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MEAN GREEN FOOTBALL 2007 University of North Texas Football North Texas (0-0) at No. 8/8 Oklahoma (0-0) Sept. 1, 2007 • Oklahoma Memorial Stadium (82,112) Norman, Okla. • 6:10 p.m. CST Quick Facts Coaches Todd Dodge (Texas, 1987) North Texas Record .................... 0-0 (First Year) vs. Oklahoma ........................... First Meeting Overall Record............................ 0-0 (First Year) vs. Oklahoma ........................... First Meeting Bob Stoops (Iowa, 1983) Oklahoma Record ................ 86-19 (Eight Years) vs. North Texas ........................................ 2-0 Overall Record..................... 86-19 (Eight Years) vs. North Texas ........................................ 2-0 Series Oklahoma leads, 6-0 at Norman................................ OU leads, 6-0 at Denton ............................................... None Last Meeting .............................OU 37, NT 3 Aug. 30, 2003 in Norman Television Fox Sports Net (National) Play-by-play ................................... Bill Land Analyst .................................... Dave Lapham Sidelines ......................................... Jim Knox Radio Mean Green Radio Network -KWRD 100.7 FM (Dal- las/Fort Worth), KPXI 100.7 FM (Tyler/Longview), KAFR 88.3 FM (Houston) and KNTU 88.1 FM (Denton). George Dunham and Hank Dickenson. Internet Live audio and stats meangreensports.com Athletic Media Relations Football Contacts: Eric Capper, Brad Sheffield, Steven Bartolotta Capper Work .........940-565-2476 Cell ...........940-367-0727 Email ........[email protected] Sheffield Work.........940-565-3671 Cell ...........940-395-3969 Email .......... brad.sheffi[email protected] Bartolotta Work .........940-369-8329 Cell ...........817-300-1931 Email ........[email protected] Press Box Phone ............940-565-2476 MeanGreenSports.com 1 North Texas (0-0, 0-0) Sept. 1 at Oklahoma 6 p.m. Sept. 8 at SMU 7 p.m. Sept. 22 Florida Atlantic* 6 p.m. Sept. 29 at Arkansas 6 p.m. Oct. 6 at Louisiana-Lafayette* 6 p.m. Oct. 13 Louisiana-Monroe* 6 p.m. Oct. 20 at Troy* 2:30 p.m. Oct. 27 Middle Tennessee* 6 p.m. Nov. 10 Navy 3 p.m. Nov. 15 at Arkansas State* 6 p.m. Nov. 24 Western Kentucky 3 p.m. Dec. 1 at Florida International* 6 p.m. *Sun Belt Conference Game All Times Central Oklahoma (0-0,0-0) Sept. 1 North Texas 6 p.m. Sept. 8 Miami 11 a.m. Sept. 15 Utah State 2:30 p.m. Sept. 21 at Tulsa 7 p.m. Sept. 29 at Colorado* TBA Oct. 6 Texas* TBA Oct. 13 Missouri* TBA Oct. 20 at Iowa State* TBA Nov. 3 Texas A&M* TBA Nov. 10 Baylor* TBA Nov. 17 at Texas Tech* TBA Nov. 24 Oklahoma State* TBA *Big 12 Conference Game All Times Central The Particulars North Texas begins the 2007 season in Norman, Okla. against the No. 8-ranked Oklahoma Sooners. The game will be televised nationally on FOX Sports Net and will also be carried on the Mean Green Radio Network. Kickoff will be at 6:10 p.m. The Principals North Texas is coming off a disappointing 3-9 season in 2006 but has high hopes for 2007 as the Todd Dodge era begins. The Mean Green returns a solid nucleus on defense with nine starters back. The offense features the return of a former national rushing champion in Jamario Thomas. Oklahoma was 11-3 in 2006 but finished the season by dropping a heartbreaker to Boise State in the Fiesta Bowl 43-42. The Sooners return 14 offensive players who have been part-time starters and 11 who have started on the defense. The Series Oklahoma is 6-0 in the series with North Texas that dates back to 1987. The Sooners have scored exactly 37 points in the last three games against North Texas, winning 37-9 in 1998, 37-10 in 2001 and 37-3 in 2003. Next Game North Texas will next face Southern Methodist University at Gerald J. Ford Stadium. Kick- off is set for 7 p.m. Oklahoma hosts Miami in Norman, Okla. Game time is 11 a.m. Game 1

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2007 Universi ty of North Texas Footbal l

North Texas (0-0) at No. 8/8 Oklahoma (0-0)Sept. 1, 2007 • Oklahoma Memorial Stadium (82,112)

Norman, Okla. • 6:10 p.m. CST

Quick FactsCoaches

Todd Dodge (Texas, 1987)North Texas Record ....................0-0 (First Year) vs. Oklahoma ...........................First MeetingOverall Record............................0-0 (First Year) vs. Oklahoma ...........................First Meeting

Bob Stoops (Iowa, 1983)Oklahoma Record ................ 86-19 (Eight Years) vs. North Texas ........................................ 2-0Overall Record..................... 86-19 (Eight Years) vs. North Texas ........................................ 2-0

SeriesOklahoma leads, 6-0 at Norman ................................ OU leads, 6-0 at Denton ...............................................None Last Meeting .............................OU 37, NT 3 Aug. 30, 2003 in Norman

TelevisionFox Sports Net (National) Play-by-play ................................... Bill Land Analyst ....................................Dave Lapham Sidelines .........................................Jim Knox

RadioMean Green Radio Network -KWRD 100.7 FM (Dal-las/Fort Worth), KPXI 100.7 FM (Tyler/Longview), KAFR 88.3 FM (Houston) and KNTU 88.1 FM (Denton). George Dunham and Hank Dickenson.

InternetLive audio and stats meangreensports.com

Athletic Media RelationsFootball Contacts: Eric Capper, Brad Sheffield, Steven Bartolotta

Capper Work .........940-565-2476 Cell ...........940-367-0727 Email [email protected] Work .........940-565-3671 Cell ...........940-395-3969 Email [email protected] Work .........940-369-8329 Cell ...........817-300-1931 Email [email protected] Box Phone ............940-565-2476

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NorthTexas(0-0,0-0)Sept. 1 at Oklahoma 6 p.m.Sept. 8 at SMU 7 p.m.Sept. 22 Florida Atlantic* 6 p.m.Sept. 29 at Arkansas 6 p.m.Oct. 6 at Louisiana-Lafayette* 6 p.m.Oct. 13 Louisiana-Monroe* 6 p.m.Oct. 20 at Troy* 2:30 p.m.Oct. 27 Middle Tennessee* 6 p.m.Nov. 10 Navy 3 p.m.Nov. 15 at Arkansas State* 6 p.m.Nov. 24 Western Kentucky 3 p.m.Dec. 1 at Florida International* 6 p.m.*Sun Belt Conference GameAll Times Central

Oklahoma(0-0,0-0)Sept. 1 North Texas 6 p.m.Sept. 8 Miami 11 a.m.Sept. 15 Utah State 2:30 p.m.Sept. 21 at Tulsa 7 p.m.Sept. 29 at Colorado* TBAOct. 6 Texas* TBAOct. 13 Missouri* TBAOct. 20 at Iowa State* TBANov. 3 Texas A&M* TBANov. 10 Baylor* TBANov. 17 at Texas Tech* TBANov. 24 Oklahoma State* TBA*Big 12 Conference GameAll Times Central

The ParticularsNorth Texas begins the 2007 season in Norman, Okla. against the No. 8-ranked Oklahoma Sooners. The game will be televised nationally on FOX Sports Net and will also be carried on the Mean Green Radio Network. Kickoff will be at 6:10 p.m.

The PrincipalsNorth Texas is coming off a disappointing 3-9 season in 2006 but has high hopes for 2007 as the Todd Dodge era begins. The Mean Green returns a solid nucleus on defense with nine starters back. The offense features the return of a former national rushing champion in Jamario Thomas. Oklahoma was 11-3 in 2006 but finished the season by dropping a heartbreaker to Boise State in the Fiesta Bowl 43-42. The Sooners return 14 offensive players who have been part-time starters and 11 who have started on the defense.

The SeriesOklahoma is 6-0 in the series with North Texas that dates back to 1987. The Sooners have scored exactly 37 points in the last three games against North Texas, winning 37-9 in 1998, 37-10 in 2001 and 37-3 in 2003.

Next GameNorth Texas will next face Southern Methodist University at Gerald J. Ford Stadium. Kick-off is set for 7 p.m. Oklahoma hosts Miami in Norman, Okla. Game time is 11 a.m.

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A Closer Look at Oklahoma HeadCoachBobStoops - Oklahoma head coach Bob Stoops has a career record of 86-19 in eight years at Oklahoma. Stoops has won four Big 12 Conference championships and has coached the Sooners in three national championship games. His 2000 team finished the season with a perfect 13-0 record, winning a national title and earning Stoops the National Coach of the Year award. He was an All-America defensive back at Iowa, playing for Hall of Fame coach Hayden Fry.

NorthTexasTies- Oklahoma freshman defensive back Jonathan Nelson is the brother of North Texas junior defensive back Brian Nelson… Sooner kicker Garrett Hartley played for North Texas head coach Todd Dodge at Southlake Carroll High School… Oklahoma head coach Bob Stoops played and coached for Hall of Fame Head Coach Hayden Fry, who was the head coach at North Texas immediately before moving on to Iowa… Oklahoma assistant coach Bobby Jack Wright was the running backs and quarterbacks coach at North Texas from 1983-85. In 1983 Wright coached against Todd Dodge when Dodge was playing quarterback at Texas… Wright also coached All-American Britt Hager at Texas and Hager’s son Bron is a freshman defensive back at North Texas.

