North Texas at Middle Tennessee
Saturday, September 10, 2005 Share
North Texas beat Middle Tennessee 14–7. It was their fifth meeting; after it, North Texas led the series 5–0.
Final at Johnny “Red” Floyd Stadium, MurfreesboroTV: ESGPAttendance 20,806
Scoring by quarter
| Team | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | Final |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| North Texas | 0 | 0 | 14 | 0 | 14 |
| Middle Tennessee | 0 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 7 |
Standouts
- RushingEugene Gross28 carries, 129 yards, 1 TDMiddle Tennessee
- ReceivingCleannord Saintil5 catches, 94 yardsMiddle Tennessee
- DefenseMaurice Holman1 INTNorth Texas
Player stats
North Texas
| Passing | C/Att | Yds | TD | Int |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Daniel Meager | 10/15 | 122 | 0 | 0 |
| Rushing | Car | Yds | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Patrick Cobbs | 28 | 103 | 1 | 21 |
| Jamario Thomas | 10 | 58 | 0 | 34 |
| Receiving | Rec | Yds | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Johnny Quinn | 2 | 56 | 0 | 42 |
| Patrick Cobbs | 4 | 36 | 0 | 18 |
| Joel Nwigwe | 1 | 14 | 0 | 14 |
| James Mitchell | 1 | 7 | 0 | 7 |
| Interceptions | Int | Yds | TD |
|---|---|---|---|
| Maurice Holman | 1 | 99 | 1 |
| Derek Mendoza | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Aaron Weathers | 1 | 16 | 0 |
Middle Tennessee
| Passing | C/Att | Yds | TD | Int |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Clint Marks | 21/27 | 195 | 0 | 3 |
| Rushing | Car | Yds | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Eugene Gross | 28 | 129 | 1 | 12 |
| Alex Suber | 7 | 28 | 0 | 17 |
| Clint Marks | 7 | 13 | 0 | 7 |
| Bobby Williams | 1 | 9 | 0 | 9 |
| Receiving | Rec | Yds | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cleannord Saintil | 5 | 94 | 0 | 27 |
| Chris Henry | 6 | 43 | 0 | 17 |
| Bobby Williams | 2 | 17 | 0 | 13 |
| Stephen Chicola | 2 | 14 | 0 | 9 |
From CollegeFootballData’s box score. Names lead to each player’s page. ★ a career high on file.
Team stats
| North Texas | Middle Tennessee | |
|---|---|---|
| 274 | Total yards | 383 |
| 129 | Passing yards | 198 |
| 152 | Rushing yards | 188 |
| 7.6 | Yards per pass | 7.2 |
| 3.5 | Yards per rush | 3.9 |
| 14 | First downs | 22 |
| 6–15 | Third downs | 7–15 |
| 0–1 | Fourth downs | 2–2 |
| 0 | Turnovers | 5 |
| 0–0 | Penalties | 0–0 |
| 16:48 | Possession | 19:54 |
Before kickoff
Our ratings going in
Our ratings (scores only)
North Texas 55% to win. Elo’s favorite won.
The series
Every North Texas–Middle Tennessee gameNorth Texas leads 10–7 in 17 meetings, counting the 12 since this game.
Around this game
North Texas
- Next gamevs. TulsaSept. 17, 2005
- SeasonNorth Texas in 2005
- ProgramNorth Texas history and records
Middle Tennessee
- Next gamevs. AkronSept. 17, 2005
- SeasonMiddle Tennessee in 2005
- ProgramMiddle Tennessee history and records