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Eric Capper, Assistant Athletic Director / Media Relations • [email protected] • 940-565-2476 • 940-565-3671 fax

North Texas Quick Facts Tonight’s Game Location: Denton, Texas Enrollment: 31,112 North Texas (2-4, 2-1) at Louisiana State (5-1, 4-1) Nickname: Mean Green Colors: Green and White October 29, 2005 • Tiger Stadium (92,400) Home Field: Fouts (30,500 / Artifi cial) Baton Rouge, La. • 7:00 P.M. CDT Conference: Sun Belt Head Coach: (8th Year) Overall Record: 39-50 The Particulars – In the matchup that was The Last Meeting - The LSU Tigers roared out Record at North Texas: 39-50 originally scheduled for Sept. 3, the Mean to a 31-0 halftime lead and never looked back in Green (2-4, 2-1) takes on Louisiana State (5-1, a 52-0 whitewashing of North Texas on Sept. 11, North Texas Schedule 4-1). The game was rescheduled due to the 1999. LSU gained 312 yards of total offense in Sept. 10 at Middle Tennessee* W 14-7 effects of Hurricane Katrina. North Texas’ fi nal the fi rst half to just 68 for the Mean Green as the Sept. 17 Tulsa L 54-2 non-conference game can be seen as part of the Tigers scored on all fi ve of their fi rst half drives. Sept. 24 at Kansas State L 54-7 ESPN GamePlan package or on pay-per-view. LSU running back Rondell Mealey scored on Oct. 4 Troy* L 13-10 The game can also be heard on the Mean Green runs of 27 and eight yards in the fi rst quarter Oct. 15 at Florida International* W 13-10 Radio Network. and wide receiver Jerel Myers took a reverse 61 Oct. 22 at Louisiana Tech L 40-14 yards as the Tigers led 21-0 at the end of the fi rst Oct. 29 at Louisiana State 7 p.m. The Principals – Suffering its fi rst conference quarter. John Corbello kicked a 27-yard fi eld Nov. 5 Louisiana-Lafayette* 6 p.m. loss since 2001, the Mean Green remains in goal and Rohan Davey threw a 28-yard scoring Nov. 12 at Florida Atlantic* 3 p.m. contention for its fi fth-straight Sun Belt Title. strike to tight end Kyle Kipps to make the score Nov. 19 Louisiana-Monroe* 6 p.m. North Texas is second in the conference in turn- 31-0. North Texas’ average starting fi eld position Nov. 26 Arkansas State* 1 p.m. over margin, and running back was its own 19-yard line. Six of the team’s fi rst * Game leads the Sun Belt in all-purpose and rushing eight possessions of the game started either at All Times Central yards per game. North Texas is facing a ranked or inside its own 10-yard line. Ja’Quay Wilburn LSU squad for the fi rst time. The 7th ranked Ti- led the Mean Green with 70 rushing yards on 20 Louisiana State Schedule gers’ only loss of the season came in overtime carries and caught all three of North Texas’ pass Sept. 10 at Arizona State W 35-31 against Tennessee. LSU is led by Joseph Addai, receptions for 10 yards. Neither was Sept. 26 Tennessee* L 30-27 who is tops in the SEC in rushing with 107 effective; Bridges fi nished two-of-13 for nine Oct. 1 at Mississippi State* W 37-7 yards per game. yards and two interceptions. Attaway was one- Oct. 8 at Vanderbilt* W 34-6 of-three for one yard. Oct. 15 Florida* W 21-17 The Coaches – Mean Green head coach Dar- Oct. 22 Auburn* W 20-17 rell Dickey is in his eighth year at North Texas North Texas vs. the SEC - The Mean Green Oct. 29 North Texas 7 p.m. and has an overall record of 39-50, including is 4-28 all-time against the Southeastern Nov. 5 Appalachian State 2 p.m. a 32-13 conference record. Dickey has been Conference and 0-7 since moving to Div. I-A Nov. 12 at Alabama* 4 p.m. named the Coach of the Year in the Sun Belt in 1995. North Texas dropped two to LSU, Nov. 19 at Mississippi* 6 p.m. Conference in each of the last four seasons lost to Alabama in 1998 and 2002, Vanderbilt Nov. 25 Arkansas* 8 p.m. after leading the Mean Green to four straight in 1996 and 1997 and Arkansas in 2003. The * Game conference titles and ap- last time a North Texas team beat an SEC op- pearances. In his fi rst season in Baton Rouge, ponent was 1975, when the Mean Green beat Radio / TV Les Miles has the Tigers poised for a run at the Tennessee 21-14. Radio - KWRD 100.7 FM (/Fort SEC title. Miles is credited with turning Okla- Worth), KPXI 100.7 FM (Tyler/Longview), homa State into a Big XII power in four short Last Week – Despite a second half rally, KAFR 88.3 FM (Houston) and KNTU 88.1 seasons, leading the Cowboys to three-straight North Texas fell short against Louisiana Tech FM (Denton). George Dunham and Hank bowl games. 40-14 at Joe Aillet Stadium. The Bulldogs Dickenson. used a strong offensive showing in the second TV - ESPN GamePlan The Louisiana State Series – The Tigers are quarter to overwhelm the Mean Green. 2-0 all-time against the Mean Green, with a Louisiana Tech quarterback Matt Kubik led scoring edge of 101-7. LSU took the fi rst meet- the way, completing 16-of-19 passes for 231 ing 49-7 in 1995 and the second 52-0 in 1999. yards and a touchdown by halftime. 2005 Mean Green Football 1 MeanGreenSports.com The LSU Connection – Several individuals per game. While the scoring output is low, Athletic Media Relations involved with the North Texas football it is not a complete anomaly from some program have LSU ties. Mean Green head of Darrell Dickey’s successful teams over University of North Texas coach Darrell Dickey coached tight ends the past fi ve years. In 2001 North Texas P.O. Box 31197 at LSU from 1991-93 while defensive line averaged 13.3 points in its fi rst six games Denton, TX 76203 coach Mike Bugar also spent the same three and went on to win the conference and play Offi ce: 940-565-2476 years as the Tigers defensive coordinator. in the New Orleans Bowl. In 2002 the Mean Fax: 940-565-3671 North Texas head strength coach Chris Green averaged 11.0 points in its fi rst six Press Box - 940-565-2476 Seroka was at LSU from 1991-94, serving as games before fi nishing 8-5 and winning the the strength coach his last three years there. New Orleans Bowl. Eric Capper, Asst. A.D./Media Relations Current graduate assistant football coach 940-565-2476 • [email protected] Thomas Dunson was a two-year letterman Slow Start – North Texas has had trouble Jerry Scott, Assistant Director as a reserve linebacker for the Tigers in getting out of the gate this season, scoring Offi ce: 940-565-4674 • [email protected] 1998-99. Mean Green Athletic Director Rick a total of only 11 points in the fi rst half of Steven Bartolotta, Assistant Director Villarreal was an employee of LSU from six games. The Mean Green offense has not Offi ce: 940-369-8329 • [email protected] 1991-95, serving as both a tight ends coach scored any points in the fi rst quarter and has Amy Ruggini, Assistant Director and director of football operations. not scored a touchdown in the fi rst half. The Offi ce: 940-565-7980 • [email protected] only fi rst-half points for North Texas this Stephen Howard, Assistant Herman facing Hometown Team – The year have come from three fi eld goals and a Offi ce: 940-565-3671 • [email protected] Mean Green will be facing a hometown safety. This is the longest a Darrell Dickey rival against LSU this week. Tiger offensive coached team has ever gone into the season lineman Herman Johnson is from Denton and without scoring a touchdown in the fi rst Mean Green Team Record played his high school football for Denton half, although he has had some slow starting Overall: ...... 456-389-34 High. Johnson was a guest at a few North teams. In 2000, North Texas only had one Home: ...... 215-98-5 Texas football practices during his prep offensive touchdown in the fi rst half of the : ...... 146-71-2 days before signing with the Tigers in 2004. fi rst six games. North Texas is averaging Away: ...... 241-290-29 Johnson’s former teammate at Denton, Raifu 93 yards of total offense and 1.8 points in Since Div. I-A (1995) ...... 49-71 Durodoye is a backup defensive end for the the fi rst half and 125 of total offense and 8.2 Mean Green. points in the second half. Versus Other Div. I-A Conferences ACC ...... 0-2 Conference Winning Streak Ends – North Field Position Key to Success – In North Texas’ streak of 26 straight conference wins Texas’ two wins the Mean Green offense Big East ...... 0-1 came to end in the 13-10 loss to Troy on average starting fi eld position has been the Big 12 ...... 7-52 Oct. 4. The streak was the second-longest North Texas 37 yard line. In the four losses, Big 10 ...... 0-0 conference winning streak in the nation, the average starting fi eld position has been Conference USA ...... 33-40-1 behind only Boise State who has 29 straight the 25 yard line. Field position is a key for Mid-American ...... 1-2 wins in the Western Athletic Conference. the Mean Green as the offense has been Mountain West ...... 6-15 Prior to the loss to Troy, North Texas had not unsuccessful at mounting sustained drives in Pac-10 ...... 2-5 lost a Sun Belt Conference game since its its fi rst six games. Of the 81 total offensive SEC ...... 4-28 league opener against Louisiana-Monroe in possessions by the Mean Green this year Sun Belt ...... 62-32-2 2001. only fi ve drives have gone for 50 yards or WAC ...... 34-74-2 more (all for touchdowns) and two of those Cobbs Setting All-Time Record – Senior came on the last drive of the game against running back Patrick Cobbs broke North Troy and Kansas State. Under Darrell Dickey Texas’ career rushing record earlier this year Overall: ...... 39-50 at Kansas State and continues to set the new Dirty Laundry – North Texas and LSU Home: ...... 22-15* mark with every carry. Cobbs has rushed for both rank near the bottom of the NCAA Away: ...... 17-34 513 yards this season and his current career statistics in penalty yards this season. August: ...... 0-3 mark stands at 3,409, ranking him the sixth The Mean Green ranks 93rd nationally, September: ...... 5-24 on the NCAA Div. I-A active career rushers committing an average of 68.7 penalty yards October: ...... 18-12 list. Cobbs broke the school’s career rushing per game. The Tigers rank 111th with an November: ...... 15-7 record which was held by Ja’Quay Wilburn average of 78.0 yards per game. The Mean December...... 1-4 who played for the Mean Green from 1997- Green has committed 25 penalties in the * Includes two losses at 2000. Cobbs also did it in three fewer games past two games, including a season-high 15 when North Texas was considered the home than Wilburn, setting the mark in his 40th penalties for 146 yards in the win at Florida team. game, while Wilburn did it in 43. International. Team Streaks Wins: ...... 0 NCAA Div. I-A Active Career Pushing for Positive Yards – Through Rushing Leaders the early part of the season, every positive Home Wins: ...... 0 Name Games Yards yard for the North Texas offense has been Away Wins: ...... 0 DeAngelo Williams, Memphis ..40 ...... 5,371 a struggle. Of the 345 total plays by the Sun Belt Wins ...... 1 DonTrell Moore, New Mexico ..45 ...... 4,643 Mean Green offense, 148 (43 percent) have Losses: ...... 1 Brad Smith, Missouri ...... 43 ...... 3,853 gone for zero or negative yards. Compare Home Losses: ...... 2 Chris Barclay, Wake Forest ...... 43 ...... 3,699 that to last year when only 33 percent of Away Losses: ...... 1 Laurence Maroney, Minnesota ..32 ...... 3,602 all offensive plays were held to zero yards Non-Sun Belt Losses ...... 9 Patrick Cobbs, North Texas ...... 43 ...... 3,409 or thrown for a loss. The majority of un- Wins When Holding Opponents productive plays this season have come on to 10 Points or Under ...... 23 Scoring Offense – North Texas has yet to incomplete passes, as 35 percent of all the Wins When Scoring get its offense on track and ranks last in the Mean Green running plays and 65 percent Sun Belt Conference and 115th nationally of passing plays have gone for zero or 30 or more Points ...... 24 in scoring offense, averaging 10.0 points negative yards. 2005 Mean Green Football 2 MeanGreenSports.com Long Plays From Unusual Suspects – Where Dickey’s 1,000-Yard Backs – The Darrell Media Information the North Texas offense has struggled to Dickey offense emphasizes a strong rushing make long plays this season, the Mean Green attack which is evident by the fi ve times he has defense and special teams has picked up the produced 1,000-yard rushers since he became Post-Game Interviews slack. Of the 28 plays North Texas has made the head coach in 1998. In the 82 years prior to The North Texas locker room is closed to all that have been for 20 yards or more, 13 (46 Dickey’s arrival at the school, there were only members of the media. Head coach Darrell percent) have come from the defense or special four backs to go over the century mark. Dickey and requested assistant coaches and teams. Compare that to the percentage of plays players will be available for interviews fol- 20-yards or more over the last two years when Total Returning Starters – In the season lowing a brief cooling off period. Postgame defense and special teams accounted for 31 opener against Middle Tennessee, the Mean interviews at Fouts Field will be held in the percent in 2004 and just 28 percent in 2003. Green started only eight players that were in interview room below the east stands. the starting lineup for the New Orleans Bowl in Effi cient Passing – Much of North Texas’ December. Only two Div. I-A teams began the success in the Sun Belt over the past four years season with less starters. Marshall kicked off the Mean Green Media Luncheon has been due to a strong running game and season with seven returning starters and Navy Head coach Darrell Dickey will hold a an effi cient passing game. Scott Hall, who started with only six. weekly media luncheon each Tuesday at started at quarterback for the Mean Green from 11:30 at the Outback Steakhouse in Denton. 2001-2004 left as the school’s all-time leader in Youth Movement – North Texas is starting passing effi ciency, and as a team North Texas only eight seniors, which is a stark contrast to Sun Belt Teleconference ranked in the top three in the conference the last year when the Mean Green had 14 seniors The Sun Belt Conference will conduct a last two years in passing effi ciency. Through in the starting lineup to fi nish the season. Only weekly teleconference with each of the six games this season, North Texas ranks last 12 Div. I-A teams are currently starting less eight head coaches each Monday through- in the Sun Belt and 114th nationally in passing seniors than North Texas, led by Cincinnati, effi ciency with a rating of 88.8. LSU ranks Central Florida and Illinois who are only out the season. Coach Dickey will be on second in the SEC and ninth in the nation in starting fi ve. the call from 11:30-11:35 a.m. each week. pass effi ciency defense, allowing opponents an average effi ciency rating of 99.7. Mean Green Picked to Repeat - North Texas, Practice Coverage coming off its fourth consecutive Sun Belt North Texas football practice is open to the Safety Dance – In the win over Tulsa on Conference championship, has been selected as media. Practice times are usually scheduled Sept. 17, North Texas scored the fi rst points the favorite to win the conference title again in for 3-5 p.m. Monday through Thursday. of the game by recording a safety. Since 2001 2005 according to the league’s preseason poll Video can be shot the fi rst and last 15 when it began its run of four straight Sun Belt that is voted on by conference coaches. The minutes of practice. Players and coaches Conference championships, the Mean Green has Mean Green received seven of a possible eight are available for interviews following each recorded nine safeties, including seven at Fouts fi rst-place votes and totaled 63 points, while Field during that time. Before the 2001 season, Troy was second in the voting with 50 points. practice, on a prearranged basis through the North Texas had gone more than three full years athletic media relations offi ce. without recording a single safety. Cobbs, Thomas Share Preseason Honor - Mean Green running backs Patrick Cobbs Weekly Releases Seeing First Action – In the fi rst six games and Jamario Thomas split the voting and were All North Texas weekly football releases North Texas has put a lot of new faces on the named Preseason Co-Offensive Players of the can be obtained as a PDF document on the fi eld. In all, 30 players have seen their fi rst Year in a vote by league coaches and media. athletics web site at MeanGreenSports.com action at North Texas this season. Compare Cobbs led the nation in rushing in 2003 before To be added to the e-mail broadcast list for that to last season when there were 19 players suffering an injury that cleared the way for all football releases or if you would like the that had seen their fi rst action in a Mean Green Thomas to lead the nation in rushing in 2004. releases faxed to you, contact Eric Capper uniform at the same point of the season. Of the 30 players making their fi rst appearance, 12 are Eight Players Named Preseason All- in the media relations offi ce. true freshmen, nine are redshirt freshmen, fi ve Conference - North Texas placed a league-high are transfers and four have been on the team but eight players on the Sun Belt’s 2005 preseason Game Broadcast have not played before this season. all-conference team, which is twice as many Radio: North Texas fl agship station is honorees as any other team. Running backs KWRD 100.7 FM in the greater Dallas Captains Named – Head coach Darrell Dickey Jamario Thomas and Patrick Cobbs are joined metroplex. George Dunham (play-by-play) has announced that fi ve players are serving on the offensive team by offensive lineman as team captains for the Mean Green in 2005 Dylan Lineberry and wide receiver Johnny and Hank Dickenson (color) will provide following a vote by their teammates. Seniors Quinn. The defensive team features linebacker the call. The game can also be heard on Nick Bazaldua, Ja’Mel Branch and Patrick Brandon Monroe and defensive backs Ja’Mel North Texas campus radio KNTU 88.1, on Cobbs will be joined by juniors Phillip Graves Branch and T.J. Covington. Nick Bazaldua is KPXI 100.7 FM in the Tyler/Longview area and Johnny Quinn. the preseason all-conference kicker while Quinn or on KAFR 88.3 FM in Houston. was also named the league’s top preseason Internet: The live broadcast of the game Steady Improvement - North Texas has won return man. can be accessed on the internet through the the Sun Belt Conference and played in the New KWRD web site. To access the broadcast Orleans Bowl in each of the last four years due Keeping an Eye on the Watch Lists - The on the internet go to thewordfm.com. in large part to the offenses ability to develop Mean Green has placed fi ve players on a successful ground game. The featured back preseason award “watch lists”. Running backs in each of the last four years has improved the Patrick Cobbs and Jamario Thomas are both on previous season’s performance. In 2001 Kevin the Maxwell Award and Doak Walker Award Galbreath rushed for 1,119 yards which he list. Thomas is also on the Walter Camp Award improved upon in 2002 when he rushed for list. Offensive lineman Dylan Lineberry has 1,298. In 2003 Patrick Cobbs set the bar even been named as a candidate for the Outland higher when he rushed for 1,680 yards. Last and Rotary Lombardi Awards. Kicker Nick year, Jamario Thomas surpassed everyone’s Bazaldua is among the nation’s top kickers on expectations when he totaled 1,801. the Lou Groza watch list. 2005 Mean Green Football 3 MeanGreenSports.com Back-To-Back National Rushing 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 (3,409) • 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 (3,409) • 2nd in career rushing attempts (701) North Texas Records Watch • 2nd in career 100-yard rushing games (16) • 10th in career rushing yards (2,045) • 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 6 57 244 4.3 0 39 2004* 2 28 56 2.0 0 15 Career 16 335 2,045 6.1 17 77 2005 6 114 513 4.5 1 34 Career 43 701 3,409 4.9 31 81 *medical redshirt season