North Texas Quick FactsLocation: Denton, TexasFounded: 1890President: Dr. Gretchen BatailleEnrollment: 33,500Founded: 1890Athletic Director: Rick VillarrealNickname: Mean GreenColors: Green and WhiteHome Field: Fouts Field (30,500/Artificial) First Year of Football: 1913Years of Football: 91Conference: Sun BeltHead Coach: Todd Dodge (First Year)Overall Record: 0-0Record at North Texas: 0-0Primary Offense: SpreadPrimary Defense: 4-3

Mean Green Team RecordOverall: .............................................462-411-34 Home: .....................................246-119-12 Fouts Field: ............................... 152-81-7 Away: .................................... 214-287-22 Neutral: ...............................................2-5Since Div. I-A (1995) .................................53-86

Versus Other Div. I-A ConferencesACC ...............................................................0-2Big East ..........................................................0-1Big 12 ...........................................................7-53Big 10 .............................................................0-0Conference USA .................................... 34-41-1Mid-American ................................................1-3Mountain West .............................................6-15Pac-10 ............................................................2-5SEC ..............................................................4-29Sun Belt .................................................. 64-42-2WAC ....................................................... 34-75-2

Under Todd DodgeOverall: ..........................................................0-0Home: .............................................................0-0Away: .............................................................0-0August: ...........................................................0-0September: .....................................................0-0October: ..........................................................0-0November: ......................................................0-0December: ......................................................0-0

Team StreaksWins: ................................................................. 0 Home Wins: ...................................................... 0 Away Wins: ............................................... 0 Sun Belt Wins: .......................................... 0Losses:............................................................... 2 Home Losses: ............................................ 1 Away Losses: ............................................. 1 Non-Sun Belt Losses: ............................... 3Wins When Holding Opponents to 10 Points or Under: ............................. 25Wins When Scoring 30 Points or More: .................................................... 0

Media Availability for Week 1 at Oklahoma27Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday Sunday28 29 30 31 1 2

Sun Belt Teleconference -Todd Dodge at

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Notes PackageReleased

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Media LuncheonTodd Dodge at

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Players and Coaches

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Todd Dodge available for

phone interviews 11a.m. - 12 p.m.

Players and Coaches

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Todd Dodge available for

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Team Walk Through in

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Team Travel to Oklahoma via chartered bus

Kickoff with Oklahoma6:10 p.m.

Team Meetings and Practice

Pre-arranged availability for

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General InformationLocation:Norman, Okla.Enrollment:29,721Nickname:SoonersMascot:Sooner SchoonerColors:Crimson and Cream Football StaffHeadCoach: Bob Stoops (Iowa, ‘83)RecordatOklahoma:86-19(eight years)OverallRecord: Same

AssistantCoaches:Brent Venables (Def. Coordinator/LBs)Bobby Jack Wright (Co-Def. Coordinator)Kevin Wilson (Off. Coordinator/TEs/FBs)Kevin Sumlin (Co-Off Coordinator/WRs)Cale Gundy (Recruiting Coordinator/RBs)Josh Heupel (Quarterbacks)James Patton (Offensive Line)Jackie Shipp (Defensive Line)Chris Wilson (Defensive Ends)

Team Information2006Record: 11-3 2006ConferenceRecord: 7-1OffensiveSystem: Multiple DefensiveSystem: Multiple LettermenReturning/Lost: 50/10Off.StartersReturning/Lost: 14/3 Def.StartersReturningLost: 11/6

Sports InfomationSID: Kenny Mossman Office phone: 405.325.8231 Cell: 405.249.5891 FAX: 405.325.7623 PressBox: 405.325.3116 Email: [email protected]: www.SoonerSports.com MailingAddress:Oklahoma Athletics Media Relations Suite 2525, 180 W. Brooks St.Norman, OK 73019

The Series - Game-by-GameSeriesRecord: OU leads, 6-0AtNorman: 0-6AtDenton: NoneFirstGame:Sept. 5, 1987LastGame:Aug. 30, 2003

Year Winner Score2003 Oklahoma 37-32001 Oklahoma 37-101998 Oklahoma 37-91995 Oklahoma 51-101991 Oklahoma 40-21987 Oklahoma 69-14

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Media InformationPost-Game Interviews

The North Texas locker room is closed to all members of the media. Head coach Todd Dodge and requested players will be available for interviews following a brief cooling off period. Postgame interviews at Fouts Field will be held in the media interview room below the east stands.

Mean Green Media LuncheonHead coach Todd Dodge will hold a weekly me-dia luncheon each Tuesday in the Team Meeting Room, on the first floor of the North Texas Ath-letic Center. The luncheon begins at 11:30 a.m. and Coach Dodge will speak at 12 noon.

Sun Belt TeleconferenceThe Sun Belt Conference will conduct a weekly teleconference with each of the eight head coaches each Monday throughout the season. Coach Dodge will be on the call from 11:08-11:14 a.m. each week.

Practice Coverage Media has limited access to North Texas football practice. Viewing is available outside the fence of the practice facility. Video and still photog-raphy can be shot during the first 30 minutes of practice. Players and coaches are available for interviews following practice on Tuesday and Wednesday. All requests for interviews must be made in advance through the athletic media relations office.

Weekly ReleasesAll North Texas weekly football releases can be obtained as a PDF document on the athlet-ics web site at MeanGreenSports.com To be added to the email broadcast list for all football releases or if you would like the releases faxed to you, contact Eric Capper in the media rela-tions office.

Game BroadcastRadio: North Texas flagship station is KWRD 100.7 FM in the greater Dallas metroplex. George Dunham (play-by-play) and Hank Dickenson (color) will provide the call. The game can also be heard on North Texas campus radio KNTU 88.1, on KPXI 100.7 FM in the Tyler/Longview area or on KAFR 88.3 FM in Houston.

Internet:The live broadcast of the game can be accessed on the internet through the North Texas athletic web site or the KWRD web site. To access the broadcast on the internet go to MeanGreenSports.com or thewordfm.com.

The92ndSeasonSettoBegin – North Texas will begin its 92nd season of football when it kicks off the 2007 season against Oklahoma in Norman Sept. 1. Since the inaugural season in 1913, North Texas has accumulated a record of 462-411-34 and has amassed 25 conference championships and played in seven bowl games.

DodgeBallBegins – Todd Dodge became the 16th head coach in North Texas football history when he was hired to lead the Mean Green on Dec. 12, 2006. Dodge is back for his second tour of duty at North Texas after serving as the Mean Green passing game coordinator in 1992 and 1993. Over the last five years as the head coach at Southlake Carroll High School, Dodge led his team to an amazing 79-1 record while winning four state championships. His only loss during that time was by a single point in the 2003 state championship game.

MakingtheRareJump– North Texas head coach Todd Dodge became just the sixth coach in history to make the rare jump from high school to major college head coach when he was announced as the new Mean Green boss on Dec. 12, 2006. Dodge joins Paul Brown of Ohio State, who came from Massillon, Ohio High School in 1941; Roy Lester of Maryland, who came from Montgomery High School in Rockville, Md. in 1969; Bob Commings of Iowa, who came from Massillon High School in 1974; Jerry Faust of Notre Dame, who came from Moeller High School in Cincinnati in 1981 and Dennis Parker who came to North Texas from Marshall (Texas) High School in 1991. Brown coached for three seasons at Ohio State and had a career record of 18-8-1. Lester was 7-25 in three years at Maryland, Commings was 17-38 in five years at Iowa, Faust was 30-26-1 in five years at Notre Dame and Parker was 11-21-1 during his three years at North Texas.

SeasonOpeners – North Texas is 36-52-3 all-time in season-opening games. The Mean Green has won just one season-opener in the last 10 years, a 14-7 win at Middle Tennessee in 2005. This will be the eighth time since 1998 that North Texas has opened up against a member of the Big XII Conference and the third time during that same time that it opened up against Oklahoma. This will be the fifth time in the last six years that North Texas has opened the season against a top 10 opponent.

DodgeAgainstOklahoma– North Texas head coach Todd Dodge was a member of the University of Texas football team from 1981-85 and was a part of some great games against Oklahoma in the “Red River Rivalry”. Of the five years that Dodge was in Austin, his Longhorns went 2-2-1 against the Sooners. Dodge was the starting quarterback in the 1984 game in which Texas was ranked No. 1 and Oklahoma was ranked No. 3 that ended in a 15-15 tie. In 1985, No. 2 Oklahoma defeated Texas 14-7 in a game that Dodge was intercepted twice, including once by All-American linebacker Brian Bosworth. This week’s game will be the first time that Dodge has ever been to Memorial Stadium in Norman.

GoingHome– North Texas has four players who will be returning to their home state for the game at Oklahoma Saturday. Senior Blake Burruss, who is expected to start for the Mean Green at defensive end, spent his prep days at Westmoore High School. Junior defensive back Dominique Green played at Lawton Eisenhower before coming to Denton. Sophomore defensive end Charlie Brown played at Hilldale High School in Muskogee and freshman Robbie Gordon is from Ardmore, Okla.

Top10Opponents– North Texas has played at least one top 10 opponent every year since 2000. This week’s match-up against No. 8 Oklahoma is actually the lowest-ranked top 10 opponent North Texas has faced during that time. In 2000 the Mean Green faced No. 4 Kansas State, followed by No. 3 Oklahoma in 2001; No. 2 Texas in 2002; No. 1 Oklahoma in 2003; No. 7 Texas in 2004; No. 7 LSU in 2005 and No. 2 Texas in 2006. North Texas has never defeated a top 10 foe, going 0-13 in those games. Here are the results of North Texas’ games against ranked opponents:

ChasingaRepeatofHistory – North Texas had a combined 5-18 record over the past two years, going 2-9 in 2005 and 3-9 in 2006. The last time North Texas lost 18 games in a two-year span was 1981-82, which it followed up with a conference championship and an 8-4 record in 1983.

