Florida Atlantic Florida Atlantic ...... UL-Monroe UL-Monroe ...... Arkansas State Arkansas State ......
Individual Receiving (Rec.-Yds.-TD)
Johnny Zach Patrick Joel James Beau Quinn Muzzy Cobbs Nwigwe Mitchell Davidson Middle Tennessee...... 2-56-0...... 0-0-0...... 4-36-0...... 1-14-0...... 1-7-0...... 1-6-0 Tulsa...... 3-46-0...... 2-14-0...... 4-(-7)-0...... 0-0-0...... 1-6-0...... 0-0-0 Kansas State ...... 6-46-1 ...... 0-0-0 ...... 1-(-5) ...... 0-0-0 ...... 0-0-0 ...... 0-0-0 Troy ...... Florida International ...... Louisiana Tech ...... Louisiana State ...... UL Lafayette ...... Florida Atlantic ...... UL-Monroe ...... Arkansas State ......
2005 Mean Green Football 12 MeanGreenSports.com North Texas Individual Leaders by Game
Game Rushing (att-yds-td) Passing (comp-att-yds-td) Receiving (rec-yds-td) Tackles Scoring (pts) Middle Tennessee...... Cobbs (28-103-1)...... Meager (10-15-122-0)...... Cobbs (4-36-0)...... Weathers (10)...... Cobbs/Holman (6) Tulsa...... Cobbs (17-100-0)...... Meager (9-21-63-0)...... Cobbs (4-(-7)-0)...... Weathers (9)...... None Kansas State ...... Thomas (11-17-0) ...... Meager (8-18-49-0) ...... Quinn (6-46-1) ...... Weathers (12) ...... Quinn (6) Troy ...... Florida International ...... Louisiana Tech ...... Louisiana State ...... UL Lafayette ...... Florida Atlantic ...... UL-Monroe ...... Arkansas State ......
Opponent Individual Leaders by Game
Game Rushing (att-yds-td) Passing (comp-att-yds-td) Receiving (rec-yds-td) Tackles Scoring (pts) Middle Tennessee...... Gross (28-131-1)...... Marks (21-27-195-0)...... Saintil (5-94-0)...... Saab (7)...... Gross (6) Tulsa...... Diles (15-128-1)...... Smith (12-21-189-2)...... Mills (8-143-1)...... Germany (10)...... Jackson (12) Kansas State ...... Fisher (21-169-0) ...... Webb (10-12-256-2) ...... Nelson (4-66-1) ...... Echols (5) ...... Anders (12) Troy ...... Florida International ...... Louisiana Tech ...... Louisiana State ...... UL Lafayette ...... Florida Atlantic ...... UL-Monroe ...... Arkansas State ......
Sun Belt Conference Players of the Week
Week Offense Defense Special Teams Sept. 10 Patrick Cobbs, NT (Sr., RB) Maurice Holman, NT (So. LB) Leodis McKelvin (So., DB/KR) Sept. 17 Derrick Smith, ULL (Fr., WR) Johnny Felders, ULL (Jr., SS) Thomas Olmsted, TROY (Sr. P) Sept. 24 Antonio Warren, ASU (Sr., RB) Chaz Williams, ULM (So., CB) Leodis McKelvin, Troy (So., KR)
2005 Mean Green Football 13 MeanGreenSports.com 2005 Long Plays North Texas Opponent
Pass (20 yards or more) Pass (20 yards or more) 42 - Meager vs. Middle Tennessee (9/10/05) 56 - Smith - Tulsa (9/17/05) 32 - Meager vs Kansas State (9/24/05) 50 - Webb - Kansas State (9/24/05) 28 - Meager vs Tulsa (9/17/05) 47 - Webb - Kansas State (9/24/05)* 25- Phillips vs Kansas State (9/24/05)* 46 - Webb - Kansas State (9/24/05) 40 - Webb - Kansas State (9/24/05)* Rush (15 yards or more) 40 - Evridge - Kansas State (9/24/05) 39 - Thomas vs Kansas State (9/24/05) 32 - Smith - Tulsa (9/17/05) 34 - Thomas vs. Middle Tennessee (9/10/05) 27 - Marks - Middle Tennessee (9/10/05) 34 - Cobbs vs Tulsa (9/17/05) 26 - Smith - Tulsa (9/17/05) 19 - Cobbs vs Kansas State (9/24/05) 23 - Evridge - Kansas State (9/24/05) 17 - Thomas vs Kansas State (9/24/05) 22 - Webb - Kansas State (9/24/05)
Receiving (20 yards or more) Rush (15 yards or more) 42 - Quinn vs. Middle Tennessee (9/10/05) 63 - Fisher - Kansas State (9/24/05) 32 - Harmon vs Kansas State (9/24/05) 41 - Diles - Tulsa (9/17/05)* 28 - Quinn vs Tulsa (9/17/05) 26 - Diles - Tulsa (9/17/05) 25 - Quinn vs Kansas State (9/24/05)* 25 - Cauvey - Tulsa (9/17/05)* 17 - Alsup - Kansas State (9/24/05) Punt (45 yards or more) 17 - Anders - Kansas State (9/24/05)* 54 - Spencer vs Tulsa (9/17/05) 17 - Suber - Middle Tennessee (9/10/05) 54 - Spencer vs Tulsa (9/17/05) 16 - Diles - Tulsa (9/17/05) 51 - Spencer vs Kansas State (9/24/05) 51 - Spencer vs Kansas State (9/24/05) Receiving (20 yards or more) 49 - Spencer vs Kansas State (9/24/05) 56 - Mills - Tulsa (9/17/05) 48 - Spencer vs Kansas State (9/24/05) 50 - Figurs - Kansas State (9/24/05) 47 - Spencer vs Kansas State (9/24/05) 47 - Dennis - Kansas State (9/24/05)* 46 - Spencer vs Kansas State (9/24/05) 46 - Fisher - Kansas State (9/24/05) 45 - Spencer vs Tulsa (9/17/05) 40 - Nelson - Kansas State (9/24/05)* 40 - Anders - Kansas State (9/24/05) Kick Return (20 yards or more) 32 - Moss - Tulsa (9/17/05) 36 - Cobbs vs. Middle Tennessee (9/10/05) 27 - Saintil - Middle Tennessee (9/10/05) 27 - Muzzy vs Tulsa (9/17/05) 26 - Mills - Tulsa (9/17/05) 27 - Cobbs vs Tulsa (9/17/05) 23 - Alstatt - Kansas State (9/24/05) 26 - Muzzy vs Kansas State (9/24/05) 22 - Figurs - Kansas State (9/24/05) 21 - Muzzy vs Kansas State (9/24/05) Punt (45 yards or more) Punt Return (20 yards or more) 49 - Smith - Tulsa (9/17/05) 48 - Smith - Middle Tennessee (9/10/05) 48 - Reyer - Kansas State (9/24/05) Field Goals (40 yards or more) Kick Return (20 yards or more) 34 - Moss - Tulsa (9/17/05) Interceptions 99 - Holman vs. Middle Tennessee (9/10/05)* Punt Return (20 yards or more) 62 - Moreira - Kansas State (9/24/05)* * Touchdown 28 - Figurs - Kansas State (9/24/05) 21 - Moss - Tulsa (9/17/05)
Field Goals (40 yards or more) 57 - Snodgrass - Kansas State (9/24/05) 42 - DeVault - Tulsa (9/17/05)
Interceptions 4 - Burris - Tulsa (9/17/05)
* Touchdown
2005 Mean Green Football 14 MeanGreenSports.com Red Zone Statistics
North Texas Inside Opponents 20 Yard Line
Times Times Total Total Rush Pass FGs Failed To Score Inside 20 Opponent Score In 20 Scored Pts TDs TDs TDs Made FGA Downs Int Fumb Half Game Middle Tennessee...... W 14-7...... 2...... 1...... 7...... 1...... 1...... 0...... 0...... 0...... 0...... 0...... 0...... 1...... 1 Tulsa...... L 2-54...... 0...... 0...... 2...... 0...... 0...... 0...... 0...... 0...... 0...... 0...... 0...... 0...... 0 Kansas State ...... L 7-54 ...... 0 ...... 0 ...... 0 ...... 0 ...... 0 ...... 0 ...... 0 ...... 0 0 0 0 0 0 Troy ...... Florida International ...... Louisiana Tech ...... Louisiana State ...... UL Lafayette ...... Florida Atlantic ...... UL-Monroe ...... Arkansas State ...... Totals 23-115 2 1 7 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 of 2 (50%)
Opponents Inside the North Texas 20 Yard Line
Times Times Total Total Rush Pass FGs Failed To Score Inside 20 Opponent Score In 20 Scored Pts TDs TDs TDs Made FGA Downs Int Fumb Half Game Middle Tennessee...... L 7-14...... 3...... 1...... 7...... 1...... 1...... 0...... 0...... 1...... 0...... 1...... 0...... 0...... 0 Tulsa...... W 54-2...... 4...... 4...... 24...... 3...... 2...... 1...... 1...... 0...... 0...... 0...... 0...... 0...... 0 Kansas State ...... W 54-7 ...... 7 ...... 5 ...... 30 ...... 4 ...... 4 ...... 0 ...... 1 ...... 1 ...... 0 1 0 0 0 Troy ...... Florida International ...... Louisiana Tech ...... Louisiana State ...... UL Lafayette ...... Florida Atlantic ...... UL-Monroe ...... Arkansas State ...... Totals 115-23 14 10 61 8 7 1 2 2 0 2 0 0 0 10 of 14 (71.4 %)
2005 Mean Green Football 15 MeanGreenSports.com Scoring Drives
2005 Mean Green Scoring Drives 2005 Opponent Scoring Drives
Opponent Qtr. Plys-Yds Time Res. How Team Qtr. Plys-Yds Time Res. How
M. Tennessee 3 0-99 0:00 TD Holman 99 interception M. Tennessee 2 14-65 5:42 TD Gross 6 run M. Tennessee 3 3-46 0:37 TD Cobbs 4 run Tulsa 2 0-0 0:00 S Chamberlain safety Tulsa 1 0-0 0:00 S Team Safety Tulsa 2 7-27 3:30 FG DeVault 42 field goal Tulsa 2 3-37 1:13 TD Jackson 25 run Kansas State 4 6-71 2:54 TD Quinn 25 catch from Phillips Tulsa 2 6-46 1:04 TD Mills 10 reception Tulsa 3 4-70 1:19 TD Cauvey 2 run Tulsa 3 5-53 2:19 TD Moss 32 reception Tulsa 4 7-59 3:34 TD Adams 4 run Tulsa 4 4-50 2:52 TD Diles 41 run Tulsa 4 0-0 0:00 TD Germany 32 fumble return
Kansas State 1 11-80 4:49 FG Snodgrass 31 field goal Kansas State 2 8-88 4:30 TD Alsup 6 run Kansas State 2 3-58 1:08 TD Nelson 40 catch from Webb Kansas State 2 5-66 1:45 TD Saba 3 run Kansas State 2 0-0 0:00 TD Moreira 62 punt return Kansas State 3 9-80 5:20 TD Dennis 47 catch from Webb Kansas State 4 9-55 3:15 TD Anders 3 run Kansas State 4 4-0 1:27 FG Snodgrass 57 field goal Kansas State 4 5-63 2:44 TD Anders 17 run
2005 Mean Green Football 16 MeanGreenSports.com 2005 Mean Green Starting Lineups
Offense
Game LT LG OC RG RT TE WR WR QB TB FB Middle Tennessee...... Foster May Rose Lineberry Brown Davidson Quinn Muzzy Meager Cobbs Mitchell Tulsa...... Foster May Rose Lineberry Brown Davidson Quinn Muzzy Meager Cobbs Mitchell Kansas State...... Foster May Rose Lineberry Brown Harmon Quinn Muzzy Meager Cobbs Mitchell Troy ...... Florida International ...... Louisiana Tech ...... Louisiana State ...... UL Lafayette ...... Florida Atlantic ...... UL-Monroe ...... Arkansas State ......