2005 Mean Green Football 4 MeanGreenSports.com Mean Green Offensive Notes Preseason Awards and Cobbs Climbing Into History – Patrick has been responsible for 33 percent of his Cobbs is already North Texas’ all-time team’s total receptions (104 of 319) and he National Watch Lists leading rusher with 3,409 career rushing is the only receiver on the school’s top-10 yards and he holds the school’s career list that played two seasons with a 1,000- touchdown record with 33. Cobbs is also yard rusher. • Nick Bazaldua - Lou Groza Award making an assault on the 16-year record Watch List, Preseason All-Sun Belt for career points scored at North Texas, Mr. Third Down – While sophomore run- which kicker Keith Chapman set from ning back Jamario Thomas has been slowed Selection 1985-89. Cobbs has 216 career points to with injuries and has not had a breakout • Ja’Mel Branch - Preseason All-Sun his name, which trails Chapman by only performance yet this season, he has very 17 points. productive on third downs. Thomas has Belt Selection 57 carries with an average of 4.3 yards per • Patrick Cobbs - Doak Walker Award Cobbs Among NCAA Active Career carry, but on third down, he has averaged Watch List, Maxwell Award Watch Rushing Leaders 11.5 yards per carry. On fi rst down he Career Category ...... No...... NCAA Rank averages 4.3 yards per carry and on second List, Sun Belt Preseason Co- Carries ...... 701 ...... 6th down he is averaging 1.2 yards per carry. Offensive Player of the Year, Yards ...... 3,409 ...... 6th Touchdowns ...... 31 ...... 10th Third Down Woes – North Texas has Preseason All-Sun Belt Selection Yards Per Game ...... 79.3 ...... 14th converted only 23 percent of its third • TJ Covington - Preseason All-Sun Yards Per Carry ...... 4.86 ...... 6th downs this season, which ranks last in the Sun Belt Conference and 116th nation- Belt Selection And He Can Catch – After just six games, ally. The Mean Green has faced 84 third • Dylan Lineberry - Outland Trophy Patrick Cobbs has already set a personal down attempts and converted 19 times. On record for receptions in a season with 11. its 84 third down tries, the Mean Green’s Watch List, Lombardi Award Watch Cobbs had never caught more than eight distance-to-gain for a fi rst down has been List, Preseason All-Sun Belt passes in a season, which he did as a fresh- an average of 9.7 yards. Distance to gain man in 2001. He had a career-best and led has been key for the Mean Green, which Selection the team with four receptions in the win at has converted 8-of-12 (67 percent) third • Brandon Monroe - Preseason All- Middle Tennessee, eclipsing his previous downs where the distance to gain is three best single-game receiving performance yards or less. Sun Belt Selection when he had two receptions against Loui- •Johnny Quinn - Preseason All- siana-Lafayette his freshman year. Down and Distance – In fi ve games, the Mean Green has had 120 second down Sun Belt Selection What About His Arm – Patrick Cobbs plays and only 15 of those have come with • Jamario Thomas - Doak threw a 33-yard touchdown pass to Johnny short yardage to gain for a fi rst down (less Quinn against Louisiana Tech, which is than three yards). Of the 120 second down Walker Award Watch List, the longest touchdown pass by any Mean plays, 86 (72 percent) have been faced with Maxwell Award Watch List, Green player this year. It was Cobbs’ long yardage (seven or more yards). On Walter Camp Award Watch List, second career pass attempt and his second a total of 84 third down plays, the Mean career touchdown. Cobbs also had a 10- Green has faced short yardage just 12 Sun Belt Preseason Co-Offensive yard scoring toss in 2003 and now has a times and faced long yardage 63 times (75 Player of the Year, Preseason All- career passing effi ciency rating of 610.6. percent). Sun Belt Selection Quinn Streak Continues – Junior wide Opp ...... Down ... Avg. to Gain . Conversions receiver Johnny Quinn continued his MT ...... 2nd ...... 8.3 ...... 3/20 streak of catching at least one pass in ev- MT ...... 3rd ...... 7.3 ...... 6/15 ery game he has played in at North Texas. Tulsa ..... 2nd ...... 11.3 ...... 2/20 Sun Belt Preseason Quinn has led the team in receiving the Tulsa ...... 3rd ...... 13.9...... 2/15 All-Conference Selections last two years and has at least one recep- KSU ...... 2nd ...... 9.4 ...... 2/16 tion in 31 straight games, which dates back KSU ...... 3rd ...... 9.9 ...... 2/14 Player Position to his freshman season of 2003. Quinn’s Troy ...... 2nd ...... 7.2 ...... 4/24 31 straight games with a reception ranks Troy ...... 3rd ...... 6.9 ...... 6/15 Jamario Thomas* RB 10th among all Div. I-A receivers, which FIU ...... 2nd ...... 8.9 ...... 7/22 Patrick Cobbs* RB is led by Jovon Bouknight of Wyoming FIU ...... 3rd ...... 9.7 ...... 1/14 and Charles Sharon of Bowling Green LT ...... 2nd ...... 8.2 ...... 9/22 Dylan Lineberry OL who have each caught a pass in 44 straight LT ...... 3rd ...... 11.0 ...... 2/11 Johnny Quinn WR, PR games. Of the nine receivers ranked ahead Ja’Mel Branch DB of Quinn, all are seniors and only three played on a team that also featured 1,000- Getting a Kick Out of Nick – Senior T.J. Covington DB yard rushers in both 2003 and 2004. kicker Nick Bazaldua fi nally got a chance Brandon Monroe LB to prove his worth in the win at Florida Nick Bazaldua PK Quinn on the Career List – Johnny Quinn International. Bazaldua kicked fi eld goals is moving up the career receiving leaders from 41 and 20 yards and was perfect on * Sun Belt Preseason Co-Offensive Player list at North Texas, despite playing in an his only extra points to record seven of the of the Year offensive system that features the running team’s 13 points. Bazaldua is still perfect game. In just his third year, Quinn already from 40 yards or less while all of his misses ranks 10th in career receptions with 104 have come from 42 yards or longer. He and eighth in career receiving yards with also ranks eighth among all NCAA Div. I-A 1,773. His 15 career touchdown recep- active kickers with 111 made extra points tions rank fi fth in school history. Since and 14th among all active kickers with 222 the beginning of the 2003 season, Quinn career points.