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North Texas Career Starts(minimum of 10 games)

Jeremiah Chapman, Sr., DE .................. 24Chad Rose, Jr., OL ................................ 23Aaron Weathers, Sr., DB ....................... 22Derek Mendoza, Sr., LB ....................... 22 Maurice Holman, Sr., LB ...................... 22 Jamario Thomas, Sr., RB ...................... 20Daniel Meager, Jr., QB .......................... 16Brandon Monroe, Sr., LB ...................... 15Adam Venegas, Sr., OL ......................... 12Germaine Dawson, Jr., LB .................... 11Tobe Nwigwe, So., LB .......................... 11Antoine Bush, So, DB ........................... 11Dominique Green, Jr, DB ..................... 10

North Texas Consecutive StartsJeremiah Chapman, Sr., DE .................. 23Chad Rose, Jr., OL ................................ 23Maurice Holman, Sr., LB ...................... 13Adam Venegas, Sr., OL ......................... 12Antoine Bush, So., DB ........................... 8Blake Burruss, Sr., DE ........................... 5Aaron Weathers, Sr., DB ........................ 3Derek Mendoza, Sr., LB ........................ 3

North Texas Milestone Victories1 vs. Burleson College 25-0, 1914100 vs.AbileneChristian18-7,10/9/1936150 vs. Sam Houston 27-0, 10/25/1947200 vs.Midwestern40-13,10/22/1955250 vs. Southern Ill. 14-13, 10/31/1964300 vs.Houston28-0,10/11/1975350 vs. UL-Monroe 27-7, 11/5/1983400 vs.SWTexas35-28,10/9/1993450 vs.MiddleTenn.30-21,10/2/2004Bold - Home Games

Fouts Field Milestone Victories1 vs. North Dakota 55-0, 9/27/52100 vs. Abilene Christian 26-3, 10/3/1987150 vs. Idaho 51-29, 11/13/2004

FamiliarFaces – Several players from Oklahoma and North Texas will notice some familiar faces on the other sideline this week. Mean Green freshman wide receiver Breece Johnson was a favorite target of Oklahoma freshman quarterback Casey Russell last year at Colleyville Heritage High School. Sooner defensive end Alan Davis also played at Colleyville Heritage but was three years older than Johnson and Russell. Mean Green all-conference punter Truman Spencer was a teammate of Sooner defensive tackle Cordero Moore at Mesquite Horn High School. North Texas defensive back Dominique Green played his high school football alongside sooner defensive back D.J. Wolfe at Lawton (Okla.) Eisenhower. North Texas reserve defensive end Sam Owusu-Hemeng played at Arlington Seguin High School along with Oklahoma defensive back Jamell Flemming.

NorthTexasAgainstRankedOpponents1974 #20 San Diego State W 14-01976 #19 Texas L 17-141978 #12 Texas L 26-161981 #6 Texas L 23-101983 #2 Texas L 26-61986 #16 Texas A&M L 48-281987 #1 Oklahoma L 69-141990 #12 Texas A&M L 40-81991 #9 Oklahoma L 40-21993 #9 Nebraska L 76-141995 #10 Oklahoma L 51-101995 #18 Alabama L 38-19

LettermanBreakdown– Of the 104 players on the current North Texas roster, 45 have earned at least one varsity letter while playing football for the Mean Green. Only 11 players have earned three letters and eight of those are expected to be starters this week against Oklahoma. There are 16 players who have earned two letters and 18 who have earned one letter. Of the 59 players who have not yet earned a varsity letter at North Texas, 16 are in the current two-deep this week for the Oklahoma game.

CoachesUp/CoachesDown – North Texas will put four assistant coaches in the press box during games and will have five assistants along with head coach Todd Dodge on the sideline. In the press box will be offensive coordinator Todd Ford, along with running backs coach Shelton Gandy, safeties coach Chuck Petersen and defensive ends coach David Rausch. On the sideline with Dodge will be defensive coordinator Ron Mendoza, defensive tackles coach Robert Drake, wide receivers coach Clayton George, cornerbacks coach Butch LaCroix and offensive line coach Spencer Leftwich. Graduate assistant coaches Beau Davidson and Scott Vestal will also be in the press box.

TelevisionTime – North Texas is scheduled to play on television five times in 2007, including the season-opener at Oklahoma which will be televised nationally by FOX Sports Net. The home-opener against Florida Atlantic will be televised back to the state of Florida as part of the Owls television deal on Sept. 22. The Mean Green will also play on ESPN Regional as part of the Sun Belt Conference television package in games against Louisiana-Lafayette, Louisiana-Monroe and Arkansas State. SizeWise–Senior defensive end Blake Burruss and freshman offensive lineman Jacob Kaiser are the tallest members of the Mean Green this year, standing at 6-7. Sophomore offensive lineman Ajani Banks is the heaviest North Texas player at 328 pounds. Backup running back Joshua Maldonado is the shortest player at 5-5 while cornerback Gary Oubre is the lightest at 160 pounds.

FourNamedPreseasonAll-Conference – North Texas placed four individuals on the Sun Belt preseason all-conference, which was more than every school in the league except Louisiana-Monroe and Middle Tennessee. Senior defensive end Jeremiah Chapman, senior linebacker Maurice Holman, junior punter Truman Spencer and senior safety Aaron Weathers all earned the prestigious preseason honor.

Pronunciation GuideGary Oubre ................Ew-brayDaniel Meager .............May-gerKartay Agobottah ........CAR-tay Ag-BOAT-uhTobe Nwigwe ..............Nuh-whig-wayAjani Banks .................Uh-johnnyAdam Venegas.............Vuh-nay-gusMarquis Sykes .............SikesKenneth Okonkwo ......Oh-con-kwoMatthew Menard .........Men-nardBryant Seidle ...............Sigh-dullRaifu Durodoye ...........Ray-fu Dur-uh-doySam Dibrell .................Dibb-rellEric Lichty ..................Lick-teeLatif Nurudeen ............La-teef Nur-uh-deenGiovanni Vizza ............Visa

1996 #18 Arizona State L 52-71997 #22 Texas A&M L 36-101998 #17 Texas A&M L 28-92000 #4 Kansas State L 55-10 2001 #3 Oklahoma L 37-102002 #2 Texas L 27-02003 #1 Oklahoma L 37-32003 #14 Arkansas L 31-7 2004 #7 Texas L 65-0 2005 #7 Louisiana State L 56-32006 #3 Texas L 56-7

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MeanGreenPickedSeventh – North Texas was picked to finish seventh in the preseason Sun Belt Conference poll which is voted on by league coaches and selected media. The Mean Green finished 2006 seventh in the standings with a 2-5 conference record.

WellRepresentedintheNFL – North Texas has had more players drafted to play professional football than any other team in the Sun Belt Conference. Since the first NFL draft in 1936, North Texas has had 77 players drafted, including seven players picked in the first round. Arkansas State is second among Sun Belt Schools which have had players drafted with 46. Joe Greene is the highest drafted player ever from North Texas when he was selected by the Pittsburgh Steelers with the fourth overall pick in 1969. BuildingaWinningAttitude– Head Coach Todd Dodge has made it a mission to build his team with players who have experienced winning and been around winning programs. The 18 freshmen who make up Dodge’s first signing class have combined to play in a total of 11 state championship games in high school. Of those 11 state championship appearances, seven have won state titles. Wide receivers Sam Dibrell and Marcus King, linebacker Justin Padron, defensive end Kyle Russo and quarterback Giovanni Vizza all won at least one state championship in high school.

EnrollmentonRapidPace – The University of North Texas enrollment for the 2007 fall semester is 33,500, making it the fourth-largest university in the state of Texas. The enrollment has increased by an average of nearly five percent each year since 2000, when the enrollment was 26,493. North Texas is the fastest-growing university in Texas and at its current growth rate, would surpass the University of Houston by the year 2010. Along with Houston, only the University of Texas-Austin and Texas A&M University have more students than North Texas.

GenderEquityReportCard– The North Texas athletic department ranked second in the nation and received a grade of ‘A’ on the Gender Equity Scorecard - an annual report published Penn State University-York in an attempt to measure each school’s commitment to women’s athletics. The report ranked colleges in the NCAA’s Football Bowl Subdivision on opportunities available to women’s athletics, including scholarships, participation, coaching salaries, recruitment budget and operating expenses. The study incorporated 113 colleges which represent the 11 major football playing conferences. The Mean Green finished second only to the University of Nevada, which finished on top of the study for the second straight year. North Texas is one of only 11 schools in the country, and the only program in the south, to receive a grade of ‘A’ from the scorecard. North Texas was also recognized as the champion of the Sun Belt Conference in which no other schools received the ‘A’ grade.

AcademicAchievement – North Texas placed 12 football players on the 2006-07 Sun Belt Conference Commissioners list which recognizes student-athletes who maintain a grade point average between 3.5 and 4.0 for the academic year. Louisiana-Lafayette also had 12 members of its football team on the list while no other Sun Belt school had more than seven honorees. North Texas also had 21 additional football players on the 2006-07 Sun Belt Academic Honor Roll which recognizes student-athletes with a grade point average between 3.0 and 3.5.

MeanGreenandUnderArmour– The North Texas football team has entered an agreement with athletic apparel company Under Armour for the 2007 season. The team will be outfitted from head to toe with Under Armour, including shoes, socks, pants, jerseys, gloves and wrist bands. North Texas is one of only five college football programs to have such a deal to wear the popular performance gear, joining Auburn, Maryland, South Carolina and Texas Tech. It is the first time in recent history Mean Green players will be outfitted exclusively by one company. Coaches will also be outfitted in Under Armour for game-day.

Sun Belt SuccessNorth Texas ranks first in the number of wins and winning percentage among current Sun Belt football programs. The Mean Green have won four of the six Sun Belt Conference football titles since it began sponsoring football in 2001.

The following is the combined conference record and winning percentage of each of the current members of the Sun Belt Confernce since the league’s inception.

Team SunBeltRecordNorth Texas 29 11 .725Troy 14 7 .666Middle Tennessee 24 17 .585Arkansas State 20 20 .500Louisiana-Lafayette 18 22 .450Florida Atlantic 6 8 .429Louisiana-Monroe 17 23 .425Florida International 3 11 .214

Quickie Stats (2006)MeanGreen’sRecordWhen:Leading at the half ........................................ 2-2 Trailing at the half ......................................... 0-6Tied at the half .............................................. 1-1Leading after three quarters .......................... 2-0Trailing after three quarters ........................... 1-8Tied after three quarters ................................ 0-1Scoring first ................................................... 3-4Opponent scores first ..................................... 0-5Running more plays than opponent .............. 2-1Opponent runs more plays ............................ 1-8Committing more turnovers .......................... 2-7Committing less turnovers ............................ 1-0Turnovers are even ........................................ 0-2Committing at least two turnovers ................ 1-8Winning time of possession .......................... 3-3Opponent wins time of possession ................ 0-6Running 70 or more off. plays ...................... 1-2Running less than 70 off. plays ..................... 2-7Rushing for 150 yards or more ..................... 2-3Rushing for less than 150 yards .................... 1-6Passing for 200 yards or more ...................... 0-1Passing for less than 200 yards ..................... 3-8Passing % is over 55% .................................. 3-3Passing % is less than 55% ........................... 0-6Third down conv. is over 40% ...................... 2-2Third down conv. is less than 40% ............... 1-7Gaining more total yards than opp. ............... 2-2Gaining less total yards than opp .................. 1-7Playing at home ............................................. 2-3Playing on the road ....................................... 1-6Playing on natural grass ................................ 1-1Playing on artificial surface .......................... 2-8

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Mean Green Offensive Notes Sun Belt Preseason All-Conference Selections

As voted on by the league’s eight head coaches and selected media members.

