2013 North Texas Mean Green football team

The 2013 North Texas Mean Green football team represented the University of North Texas during the 2013 NCAA Division I FBS football season. The team was led by third-year head coach Dan McCarney and played its home games at Apogee Stadium. It was the Mean Green's first season as members of Conference USA, competing in the West Division.^[1] The team earned a 9–4 record (6-2 in conference) and won the 2014 Heart of Dallas Bowl. Additionally, it set a school record for average home attendance per game at 21,030. The defense was notable for being statistically the best second half defense in the Football Bowl Subdivision.^{[citation needed]} It received two top 25 votes in the Coaches' Poll to end the season.

2013 North Texas Mean Green football
Heart of Dallas Bowl champion
Heart of Dallas Bowl, W 36–14 vs. UNLV
Conference	Conference USA
Division	West Division
Record	9–4 (6–2 C-USA)
Head coach	Dan McCarney (3rd season)
Offensive coordinator	Mike Canales (4th season)
Offensive scheme	Pro-style
Defensive coordinator	John Skladany (2nd season)
Base defense	4–3
Home stadium	Apogee Stadium
Seasons ← 2012 2014 →

2013 Conference USA football standings

v t e	Conf							Overall
Team		W		L					W		L
East Division
Marshall x		7	–	1					10	–	4
East Carolina		6	–	2					10	–	3
Middle Tennessee		6	–	2					8	–	5
Florida Atlantic		4	–	4					6	–	6
UAB		1	–	7					2	–	10
Southern Miss		1	–	7					1	–	11
FIU		1	–	7					1	–	11
West Division
Rice x$		7	–	1					10	–	4
UTSA		6	–	2					7	–	5
North Texas		6	–	2					9	–	4
Tulane		5	–	3					7	–	6
Louisiana Tech		3	–	5					4	–	8
Tulsa		2	–	6					3	–	9
UTEP		1	–	7					2	–	10
Championship: Rice 41, Marshall 24
$ – Conference champion x – Division champion/co-champions Rankings from AP Poll

The team began the season with a 2–3 record in its first five games before going on a five-game winning streak, culminating in a win against the Rice Owls, which was televised on Fox Sports 1. After losing to the UTSA Roadrunners, the Mean Green were eliminated from conference championship contention. After defeating the Tulsa Golden Hurricane to end the regular season, the Mean Green defeated the UNLV Rebels in the Heart of Dallas Bowl. The bowl game win gave the Mean Green their best season and first bowl win since 2002 and their first winning season since 2004.

Schedule

Date	Time	Opponent	Site	TV	Result	Attendance
August 31	6:00 pm	Idaho*	Apogee Stadium Denton, TX	NTTV	W 40–6	21,975
September 7	6:00 pm	at Ohio*	Peden Stadium Athens, OH	ESPN3	L 21–27	24,511
September 14	3:00 pm	Ball State*	Apogee Stadium Denton, TX	FSN	W 34–27	14,747
September 21	11:21 am	at No. 9 Georgia*	Sanford Stadium Athens, GA	SECTV	L 21–45	92,746
October 5	2:30 pm	at Tulane	Mercedes–Benz Superdome New Orleans, LA	FCS	L 21–24	20,734
October 12	6:00 pm	Middle Tennessee	Apogee Stadium Denton, TX	NTTV	W 34–7	21,171
October 19	2:30 pm	at Louisiana Tech	Joe Aillet Stadium Ruston, LA	CBSSN	W 28–13	20,317
October 26	6:00 pm	at Southern Miss	M. M. Roberts Stadium Hattiesburg, MS	FCS	W 55–14	23,203
October 31	6:30 pm	Rice	Apogee Stadium Denton, TX	FS1	W 28–16	22,835
November 9	2:30 pm	UTEP	Apogee Stadium Denton, TX	CSS/TWCSC	W 41–7	26,119
November 23	2:30 pm	UTSA	Apogee Stadium Denton, TX	TWCSC	L 13–21	19,335
November 30	1:30 pm	at Tulsa	Chapman Stadium Tulsa, OK	FSN	W 42–10	17,792
January 1, 2014	11:00 am	vs. UNLV*	Cotton Bowl Dallas, TX (Heart of Dallas Bowl)	ESPNU	W 36–14	38,380
*Non-conference game Rankings from AP Poll All times are in Central time

Schedule Source:^[2]

