North Texas Mean Green @ Rice Owls
Final
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | T |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 North Texas Mean Green | 7 | 21 | 14 | 14 | 56 |
 Rice Owls | 14 | 0 | 7 | 3 | 24 |
Scoring
Q1 8:56RICEChase Jenkins 18 Yd Run (Enock Gota Kick)0–7
RICEChase Jenkins 18 Yd Run (Enock Gota Kick)0–7Q1 1:42RICEAaron Turner 12 Yd Run (Enock Gota Kick)0–14
RICEAaron Turner 12 Yd Run (Enock Gota Kick)0–14Q1 0:52UNTWyatt Young 74 Yd pass from Drew Mestemaker (Kali Nguma Kick)7–14
UNTWyatt Young 74 Yd pass from Drew Mestemaker (Kali Nguma Kick)7–14Q2 10:26UNTCaleb Hawkins 4 Yd Run (Kali Nguma Kick)14–14
UNTCaleb Hawkins 4 Yd Run (Kali Nguma Kick)14–14Q2 6:34UNTTre Williams III 56 Yd pass from Drew Mestemaker (Kali Nguma Kick)21–14
UNTTre Williams III 56 Yd pass from Drew Mestemaker (Kali Nguma Kick)21–14Q2 3:05UNTWyatt Young 84 Yd pass from Drew Mestemaker (Kali Nguma Kick)28–14
UNTWyatt Young 84 Yd pass from Drew Mestemaker (Kali Nguma Kick)28–14Q3 12:55UNTDrew Mestemaker 1 Yd Run (Kali Nguma Kick)35–14
UNTDrew Mestemaker 1 Yd Run (Kali Nguma Kick)35–14Q3 3:14UNTCaleb Hawkins 7 Yd Run (Kali Nguma Kick)42–14
UNTCaleb Hawkins 7 Yd Run (Kali Nguma Kick)42–14Q3 0:04RICEAaron Turner 15 Yd pass from Chase Jenkins (Enock Gota Kick)42–21
RICEAaron Turner 15 Yd pass from Chase Jenkins (Enock Gota Kick)42–21Q4 12:10UNTCaleb Hawkins 8 Yd Run (Kali Nguma Kick)49–21
UNTCaleb Hawkins 8 Yd Run (Kali Nguma Kick)49–21Q4 5:38RICEEnock Gota 27 Yd Field Goal 49–24
RICEEnock Gota 27 Yd Field Goal 49–24Q4 3:46UNTAshton Gray 11 Yd Run (Kali Nguma Kick)56–24
UNTAshton Gray 11 Yd Run (Kali Nguma Kick)56–24Passing
North Texas Mean Green
| Player | C/ATT | YDS | AVG | TD | INT | QBR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Drew Mestemaker | 19/23 | 469 | 20.4 | 3 | 0 | 99.2 |
Rice Owls
| Player | C/ATT | YDS | AVG | TD | INT | QBR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chase Jenkins | 14/21 | 101 | 4.8 | 1 | 0 | 71.5 |
Rushing
North Texas Mean Green
| Player | CAR | YDS | AVG | TD | LONG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Caleb Hawkins | 20 | 97 | 4.9 | 3 | 12 |
| Ashton Gray | 7 | 48 | 6.9 | 1 | 22 |
| Chris Jimerson Jr. | 3 | 25 | 8.3 | 0 | 12 |
| Drew Mestemaker | 2 | 1 | 0.5 | 1 | 1 |
Rice Owls
| Player | CAR | YDS | AVG | TD | LONG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aaron Turner | 9 | 78 | 8.7 | 1 | 25 |
| Chase Jenkins | 16 | 75 | 4.7 | 1 | 18 |
| DAndre Hardeman Jr. | 10 | 66 | 6.6 | 0 | 36 |
| Quinton Jackson | 14 | 50 | 3.6 | 0 | 7 |
| Tyvonn Byars | 4 | 27 | 6.8 | 0 | 9 |
Receiving
North Texas Mean Green
| Player | REC | YDS | AVG | TD | LONG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wyatt Young | 8 | 295 | 36.9 | 2 | 84 |
| Tre Williams III | 2 | 62 | 31.0 | 1 | 56 |
| Cameron Dorner | 2 | 27 | 13.5 | 0 | 22 |
| Terrence Lewis | 1 | 25 | 25.0 | 0 | 25 |
| Miles Coleman | 3 | 25 | 8.3 | 0 | 15 |
| Landon Sides | 2 | 23 | 11.5 | 0 | 16 |
| Caleb Hawkins | 1 | 12 | 12.0 | 0 | 12 |
Rice Owls
| Player | REC | YDS | AVG | TD | LONG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aaron Turner | 8 | 58 | 7.3 | 1 | 25 |
| Drayden Dickmann | 3 | 17 | 5.7 | 0 | 10 |
| Payton Matthews | 1 | 16 | 16.0 | 0 | 16 |
| Micah Barnett | 1 | 5 | 5.0 | 0 | 5 |
| Semaj Pierre | 1 | 5 | 5.0 | 0 | 5 |
Defense
North Texas Mean Green
| Player | TOT | SOLO | SACKS | TFL | PD | QB HUR | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ethan Wesloski | 17 | 10 | 0 | 1.