OffenseQB: Omar Haugabook (Troy)RB: Tyrell Fenroy (Louisiana-Lafayette)RB: Calvin Dawson (Louisiana-Monroe)WR: LaGregory Sapp (Louisiana-Monroe)WR: Gary Banks (Troy)TE: Zeek Zacharie (Louisiana-Monroe)OL: Matt Mandich (Arkansas State)OL: Jesse Newman (Louisiana-Lafayette)OL: Kyle Cunningham (Louisiana-Monroe)OL: Adam Hill (Louisiana-Monroe)OL: Franklin Dunbar (Middle Tennessee)

DefenseDL: Josh Pinnick (Florida Atlantic)DL: Tavares Jones (Middle Tennessee)DL: Erik Walden (Middle Tennessee)DL: Jeremiah Chapman (North Texas)LB: Koby McKinnon (Arkansas State)LB: Cergile Sincere (Florida Atlantic)LB: Maurice Holman (North Texas)DB: Tyrell Johnson (Arkansas State)DB: Damon Nickson (Middle Tennessee)DB: Aaron Weathers (North Texas)DB: Leodis McKelvin (Troy)

SpecialTeamsP: Truman Spencer (North Texas)PK: Drew Edmiston (Louisiana-Lafayette)RS: Damon Nickson (Middle Tennessee)

PreseasonOffensivePlayeroftheYearOmar Haugabook (Troy, QB)

PreseasonDefensivePlayeroftheYearTyrell Johnson (Arkansas State, S)

Sun Belt StandingsTeam Conference OverallArkansas State 0 0 .000 0 0Florida Atlantic 0 0 .000 0 0Florida International 0 0 .000 0 0Louisiana-Lafayette 0 0 .000 0 0Louisiana-Monroe 0 0 .000 0 0Middle Tennessee 0 0 .000 0 0North Texas 0 0 .000 0 0Troy 0 0 .000 0 0

This Week in the Sun BeltAug.30Tulsa at Louisiana-Monroe 6 p.m.

Sept.1Florida International at Penn State 11 a.m.Middle Tennessee at Florida Atlantic 3 p.m.Troy at Arkansas 6 p.m.Louisiana-Lafayette at South Carolina TBAArkansas State at Texas TBAAll Times Central

PassingFancy – North Texas went all of the 2006 season without a quarterback recording 200 yards passing in a game. Matt Phillips was the last Mean Green signal caller to surpass the 200-yard mark on Nov. 29, 2005 in a 24-19 loss to Louisiana-Monroe. Daniel Meager, the Mean Green’s starting quarterback, has only thrown for more than 150 yards twice during his career.

ThomasEyeingRecord – Senior running back Jamario Thomas currently ranks third on the North Texas career rushing leaders list. Thomas has 2,830 yards in his three years and needs just 290 yards to move into second place. To break the record of 3,050 career yards, which is held by his former teammate Patrick Cobbs, Thomas will need 1,221 yards this season. In Todd Dodge’s wide open offense at Southlake Carroll, he had a 1,500-yard rusher in each of his last three years. FreshmanWideoutsAddDepth - North Texas head coach, Todd Dodge signed five wide receivers (Sam Dibrell, Evan Fentriss, Breece Johnson, Sam Roberson and Evan Walker) that recorded 1,000 yards or more in receiving during their senior year of high school. Brock Stickler is the only returning Mean Green receiver to have tallied over 1,000 yards receiving during senior year of high school.

MakingUpForLostOffense - The Mean Green returns 52.9 percent of its offense from the 2006 season. Senior running back Jamario Thomas leads all North Texas returnees with 700 yards of total offense last season. Thomas rushed for 668 yards and recorded 32 yards receiving out of the back field.

NewFacesintheKickingGame - For the third consecutive year, the Mean Green will have a new face at the kicker position. Three walk-on freshmen are vying for the starting spot for North Texas. Nick Bazaldua was the last Mean Green kicker to start as a true freshman during the 2002 season. As a fresman, Bazaldua was successful on 10-of-15 field goal attempts including four from more than 40 yards out.

FordOneofYoungest - North Texas offensive coordinator Todd Ford is the fourth-youngest offensive coordinator in the NCAA Football Bowl Subdivision (formerly Div. I-A). Ford was born on March 28, 1973 making him 34 years old during the 2007 season. Only Major Applewhite (29) of Alabama, Brian Harsin (30) of Boise State and Mark Helfrich (33) of Colorado are younger in the OC ranks. Among both offensive and defensive coordinators, Ford ranks as the 10th-youngest in the Football Bowl Subdivision.

AReturntotheNorthTexasSideline - Mean Green head coach Todd Dodge is making his second tour of duty on the North Texas sideline after he was an assistant coach under Dennis Parker in 1992 and 1993. Dodge was the passing game coordinator under Parker, helping teach the most prolific passer in North Texas history Mitch Maher. During his two years as the passing game coordinator, Dodge’s offense totaled 4,806 passing yards for an average of 218.5 yards per game. Under his guidance in 1993, North Texas had 2,626 yards and 24 passing touchdowns, both of which have only been surpassed one time since then - and that was the year after Dodge left (1994). Maher, who holds North Texas passing records for career yards with 8,515, attributes much of his development to Dodge. North Texas has not had over 2,000 yards passing as a team since 1995, which was the first year the Mean Green returned to Div. I-A.

SlowStart – North Texas has been outscored 148-27 in the first quarter over the last two seasons. The Mean Green has scored first in nine of those 23 games. No other Sun Belt football program failed to score less than 29 total first quarter points last season alone.

FindingaNewHome– When Todd Dodge brought his spread offense to North Texas this year, one of the biggest challenges was finding a new home for the five tight ends that played a big part in the former offense. Four of the five found a home on the defensive side of the ball with Charlie Brown and Ryan Davenport moving to defensive end, Draylen Ross moving to defensive tackle and Bryant Seidle moving to linebacker. The only other holdover tight end was Victor Gill who has made the adjustment to offensive tackle and is in the two-deep this week.

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Returning Statistical Leaders(2006 Stats)

RUSHINGYARDSNorthTexas OklahomaJamario Thomas ...668 Patrick Allen .........761Deavin Cox ..........204 Chris Brown .........343Daniel Meager ........37 Jacob Gutierrez ....219

PASSINGYARDSNorthTexas OklahomaDaniel Meager ......517 Joey Halzle .............15Matt Phillips .........337

RECEPTIONSNorthTexas OklahomaBrandon Jackson ....17 Malcolm Kelly .......62Jamario Thomas .....11 Juaquin Iglesias ......41Casey Fitzgerald .......4 Manuel Johnson .....36 Joe Jon Finley ........19

TOTALOFFENSENorthTexas OklahomaJamario Thomas ...668 Allen Patrick ........761Daniel Meager ......554 Chris Brown .........343Matt Phillips .........337 Jacob Gutierrez ....219

POINTSSCOREDNorthTexas OklahomaCasey Fitzgerald .....12 Garrett Hartley .....106Jamario Thomas .....12 Malcolm Kelly .......60Brandon Jackson ......6 Chris Brown ...........36Daniel Meager ..........2 Allen Patrick ..........24

INTERCEPTIONSNorthTexas OklahomaBlake Burruss ...........1 Nic Harris .................4Jeremiah Chapman ...1 Reggie Smith ............3Aaron Weathers ........1 Marcus Walker .........3

TACKLESNorthTexas OklahomaAaron Weathers ......78 Nic Harris ...............68Maurice Holman ....74 Darien Williams .....67Colt Mahan .............53 Lendy Holmes ........42Jeremiah Chapman .42 Reggie Smith ..........41Antoine Bush .........42 Curtis Lofton ..........37Derek Mendoza ......41 Lewis Baker ...........34Brandon Monroe ....38 Marcus Walker .......32

Percentage Returning - North Texas Rushing Yards ...............................................65.5Passing Yards ................................................61.8Receiving Yards ........................................... 33.5Tackles ..........................................................84.7Scoring ..........................................................27.3Sacks .............................................................93.8Interceptions ..................................................83.3Break Ups ......................................................94.7Forced Fumbles .............................................75.0Fumble Returns .............................................87.5Punt Return Yards ...........................................6.4Kick Return Yards ...........................................3.0Field Goals .........................................................0Extra Points ........................................................0Punting ..........................................................91.7

Mean Green Defensive NotesDefensiveUnittoStriveFor – The last time that North Texas played Oklahoma, the Mean Green had one of the best defenses in school history. Seven of the 11 starters that year ended up as all-conference selections and four are currently playing professional football. Linebacker Cody Spencer and defensive end Adrian Awasom are both playing in the NFL and defensive backs Markeith Knowlton and Jeremy Pearl are both playing in the CFL. The 2003 defense allowed an average of just 104.7 yards rushing per game which is the best rushing defense since 1967 when the Mean Green allowed 79.1 yards rushing per game. Against Oklahoma in 2003 North Texas allowed 105 yards rushing which was well below the Sooners season average of 145.9 yards per game.

WealthofExperience – North Texas returns nine starters from its 2006 defense. Twelve of the top 13 tacklers, including the top eight tacklers, are back from last year. Defensive tackle Sky Pruitt and defensive back Roy Loren are the only two starters from 2006 who are not on the 2007 roster. Three of the four pre-season all-conference selections from North Texas are on the defensive side of the ball. North Texas has 19 defensive players on its current roster that have started at least one game while at North Texas. There are seven different defensive backs, seven linebackers and five defensive linemen who have at least one start. Nine of those players have started at least 10 games in their career, led by defensive end Jeremiah Chapman who has 24 career starts. There are five linebackers with at least 10 starts to their credit, led by Derek Mendoza and Maurice Holman who each have 22.

LookingforaThree-Peat – Aaron Weathers is looking to become the only Mean Green player in history to lead the team in tackles for three consecutive seasons. Weathers led the team with 113 tackles in 2005 and 78 last season. He becomes only the seventh player to led their team in consecutive seasons since North Texas starting keeping tackles as a stat in 1977. Of the seven total, Weathers is the only defensive back.