Defense
Game DE DT DT DE LB LB LB CB CB SS FS Middle Tennessee...... Hutchinson Miller Stevenson Chapman Holman Mendoza Graves Covington Branch Weathers Cotton Tulsa...... Hutchinson Miller Pruitt Chapman Holman Mendoza Graves Covington Branch Weathers Cotton Kansas State...... Hutchinson Miller Stevenson Chapman Holman Monroe Graves Covington Branch Weathers Cotton Troy ...... Florida International ...... Louisiana Tech ...... Louisiana State ...... UL Lafayette ...... Florida Atlantic ...... UL-Monroe ...... Arkansas State ......
North Texas 2005 Opponents Overview
Opponent vs. North Texas Overall Record Last Game Next Game Middle Tennessee...... L 14-7 0-3 L 17-7 vs Akron Oct. 1 at Vanderbilt Tulsa...... W 54-2 2-2 W 37-31 vs Memphis Oct. 1 vs Houston Kansas State ...... W 54-7 3-0 W 54-7 vs North Texas Oct. 1 at Oklahoma Troy ...... 1-3 L 45-20 at South Carolina Oct. 4 at North Texas Florida International ...... 0-3 L 66-24 at Arkansas State Oct. 1 at Florida A&M Louisiana Tech ...... 0-2 L 34-14 at Kansas Oct. 1 vs New Mexico State Louisiana State ...... 1-0 vs Tennessee on Sept. 26 Oct. 1 at Mississippi State UL Lafayette ...... 1-2 W 49-28 vs Northwestern State Oct. 1 vs Central Florida Florida Atlantic ...... 0-4 L 28-21 at UL-Monroe Oct. 1 at Louisville UL-Monroe ...... 1-3 W 28-21 vs Florida Atlantic Oct. 1 vs Arkansas State Arkansas State...... 2-2 W 66-24 vs Florida International Oct. 1 at UL-Monroe
2005 Mean Green Football 17 MeanGreenSports.com Mean Green Career Highs Offense Defense
#43 Patrick Cobbs, RB, Sr. #52 Chris Miller, DT, Sr. Rushes 39 vs. Idaho (10-11-03) Tackles 4 vs. Kansas State (9/24/05) Rushing Yards 249 vs. Idaho (10-11-03) Sacks 1, last vs. Tulsa (9/17/05) Longest Rush 81 vs. Baylor (9-6-03) Tackles For Loss 1, last vs. Tulsa (9/17/05) Touchdowns 4, vs. Louisiana Monroe (11-02-02) #56 Sky Pruitt, DT, Jr. Receptions 4, last vs. Tulsa (9/17/05) Tackles 3 vs. Middle Tennessee (9-10-05) Receiving Yards 60, vs. Middle Tennessee (10-13-01) Tackles For Loss 1 vs. Arkansas State (11-15-03)
#20 Jamario Thomas, RB, So. #90 Jeremiah Chapman, DE, So. Rushes 41 vs. UL-Monroe (10-30-04) Tackles 9 vs. Kansas State (9/24/05) Rushing Yards 291 vs. Idaho (11-13-04) Sacks 2 vs. Idaho (11-13-04) Longest Rush 77 vs. New Mexico State (10-23-05) Tackles For Loss 3 vs. Idaho (11-13-04) Touchdowns 4 vs. Idaho (11-13-04) Fumble Recoveries 1 vs. Middle Tennessee (9-10-05) Receptions 2 vs. Idaho (11-13-04) Receiving Yards 10 vs. Idaho (11-13-04) #51 Derek Mendoza, LB, So. Tackles 11 vs. Middle Tennessee (10-02-04) #37 James Mitchell, FB, Jr. Tackles For Loss 1, last vs. Middle Tennessee (9-10-05) Interception 1, last vs. Middle Tennessee (9-10-05) Rushes 32 vs. Arkansas State (11-18-04) Rushing Yards 166 vs Arkansas State (11-18-04) #41 Maurice Holman, LB, So. Longest Rush 28 vs Baylor (9-06-03) Tackles 10 vs. Southern Mississippi (12-14-04) Touchdowns 1, last vs Arkansas State (11-18-04) Tackles For Loss 1 vs. Colorado (9-18-04) Receptions 2, last vs Idaho (11-13-04) Interception 1, last vs. Middle Tennessee (9-10-05) Receiving Yards 42 vs Utah State (10-09-04) #4 Brandon Monroe, LB, So. #81 Johnny Quinn, WR, Jr. Tackles 11 vs. Florida Atlantic (9-11-04) Receptions 8, last vs. S. Miss. (12-14-04) Tackles For Loss 2 vs. Baylor (9-25-04) Longest Reception 67 vs. Baylor (9-25-04) Forced Fumble 1, last vs. Arkansas State (11-18-04) Receiving yards 176 vs. UL-Lafayette (9-27-03) Sacks 1 vs. Tulsa (9/17/05) Touchdowns 3 vs. UL-Lafayette (9-27-03) #36 Phillip Graves, LB, Jr. Punt Return Yards 85 vs. UL-Monroe (10-30-04) Tackles 9 vs. UL-Lafayette (11-05-04) Punt Return Long 85 vs. UL-Monroe (10-30-04) Sacks 1 vs. New Mexico State (10-23-04) Tackles For Loss 1, last vs. Middle Tennessee (9-10-05) #3 Zach Muzzy, WR, Jr. Interception 1, last vs. Utah State (10-09-04) Receptions 3, last vs. UL-Lafayette (11-05-04) Forced Fumbles 1 vs. Middle Tennessee (9-10-05) Longest Reception 43 vs. Arkansas State (11-18-04) Receiving yards 69 vs. Arkansas