2017 North Texas Mean Green football team
American college football season
The 2017 North Texas Mean Green football team represented University of North Texas in the 2017 NCAA Division I FBS football season . The Mean Green played their home games at the Apogee Stadium in Denton, Texas , as members of the West Division of Conference USA (C-USA). They were led by second-year head coach Seth Littrell . The Mean Green finished the season 9–5, 7–1 in C-USA play to win the West Division. They lost the C-USA Championship Game to Florida Atlantic . They received an invite to the New Orleans Bowl where they lost to Troy .
Recruiting
Position key
2017 Commitments
The Mean Green signed a total of 19 recruits.
Schedule
North Texas announced its 2017 football schedule on January 26, 2017. The 2017 schedule consists of 6 home and away games in the regular season. The Mean Green will host CUSA foes Old Dominion , UAB , UTEP , and UTSA , and will travel to Florida Atlantic , Louisiana Tech , Rice , and Southern Miss .[ 1]
The Mean Green will host two of the four non-conference opponents, Army , which is independent from any conference, and Lamar from the Southland Conference and travel to Iowa from the Big Ten Conference and SMU from the American Athletic Conference .
Date Time Opponent Site TV Result Attendance September 2 6:00 p.m. Lamar * ESPN3 W 59–1419,592 September 9 6:00 p.m. at SMU * ESPN3 L 32–5424,638 September 16 2:30 p.m. at Iowa * ESPN2 L 14–3165,668 September 23 5:30 p.m. UAB beIN W 46–4320,142 September 30 6:00 p.m. at Southern Miss CUSA.TV W 43–2821,907 October 14 5:30 p.m. UTSA ESPN3 W 29–2623,068 October 21 4:00 p.m. at Florida Atlantic ESPN3 L 31–6913,277 October 28 5:30 p.m. Old Dominion ESPN3 W 45–3818,872 November 4 2:30 p.m. at Louisiana Tech Stadium W 24–2318,504 November 11 4:00 p.m. UTEP ESPN3 W 45–1026,108 November 18 5:30 p.m. Army * beIN W 52–4926,392 November 25 12:00 p.m. at Rice ESPN3 W 30–1417,956 December 2 11:00 a.m. at Florida Atlantic ESPN2 L 17–4114,258 December 16 12:00 p.m. vs. Troy * ESPN L 30–5024,904
Schedule Source: [ 2]
Game summaries
Lamar
Lamar Cardinals at North Texas Mean Green
Quarter
1
2
3 4 Total
Cardinals
7
7
0 0 14
Mean Green 17
21
14 7 59
at Apogee Stadium • Denton, TX
Date : September 2Game time : 6:00 p.m. CDTGame attendance : 19,592Referee : Justin ElliotTV : ESPN3 Source : [1]
Game information
First Quarter UNT – Jeffrey Wilson 10-yard run (Trevor Moore kick), 12:01. Mean Green 7–0. Drive: 6 plays, 60 yards, 1:55.
UNT – Quinetin Jackson 31-yard pass from Mason Fine (Trevor Moore kick), 8:38. Mean Green 14–0. Drive: 3 plays, 83 yards, 1:10.
UNT – Trevor Moore 24-yard field goal, 4:04. Mean Green 17–0. Drive: 9 plays 40 yards, 4:02.
LAM – Jarod Wood 1-yard pass from Darrell Colbert Jr. (Elvin Martinez kick), 0:34. Mean Green 17–7. Drive: 4 plays, 5 yards, 1:06. Second Quarter UNT – Jeffrey Wilson 2-yard run (Trevor Moore kick), 10:26. Mean Green 24–7. Drive: 12 plays, 44 yards, 5:08.
UNT – Jeffrey Wilson 62-yard run (Trevor Moore kick), 8:28. Mean Green 31–7. Drive: 2 plays, 68 yards, 0:44.
LAM – Martell Hawthorne 68-yard pass from Darrell Colbert Jr. (Elvin Martinez kick), 4:59. Mean Green 31–14. Drive: 5 plays, 83 yards, 1:11.
UNT – Michael Lawrence 44-yard pass from Mason Fine (Trevor Moore kick), 1:56. Mean Green 38–14. Drive: 6 plays, 66 yards, 3:03. Third Quarter UNT – Nic Smith 9-yard pass from Mason Fine (Trevor Moore kick), 12:31. Mean Green 45–14. Drive: 6 plays, 65 yards, 2:29.
UNT – Nic Smith 1-yard run (Trevor Moore kick), 6:02. Mean Green 52–14. Drive: 10 plays, 83 yards, 4:12. Fourth Quarter UNT – Andrew Tucker 12-yard run (Trevor Moore kick), 14:54. Mean Green 59–14. Drive: 7 plays, 63 yards, 2:54.
Top Passers LAM – Darrell Colbert Jr. – 14/28, 140 yards, 2 TD
UNT – Mason Fine – 15/21, 224 yards, 3 TD Top Rushers LAM – Kendrick King – 11 carries, 37 yards
UNT – Jeffrey Wilson – 12 carries, 176 yards, 3 TD Top Receiving LAM – Martell Hawthorne – 2 receptions, 79 yards, TD
UNT – Michael Lawrence – 3 receptions, 70 yards, TD
At SMU
North Texas Mean Green at SMU Mustangs (37th Safeway Bowl)
Quarter
1
2
3 4 Total
Mean Green
10
0
7 15 32
Mustangs 10
14
16 14 54
at Gerald J. Ford Stadium • Dallas , TX
Date : September 9Game time : 6:00 p.m. CDTGame weather : Temperature: 85 °F (29 °C) • Wind: NE 9 MPH • Weather: sunnyGame attendance : 24,638Referee : Steve LaMantiaTV : ESPN3Source : [2]
Game information
First Quarter UNT – Jeffrey Wilson 2-yard run (Trevor Moore kick), 11:41. Mean Green 7–0. Drive: 7 plays, 75 yards, 3:19.
