2013 North Texas Mean Green football team

American college football season February 2026 August 2023 2013 North Texas Mean Green football North Texas Stacked Wordmark.png 200 Conference USA West Division C-USA 9–4 6–2 Dan McCarney 3rd Mike Canales 4th Pro-style John Skladany 2nd 4–3 Apogee Stadium Heart of Dallas Bowl champion Heart of Dallas Bowl W 36–14 vs. UNLV The 2013 North Texas Mean Green football team represented the University of North Texas as a member of Conference USA (C-USA) during the 2013 NCAA Division I FBS football season. Led by third-year head coach Dan McCarney, the Mean Green compiled an overall record of 9–4 with a mark 6–2 in conference play, tying for second place in C-USA's West Division. North Texas was invited to the Heart of Dallas Bowl, where the Mean Green defeated UNLV. The team played home games at Apogee Stadium in Denton, Texas. This was the North Texas's first season competing in C-USA after 12 season a member of the Sun Belt Conference.http://www.newson6.com/story/18147708/conference-usa-expands-adding-five-members Conference USA Expands Adding Five Members KOTV Tulsa February 1, 2013 The Mean Green began the season with a 2–3 record before going on a five-game winning streak, culminating in a win against the Rice Owls. A lost to UTSA Roadrunners on November 23, eliminated North Texas from conference championship contention. The Mean Green finished with a winning record for the first time since 2004 season. Schedule 2013 AP Central August 31 6:00 pm w y Idaho Apogee Stadium Denton, TX NTTV 40–6 21,975 September 7 6:00 pm l y y Ohio Peden Stadium Athens, OH ESPN3 21–27 24,511 September 14 3:00 pm w y Ball State Apogee Stadium Denton, TX FSN 34–27 14,747 September 21 11:21 am l y y Georgia 9 Sanford Stadium Athens, GA SECTV 21–45 92,746 October 5 2:30 pm l y Tulane Mercedes–Benz Superdome New Orleans, LA FCS 21–24 20,734 October 12 6:00 pm w Middle Tennessee Apogee Stadium Denton, TX NTTV 34–7 21,171 October 19 2:30 pm w y Louisiana Tech Joe Aillet Stadium Ruston, LA CBSSN 28–13 20,317 October 26 6:00 pm w y Southern Miss M. M. Roberts Stadium Hattiesburg, MS FCS 55–14 23,203 October 31, 2013 6:30 pm w Rice Apogee Stadium Denton, TX FS1 28–16 22,835 November 9 2:30 pm w y UTEP Apogee Stadium Denton, TX CSS, TWCSC 41–7 26,119 November 23 2:30 pm l UTSA Apogee Stadium Denton, TX TWCSC 13–21 19,335 November 30 1:30 pm w y Tulsa Skelly Field at H. A. Chapman Stadium Tulsa, OK FSN 42–10 17,792 January 1, 2014 Wednesday 11:00 am w y y UNLV Cotton Bowl Dallas, TX Heart of Dallas Bowl ESPNU 36–14 38,380 North Texas Mean Green Schedule 2013 https://www.espn.com/college-football/team/schedule/_/id/249/season/2013 ESPN August 15, 2025 2013 North Texas Mean Green Schedule and Results https://www.sports-reference.com/cfb/schools/north-texas/2013-schedule.html College Football at Sports-Reference.com Sports Reference August 15, 2025 2013 Football Schedule https://meangreensports.com/sports/football/schedule/2013 University of North Texas August 15, 2025 Game summaries Idaho 2013 Idaho Vandals football team North Texas Mean Green white ;text-align:center; autocollapse Idaho Vandals at North Texas Mean Green – Game summary August 31 6:00 p.m. CDT Vandals 6 0 0 0 Mean Green 14 12 7 7 Apogee Stadium, Denton, Texas 21,975 Clear, 103 F C Jerry Banks NTTV Box score, Recap 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. Statistics IDHOUNT 