State (11-18-04) #8 T.J. Covington, CB, Sr. Touchdowns none Tackles 9 vs. UL-Monroe (10-30-04) Sacks 1 vs. Middle Tennessee (10-02-04) # 88 Beau Davidson, TE, Jr. Tackles For Loss 1, last vs. Middle Tennessee (10-02-04) Receptions 2 vs. New Mexico State (10-23-04) Interceptions 1, last vs. Kansas State (9/24/05) Longest Reception 11 vs. New Mexico State (10-23-04) Pass Break Ups 1, last vs. Southern Mississippi (12-14-04) Receiving Yards 20 vs. New Mexico State (10-23-04) Forced Fumble 1 vs. Middle Tennessee (10-02-04) Fumble Recovery 1, last vs. Utah State (10-09-04) Touchdowns none #24 Roderick Cotton, S, So. #7 Daniel Meager, QB, Fr. Tackles 8.5 vs. Middle Tennessee (9-10-05) Attempts 21 vs. Tulsa (9/17/05) Pass Break Ups 2 vs. Tulsa (9/17/05) Completions 10 vs. Middle Tennessee (9-10-05) Yards 122 vs. Middle Tennessee (9-10-05) #34 Ja’Mel Branch, CB, Sr. Long Pass 42 vs. Middle Tennessee (9-10-05) Tackles 8 vs. Middle Tennessee (9-10-05) Tackles For Loss 1 vs. Middle Tennessee (9-10-05) #31 Joel Nwigwe, WR, Jr. Forced Fumble 1 vs. Kansas State (9/24/05) Receptions 3, last vs. UL-Monroe (11-08-03) Longest Reception 63 vs. Middle Tennessee (10-25-03) #38 Aaron Weathers, S, So. Receiving Yards 158 vs. Middle Tennessee (10-25-03) Tackles 12 vs. Kansas State (9/24/05) Touchdowns 2 vs. Middle Tennessee (10-25-03) Tackles For Loss 1 vs. Tulsa (9/17/05) Interceptions 1 vs. Middle Tennessee (9-10-05)
Fumble Recoveries 1 vs. Middle Tennessee (9-10-05)
2005 Mean Green Football 18 MeanGreenSports.com Mean Green 2005 Schedule Team Statistics Date Opponent Time/Res. Atten. Sept. 10 at Middle Tennessee* W 14-7 20,806 TEAM STATISTICS NT OPP Sept. 17 Tulsa L 54-2 23,112 SCORING 23 115 Sept. 24 at Kansas State L 54-7 46,514 Points Per Game 7.7 38.3 Oct. 4 Troy 6:30 p.m. FIRST DOWNS 27 67 Oct. 15 at Florida International* 5 p.m. Rushing 16 38 Oct. 22 at Louisiana Tech 3 p.m. Passing 8 27 Oct. 29 at Louisiana State 7 p.m. Penalty 3 2 Nov. 5 Louisiana-Lafayette* 6 p.m. RUSHING YARDAGE 309 706 Nov. 12 at Florida Atlantic* 3 p.m. Yards gained rushing 452 771 Nov. 19 Louisiana-Monroe 6 p.m. Yards lost rushing 143 65 Nov. 26 Arkansas State* 1 p.m. Rushing Attempts 106 142 *Sun Belt Conference Game Average Per Rush 2.9 5.0 All Times Central Average Per Game 103.0 235.3 TDs Rushing 1 9 Win-Loss Breakdown PASSING YARDAGE 255 741 All Games ...... 1 ...... 2...... 333 Att-Comp-Int 59-29-2 71-49-4 Home ...... 0 ...... 1...... 000 Average Per Pass 4.3 10.4 Away ...... 1 ...... 1...... 500 Average Per Catch 8.8 15.1 Average Per Game 85.0 247.0 Sun Belt Games ...... 1 ...... 0...... 1.000 TDs Passing 1 4 Home ...... 0 ...... 0...... 000 TOTAL OFFENSE 564 1447 Away ...... 1 ...... 0...... 1.000 Total Plays 165 213 North Texas Record When... Average Per Play 3.4 6.8 Scoring First ...... 0 ...... 1...... 000 Average Per Game 188.0 482.3 Leading after First Quarter ...... 0 ...... 1...... 000 KICK RETURNS: #-YARDS 17-293 3-43 Leading at Half ...... 0 ...... 0...... 000 PUNT RETURNS: #-YARDS 2--4 13-144 1 ...... 2...... 333 Trailing at Half ...... INT RETURNS: #-YARDS 4-115 2-4 Tied at Half ...... 0 ...... 0...... 000 KICK RETURN AVERAGE 17.2 14.3 Leading after Third Quarter ...... 1 ...... 0...... 1.000 PUNT RETURN AVERAGE -2.0 11.1 INT RETURN AVERAGE 28.8 2.0 Outrushing Opponent ...... 0 ...... 0...... 000 FUMBLES-LOST 5-1 5-2 Rushing for Less Than 100 Yards ...... 0 ...... 2...... 000 PENALTIES-YARDS 19-151 14-117 Rushing for 100+ Yards ...... 1 ...... 0...... 1000 Rushing for 200 + Yards ...... 0 ...... 0...... 000 Average Per Game 50.3 39.0 PUNTS-YARDS 27-1043 8-327 Outpassing Opponent ...... 0 ...... 0...... 000 Average Per Punt 38.6 40.9 Passing for Less Than 100 Yards ...... 0 ...... 2...... 000 Net punt average 33.3 38.9 Passing for 100+ Yards ...... 1 ...... 0...... 1000 TIME OF POSSESSION/GAME 27:31 32:29 Passing for 200+ Yards ...... 0 ...... 0...... 000 3RD-DOWN CONVERSIONS 10/44 22/42 Passing for 300+ Yards ...... 0 ...... 0...... 