UNT – Trevor Moore 46-yard field goal, 8:45. Mean Green 10–0. Drive: 5 plays, 14 yards, 2:00.
SMU – Courtland Sutton 62-yard pass from Ben Hicks (Josh Williams kick), 6:49. Mean Green 10–7. Drive: 5 plays, 75 yards, 1:56.
SMU – Josh Williams 36-yard field goal, 2:32. Tied 10–10. Drive: 6 plays, 17 yards, 1:44. Second Quarter SMU – Courtland Sutton 40-yard pass from Ben Hicks (Josh Williams kick), 5:15. Mustangs 17–10. Drive: 9 plays, 65 yards, 2:52.
SMU – Courtland Sutton 4-yard pass from Ben Hicks (Josh Williams kick), 0:10. Mustangs 24–10. Drive: 11 plays, 68 yards, 2:16. Third Quarter SMU – Courtland Sutton 35-yard pass from Ben Hicks (Josh Williams kick), 14:24. Mustangs 31–10. Drive: 1 play, 35 yards, 0:05.
SMU – Xavier Jones 1-yard run (Josh Williams kick), 11:23. Mustangs 38–10. Drive: 7 plays, 18 yards, 2:53.
UNT – Jalen Guyton 72-yard pass from Mason Fine (Trevor Moore kick), 6:56. Mustangs 38–17. Drive: 1 play, 72 yards, 0:30.
SMU – Holding penalty against Jordan Murray enforced in end zone, 4:02. Mustangs 40–17. Drive: 1 play, -12 yards, 0:49. Fourth Quarter SMU – Xavier Jones 47-yard run (Josh Williams kick), 14:30. Mustangs 47–17. Drive: 2 plays, 72 yards, 0:30.
SMU – Myron Gailliard 76-yard pass from D.J. Gillins (Josh Williams kick), 11:27. Mustangs 54–17. Drive: 1 play, 76 yards, 0:12.
UNT – Jalen Guyton 29-yard pass from Mason Fine (Trevor Moore kick), 10:45. Mustangs 54–24. Drive: 2 plays, 74 yards, 0:42.
UNT – Jaelon Darden 13-yard pass from Mason Fine (Mason Fine pass to Jaelon Darden for two-point conversion), 3:24. Mustangs 54–32. Drive: 8 plays, 84 yards, 4:00.
Top Passers UNT – Mason Fine – 32/47, 424 yards, 3 TD, 2 INT
SMU – Ben Hicks – 20/39, 312 yards, 4 TD, INT Top Rushers UNT – Jeffrey Wilson – 13 carries, 31 yards, TD
SMU – Xavier Jones – 13 carries, 74 yards, TD Top Receiving
The 2017 North Texas football team taking the field before the game against SMU
At Iowa
North Texas Mean Green at Iowa Hawkeyes
Quarter
1
2
3 4 Total
Mean Green
7
7
0 0 14
Hawkeyes 7
3
7 14 31
at Kinnick Stadium • Iowa City, IA
Date : September 16Game time : 2:35 p.m. CDTGame weather : Temperature: 88 °F (31 °C) • Wind: S 10 MPH • Weather: partly cloudyGame attendance : 65,668Referee : Jeff ServinskiTV announcers (ESPN2 ) : Anish Shroff , Ahmad Brooks and Roddy JonesSource : [3]
Game information
First Quarter UNT – Jeffrey Wilson 41-yard run (Trevor Moore kick), 5:34. Mean Green 7–0. Drive: 6 plays, 80 yards, 2:44.
IOWA – T. J. Hockenson 8-yard pass from Nate Stanley (Miguel Recinos kick), 0:52. Tied 7–7. Drive: 10 plays, 75 yards, 4:42. Second Quarter IOWA – Miguel Recinos 42-yard field goal, 5:23. Hawkeyes 10–7. Drive: 8 plays, 39 yards, 2:49.
UNT – Jalen Guyton 13-yard pass from Quinn Shanbour (Trevor Moore kick), 0:11. Mean Green 14–10. Drive: 5 plays, 66 yards, 0:32. Third Quarter IOWA – Noah Fant 23-yard pass from Nate Stanley (Miguel Recinos kick), 4:24. Hawkeyes 17–14. Drive: 14 plays, 76 yards, 6:52. Fourth Quarter IOWA – Ivory Kelly-Martin 2-yard run (Miguel Recinos kick), 8:16. Hawkeyes 24–14. Drive: 16 plays, 87 yards, 8:50.
IOWA – Ivory Kelly-Martin 6-yard run (Miguel Recinos kick), 1:47. Hawkeyes 31–14. Drive: 10 plays, 43 yards, 3:59.
