North Texas Football Assistant Athletic Director of Communications (Football Contact): Jordan Stepp Phone: (805) 551-8648 • Email: [email protected]
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Nov. 10 | North Texas at Old Dominion #TheMGStandard North Texas Football Assistant Athletic Director of Communications (Football contact): Jordan Stepp Phone: (805) 551-8648 • Email: [email protected] Website: MeanGreenSports.com • Facebook: Facebook.com/MeanGreenFB • Twitter: @MeanGreenFB • Instagram: @MeanGreenFB • #GMG • #UNTvsODU 2018 SCHEDULE North Texas North Texas at Old Dominion Old Dominion Overall: 7-2 • C-USA: 3-2 MEAN GREEN (7-2, 3-2 C-USA) Date....Sat., Nov. 10 | 2:30 p.m. CT MONARCHS (2-7, 1-5 C-USA) Venue...................Foreman Field DATE OPPONENT TIME/RESULT Location .............Norfolk, Virginia Live Stats ..MeanGreenSports.com 9/1 vs. SMU ~ W, 46-23 Live Tweets .....@MeanGreenFB 9/8 vs. Incarnate Word ~ W, 58-16 TV .................................... ESPN3 9/15 at Arkansas ~ W, 44-17 Radio .................... KHYI 95.3 FM .............................KNTU 88.1 FM 9/22 at Liberty ~ W, 47-7 ............................KGAF 1580 AM 9/29 vs. Louisiana Tech*~ L, 29-27 Series ....... North Texas leads 1-0 10/6 at UTEP*~ W, 27-24 Last Meeting .... ..North Texas 45, 10/13 vs. Southern Miss*~ W, 30-7 ..... Old Dominion 38 on 10/28/17 ......................................in Denton 10/20 at UAB*~ L, 29-21 10/27 vs. Rice*~ W, 41-17 North Texas (7-2, 3-2 C-USA) heads back out on the road after a 41-17 homecoming win over Conference 11/10 at Old Dominion*~ 2:30 p.m. USA West foe Rice last week. The Mean Green make their second trip of the season to Virginia, this time to 11/15 vs. Florida Atlantic*~ 8:30 p.m. take on Old Dominion (2-7, 1-5 C-USA) in Norfolk at 2:30 p.m. CT at Foreman Field Saturday. The Monarchs 11/24 at UT San Antonio*~ 6 p.m. fell at home to Middle Tennessee, 51-17 in their last game, and like UNT, are coming off a bye week. *Denotes Conference USA Contest, ~ Mean Green Sports Network (radio), All Game Times Listed in CT Saturday’s game will be broadcast live on ESPN3 with XXXX (pxp) and XXXX (analyst), as well as on the radio on the Mean Green Sports Network with Dave Barnett (pxp), Hank Dickenson (analyst) and Zac Babb (sideline). By The Numbers North Texas' Top Storylines, Streaks & Trends Next Up * North Texas is allowing just 340.7 2,879 The Mean Green return home on a short yards of total offense per game through Junior QB Mason Fine completed week to host Florida Atlantic, on Thursday, the first nine games (which ranks 29th 18 of 35 passes last week for 333 Nov. 15, at 8:30 p.m. CT from Apogee nationally), including holding Rice to yards with two touchdowns and no interceptions in the win over Rice Stadium in Denton. 299 yards on 10/27, Southern Miss to 367 on 10/27. He has thrown for 2,879 yards on 10/13, Louisiana Tech to 359 yards in nine games, and ranks fifth Series History yards on 9/29, Liberty to 344 yards on in FBS in passing yards and sixth in Saturday marks the second meeting all-time 9/22, Arkansas to 336 yards on 9/15 and yards per game (319.9). between the Mean Green and Old Dominion. SMU to 256 yards in a season-opening North Texas won the last and only previous win. 145 meeting between the two schools last season. Junior WR Rico Bussey, Jr. is coming off his sixth 100-yard receiving game Turn Up (Or Over) of the season after hauling in four * North Texas defeated Old Dominion 45- The Mean Green forced another turnover catches for 145 yards and a touch- 38 in Denton last season, thanks in part to its last time out against Rice. UNT has down in the win over Rice on 10/27. Mason Fine’s 309-yard passing performance forced 17 turnovers through the first nine Bussey has team highs in catches and Rico Bussey, Jr.’s seven-catch, 111-yard games, after forcing 16 across 14 games (55), receiving yards (822) and day in the win. last year. receiving touchdowns (10) through nine games Defensive Improvement * UNT has 13 interceptions through nine 17 North Texas has made a remarkable games, which is seventh in the nation. QB Mason Fine is just 17 yards shy turnaround defensively through nine games They had just eight all of last year in 14 of breaking the career passing yards in 2018. games. record at North Texas. He has 8,503 heading into Saturday’s game at * North Texas has allowed an average of 18.8 * North Texas ranks 23rd in the country Old Dominion, trailing current re- cord-holder Mitch Maher (1991-94), points per game through the first nine games in turnovers forced (17). who had 8,519. of the 2018 season (which is 15th nationally and is second in C-USA) after allowing 35.0 @MeanGreenFB ppg last season. 