2005 Mean Green Football 5 MeanGreenSports.com Mean Green Defensive Notes

The Sun Belt Conference Spending Time on the Field – The Mean 30-yard line seven times in the game, but the Green defense has spent a lot of time on the Mean Green defense only surrendered seven Standings fi eld in the this season, averaging 32:12 of ac- points. North Texas forced four turnovers inside tion each game which is the most time on the its own 30, including the 99-yard interception Team Overall Conf. fi eld by any defense in the Sun Belt Conference. return by Maurice Holman. There were fi ve Louisiana-Monroe 3 4 .429 3 0 That average is also nearing the highest-ever Blue Raider drives that were 50 yards or longer, Arkansas State 4 3 .571 3 1 by a Darrell Dickey coached team, which was but only one resulted in a score. Troy 3 4 .429 2 1 32:16 by his 1999 Mean Green defense. The North Texas 2 4 .333 2 1 North Texas defense has suffered due to the Graves Making Waves – Junior linebacker offenses inability to sustain drives. Of the 81 Phillip Graves is in his fi rst year as a starter Middle Tennessee 2 4 .333 1 2 possession by the North Texas offense, 43 have and is making the most of his opportunity. In Louisiana-Lafayette 2 5 .286 1 2 lasted less than two minutes – which leaves the last two games, Graves has had 16 total Florida Atlantic 1 7 .143 1 3 little time for the defense to rest. Only fi ve tackles, two quarterback sacks, a forced fumble, Florida International 1 5 .167 0 3 times in six games has the Mean Green defense a fumble recovery and an interception. He been able to rest for more than four minutes was named the Sun Belt Conference Defensive while the offense mounted a drive. Player of the week in the win over Florida Inter- national and followed that with a career-high 11 This Week in the Sun Belt Ripping it Away – North Texas forced eight tackles against Louisiana Tech. He is currently Saturday, October 29 turnovers against Florida International which fourth on the team with 43 tackles this season. is the most turnovers ever gained by a Darrell Troy at Louisiana-Lafayette 4:00 pm Dickey coached team. The Mean Green had Weathers Impressive Early – Sophomore Middle Tenn. at Fla. International 5:00 pm fi ve turnovers alone in the second half - forcing transfer defensive back Aaron Weathers has North Texas at Louisiana State 7:00 pm and recovering fumbles on four of fi ve straight been impressive with his play early in the Florida International possessions in the third season. Weathers has led the team in tackles in All Times Central quarter. North Texas ranks 11th in the nation four of the six games, and leads the team with in fumbles recovered with nine and 23rd in 61 total stops. His 10.1 tackles per game aver- the nation in turnovers gained with 16. The age leads the Sun Belt Conference and ranks Sun Belt 2005 eight turnovers was two shy of the North Texas 26th nationally. Weathers transferred to North record of 10, which the Mean Green recorded Texas from Coffeyville Community College Statistical Leaders against Wichita State in 1971 (seven intercep- and progressed up the depth chart through two- tions and three fumbles). a-day practices this fall. In the season-opener, Team Weathers also had a fumble recovery and a key Rushing Offense Nine New Starters – In its fi rst six games, the interception at the North Texas 22-yard line that 1. Louisiana-Lafayette 222.0 North Texas defense has started nine new start- halted a Middle Tennessee drive. ers from the 2004 season - which is the least Rushing Defense amount of returning starters on any defense Branching Out - Senior Ja’Mel Branch is 1. Middle Tennessee 127.2 ever under Darrell Dickey. Cornerback T.J. starting at cornerback after spending his fi rst Passing Offense Covington and linebacker Derek Mendoza were three years with the Mean Green as a receiver. 1. Louisiana-Monroe 192.4 the only two returning starters that also started Branch recorded his fi rst career interception Passing Defense in the fi rst two games. The last three games, against Troy, stopping a Trojan drive in the end 1. Arkansas State 198.3 linebacker Brandon Monroe made it back to zone. He also ranks sixth on the team in tackles Total Offense the starting lineup, but moved from outside and has added two tackles for loss, including 1. Arkansas State 409.7 to middle, replacing Mendoza – keeping the a quarterback sack against Louisiana Tech. number of returning starters at two. The Mean Branch was the 2001 Sun Belt Conference Total Defense Green was expecting to have four returning Freshman of the Year after having a breakout 1. Middle Tennessee 327.3 starters, but linebacker Shawn Early suf- campaign as a receiver and return specialist. Scoring Offense fered a season-ending injury in the spring and Branch is seeing some action on offense this 1. Arkansas State 31.1 linebacker Maurice Holman has played his way year with two carries and one reception. For his Scoring Defense into a starting spot replacing Monroe who then career he has 81 receptions for 975 yards and 1. Middle Tennessee 16.5 was forced to move to the middle. fi ve touchdowns. Perfect Pick Position – The North Texas Line By Committee – North Texas made up defense has seven interceptions this season for its lack of experience on the defensive line Individual and most have come at opportune times and by rotating fresh players in its fi rst six games. Rushing Yards Per Game valuable fi eld position to help thwart opponent A total of 10 different defensive tackles and 1. Patrick Cobbs - NT 85.5 scoring drives. Five of the seven interceptions ends have played in the fi ve games, including Passing Yards Per Game have come inside the Mean Green 25-yard six who are seeing their fi rst game-action on 1. Josh Padrick - FIU 218.7 line, including two in the end zone in the last defense. Of the four d-line starters in the fi rst Receptions Per Game two games by T.J. Covington against Kansas six games only Jeremiah Chapman had ever State and Ja’Mel Branch against Troy. Against started a game prior to this season - and he had 1. Cleannord Saintil - MT 5.7 Middle Tennessee, the Mean Green picked off only started one. All Purpose Yards Per Game passes at its own one, six and 25-yard lines 1. Patrick Cobbs - NT 124.3 which kept the Blue Raiders from scoring in a Spencer is Hired – Redshirt freshman walk- Tackles Per Game 14-7 North Texas win. on punter Truman Spencer has had plenty of 1. Keyonvis Bouie - FIU 11.3 opportunities to show his merit in the fi rst fi ve Bending Not Breaking – The North Texas games this year and has not disappointed. He defense under Darrell Dickey has always played has averaged 38.7 yards, and pinned 13 punts with the “bend but don’t break” philosophy, inside the opponent 20-yard line, which is al- but never has it been more apparent than in the ready three more than Brad Kadlubar had in 12 season-opener at Middle Tennessee. The Blue games last season. Spencer has also hung nine Raiders had the ball inside the North Texas of his 48 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 Record: 39-49 (8th season) the last four years due to Dickey’s dominance in Previous Job: at SMU league games. Dickey is the only Coach of the Year Playing Experience: Starting Quarterback at the Sun Belt Conference has ever known. Entering Kansas State (1979-82) its fi fth year of football, the Sun Belt’s annual award High School: Chapel Hill (NC) High School to its top coach has been bestowed upon Dickey in • As a player, Dickey led Kansas State to fi rst- each of the previous four seasons. The four-time ever bowl game (1982 Independence Bowl). Coach of the Year led North Texas to 26-straight Sun Belt victories, the second-longest conference • Darrell is named after University of Texas leg- winning streak in the nation at the time. 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 fi rst 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 fi rst 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 2 4 2 1 Total 39 50 32 13 • Nov. 17, 2001 - North Texas clinched its fi rst bowl appearance in 42 years as Dickey led the Mean Green to a 50-27 win at Idaho. It was North Texas’ fi rst-ever win at Idaho Dickey vs. 2005 Opponents and the fi rst time in 14 years that North Texas had won fi ve 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 fi rst 42 years. It was also Dickey’s fi rst bowl game as a head coach. Troy 1-2 1-1 0-1 • Nov. 16, 2002 - Dickey defeated New Mexico State 38-27 at Fouts Field to earn North Florida International 1-0 0-0 1-0 Texas its second Sun Belt title in two years and send the Mean Green to its second Louisiana Tech 0-1 0-0 0-1 straight New Orleans Bowl. Louisiana State 0-1 0-0 0-1 • Nov. 23, 2002 - Dickey became the fi rst coach since 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 fi rst 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 fi rst 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./ (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 Louisiana State Last Game Last Meeting Team Stat Comparisons October 22, 2005 September 11, 1999 Auburn 17 at LSU 20 (OT) North Texas 0 at LSU 52 NT LSU SCORING 60 174 BATON ROUGE, La. - LSU placekicker Chris BATON ROUGE, La. - The LSU Tigers Points Per Game 10.0 29.0 Jackson nailed a 30 yard fi eld goal in overtime roared out to a 31-0 halftime lead and to give the Tigers a 20-17 win over Southeastern never looked back in a 52-0 whitewashing FIRST DOWNS 64 114 Conference rival Auburn in front of 92,664 at of North Texas. LSU gained 312 yards Rushing 38 49 Tiger Stadium. Auburn kicker John Vaughn of total offense in the first half to just 68 Passing 20 56 attempted to tie the game on the fi rst offensive for the Mean Green as the Tigers scored Penalty 7 9 possession of the overtime period when he lined on all five of their first half drives. LSU up to kick a 39-yarder into the north endzone. running back Rondell Mealey scored on RUSHING YARDAGE 744 927 But the attempt bounced high off the left upright. runs of 27 and eight yards in the first Yards gained rushing 979 1106 Vaughn missed fi ve fi eld goals during the game quarter and wide receiver Jerel Myers Yards lost rushing 235 179 including a 49-yard attempt with 2 seconds took a reverse 61 yards as the Tigers led Rushing Attempts 221 238 remaining in the contest that would have given 21-0 at the end of the first quarter. John Average Per Rush 3.4 3.9 Auburn a much needed win to stay in contention Corbello kicked a 27-yard field goal and Average Per Game 124.0 154.5 for the Southeastern Conference’s western Rohan Davey threw a 28-yard scoring TDs Rushing 2 9 division crown. LSU’s win put them squarely strike to tight end Kyle Kipps to make behind Alabama in the west division race after the score 31-0. North Texas’ average PASSING YARDAGE 562 1344 the Crimson Tide claimed a slight 6-3 win over starting field position was its own 19- Att-Comp-Int 124-58-6 173-105-4 Tennessee earlier in the day. LSU lead most of the yard line. Six of the team’s first eight Average Per Pass 4.5 7.8 game despite trailing statistically for most of the possessions of the game started either at Average Per Catch 9.7 12.8 contest. The Tigers gave up 230 yards rushing to or inside its own 10-yard line. Ja’Quay Average Per Game 93.7 224.0 Auburn, 218 of them to Kenny Irons, the most Wilburn led the Mean Green with 70 TDs Passing 4 8 yards surrendered to one rusher since Alabama’s rushing yards on 20 carries and caught Shaun Alexander piled up 291 in a 26-0 tromping all three of North Texas’ pass receptions TOTAL OFFENSE 1306 2271 of LSU in 1996. But, it was Auburn’s inability to for 10 yards. Neither quarterback was Total Plays 345 411 make points out of fi ve trips across midfi eld that effective; Bridges finished two-of-13 for Average Per Play 3.8 5.5 was its undoing. Auburn amassed 451 yards of nine yards and two interceptions. Attaway Average Per Game 217.7 378.5 offense, LSU, just 339. Auburn’s passing game was one-of-three for one yard. The game proved superior as well, yardage wise while being was played before 79,845 fans at Tiger KICK RET: #-YARDS 24-452 10-202 a bit less effi cient. Brandon Cox threw for 221 Stadium, the largest crowd to ever see a PUNT RET: #-YARDS 8-38 17-308 yards and a touchdown, competing 16 out of 40 North Texas football game to this point. INT RET: #-YARDS 7-134 5-35 attempts and one enormous, late touchdown. KICK RET AVERAGE 18.8 20.2 LSU’s JaMarcus Russell had 16 completions too, Scoring Summary PUNT RET AVERAGE 4.8 18.1 on 33 attempts and a touchdown. 1 2 3 4 Score INT RET AVERAGE 19.1 7.0 North Texas...... 0 ....0 ....0...... 0...... 0 FUMBLES-LOST 11-6 15-11 Scoring Summary Louisiana State .....21 ..10 ....7....14...... 52 PENALTIES-YARDS 49-412 58-468 1 2 3 4 (OT) Score Average Per Game 68.7 78.0 Auburn ...... 0 .... 3 .... 7 .... 7 .... 0 .....17 NT LSU PUNTS-YARDS 48-1858 34-1435 Louisiana State ..... 7 .... 0 .... 7 .... 3 .... 3 .....20 First downs 8 26 Average Per Punt 38.7 42.2 Rushes-Yards 33-122 40-350 Aub LSU Passing 10 164 Net punt average 34.5 39.3 First downs 20 17 Att-Comp-Int 16-3-2 25-16-0 TIME OF POSS./GAME 27:48 31:15 Rushes-Yards 38-230 34-149 Punts-Avg. 9-42.1 4-40.5 3RD-DOWN CONV. 19/84 29/83 Passing 221 190 Fumbles-Lost 0-0 0-0 3rd-Down Pct 23% 35% Att-Comp-Int 41-16-0 33-16-0 Penalties-Yards 6-46 7-55 4TH-DOWN CONV. 0/2 5/5 Punts-Avg. 5-46.2 7-38.9 Time of Possession 27:33 32:27 4th-Down Pct 0% 100% Fumbles-Lost 0-0 1-0 SACKS BY-YARDS 12-72 22-169 Penalties-Yards 6-45 5-30 RUSHING: NT - Wilburn 20-70. LSU MISC YARDS 21 22 Time of Possession 29:29 30:31 - Mealey 13-118. PASSING: NT - TOUCHDOWNS SCORED 7 22 Bridges 13-2-2-9. LSU - Booty 14-9-0-86. FIELD GOALS-ATT. 3-7 6-10 RUSHING: AUB - Irons 27-218, Taylor 1-9, RECEIVING: NT - Wilburn 3-10. LSU PAT-ATTEMPTS 5-6 20-21 Obomanu 1-8, Stewart 3-8, Cox 6-(-13). LSU - Myers 4-42. - Addai 24-105, Russell 6-24, Green 1-17, Vincent 1-3, Carey 2-0. PASSING: AUB - Cox 16-40-0-221, TEAM 0-1-0-0. LSU - Russell 16-33-0-190. RECEIVING: AUB - Mix 5-69, Taylor 4-58, Aromashodu 3-55, Wallace 2-16, Slaughter 1-19, Obomanu 1-4. LSU - Green 5-27, Addai 4-31, Davis 3-68, Bowe 3-57, Zinger 1-7.

