Final at DATCU Stadium, DentonTV: ESPN3Attendance 22,259
At kickoff
84°F, clear, wind 11 mph from the north, gusts to 22 mphWeather: NOAA NCEI Integrated Surface Database; Denton Municipal Airport (KDTO), 4 km from the stadium, seven minutes before kickoff
From CollegeFootballData’s box score. Names lead to each player’s page. ★ a career high on file.
Team stats
Texas Southern
North Texas
185
Total yards
497
154
Passing yards
145
31
Rushing yards
352
4.2
Yards per pass
6.0
1.2
Yards per rush
6.2
10
First downs
23
3–15
Third downs
5–14
0–1
Fourth downs
1–1
4
Turnovers
2
4–28
Penalties
5–55
24:40
Possession
35:20
Efficiency
Texas Southern
North Texas
21%
Success rate
44%
−0.27
EPA per play
0.13
0.74
Explosiveness
0.96
−0.08
Rushing EPA
0.09
−0.36
Passing EPA
0.25
15%
Passing-down success
37%
−0.54
First-down EPA
0.01
−0.07
Second-down EPA
0.16
−0.02
Third-down EPA
0.42
1%
Havoc by its defense
5%
From CollegeFootballData.com: each offense’s efficiency, and the havoc each defense caused. The better side of each line is bold.
Before kickoff
Our ratings going in
Our ratings (scores only)
North Texas 74% to win. Elo’s favorite won.
Every drive
Solid bars scored; an outline in the other team’s color marks points the defense scored. North Texas drives left to right, Texas Southern right to left.
Riko Smalls rush for 6 yards to the TexSo 41, tackled by Derek Akunne out-of-bounds.
1:00
4th & 9 at own 41
Robert Hersh punt for 29 yards, punt out-of-bounds at the NoTex 30.
North Texas End of half, 1 play
0:10
1st & 10 at own 30
Team rush for a loss of 2 yards to the NoTex 28.
Q3 15:00
Zach Olen kickoff for 65 yards for a touchback.
3rd quarter6 drives, then North Texas 20, Texas Southern 7
Texas Southern Punt, 8 plays
15:00
1st & 10 at own 25
Kendall Denson rush for 4 yards to the TexSo 29, tackled by Richard Abbe.
15:00
2nd & 6 at own 29
Riko Smalls rush for 5 yards to the TexSo 34, tackled by Alexander Lincoln and Zachary Orr.
15:00
3rd & 1 at own 34
Riko Smalls rush for 2 yards to the TexSo 36, tackled by Derek Akunne out-of-bounds for a 1ST down.
15:00
1st & 10 at own 36
Riko Smalls pass incomplete to N/A.
15:00
2nd & 10 at own 36
Riko Smalls pass complete to Fred Plummer for 11 yards to the TexSo 47, tackled by Hilbert Jackson for a 1ST down.
15:00
1st & 10 at own 47
Edward Perkins-Loving rush for 4 yards to the NoTex 49, tackled by Alexander Lincoln and Derek Akunne.
15:00
2nd & 6 at opp 49
Riko Smalls sacked by K.C. Obi for a loss of 8 yards to the TexSo 43.
15:00
3rd & 14 at own 43
Dantavious Parker pass complete to Fred Plummer for a loss of 4 yards to the TexSo 39, tackled by Derek Akunne.
15:00
4th & 18 at own 39
Robert Hersh punt for 45 yards, fair catch by Brelan Chancellor at the NoTex 16.
North Texas Field goal, 11 plays
10:44
1st & 10 at own 16
Brandin Byrd rush for a loss of 1 yard, fumbled, recovered by NoTex Drew Miller at the NoTex 15.
10:44
2nd & 11 at own 15
Derek Thompson pass complete to Ivan Delgado for 12 yards to the NoTex 27, tackled by Derricus Purdy for a 1ST down.
9:43
1st & 10 at own 27
Timeout Texas Southern, clock 09:43.
9:43
1st & 10 at own 27
Brandin Byrd rush for 9 yards to the NoTex 36, tackled by Ernest Gilley and Eric Brown.
9:43
2nd & 1 at own 36
Brandin Byrd rush for 4 yards to the NoTex 40, tackled by Robert Boykins for a 1ST down.
9:43
1st & 10 at own 40
Derek Thompson pass incomplete to Ivan Delgado.
9:43
2nd & 10 at own 40
Brandin Byrd rush for 2 yards to the NoTex 42, tackled by Jamal Baker.
9:43
3rd & 8 at own 42
Derek Thompson pass complete to Christopher Bynes for 39 yards to the TexSo 19, tackled by Tray Walker for a 1ST down.
9:43
1st & 10 at opp 19
Derek Thompson pass incomplete to Christopher Bynes.
9:43
2nd & 10 at opp 19
Brandin Byrd rush for 2 yards to the TexSo 17, tackled by Derricus Purdy.
9:43
3rd & 8 at opp 17
Derek Thompson pass incomplete to Brelan Chancellor.
6:13
4th & 8 at opp 17
Zach Olen 34 yard field goal GOOD.North Texas 20, Texas Southern 0
6:13
Zach Olen kickoff for 60 yards returned by Trenton Richmond, tackled by Hilbert Jackson for 13 yards to the TexSo 18, tackled by Hilbert Jackson.
Texas Southern Touchdown pass, 7 plays
6:13
1st & 10 at own 18
Dantavious Parker pass complete to James Davis for 4 yards to the TexSo 22, tackled by Hilbert Jackson and Lairamie Lee.