000 3rd-Down Pct 23% 52% 4TH-DOWN CONVERSIONS 0/1 3/4 Outgaining Opponent (Total Offense) ...... 0 ...... 0...... 000 4th-Down Pct 0% 75% Gaining Less Than 200 Yards Total Offense ...... 0 ...... 2...... 000 SACKS BY-YARDS 3-13 8-70 Gaining 200+ Yards of Total Offense ...... 1 ...... 0...... 1000 MISC YARDS 0 32 Gaining 300+ Yards of Total Offense ...... 0 ...... 0...... 000 TOUCHDOWNS SCORED 3 15 FIELD GOALS-ATTEMPTS 0-2 3-6 Scoring Less Than 7 Points ...... 0 ...... 1...... 000 PAT-ATTEMPTS 3-3 14-15 Scoring 7-13 Points ...... 0 ...... 1...... 000 ATTENDANCE 23112 67320 Scoring 14-20 Points ...... 1 ...... 0...... 1000 Games/Avg Per Game 1/23112 2/33660 Scoring 21-27 Points ...... 0 ...... 0...... 000 Neutral Site Games 0/0 Scoring 28 or More Points ...... 0 ...... 0...... 000 SCORE BY QUARTERS 1st 2nd 3rd 4th Total Allowing Less Than 7 Points ...... 0 ...... 0...... 000 North Texas 2 0 14 7 23 Allowing 7-13 Points ...... 1 ...... 0...... 1000 Opponents 3 54 21 37 115 Allowing 14-20 Points ...... 0 ...... 0...... 000 Allowing 21-27 Points ...... 0 ...... 0...... 000 Allowing 28 or More Points ...... 0 ...... 2...... 000
More Time of Possesion ...... 0 ...... 1...... 000 Less Turnovers ...... 1 ...... 1...... 500
2005 Mean Green Football 19 MeanGreenSports.com 2005 Mean Green Individual Statistics
RUSHING GP Att Gain Loss Net Avg TD Long Avg/G Cobbs, Patrick 3 57 264 27 237 4.2 1 34 79.0 Thomas, Jamario 3 28 155 22 133 4.8 0 39 44.3 Mitchell, James 3 1 5 0 5 5.0 0 5 1.7 Branch, JaMel 3 1 0 0 0 0.0 0 0 0.0 TEAM 3 2 0 4 -4 -2.0 0 0 -1.3 Phillips, Matt 2 2 0 7 -7 -3.5 0 0 -3.5 Meager, Daniel 3 15 28 83 -55 -3.7 0 12 -18.3 Total...... 3 106 452 143 309 2.9 1 39 103.0 Opponents...... 3 142 771 65 706 5.0 9 63 235.3
PASSING G Effic Att-Cmp-Int Pct Yds TD Lng Avg/G Meager, Daniel 3 78.99 54-27-2 50.0 234 0 42 78.0 Phillips, Matt 2 235.47 3-2-0 66.7 21 1 25 10.5 TEAM 3 0.00 2-0-0 0.0 0 0 0 0.0 Total...... 3 84.27 59-29-2 49.2 255 1 42 85.0 Opponents...... 3 164.01 71-49-4 69.0 741 4 56 247.0
RECEIVING G No. Yds Avg TD Long Avg/G Quinn, Johnny 3 11 148 13.5 1 42 49.3 Cobbs, Patrick 3 9 24 2.7 0 18 8.0 Muzzy, Zach 3 2 14 7.0 0 17 4.7 Mitchell, James 3 2 13 6.5 0 7 4.3 Harmon, Robert 3 1 32 32.0 0 32 10.7 Nwigwe, Joel 3 1 14 14.0 0 14 4.7 Davidson, Beau 3 1 6 6.0 0 6 2.0 Branch, JaMel 3 1 3 3.0 0 3 1.0 Chaney, Jimmy 3 1 1 1.0 0 1 0.3 Total...... 3 29 255 8.8 1 42 85.0 Opponents...... 3 49 741 15.1 4 56 247.0
PUNT RETURNS No. Yds Avg TD Long Quinn, Johnny 2 -4 -2.0 0 0 Total...... 2 -4 -2.0 0 0 Opponents...... 13 144 11.1 1 62
INTERCEPTIONS No. Yds Avg TD Long Holman, Maurice 1 99 99.0 1 99 Covington, T.J. 1 0 0.0 0 0 Weathers, Aaron 1 16 16.0 0 16 Mendoza, Derek 1 0 0.0 0 0 Total...... 4 115 28.8 1 99 Opponents...... 2 4 2.0 0 4
KICK RETURNS No. Yds Avg TD Long Muzzy, Zach 7 128 18.3 0 27 Cobbs, Patrick 5 124 24.8 0 36 Quinn, Johnny 3 27 9.0 0 15 Brown, Charles 1 1 1.0 0 1 Stickler, Brock 1 13 13.0 0 13 Total...... 17 293 17.2 0 36 Opponents...... 3 43 14.3 0 34
FUMBLE RETURNS No. Yds Avg TD Long Total...... 0 0 0.0 0 0 Opponents...... 1 32 32.0 1 32
2005 Mean Green Football 20 MeanGreenSports.com 2005 Mean Green Individual Statistics |------PATs ------| SCORING TD FGs Kick Rush Rcv Pass DXP Saf Points Quinn, Johnny 1 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0-0 0 0 6 Holman, Maurice 1 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0-0 0 0 6 Cobbs, Patrick 1 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0-0 0 0 6 Bazaldua, Nick 0 0-2 3-3 0-0 0 0-0 0 0 3 TEAM 0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0-0 0 1 2 Total...... 3 0-2 3-3 0-0 0 0-0 0 1 23 Opponents...... 15 3-6 14-15 0-0 0 0-0 0 1 115
TOTAL OFFENSE G Plays Rush Pass Total Avg/G Cobbs, Patrick 3 57 237 0 237 79.0 Meager, Daniel 3 69 -55 234 179 59.7 Thomas, Jamario 3 28 133 0 133 44.3 Phillips, Matt 2 5 -7 21 14 7.0 Mitchell, James 3 1 5 0 5 1.7 TEAM 3 4 -4 0 -4 -1.3 Total...... 3 165 309 255 564 188.0 Opponents...... 3 213 706 741 1447 482.3