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 fi ve 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 fi rst 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 fi rst pass as a member of the Mean Green in the fi rst quarter, halting at North Texas. Ja’Quay Wilburn holds the current record of 3,120 yards. Middle Tennessee’s fi rst 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 fi rst 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 fi rst quarter but was then outscored, 54-0. With the safety, quarter came after a Middle Tennessee fumble which was recovered North Texas recorded its fi rst points in the fi rst 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 fi rst 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 fi eld 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 Game 4 North Texas 7 at Kansas State 54 Troy 13 at North Texas 10

MANHATTAN, Kan. (9/24/05) – Powered by career days from DENTON (10/4/05) – North Texas’ fourth-quarter rally fell short quarterback and running back Parrish Fisher, Kansas as the Mean Green’s 26-game conference streak came to an end in State (3-0, 0-0) pulled away from North Texas (1-2, 1-0) in the a 13-10 loss to Troy on Tuesday night at Fouts Field. North Texas second quarter to top the Mean Green 54-7 at KSU Stadium. Both (1-3, 1-1 Sun Belt) lost its fi rst conference game since a 2001 loss Wildcat backs were able to notch career best marks by halftime. to Louisiana-Monroe in the Mean Green’s fi rst-ever Sun Belt game. Webb threw for 188 yards in the fi rst two quarters, while Fisher set a Troy (2-3, 1-0) won its fi rst conference game of the season. Fresh- new K-State record for rushing yards by a freshman by running for man quarterback Daniel Meager scored on a 20-yard run with 1:38 148 yards in the fi rst half. Webb fi nished the game with 256 yards and left in the game to bring North Texas within three, 13-10. It was NT’s two touchdowns. Fisher ended with 169 yards on 21 carries. Mean second rushing touchdown of the season. The Mean Green failed to Green running back Patrick Cobbs became North Texas’ all-time gain possession on the ensuing on-side kick, and the Trojans were leading rusher on a 19-yard run in the second quarter. The senior, who able to run out the clock to seal the win. North Texas recorded fi ve led the nation in rushing in 2003, passed Ja’Quay Wilburn’s mark turnovers in the game, tying for the most in the Dickey era. Three of of 3,120 career yards. Wildcat place kicker Jeff Snodgrass’ 31-yard the last four NT drives resulted in turnovers. The Mean Green’s fi rst fi eld marked the fi rst time this season the Mean Green has allowed an points of the game came in the second quarter when senior Nick Ba- opponent to score on its opening drive. K-State dominated the second zaldua connected on a 21-yard fi eld goal. Bazaldua missed a 51-yard quarter, scoring touchdowns on its fi rst three possessions and on a fi eld-goal attempt in the fi rst quarter. Troy took 49 seconds to take an punt return. Led by Jamario Thomas, the Mean Green offense made a early 7-0 lead after recovering a fumble on NT’s 17-yard line. Quar- late charge in the fourth quarter. The sophomore got loose on a third terback Carl Meadows completed a 16-yard touchdown pass to Toris down run and scrambled for a season high 39 yards. Three plays later, Rutledge to put the Trojans ahead. Greg Whibbs connected on two of quarterback Matt Phillips found a streaking Johnny Quinn for a 25- three fi eld goals the help the Troy offense. Senior cornerback Ja’Mel yard touchdown pass. The Mean Green covered 71 yards on the drive Branch became the fi fth Mean Green defender to record an intercep- in 2:54 for the team’s fi rst touchdown pass of the season. tion this season when he halted the Trojans’ fi rst drive of the game.

Score by Quarters 1 2 3 4 Score Score by Quarters 1 2 3 4 Score North Texas 0 0 0 7 7 Troy 7 0 3 3 13 Kansas State 3 28 7 16 54 North Texas 0 3 0 7 10

Team Qtr Time Scoring play Plays-Yards TOP Team Qtr Time Scoring play Plays-Yards TOP KS 1 8:12 Snodgrass 31 fi eld goal 11-80 4:49 KS 1 8:12 Snodgrass 31 fi eld goal 11-80 4:49 KS 2 11:35 Alsup 6 run 8-88 4:30 TU 1 0:49 Rutledge 16 catch from Meadows 2-17 0:47 KS 2 8:45 Nelson 40 catch from Webb 3-58 1:08 NT 2 1:42 Bazaldua 21 fi eld goal 7-14 3:25 KS 2 5:55 Saba 3 run 5-66 1:45 TU 3 4:30 Whibbs 24 fi eld goal 11-82 4:55 KS 2 3:54 Moreira 62 punt return 0-0 0:00 TU 4 8:27 Whibbs 20 fi eld goal 8-62 3:12 KS 3 9:40 Dennis 47 catch from Webb 9-80 5:20 NT 4 1:38 Meager 20 run 13-80 2:40 KS 4 12:45 Anders 3 run 9-55 3:15 KS 4 8:55 Snodgrass 57 fi eld goal 4-0 1:27 Team Statistics KS 4 5:00 Anders 17 run 5-63 2:44 Troy NT NT 4 2:06 Quinn 25 catch from Phillips 6-71 2:54 FIRST DOWNS 24 12 NET YARDS RUSHING 283 100 Team Statistics NET YARDS PASSING 40 129 NT KS Passes Att-Comp.-Int 5-12-1 9-27-2 FIRST DOWNS 5 26 TOTAL NET YARDS 323 229 NET YARDS RUSHING 87 305 Fumbles: Number-Lost 1-1 3-3 NET YARDS PASSING 74 353 Penalties: Number-Yards 5-45 5-45 Passes Att-Comp.-Int 9-21-0 15-22-1 Possession Time 36:30 23:30 TOTAL NET YARDS 161 658 Third-Down Conversions 3/14 6/15 Fumbles: Number-Lost 1-0 1-0 Sacks By: Number-Yards 3-20 3-20 Penalties: Number-Yards 1-5 5-34 Possession Time 24:27 35:33 Individual Statistics Third-Down Conversions 2/14 11/15 RUSHING: TROY - Cattouse 20-109, Jones 9-79, Dawkins 11-62, Sacks By: Number-Yards 0-0 2-21 Whinghter 7-22, East 5-11, Babb 1-3, Meadows 10-2, McKelvin 1-(-5). NT - Cobbs 15-56, Thomas 9-23, Meager 7-21. PASSING: Individual Statistics TROY - Meadows 11-5-1-40. NT - Meager 26-9-2-129, Quinn 1-0- RUSHING: NT - Thomas 11-62, Cobbs 12-34, Meager 3-(-9). KS 0-0. RECEIVING: TROY - Hampton 2-19, Rutledge 1-16, Wh- - Fisher 21-169, Alsup 9-43, Anders 8-33, Webb 6-22, Evridge 4-21, inghter 1-6, Allen 1-(-1). NT - Quinn 5-70, Muzzy 1-28, Cobbs 1-15, Saba 3-10, Cage 2-7. PASSING: NT - Meager 18-8-0-49, Phillips Nwigwe 1-11, Jackson 1-5. 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 2005 Game Recaps Game 5 Game 6 North Texas 13 at Florida International 10 North Texas 14 at Louisiana Tech 40

MIAMI (10/15/05) – The North Texas football team snapped a three- RUSTON, La. (10/22/05) – Despite a second half rally, the North game skid with a 13-10 comeback victory over Florida International Texas football team fell short against Louisiana Tech 40-14 at Joe Aillet on Saturday at FIU Stadium in a Sun Belt Conference game. The Stadium. The Bulldogs (3-3, 2-1) used a strong offensive showing in Mean Green improved to 2-3 overall and 2-1 in league play, while the second quarter to overwhelm the Mean Green (2-4, 2-1). Louisiana the Golden Panthers fell to 1-4 overall and 0-2 in conference action. Tech quarterback Matt Kubik led the way, completing 16-of-19 passes North Texas trailed 10-6 late in the third quarter, but Johnny Quinn for 231 yards and a touchdown by halftime. The Bulldog defense also caught a touchdown pass from Daniel Meager that gave the Mean opened the game strong, limiting the Mean Green to 16 passing yards Green the lead and ended up being the game-winning score. NT’s and 68 total yards in the fi rst half. However, the Mean Green offense defense was able to hold the Golden Panthers scoreless the rest of came alive after halftime. Jamario Thomas returned the team’s fi rst the way as the Mean Green escaped with the three-point win. Florida kickoff to the 43-yard line, igniting a 75-yard drive that culminated in International started the scoring with a 25-yard fi eld goal from Adam a diving Brandon Jackson touchdown catch. The sophomore’s high- Moss with 6:13 left to play in the fi rst quarter. The Golden Pan- light-worthy 14-yard grab was the fi rst touchdown of his career. Patrick thers tacked on seven more points with a touchdown pass from Josh Cobbs showed why he is one of the most dangerous weapons in football Padrick to Samuel Smith with 1:13 remaining in the opening quarter on the next possession. The senior, who rushed for 108 yards against the that made the score 10-0. Nick Bazaldua hit two fi eld goals for North Bulldogs, completed a 33-yard halfback pass to Johnny Quinn for the Texas in the second quarter that made the score 10-6 at halftime. second touchdown pass of his career. The Cobbs-to-Quinn touchdown NT’s Patrick Cobbs rushed for a game-high 112 yards on 27 carries cut the score to 30-14 with just over four minutes remaining in the third. to pace the North Texas offense that fi nished with 226 total yards. The Mean Green defense tightened the clamps on the Bulldog offense Quarterback Daniel Meager threw for just 79 yards, but completed in the second half, limiting Louisiana Tech to a pair of fi eld goals in the 10-of-15 passes with one touchdown. The Golden Panthers fi nished third quarter. The Bulldogs, who threw for 231 yards in the fi rst half, the game with 322 yards of offense, 96 more than North Texas, but were limited to just 46 in the third. the Mean Green defense forced eight FIU turnovers. That is the most turnovers ever recorded by a North Texas team under head coach Score by Quarters 1 2 3 4 Score Darrell Dickey. North Texas 0 0 14 0 14 Louisiana Tech 7 20 6 7 40 Score by Quarters 1 2 3 4 Score North Texas 0 6 7 0 13 Team Qtr Time Scoring play Plays-Yards TOP Florida International 10 0 0 0 10 Tech 1 4:53 Dillard 3 run 8-56 3:37 Tech 2 10:29 James 17 catch from Kubik 8-78 3:21 Team Qtr Time Scoring play Plays-Yards TOP Tech 2 6:43 Jackson 1 run 4-54 2:00 FIU 1 6:13 Moss 25 fi eld goal 13-79 6:32 Tech 2 1:11 Horwedel 46 fi eld goal 11-62 4:27 FIU 1 1:13 Smith 2 catch from Padrick 6-31 2:28 Tech 2 0:00 Horwedel 37 fi eld goal 5-30 0:35 NT 2 6:47 Bazaldua 20 fi eld goal 14-66 6:02 Tech 3 11:54 Horwedel 39 fi eld goal 8-50 3:06 NT 2 1:22 Bazaldua 41 fi eld goal 4-3 1:19 NT 3 8:56 Jackson 15 catch from Meager 6-57 2:58 NT 3 1:59 Quinn 7 catch from Meager 3-23 1:18 NT 3 4:38 Quinn 33 catch from Cobbs 7-69 3:16 Tech 3 2:02 Horwedel 29 fi eld goal 6-56 2:36 Team Statistics Tech 4 2:31 Jackson 6 run 7-39 3:19 NT FIU FIRST DOWNS 11 18 Team Statistics NET YARDS RUSHING 147 79 NT TECH NET YARDS PASSING 79 243 FIRST DOWNS 15 25 Passes Att-Comp.-Int 10-15-0 20-32-2 NET YARDS RUSHING 188 227 TOTAL NET YARDS 226 322 NET YARDS PASSING 99 283 Fumbles: Number-Lost 2-1 6-6 Passes Att-Comp.-Int 10-23-2 24-35-0 Penalties: Number-Yards 15-146 4-25 TOTAL NET YARDS 287 510 Possession Time 34:15 25:45 Fumbles: Number-Lost 1-1 1-0 Third-Down Conversions 1/14 5/12 Penalties: Number-Yards 10-70 8-55 Sacks By: Number-Yards 4-28 1-2 Possession Time 26:31 33:29 Third-Down Conversions 2/11 5/14 Individual Statistics Sacks By: Number-Yards 2-11 2-14 RUSHING: NT - Cobbs 27-112, Thomas 7-24, Meager 11-13, TM 3- (-2). FIU - Reams 15-78, Gorman 6-17, Padrick 6-(-16). PASSING: Individual Statistics NT - Meager 15-10-0-79. FIU - Padrick 32-20-2-243. RECEIVING: RUSHING: NT - Cobbs 15-108, Thomas 13-64, Meager 6-8, Phillips NT - Jackson 3-12, Harmon 2-23, 2-19, Muzzy 2-19, Quinn 2-18, 1-5, Branch 1-3. TECH - Franklin 10-82, Jackson 11-44, Kubik 7-43, Mitchell 1-7. FIU - Smith 8-98, Williams 4-64, McKinney 4-47, Ep- Dillard 7-29, Holland 1-19, Allen 2-5, Hicks 3-5. PASSING: NT pinger 3-29, Gorman 1-5. - Meager 18-8-0-60, Phillips 4-1-2-6, Cobbs 1-1-0-33. TECH - Kubik 30-23-0-283, Allen 5-1-0-0. RECEIVING: NT - Quinn 3-43, Jackson 2-21, Nwigwe 1-15, Harmon 1-9, Muzzy 1-6, Mitchell 1-3, Cobbs 1-2. TECH - Harrison 5-52, Holland 4-71, Franklin 4-4, James 3-50, King 3-28, Newman 2-43, Griffi n 2-15, Jackson 1-20.

