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Conference Conference USA Division West Division Record 6–7 (5–3 C-USA) Head coach Offensive coordinator Mike Bloesch (2nd season) Co-offensive coordinator Tommy Mainord (2nd season) Offensive scheme Spread Defensive coordinator Phil Bennett (1st season)Base defense 4–2–5 Home stadium Apogee Stadium Seasons
The 2021 North Texas Mean Green football team represented the University of North Texas during the 2021 NCAA Division I FBS football season . The Mean Green played their home games at Apogee Stadium in Denton, Texas , and competed in the West Division of Conference USA (C-USA).
The Mean Green started the season 1–6 before winning five games in a row, including upset victories over UTEP and then-undefeated #22 UTSA , to finish the regular season at 6–6, 5–3 in C-USA play. The team was invited to the inaugural Frisco Football Classic , losing 14–27 to the Miami RedHawks .
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Preseason
C-USA media days
The Mean Green were predicted to finish in sixth place in the West Division in the Conference USA preseason poll.[1]
Media poll (West Division)
Predicted finish
Team
1
UAB
2
UTSA
3
Louisiana Tech
4
Southern Miss
5
Rice
6
North Texas
7
UTEP
Schedule
Date Time Opponent Site TV Result Attendance September 4 6:30 p.m. Northwestern State * ESPN3 W 44–1418,716
September 11 6:00 p.m. at SMU * ESPN+ L 12–3529,121
September 18 6:30 p.m. UAB Stadium L 6–4017,731
September 25 6:30 p.m. at Louisiana Tech Stadium L 17–2415,488
October 9 3:00 p.m. at Missouri * SECN L 35–4846,985
October 15 6:00 p.m. Marshall CBSSN L 21–4913,123
October 23 3:00 p.m. Liberty * ESPN+ L 26–3513,454
October 30 1:00 p.m. at Rice ESPN3 W 30–24 OT 17,354
November 6 2:00 p.m. at Southern Miss ESPN+ W 38–1422,478
November 13 3:00 p.m. UTEP ESPN+ W 20–1720,056
November 20 6:00 p.m. at FIU ESPN3 W 49–70
November 27 1:00 p.m. No. 22 UTSA ESPN+ W 45–2316,933
2:30 p.m. vs. Miami (OH) * ESPN L 14–2711,721
[2]
Personnel
Game summaries
Northwestern State
1
2
3
4
Total
Demons
0
14
0
0
14
Mean Green
7
17
17
3
44
Statistics
NWST
UNT
First downs
21
29
Total yards
418
527
Rushing yards
261
345
Passing yards
157
182
Turnovers
4
2
Time of possession
32:49
27:21
Team
Category
Player
Statistics
Northwestern State
Passing
Kaleb Fletcher
13/22, 134 yards, TD, INT
Rushing
Scooter Adams
12 rushes, 92 yards, TD
Receiving
Kendrick Price
1 reception, 65 yards, TD
North Texas
Passing
Jace Rudder
10/21, 131 yards, TD, 2 INT
Rushing
DeAndre Torrey
25 rushes, 244 yards, 3 TD
Receiving
Roderic Burns
6 receptions, 114 yards, TD
At SMU
1
2
3
4
Total
Mean Green
3
3
6
0
12
Mustangs
0
7
14
14
35
Pregame line
Over/under
SMU –22.5
75[3]
Statistics
UNT
SMU
First downs
23
20
Total yards
506
536
Rushing yards
122
225
Passing yards
384
311
Turnovers
2
4
Time of possession
36:06
23:54
Team
Category
Player
Statistics
North Texas
Passing
Jace Rudder
32/51, 366 yards, TD, 2 INT
Rushing
DeAndre Torrey
16 rushes, 71 yards
Receiving
Roderic Burns
12 receptions, 141 yards
SMU
Passing
Tanner Mordecai
21/33, 311 yards, 4 TD, 2 INT
Rushing
Ulysses Bentley IV
10 rushes, 141 yards, TD
Receiving
Rashee Rice
4 receptions, 99 yards, TD
UAB
1
2
3
4
Total
Blazers
17
13
3
7
40
Mean Green
0
0
0
6
6
Statistics
UAB
UNT
First downs
17
18
Total yards
407
220
Rushing yards
173
121
Passing yards
234
99
Turnovers
0
1
Time of possession
32:06
27:54
Team
Category
Player
Statistics
UAB
Passing
Dylan Hopkins
6/7, 202 yards, 3 TD
Rushing
Jermaine Brown Jr.