Top Passers Top Rushers UNT – Jeffrey Wilson – 12 carries, 95 yards, TD
IOWA – Toren Young – 19 carries, 78 yards Top Receiving UNT – Turner Smiley – 4 receptions, 74 yards
IOWA – Akrum Wadley – 2 receptions, 80 yards
UAB
UAB Blazers at North Texas Mean Green
Quarter
1
2
3 4 Total
Blazers
7
7
15 14 43
Mean Green 10
20
7 9 46
at Apogee Stadium • Denton, TX
Date : September 23Game time : 5:30 p.m. CDTGame weather : Temperature: 91 °F (33 °C) • Wind: SE 12 MPH • Weather: partly cloudyGame attendance : 20,142Referee : Javarro EdwardsTV : beIN Sources : [4]
Game information
First Quarter UAB – Spencer Brown 1-yard run (Nick Vogel kick), 9:06. Blazers 7–0. Drive: 12 plays, 66 yards, 5:54.
UNT – Trevor Moore 29-yard field goal, 3:19. Blazers 7–3. Drive: 14 plays, 63 yards, 5:47.
UNT – Jalen Guyton 47-yard pass from Mason Fine (Trevor Moore kick), 0:41. Mean Green 10–7. Drive: 2 plays, 58 yards, 0:42. Second Quarter UNT – Jeffrey Wilson 2-yard run (Trevor Moore kick), 11:17. Mean Green 17–7. Drive: 11 plays, 64 yards, 3:37.
UNT – Nic Smith 29-yard run (Trevor Moore PAT failed), 4:03. Mean Green 23–7. Drive: 8 plays, 56 yards, 3:27.
UAB – Andre Wilson 48-yard pass from A.J. Erdely (Nick Vogel kick), 2:25. Mean Green 23–14. Drive: 4 plays, 75 yards, 1:38.
UNT – Michael Lawrence 40-yard pass from Mason Fine (Trevor Moore kick), 0:44. Mean Green 30–14. Drive: 4 plays, 95 yards, 1:39. Third Quarter UAB – Lucious Stanley 6-yard run (Nick Vogel kick), 8:45. Mean Green 30–21. Drive: 9 plays, 45 yards, 3:58.
UNT – Turner Smiley 22-yard pass from Mason Fine (Trevor Moore kick), 6:56. Mean Green 37–21. Drive: 4 plays, 75 yards, 1:49.
UAB – Andre Wilson 58-yard pass from A.J. Erdely (A.J. Erdely pass to Logan Scott for two-point conversion), 2:30. Mean Green 37–29. Drive: 6 plays, 87 yards, 1:55. Fourth Quarter UNT – Trevor Moore 40-yard field goal, 14:12. Mean Green 40–29. Drive: 7 plays, 40 yards, 3:18.
UNT – Trevor Moore 45-yard field goal, 7:43. Mean Green 43–29. Drive: 8 plays, 31 yards, 4:13.
UAB – Sederian Copeland 4-yard pass from A.J. Erdely (Nick Vogel kick), 5:51. Mean Green 43–36. Drive: 6 plays, 75 yards, 1:52.
UAB – Lucious Stanley 5-yard pass from A.J. Erdely (Nick Vogel kcik), 0:27. Tied 43–43. Drive: 13 plays, 73 yards, 3:53.
UNT – Trevor Moore 22-yard field goal, 0:07. Mean Green 46–43. Drive: 2 plays, 32 yards, 0:27.
Top Passers UAB – A.J. Erdely – 17/36, 321 yards, 4 TD, INT
UNT – Mason Fine – 15/29, 261 yards, 3 TD Top Rushers Top Receiving UAB – Andre Wilson – 5 receptions, 150 yards, 2 TD
UNT – Kelvin Smith – 4 receptions, 82 yards
The win over UAB is the 500th overall victory in program history for the Mean Green.[ 3]
At Southern Miss
North Texas Mean Green at Southern Mississippi Golden Eagles
Quarter
1
2
3 4 Total
Mean Green 7
10
16 10 43
Golden Eagles
14
7
7 0 28
at M. M. Roberts Stadium • Hattiesburg, MS
Date : September 30Game time : 6:00 p.m. CDTGame weather : Temperature: 85 °F (29 °C) • Wind: NNE 4 MPH • Weather: sunny, 59% humidityGame attendance : 21,907Referee : Steve LaMantiaTV : CUSA.TV Source : [5]
Game information
First Quarter USM – Allenzae Staggers 7-yard pass from Kwadra Griggs (Parker Shaunfield kick), 11:44. Golden Eagles 7–0. Drive: 9 plays, 75 yards, 3:16.
USM – Kwadra Griggs 4-yard run (Parker Shaunfield kick), 5:38. Golden Eagles 14–0. Drive: 7 plays, 64 yards, 2:01.
UNT – Jeffrey Wilson 46-yard run (Trevor Moore kick), 0:47. Golden Eagles 14–7. Drive: 4 plays, 55 yards, 1:17. Second Quarter USM – Ito Smith 65-yard run (Parker Shaunfield kick), 10:00. Golden Eagles 21–7. Drive: 5 plays, 77 yards, 2:09.
UNT – Jalen Guyton 2-yard pass from Mason Fine (Trevor Moore kick), 2:42. Golden Eagles 21–14. Drive: 12 plays, 95 yards, 5:11.
UNT – Trevor Moore 48-yard field goal, 0:00. Golden Eagles 21–17. Drive: 8 plays, 49 yards, 0:54. Third Quarter UNT – Trevor Moore 20-yard field goal, 9:01. Golden Eagles 21–20. Drive: 14 plays, 72 yards, 5:59.