2005 Mean Green Football 11 MeanGreenSports.com The Last Time it Happened...

INDIVIDUAL THREE TOUCHDOWNS RECEIVING Team NT: Johnny Quinn vs. UL Lafayette, RUSHING FOR OVER 150 YARDS 9/27/03 300 YARDS RUSHING IN A GAME NT: James Mitchell, 166 vs. Arkansas State Opp: Keith Poole, Arizona State, 9/14/96 NT: 334 yards vs. Idaho, 11/13/04 11/18/04 Opp: Kansas State, 305, 9/24/05 Opp: Parrish Fisher, 169, Kansas State TWO RECEIVERS OVER 100 YARDS IN A GAME 9/24/05 NT: Jay Young (103) & Broderick McGrew 400 YARDS PASSING IN A GAME (102) vs. Utah St., 11/22/97 NT: 422 yards vs. UNLV, 11/4/95 RUSHING FOR OVER 200 YARDS Opp: Desmond Belton (156) & Bobby Ber- Opp: Idaho, 402 yards, 10/11/03 NT: Jamario Thomas, 291 vs. Idaho nal-Wood (137) , Idaho, 11/13/04 11/13/04 500 YARDS IN TOTAL OFFENSE Opp: Irving Spikes, 254 yards, NE Louisi- NT: 502 yards vs. Idaho 11/13/04 THREE TOUCHDOWNS SCORED IN A GAME ana, 11/20/93 NT: Jamario Thomas (4) vs. Idaho 11/13/04 Opp: Kansas State, 658, 9/24/05 Opp: Bobby Purify (3), Colorado, 9/18/04 RUSHED FOR TWO TOUCHDOWNS IN A GAME 50 Rushing Attempts NT: Jamario Thomas, (4) vs. Idaho 11/13/04 NT: 51 vs. New Mexico State, 11/16/02 FOUR TOUCHDOWNS SCORED IN A GAME Opp: Patrick Jackson, (2), Louisiana Tech NT: Patrick Cobbs vs. Arkansas State, Opp: Troy, 64, 10/04/05 10/22/05 11/15/03 80 Offensive Plays Opp: (5), Kansas State, RUSHED FOR THREE TOUCHDOWNS IN A GAME NT: 82 vs. Nevada, 10/30/99 9/23/00 NT: Jamario Thomas, (4) vs. Idaho 11/13/04 Opp: Louisiana-Monroe, 91, 10/30/04 Opp: Bobby Purify (3), Colorado, 9/18/04 FOUR FIELD GOALS IN A GAME 50 Points In A Game NT: Garrett Courtney, 5 fi eld goals vs. Utah NT: 51 vs. Idaho 11/13/04 TWO RUNNERS OVER 100 YARDS IN A GAME State, 11/22/97 Opp: Kansas State, 54, 9/24/05 NT: Patrick Cobbs (131) & Roy Bishop Opp: Danny Horwedel, (4), La. Tech 10/22/05 (107) vs. Baylor, 9/06/03 60 Points In A Game Opp: Cedric Benson (181) & Selvin Young PUNT RETURN FOR A TOUCHDOWN NT: 63 vs. Nicholls State, 11/13/93 (102), Texas, 9/4/04 NT: Johnny Quinn, 85 yards vs. Louisiana- Opp: Texas, 65, 9/4/04 Monroe 10/30/04 PASSING FOR OVER 300 YARDS Opp: Jermaine Moreira, 62 yards, Kansas 30 First Downs NT: Jason Mills, 377 yards vs. Utah State, State 9/24/05 11/22/97 NT: 30 vs. Utah State, 11/22/97 Opp: Louisiana-Monroe, 30, 10/30/04 Opp: Michael Harrington, Idaho (328), KICKOFF RETURN FOR A TOUCHDOWN 11/13/04 NT: Broderick McGrew, 100 yards vs. Utah SHUTOUT RECORDED State, 11/14/98 NT: 21-0 vs. Troy State, 10/30/03 PASSING FOR OVER 400 YARDS Opp: Jason Hickenbotham, 98 yards, Arkan- Opp: 65-0, Texas, 9/4/04 NT: Josh Gulley, 422 yards vs. UNLV, sas St., 11/11/00 11/4/95 Less Than 200 Yards Total Offense Allowed Opp: Brian Lindgren, 402, Idaho, 10/11/03 INTERCEPTION RETURN FOR A TOUCHDOWN NT: 190 vs. Arkansas State, 11/15/03 NT: Maurice Holman, 99 yards vs. Middle Opp: Kansas State, 161, 9/24/05 PASSING FOR THREE TOUCHDOWNS IN A GAME Tennessee, 9/10/05 NT: Scott Hall vs. Arkansas State (3), Opp: Paul McClendon, 50 yards, Texas Tech, Less Than 100 Yards Rushing Allowed 11/20/04 9/22/01 Opp: Joel Klatt, Colorado (3), 9/18/04 NT: 79 vs. Florida International, 10/15/05 Opp: Kansas State, 87, 9/24/05 FUMBLE RETURN FOR A TOUCHDOWN PASSING FOR FOUR TOUCHDOWNS IN A GAME NT: T.J. Covington, 100 yards, vs. Utah Less Than 100 Yards Passing Allowed NT: Jason Mills vs. Utah State, 11/22/97 State 10/9/04 Opp: David Neill, 4, Nevada, 10/30/99 NT: 40 vs. Troy 10/04/05 Opp: Anthony Germany, 32 yards, Tulsa, Opp: Louisiana Tech, 99, 10/22/05 9/18/05 RECEIVING YARDS OVER 150 NT: Johnny Quinn, 153 yards vs. Middle BLOCKED PUNT RETURN FOR A TOUCHDOWN Tenn. 10/2/04 NT: Patrick Cobbs, 8 yards vs. Troy State, Opp: Trevor Insley, 263 yards, Nevada, 10/30/03 10/30/99 Opp: Braelon Davis, Baylor, 0 yards, 9/25/04

RECEIVING YARDS OVER 200 SAFETY SCORED NT: Scott Ford, 231 yards vs. Abilene Chris- NT: Team vs. Tulsa, 9/17/05 tian, 9/5/92 Opp: Chris Chamberlain, Tulsa, 9/17/05 Opp: Trevor Insley, 263 yards, Nevada, 10/30/99 BLOCKED FIELD GOAL RETURN FOR A TD NT: Phillip Littlejohn, 66 yards vs. Idaho, 10/4/97 Opp: Gary Love, Arizona, 60 yards, 9/28/02

2005 Mean Green Football 12 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 ...... 31-100-1 .....64-283-0 ...... 27-9-129-2-0 ..... 12-5-40-1-1 ...... 76-323 ... 58-229 ...... 12 ...... 24 ...... 3-3 ...... 1-1 Florida International ...... 48-147-0 ...... 27-79-0 ...... 15-10-79-0-1 ... 32-20-243-2-1 ....63-226 ... 59-322 ...... 11 ...... 18 ...... 2-1 ...... 6-6 Louisiana Tech ...... 36-188 ...... 41-227 ...... 23-10-99-2-2 ... 35-24-283-0-1 ....59-287 ... 76-510 ...... 15 ...... 25 ...... 1-1 ...... 1-0 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 ...... 15-56-0 ...... 9-23-0 ...... 0-0-0 ...... 7-21-1 Troy ...... 26-9-129-2-0 ...... DNP Florida International 27-112-0 ...... 7-24-0 ...... 0-0-0 ...... 11-13-0 Florida International ...... 15-10-79-0-1 ...... DNP Louisiana Tech ...... 15-108-0 ...... 13-64-0 ...... 0-0-0 ...... 6-8-0 Louisiana Tech ...... 18-8-60-0-1 ...... 4-1-6-2-0 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 Brandon Quinn Muzzy Cobbs Nwigwe Mitchell Davidson Jackson Middle Tennessee ...... 2-56-0 ...... 0-0-0 ...... 4-36-0 ...... 1-14-0 ...... 1-7-0 ...... 1-6-0 ...... 0-0-0 Tulsa ...... 3-46-0 ...... 2-14-0 ...... 4-(-7)-0 ...... 0-0-0 ...... 1-6-0 ...... 0-0-0 ...... 0-0-0 Kansas State ...... 6-46-1 ...... 0-0-0 ...... 1-(-5) ...... 0-0-0 ...... 0-0-0 ...... 0-0-0 ...... 0-0-0 Troy ...... 5-70-0 ...... 1-28-0 ...... 1-15-0 ...... 1-11-0 ...... 0-0-0 ...... 0-0-0 ...... 1-5-0 Florida International ...... 2-18-1 ...... 2-19-0 ...... 0-0-0 ...... 0-0-0 ...... 1-7-0 ...... 0-0-0...... 3-12-0 Louisiana Tech ...... 3-43-1 ...... 1-6-0 ...... 1-2-0 ...... 1-15-0 ...... 1-3-0 ...... 0-0-0 ...... 2-21-1 Louisiana State ...... UL Lafayette ...... Florida Atlantic ...... UL-Monroe ...... Arkansas State ...... 2005 Mean Green Football 13 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 ...... Cobbs (15-56-0) ...... Meager (9-26-129-0) ...... Quinn (5-70-0) ...... Holman (15) ...... Meager (6) Florida International ...... Cobbs (27-112-0) ...... Meager (10-15-79-1) ...... Jackson (3-12-0) ...... Holman/Monroe (10) ...... Bazaldua (7) Louisiana Tech ...... Cobbs (15-108-0) ...... Meager (8-18-60-1) ...... Quinn (3-43-1) ...... Weathers (12) ...... Quinn/Jackson (6) 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 ...... Cattouse (20-109-0) ...... Meadows (5-11-40-1) ...... Hampton (2-19-0) ...... Condren (9) ...... Rutledge/Whibbs (6) Florida International ...... Reams (15-78-0) ...... Padrick (20-32-243-1) ...... Smith (8-98-1) ...... Bouie (13) ...... Smith (6) Louisiana Tech ...... Franklin (10-82-0) ...... Kubik (23-30-283-1) ...... Harrison (5-52-0) ...... Robertson (9) ...... Horwedel/Jackson (12) 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) Oct. 5 Steven Jyles, ULM (Sr., QB) Jonathan Bonner, MTSU (Jr., LB) Colby Smith, MTSU (Jr., PK) Oct. 8 Kenny Cattouse, Troy (So., RB) Sherrod Martin, Troy (So., DB) Thomas Olmsted, Troy (Sr., P) Oct. 15 Eugene Gross, MT (Jr., RB) Phillip Graves, NT (Jr., LB) Eric Neihouse, ASU (Sr., PK) Oct. 22 Cleannord Saintil, MT (Sr., WR) Eugene Kwarteng, ULL (Sr., DE) Greg Whibbs, TROY (So., PK)

