Florida Atlantic at North Texas
Saturday, September 22, 2007 Share
Florida Atlantic beat North Texas 30–20. It was their fourth meeting; after it, Florida Atlantic led the series 4–0.
FinalAttendance 20,479
Scoring by quarter
| Team | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | Final |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Florida Atlantic | 3 | 7 | 3 | 17 | 30 |
| North Texas | 7 | 10 | 3 | 0 | 20 |
Standouts
- PassingRusty Smith21 of 45, 322 yards, 1 TDFlorida Atlantic
- RushingJamario Thomas14 carries, 117 yards, 1 TDNorth Texas
- ReceivingCortez Gent4 catches, 96 yards, 1 TDFlorida Atlantic
- DefenseTavious Polo2 INTFlorida Atlantic
Player stats
Florida Atlantic
| Passing | C/Att | Yds | TD | Int |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rusty Smith | 21/45 | 322 | 1 | 0 |
| Rushing | Car | Yds | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| DiIvory Edgecomb | 5 | 29 | 1 | 15 |
| Charles Pierre | 8 | 25 | 1 | 9 |
| William Rose | 4 | 17 | 0 | 7 |
| B.J. Manley | 7 | 16 | 0 | 6 |
| Receiving | Rec | Yds | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cortez Gent | 4 | 96 | 1 | 74 |
| Jason Harmon | 6 | 94 | 0 | 29 |
| Chris Bonner | 4 | 61 | 0 | 27 |
| DiIvory Edgecomb | 2 | 32 | 0 | 23 |
| Interceptions | Int | Yds | TD |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tavious Polo | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Taheem Acevedo | 1 | 0 | 0 |
North Texas
| Passing | C/Att | Yds | TD | Int |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Daniel Meager | 38/61 | 301 | 1 | 3 |
| Rushing | Car | Yds | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jamario Thomas | 14 | 117 | 1 | 42 |
| Daniel Meager | 11 | 31 | 0 | 10 |
| Micah Mosley | 2 | 17 | 0 | 13 |
| Receiving | Rec | Yds | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Casey Fitzgerald | 10 | 89 | 0 | 21 |
| Brandon Jackson | 10 | 88 | 0 | 19 |
| Korey Washington | 6 | 48 | 1 | 18 |
| B.J. Lewis | 3 | 44 | 0 | 23 |
From CollegeFootballData’s box score. Names lead to each player’s page. ★ a career high on file.
Team stats
| Florida Atlantic | North Texas | |
|---|---|---|
| 406 | Total yards | 466 |
| 333 | Passing yards | 321 |
| 84 | Rushing yards | 165 |
| 7.2 | Yards per pass | 4.9 |
| 3.0 | Yards per rush | 6.1 |
| 17 | First downs | 29 |
| 5–18 | Third downs | 7–17 |
| 3–4 | Fourth downs | 1–1 |
| 0 | Turnovers | 3 |
| 7–68 | Penalties | 7–55 |
| 16:42 | Possession | 19:37 |
Before kickoff
Our ratings going in
Our ratings (scores only)
Florida Atlantic 55% to win. Elo’s favorite won.
The series
Every Florida Atlantic–North Texas gameFlorida Atlantic leads 8–7 in 15 meetings, counting the 11 since this game.
| 2024 | North Texas 41, Florida Atlantic 37 | |
| 2022 | North Texas 45, Florida Atlantic 28 | |
| 2018 | North Texas 41, Florida Atlantic 38 | |
| 2017 | Florida Atlantic 41, North Texas 17 | Conference USA Championship Game |
| 2017 | Florida Atlantic 69, North Texas 31 | |
| 2014 | North Texas 31, Florida Atlantic 10 |
Around this game
Florida Atlantic
- Next gameat KentuckySept. 29, 2007
- SeasonFlorida Atlantic in 2007
- ProgramFlorida Atlantic history and records
North Texas
- Next gameat ArkansasSept. 29, 2007
- SeasonNorth Texas in 2007
- ProgramNorth Texas history and records