Off-seasonMovement – There has been several position changes defensively for North Texas leading up to the season opener. Junior Steve Warren has moved from safety to linebacker which was complimented by the move of junior Germaine Dawson from linebacker to safety. Sophomore Desmon Chatman moved from cornerback to safety and is very close to cracking the two-deep. Former tight-ends Charlie Brown, Ryan Davenport, Draylen Ross and Bryant Seidle all found homes on the defensive side of the ball. Brown and Davenport are playing defensive end while Ross is a defensive tackle and Seidle is a linebacker.

LackofInterceptions – No Mean Green player recorded more than one interception during the 2006 season. Six North Texas players recorded one interception a piece. The only other time that a North Texas player has failed to record multiple interceptions was in 1997 and 1984.

Backtothe4-3 – After spending a year running a 3-4 defense, North Texas has gone back to the traditional 4-3 under new defensive coordinator Ron Mendoza. The Mean Green struggled in the 3-4 alignment last year, allowing a Sun Belt Conference-high 40 touchdowns and ranking sixth in the league in total defense allowing an average of 338.4 yards per game.

‘Special’forTwoSeasons – The Mean Green special teams has gone 31 games without allowing a blocked punt. The last time North Texas had a punt blocked was against Baylor, Sept. 25, 2004. Junior punter Truman Spencer, has attempted 131 punts in his two-year career without giving up a blocked punt. 1996 was the last time a Mean Green team went a whole season without allowing a blocked punt.

BreakingtheDrought– It’s been 97 games and counting since North Texas has returned a kickoff for a touchdown. Broderick McGrew was the last Mean Green player when he took a kickoff and returned it 100 yards in a 28-27 loss against Utah State on Nov. 14, 1998.

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Head Coach Todd DodgeTodd Dodge -The Last Five Years2006:CarrollHighSchool(16-0)USA Today National Champions ... Texas 5A Division I state title win-ners ... Finished holding a 48-game win streak ... Inducted into Texas High School Hall of Fame .. Son, Riley, quarterbacks Dragons and wins 5A Player of the Year honors.

2005:CarrollHighSchool(16-0)PrepNation.com National Champions ... PrepNation.com National Coach of the Year ... Texas 5A Division II State Champions ... Set the Texas 5A season scoring record by putting up 764 points ... First-year quarterback Greg McElroy named 5A Player of the Year.

2004:CarrollHighSchool(16-0)USA Today National Champion ... USA Today National Coach of the Year ... Texas 5A Division II State Champions ... Winner of the Schutt Sports National High School Coach of the Year Award ... American Football Quarterly National Coach of the Year ... Chase Daniel earns second consecutive 5A Player of the Year honors.

2003:CarrollHighSchool(15-1)Fell in Texas 5A Division II state title game, 16-15, in program’s only loss since advancing to Texas’ largest classification ... Quarterback Chase Daniel named 5A Player of the Year.

2002:CarrollHighSchool(16-0)Guided Dragons to Texas 5A Division II State Championship ... Team became the first to ever win a the state title in its first year in Class 5A ... Quarterback Chase Wasson named 5A Player of the Year award while setting state records in both passing yards (4,822) and touchdowns (54).

OVERALLRECORD:79-1STATETITLES:4NATIONALTITLES:3STATEPLAYEROFTHEYEARAWARDS:5

Dodge Quick FactsAge:43AlmaMater:Texas (‘87)Record:0-0 (First Year)PreviousJob:Head Coach at Carroll HSPlayingExperience:Starting quarterback at Texas (1981-85)HighSchool:Port Arthur Jefferson (TX) High School (‘81)Family: Wife, Elizabeth; Son, Todd “Riley”; Daughter, Molly• Finished coaching in high school ranks by win-ning four of last five Texas 5A state titles• Still ranks in top 10 at the University of Texas in multiple passing statistics

Dodge Coaching ExperienceYear School Position2000-06 Carroll HS Head Coach1998-00 Fossil Ridge HS Head Coach1996-98 Newman-Smith HS Head Coach1994-96 C.H. Yoe HS Head Coach1992-93 North Texas Pass. Game Coord.1988-92 McKinney HS Off. Coord 1987-88 Rockwall HS QB’s/WR’s1981-85 Texas Starting QB

Former Dodge Players That Moved On To Div-I:

Joseph Agnew RiceTrevorAshlock NORTHTEXASJake Benoist Sam Houston StatePatric Benoist VanderbiltTodd Bondy TexasScott Chandler IowaChase Daniel MissouriJustin Drescher ColoradoMitch Enright SMUEvanFentriss NORTHTEXASPete Fleps SMUGarrett Hartley OklahomaBen Hixson BaylorMcKay Jacobson BYURicky Lay ArmyGreg McElroy AlabamaJustinPadron NORTHTEXASMichael Prince MissouriClint Renfro TCU KyleRusso NORTHTEXASJohn Saldi Texas TechClint Schelbitski NavyScott Simpson NavyCorbin Smiter RiceAdam Ulatowski TexasChase Wasson Texas StateLazerius White Arkansas

“I would say he is a coach who knows how to put together a successful operation and compete at a high level for an extended period of time. He has built a team and a philosophy that has staying power. In my personal dealings with him, I was impressed with his knowledge of the game, his dedication to the profession and his desire to succeed.” --BillParcells,FormerNFLHeadCoach

“This is a great hire for North Texas. Todd Dodge is obviously a proven winner and a great motivator of young men. His offensive knowledge and his development of young quarterbacks is as good as anyone I’ve ever seen.” --GaryPinkel,HeadFootballCoach,UniversityofMissouri

WHAT THEY ARE SAYING ABOUT TODD DODGE ...

“Todd is a great coach and an even better person. A coach is a coach at any level, and Todd understands the role of the coach. He’s had a lot of success and touched a lot of lives, and he is going to continue to do that. --MackBrown,HeadFootballCoach,UniversityofTexas

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2006 Team Stat Comparisons

NT OUSCORING 154 424 Points Per Game 12.8 30.3

FIRST DOWNS 153 257 Rushing 75 110 Passing 64 131 Penalty 14 16

RUSHING YARDAGE 1404 2480 Yards gained rushing 1835 2740 Yards lost rushing 431 260 Rushing Attempts 437 557 Average Per Rush 3.2 4.5 Average Per Game 117.0 177.1 TDs Rushing 5 25

PASSING YARDAGE 1382 2682 Att-Comp 253-136 340-205 Average Per Pass 5.5 7.9 Average Per Catch 10.2 13.1 Average Per Game 115.2 191.6 TDs Passing 9 22

TOTAL OFFENSE 2786 5162 Total Plays 690 897 Average Per Play 4.0 5.8 Average Per Game 232.2 368.7

KICK RET: #-YARDS 44-797 37-844PUNT RET: #-YARDS 19-140 38-299INT RET: #-YARDS 6-26 18-223KICK RET AVERAGE 18.1 22.8PUNT RET AVERAGE 7.4 7.9INT RET AVERAGE 4.3 12.4FUMBLES-LOST 23-10 33-22PENALTIES-YARDS 76-619 69-521 Average Per Game 51.6 37.2PUNTS-YARDS 60-2439 62-2460 Average Per Punt 40.7 39.7 Net punt average 38.0 36.7TIME OF POSS./GAME 30:16 31:38 3RD-DOWN CONV. 46/159 71/177 3rd-Down Pct 29% 40%4TH-DOWN CONV. 14/21 7/11 4th-Down Pct 67% 64%SACKS BY-YARDS 16-96 26-203MISC YARDS 0 0TOUCHDOWNS SCORED 15 52FIELD GOALS-ATT. 15-21 19-20PAT-ATTEMPTS 13-13 49-50

Oklahoma Last GameJan.1,2007FiestaBowl

Oklahoma42vs.BoiseState43

GLENDALE, Ariz. (AP) -- The ninth-ranked Broncos completed a perfect season with an exhilarating 43-42 overtime victory over No. 7 Oklahoma in the Fiesta Bowl Monday night, leaving Boise State and top-ranked Ohio State as the only teams with perfect records. In one of the most dramatic finishes in BCS history, the Sooners and the Broncos combined for 22 points in the final 86 seconds of regulation. Boise State blew an 18-point lead midway through the third quarter, then twice rallied from seven-point deficits. The Broncos appeared to be finished when Oklahoma cornerback Marcus Walker intercepted Jared Zabransky’s pass and returned it 33 yards for a touchdown to put the Sooners ahead 35-28 with 1:02 remaining. The magic came on a stunning 50-yard touchdown play on fourth-and-18 in the final seconds of regulation. Zabransky hit Drisan James at Oklahoma’s 35, and James pitched the ball to Jerard Rabb, who raced into the end zone with 7 seconds to play. After trading touchdowns, the Broncos decided to go for the victory. On the decisive play, Zabransky looked at three wide receivers to his right, then handed the ball behind his back to tailback Ian Johnson, who raced untouched into the end zone.Oklahoma’s Paul Thompson threw a career-high three interceptions. He completed 19 of 32 passes for 233 yards and two touchdowns.

ScoringSummary 1 2 3 4 OT ScoreBoise State 14 7 7 7 8 43Oklahoma 7 3 7 18 7 42 BSU OUFirst Downs ................................ 16 23Rushes - Yards (Net) ........... 35-110 38-174Passing - Yards (Net)................ 267 233Passes Att-Comp-Int ..........30-20-1 32-19-3Fumbles-Lost ............................ 2-2 1-1Penalties-Yards ........................ 8-63 6-35Possession Time .................... 41:48 33:12

RUSHING: BSU - Ian Johnson 23-101; Jared Zabransky 9-8. OU - Peterson, Adria 20-77; Patrick,Allen 11-61.PASSING:BSU - Jared Zabransky 19-29-1-262. OU - Thompson, Paul 19-32-3-233.RECEIVING:BSU - Derek Schouman 8-72; Jerard Rabb 4-79; DrisanJames 3-96; OU - Iglesias, Juaqu 6-120; Johnson, Manuel 6-57.