UNT – Rico Bussey Jr. 16-yard pass from Mason Fine (Trevor Moore kick), 4:08. Mean Green 27–21. Drive: 6 plays, 71 yards, 1:56.
UNT – Jeffrey Wilson 43-yard run (two-point conversion failed), 2:49. Mean Green 33–21. Drive: 3 plays, 51 yards, 0:25.
USM – Ito Smith 4-yard run (Parker Shaunfield kick), 0:00. Mean Green 33–28. Drive: 9 plays, 75 yards, 2:49. Fourth Quarter UNT – Jeffrey Wilson 6-yard run (Trevor Moore kick), 11:29. Mean Green 40–28. Drive: 8 plays, 75 yards, 3:31.
UNT – Trevor Moore 44-yard field goal, 4:30. Mean Green 43–28. Drive: 11 plays, 58 yards, 5:38.
Top Passers UNT – Mason Fine – 24/40, 366 yards, 2 TD, INT
USM – Kwadra Griggs – 19/42, 270 yards, TD Top Rushers Top Receiving UNT – Jalen Guyton – 14 receptions, 211 yards, TD
USM – Allenzae Staggers – 5 receptions, 112 yards, TD
UTSA
UTSA Roadrunners at North Texas Mean Green
Quarter
1
2
3 4 Total
Roadrunners
7
10
3 6 26
Mean Green 16
0
0 13 29
at Apogee Stadium • Denton, TX
Date : October 14Game time : 5:30 p.m. CDTGame weather : Temperature: 89 °F (32 °C) • Wind: S 16 MPH • Weather: sunnyGame attendance : 23,068Referee : Justin ElliotTV : ESPN3Sources : [6]
Game information
First Quarter UNT – Mason Fine 2-yard run (Trevor Moore kick), 7:35. Mean Green 7–0. Drive: 17 plays, 88 yards, 7:25.
UNT – Jalen Guyton 77-yard pass from Mason Fine (Trevor Moore PAT failed), 5:32. Mean Green 13–0. Drive: 2 plays, 82 yards, 0:43.
UTSA – Isaiah Clay 41-yard pass from Dalton Sturm (Jared Sackett kick), 4:38. Mean Green 13–7. Drive: 2 plays, 49 yards, 0:54.
UNT – Trevor Moore 23-yard field goal, 0:34. Mean Green 16–7. Drive: 10 plays, 69 yards, 4:04. Second Quarter UTSA – Jared Sackett 42-yard field goal, 12:17. Mean Green 16–10. Drive: 8 plays, 50 yards, 3:17.
UTSA – Liam Beard 0-yard fumble return (Jared Sackett kick), 2:00. Roadrunners 17–16. Drive: 11 plays, 87 yards, 7:02. Third Quarter UTSA – Jared Sackett 37-yard field goal, 8:23. Roadrunners 20–16. Drive: 7 plays, 28 yards, 3:13. Fourth Quarter UNT – Jalen Guyton 32-yard pass from Mason Fine (Trevor Moore PAT failed), 12:47. Mean Green 22–20. Drive: 10 plays, 80 yards, 4:25.
UTSA – Jalen Rhodes 46-yard pass from Dalton Sturm (two-point conversion failed), 3:29. Roadrunners 26–22. Drive: 9 plays, 87 yards, 5:07.
UNT – Rico Bussey Jr. 22-yard pass from Mason Fine (Trevor Moore kick), 0:10. Mean Green 29–26. Drive: 7 plays, 98 yards, 0:57.
Top Passers UTSA – Dalton Sturm – 13/24, 215 yards, 2 TD
UNT – Mason Fine – 20/34, 354 yards, 3 TD, INT Top Rushers UTSA – Jalen Rhodes – 19 carries, 71 yards
UNT – Jeffrey Wilson – 16 carries, 83 yards Top Receiving UTSA – Josh Stewart – 3 receptions, 54 yards
UNT – Jalen Guyton – 8 receptions, 182 yards, 2 TD
At Florida Atlantic
North Texas Mean Green at Florida Atlantic Owls
Quarter
1
2
3 4 Total
Mean Green
0
7
10 14 31
Owls 24
17
21 7 69
at FAU Stadium • Boca Raton, Florida
Date : October 21Game time : 4:00 p.m. CDTGame weather : Temperature: 86 °F (30 °C) • Wind: ESE 10 MPH • Weather: partly cloudy, 76% humidityGame attendance : 13,277Referee : Jon NoliTV : ESPN3Source : [7]
Game information
First Quarter FAU – Devin Singletary 2-yard run (Greg Joseph kick), 11:53. Owls 7–0. Drive: 10 plays, 75 yards, 3:07.
FAU – Devin Singletary 3-yard run (Greg Joseph kick), 6:41. Owls 14–0. Drive: 9 plays, 50 yards, 2:53.
FAU – Greg Joseph 44-yard field goal, 3:45. Owls 17–0. Drive: 8 plays, 45 yards, 2:01.
FAU – Willie Wright 69-yard pass from Jason Driskel (Greg Joseph kick), 1:16. Owls 24–0. Drive: 2 plays, 83 yards, 0:37. Second Quarter UNT – O'Keeron Rutherford 9-yard pass from Mason Fine (Trevor Moore kick), 11:45. Owls 24–7. Drive: 13 plays, 75 yards, 4:31.