Game summaries

Idaho

See also: 2013 Idaho Vandals football team

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Vandals	6	0	0	0	6
Mean Green	14	12	7	7	40

Game information

First quarter IDHO – Jake Manley 6-yard pass from Chad Chalich (kick blocked), 13:00. Vandals 6–0. Drive: 3 plays, 5 yards, 0:40. UNT – Brandin Byrd 1-yard run (Zach Olen kick), 8:05. Mean Green 7–6. Drive: 9 plays, 75 yards, 2:54. UNT – Brelan Chancellor 85-yard pass from Derek Thompson (Zach Olen kick), 5:17. Mean Green 14–6. Drive: 3 plays, 81 yards, 1:21. Second quarter UNT – Mark Lewis 1-yard run (kick failed), 6:34. Mean Green 20–6. Drive: 15 plays, 49 yards, 6:13. UNT – Brandin Byrd 27-yard run (kick blocked), 2:46. Mean Green 26–6. Drive: 2 plays, 38 yards, 0:27. Third quarter UNT – Reggie Pegram 2-yard run (Zach Paul kick), 3:28. Mean Green 33–6. Drive: 9 plays, 89 yards, 3:16. Fourth quarter UNT – Darius Terrell 30-yard pass from Derek Thompson (Zach Paul kick), 11:17. Mean Green 40–6. Drive: 10 plays, 90 yards, 3:34.

Idaho Vandals at North Texas Mean Green – Game summary

at Apogee Stadium, Denton, Texas

• Date: August 31
• Game time: 6:00 p.m. CDT
• Game weather: Clear, 103 °F (39 °C)
• Game attendance: 21,975
• Referee: Jerry Banks
• TV: NTTV
• Box score, Recap

Statistics	IDHO	UNT
First downs	14	27
Total yards	369	591
Rushing yards	139	187
Passing yards	230	404
Turnovers	3	2
Time of possession	28:41	31:19

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Idaho	Passing	Chad Chalich	19/27, 230 yards, TD
	Rushing	Jerrel Brown	6 rushes, 70 yards
	Receiving	Dezmon Epps	8 receptions, 94 yards
North Texas	Passing	Derek Thompson	23/27, 349 yards, 2 TD
	Rushing	Brandin Byrd	7 rushes, 57 yards, 2 TD
	Receiving	Brelan Chancellor	6 receptions, 135 yards, TD

At Ohio

See also: 2013 Ohio Bobcats football team

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Mean Green	7	0	7	7	21
Bobcats	7	14	0	6	27

Game information

First quarter OHIO – Chase Cochran 75-yard pass from Tyler Tettleton (Matt Greem kick), 14:50. Bobcats 7–0. Drive: 1 play, 80 yards, 0:10. UNT – Antoinne Jimmerson 3-yard run (Zach Paul kick), 2:04. Tied 7–7. Drive: 10 plays, 46 yards, 4:58. Second quarter OHIO – Ryan Boykin 10-yard pass from Tyler Tettleton (Matt Greem kick), 13:12. Bobcats 14–7. Drive: 10 plays, 72 yards, 3:47. OHIO – Jovon Johnson 42-yard interception return (Matt Greem kick), 12:34. Bobcats 21–7. Third quarter UNT – Carlos Harris 31-yard pass from Derek Thompson (Zach Paul kick), 4:25. Bobcats 21–14. Drive: 5 plays, 53 yards, 2:08. Fourth quarter UNT – Darnell Smith 6-yard pass from Derek Thompson (Zach Paul kick), 12:51. Tied 21–21. Drive: 8 plays, 56 yards, 2:53. OHIO – Matt Greem 38-yard field goal, 8:08. Bobcats 24–21. Drive: 10 plays, 55 yards, 4:36. OHIO – Matt Greem 22-yard field goal, 1:23. Bobcats 27–21. Drive: 11 plays, 62 yards, 5:44.