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Will Jones II | 8 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| David Fisher | 8 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Trey Fields | 6 | 4 | 0 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Ethan Day | 5 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Brayden Knox | 4 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jalyn Durgan | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Evan Jackson | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Jackson Lataimua | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Kenton Allen | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| BJ Allen Jr. | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Rudy Vargas Jr. | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Richard Outland Jr. | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Keviyan Huddleston | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Joshua Pierce | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jayden Williams | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Terrell Washington | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Da'Veawn Armstead | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Kollin Lewis | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| S'Maje Burrell | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Rice Owls
| Player | TOT | SOLO | SACKS | TFL | PD | QB HUR | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Marcus Williams | 10 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Andrew Awe | 8 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jack Kane | 8 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Ty Morris | 6 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Peyton Stevenson | 5 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Aquantis Clemmons | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jo Chavez | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Blake Boenisch | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Omari Porter | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Tony Anyanwu | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Dillan Botts | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Joseph Mutombo | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Cooper King | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Ty Thames | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Braden Bays | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Elroyal Morris III | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Matthew Aribisala | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Wyatt Freeman | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Ephraim Dotson | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Team stats
| North Texas Mean Green | Rice Owls | |
|---|---|---|
| 25 | 1st Downs | 24 |
| 1-6 | 3rd down efficiency | 6-14 |
| 3-3 | 4th down efficiency | 1-2 |
| 640 | Total Yards | 397 |
| 469 | Passing | 101 |
| 19/23 | Comp/Att | 14/21 |
| 20.4 | Yards per pass | 4.8 |
| 171 | Rushing | 296 |
| 32 | Rushing Attempts | 53 |
| 5.3 | Yards per rush | 5.6 |
| 2-10 | Penalties | 1-5 |
| 0 | Turnovers | 0 |
| 0 | Fumbles lost | 0 |
| 0 | Interceptions thrown | 0 |
| 22:15 | Possession | 37:45 |
Drives 22
Q1
RICETouchdown12 plays · 86 yds · 6:00RICE 14 → UNT 0UNTPunt3 plays · 4 yds · 1:18UNT 25 → UNT 29RICETouchdown10 plays · 71 yds · 5:56RICE 29 → UNT 0UNTTouchdown2 plays · 76 yds · 0:42UNT 24 → RICE 3RICEDowns6 plays · 19 yds · 2:51RICE 33 → UNT 48Q2
UNTTouchdown7 plays · 52 yds · 2:29UNT 48 → RICE 0RICEPunt3 plays · 3 yds · 1:19RICE 34 → RICE 37UNTTouchdown6 plays · 77 yds · 2:25UNT 23 → RICE 11RICEPunt5 plays · 12 yds · 3:13RICE 25 → RICE 37UNTTouchdown1 play · 84 yds · 0:16UNT 16 → RICE 0RICEPunt5 plays · 31 yds · 1:27RICE 20 → UNT 49UNTPunt5 plays · 37 yds · 1:14UNT 5 → UNT 42RICEEnd Of Half1 play · 3 yds · 0:20RICE 17 → RICE 20Q3
UNTTouchdown5 plays · 71 yds · 2:00UNT 29 → RICE 0RICEPunt10 plays · 26 yds · 5:43RICE 25 → UNT 49UNTTouchdown9 plays · 86 yds · 3:58UNT 14 → RICE 0RICETouchdown7 plays · 75 yds · 3:10RICE 25 → UNT 8UNTTouchdown7 plays · 75 yds · 2:54UNT 25 → RICE 0Q4
RICEField Goal13 plays · 66 yds · 6:30RICE 25 → UNT 9UNTTouchdown4 plays · 47 yds · 1:51RICE 47 → RICE 0RICEPunt3 plays · 5 yds · 0:52RICE 25 → RICE 30UNTEnd Of Game6 plays · 26 yds · 2:54UNT 27 → RICE 47Box score and scoring summary from ESPN, refreshed through the game. Team and player stats here are the official live feed — not our projections.