FAU – Jason Driskel 1-yard run (Greg Joseph kick), 7:23. Owls 31–7. Drive: 12 plays, 85 yards, 4:22.
FAU – Devin Singletary 22-yard run (Greg Joseph kick), 3:55. Owls 38–7. Drive: 4 plays, 38 yards, 1:30.
FAU – Greg Joseph 24-yard field goal, 0:00. Owls 41–7. Drive: 13 plays, 77 yards, 1:57. Third Quarter UNT – Trevor Moore 44-yard field goal, 10:37. Owls 41–10. Drive: 12 plays, 48 yards, 4:23.
FAU – Harrison Bryant 5-yard pass from Jason Driskel (Greg Joseph kick), 8:32. Owls 48–10. Drive: 6 plays, 71 yards, 2:05.
UNT – Jeffrey Wilson 6-yard run (Trevor Moore kick), 6:17. Owls 48–17. Drive: 7 plays, 75 yards, 2:15.
FAU – Gregory Howell Jr. 2-yard run (Greg Joseph kick), 3:00. Owls 55–17. Drive: 8 plays, 85 yards, 3:17.
FAU – Kerrith Whyte Jr. 82-yard run (Greg Joseph kick), 0:00. Owls 62–17. Drive: 3 plays, 82 yards, 1:35. Fourth Quarter FAU – John Franklin III 55-yard run (Greg Joseph kick), 12:41. Owls 69–17. Drive: 2 plays, 66 yards, 0:58.
UNT – Evan Johnson 8-yard run (Trevor Moore kick), 8:25. Owls 69–24. Drive: 13 plays, 75 yards, 4:16.
UNT – Nic Smith 1-yard pass from Mason Fine (Trevor Moore kick), 0:30. Owls 69–31. Drive: 9 plays, 53 yards, 3:22.
Top Passers UNT – Mason Fine – 31/47, 283 yards, 2 TD, 2 INT
FAU – Jason Driskel – 24/35, 357 yards, 2 TD Top Rushers Top Receiving UNT – Michael Lawrence – 11 receptions, 112 yards
FAU – Willie Wright – 8 receptions, 141 yards, TD
Old Dominion
Old Dominion Monarchs at North Texas Mean Green
Quarter
1
2
3 4 Total
Monarchs
10
13
15 0 38
Mean Green 14
21
0 10 45
at Apogee Stadium • Denton, TX
Date : October 28Game time : 5:30 p.m. CDTGame weather : Temperature: 59 °F (15 °C) • Wind: SSW 10 MPH • Weather: sunnyGame attendance : 18,872Referee : Steve LaMantiaTV : ESPN3Source : [8]
Game information
First Quarter UNT – Jeffrey Wilson 1-yard run (Trevor Moore kick), 10:05. Mean Green 7–0. Drive: 13 plays, 77 yards, 4:55.
ODU – Isaiah Harper 98-yard kickoff return (Nick Rice kick), 9:52. Tied 7–7.
UNT – Rico Bussey Jr. 34-yard pass from Mason Fine (Trevor Moore kick), 8:49. Mean Green 14–7. Drive: 4 plays, 68 yards, 1:03.
ODU – Nick Rice 45-yard field goal, 2:28. Mean Green 14–10. Drive: 6 plays, 31 yards, 2:22. Second Quarter UNT – Evan Johnson 6-yard run (Trevor Moore kick), 14:32. Mean Green 21–10. Drive: 9 plays, 75 yards, 2:56.
UNT – Evan Johnson 40-yard blocked punt return (Trevor Moore kick), 11:57. Mean Green 28–10. Drive: 5 plays, 24 yards, 2:35.
ODU – Isaiah Harper 98-yard kickoff return (Nick Rice kick), 11:41. Mean Green 28–17.
ODU – Nick Rice 28-yard field goal, 10:31. Mean Green 28–20. Drive: 4 plays, 5 yards, 0:52.
UNT – Nic Smith 1-yard run (Trevor Moore kick), 5:39. Mean Green 35–20. Drive: 7 plays, 30 yards, 2:05.
ODU – Nick Rice 34-yard field goal, 0:00. Mean Green 35–23. Drive: 17 plays, 60 yards, 2:50. Third Quarter ODU – Jeremy Cox 1-yard run (Nick Smith kick), 11:27. Mean Green 35–30. Drive: 9 plays, 66 yards, 3:33.
ODU – Steven Williams 10-yard run (Steven Williams pass to Melvin Vaughn for two-point conversion), 1:37. Monarchs 38–35. Drive: 11 plays, 65 yards, 3:53. Fourth Quarter UNT – Trevor Moore 23-yard field goal, 10:45. Tied 38–38. Drive: 6 plays, 17 yards, 1:42.
UNT – Nic Smith 20-yard run (Trevor Moore kick), 7:27. Mean Green 45–38. Drive: 4 plays, 48 yards, 0:54.