North Texas Mean Green at Ohio Bobcats – Game summary

at Peden Stadium, Athens, Ohio

• Date: September 7
• Game time: 6:00 p.m. CDT/7:00 p.m. EDT
• Game weather: Clear, 77 °F (25 °C)
• Game attendance: 24,511
• Referee: Steve Barth
• TV: ESPN3
• Box score, Recap

Statistics	UNT	OHIO
First downs	14	20
Total yards	299	442
Rushing yards	104	203
Passing yards	195	239
Turnovers	4	3
Time of possession	40:26	32:03

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
North Texas	Passing	Derek Thompson	19/29, 195 yards, 2 TD, 2 INT
	Rushing	Antoinne Jimmerson	12 rushes, 35 yards, TD
	Receiving	Darnell Smith	9 receptions, 89 yards, TD
Ohio	Passing	Tyler Tettleton	19/30, 239 yards, 2 TD, 2 INT
	Rushing	Ryan Boykin	19 rushes, 93 yards
	Receiving	Chase Cochran	6 receptions, 103 yards, TD

Ball State

See also: 2013 Ball State Cardinals football team

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Cardinals	20	7	0	0	27
Mean Green	3	13	8	10	34

Game information

First quarter BALL – Willie Snead 2-yard pass from Keith Wenning (pass failed), 11:48. Cardinals 6–0. Drive: 9 plays, 75 yards, 3:12. UNT – Zach Paul 48-yard field goal, 8:12. Cardinals 6–3. Drive: 9 plays, 34 yards, 3:36. BALL – Horactio Banks 77-yard run (Scott Secor kick), 5:28. Cardinals 13–3. Drive: 4 plays, 91 yards, 0:52. BALL – Brian Jones 3-yard fumble return (Scott Secor kick), 0:20. Cardinals 20–3. Second quarter UNT – Zach Paul 22-yard field goal, 11:04. Cardinals 20–6. Drive: 11 plays, 70 yards, 4:16. UNT – Zach Paul 47-yard field goal, 6:23. Cardinals 20–9. Drive: 7 plays, 27 yards, 3:13. BALL – Willie Snead 27-yard pass from Keith Wenning (Scott Secor kick), 3:26. Cardinals 27–9. Drive: 10 plays, 75 yards, 2:57. UNT – Brelan Chancellor 25-yard pass from Derek Thompson (Zach Paul kick), 1:50. Cardinals 27–16. Drive: 4 plays, 71 yards, 1:36. Third quarter UNT – Reggie Pegram 32-yard run (Derek Thompson pass to Drew Miller), 12:37. Cardinals 27–24. Drive: 7 plays, 74 yards, 2:23. Fourth quarter UNT – Zach Paul 19-yard field goal, 14:51. Tied 27–27. Drive: 15 plays, 66 yards, 5:32. UNT – Derek Thompson 26-yard run (Zach Paul kick), 9:47. Mean Green 34–27. Drive: 9 plays, 56 yards, 3:58.

Ball State Cardinals at North Texas Mean Green – Game summary

at Apogee Stadium, Denton, Texas

• Date: September 14
• Game time: 3:00 p.m. CDT
• Game weather: Clear, 90 °F (32 °C)
• Game attendance: 14,747
• Referee: Mark Klucznski
• TV: FSN
• Box score, Recap

Statistics	BALL	UNT
First downs	19	31
Total yards	496	505
Rushing yards	163	231
Passing yards	333	274
Turnovers	5	1
Time of possession	22:24	37:36

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Ball State	Passing	Keith Wenning	27/46, 333 yards, 2 TD, 2 INT
	Rushing	Horactio Banks	11 rushes, 141 yards, TD
	Receiving	Jamill Smith	4 receptions, 115 yards
North Texas	Passing	Derek Thompson	31/47, 274 yards, TD
	Rushing	Brandin Byrd	18 rushes, 79 yards
	Receiving	Brelan Chancellor	9 receptions, 88 yards, TD

At No. 9 Georgia

See also: 2013 Georgia Bulldogs football team

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Mean Green	0	14	7	0	21
No. 9 Bulldogs	7	14	14	10	45

Game information

First quarter UGA – Todd Gurley 12-yard run (Marshall Morgan kick), 3:41. Bulldogs 7–0. Drive: 6 plays, 69 yards, 2:01. Second quarter UGA – Reggie Davis 98-yard pass from Aaron Murray (Marshall Morgan kick), 14:46. Bulldogs 14–0. Drive: 1 play, 98 yards, 0:14. UNT – Darnell Smith 20-yard pass from Derek Thompson (Zach Paul kick), 9:53. Bulldogs 14–7. Drive: 10 plays, 86 yards, 4:53. UGA – Arthur Lynch 16-yard pass from Aaron Murray (Marshall Morgan kick), 7:27. Bulldogs 21–7. Drive: 6 plays, 75 yards, 2:26. UNT – Brelan Chancellor 99-yard kickoff return (Zach Paul kick), 7:12. Bulldogs 21–14. Third quarter UNT – Marcus Trice 0-yard blocked punt return (Zach Paul kick), 14:17. Tied 21–21. UGA – Aaron Murray 1-yard run (Marshall Morgan kick), 7:11. Bulldogs 28–21. Drive: 8 plays, 53 yards, 2:42. UGA – Chris Conley 4-yard pass from Aaron Murray (Marshall Morgan kick), 0:43. Bulldogs 35–21. Drive: 12 plays, 95 yards, 4:41. Fourth quarter UGA – Marshall Morgan 27-yard field goal, 3:45. Bulldogs 38–21. Drive: 11 plays, 78 yards, 6:07. UGA – J. J. Green 1-yard run (Marshall Morgan kick), 1:46. Bulldogs 45–21. Drive: 2 plays, 41 yards, 0:14.