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 StatisticsIdaho Passing Chad Chalich 19/27, 230 yards, TD Rushing Jerrel Brown 6 rushes, 70 yards Receiving Dezmon Epps 8 receptions, 94 yardsNorth 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 2013 Ohio Bobcats football team North Texas Mean Green white ;text-align:center; autocollapse North Texas Mean Green at Ohio Bobcats – Game summary September 7 6:00 p.m. CDT/7:00 p.m. EDT Mean Green 7 0 7 7 Bobcats 7 14 0 6 Peden Stadium, Athens, Ohio 24,511 Clear, 77 F C Steve Barth ESPN3 Box score, Recap 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. Statistics UNTOHIO 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 StatisticsNorth 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, TDOhio 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 2013 Ball State Cardinals football team North Texas Mean Green white ;text-align:center; autocollapse Ball State Cardinals at North Texas Mean Green – Game summary September 14 3:00 p.m. CDT Cardinals 20 7 0 0 Mean Green 3 13 8 10 Apogee Stadium, Denton, Texas 14,747 Clear, 90 F C Mark Klucznski FSN Box score, Recap 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. Statistics BALLUNT 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 StatisticsBall 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 yardsNorth 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 2013 Georgia Bulldogs football team North Texas Mean Green white ;text-align:center; autocollapse North Texas Mean Green at No. 9 Georgia Bulldogs – Game summary September 21 11:21 a.m. CDT/12:21 p.m. EDT Mean Green 0 14 7 0 No. 9 Bulldogs 7 14 14 10 Sanford Stadium, Athens, Georgia 92,746 SECTV Box score, Recap 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. Statistics UNTUGA 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 StatisticsNorth Texas Passing Derek Thompson 21/36, 202 yards, TD, INT Rushing Brandin Byrd 11 rushes, 23 yards Receiving Reggie Pegram 4 receptions, 53 yardsGeorgia 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 2013 Tulane Green Wave football team North Texas Mean Green white ;text-align:center; autocollapse North Texas Mean Green at Tulane Green Wave – Game summary October 5 2:30 p.m. CDT Mean Green 0 0 7 14 Green Wave 0 7 14 3 Mercedes–Benz Superdome, New Orleans, Louisiana 20,734 None (played indoors) Brad Rogers FCS Box score, RecapLate Field Goal Gives Tulane a Landmark Win Scott Kushner http://theneworleansadvocate.com/sports/college/7243570-171/late-field-goal-gives-tulane The New Orleans Advocate October 6, 2013 October 6, 2013 https://web.archive.org/web/20150610202830/http://www.theneworleansadvocate.com/sports/college/7243570-171/late-field-goal-gives-tulane June 10, 2015 dead mdy-all 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. Statistics UNTTULN 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 StatisticsNorth 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, TDTulane Passing Nick Montana 18/28, 132 yards, TD Rushing Orleans Darkwa 16 rushes, 44 yards Receiving Ryan Grant 7 receptions, 60 yards Middle Tennessee 2013 Middle Tennessee Blue Raiders football team North Texas Mean Green white ;text-align:center; autocollapse Middle Tennessee Blue Raiders at North Texas Mean Green – Game summary October 12 6:00 p.m. CDT Blue Raiders 0 7 0 0 Mean Green 7 17 0 10 Apogee Stadium, Denton, Texas 21,171 Overcast, 73 F C Wayne