2005 Mean Green Football 14 MeanGreenSports.com 2005 Long Plays North Texas Opponent Pass (20 yards or more) Pass (20 yards or more) 56 - Smith - Tulsa (9/17/05) 42 - Meager vs Middle Tennessee (9/10/05) 50 - Kubik - Louisiana Tech (10/22/05) 33 - Cobbs vs Louisiana Tech (10/22/05)* 50 - Webb - Kansas State (9/24/05) 47 - Webb - Kansas State (9/24/05)* 32 - Meager vs Kansas State (9/24/05) 46 - Webb - Kansas State (9/24/05) 28 - Meager vs Tulsa (9/17/05) 40 - Webb - Kansas State (9/24/05)* 28 - Meager vs Troy (10/04/05) 40 - Evridge - Kansas State (9/24/05) 25- Phillips vs Kansas State (9/24/05)* 32 - Smith - Tulsa (9/17/05) 30 - Padrick - Florida International (10/15/05) 22 - Meager vs Troy (10/04/05) 27 - Marks - Middle Tennessee (9/10/05) 26 - Smith - Tulsa (9/17/05) Rush (20 yards or more) 25 - Kubik - Louisiana Tech (10/22/05) 39 - Thomas vs Kansas State (9/24/05) 23 - Evridge - Kansas State (9/24/05) 22 - Kubik - Louisiana Tech (10/22/05) 34 - Thomas vs. Middle Tennessee (9/10/05) 22 - Webb - Kansas State (9/24/05) 34 - Cobbs vs Tulsa (9/17/05) 21 - Kubik - Louisiana Tech (10/22/05) 23 - Cobbs vs Louisiana Tech (10/22/05) 20 - Kubik - Louisiana Tech (10/22/05) 20 - Kubik - Louisiana Tech (10/22/05) 23 - Thomas vs Florida International (10/15/05) 20 - Kubik - Louisiana Tech (10/22/05) 20 - Meager vs Troy (10/04/05)* 20 - Padrick - Florida International (10/15/05) 20 - Cobbs vs Florida International (10/15/05) Rush (20 yards or more) 63 - Fisher - Kansas State (9/24/05) Receiving (20 yards or more) 42 - Franklin - Louisiana Tech (10/22/05) 41 - Diles - Tulsa (9/17/05)* 42 - Quinn vs Middle Tennessee (9/10/05) 26 - Diles - Tulsa (9/17/05) 33 - Quinn vs Louisiana Tech (10/22/05)* 25 - Cauvey - Tulsa (9/17/05)* 32 - Harmon vs Kansas State (9/24/05) 21 - Jones - Troy (10/04/05) 28 - Quinn vs Tulsa (9/17/05) Receiving (20 yards or more) 28 - Muzzy Troy (10/04/05) 56 - Mills - Tulsa (9/17/05) 25 - Quinn vs Kansas State (9/24/05)* 50 - Holland - Louisiana Tech (10/22/05) 50 - Figurs - Kansas State (9/24/05) 22 - Quinn vs Troy (10/04/05) 47 - Dennis - Kansas State (9/24/05)* 46 - Fisher - Kansas State (9/24/05) Punt (45 yards or more) 40 - Nelson - Kansas State (9/24/05)* 40 - Anders - Kansas State (9/24/05) 54 - Spencer vs Tulsa (9/17/05) 32 - Moss - Tulsa (9/17/05) 54 - Spencer vs Tulsa (9/17/05) 30 - Smith - Florida International (10/15/05) 51 - Spencer vs Kansas State (9/24/05) 27 - Saintil - Middle Tennessee (9/10/05) 51 - Spencer vs Kansas State (9/24/05) 26 - Mills - Tulsa (9/17/05) 25 - James - Louisiana Tech (10/22/05) 49 - Spencer vs Kansas State (9/24/05) 23 - Alstatt - Kansas State (9/24/05) 48 - Spencer vs Kansas State (9/24/05) 22 - Newman - Louisiana Tech (10/22/05) 48 - Spencer vs Troy (10/04/05) 22 - Figurs - Kansas State (9/24/05) 21 - Newman - Louisiana Tech (10/22/05) 47 - Spencer vs Kansas State (9/24/05) 20 - Jackson - Louisiana Tech (10/22/05) 46 - Spencer vs Louisiana Tech (10/22/05) 20 - King - Louisiana Tech (10/22/05) 46 - Spencer vs Florida International (10/15/05) 20 - Harrison - Louisiana Tech (10/22/05) 46 - Spencer vs Kansas State (9/24/05) 20 - Smith - Florida International (10/15/05) 45 - Spencer vs Tulsa (9/17/05) Punt (45 yards or more) 51 - Olmsted - Troy (10/04/05) 49 - Smith - Tulsa (9/17/05) Kick Return (20 yards or more) 48 - Patullo - Florida International (10/15/05) 39 - Thomas vs Louisiana Tech (10/22/05) 48 - Smith - Middle Tennessee (9/10/05) 37 - Cobbs vs Louisiana Tech (10/22/05) 48 - Reyer - Kansas State (9/24/05) 48 - Olmsted - Troy (10/04/05) 36 - Cobbs vs Middle Tennessee (9/10/05) 27 - Muzzy vs Tulsa (9/17/05) Kick Return (20 yards or more) 34 - Moss - Tulsa (9/17/05) 27 - Cobbs vs Tulsa (9/17/05) 29 - Jackson - Louisiana Tech (10/22/05) 26 - Muzzy vs Kansas State (9/24/05) 29 - Brown - Louisiana Tech (10/22/05) 21 - Muzzy vs Kansas State (9/24/05) 29 - Eppinger - Florida International (10/15/05) 21 - Quinn vs Troy (10/04/05) 27 - Eppinger - Florida International (10/15/05) Punt Return (20 yards or more) 62 - Moreira - Kansas State (9/24/05)* Punt Return (20 yards or more) 28 - Figurs - Kansas State (9/24/05) 26 - Quinn vs Troy (10/04/05) 27 - Eppinger - Florida International (10/15/05) 21 - Moss - Tulsa (9/17/05) Field Goals (40 yards or more) Field Goals (40 yards or more) 41 - Bazaldua vs Florida International (10/15/05) 57 - Snodgrass - Kansas State (9/24/05) 46 - Horwedel - Louisiana Tech (10/22/05) 42 - DeVault - Tulsa (9/17/05) Interceptions Interceptions 99 - Holman vs Middle Tennessee (9/10/05)* 50 - Williams - Louisiana Tech (10/22/05) 12 - Graves vs Florida International (10/15/05) 4 - Burris - Tulsa (9/17/05) * Touchdown * Touchdown 2005 Mean Green Football 15 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 ...... 0 Tulsa ...... L 2-54 ...... 0 ...... 0 ...... 0 ...... 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 ...... L 13-10 ...... 2 ...... 2 ...... 10 ...... 1 ...... 1...... 0 ...... 1 ...... 0 ...... 0 ...... 0 ...... 0 ...... 0 ...... 0 Florida International .. W 13-10 ...... 3 ...... 2 ...... 10 ...... 1 ...... 0...... 1 ...... 1 ...... 0 ...... 0 ...... 0 ...... 1 ...... 0 ...... 0 Louisiana Tech ...... L 40-14 ...... 1 ...... 1 ...... 6 ...... 1 ...... 0...... 1 ...... 0 ...... 0 ...... 0 ...... 0 ...... 0 ...... 0 ...... 0 Louisiana State ...... UL Lafayette ...... Florida Atlantic ...... UL-Monroe ...... Arkansas State ...... Totals ...... 8 ...... 6 ...... 33 ...... 4 ...... 2...... 2 ...... 2 ...... 0 ...... 0 ...... 0 ...... 1 ...... 1 ...... 0 6 of 8 (75%)

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 14-7 ...... 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 ...... W 13-10 ...... 5 ...... 3 ...... 13 ...... 1 ...... 0...... 1 ...... 2 ...... 1 ...... 0 ...... 1 ...... 0...... 0 ...... 0 Florida International ..L 13-10 ...... 2 ...... 2 ...... 10 ...... 1 ...... 0...... 1 ...... 1 ...... 0 ...... 0 ...... 0 ...... 0...... 0 ...... 0 Louisiana Tech ...... W 40-14 ...... 7 ...... 7 ...... 37 ...... 4 ...... 3...... 1 ...... 3 ...... 0 ...... 0 ...... 0 ...... 0...... 0 ...... 0 Louisiana State ...... UL Lafayette ...... Florida Atlantic ...... UL-Monroe ...... Arkansas State ...... Totals ...... 28 ...... 22 ...... 121 ...... 14 ...... 10...... 4 ...... 8 ...... 3 ...... 0 ...... 3 ...... 0...... 0 ...... 0 22 of 28 (78.6%)

2005 Mean Green Football 16 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 fi eld 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 Troy 2 7-14 3:25 FG Bazaldua 21 fi eld goal Tulsa 3 5-53 2:19 TD Moss 32 reception Troy 4 13-80 2:40 TD Meager 20 run Tulsa 4 7-59 3:34 TD Adams 4 run Tulsa 4 4-50 2:52 TD Diles 41 run FIU 2 14-66 6:02 FG Bazaldua 20 fi eld goal Tulsa 4 0-0 0:00 TD Germany 32 fumble return FIU 2 4-3 1:19 FG Bazaldua 41 fi eld goal FIU 3 3-23 1:18 TD Quinn 7 catch from Meager Kansas State 1 11-80 4:49 FG Snodgrass 31 fi eld goal Kansas State 2 8-88 4:30 TD Alsup 6 run La. Tech 3 6-57 2:58 TD Jackson 15 catch from Meager Kansas State 2 3-58 1:08 TD Nelson 40 catch from Webb La. Tech 3 7-69 3:16 TD Quinn 33 catch from Cobbs 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 fi eld goal Kansas State 4 5-63 2:44 TD Anders 17 run

Troy 1 2-17 0:47 TD Rutledge 16 rec from Meadows Troy 3 11-82 4:45 FG Whibbs 24 fi eld goal Troy 4 8-62 3:12 FG Whibbs 20 fi eld goal

FIU 1 13-79 6:32 FG Moss 25 fi eld goal FIU 1 6-31 2:28 TD Smith 2 catch from Pedrick

La. Tech 1 8-56 3:37 TD Dillard 3 run La. Tech 2 8-78 3:21 TD James 17 catch from Kubik La. Tech 2 4-54 2:00 TD Jackson 1 run La. Tech 2 11-62 4:27 FG Horwedel 46 fi eld goal La. Tech 2 5-30 0:35 FG Horwedel 37 fi eld goal La. Tech 3 8-50 3:06 FG Horwedel 39 fi eld goal La. Tech 3 6-56 2:36 FG Horwedel 29 fi eld goal La. Tech 4 7-39 3:19 TD Jackson 6 run

2005 Mean Green Football 17 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 ...... Foster ...... May ...... Rose...... Lineberry .... Brown ...... Harmon ..... Quinn ...... Muzzy ...... Meager .... Cobbs ....Mitchell Florida International ....Alexander ...... May ...... Rose...... Lineberry .....Foster ...... Chaney ...... Quinn ...... Muzzy ...... Meager .... Cobbs ....Mitchell Louisiana Tech ...... Alexander ...... May ...... Rose...... Lineberry .....Foster .... Davidson .... Quinn ...... Nwigwe ....Meager .... Cobbs ....Mitchell 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 ...... Hutchinson ... Miller ..... Pruitt ...... Chapman ... Holman .....Monroe ...... Graves ....Covington ...Branch ...Weathers .. Cotton Florida International ...... Ransom ...... Miller .....Pruitt ...... Chapman ... Holman ....Mendoza .....Graves ....Covington ...Branch ...Weathers .. Cotton Louisiana Tech ...... Ransom ...... Miller .....Pruitt ...... Chapman ... Holman .....Monroe ...... Graves ....Covington ...Branch ...Weathers ..Warren 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 2-4 L 13-10 vs UL-Lafayette Oct. 29 at Florida Int. Tulsa ...... W 54-2 5-3 W 20-13 vs SMU Nov. 5 at UTEP Kansas State ...... W 54-7 4-3 L 30-28 vs Texas A&M Oct. 29 vs Colorado Troy ...... W 13-10 3-4 W 18-13 vs Florida Int. Oct. 29 at La.-Lafayette Florida International ...... L 13-10 1-5 L 18-13 at Troy Oct. 29 vs Middle Tenn. Louisiana Tech ...... W 40-14 3-3 W 40-14 vs North Texas Oct. 29 vs San Jose State Louisiana State ...... 5-1 W 20-17 vs Auburn Oct. 29 vs North Texas UL-Lafayette ...... 2-5 W 13-10 at Middle Tenn. Oct. 29 vs Troy Florida Atlantic ...... 1-7 L 3-0 at Arkansas State Nov. 5 at Troy UL-Monroe ...... 3-4 W 27-3 vs Troy Nov. 5 vs Fla. International Arkansas State...... 4-3 W 3-0 vs Florida Atlantic Nov. 5 at Middle Tenn.