North Texas Mean Green at No. 9 Georgia Bulldogs – Game summary

at Sanford Stadium, Athens, Georgia

• Date: September 21
• Game time: 11:21 a.m. CDT/12:21 p.m. EDT
• Game attendance: 92,746
• TV: SECTV
• Box score, Recap

Statistics	UNT	UGA
First downs	13	26
Total yards	245	641
Rushing yards	7	191
Passing yards	238	450
Turnovers	1	2
Time of possession	27:28	31:57

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
North Texas	Passing	Derek Thompson	21/36, 202 yards, TD, INT
	Rushing	Brandin Byrd	11 rushes, 23 yards
	Receiving	Reggie Pegram	4 receptions, 53 yards
Georgia	Passing	Aaron Murray	22/30, 408 yards, 3 TD, INT
	Rushing	Todd Gurley	21 rushes, 91 yards, TD
	Receiving	Reggie Davis	2 receptions, 134 yards, TD

At Tulane

See also: 2013 Tulane Green Wave football team

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Mean Green	0	0	7	14	21
Green Wave	0	7	14	3	24

Game information

First quarter No scoring plays Second quarter TULN – Justyn Shackleford 6-yard pass from Nick Montana (Cairo Santos kick), 8:06. Green Wave 7–0. Drive: 12 plays, 80 yards, 6:45. Third quarter UNT – Mason Y'Barbo 0-yard fumble return (Zach Paul kick), 8:27. Tied 7–7. TULN – Derrick Strozier 62-yard blocked field goal return (Cairo Santos kick), 4:34. Green Wave 14–7. TULN – Lorenzo Doss 59-yard interception return (Cairo Santos kick), 2:50. Green Wave 21–7. Fourth quarter UNT – Brandin Byrd 1-yard pass from Derek Thompson (Zach Paul kick), 14:16. Green Wave 21–14. Drive: 9 plays, 47 yards, 3:24. UNT – Darnell Smith 62-yard pass from Derek Thompson (Zach Paul kick), 3:45. Tied 21–21. Drive: 4 plays, 74 yards, 1:03. TULN – Cairo Santos 27-yard field goal, 0:00. Green Wave 24–21. Drive: 11 plays, 66 yards, 3:45.

North Texas Mean Green at Tulane Green Wave – Game summary

at Mercedes–Benz Superdome, New Orleans, Louisiana

• Date: October 5
• Game time: 2:30 p.m. CDT
• Game weather: None (played indoors)
• Game attendance: 20,734
• Referee: Brad Rogers
• TV: FCS
• Box score, Recap^[3]

Statistics	UNT	TULN
First downs	18	17
Total yards	360	227
Rushing yards	34	95
Passing yards	326	132
Turnovers	2	1
Time of possession	27:44	32:16

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
North Texas	Passing	Derek Thompson	29/42, 326 yards, 2 TD, 2 INT
	Rushing	Derek Thompson	6 rushes, 19 yards
	Receiving	Darnell Smith	8 receptions, 130 yards, TD
Tulane	Passing	Nick Montana	18/28, 132 yards, TD
	Rushing	Orleans Darkwa	16 rushes, 44 yards
	Receiving	Ryan Grant	7 receptions, 60 yards

Middle Tennessee

See also: 2013 Middle Tennessee Blue Raiders football team

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Blue Raiders	0	7	0	0	7
Mean Green	7	17	0	10	34

Middle Tennessee Blue Raiders at North Texas Mean Green – Game summary

at Apogee Stadium, Denton, Texas

• Date: October 12
• Game time: 6:00 p.m. CDT
• Game weather: Overcast, 73 °F (23 °C)
• Game attendance: 21,171
• Referee: Wayne Winkler
• TV: NTTV
• Box score, Recap