FIELD GOALS FGM-FGA Pct 01-19 20-29 30-39 40-49 50-99 Lg Blk Bazaldua, Nick 0-2 0.0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-1 0-1 0 1
PUNTING No. Yds Avg Long TB FC I20 Blkd Spencer, Truman 27 1043 38.6 54 0 6 7 0 Total...... 27 1043 38.6 54 0 6 7 0 Opponents...... 8 327 40.9 49 1 2 4 0
KICKOFFS No. Yds Avg TB OB Retn Net YdLn Hopovac, Denis 7 390 55.7 4 0 Total...... 7 390 55.7 4 0 43 38.1 26 Opponents...... 22 1210 55.0 5 0 293 37.1 27
ALL PURPOSE G Rush Rec PR KOR IR Tot Avg/G Cobbs, Patrick 3 237 24 0 124 0 385 128.3 Quinn, Johnny 3 0 148 -4 27 0 171 57.0 Muzzy, Zach 3 0 14 0 128 0 142 47.3 Thomas, Jamario 3 133 0 0 0 0 133 44.3 Holman, Maurice 3 0 0 0 0 99 99 33.0 Harmon, Robert 3 0 32 0 0 0 32 10.7 Mitchell, James 3 5 13 0 0 0 18 6.0 Weathers, Aaron 3 0 0 0 0 16 16 5.3 Nwigwe, Joel 3 0 14 0 0 0 14 4.7 Stickler, Brock 3 0 0 0 13 0 13 4.3 Davidson, Beau 3 0 6 0 0 0 6 2.0 Branch, JaMel 3 0 3 0 0 0 3 1.0 Brown, Charles 2 0 0 0 1 0 1 0.5 Chaney, Jimmy 3 0 1 0 0 0 1 0.3 TEAM 3 -4 0 0 0 0 -4 -1.3 Phillips, Matt 2 -7 0 0 0 0 -7 -3.5 Meager, Daniel 3 -55 0 0 0 0 -55 -18.3 Total...... 3 309 255 -4 293 115 968 322.7 Opponents...... 3 706 741 144 43 4 1638 546.0
2005 Mean Green Football 21 MeanGreenSports.com 2005 Mean Green Defensive Statistics
|------Tackles------| |-Sacks-| |---Pass Def---| |--Fumbles--| Blkd DEFENSIVE LEADERS GP Solo Ast Total TFL/Yds No-Yds Int-Yds BrUp QBH Rcv-Yds FF Kick Saf 38 Weathers, Aaron 3 15 16 31 1.0-1 . 1-16 . . 1-0 . . . 90 Chapman, J. 3 10 12 22 1.0-2 . . . . 1-0 . . . 36 Graves, Phillip 3 15 6 21 1.0-2 . . 1 . . 1 . . 4 Monroe, Brandon 3 15 4 19 1.0-5 1.0-5 ...... 34 Branch, JaMel 3 13 4 17 1.0-2 . . . . . 1 . . 24 Cotton, R. 3 11 6 17 . . . 2 . . . . . 41 Holman, Maurice 3 9 7 16 . . 1-99 2 . . . . . 8 Covington, T.J. 3 13 3 16 . . 1-0 ...... 79 Stevenson, M. 3 4 6 10 ...... 52 Miller,Chris 3 5 4 9 2.0-8 2.0-8 ...... 51 Mendoza, Derek 3 6 3 9 1.0-6 . 1-0 ...... 56 Pruitt, Sky 3 3 3 6 ...... 1 Oubre, Gary 2 2 3 5 ...... 65 Miller, Joseph 3 . 4 4 0.5-1 ...... 16 Warren, Steve 2 3 1 4 . . . 1 . . . . . 82 Stickler, Brock 3 1 2 3 ...... 98 Hutchinson, E. 3 2 1 3 0.5-1 ...... 93 Ransom, Willie 3 3 . 3 ...... 95 Pistole, Chase 3 1 2 3 ...... 19 Carter, Tyrone 3 1 2 3 ...... 89 Burruss, Blake 3 2 . 2 ...... 63 Cooley, Chad 3 1 1 2 ...... 2 Green, D. 2 1 1 2 ...... 97 Durodoye, Raifu 3 1 1 2 ...... 9 Gilmore, E. 3 . 1 1 ...... 91 Thomas, Issac 3 . 1 1 ...... 49 Jackson, B. 3 1 . 1 ...... 42 Thompson, T. 1 . 1 1 ...... 53 Dawson, J 2 1 . 1 ...... 88 Davidson, Beau 3 1 . 1 ...... 32 Hopovac, Denis 3 1 . 1 ...... 78 Eidd, Chris 1 . 1 1 ...... 81 Quinn, Johnny 3 1 . 1 ...... TM TEAM 3 ...... 1 Total...... 3 142 96 238 9-28 3-13 4-115 6 . 2-0 2 . 1 Opponents...... 3 105 74 179 30.0-136 8-70 2-4 8 . 1-32 1 1 1
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INDIVIDUAL GAME HIGHS OPPONENT INDIVIDUAL GAME HIGHS Rushes ...... 28 Cobbs, Patrick at Middle Tennessee (9/10/05) Rushes ...... 28 Gross, Eugene, at Middle Tennessee (9/10/05) Yards Rushing ...... 103 Cobbs, Patrick at Middle Tennessee (9/10/05) Yards Rushing ...... 169 Fisher, Parrish, at Kansas State (Sep 24, 2005) TD Rushes ...... 1 Cobbs, Patrick at Middle Tennessee (9/10/05) TD Rushes ...... 2 JACKSON, Cauvey, vs Tulsa (Sep 17, 2005) Long Rush ...... 39 Thomas, Jamario at Kansas State (9/25/05) ...... Anders, Donnie, at Kansas State (Sep 24, 2005) Pass attempts ...... 21 Meager, Daniel vs Tulsa (Sep 17, 2005) Long Rush ...... 63 Fisher, Parrish, at Kansas State (Sep 24, 2005) Pass completions ...... 10 Meager, Daniel at Middle Tenn. (9/10/05) Pass attempts ...... 27 Marks, Clint, at Middle Tennessee (9/10/05) Yards Passing ...... 122 Meager, Daniel at Middle Tenn. (9/10/05) Pass completions ...... 21 Marks, Clint, at Middle Tennessee (9/10/05) TD Passes ...... 1 Phillips, Matt at Kansas State (9/25/05) Yards Passing ...... 256 Webb, Allen, at Kansas State (Sep 24, 2005) Long Pass ...... 42 Meager, Daniel at Middle Tenn. (9/10/05) TD Passes ...... 2 SMITH, Paul, vs Tulsa (Sep 17, 2005) Receptions ...... 