2005 Mean Green Football 18 MeanGreenSports.com Mean Green Career Highs Offense Defense

#43 Patrick Cobbs, RB, Sr. #52 Chris Miller, DT, Sr. Tackles 8 vs. Louisiana Tech (10/22/05) Rushes 39 vs. Idaho (10-11-03) Sacks 1, last vs. Tulsa (9/17/05) Rushing Yards 249 vs. Idaho (10-11-03) Tackles For Loss 1, last vs. Tulsa (9/17/05) Longest Rush 81 vs. Baylor (9-6-03) Forced Fumble 1 vs. Florida International (10/15/05) 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) Forced Fumble 1 vs. Florida International (10/15/05) #20 Jamario Thomas, RB, So. Fumble Recovery 1 vs. Florida International (10/15/05) Rushes 41 vs. UL-Monroe (10-30-04) #90 Jeremiah Chapman, DE, So. Rushing Yards 291 vs. Idaho (11-13-04) Tackles 9 vs. Kansas State (9/24/05) Longest Rush 77 vs. New Mexico State (10-23-05) Sacks 2, last vs. Troy (10/04/05) Touchdowns 4 vs. Idaho (11-13-04) Tackles For Loss 3 vs. Idaho (11-13-04) Receptions 2 vs. Idaho (11-13-04) Fumble Recoveries 1 vs. Middle Tennessee (9-10-05) 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) Rushes 32 vs. Arkansas State (11-18-04) Interception 1, last vs. Middle Tennessee (9-10-05) Rushing Yards 166 vs Arkansas State (11-18-04) #41 Maurice Holman, LB, So. Longest Rush 28 vs Baylor (9-06-03) Tackles 15 vs. Troy (10/04/05) Touchdowns 1, last vs Arkansas State (11-18-04) Tackles For Loss 2.5 vs. Troy (10/04/05) 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) Fumble Recovery 1 vs. Florida International (10/15/05) #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) Sacks 1 vs. Tulsa (9/17/05) Receiving yards 176 vs. UL-Lafayette (9-27-03) Interception 1 vs. Florida International (10/15/05) Touchdowns 3 vs. UL-Lafayette (9-27-03) Punt Return Yards 85 vs. UL-Monroe (10-30-04) #36 Phillip Graves, LB, Jr. Punt Return Long 85 vs. UL-Monroe (10-30-04) Tackles 11 vs. Louisiana Tech (10/22/05) Sacks 2 vs. Florida International (10/15/05) Tackles For Loss 2 vs. Florida International (10/15/05) #3 Zach Muzzy, WR, Jr. Interception 1, last vs. Florida International (10/15/05) Receptions 3, last vs. UL-Lafayette (11-05-04) Forced Fumbles 1, last vs. Florida International (10/15/05) Longest Reception 43 vs. Arkansas State (11-18-04) Fumble Recovery 1 vs. Florida International (10/15/05) 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) Pass Break Ups 1, last vs. Louisiana Tech (10/22/05) Longest Reception 11 vs. New Mexico State (10-23-04) Forced Fumble 1, last vs. Troy (10/04/05) Receiving Yards 20 vs. New Mexico State (10-23-04) Fumble Recovery 1, last vs. Utah State (10-09-04) Touchdowns none #24 Roderick Cotton, S, So. #7 Daniel Meager, QB, Fr. Tackles 9 vs. Troy (10/04/05) Tackles For Loss 1 vs. Troy (10/04/05) Attempts 26 vs. Troy (10/04/05) Pass Break Ups 2 vs. Tulsa (9/17/05) Completions 10, last vs. Florida International (10/15/05) Yards 129 vs. Troy (10/04/05) #34 Ja’Mel Branch, CB, Sr. Long Pass 42 vs. Middle Tennessee (9-10-05) Tackles 11 vs. Louisiana Tech (10/22/05) Tackles For Loss 1, last vs. Louisiana Tech (10/22/05) Touchdowns 1, last vs. Louisiana Tech (10/22/05) Interception 1 vs. Troy (10/04/05) Sack 1 vs. Louisiana Tech (10/22/05) #31 Joel Nwigwe, WR, Jr. Forced Fumble 1 vs. Kansas State (9/24/05) Receptions 3, last vs. UL-Monroe (11-08-03) Fumble Recovery 1 vs. Florida International (10/15/05) 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, last vs. Louisiana Tech (10/22/05) 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) Blocked Kick 1 vs. Troy (10/04/05) Pass Break Up 3 vs. Louisiana Tech (10/22/05)

2005 Mean Green Football 19 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 60 178 Sept. 24 at Kansas State L 54-7 46,514 Points Per Game 10.0 29.7 Oct. 4 Troy L 13-10 17,644 FIRST DOWNS 65 134 Oct. 15 at Florida International* W 13-10 14,433 Rushing 38 78 Oct. 22 at Louisiana Tech L 40-14 19,481 Passing 20 50 Oct. 29 at Louisiana State 7 p.m. Penalty 7 6 Nov. 5 Louisiana-Lafayette* 6 p.m. RUSHING YARDAGE 744 1295 Nov. 12 at Florida Atlantic* 3 p.m. Yards gained rushing 979 1443 Nov. 19 Louisiana-Monroe 6 p.m. Yards lost rushing 235 148 Nov. 26 Arkansas State* 1 p.m. Rushing Attempts 221 274 *Sun Belt Conference Game Average Per Rush 3.4 4.7 All Times Central Average Per Game 124.0 215.8 TDs Rushing 2 12 Win-Loss Breakdown PASSING YARDAGE 562 1307 All Games ...... 2 ...... 4...... 333 Att-Comp-Int 124-58-6 150-98-7 Home ...... 0 ...... 2...... 000 Average Per Pass 4.5 8.7 Away ...... 2 ...... 2...... 500 Average Per Catch 9.7 13.3 Average Per Game 93.7 217.8 Sun Belt Games ...... 2 ...... 1...... 667 TDs Passing 4 7 Home ...... 0 ...... 1...... 000 TOTAL OFFENSE 1306 2602 Away ...... 2 ...... 0...... 1000 Total Plays 345 424 North Texas Record When... Average Per Play 3.8 6.1 Scoring First ...... 0 ...... 1...... 000 Average Per Game 217.7 433.7 Leading after First Quarter ...... 0 ...... 1...... 000 KICK RETURNS: #-YARDS 24-452 10-175 Leading at Half ...... 0 ...... 0...... 000 PUNT RETURNS: #-YARDS 8-38 25-201 Trailing at Half ...... 2 ...... 4...... 333 INT RETURNS: #-YARDS 7-134 6-56 Tied at Half ...... 0 ...... 0...... 000 KICK RETURN AVERAGE 18.8 17.5 Leading after Third Quarter ...... 2 ...... 0...... 1.000 PUNT RETURN AVERAGE 4.8 8.0 INT RETURN AVERAGE 19.1 9.3 Outrushing Opponent ...... 1 ...... 0...... 1000 FUMBLES-LOST 11-6 13-9 Rushing for Less Than 100 Yards ...... 0 ...... 2...... 000 PENALTIES-YARDS 49-412 31-242 Rushing for 100+ Yards ...... 2 ...... 2...... 500 Rushing for 200 + Yards ...... 0 ...... 0...... 000 Average Per Game 68.7 40.3 PUNTS-YARDS 48-1858 20-790 Outpassing Opponent ...... 0 ...... 1...... 000 Average Per Punt 38.7 39.5 Passing for Less Than 100 Yards ...... 1 ...... 3...... 250 Net punt average 34.5 37.6 Passing for 100+ Yards ...... 1 ...... 1...... 500 TIME OF POSSESSION/GAME 27:48 32:12 Passing for 200+ Yards ...... 0 ...... 0...... 000 3RD-DOWN CONVERSIONS 19/84 35/82 Passing for 300+ Yards ...... 0 ...... 0...... 000 3rd-Down Pct 23% 43% 4TH-DOWN CONVERSIONS 0/2 4/6 Outgaining Opponent (Total Offense) ...... 0 ...... 0...... 000 4th-Down Pct 0% 67% Gaining Less Than 200 Yards Total Offense ...... 0 ...... 2...... 000 SACKS BY-YARDS 12-72 15-124 Gaining 200+ Yards of Total Offense ...... 2 ...... 2...... 500 MISC YARDS 21 32 Gaining 300+ Yards of Total Offense ...... 0 ...... 0...... 000 TOUCHDOWNS SCORED 7 21 FIELD GOALS-ATTEMPTS 3-7 10-16 Scoring Less Than 7 Points ...... 0 ...... 1...... 000 PAT-ATTEMPTS 5-6 20-21 Scoring 7-13 Points ...... 1 ...... 2...... 333 ATTENDANCE 40756 101234 Scoring 14-20 Points ...... 1 ...... 1...... 500 Games/Avg Per Game 2/20378 4/25308 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 9 35 14 60 Allowing 7-13 Points ...... 2 ...... 1...... 667 Opponents 27 74 30 47 178 Allowing 14-20 Points ...... 0 ...... 0...... 000 Allowing 21-27 Points ...... 0 ...... 0...... 000 Allowing 28 or More Points ...... 0 ...... 3...... 000

More Time of Possesion...... 1 ...... 1...... 500 Less Turnovers ...... 2 ...... 1...... 667

2005 Mean Green Football 20 MeanGreenSports.com 2005 Mean Green Individual Statistics

RUSHING GP Att Gain Loss Net Avg TD Long Avg/G Cobbs, Patrick 6 114 557 44 513 4.5 1 34 85.5 Thomas, Jamario 6 57 282 38 244 4.3 0 39 40.7 Mitchell, James 6 1 5 0 5 5.0 0 5 0.8 Branch, JaMel 6 2 3 0 3 1.5 0 3 0.5 Phillips, Matt 3 3 5 7 -2 -0.7 0 5 -0.7 TM 1 3 2 4 -2 -0.7 0 2 -2.0 TEAM 3 2 0 4 -4 -2.0 0 0 -1.3 Meager, Daniel 6 39 125 138 -13 -0.3 1 20 -2.2 Total...... 6 221 979 235 744 3.4 2 39 124.0 Opponents...... 6 274 1443 148 1295 4.7 12 63 215.8

PASSING G Effi c Att-Cmp-Int Pct Yds TD Lng Avg/G Meager, Daniel 6 83.87 113-54-4 47.8 502 2 42 83.7 Phillips, Matt 3 65.26 7-3-2 42.9 27 1 25 9.0 TEAM 3 0.00 2-0-0 0.0 0 0 0 0.0 Quinn, Johnny 6 0.00 1-0-0 0.0 0 0 0 0.0 Cobbs, Patrick 6 707.20 1-1-0 100.0 33 1 33 5.5 Total...... 6 85.81 124-58-6 46.8 562 4 42 93.7 Opponents...... 6 144.59 150-98-7 65.3 1307 7 56 217.8

RECEIVING G No. Yds Avg TD Long Avg/G Quinn, Johnny 6 21 279 13.3 3 42 46.5 Cobbs, Patrick 6 11 41 3.7 0 18 6.8 Muzzy, Zach 6 6 67 11.2 0 28 11.2 Jackson, B. 6 6 38 6.3 1 15 6.3 Harmon, Robert 6 4 64 16.0 0 32 10.7 Mitchell, James 6 4 23 5.8 0 7 3.8 Nwigwe, Joel 6 3 40 13.3 0 15 6.7 Davidson, Beau 5 1 6 6.0 0 6 1.2 Branch, JaMel 6 1 3 3.0 0 3 0.5 Chaney, Jimmy 5 1 1 1.0 0 1 0.2 Total...... 6 58 562 9.7 4 42 93.7 Opponents...... 6 98 1307 13.3 7 56 217.8

PUNT RETURNS No. Yds Avg TD Long Quinn, Johnny 6 23 3.8 0 26 Muzzy, Zach 2 15 7.5 0 9 Total...... 8 38 4.8 0 26 Opponents...... 25 201 8.0 1 62

INTERCEPTIONS No. Yds Avg TD Long Graves, Phillip 1 12 12.0 0 12 Monroe, Brandon 1 7 7.0 0 7 Covington, T.J. 1 0 0.0 0 0 Branch, JaMel 1 0 0.0 0 0 Mendoza, Derek 1 0 0.0 0 0 Weathers, Aaron 1 16 16.0 0 16 Holman, Maurice 1 99 99.0 1 99 Total...... 7 134 19.1 1 99 Opponents...... 6 56 9.3 0 50

KICK RETURNS No. Yds Avg TD Long Cobbs, Patrick 8 192 24.0 0 37 Muzzy, Zach 8 146 18.2 0 27 Quinn, Johnny 4 48 12.0 0 21 Thomas, Jamario 2 52 26.0 0 39 Stickler, Brock 1 13 13.0 0 13 Brown, Charles 1 1 1.0 0 1 Total...... 24 452 18.8 0 39 Opponents...... 10 175 17.5 0 34

2005 Mean Green Football 21 MeanGreenSports.com 2005 Mean Green Individual Statistics FUMBLE RETURNS No. Yds Avg TD Long Ransom, Willie 1 21 21.0 0 21 Total...... 1 21 21.0 0 21 Opponents...... 2 32 16.0 1 32

|------PATs ------| SCORING TD FGs Kick Rush Rcv Pass DXP Saf Points Quinn, Johnny 3 0-0 0-0 0-0 1 0-0 0 0 20 Bazaldua, Nick 0 3-7 5-6 0-0 0 0-0 0 0 14 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 Jackson, B. 1 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0-0 0 0 6 Meager, Daniel 1 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 1-1 0 0 6 TEAM 0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0-0 0 1 2 Total...... 7 3-7 5-6 0-0 1 1-1 0 1 60 Opponents...... 21 10-16 20-21 0-0 0 0-0 0 1 178

TOTAL OFFENSE G Plays Rush Pass Total Avg/G Cobbs, Patrick 6 115 513 33 546 91.0 Meager, Daniel 6 152 -13 502 489 81.5 Thomas, Jamario 6 57 244 0 244 40.7 Phillips, Matt 3 10 -2 27 25 8.3 Mitchell, James 6 1 5 0 5 0.8 Branch, JaMel 6 2 3 0 3 0.5 TEAM 3 4 -4 0 -4 -1.3 Total...... 6 345 744 562 1306 217.7 Opponents...... 6 424 1295 1307 2602 433.7

FIELD GOALS FGM-FGA Pct 01-19 20-29 30-39 40-49 50-99 Lg Blk Bazaldua, Nick 3-7 42.9 0-0 2-2 0-0 1-3 0-2 41 1

PUNTING No. Yds Avg Long TB FC I20 Blkd Spencer, Truman 48 1858 38.7 54 0 9 13 0 Total...... 48 1858 38.7 54 0 9 13 0 Opponents...... 20 790 39.5 51 3 3 9 0