Statistics	MT	UNT
First downs
Total yards
Rushing yards
Passing yards
Turnovers
Time of possession

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Middle Tennessee	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving
North Texas	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving

At Louisiana Tech

See also: 2013 Louisiana Tech Bulldogs football team

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Mean Green	0	14	14	0	28
Bulldogs	7	3	0	3	13

Game information

First quarter LT – Ryan Higgins 2-yard run (Kyle Fischer kick), 7:50. Bulldogs 7–0. Drive: 5 plays, 25 yards, 2:19. Second quarter LT – Kyle Fischer 40-yard field goal, 6:13. Bulldogs 10–0. Drive: 9 plays, 47 yards, 2:22. UNT – Brelan Chancellor 61-yard pass from Derek Thompson (Zach Paul kick), 3:53. Bulldogs 10–7. Drive: 5 plays, 86 yards, 2:20. UNT – Zac Whitfield 56-yard interception return (Zach Paul kick), 2:05. Mean Green 14–10. Third quarter UNT – Derek Thompson 3-yard run (Zach Paul kick), 7:05. Mean Green 21–10. Drive: 4 plays, 43 yards, 1:58. UNT – Brandin Byrd 1-yard run (Zach Paul kick), 0:40. Mean Green 28–10. Drive: 11 plays, 66 yards, 4:16. Fourth quarter LT – Kyle Fischer 35-yard field goal, 12:27. Mean Green 28–13. Drive: 10 plays, 57 yards, 3:13.

North Texas Mean Green at Louisiana Tech Bulldogs – Game summary

at Joe Aillet Stadium, Ruston, Louisiana

• Date: October 19
• Game time: 2:30 p.m. CDT
• Game weather: Overcast, 64 °F (18 °C), NNW 11 miles per hour (18 km/h)
• Game attendance: 20,317
• Referee: Brad Rogers
• TV announcers (CBSSN): Brad Johansen (play-by-play), Randy Cross (analyst), Rashan Ali (sideline)
• Box score, Recap

Statistics	UNT	LT
First downs	20	20
Total yards	386	404
Rushing yards	165	37
Passing yards	221	367
Turnovers	1	3
Time of possession	32:51	27:09

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
North Texas	Passing	Derek Thompson	16/24, 221 yards, TD, INT
	Rushing	Brandin Byrd	14 carries, 71 yards, TD
	Receiving	Brelan Chancellor	5 receptions, 95 yards, TD
Louisiana Tech	Passing	Ryan Higgins	36/54, 343 yards, 2 INT
	Rushing	Kenneth Dixon	12 carries, 25 yards
	Receiving	Andrew Guillot	10 receptions, 99 yards

At Southern Miss

See also: 2013 Southern Miss Golden Eagles football team

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Mean Green	13	28	7	7	55
Golden Eagles	0	7	7	0	14

North Texas Mean Green at Southern Miss Golden Eagles – Game summary

at M. M. Roberts Stadium, Hattiesburg, Mississippi

• Date: October 26
• Game time: 6:00 p.m. CDT
• Game attendance: 23,203
• Referee: Clay Martin
• TV: FCS
• Box score, Recap

Statistics	UNT	USM
First downs
Total yards
Rushing yards
Passing yards
Turnovers
Time of possession

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
North Texas	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving
Southern Miss	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving

Rice

See also: 2013 Rice Owls football team

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Owls	2	14	0	0	16
Mean Green	7	14	7	0	28

Rice Owls at North Texas Mean Green – Game summary

at Apogee Stadium, Denton, Texas

• Date: October 31
• Game time: 6:30 p.m. CDT
• Game weather: Clear, 69 °F (21 °C)
• Game attendance: 22,835
• Referee: Chris Snead
• TV: FS1
• Box score, Recap

Statistics	RICE	UNT
First downs
Total yards
Rushing yards
Passing yards
Turnovers
Time of possession

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Rice	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving
North Texas	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving

With the win, the Mean Green became bowl eligible for the first time since the 2004 season.