Top Passers ODU – Steven Williams – 21/35, 181 yards, 2 INT
UNT – Mason Fine – 25/36, 309 yards, TD, INT Top Rushers ODU – Jeremy Cox – 24 carries, 109 yards, TD
UNT – Nic Smith – 18 carries, 71 yards, 2 TD Top Receiving ODU – Melvin Vaughn – 6 receptions, 69 yards
UNT – Rico Bussey Jr. – 7 receptions, 111 yards, TD
At Louisiana Tech
North Texas Mean Green at Louisiana Tech Bulldogs
Quarter
1
2
3 4 Total
Mean Green 7
3
7 7 24
Bulldogs
3
14
3 3 23
at Joe Aillet Stadium • Ruston, LA
Date : November 4Game time : 2:30 p.m. CDTGame weather : Temperature: 81 °F (27 °C) • Wind: S 10 MPH • Weather: partly cloudyGame attendance : 18,504Referee : Rodney BurnetteTV : STADIUM Source : [9]
Game information
First Quarter UNT – Jeffrey Wilson 8-yard run (Trevor Moore kick), 4:12. Mean Green 7–0. Drive: 11 plays, 63 yards, 4:32.
LT – Jonathan Barnes 47-yard field goal, 0:46. Mean Green 7–3. Drive: 11 plays, 37 yards, 3:26. Second Quarter LT – Boston Scott 4-yard run (Jonathan Barnes kick), 12:17. Bulldogs 10–7. Drive: 7 plays, 52 yards, 2:43.
LT – J'Mar Smith 7 yard run (Jonathan Barnes kick), 0:39. Bulldogs 17–7. Drive: 9 plays, 80 yards, 2:20.
UNT – Trevor Moore 48-yard field goal, 0:00. Bulldogs 17–10. Drive: 6 plays, 44 yards, 0:39. Third Quarter UNT – Rico Bussey Jr. 22-yard pass from Mason Fine (Trevor Moore kick), 11:16. Tied 17–17. Drive: 6 plays, 53 yards, 2:01.
LT – Jonathan Barnes 37-yard field goal, 6:50. Bulldogs 20–17. Drive: 10 plays, 55 yards, 4:26. Fourth Quarter LT – Jonathan Barnes 35-yard field goal, 13:35. Bulldogs 23–17. Drive: 12 plays, 62 yards, 5:08.
UNT – Jeffrey Wilson 14-yard run (Trevor Moore kick), 6:04. Mean Green 24–23. Drive: 9 plays, 78 yards, 3:23.
Top Passers UNT – Mason Fine – 23/37, 211 yards, TD, INT
LT – J'Mar Smith – 16/28, 168 yards Top Rushers UNT – Jeffrey Wilson – 20 carries, 165 yards, 2 TD
LT – Boston Scott – 16 carries, 64 yards, TD Top Receiving UNT – Michael Lawrence – 4 receptions, 47 yards
LT – Rhashid Bonnette – 6 receptions, 77 yards
UTEP
UTEP Miners at North Texas Mean Green (Homecoming 2017)
Quarter
1
2
3 4 Total
Miners
7
0
3 0 10
Mean Green 7
7
14 17 45
at Apogee Stadium • Denton, TX
Date : November 11Game time : 4:00 p.m. CSTGame attendance : 26,108Referee : Justin ElliotTV : ESPN3Source : [10]
Game information
First Quarter UTEP – Kahani Smith 45-yard fumble return (Jason Filley kick), 12:08. Miners 7–0. Drive: 4 plays, 16 yards, 1:08.
UNT – Jaelon Darden 13-yard pass from Mason Fine (Trevor Moore kick), 0:48. Tied 7–7. Drive: 10 plays, 64 yards, 3:55. Second Quarter UNT – Jaelon Darden 2-yard pass from Mason Fine (Trevor Moore kick), 2:18. Mean Green 14–7. Drive: 12 plays, 81 yards, 4:05. Third Quarter UNT – Jeffrey Wilson 1-yard run (Trevor Moore kick), 11:08. Mean Green 21–7. Drive: 8 plays, 75 yards, 3:52.
UTEP – Jason Filley 27-yard field goal, 6:26. Mean Green 21–10. Drive: 10 plays, 66 yards, 4:42.
UNT – Rico Bussey Jr. 60-yard pass from Mason Fine (Trevor Moore kick), 5:19. Mean Green 28–10. Drive: 4 plays, 71 yards, 1:07. Fourth Quarter UNT – Jalen Guyton 2-yard pass from Mason Fine (Trevor Moore kick), 14:56. Mean Green 35–10. Drive: 4 plays, 80 yards, 0:35.
UNT – Trevor Moore 31-yard field goal, 9:06. Mean Green 38–10. Drive: 6 plays, 16 yards, 2:03.
UNT – Andrew Tucker 10-yard run (Trevor Moore kick), 5:59. Mean Green 45–10. Drive: 3 plays, 26 yards, 1:20.
Top Passers UTEP – Zack Greenlee – 13/25, 109 yards, INT
UNT – Mason Fine – 23/35, 213 yards, 4 TD Top Rushers UTEP – Joshua Fields – 16 carries, 45 yards
UNT – Jeffrey Wilson – 20 carries, 140 yards, TD Top Receiving UTEP – Terry Juniel – 4 receptions, 38 yards
UNT – Rico Bussey Jr. – 3 receptions, 65 yards, TD
With the victory, the Mean Green won the C-USA West division and will play in the conference championship game .[ 4]
Army
Army Black Knights at North Texas Mean Green
Quarter
1
2
3 4 Total
Black Knights
7
13
8 21 49
Mean Green 14
14
7 17 52
at Apogee Stadium • Denton, TX
Date : November 18Game time : 5:30 p.m. CSTGame weather : Temperature: 57 °F (14 °C) • Wind: N 18 MPH • Weather: partly cloudyGame attendance : 26,392Referee : Rodney BurnetteTV : beINSource : [11]
Game information
First Quarter UNT – Jeffrey Wilson 5-yard run (Trevor Moore kick), 10:55. Mean Green 7–0. Drive: 10 plays, 77 yards, 4:05.