6 Quinn, Johnny at Kansas State (9/25/05) ...... Webb, Allen, at Kansas State (Sep 24, 2005) Yards Receiving ...... 56 Quinn, Johnny at Middle Tennessee (9/10/05) Long Pass ...... 56 SMITH, Paul, vs Tulsa (Sep 17, 2005) TD Receptions ...... 1 Quinn, Johnny at Kansas State (Sep 24, 2005) Receptions ...... 8 MILLS, Garrett, vs Tulsa (Sep 17, 2005) Long Reception ...... 42 Quinn, Johnny at Middle Tennessee (9/10/05) Yards Receiving ...... 143 MILLS, Garrett, vs Tulsa (Sep 17, 2005) Field Goals ...... 0 TD Receptions ...... 1 MILLS, Garrett, vs Tulsa (Sep 17, 2005) Long Field Goal ...... 0 ...... MOSS, Idris, vs Tulsa (Sep 17, 2005) Punts ...... 12 Spencer, Truman at Kansas State (9/25/05) ...... Dennis, Davin, at Kansas State (Sep 24, 2005) Punting Avg ...... 41.0 Spencer, Truman at Kansas State (9/25/05) ...... Nelson, Jordy, at Kansas State (Sep 24, 2005) Long Punt ...... 54 Spencer, Truman vs Tulsa (Sep 17, 2005) Long Reception ...... 56 MILLS, Garrett, vs Tulsa (Sep 17, 2005) Long Punt Return ...... 0 Field Goals ...... 2 Snodgrass, Jeff, at Kansas State (Sep 24, 2005) Long Kickoff Return ...36 Cobbs, Patrick at Middle Tennessee (9/10/05) Long Field Goal ...... 57 Snodgrass, Jeff, at Kansas State (Sep 24, 2005) Tackles ...... 12 Weathers, Aaron at Kansas State (Sep 24, 2005) Punts ...... 3 SMITH, Paul, vs Tulsa (Sep 17, 2005) Sacks ...... 1.0 Miller,Chris at Middle Tennessee (9/10/05) Punting Avg ...... 48.0 Reyer, Tim, at Kansas State (Sep 24, 2005) ...... Monroe, Brandon vs Tulsa (Sep 17, 2005) Long Punt ...... 49 SMITH, Paul, vs Tulsa (Sep 17, 2005) ...... Miller,Chris vs Tulsa (Sep 17, 2005) Long Punt Return ...... 62 Moreira, Jerm., at Kansas State (Sep 24, 2005) Tackles For Loss ...... 1.0 Branch, JaMel at Middle Tennessee (9/10/05) Long Kickoff Return ...34 MOSS, Idris, vs Tulsa (Sep 17, 2005) ...... Graves, Phillip at Middle Tennessee (9/10/05) Tackles ...... 10 GERMANY, A., vs Tulsa (Sep 17, 2005) ...... Mendoza, Derek at Middle Tennessee (9/10/05) Sacks ...... 2.0 GERMANY, A., vs Tulsa (Sep 17, 2005) ...... Miller,Chris at Middle Tennessee (9/10/05) Tackles For Loss ...... 5.0 Sabb, J.K., at Middle Tennessee (9/10/05) ...... Monroe, Brandon vs Tulsa (Sep 17, 2005) ...... GERMANY, A., vs Tulsa (Sep 17, 2005) ...... Weathers, Aaron vs Tulsa (Sep 17, 2005) Interceptions ...... 1 BURRIS, Josh, vs Tulsa (Sep 17, 2005) ...... Miller,Chris vs Tulsa (Sep 17, 2005) ...... GRAHAM, Nick, vs Tulsa (Sep 17, 2005) ...... Chapman, J. at Kansas State (Sep 24, 2005) Interceptions ...... 1 Weathers, Aaron at Middle Tennessee (9/10/05) OPPONENT TEAM GAME HIGHS ...... Holman, Maurice at Middle Tennessee (9/10/05) Rushes ...... 53 at Kansas State (Sep 24, 2005) ...... Mendoza, Derek at Middle Tennessee (9/10/05) Yards Rushing ...... 305 at Kansas State (Sep 24, 2005) ...... Covington, T.J. at Kansas State (Sep 24, 2005) Yards Per Rush ...... 5.8 at Kansas State (Sep 24, 2005) TD Rushes ...... 4 vs Tulsa (Sep 17, 2005) TEAM GAME HIGHS ...... at Kansas State (Sep 24, 2005) Rushes ...... 44 at Middle Tennessee (9/10/05) Pass attempts ...... 27 at Middle Tennessee (9/10/05) Yards Rushing ...... 152 at Middle Tennessee (9/10/05) Pass completions ...... 21 at Middle Tennessee (9/10/05) Yards Per Rush ...... 3.5 at Middle Tennessee (9/10/05) Yards Passing ...... 353 at Kansas State (Sep 24, 2005) TD Rushes ...... 1 at Middle Tennessee (9/10/05) Yards Per Pass ...... 16.0 at Kansas State (Sep 24, 2005) Pass attempts ...... 22 vs Tulsa (Sep 17, 2005) TD Passes ...... 2 vs Tulsa (Sep 17, 2005) Pass completions ...... 10 at Middle Tennessee (9/10/05) ...... at Kansas State (Sep 24, 2005) ...... vs Tulsa (Sep 17, 2005) Total Plays ...... 75 at Middle Tennessee (9/10/05) Yards Passing ...... 122 at Middle Tennessee (9/10/05) ...... at Kansas State (Sep 24, 2005) Yards Per Pass ...... 7.6 at Middle Tennessee (9/10/05) Total Offense ...... 658 at Kansas State (Sep 24, 2005) TD Passes ...... 1 at Kansas State (Sep 24, 2005) Yards Per Play ...... 