Last MeetingAug.30,2003

NorthTexas3atOklahoma37

NORMAN, Okla. (8/30/03) – The North Texas football team suffered a 37-3 setback at the hands of the No. 1 Oklahoma Sooners in front of a record crowd of 83,073 at Memorial Stadium on Saturday. While North Texas played both Andrew Smith and Hall at quarterback, Hall was responsible for 71 of the Mean Green’s 79 yards passing. In his first collegiate game, Johnny Quinn led the North Texas receivers with two catches for 37 yards. Sophomore Roy Bishop led the Mean Green rushing attack with 53 yards on nine carries, while starter Patrick Cobbs gained 38 yards on the ground. While North Texas had trouble moving the ball against a tough Oklahoma defense, the Sooners were able to finish with 391 yards of total offense. OU forced two North Texas turnovers and its defense held the Mean Green to 154 total yards of offense.

ScoringSummary 1 2 3 4 ScoreNorth Texas. ........... 0 ....0 ....0......3...........3Oklahoma ............. 10 ..13 ....7......7.........37 North Texas OUFirst Downs .................................11 21Rushes - Yards (Net) ............. 35-75 32-105Passing - Yards (Net).................. 79 286Passes Att-Comp-Int ............25-7-1 41-28-1Fumbles-Lost ............................ 0-0 0-0Penalties-Yards ........................ 5-34 6-70Possession Time .................... 28:54 31:06

RUSHING:NT - Cobbs 15-61, Bishop 9-55, Branch 3-7, Baldwin 1-2. OU - Jones 15-58, Works 9-35PASSING:NT - Hall 16-5-71, Smith 9-2-8. OU - 35-23-248, Thompson 6-5-38.RECEIVING:NT - Quinn 2-37, Bishop 1-28, Thrash 1-9. OU - Jones 10-121, Wilson 4-58, Rankins 4-36, Moses 3-30.

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Last Time it Happened...IndIvIdual

Rushing FoR oveR 150 YaRds

NT: Evan Robertson, 201, vs. FAU, 11/18/06Opp: Parrish Fisher, 169 yards, Kansas State, 9/24/05

Rushing FoR oveR 200 YaRds

NT: Evan Robertson, 201 vs. FAU 11/18/06Opp: Irving Spikes, 254 yards, NE Loui-siana, 11/20/93

Rushed FoR Two Touchdowns in a game

NT:Patrick Cobbs (3), vs. UL-Lafayette, 11/5/05Opp: Reggie Arnold (3), Arkansas State, 10/21/06

Rushed FoR ThRee Touchdowns in a game

NT:Patrick Cobbs (3), vs. UL-Lafayette, 11/5/05Opp: Reggie Arnold (3), Arkansas State, 10/21/06

Two RunneRs oveR 100 YaRds in a game

NT:Patrick Cobbs (131) & Roy Bishop (107) vs. Baylor, 9/06/03Opp: Cedric Benson (181) & Selvin Young (102), Texas, 9/4/04

Passing FoR oveR 300 YaRds

NT: Jason Mills, 377 yards vs. Utah State, 11/22/97Opp: Zach Champion, 306, Louisiana Tech, 11/4/06

Passing FoR oveR 400 YaRds

NT: Josh Gulley, 422 yards vs. UNLV, 11/4/95Opp: Brian Lindgren, 402, Idaho, 10/11/03

Passing FoR ThRee Touchdowns in a game

NT: Scott Hall vs. Arkansas State (3), 11/20/04Opp: Zach Champion (4), Louisiana Tech,11/4/06

Passing FoR FouR Touchdowns in a game

NT: Jason Mills vs. Utah State, 11/22/97Opp:Zach Champion (4), Louisiana Tech, 11/4/06

Receiving YaRds oveR 150NT: Johnny Quinn, 153 yards vs. Middle Tenn. 10/2/04Opp:Trevor Insley, 263 yards, Nevada, 10/30/99

Receiving YaRds oveR 200NT: Scott Ford, 231 yards vs. Abilene Christian, 9/5/92Opp: Trevor Insley, 263 yards, Nevada, 10/30/99

ThRee Touchdowns Receiving

NT: Johnny Quinn vs. UL Lafayette, 9/27/03Opp: Keith Poole, Arizona State, 9/14/96

Two ReceiveRs oveR 100 YaRds in a game

NT: Jay Young (103) & Broderick Mc-Grew (102) vs. Utah St., 11/22/97Opp: Desmond Belton (156) & Bobby Bernal-Wood (137) , Idaho, 11/13/04

ThRee Touchdowns scoRed in a game

NT:Patrick Cobbs (3), vs. UL-Lafayette, 11/5/05Opp:Reggie Arnold (3), Arkansas State, 10/21/06

FouR Touchdowns scoRed in a game

NT:Patrick Cobbs vs. Arkansas State, 11/15/03Opp: Jonathan Beasley (5), Kansas State, 9/23/00

FouR Field goals in a game

NT: Denis Hopovac, 5 field goals vs. FIU,10/7/06Opp: Nick Browne, TCU, 9/1/01

PunT ReTuRn FoR a Touchdown

NT: Johnny Quinn, 85 yards vs. Louisi-ana-Monroe 10/30/04Opp: Kevin Robinson, 71 yards, Utah State 10/9/04

KicKoFF ReTuRn FoR a Touchdown

NT: Broderick McGrew, 100 yards vs. Utah State, 11/14/98Opp: Jason Hickenbotham, 98 yards, Arkansas St., 11/11/00

inTeRcePTion ReTuRn FoR a Touchdown

NT: Maurice Holman, 99 yards vs. Middle Tennessee, 9/10/05Opp:Kris Bartels, 39 yards, FAU, 11/18/06

Fumble ReTuRn FoR a Touchdown

NT:T.J. Covington, 100 yards, vs. Utah State 10/9/04 Opp: Aaron Lewis, 0 yards,Texas, 9/2/06

blocKed PunT ReTuRn FoR a Touchdown

NT: Evan Robertson, 0 yards, vs. SMU, 9/9/06Opp: Braelon Davis, Baylor, 0 yards, , 9/25/04

saFeTY scoRed NT: Team vs. UL-Lafayette, 11/4/06Opp:Chris Chamberlain, Tulsa, 9/17/05

blocKed Field goal ReTuRn FoR a TdNT: Phillip Littlejohn, 66 yards vs. Idaho, 10/4/97Opp: Gary Love, Arizona, 60 yards, 9/28/02

Team

300 YaRds Rushing in a game

NT: 334 yards vs. Idaho, 11/13/04Opp: 327, UL-Lafayette, 11/5/05

400 YaRds Passing in a game

NT: 422 yards vs. UNLV, 11/4/95 Opp: Idaho, 402 yards, 10/11/03

500 YaRds in ToTal oFFense

NT: 502 yards vs. Idaho 11/13/04 Opp: 566, LSU, 10/29/05

50RushingAttemptsNT: 55 vs. Florida Int’l, 10/7/06Opp: 51, Arkansas State, 10/21/06

80OffensivePlaysNT: 86 vs. Arkansas State, 11/26/05Opp: Louisiana-Monroe, 91, 10/30/04

50PointsInAGameNT: 51 vs. Idaho 11/13/04Opp: 56, Texas, 9/2/06

60PointsInAGameNT: 63 vs. Nicholls State, 11/13/93Opp: 65, Texas, 9/4/04

30FirstDownsNT: 30 vs. Utah State, 11/22/97Opp: Louisiana-Monroe, 30, 10/30/04

shuTouT RecoRded

NT: 21-0 vs. Troy State, 10/30/03Opp: 35-0, Middle Tennessee, 9/30/06

LessThan200YardsTotalOffenseAllowedNT: 190 vs. Arkansas State, 11/15/03 Opp: 137, UL-Monroe, 11/18/06

LessThan100YardsRushingAllowedNT: 40 vs. UL-Lafayette, 11/4/06 Opp: 74, UL-Monroe, 11/18/06

LessThan100YardsPassingAllowedNT: 40 vs. Troy, 10/04/05Opp: 63, UL-Monroe, 11/18/06

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Mean Green Career Highs#20JamarioThomas,RB,Sr..Rushes 41 vs. UL-Monroe (10-30-04)Rushing Yards 291 vs. Idaho (11-13-04)Longest Rush 77 vs. New Mexico State (10-23-05)Touchdowns 4 vs. Idaho (11-13-04)Receptions 4 vs. Akron (9-23-06)Receiving Yards 10 vs. Idaho (11-13-04)

#7DanielMeager,QB,Jr.Attempts 28 vs. LSU (10/29/05)Completions 16 vs. Arkansas State (11-26-05)Yards 155 vs. La. Tech (11-4-06)Long Pass 54 vs. La. Tech (11-4-06)Touchdowns 1 vs. La. Tech (11-4-06)

#49BrandonJackson,WR,Sr.Receptions 8 vs. UL-Monroe (11-19-05)Receiving Yards 113 vs. UL-Monroe (11-19-05)Touchdowns 1 vs. Texas (9-02-06)Long Reception 44 vs. UL-Monroe (11-19-05)

#87CaseyFitzgerald,WR,Jr.Receptions 2 vs. UL-Lafayette (11-11-06)Receiving Yards 54 vs. UL-Lafayette (11-11-06)Touchdowns 1 vs. UL-Lafayette (11-11-06)Long Reception 36 vs. UL-Lafayette (11-11-06)

#11DeavinCox,RB,Sr.Rushes 28 vs. UL-Lafayette (11-11-06)Rushing Yards 98 vs. UL-Lafayette (11-11-06)Longest Rush 18 vs. UL-Lafayette (11-11-06)

#82BrockStickler,WR,Jr.Receptions 1 vs. UL-Monroe (11-25-06)Receiving Yards 8 vs. UL-Monroe (11-25-06)

#90JeremiahChapman,DE,Sr.Tackles 12 vs. MTSU (9-30-06)Sacks 2 vs. Louisiana-Lafayette (10-11-06)Tackles For Loss 3 vs. Florida Atlantic (11-12-05)Fumble Recoveries 1 vs. Middle Tennessee (9-10-05)Interceptions 1 vs. Tulsa (9-16-06)

#51DerekMendoza,LB,Sr.Tackles 11 vs. Middle Tennessee (10-02-04)Tackles For Loss 1 vs. Middle Tennessee (9-10-05)Interception 1 vs. Middle Tennessee (9-10-05)

