NCAAF Game Recap
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Abilene Christian at North TexasSat Aug 31, 2019 7:30 PM EDT
GATec |
14 |
Clem |
52 |
| F | |
Duke |
3 |
Bama |
42 |
| F | |
UGA |
30 |
Vand |
6 |
| F | |
Hou |
31 |
Okla |
49 |
| F | |
FlAtl |
21 |
OSU |
45 |
| F | |
GaSo |
3 |
LSU |
55 |
| F | |
MidTN |
21 |
Mich |
40 |
| F | |
ND |
35 |
Lou |
17 |
| F | |
LT |
14 |
Tex |
45 |
| F | |
Oreg |
21 |
Aub |
27 |
| F | |
TxSt |
7 |
TxAM |
41 |
| F | |
EWa |
14 |
Wash |
47 |
| F | |
Utah |
30 |
BYU |
12 |
| F | |
Idaho |
7 |
PSU |
79 |
| F | |
FlaAM |
0 |
UCF |
62 |
| F | |
Tuls |
7 |
MSU |
28 |
| F | |
Wisc |
49 |
SoFL |
0 |
| F | |
MiaOH |
14 |
Iowa |
38 |
| F | |
NoIa |
26 |
IASt |
29 |
| F(2OT) | |
Syr |
24 |
Lib |
0 |
| F | |
NMS |
7 |
WaSt |
58 |
| F | |
SoAl |
21 |
Neb |
35 |
| F | |
NW |
7 |
Stan |
17 |
| F | |
Alb |
21 |
C Mi |
38 |
| F | |
UCLA |
14 |
Cin |
24 |
| F | |
RMor |
10 |
Buff |
38 |
| F | |
Wagn |
21 |
UConn |
24 |
| F | |
Mor |
3 |
BGSU |
46 |
| F | |
C Ark |
35 |
W Ky |
28 |
| F | |
GWebb |
28 |
UNCC |
49 |
| F | |
JacSt |
14 |
SouLA |
35 |
| F | |
AlaSt |
19 |
UAB |
24 |
| F | |
FLInt |
14 |
Tul |
42 |
| F | |
SDSU |
21 |
MIN |
28 |
| F | |
NoCol |
18 |
SJSU |
35 |
| F | |
Kent |
7 |
AzSt |
30 |
| F | |
Rice |
7 |
Army |
14 |
| F | |
UMass |
21 |
Rut |
48 |
| F | |
UtSt |
35 |
Wake |
38 |
| F | |
Purd |
31 |
NEV |
34 |
| F | |
ColSt |
31 |
Colo |
52 |
| F | |
OkSt |
52 |
OreSt |
36 |
| F | |
Miss |
10 |
Mem |
15 |
| F | |
MissSt |
38 |
ULLaf |
28 |
| F | |
InSt |
17 |
Kans |
24 |
| F | |
Akr |
3 |
Ill |
42 |
| F | |
ECU |
6 |
NCSt |
34 |
| F | |
How |
0 |
MD |
79 |
| F | |
Toled |
24 |
KY |
38 |
| F | |
Ind |
34 |
Ball |
24 |
| F | |
Boise |
36 |
FlaSt |
31 |
| F | |
JMU |
13 |
WVU |
20 |
| F | |
URI |
20 |
Ohio |
41 |
| F | |
Buck |
12 |
Temp |
56 |
| F | |
HolyC |
7 |
Navy |
45 |
| F | |
Colg |
7 |
AF |
48 |
| F | |
GASt |
38 |
Tenn |
30 |
| F | |
SCar |
20 |
UNC |
24 |
| F | |
E Mi |
30 |
CoCar |
23 |
| F | |
ETenn |
7 |
App |
42 |
| F | |
MonSt |
10 |
TxTch |
45 |
| F | |
PorSt |
13 |
Ark |
20 |
| F | |
VaTec |
28 |
BC |
35 |
| F | |
SamHu |
31 |
NM |
39 |
| F | |
(N/A) |
7 |
UTSA |
35 |
| F | |
Camp |
14 |
Troy |
43 |
| F | |
UCDav |
13 |
Cal |
27 |
| F | |
VMI |
17 |
Marsh |
56 |
| F | |
IllSt |
10 |
NIU |
24 |
| F | |
Monm |
13 |
WestMI |
48 |
| F | |
AlcSt |
10 |
SMiss |
38 |
| F | |
Nich |
14 |
K St |
49 |
| F | |
SFA |
17 |
Bayl |
56 |
| F | |
SMU |
37 |
ArkSt |
30 |
| F | |
Norf |
21 |
OD |
24 |
| F | |
MIZ |
31 |
Wyo |
37 |
| F | |
Abil |
31 |
NorTx |
51 |
| F | |
UVA |
30 |
Pitt |
14 |
| F | |
Gram |
9 |
ULMon |
31 |
| F | |
HBU |
34 |
UTEP |
36 |
| F | |
ArkPB |
7 |
TCU |
39 |
| F | |
Web |
0 |
SDSU |
6 |
| F | |
SoUt |
23 |
UNLV |
56 |
| F | |
Fres |
23 |
USC |
31 |
| F | |
North Texas 51, Abilene Christian 31
Aug 31, 2019, 7:30 PM EDT
Final |
1 |
2 |
3 |
4 |
T |
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Abilene Christian (0-1) |
0 |
10 |
7 |
14 |
31 |
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North Texas (1-0) |
17 |
21 |
10 |
3 |
51 |
DENTON, Texas (AP) Mason Fine threw for 383 yards and four touchdowns to lead North Texas past Abilene Christian 51-31 in a season opener on Saturday night.
Rico Bussey Jr. had four receptions for 156 yards and a score and Jason Pirtle caught three touchdowns and had 88 yards receiving. DeAndre Torrey ran for 95 yards on 11 carries.