8.8 at Kansas State (Sep 24, 2005) Total Plays ...... 60 at Middle Tennessee (9/10/05) Points ...... 54 vs Tulsa (Sep 17, 2005) Total Offense ...... 274 at Middle Tennessee (9/10/05) ...... at Kansas State (Sep 24, 2005) Yards Per Play ...... 4.6 at Middle Tennessee (9/10/05) Sacks By ...... 5 vs Tulsa (Sep 17, 2005) Points ...... 14 at Middle Tennessee (9/10/05) First Downs ...... 26 at Kansas State (Sep 24, 2005) Sacks By ...... 2 vs Tulsa (Sep 17, 2005) Penalties ...... 6 at Middle Tennessee (9/10/05) First Downs ...... 14 at Middle Tennessee (9/10/05) Penalty Yards ...... 53 at Middle Tennessee (9/10/05) Penalties ...... 12 vs Tulsa (Sep 17, 2005) Turnovers ...... 5 at Middle Tennessee (9/10/05) Penalty Yards ...... 111 vs Tulsa (Sep 17, 2005) Interceptions By ...... 2 vs Tulsa (Sep 17, 2005) Turnovers ...... 3 vs Tulsa (Sep 17, 2005) Interceptions By ...... 3 at Middle Tennessee (9/10/05)
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OFFENSE DEFENSE
LT 72 - Joel Foster, 6-4, 268, Jr., 2L, Austin, TX NT 52 - Chris Miller, 6-1, 270, Sr., 2L, Stillwater, OK 58 - Josh Alexander, 6-3, 282, So., SQ, Fort Worth, TX 65 - Joseph Miller, 6-3, 275, Fr., HS, Pflugerville, TX LG 64 - Jason May, 6-4, 295, Sr., 1L, Graham, TX DT 56 - Sky Pruitt, 6-2, 295, Jr., 1L, Hayden Lake, ID 74- Adam Venegas, 6-3, 305, So., SQ, Olathe, KS 79 - Montey Stevenson, 6-2, 267, So., 1L, Alvarado, TX OC 67 - Chad Rose, 6-3, 285, Fr., RS, Round Rock, TX DE 90 - Jeremiah Chapman, 6-4, 245, So., 1L, China Spring, TX 68 - Ephraim Patterson, 6-3, 280, Sr., SQ, Crosby, TX 89 - Blake Burruss, 6-7, 252, So., 1L, Oklahoma City,OK RG 66 - Dylan Lineberry, 6-3, 310, Sr., 1L, Houston, TX DE 98 - Eli Hutchinson, 6-4, 240, Sr., 1L, Oklahoma City, OK 62 - Frank Gray, 6-1, 285, Jr., SQ, Allen, TX 93 - Willie Ransom, 6-3, 250, Jr., TR, Coffeyville CC RT 60 - Jeremy Brown, 6-5, 299, So., 1L, Tecumseh, OK ILB 51 - Derek Mendoza, 6-1, 248, So., 1L, Hereford, TX 77 - Robbie Vanderslice, 6-4, 265, Sr., SQ, The Colony, TX -or- 4 - Brandon Monroe, 6-2, 220, So., 1L, Electra, TX TE 88 - Beau Davidson, 6-4, 230, Jr., 1L, Katy, TX OLB 41- Maurice Holman, 6-1, 225, So., 1L, Houston,TX 99 - Robert Harmon, 6-4, 265, Jr., 1L, Houston, TX 4 - Brandon Monroe, 6-2, 220, So., 1L, Electra, TX WR 81 - Johnny Quinn, 6-0, 199, Jr., 2L, McKinney, TX OLB 36 - Phillip Graves, 6-2, 211, Jr., 2L, Hutto, TX 31 - Joel Nwigwe, 5-11, 180, Jr., 2L, Alief, TX 40 - Colt Mahan, 6-1, 205, Fr., RS, Keller, TX WR 3 - Zach Muzzy, 5-10, 175, Jr., 1L, Alvin, TX CB 8 - T.J. Covington, 6-2, 190, Sr., 1L, Coffeyville, KS 49 - Brandon Jackson, 6-1, 190, So., 1L, Fort Bend, TX 11 - Deavin Cox, 5-9, 195, So., 1L, Dallas, TX FB 37 - James Mitchell, 5-9, 192, Jr., 2L, Aubrey, TX CB 34 - Ja’Mel Branch, 5-7, 171, Sr., 3L, Katy, TX 17 - Keronna Henderson, 6-0, 225, Fr., RS, Carthage, TX 19 - Tyrone Carter, 5-8, 176, Jr., 1L, Hillsboro, TX RB 43 - Patrick Cobbs, RB, 5-9, 205, Sr., 3L, Tecumseh, OK SS 38 - Aaron Weathers, 5-11, 198, So., TR, Coffeyville CC 20 - Jamario Thomas, 5-11, 195, So., 1L, Longview, TX 45 - Cliff Higgs, 6-1, 222, So., 1L, Sanger, TX QB 7 - Daniel Meager, 6-1, 180, Fr., RS, Richardson, TX FS 24 - Roderick Cotton, 5-10, 202, So., 1L, Nacogdoches, TX 18 - Matt Phillips, 6-1, 220, Fr., HS, San Angelo, TX 26 - Cass Starks, 6-1, 205, Sr., SQ, Denton, TX
SPECIAL TEAMS
PK 29 - Nick Bazaldua, 5-10, 171, Sr., 3L, DeSoto, TX 32 - Denis Hopovac, 5-10, 181, Sr., 2L, Dallas, TX P 25 - Truman Spencer, 6-3, 200, Fr., RS, Mesquite, TX 29 - Nick Bazaldua, 5-10, 171, Sr., 3L, DeSoto, TX KR 3 - Zach Muzzy, 5-10, 175, Jr., 1L, Alvin, TX 43 - Patrick Cobbs, 5-9, 205, Sr., 3L, Tecumseh, OK PR 81 - Johnny Quinn, 6-0, 199, Jr., 2L, McKinney, TX 3 - Zach Muzzy, 5-10, 175, Jr., 1L, Alvin, TX DS 88 - Beau Davidson, 6-4, 230, Jr., 1L, Katy, TX 9 - Eddrick Gilmore, 6-5, 250, Fr., HS, Houston, TX PH 81 - Johnny Quinn, 6-0, 199, Jr., 2L, McKinney, TX 3 - Zach Muzzy, 5-10, 175, Jr., 1L, Alvin, TX
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