ALL PURPOSE G Rush Rec PR KOR IR Tot Avg/G Cobbs, Patrick 6 513 41 0 192 0 746 124.3 Quinn, Johnny 6 0 279 23 48 0 350 58.3 Thomas, Jamario 6 244 0 0 52 0 296 49.3 Muzzy, Zach 6 0 67 15 146 0 228 38.0 Holman, Maurice 6 0 0 0 0 99 99 16.5 Harmon, Robert 6 0 64 0 0 0 64 10.7 Nwigwe, Joel 6 0 40 0 0 0 40 6.7 Jackson, B. 6 0 38 0 0 0 38 6.3 Mitchell, James 6 5 23 0 0 0 28 4.7 Weathers, Aaron 6 0 0 0 0 16 16 2.7 Stickler, Brock 5 0 0 0 13 0 13 2.6 Graves, Phillip 6 0 0 0 0 12 12 2.0 Monroe, Brandon 6 0 0 0 0 7 7 1.2 Branch, JaMel 6 3 3 0 0 0 6 1.0 Davidson, Beau 5 0 6 0 0 0 6 1.2 Chaney, Jimmy 5 0 1 0 0 0 1 0.2 Brown, Charles 4 0 0 0 1 0 1 0.2 Phillips, Matt 3 -2 0 0 0 0 -2 -0.7 TEAM 3 -4 0 0 0 0 -4 -1.3 Meager, Daniel 6 -13 0 0 0 0 -13 -2.2 Total...... 6 744 562 38 452 134 1930 321.7 Opponents...... 6 1295 1307 201 175 56 3034 505.7

2005 Mean Green Football 22 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 6 33 28 61 1.0-1 . 1-16 3 . 1-0 . 1 . 41 Holman, Maurice 6 23 26 49 2.5-4 . 1-99 2 2 1-0 . . . 4 Monroe, Brandon 6 26 19 45 1.0-5 1.0-5 1-7 ...... 36 Graves, Phillip 6 30 13 43 3.0-20 2.0-18 1-12 1 . 1-0 2 . . 90 Chapman, J. 6 18 21 39 4.0-16 3.0-14 . . 1 1-0 . . . 34 Branch, JaMel 6 24 14 38 2.0-8 1.0-6 1-0 1 . 1-0 1 . . 24 Cotton, R. 6 18 15 33 1.0-1 . . 3 . . . . . 52 Miller,Chris 6 10 14 24 2.0-8 2.0-8 . . . . 1 . . 8 Covington, T.J. 6 18 6 24 . . 1-0 2 . . 1 . . 79 Stevenson, M. 6 9 9 18 3.0-11 1.0-2 ...... 51 Mendoza, Derek 6 7 4 11 1.0-6 . 1-0 ...... 16 Warren, Steve 5 6 5 11 . . . 1 . 1-0 . . . 56 Pruitt, Sky 6 4 6 10 . . . . 1 1-0 1 . . 65 Miller, Joseph 6 3 6 9 1.0-2 ...... 98 Hutchinson, E. 6 3 6 9 1.0-4 ...... 93 Ransom, Willie 6 5 3 8 1.0-8 1.0-8 . . . 1-21 . . . 95 Pistole, Chase 5 3 3 6 ...... 97 Durodoye, Raifu 5 1 4 5 ...... 1 Oubre, Gary 3 2 3 5 ...... 82 Stickler, Brock 5 2 2 4 ...... 63 Cooley, Chad 6 2 2 4 ...... 2 Green, D. 4 2 2 4 ...... 1 . . 91 Thomas, Issac 4 1 2 3 ...... 89 Burruss, Blake 4 2 1 3 ...... 19 Carter, Tyrone 3 1 2 3 ...... 48 Davenport, Ryan 6 1 1 2 ...... 78 Eidd, Chris 2 . 2 2 ...... 88 Davidson, Beau 5 1 1 2 . . . . . 1-0 . . . 49 Jackson, B. 6 1 1 2 ...... 37 Mitchell, James 6 1 1 2 ...... 9 Gilmore, E. 6 . 2 2 0.5-0 ...... 21 Fernandez, Guy 2 2 . 2 ...... TM TM 1 2 . 2 ...... 2 . . 53 Dawson, G. 2 . 1 1 ...... 42 Thompson, T. 1 . 1 1 ...... 53 Dawson, J 2 1 . 1 ...... 40 Mahan, Colt 3 . 1 1 ...... 72 Foster, Joel 6 1 . 1 ...... 20 Thomas, Jamario 6 1 . 1 ...... 54 Banks, Ajani 2 . 1 1 ...... 32 Hopovac, Denis 6 1 . 1 ...... 81 Quinn, Johnny 6 1 . 1 ...... 45 Higgs, Cliff 2 1 . 1 1.0-11 1.0-11 ...... TM TEAM 3 ...... 1 Total...... 6 267 228 495 25-105 12-72 7-134 13 4 9-21 9 1 1 Opponents...... 6 198 182 380 49.0-220 15-124 6-56 18 . 6-32 6 2 1

2005 Mean Green Football 23 MeanGreenSports.com 2005 Mean Green Team and Individual Game Highs

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 ...... 112 Cobbs, Patrick at FIU (Oct 15, 2005) 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) ...... Meager, Daniel vs Troy (Oct 04, 2005) ...... Anders, Donnie, at Kansas State (Sep 24, 2005) Long Rush ...... 39 Thomas, Jamario at Kansas State (Sep 24, 2005) ...... Jackson, Patric, at Louisiana Tech (Oct 22, 2005) Pass attempts ...... 26 Meager, Daniel vs Troy (Oct 04, 2005) Long Rush ...... 63 Fisher, Parrish, at Kansas State (Sep 24, 2005) Pass completions ...... 10 Meager, Daniel at Middle Tennessee (9/10/05) Pass attempts ...... 32 Padrick,Josh, at FIU (Oct 15, 2005) ...... Meager, Daniel at FIU (Oct 15, 2005) Pass completions ...... 23 Kubik, Matt, at Louisiana Tech (Oct 22, 2005) Yards Passing ...... 129 Meager, Daniel vs Troy (Oct 04, 2005) Yards Passing ...... 283 Kubik, Matt, at Louisiana Tech (Oct 22, 2005) TD Passes ...... 1 Phillips, Matt at Kansas State (Sep 24, 2005) TD Passes ...... 2 SMITH, Paul, vs Tulsa (Sep 17, 2005) ...... Meager, Daniel at FIU (Oct 15, 2005) ...... Webb, Allen, at Kansas State (Sep 24, 2005) ...... Meager, Daniel at Louisiana Tech (Oct 22, 2005) Long Pass ...... 56 SMITH, Paul, vs Tulsa (Sep 17, 2005) ...... Cobbs, Patrick at Louisiana Tech (Oct 22, 2005) Receptions ...... 8 MILLS, Garrett, vs Tulsa (Sep 17, 2005) Long Pass ...... 42 Meager, Daniel at Middle Tennessee (9/10/05) ...... Smith,Samuel, at FIU (Oct 15, 2005) Receptions ...... 6 Quinn, Johnny at Kansas State (Sep 24, 2005) Yards Receiving ...... 143 MILLS, Garrett, vs Tulsa (Sep 17, 2005) Yards Receiving ...... 70 Quinn, Johnny vs Troy (Oct 04, 2005) TD Receptions ...... 1 Seven Times TD Receptions ...... 1 Quinn, Johnny at Kansas State (Sep 24, 2005) Long Reception ...... 56 MILLS, Garrett, vs Tulsa (Sep 17, 2005) ...... Quinn, Johnny at FIU (Oct 15, 2005) Field Goals ...... 4 Horwedel, Danny, at Louisiana Tech (Oct 22, 2005) ...... Jackson, B. at Louisiana Tech (Oct 22, 2005) Long Field Goal ...... 57 Snodgrass, Jeff, at Kansas State (Sep 24, 2005) ...... Quinn, Johnny at Louisiana Tech (Oct 22, 2005) Punts ...... 5 Olmsted, Thomas, vs Troy (Oct 04, 2005) Long Reception ...... 42 Quinn, Johnny at Middle Tennessee (9/10/05) Punting Avg ...... 48.0 Reyer, Tim, at Kansas State (Sep 24, 2005) Field Goals ...... 2 Bazaldua, Nick at FIU (Oct 15, 2005) Long Punt ...... 51 Olmsted, Thomas, vs Troy (Oct 04, 2005) Long Field Goal ...... 41 Bazaldua, Nick at FIU (Oct 15, 2005) Long Punt Return ...... 62 Moreira, Jerm., at Kansas State (Sep 24, 2005) Punts ...... 12 Spencer, Truman at Kansas State (Sep 24, 2005) Long Kickoff Return ...34 MOSS, Idris, vs Tulsa (Sep 17, 2005) Punting Avg ...... 41.2 Spencer, Truman vs Troy (Oct 04, 2005) Tackles ...... 13 Bouie,Keyonvis, at FIU (Oct 15, 2005) Long Punt ...... 54 Spencer, Truman vs Tulsa (Sep 17, 2005) Sacks ...... 2.0 GERMANY, A., vs Tulsa (Sep 17, 2005) Long Punt Return ...... 26 Quinn, Johnny vs Troy (Oct 04, 2005) Tackles For Loss ...... 5.0 Sabb, J.K., at Middle Tennessee (9/10/05) Long Kickoff Return ...39 Thomas, Jamario at Louisiana Tech (Oct 22, 2005) ...... GERMANY, A., vs Tulsa (Sep 17, 2005) Tackles ...... 15 Holman, Maurice vs Troy (Oct 04, 2005) Interceptions ...... 1 Six Times Sacks ...... 2.0 Chapman, J. vs Troy (Oct 04, 2005) ...... Graves, Phillip at FIU (Oct 15, 2005) OPPONENT TEAM GAME HIGHS Tackles For Loss ...... 2.5 Holman, Maurice vs Troy (Oct 04, 2005) Rushes...... 64 vs Troy (Oct 04, 2005) Interceptions ...... 1 Seven Times Yards Rushing ...... 305 at Kansas State (Sep 24, 2005) Yards Per Rush ...... 5.8 at Kansas State (Sep 24, 2005) TEAM GAME HIGHS TD Rushes ...... 4 vs Tulsa (Sep 17, 2005) Rushes...... 48 at FIU (Oct 15, 2005) ...... at Kansas State (Sep 24, 2005) Yards Rushing ...... 188 at Louisiana Tech (Oct 22, 2005) Pass attempts ...... 35 at Louisiana Tech (Oct 22, 2005) Yards Per Rush ...... 5.2 at Louisiana Tech (Oct 22, 2005) Pass completions ...... 24 at Louisiana Tech (Oct 22, 2005) TD Rushes ...... 1 at Middle Tennessee (9/10/05) Yards Passing ...... 353 at Kansas State (Sep 24, 2005) ...... vs Troy (Oct 04, 2005) Yards Per Pass ...... 16.0 at Kansas State (Sep 24, 2005) Pass attempts ...... 27 vs Troy (Oct 04, 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 ...... 76 vs Troy (Oct 04, 2005) ...... at FIU (Oct 15, 2005) ...... at Louisiana Tech (Oct 22, 2005) ...... at Louisiana Tech (Oct 22, 2005) Total Offense ...... 658 at Kansas State (Sep 24, 2005) Yards Passing ...... 129 vs Troy (Oct 04, 2005) Yards Per Play ...... 8.8 at Kansas State (Sep 24, 2005) Yards Per Pass ...... 7.6 at Middle Tennessee (9/10/05) Points ...... 54 vs Tulsa (Sep 17, 2005) TD Passes ...... 2 at Louisiana Tech (Oct 22, 2005) ...... at Kansas State (Sep 24, 2005) Total Plays ...... 63 at FIU (Oct 15, 2005) Sacks By ...... 5 vs Tulsa (Sep 17, 2005) Total Offense ...... 287 at Louisiana Tech (Oct 22, 2005) First Downs ...... 26 at Kansas State (Sep 24, 2005) Yards Per Play ...... 4.9 at Louisiana Tech (Oct 22, 2005) Penalties ...... 8 at Louisiana Tech (Oct 22, 2005) Points ...... 14 at Middle Tennessee (9/10/05) Penalty Yards ...... 55 at Louisiana Tech (Oct 22, 2005) ...... at Louisiana Tech (Oct 22, 2005) Turnovers ...... 8 at FIU (Oct 15, 2005) Sacks By ...... 4 at FIU (Oct 15, 2005) Interceptions By ...... 2 vs Tulsa (Sep 17, 2005) First Downs ...... 15 at Louisiana Tech (Oct 22, 2005) ...... vs Troy (Oct 04, 2005) Penalties ...... 15 at FIU (Oct 15, 2005) ...... at Louisiana Tech (Oct 22, 2005) Penalty Yards ...... 146 at FIU (Oct 15, 2005) Turnovers ...... 5 vs Troy (Oct 04, 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, Pfl ugerville, 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 -or- 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 93 - Willie Ransom, 6-3, 250, Jr., TR, Coff eyville CC 62 - Frank Gray, 6-1, 285, Jr., SQ, Allen, TX 98 - Eli Hutchinson, 6-4, 240, Sr., 1L, Oklahoma City, OK RT 60 - Jeremy Brown, 6-5, 299, So., 1L, Tecumseh, OK ILB 4 - Brandon Monroe, 6-2, 220, So., 1L, Electra, TX 77 - Robbie Vanderslice, 6-4, 265, Sr., SQ, Th e Colony, TX 51 - Derek Mendoza, 6-1, 248, So., 1L, Hereford, 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, Coff eyville, 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, Coff eyville CC 20 - Jamario Th omas, 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 -or- 16 - Steve Warren, 6-1, 190, Fr., HS, Burleson, 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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