16 rushes, 58 yards
Receiving
Gerrit Prince
3 receptions, 136 yards, 2 TD
North Texas
Passing
Austin Aune
8/21, 65 yards
Rushing
DeAndre Torrey
24 rushes, 82 yards
Receiving
Roderic Burns
2 receptions, 21 yards
At Louisiana Tech
1
2
3
4
Total
Mean Green
0
7
0
10
17
Bulldogs
14
10
0
0
24
Statistics
UNT
LT
First downs
24
20
Total yards
333
286
Rushing yards
241
79
Passing yards
92
207
Turnovers
1
1
Time of possession
29:25
30:35
Team
Category
Player
Statistics
North Texas
Passing
Austin Aune
12/27, 79 yards, TD
Rushing
DeAndre Torrey
26 rushes, 119 yards, TD
Receiving
Jason Pirtle
4 receptions, 26 yards
Louisiana Tech
Passing
Aaron Allen
14/18, 137 yards
Rushing
Marcus Williams Jr.
17 rushes, 73 yards, 2 TD
Receiving
Samuel Emilus
2 receptions, 69 yards, TD
At Missouri
1
2
3
4
Total
Mean Green
0
7
7
21
35
Tigers
14
17
0
17
48
Statistics
UNT
MIZ
First downs
21
22
Total yards
493
474
Rushing yards
188
306
Passing yards
305
168
Turnovers
4
0
Time of possession
28:12
31:48
Team
Category
Player
Statistics
North Texas
Passing
Austin Aune
16/26, 305 yards, 4 TD, 2 INT
Rushing
DeAndre Torrey
24 rushes, 85 yards
Receiving
Damon Ward Jr.
2 receptions, 81 yards, TD
Missouri
Passing
Connor Bazelak
22/33, 168 yards, 2 TD
Rushing
Tyler Badie
17 rushes, 209 yards, 2 TD
Receiving
J. J. Hester
1 reception, 41 yards, TD
Marshall
1
2
3
4
Total
Thundering Herd
14
28
0
7
49
Mean Green
0
7
0
14
21
Statistics
MRSH
UNT
First downs
24
18
Total yards
477
411
Rushing yards
154
277
Passing yards
323
134
Turnovers
2
2
Time of possession
32:14
27:46
Team
Category
Player
Statistics
Marshall
Passing
Grant Wells
24/32, 323 yards, 2 TD, INT
Rushing
Rasheen Ali
20 rushes, 109 yards, 2 TD
Receiving
Xavier Gaines
5 receptions, 77 yards, TD
North Texas
Passing
Austin Aune
16/31, 121 yards, 2 INT
Rushing
DeAndre Torrey
20 rushes, 179 yards, 2 TD
Receiving
Jason Pirtle
5 receptions, 35 yards
Liberty
1
2
3
4
Total
Flames
0
14
14
7
35
Mean Green
7
13
6
0
26
Statistics
LIB
UNT
First downs
21
29
Total yards
350
454
Rushing yards
45
242
Passing yards
305
212
Turnovers
0
2
Time of possession
24:10
35:50
Team
Category
Player
Statistics
Liberty
Passing
Malik Willis
12/18, 217 yards, 3 TD
Rushing
T. J. Green
5 rushes, 25 yards
Receiving
C. J. Daniels
7 receptions, 130 yards, 2 TD
North Texas
Passing
Austin Aune
22/35, 212 yards, TD, 2 INT
Rushing
Ayo Adeyi
16 rushes, 99 yards, TD
Receiving
Damon Ward Jr.
