Arkansas State at North Texas
Saturday, November 26, 2005 Share
Arkansas State beat North Texas 31–24. It was their eighth meeting; after it, North Texas led the series 5–3 as played.
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Scoring by quarter
| Team | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | Final |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Arkansas State | 7 | 0 | 17 | 7 | 31 |
| North Texas | 3 | 14 | 0 | 7 | 24 |
Standouts
- PassingNick Noce13 of 31, 205 yards, 1 TDArkansas State
RushingPatrick Cobbs37 carries, 180 yards, 1 TDNorth Texas- ReceivingJohnny Quinn8 catches, 80 yards, 1 TDNorth Texas
- DefenseKoby McKinnon1 INTArkansas State
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Player stats
Arkansas State
| Passing | C/Att | Yds | TD | Int |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nick Noce | 13/31 | 205 | 1 | 0 |
| Rushing | Car | Yds | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Shermar Bracey | 14 | 139 | 1 | 80 |
| Antonio Warren | 19 | 105 | 1 | 22 |
| Oren O’Neal | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Receiving | Rec | Yds | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kevin Jones | 2 | 68 | 0 | 48 |
| Patrick Higgins | 3 | 64 | 1 | 35 |
| Levi Dejohnette | 3 | 35 | 0 | 17 |
| Manuel Burton | 2 | 19 | 0 | 14 |
| Interceptions | Int | Yds | TD |
|---|---|---|---|
| Koby McKinnon | 1 | 44 | 0 |
| Dominique Williams | 1 | 4 | 0 |
North Texas
| Passing | C/Att | Yds | TD | Int |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Daniel Meager | 16/24 | 152 | 1 | 1 |
| Matt Phillips | 6/13 | 66 | 1 | 1 |
| Rushing | Car | Yds | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Patrick Cobbs | 37 | 180 | 1 | 27 |
| Truman Spencer | 1 | 21 | 0 | 21 |
| James Mitchell | 1 | 4 | 0 | 4 |
| Receiving | Rec | Yds | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Johnny Quinn | 8 | 80 | 1 | 18 |
| Joel Nwigwe | 4 | 58 | 0 | 37 |
| Patrick Cobbs | 4 | 37 | 0 | 16 |
| Robert Harmon | 1 | 12 | 0 | 12 |
From CollegeFootballData’s box score. Names lead to each player’s page. ★ a career high on file.
Team stats
| Arkansas State | North Texas | |
|---|---|---|
| 442 | Total yards | 393 |
| 218 | Passing yards | 250 |
| 237 | Rushing yards | 175 |
| 6.6 | Yards per pass | 5.7 |
| 6.1 | Yards per rush | 3.6 |
| 18 | First downs | 20 |
| 5–16 | Third downs | 7–20 |
| 0–0 | Fourth downs | 2–4 |
| 0 | Turnovers | 2 |
| 0–0 | Penalties | 0–0 |
| 16:13 | Possession | 20:27 |
Before kickoff
Our ratings going in
Our ratings (scores only)
North Texas 58% to win. Arkansas State won as Elo’s underdog.
The series
Every Arkansas State–North Texas gameOfficially, Arkansas State leads 8–5; as played, 10–5 in 15 meetings, counting the seven since this game.
The NCAA later vacated Arkansas State’s win in this game; it doesn’t count in the official series.
Around this game
Arkansas State
- Next gamevs. Southern MissDec. 20, 2005, New Orleans Bowl
- SeasonArkansas State in 2005
- ProgramArkansas State history and records
North Texas
- Next gameat TexasSept. 2, 2006
- SeasonNorth Texas in 2005
- ProgramNorth Texas history and records