#41MauriceHolman,LB,Sr.Tackles 15 vs. Troy (10-04-05)Tackles For Loss 2.5 vs. FIU (10-7-06)Sacks 1.5 vs. UL-Lafayette (11-05-05)Interception 1 vs. Middle Tennessee (9-10-05)Forced Fumble 1 vs. FIU (10-7-06)Fumble Recovery 1 vs. Florida International (10-15-05)

#4BrandonMonroe,LB,Sr.Tackles 11 vs. Florida Atlantic (9-11-04)Tackles For Loss 2 vs. Baylor (9-25-04)Forced Fumble 1 vs. Arkansas State (11-18-04)Sacks 1 vs. Tulsa (9-17-05)Interception 1 vs. UL-Monroe (11-19-05)

#38AaronWeathers,S,Sr.Tackles 15 vs. UL-Lafayette (11-05-05)Tackles For Loss 1 vs. UL-Monroe (11-19-05)Interceptions 1 vs. Troy (10-28-06)Forced Fumble 1 vs. SMU (9-09-06)Fumble Recoveries 1 vs. FIU (10-7-06)Blocked Kick 1 vs. Arkansas State (10-21-06)Pass Break Up 3 vs. Louisiana Tech (10-22-05)

#91IsaacThomas,DT,Sr.Tackles 5 vs. Texas (9-02-06)

#39GermaineDawson,DB,Sr.Tackles 8 vs. Texas (9-02-06)Tackles For Loss 1.5 vs. SMU (9-09-06)Sacks 1 vs. SMU (9-09-06)Fumble Recovery 1 vs. Louisiana-Lafayette (10-11-06)Pass Break Up 3 vs. Texas (9-02-06)

#2DominiqueGreen,CB,Sr.Tackles 10 vs. FIU (10-7-06)Forced Fumble 1 vs. Tulsa (9-16-06)Pass Break Up 1 vs. Arkansas State (11-26-05)

#35AntoineBush,CB,So.Tackles 8 vs. MTSU (9-30-06)Tackles For Loss 1 vs. SMU (9-09-06)Interceptions 1 vs. Texas (9-02-06)

#25TrumanSpencer,P,Jr.Longest Punt 57 vs. MTSU (9-30-06)

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Mean Green Depth Chart vs. Oklahoma

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4050

4030

20

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O O OOO

O O OOO

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X

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RunningBack#20 Jamario Thomas#32 Micah Mosley

WideReceiver(Z)#49 Brandon Jackson

#19 Sam Dibrell

WideReceiver(Y)#84 Brock Stickler

#88 Roderick Johnson

Quarterback#7 Daniel Meager

#15 Giovanni Vizza

WideReceiver(A)#10 Korey Washington

#9 B.J. Lewis

WideReceiver(X)#87 Casey Fitzgerald#17 Breece Johnson

RightTackle#69 Robert Peachey#74 Adam Venegas

RightGuard#77 Esteban Santiago#74 Adam Venegas

Center#68 Kelvin Drake#73 Brian Glass

LeftGuard#57 Tyler Bailey#67 Chad Rose

LeftTackle#71 Matt Menard#64 Victor Gill

DefensiveEnd#89 Blake Buruss

#48 Ryan Davenport

DefensiveEnd#90 Jeremiah Chapman

#52 Sam Owusu-Hemeng

DefensiveTackle#99 Isaac Thomas OR

#65 Joseph Miller

DefensiveTackle#79 Montey Stevenson#61 Jonathan Stewart

XOutsideLinebacker#4 Brandon Monroe#42 Craig Robertson

MiddleLinebacker#51 Derek Mendoza#44 Tobe Nwigwe

MiddleLinebacker#41 Maurice Holman

#40 Colt Mahan

Cornerback#31 Latif Nurudeen

#1 Gary Oubre

Safety#13 Kartey Agbottah#24 Roderick Cotton

Safety#38 Aaron Weathers

#45 Cliff Higgs

Cornerback#35 Antoine Bush#37 Evyn Roman

SpecialistsPK #23 Thomas MorelandPH #18 Matt PhillipsP #25 Truman SpencerKR #35 Antoine BushPR #37 Evyn RomanDS #86 Christian Davidson

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University of North Texas Roster vs. Oklahoma - NumericalNo. Name Pos. Ht. Wt. Cl. Exp. Hometown(PreviousSchool)

1 Oubre, Gary DB 5-9 160 Sr. SQ Plano, TX (Coffeyville CC)

2 Green, Dominique DB 5-11 188 Jr. 2L Lawton, OK (Eisenhower HS)

3 Stubblefield, Arthur WR 5-10 180 So. SQ Houston, TX (Eisenhower HS)

4 Monroe, Brandon LB 6-2 234 Sr. 3L Electra, TX (Electra HS)

6 Tune, Nathan QB 6-3 203 Fr. RS Celina, TX (Celina HS)

7 Meager, Daniel QB 6-1 198 Jr. 2L Richardson, TX (Pearce HS)

9 Lewis, B.J. WR 6-1 190 Fr. HS Waco, TX (Robinson HS)

10 Washington, Korey WR 5-10 186 So. 1L Cedar Park, TX (Cedar Park HS)

11 Cox, Deavin RB 5-9 191 Sr. 3L Dallas, TX (Bishop Lynch HS)

13 Agbottah, Kartey DB 6-2 190 So. 1L Irving, TX (MacArthur HS)

15 Vizza, Giovanni QB 6-1 195 Fr. HS San Antonio, TX (Alamo Heights HS)

16 Warren, Steve LB 6-1 215 Jr. 2L Burleson, TX (Burleson HS)

17 Johnson, Breece WR 6-1 175 Fr. HS Colleyville, TX (Heritage HS)

17 Nelson, Brian DB 6-0 189 Jr. SQ Arlington, TX (Summit HS)

18 Phillips, Matt QB 6-1 224 Jr. 2L San Angelo, TX (Lakeview HS)

19 Dibrell, Sam WR 6-2 205 Fr. HS San Antonio, TX (Alamo Heights HS)

20 Thomas, Jamario RB 5-11 210 Sr. 3L Longview, TX (Spring Hill HS)

21 Chatman, Desmon DB 6-2 187 So. 1L Conroe, TX (Conroe HS)

22 Ealey, Kevin DB 5-9 185 Fr. HS Brenham, TX (Brenham HS)

23 Moreland, Thomas K 5-10 193 Fr. HS Forney, TX (Forney HS)

24 Cotton, Roderick DB 5-10 200 Sr. 3L Nacogdoches, TX (Nacogdoches HS)

25 Dickerson, Kevin WR 5-10 187 So. HS Fort Worth, TX (Calvary Christian Acad.)

25 Spencer, Truman P 6-3 206 Jr. 2L Mesquite, TX (Horn HS)

26 Luna, Noel DB 5-8 180 Fr. HS Seguin, TX (Navarro HS)

26 Montgomery, Cam RB 6-2 208 Jr. TR The Woodlands, TX (NE Miss. JC)

27 Gordon, Robbie DB 5-11 175 Fr. RS Ardmore, OK (Ardmore HS)

30 Henderson, Keronna RB 6-0 237 Jr. 2L Carthage, TX (Carthage HS)

31 Nurudeen, Latif DB 6-1 200 Jr. TR Houston, TX (Baylor)

32 Mosley, Micah RB 6-1 205 Fr. HS Nederland, TX (Nederland HS)

35 Bush, Antoine DB 5-11 176 So. 1L Tyler, TX (John Tyler HS)

37 Roman, Evyn DB 5-10 161 Jr. TR Hughson, CA (College of San Mateo)

38 Weathers, Aaron DB 6-0 203 Sr. 2L Bonner Springs, KS (Coffeyville CC)

39 Dawson, Germaine DB 6-1 213 Jr. 2L Rockdale, TX (Rockdale HS)

40 Mahan, Colt LB 6-1 220 Jr. 2L Keller, TX (Keller HS)

41 Holman, Maurice LB 6-1 224 Sr. 3L Mt. Vernon, TX (Mt. Vernon HS)

42 Robertson, Craig LB 6-0 210 Fr. RS Stafford, TX (Stafford HS)

43 Sykes, Marquis LB 6-3 253 Fr. RS Coppell, TX (Coppell HS)

44 Nwigwe, Tobe LB 6-2 237 So. 1L Houston, TX (Alief Elsik HS)

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No. Name Pos. Ht. Wt. Cl. Exp. Hometown(PreviousSchool)