ARMY – Ahmad Bradshaw 1-yard run (Blake Wilson kick), 4:52. Tied 7–7. Drive: 11 plays, 70 yards, 6:03.
UNT – Turner Smiley 45-yard pass from Mason Fine (Trevor Moore kick), 3:31. Mean Green 14–7. Drive: 3 plays, 76 yards, 1:21. Second Quarter UNT – Jeffrey Wilson 7-yard run (Trevor Moore kick), 14:45. Mean Green 21–7. Drive: 2 plays, 7 yards, 0:08.
ARMY – Ahmad Bradshaw 15-yard run (Blake Wilson PAT missed), 8:58. Mean Green 21–13. Drive: 12 plays, 75 yards, 5:47.
UNT – Jalen Guyton 10-yard pass from Mason Fine (Trevor Moore kick), 7:11. Mean Green 28–13. Drive: 5 plays, 32 yards, 1:47.
ARMY – Darnell Woolfolk 7-yard run (Blake Wilson kick), 4:33. Mean Green 28–20. Drive: 6 plays, 75 yards, 2:38. Third Quarter ARMY – Fred Cooper Jr. 17-yard run (Ahmad Bradshaw run for two-point conversion), 12:21. Tied 28–28. Drive: 5 plays, 74 yards, 2:39.
UNT – Michael Lawrence 8-yard pass from Mason Fine (Trevor Moore kick), 7:04. Mean Green 35–28. Drive: 10 plays, 88 yards, 5:17. Fourth Quarter ARMY – Darnell Woolfolk 2-yard run (Blake Wilson kick), 14:42. Tied 35–35. Drive: 8 plays, 58 yards, 3:58.
UNT – Nic Smith 3-yard run (Trevor Moore kick), 10:04. Mean Green 42–35. Drive: 11 plays, 81 yards, 4:38.
ARMY – Andy Davidson 4-yard run (Blake Wilson kick), 4:05. Tied 42–42. Drive: 11 plays, 75 yards, 5:59.
UNT – Turner Smiley 68-yard pass from Mason Fine (Trevor Moore kick), 3:13. Mean Green 49–42. Drive: 3 plays, 71 yards, 0:52.
ARMY – Andy Davidson 1-yard run (Blake Wilson kick), 1:23. Tied 49–49. Drive: 6 plays, 75 yards, 1:50.
UNT – Trevor Moore 39-yard field goal, 0:05. Mean Green 52–49. Drive: 9 plays, 46 yards, 1:18.
Top Passers Top Rushers ARMY – Ahmad Bradshaw – 27 carries, 244 yards, 2 TD
UNT – Jeffrey Wilson – 19 carries, 72 yards, 2 TD Top Receiving ARMY – John Trainor – 1 reception, 27 yards
UNT – Turner Smiley – 3 receptions, 123 yards, 2 TD
The Mean Green outlasted the Black Knights with a 52–49 victory, with Trevor Moore kicking a game winning 39-yard field goal for North Texas. With the win, the Mean Green finished the 2017 season with a home record of 6–0, their first undefeated record at home since the 2003 season .[ 5]
At Rice
North Texas Mean Green at Rice Owls
Quarter
1
2
3 4 Total
Mean Green 7
17
3 3 30
Owls
7
7
0 0 14
at Rice Stadium • Houston , TX
Date : November 25Game time : 12:00 p.m. CSTGame weather : Temperature: 77 °F (25 °C) • Wind: S 6 MPH • Weather: humidity 56%Game attendance : 17,956Referee : Jonathan NoliTV : ESPN3Source : [12]
Game information
First Quarter RICE – Brandon Douglas-Dotson 75-yard interception return (Will Harrison kick), 8:39. Owls 7–0.
UNT – Nic Smith 13-yard run (Trevor Moore kick), 5:17. Tied 7–7. Drive: 9 plays, 75 yards, 3:22. Second Quarter UNT – Rico Bussey Jr. 51-yard pass from Mason Fine (Trevor Moore kick), 11:58. Mean Green 14–7. Drive: 9 plays, 88 yards, 3:02.
UNT – Jaelon Darden 81-yard punt return (Trevor Moore kick), 9:35. Mean Green 21–7.
RICE – Miklo Smalls 52-yard run (Will Harrison kick), 7:17. Mean Green 21–14. Drive: 5 plays, 75 yards, 2:18.
UNT – Trevor Moore 44-yard field goal, 0:55. Mean Green 24–14. Drive: 11 plays, 48 yards, 6:22. Third Quarter UNT – Trevor Moore 19-yard field goal, 3:30. Mean Green 27–14. Drive: 11 plays, 55 yards, 4:57. Fourth Quarter UNT – Trevor Moore 43-yard field goal, 2:56. Mean Green 30–14. Drive: 9 plays, 54 yards, 3:09.