2018 North Texas Football Nov. 10 Mean Green at Old Dominion MEAN GREEN RECORD WATCH Career Passing Attempts Single-Season Completions Career 100-Yard Receiving Games 1. Mitch Maher, 1991-94 1,149 1. Mason Fine, 2017 324 1. John Love, 1965-66 11 2. Mason Fine, 2016-present 1,116 2. Giovanni Vizza, 2008 309 Barry Moore, 1968-69 11 3. Derek Thompson, 2009-13 1,055 3. Derek Thompson, 2013 251 3. Casey Fitzgerald, 2005-08 10 4. Steve Ramsey, 1967-69 1,015 4. Mitch Maher, 1994 231 4. Ron Shanklin, 1967-69 9 5. Scott Davis, 1987-90 922 5. Giovanni Vizza, 2007 223 5. Rico Bussey, Jr., 2016-pres. 8 6. Mason Fine, 2018 221 6. Brelan Chancellor, 2010-13 7 Career Completions 7. Derek Thompson, 2012 214 7. Johnny Quinn, 2003-06 6 1. Mason Fine, 2016-present 700 8. Riley Dodge, 2009 205 Troy Redwine, 1993-95 6 2. Mitch Maher, 1991-94 640 David Yaege, 1971-72 6 3. Derek Thompson, 2009-13 636 Single Season Completion Percentage (min. 100 comp.) 1. Riley Dodge (202-303), 2009 67.7 Consecutive 100-Yard Receiving Games Career Passing Efficiency 4. Derek Thompson (251-390), 2013 64.3 1. Ron Shanklin, 1969 3 1. Mason Fine, 2016-present 140.11 3. Mason Fine (221-344), 2018 64.2 Ret Little, 1970 3 2. Scott Hall, 2000-04 132.26 4. Mason Fine (324-511), 2017 63.4 David Yaege, 1972 3 3. Mitch Maher, 1991-94 128.56 5. Daniel Meager (107-169), 2007 63.3 4. Rico Bussey, Jr., 2018 (3x) 2 4. Scott Davis, 1987-90 126.44 Jalen Guyton, 2017 2 5. Derek Thompson, 2009-13 126.27 Single-Season Passing Efficiency Brelan Chancellor, 2012 2 1. Mitch Maher, 1994 190.89 Casey Fitzgerald, 2007 and 2008 2 Career Touchdown Passes 2. Ken Washington, 1977 158.93 Sam Dibrell, 2007 2 1. Steve Ramsey, 1967-69 69 3. Mason Fine, 2018 154.11 Johnny Quinn, 2004 and 2006 2 2. Mitch Maher, 1991-94 67 4. Scott Hall, 2003 153.43 Troy Redwine, 1993 2 3. Mason Fine, 2016-present 58 5. Mason Fine, 2017 144.16 Barry Moore, 1969 2 4. Scott Hall, 2000-04 50 Career Yards of Total Offense Single-Season Receiving Touchdowns Career Passing Yards 1. Mitch Maher, 1991-94 9,006 1. Ron Shanklin, 1967 13 1. Mitch Maher, 1991-94 8,519 2. Mason Fine, 2016-pres. 8,647 2. Casey Fitzgerald, 2007 12 2. Mason Fine, 2016-present 8,503 3. Scott Davis, 1987-90 8,436 3. David Brown, 1994 11 3. Derek Thompson, 2009-13 7,447 4. Derek Thompson, 2009-13 7,760 George Marshall, 2001 11 4. Steve Ramsey, 1967-69 7,076 5. Steve Ramsey, 1967-69 6,568 Marvin Walker, 1982 11 5. Scott Davis, 1987-90 6,923 6. Rico Bussey, Jr., 2018 10 Career Touchdowns Responsible For John Love, 1966 10 Career Completion Percentage (min. 200 comp.) 1. Mitch Maher (67 pass, 17 rush), 1991-94 84 Jalen Guyton, 2017 9 1. Riley Dodge (311-481), 2008-10 64.7 2. Steve Ramsey (69 pass, 2 rush), 1967-69 71 Johnny Quinn, 2004 9 2. Mason Fine (653-1,041), 2016-pres. 62.7 3. Scott Davis (41 pass, 29 rush), 1987-90 70 Charlie Murray, 1978 9 3. Jordan Case (218-354), 1977-79 61.6 4. Mason Fine (58 pass, 5 rush), 2016-pres. 63 4. Giovanni Vizza (223-383), 2007-08 60.7 5. Scott Hall (50 pass, 7 rush), 2000-04 57 Single-Season Receiving Yards 5. Derek Thompson (636-1,055), 2009-13 60.3 1. Casey Fitzgerald, 2007 1,322 Career 300-Yard Passing Games 2. Barry Moore, 1969 1,130 Single-Season Touchdown Passes 1. Mason Fine, 2016-pres. 12 John Love, 1966 1,130 1. Mason Fine, 2017 31 2. Derek Thompson, 2009-13 7 4. Casey Fitzgerald, 2008 1,119 2. Mitch Maher, 1994 26 3. Steve Ramsey, 1967-69 6 5. Barry Moore, 1968 1,053 3. Steve Ramsey, 1969 24 6. David Brown, 1994 1,013 Steve Ramsey, 1968 24 Career Receiving TDs 7. John Love, 1965 994 Mitch Maher, 1993 24 1. Ron Shanklin, 1967-69 31 8. Marcus Camper, 1988 938 - Mason Fine, 2018 21 2. Troy Redwine, 1992-95 23 9. Marvin Walker, 1982 934 3. David Brown, 1991-94 22 10. Ron Shanklin, 1969 874 Single-Season Passing Attempts 4. Johnny Quinn, 2003-06 21 - Rico Bussey, Jr., 2018 822 1. Mason Fine, 2017 511 5. Casey Fitzgerald, 2005-08 20 2. Giovanni Vizza, 2008 493 6. Rico Bussey, Jr., 2016-pres.