North Texas scored 31-unanswered points in the first half with Fine connecting with Pirtle on TD throws of 32, 17 and 12 yards. Ethan Mooney's 29-yard field goal made it 31-0 with 2:45 left in the half. After an Abilene Christian touchdown with 1:01 to go, Deion Hair-Griffin returned the kickoff 96 yards for another Mean Green score, stretching it to 38-7.
In the final minute of the half, Abilene Christian QB Luke Anthony moved the Wildcats 49 yards in eight plays, setting up a Blair Zepeda 43-yard field goal to close to 38-10 at halftime.
The Wildcats outscored North Texas 21-13 in the second half but the Mean Green held on for the win.
Anthony finished with 273 yards and a touchdown passing for the Wildcats. Tracy James ran for 106 yards and two scores.
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Passing
| Abil | Att | Cmp | % | TD-Pa | Yds-Pa | LgPa | Int | Rat |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| L. Anthony | 34 | 24 | 70.6 | 1 | 273 | 64 | 0 | 104.2 |
| S. Davis | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 39.6 |
| NorTx | Att | Cmp | % | TD-Pa | Yds-Pa | LgPa | Int | Rat |
| M. Fine | 37 | 28 | 75.7 | 4 | 383 | 57 | 1 | 133.1 |
| J. Bean | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 39.6 |
Rushing
| Abil | Att | Yds-Ru | Avg | LgRu | TDRu |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| T. James | 16 | 106 | 6.6 | 35 | 2 |
| B. McCrary | 8 | 79 | 9.9 | 69 | 1 |
| NorTx | Att | Yds-Ru | Avg | LgRu | TDRu |
| D. Torrey | 11 | 95 | 8.6 | 54 | 0 |
| L. Easly | 9 | 51 | 5.7 | 23 | 1 |
Receiving
Fumbles
| Abil | F | FL |
|---|---|---|
| L. Anthony | 1 | 1 |
| T. White | 1 | 0 |
| NorTx | F | FL |
| M. Fine | 1 | 0 |
Returning
| Abil | KR | Avg | KRTD | LgKR | PR | Avg | TD | LgPR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| T. White | 3 | 20.0 | 0 | 28 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| B. McCrary | 1 | 12.0 | 0 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| NorTx | KR | Avg | KRTD | LgKR | PR | Avg | TD | LgPR |
| J. Darden | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 8.3 | 0 | 26 | |
| D. Hair-Griffin | 2 | 78.5 | 1 | 96 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Punting
| Abil | Punt | Yds | Avg | LgPu |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| S. Laryea | 7 | 298 | 42.6 | 47 |
| NorTx | Punt | Yds | Avg | LgPu |
| A. Kenworthy | 2 | 74 | 37.0 | 38 |
Takeaways
| Abil | Int | Yds | InTD |
|---|---|---|---|
| A. Davis | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Team Stats Comparison
| Abil | NorTx | |
|---|---|---|
| Points For | 31 | 51 |
| Total Yards | 456 | 575 |
| Rushing Yards | 183 | 192 |
| Passing Yards | 273 | 383 |
| Passing Completions / Attempts | 24/35 | 28/38 |
| Turnovers | 1 | 1 |
| Interceptions Thrown | 0 | 1 |
| Fumbles - Lost | 2/1 | 2/0 |
| First Downs | 20 | 26 |
| Penalties - Yards | 5/35 | 4/45 |
| Time Of Possession | 27:27 | 33:33 |
| Third Down Conversions/Attempts | 9/17 | 5/13 |
| Fourth Down Conversions/Attempts | 0/0 | 2/3 |
| Punts - Average Yards | 7/43 | 2/37 |
Scoring Summary
| 1st Quarter | Abil | NorTx | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NorTx | 00:16 | TD | Jason Pirtle 32 yd pass from Mason Fine (Ethan Mooney kick) | 0 | 7 |
| NorTx | 02:10 | TD | Jason Pirtle 17 yd pass from Mason Fine (Ethan Mooney kick) | 0 | 14 |
| NorTx | 10:09 | FG | Ethan Mooney 29 yd FG | 0 | 17 |
| 2nd Quarter | Abil | NorTx | |||
| NorTx | 08:23 | TD | Rico Bussey Jr. 49 yd pass from Mason Fine (Ethan Mooney kick) | 0 | 24 |
| NorTx | 12:15 | TD | Jason Pirtle 12 yd pass from Mason Fine (Ethan Mooney kick) | 0 | 31 |
| Abil | 13:45 | TD | Tracy James 19 yd run (Blair Zepeda kick) | 7 | 31 |
| NorTx | 13:59 | TD | Deion Hair-Griffin 96 yd kick return (Ethan Mooney kick) | 7 | 38 |
| Abil | 14:45 | FG | Blair Zepeda 43 yd FG | 10 | 38 |
| 3rd Quarter | Abil | NorTx | |||
| NorTx | 04:13 | FG | Ethan Mooney 21 yd FG | 10 | 41 |
| Abil | 10:01 | TD | Billy McCrary 69 yd run (Blair Zepeda kick) | 17 | 41 |
| NorTx | 12:18 | TD | Loren Easly 23 yd run (Ethan Mooney kick) | 17 | 48 |
| 4th Quarter | Abil | NorTx | |||
| Abil | 01:25 | TD | Tracy James 5 yd run (Blair Zepeda kick) | 24 | 48 |
| NorTx | 08:43 | FG | Ethan Mooney 29 yd FG | 24 | 51 |
| Abil | 09:03 | TD | Josh Fink 64 yd pass from Luke Anthony (Blair Zepeda kick) | 31 | 51 |
Game Information
| Stadium: Apogee Stadium, Denton, Texas |
| Attendance: 23,057 |
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