Top Passers UNT – Mason Fine – 18/25, 195 yards, TD, INT
RICE – Miklo Smalls – 6/16, 107 yards, INT Top Rushers UNT – Nic Smith – 26 carries, 178 yards, TD
RICE – Miklo Smalls – 17 carries, 89 yards, TD Top Receiving UNT – Rico Bussey Jr. – 3 receptions, 71 yards, TD
RICE – Aaron Cephus – 2 receptions, 50 yards
North Texas Mean Green at Florida Atlantic Owls (2017 C-USA Championship Game)
Quarter
1
2
3 4 Total
Mean Green
0
0
9 8 17
Owls 10
17
7 7 41
at FAU Stadium • Boca Raton, Florida
Date : December 2Game time : 11:00 p.m. CSTGame attendance : 14,258TV : ESPN2
Game information
First Quarter FAU – Greg Joseph 24-yard field goal, 12:19. Owls 3–0. Drive: 9 plays, 65 yards, 2:41.
FAU – John Franklin III 22-yard pass from Kamrin Solomon (Greg Joseph kick), 10:11. Owls 10–0. Drive: 2 plays, 71 yards, 0:32. Second Quarter FAU – Devin Singletary 3-yard run (Greg Joseph kick), 14:55. Owls 17–0. Drive: 6 plays, 64 yards, 1:55.
FAU – Greg Joseph 21-yard field goal, 9:56. Owls 20–0. Drive: 11 plays, 80 yards, 3:36.
FAU – Devin Singletary 5-yard run (Greg Joseph kick), 4:43. Owls 27–0. Drive: 9 plays, 50 yards, 2:54. Third Quarter FAU – Kalib Woods 54-yard pass from Jason Driskel (Greg Joseph kick), 12:21. Owls 34–0. Drive: 3 plays, 74 yards, 1:10.
UNT – Trevor Moore 26-yard field goal, 5:50. Owls 34–3. Drive: 16 plays, 73 yards, 6:31.
UNT – Turner Smiley 77-yard pass from Mason Fine (two-point conversion failed), 4:47. Owls 34–9. Drive: 1 play, 77 yards, 0:13. Fourth Quarter UNT – Evan Johnson 1-yard run (Mason Fine pass to Rico Bussey Jr.), 10:32. Owls 34–17. Drive: 7 plays, 62 yards, 2:27.
FAU – Devin Singletary 5-yard run (Greg Joseph kick), 5:27. Owls 41–17. Drive: 10 plays, 71 yards, 5:05.
Top Passers UNT – Mason Fine – 28/44, 356 yards, TD, 2 INT
FAU – Jason Driskel – 15/27, 269 yards, TD Top Rushers UNT – Nic Smith – 14 carries, 50 yards
FAU – Devin Singletary – 26 carries, 164 yards, 3 TD Top Receiving UNT – Rico Bussey Jr. – 8 receptions, 109 yards
FAU – Kalib Woods – 6 receptions, 208 yards, TD
Troy Trojans vs North Texas Mean Green (2017 New Orleans Bowl)
Quarter
1
2
3 4 Total
Trojans 15
7
21 7 50
Mean Green
7
13
3 7 30
at Mercedes-Benz Superdome • New Orleans, LA
Date : December 16Game time : 12:00 p.m. CSTGame weather : Played indoors (domed stadium)Game attendance : 24,904Referee : David AlvarezTV announcers (ESPN ) : Jason Benetti, Kelly Stouffer and Kris Budden
Game information
First quarter Second quarter Third quarter Fourth quarter
Top passers TROY – Brandon Silvers – 24/31, 305 yards, 4 TD, INT
UNT – Mason Fine – 30/54, 303 yards, 3 TD, 2 INT Top rushers TROY – Josh Anderson – 22 carries, 113 yards, 2 TD
UNT – Evan Johnson – 6 carries, 26 yards Top receivers TROY – Damion Willis – 11 receptions, 135 yards, 2 TD
UNT – Michael Lawrence – 6 receptions, 70 yards, TD
Awards
2017 C-USA Football Coaches Preseason Award: Defense Nate Brooks Jr. and Kishawn McClain, Sr.[ 6]
Coaching changes
Players moving to NFL
The following players signed as free agents following the 2017 NFL Draft
Name
NFL Team
Position
Jeff Wilson
San Francisco 49ers
Running back
Kishawn McClain
Oakland Raiders
Safety
Trevor Moore
Tampa Bay Buccaneers
Kicker
References
^ "North Texas Releases 2017 Football Schedule" (Press release). University of North Texas Department of Athletics. January 26, 2017. Retrieved January 31, 2017 .^ "2017 North Texas Mean Green Football Schedule" . FB Schedules. Retrieved January 31, 2017 .^ Vito, Brett (September 23, 2017). "Football: Moore, UNT come up big on special teams, beat UAB" . Denton Record-Chronicle . Archived from the original on September 25, 2017. Retrieved September 24, 2017 . ^ "Fine tosses 4 TDs, North Texas cruises past UTEP 45-10" . The Washington Post the original on November 21, 2017. Retrieved November 11, 2017 .^ "North Texas Edges Army In Thriller, 52-49" . University of North Texas Athletics. Retrieved November 19, 2017 .^ "Conference USA FB: 2017 Preseason Awards coach" . Retrieved July 17, 2017 .^ Ekeler, Mike (February 24, 2017). "UNC hires North Texas' Mike Ekeler as linebackers coach" . Eleven Warriors . Retrieved February 24, 2017 . ^ Davis, Brad (January 21, 2017). "OL coach Brad Davis has left for Florida" . Retrieved January 21, 2017 .
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