4 receptions, 57 yards
At Rice
1
2
3
4 OT
Total
Mean Green
3
7
7
7 6
30
Owls
0
3
7
14 0
24
Statistics
UNT
RICE
First downs
20
25
Total yards
314
368
Rushing yards
193
97
Passing yards
121
271
Turnovers
0
0
Time of possession
21:21
38:39
Team
Category
Player
Statistics
North Texas
Passing
Austin Aune
11/22, 121 yards
Rushing
Austin Aune
6 rushes, 65 yards
Receiving
Bryson Jackson
3 receptions, 50 yards
Rice
Passing
Jake Constantin
16/30, 242 yards, 2 TD
Rushing
Khalan Griffin
14 rushes, 47 yards
Receiving
Jake Bailey
10 receptions, 143 yards, TD
At Southern Miss
1
2
3
4
Total
Mean Green
0
7
21
10
38
Golden Eagles
14
0
0
0
14
Statistics
UNT
USM
First downs
25
11
Total yards
537
229
Rushing yards
321
113
Passing yards
216
116
Turnovers
1
2
Time of possession
34:14
25:46
Team
Category
Player
Statistics
North Texas
Passing
Austin Aune
16/30, 216 yards, INT
Rushing
Isaiah Johnson
17 rushes, 119 yards, TD
Receiving
Detraveon Brown
4 receptions, 85 yards
Southern Miss
Passing
Jake Lange
17/25, 116 yards, TD
Rushing
Frank Gore Jr.
12 rushes, 82 yards
Receiving
Jason Brownlee
4 receptions, 53 yards, TD
UTEP
1
2
3
4
Total
Miners
0
7
0
10
17
Mean Green
0
3
14
3
20
Statistics
UTEP
UNT
First downs
14
22
Total yards
382
423
Rushing yards
109
183
Passing yards
273
240
Turnovers
1
0
Time of possession
29:45
30:15
Team
Category
Player
Statistics
UTEP
Passing
Gavin Hardison
15/29, 273 yards, TD, INT
Rushing
Ronald Awatt
17 rushes, 85 yards, TD
Receiving
Jacob Cowing
5 receptions, 174 yards, TD
North Texas
Passing
Austin Aune
15/33, 240 yards, TD
Rushing
DeAndre Torrey
18 rushes, 81 yards
Receiving
Roderic Burns
5 receptions, 93 yards, TD
At FIU
1
2
3
4
Total
Mean Green
7
28
14
0
49
Panthers
0
0
7
0
7
Statistics
UNT
FIU
First downs
25
12
Total yards
611
245
Rushing yards
378
58
Passing yards
233
187
Turnovers
0
1
Time of possession
31:11
28:49
Team
Category
Player
Statistics
North Texas
Passing
Austin Aune
6/12, 219 yards, 2 TD
Rushing
DeAndre Torrey
18 rushes, 109 yards, 2 TD
Receiving
Roderic Burns
3 receptions, 106 yards, TD
FIU
Passing
Max Bortenschlager
15/32, 167 yards, TD, INT
Rushing
Shaun Peterson Jr.
5 rushes, 30 yards
Receiving
Tyrese Chambers
3 receptions, 79 yards, TD
No. 22 UTSA
1
2
3
4
Total
No. 22 Roadrunners
3
10
0
10
23
Mean Green
17
14
14
0
45
Statistics
UTSA
UNT
First downs
16
27
Total yards
366
456
Rushing yards
205
340
Passing yards
161
116
Turnovers
3
2
Time of possession
23:16
36:44
Team
Category
Player
Statistics
UTSA
Passing
Eddie Lee Marburger
2/4, 74 yards, TD
Rushing
Frank Harris
10 rushes, 97 yards, TD
Receiving
Tre'Von Bradley
1 reception, 67 yards, TD
North Texas
Passing
Austin Aune
10/17, 116 yards
Rushing
Ikaika Ragsdale
20 rushes, 146 yards, 2 TD
Receiving
Khatib Lyles
3 receptions, 50 yards
1
2
3
4
Total
Mean Green
7
7
0
0
14
RedHawks
10
10
7
0
27
Statistics
UNT
MIA
First downs
18
26
Total yards
317
431
Rushing yards
89
203
Passing yards
228
228
Turnovers
2
0
Time of possession
21:39
38:21
Team
Category
Player
Statistics
North Texas
Passing
Austin Aune
15/32, 228 yards, 2 INT
Rushing
Austin Aune
9 rushes, 28 yards, TD
Receiving
Roderic Burns
4 receptions, 87 yards
Miami
Passing
Brett Gabbert
22/31, 228 yards, 2 TD
Rushing
Kenny Tracy
14 rushes, 92 yards, TD
Receiving
Jack Sorenson
7 receptions, 116 yards
References
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