Winkler NTTV Box score, Recap First quarter UNT – Reggie Pegram 5-yard run (Zach Paul kick), 3:38. Mean Green 7–0. Drive: 11 plays, 71 yards, 4:18. Second quarter MTSU – Austin Grammer 5-yard run (Cody Clark kick), 11:48. Tied 7–7. Drive: 7 plays, 57 yards, 2:30. UNT – Brandin Byrd 1-yard run (Zach Paul kick), 6:57. Mean Green 14–7. Drive: 12 plays, 75 yards, 4:51. UNT – Lairamie Lee 20-yard interception return (Zach Paul kick), 6:42. Mean Green 21–7. UNT – Zach Paul 21-yard field goal, 0:30. Mean Green 24–7. Drive: 4 plays, 9 yards, 1:26. Third quarter No scoring plays Fourth quarter UNT – Zach Paul 22-yard field goal, 11:27. Mean Green 27–7. Drive: 7 plays, 20 yards, 3:14. UNT – Reggie Pegram 4-yard run (Zach Paul kick), 2:56. Mean Green 34–7. Drive: 7 plays, 47 yards, 3:42. Statistics MTUNT First downs 13 25 Total yards 205 416 Rushing yards 139 303 Passing yards 66 113 Turnovers 3 3 Time of possession 22:11 37:49 Team Category Player StatisticsMiddle Tennessee Passing Austin Grammer 6/22, 36 yards, INT Rushing Austin Grammer 15 rushes, 106 yards, TD Receiving Chris Perkins 5 receptions, 33 yardsNorth Texas Passing Derek Thompson 13/19, 113 yards, 2 INT Rushing Brandin Byrd 20 rushes, 139 yards, TD Receiving Darnell Smith 5 receptions, 44 yards At Louisiana Tech 2013 Louisiana Tech Bulldogs football team North Texas Mean Green white ;text-align:center; autocollapse North Texas Mean Green at Louisiana Tech Bulldogs – Game summary October 19 2:30 p.m. CDT Mean Green 0 14 14 0 Bulldogs 7 3 0 3 Joe Aillet Stadium, Ruston, Louisiana 20,317 Overcast, 64 F C, NNW 11 mph km/h Brad Rogers CBSSN Brad Johansen (play-by-play), Randy Cross (analyst), Rashan Ali (sideline) Box score, Recap 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. Statistics UNTLT 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 StatisticsNorth 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, TDLouisiana 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 2013 Southern Miss Golden Eagles football team North Texas Mean Green white ;text-align:center; autocollapse North Texas Mean Green at Southern Miss Golden Eagles – Game summary October 26 6:00 p.m. CDT Mean Green 13 28 7 7 Golden Eagles 0 7 7 0 M. M. Roberts Stadium, Hattiesburg, Mississippi 23,203 Clay Martin FCS Box score, Recap First quarter UNT – Brelan Chancellor 46-yard pass from Derek Thompson (Zach Paul kick), 8:15. Mean Green 7–0. Drive: 6 plays, 80 yards, 1:53. UNT – Reggie Pegram 2-yard run (kick failed), 0:19. Mean Green 13–0. Drive: 13 plays, 78 yards, 6:37. Second quarter USM – Dominique Sullivan 59-yard pass from Nick Mullens (Cory Acosta kick), 10:57. Mean Green 13–7. Drive: 3 plays, 84 yards, 1:13. UNT – Brandin Byrd 1-yard run (Zach Paul kick), 9:13. Mean Green 20–7. Drive: 5 plays, 61 yards, 1:44. UNT – Antoinne Jimmerson 15-yard pass from Derek Thompson (Zach Paul kick), 4:23. Mean Green 27–7. Drive: 9 plays, 52 yards, 4:00. UNT – Derek Thompson 3-yard run (Zach Paul kick), 1:38. Mean Green 34–7. Drive: 5 plays, 67 yards, 1:42. UNT – Antoinne Jimmerson 6-yard run (Zach Paul kick), 0:37. Mean Green 41–7. Drive: 3 plays, 13 plays, 0:39. Third quarter USM – George Payne 2-yard run (Corey Acosta kick), 13:55. Mean Green 41–14. Drive: 1 play, 2 yards, 0:05. UNT – Reggie Pegram 1-yard run (Zach Paul kick), 3:36. Mean Green 48–14. Drive: 8 plays, 40 yards, 4:21. Fourth quarter UNT – Brandin Byrd 8-yard run (Zach Paul