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NORTH TEXAS FOOTBALL 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: Darrell Dickey (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 Patrick Cobbs was its own 19-yard line. Six of the team’s fi rst *Sun Belt Conference 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 quarterback 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 *Southeastern Conference Game conference titles and New Orleans Bowl 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 (Dallas/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 Fouts Field: .................... 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.