45 Higgs, Cliff DB 6-1 218 Sr. 3L Sanger, TX (Sanger HS)

48 Davenport, Ryan DE 6-2 228 Jr. 2L Fredricksburg, TX (Air Force Academy Prep)

49 Jackson, Brandon WR 6-1 208 Sr. 3L Fort Bend, TX (Austin HS)

50 Brown, Lawrence LB 6-3 213 Sr. 1L Houston, TX (North Shore HS)

51 Mendoza, Derek LB 6-1 242 Sr. 3L Hereford, TX (Hereford HS)

52 Owusu-Hemeng, Sam LB 6-1 230 Fr. RS Arlington, TX (Seguin HS)

54 Banks, Ajani OL 6-3 328 So. RS Spring, TX (Spring HS)

56 Johnson, J.J. OL 6-2 278 Fr. HS Plano, TX (Plano West HS)

57 Bailey, Tyler OL 6-2 275 So. 1L Lexington, KY (Paul Dunbar HS)

59 Penson, A.J. LB 6-1 220 Fr. HS Lufkin, TX (Lufkin HS)

61 Stewart, Jonathan DL 6-2 260 So. SQ Arlington, TX (Seguin HS)

64 Gill, Victor OL 6-5 235 Fr. RS Argyle, TX (Argyle HS)

65 Miller, Joseph DL 6-3 275 Jr. 2L Pflugerville, TX (Pflugerville HS)

66 Kaiser, Jacob OL 6-7 291 Fr. HS Greensburg, PA (Central Catholic HS)

67 Rose, Chad OL 6-3 285 Jr. 2L Round Rock, TX (Westwood HS)

68 Drake, Kelvin OL 6-2 300 So. 1L Galveston, TX (Ball HS)

69 Peachey, Robert OL 6-5 279 So. 1L Georgetown, TX (Georgetown HS)

70 Carlson, Brian OL 6-5 280 Sr. 1L Spring, TX (Kilgore College)

71 Menard, Matthew OL 6-5 275 Fr. RS Spring, TX (Westfield HS)

72 Tomlinson, Matt OL 6-5 270 Fr. HS Klein, TX (Klein HS)

73 Glass, Bryan OL 6-0 280 So. SQ Paris, TX (Paris HS)

74 Venegas, Adam OL 6-3 293 Sr. 2L Olathe, KS (Olathe North HS)

77 Santiago, Esteban OL 6-5 302 Fr. RS El Paso, TX (Coronado HS)

79 Stevenson, Montey DL 6-2 290 Sr. 3L Alvarado, TX (Alvarado HS)

80 Smith, Isiah WR 5-8 175 Jr. SQ Denton, TX (Denton HS)

82 Stickler, Brock WR 6-3 219 Jr. 2L Lampasas, TX (Lampasas HS)

83 Seidle, Bryant LB 6-3 230 So. 1L Cypress, TX (Cy-Fair HS)

84 Brown, Charlie DE 6-4 239 So. 1L Muskogee, OK (Hilldale HS)

86 Davidson, Christian LB 6-3 220 So. 1L Spring, TX (Klein Oak HS)

87 Fitzgerald, Casey WR 5-11 186 Jr. 1L Red Oak, TX (Red Oak HS)

88 Johnson, Roderick WR 6-2 190 Jr. SQ Garland, TX (Naaman Forest HS)

89 Burruss, Blake DE 6-7 275 Sr. 3L Oklahoma City, OK (Westmoore HS)

90 Chapman, Jeremiah DE 6-4 243 Sr. 3L China Spring, TX (China Spring HS)

91 Scoggins, Jordan DL 6-1 274 Fr. HS Euless, TX (Trinity HS)

93 Russo, Kyle DE 6-3 245 Fr. HS Southlake, TX (Carroll HS)

95 Desoto, Jesse DL 6-2 275 Fr. HS San Antonio, TX (Lee HS)

97 Durodoye, Raifu LB 6-1 237 Sr. 2L Denton, TX (Denton HS)

98 Krider, Kail DE 6-3 245 Fr. RS Leonard, TX (Leonard HS)

99 Thomas, Isaac DL 5-11 289 Jr. 2L Mansfield, TX (Summit HS)

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University of North Texas Roster vs. Oklahoma - AlphabeticalNo. Name Pos. Ht. Wt. Cl. Exp. Hometown(PreviousSchool)

13 Agbottah, Kartey DB 6-2 190 So. 1L Irving, TX (MacArthur HS)

57 Bailey, Tyler OL 6-2 275 So. 1L Lexington, KY (Paul Dunbar HS)

54 Banks, Ajani OL 6-3 328 So. RS Spring, Texas (Spring HS)

84 Brown, Charlie DE 6-4 239 So. 1L Muskogee, OK (Hilldale HS)

50 Brown, Lawrence LB 6-3 213 Sr. 1L Houston, TX (North Shore HS)

89 Burruss, Blake DE 6-7 275 Sr. 3L Oklahoma City, OK (Westmoore HS)

35 Bush, Antoine DB 5-11 176 So. 1L Tyler, TX (John Tyler HS)

70 Carlson, Brian OL 6-5 280 Sr. 1L Spring, TX (Kilgore College)

90 Chapman, Jeremiah DE 6-4 243 Sr. 3L China Spring, TX (China Spring HS)

21 Chatman, Desmon DB 6-2 187 So. 1L Conroe, TX (Conroe HS)

24 Cotton, Roderick DB 5-10 200 Sr. 3L Nacogdoches, TX (Nacogdoches HS)

11 Cox, Deavin RB 5-9 191 Sr. 3L Dallas, TX (Bishop Lynch HS)

48 Davenport, Ryan DE 6-2 228 Jr. 2L Fredricksburg, TX (Air Force Academy Prep)

86 Davidson, Christian LB 6-3 220 So. 1L Spring, TX (Klein Oak HS)

39 Dawson, Germaine DB 6-1 213 Jr. 2L Rockdale, TX (Rockdale HS)

95 Desoto, Jesse DL 6-2 275 Fr. HS San Antonio, TX (Lee HS)

19 Dibrell, Sam WR 6-2 205 Fr. HS San Antonio, TX (Alamo Heights HS)

25 Dickerson, Kevin WR 5-10 187 So. HS Fort Worth, TX (Calvary Christian Acad.)

68 Drake, Kelvin OL 6-2 300 So. 1L Galveston, TX (Ball HS)

97 Durodoye, Raifu LB 6-1 237 Sr. 2L Denton, TX (Denton HS)

22 Ealey, Kevin DB 5-9 185 Fr. HS Brenham, TX (Brenham HS)

87 Fitzgerald, Casey WR 5-11 186 Jr. 1L Red Oak, TX (Red Oak HS)

64 Gill, Victor OL 6-5 235 Fr. RS Argyle, TX (Argyle HS)

73 Glass, Bryan OL 6-0 280 So. SQ Paris, TX (Paris HS)

27 Gordon, Robbie DB 5-11 175 Fr. RS Ardmore, OK (Ardmore HS)

2 Green, Dominique DB 5-11 188 Jr. 2L Lawton, OK (Eisenhower HS)

30 Henderson, Keronna RB 6-0 237 Jr. 2L Carthage, TX (Carthage HS)

45 Higgs, Cliff DB 6-1 218 Sr. 3L Sanger, TX (Sanger HS)

41 Holman, Maurice LB 6-1 224 Sr. 3L Mt. Vernon, TX (Mt. Vernon HS)

49 Jackson, Brandon WR 6-1 208 Sr. 3L Fort Bend, TX (Austin HS)

17 Johnson, Breece WR 6-1 175 Fr. HS Colleyville, TX (Heritage HS)

56 Johnson, J.J. OL 6-2 278 Fr. HS Plano, TX (Plano West HS)

88 Johnson, Roderick WR 6-2 190 Jr. SQ Garland, TX (Naaman Forest HS)

98 Krider, Kail DE 6-3 245 Fr. RS Leonard, TX (Leonard HS)

9 Lewis, B.J. WR 6-1 190 Fr. HS Waco, TX (Robinson HS)

26 Luna, Noel DB 5-8 180 Fr. HS Seguin, TX (Navarro HS)

40 Mahan, Colt LB 6-1 220 Jr. 2L Keller, TX (Keller HS)

7 Meager, Daniel QB 6-1 198 Jr. 2L Richardson, TX (Pearce HS)

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No. Name Pos. Ht. Wt. Cl. Exp. Hometown(PreviousSchool)

71 Menard, Matthew OL 6-5 275 Fr. RS Spring, TX (Westfield HS)

51 Mendoza, Derek LB 6-1 242 Sr. 3L Hereford, TX (Hereford HS)

65 Miller, Joseph DL 6-3 275 Jr. 2L Pflugerville, TX (Pflugerville HS)

4 Monroe, Brandon LB 6-2 234 Sr. 3L Electra, TX (Electra HS)

26 Montgomery, Cam RB 6-2 208 Jr. TR The Woodlands, TX (NE Miss. JC)

23 Moreland, Thomas K 5-10 193 Fr. HS Forney, TX (Forney HS)

32 Mosley, Micah RB 6-1 205 Fr. HS Nederland, TX (Nederland HS)

17 Nelson, Brian DB 6-0 189 Jr. SQ Arlington, TX (Summit HS)

31 Nurudeen, Latif DB 6-1 200 Jr. TR Houston, TX (Baylor)

44 Nwigwe, Tobe LB 6-2 237 So. 1L Houston, TX (Alief Elsik HS)

1 Oubre, Gary DB 5-9 160 Sr. SQ Plano, TX (Coffeyville CC)

52 Owusu-Hemeng, Sam LB 6-1 230 Fr. RS Arlington, TX (Seguin HS)

69 Peachey, Robert OL 6-5 279 So. 1L Georgetown, TX (Georgetown HS)

59 Penson, A.J. LB 6-1 220 Fr. HS Lufkin, TX (Lufkin HS)

18 Phillips, Matt QB 6-1 224 Jr. 2L San Angelo, TX (Lakeview HS)

42 Robertson, Craig LB 6-0 210 Fr. RS Stafford, TX (Stafford HS)

37 Roman, Evyn DB 5-10 161 Jr. TR Hughson, CA (College of San Mateo)

67 Rose, Chad OL 6-3 285 Jr. 2L Round Rock, TX (Westwood HS)

93 Russo, Kyle DE 6-3 245 Fr. HS Southlake, TX (Carroll HS)

77 Santiago, Esteban OL 6-5 302 Fr. RS El Paso, TX (Coronado HS)

91 Scoggins, Jordan DL 6-1 274 Fr. HS Euless, TX (Trinity HS)

83 Seidle, Bryant LB 6-3 230 So. 1L Cypress, TX (Cy-Fair HS)

80 Smith, Isiah WR 5-8 175 Jr. SQ Denton, TX (Denton HS)

25 Spencer, Truman P 6-3 206 Jr. 2L Mesquite, TX (Horn HS)

79 Stevenson, Montey DL 6-2 290 Sr. 3L Alvarado, TX (Alvarado HS)

61 Stewart, Jonathan DL 6-2 260 So. SQ Arlington, TX (Seguin HS)

82 Stickler, Brock WR 6-3 219 Jr. 2L Lampasas, TX (Lampasas HS)

3 Stubblefield, Arthur WR 5-10 180 So. SQ Houston, TX (Eisenhower HS)

43 Sykes, Marquis LB 6-3 253 Fr. RS Coppell, TX (Coppell HS)

99 Thomas, Isaac DL 5-11 289 Jr. 2L Mansfield, TX (Summit HS)

20 Thomas, Jamario RB 5-11 210 Sr. 3L Longview, TX (Spring Hill HS)

72 Tomlinson, Matt OL 6-5 270 Fr. HS Klein, TX (Klein HS)

6 Tune, Nathan QB 6-3 203 Fr. RS Celina, TX (Celina HS)

74 Venegas, Adam OL 6-3 293 Sr. 2L Olathe, KS (Olathe North HS)

15 Vizza, Giovanni QB 6-1 195 Fr. HS San Antonio, TX (Alamo Heights HS)

16 Warren, Steve DB 6-1 215 Jr. 2L Burleson, TX (Burleson HS)

10 Washington, Korey WR 5-10 186 So. 1L Cedar Park, TX (Cedar Park HS)

38 Weathers, Aaron DB 6-0 203 Sr. 2L Bonner Springs, KS (Coffeyville CC)