UTEP

See also: 2013 UTEP Miners football team

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Miners	0	0	7	0	7
Mean Green	14	7	7	13	41

UTEP Miners at North Texas Mean Green – Game summary

at Apogee Stadium, Denton, Texas

• Date: November 9
• Game time: 2:30 p.m. CST
• Game attendance: 26,119
• TV: CSS/TWCSC
• Box score, Recap

Statistics	UTEP	UNT
First downs
Total yards
Rushing yards
Passing yards
Turnovers
Time of possession

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
UTEP	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving
North Texas	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving

UTSA

See also: 2013 UTSA Roadrunners football team

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Roadrunners	7	0	7	7	21
Mean Green	0	3	0	10	13

UTSA Roadrunners at North Texas Mean Green – Game summary

at Apogee Stadium, Denton, Texas

• Date: November 23
• Game time: 2:30 p.m. CST
• Game attendance: 19,335
• TV: TWCS
• Box score, Recap

Statistics	UTSA	UNT
First downs
Total yards
Rushing yards
Passing yards
Turnovers
Time of possession

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
UTSA	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving
North Texas	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving

At Tulsa

See also: 2013 Tulsa Golden Hurricane football team

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Mean Green	7	14	14	7	42
Golden Hurricane	10	0	0	0	10

North Texas Mean Green at Tulsa Golden Hurricane – Game summary

at Chapman Stadium

• Date: November 30
• Game time: 1:30 p.m. CDT
• Game attendance: 17,792
• TV: FSN
• Box score, Recap

Statistics	UNT	TLSA
First downs
Total yards
Rushing yards
Passing yards
Turnovers
Time of possession

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
North Texas	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving
Tulsa	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving

Vs. UNLV (Heart of Dallas Bowl)

See also: 2013 UNLV Rebels football team and 2014 Heart of Dallas Bowl (January)

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Rebels	7	0	0	7	14
Mean Green	7	0	7	22	36

Game information

First quarter UNLV – Marcus Sullivan 9-yard pass from Caleb Herring (Nolan Kohorst kick), 7:31. Rebels 7–0. Drive: 8 plays, 95 yards, 3:00. UNT – Antoinne Jimmerson 1-yard run (Zach Paul kick), 1:47. Tied 7–7. Drive: 8 plays, 43 yards, 3:55. Second quarter No scoring plays Third quarter UNT – Drew Miller 7-yard pass from Derek Thompson (Zach Paul kick), 6:07. Mean Green 14–7. Drive: 12 plays, 60 yards, 5:11. Fourth quarter UNT – Brelan Chancellor 3-yard run (Zach Paul kick), 14:56. Mean Green 21–7. Drive: 12 plays, 74 yards, 4:44. UNT – Darnell Smith 34-yard pass from Derek Thompson (Zach Paul kick), 6:59. Mean Green 28–7. Drive: 10 plays, 75 yards, 5:31. UNLV – Jerry Rice Jr. 13-yard pass from Caleb Herring (Nolan Kohorst kick), 4:56. Mean Green 28–14. Drive: 7 plays, 50 yards, 2:03. UNT – Brelan Chancellor 15-yard run (Drew Miller run), 2:24. Mean Green 36–14. Drive: 3 plays, 16 yards, 1:39.

UNLV Rebels vs. North Texas Mean Green (Heart of Dallas Bowl) – Game summary

at Cotton Bowl, Dallas, Texas

• Date: January 1, 2014
• Game time: 11:00 a.m. CST
• Game attendance: 38,380
• Referee: Ron Snodgrass
• TV announcers (ESPNU): Clay Matvick, Matt Stinchcomb, and Dawn Davenport
• Box score, Recap

Statistics	UNLV	UNT
First downs	19	21
Total yards	262	397
Rushing yards	66	141
Passing yards	196	256
Turnovers	2	1
Time of possession	24:44	35:16

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
UNLV	Passing	Caleb Herring	22/41, 196 yards, 2 TD, 2 INT
	Rushing	Caleb Herring	15 rushes, 33 yards
	Receiving	Devante Davis	10 receptions, 96 yards
North Texas	Passing	Derek Thompson	21/30, 256 yards, 2 TD
	Rushing	Brandin Byrd	20 rushes, 52 yards
	Receiving	Darnell Smith	5 receptions, 75 yards, TD

References

1. "Conference USA Expands Adding Five Members". KOTV. Tulsa. Retrieved February 1, 2013.
2. "2013 North Texas Mean Green Football Schedule". FBS Schedules. Retrieved February 1, 2013.
3. Kushner, Scott (October 6, 2013). "Late Field Goal Gives Tulane a Landmark Win". The New Orleans Advocate. Archived from the original on June 10, 2015. Retrieved October 6, 2013.