kick), 14:14. Mean Green 55–14. Drive: 8 plays, 39 yards, 4:04. Statistics UNTUSM First downs 30 10 Total yards 529 249 Rushing yards 229 39 Passing yards 300 210 Turnovers 4 5 Time of possession 41:51 18:09 Team Category Player StatisticsNorth Texas Passing Derek Thompson 18/27, 300 yards, 2 TD, 2 INT Rushing Reggie Pegram 19 rushes, 74 yards, 2 TD Receiving Brelan Chancellor 4 receptions, 127 yards, TDSouthern Miss Passing Nick Mullins 12/31, 210 yards, TD, 3 INT Rushing George Payne 9 rushes, 44 yards, TD Receiving Dominique Sullivan 2 receptions, 97 yards, TD Rice 2013 Rice Owls football team North Texas Mean Green white ;text-align:center; autocollapse Rice Owls at North Texas Mean Green – Game summary October 31, 2013 6:30 p.m. CDT Owls 2 14 0 0 Mean Green 7 14 7 0 Apogee Stadium, Denton, Texas 22,835 Clear, 69 F C Chris Snead FS1 Box score, Recap Statistics RICEUNT First downs Total yards Rushing yards Passing yards Turnovers Time of possession Team Category Player StatisticsRice 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 2013 UTEP Miners football team North Texas Mean Green white ;text-align:center; autocollapse UTEP Miners at North Texas Mean Green – Game summary November 9 2:30 p.m. CST Miners 0 0 7 0 Mean Green 14 7 7 13 Apogee Stadium, Denton, Texas 26,119 CSS/TWCSC Box score, Recap Statistics UTEPUNT First downs Total yards Rushing yards Passing yards Turnovers Time of possession Team Category Player StatisticsUTEP Passing Rushing Receiving North Texas Passing Rushing Receiving UTSA 2013 UTSA Roadrunners football team North Texas Mean Green white ;text-align:center; autocollapse UTSA Roadrunners at North Texas Mean Green – Game summary November 23 2:30 p.m. CST Roadrunners 7 0 7 7 Mean Green 0 3 0 10 Apogee Stadium, Denton, Texas 19,335 TWCS Box score, Recap Statistics UTSAUNT First downs Total yards Rushing yards Passing yards Turnovers Time of possession Team Category Player StatisticsUTSA Passing Rushing Receiving North Texas Passing Rushing Receiving At Tulsa 2013 Tulsa Golden Hurricane football team North Texas Mean Green white ;text-align:center; autocollapse North Texas Mean Green at Tulsa Golden Hurricane – Game summary November 30 1:30 p.m. CDT Mean Green 7 14 14 7 Golden Hurricane 10 0 0 0 Chapman Stadium 17,792 FSN Box score, Recap Statistics UNTTLSA First downs Total yards Rushing yards Passing yards Turnovers Time of possession Team Category Player StatisticsNorth Texas Passing Rushing Receiving Tulsa Passing Rushing Receiving Vs. UNLV (Heart of Dallas Bowl) 2013 UNLV Rebels football team 2014 Heart of Dallas Bowl (January) North Texas Mean Green white ;text-align:center; autocollapse UNLV Rebels vs. North Texas Mean Green (Heart of Dallas Bowl) – Game summary January 1, 2014 Wednesday 11:00 a.m. CST Rebels 7 0 0 7 Mean Green 7 0 7 22 Cotton Bowl, Dallas, Texas 38,380 Ron Snodgrass ESPNU Clay Matvick, Matt Stinchcomb, and Dawn Davenport Box score, Recap 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. Statistics UNLVUNT 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 StatisticsUNLV Passing Caleb Herring 22/41, 196 yards, 2 TD, 2 INT Rushing Caleb Herring 15 rushes, 33 yards Receiving Devante Davis 10 receptions, 96 yardsNorth 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 North Texas Category:North Texas Mean Green football seasons Category:First Responder Bowl champion seasons North Texas Mean Green football