6:13
2nd & 6 at own 22
Dantavious Parker pass complete to Fred Plummer for 7 yards to the TexSo 29, tackled by Zac Whitfield for a 1ST down.
6:13
1st & 10 at own 29
Dantavious Parker pass incomplete to James Davis.
6:13
2nd & 10 at own 29
Edward Perkins-Loving rush for 11 yards to the TexSo 40, tackled by Lairamie Lee for a 1ST down.
6:13
1st & 10 at own 40
Dantavious Parker pass incomplete to Daniel McKayhan.
6:13
2nd & 10 at own 40
Dantavious Parker rush for 1 yard to the TexSo 41, tackled by Marcus Trice.
3:25
3rd & 9 at own 41
Dantavious Parker pass complete to Daniel McKayhan for 59 yards for a TOUCHDOWN.North Texas 20, Texas Southern 6
3:25
Robert Hersh extra point GOOD.North Texas 20, Texas Southern 7
3:25
Robert Hersh kickoff for 42 yards returned by Brandin Byrd, tackled by Darveon Trahan for 9 yards to the NoTex 32, tackled by Darveon Trahan.
North Texas Punt, 3 plays
3:25
1st & 10 at own 32
Derek Thompson pass complete to Christopher Bynes for 4 yards to the NoTex 36, tackled by Eric Brown.
3:25
2nd & 6 at own 36
Jeremy Brown rush for a loss of 3 yards to the NoTex 33, tackled by Derrick McWilliams and Adrian Bennett.
3:25
3rd & 9 at own 33
Derek Thompson pass incomplete to Ivan Delgado.
3:25
4th & 9 at own 33
Will Atterberry punt for 46 yards, fair catch by Trenton Richmond at the TexSo 21.
Texas Southern Punt, 6 plays
2:06
1st & 10 at own 21
Dantavious Parker pass incomplete to N/A.
2:06
2nd & 10 at own 21
Rudy Johnson rush for 9 yards to the TexSo 30, tackled by Lairamie Lee.
2:06
3rd & 1 at own 30
Rudy Johnson rush for 3 yards to the TexSo 33 for a 1ST down.
2:06
1st & 10 at own 33
Dantavious Parker rush for 4 yards to the TexSo 37, tackled by Chad Polk out-of-bounds.
2:06
2nd & 6 at own 37
Dantavious Parker pass incomplete to N/A.
2:06
3rd & 6 at own 37
Dantavious Parker pass incomplete to N/A.
2:06
4th & 6 at own 37
Robert Hersh punt for 48 yards, returned by Brelan Chancellor for 2 yards to the NoTex 17, tackled by James McCollough and Zachary Faires.
North Texas Punt, 4 plays
0:03
1st & 10 at own 17
Brandin Byrd rush for 30 yards to the NoTex 47, tackled by Steven White for a 1ST down.
Q4 15:00
1st & 10 at own 47
Jeremy Brown rush for a loss of 2 yards to the NoTex 45, tackled by Derrick McWilliams.
Q4 15:00
2nd & 12 at own 45
Derek Thompson pass incomplete to Christopher Bynes.
Q4 15:00
3rd & 12 at own 45
Derek Thompson pass incomplete.
Q4 15:00
4th & 12 at own 45
Will Atterberry punt for 53 yards, punt out-of-bounds at the TexSo 2.
4th quarter10 drives, then North Texas 34, Texas Southern 7
Texas Southern Punt, 5 plays
13:51
1st & 10 at own 2
Timeout Texas Southern, clock 13:51.
13:51
1st & 10 at own 2
Edward Perkins-Loving rush for 7 yards to the TexSo 9, tackled by Lairamie Lee.
13:51
2nd & 3 at own 9
Dantavious Parker pass complete to James Davis for 35 yards to the TexSo 44 for a 1ST down.
13:51
1st & 10 at own 44
Edward Perkins-Loving rush for 1 yard to the TexSo 45, tackled by Derek Akunne and Zachary Orr.
13:51
2nd & 9 at own 45
Dantavious Parker pass incomplete to Wayne Ingram.
13:51
3rd & 9 at own 45
Dantavious Parker pass incomplete to Fred Plummer.
13:51
4th & 9 at own 45
Robert Hersh punt for 50 yards, fair catch by Brelan Chancellor at the NoTex 5.
North Texas Punt, 6 plays
13:51
1st & 10 at own 5
Antoinne Jimmerson rush for no gain to the NoTex 5, tackled by Amir Bloom.
11:50
2nd & 10 at own 5
Antoinne Jimmerson rush for 9 yards to the NoTex 14, tackled by Tyerell Jones out-of-bounds.
11:50
3rd & 1 at own 14
Derek Thompson rush for 3 yards to the NoTex 17, tackled by Ernest Gilley for a 1ST down.
11:50
1st & 10 at own 17
Antoinne Jimmerson rush for no gain to the NoTex 17, tackled by William Parker.
11:50
2nd & 10 at own 17
Antoinne Jimmerson rush for no gain to the NoTex 17, tackled by Derrick McWilliams.
11:50
3rd & 10 at own 17
Derek Thompson pass incomplete to Brelan Chancellor.
11:50
4th & 10 at own 17
Will Atterberry punt for 49 yards, punt out-of-bounds at the TexSo 34.
Texas Southern Interception, 1 play
8:59
1st & 10 at own 34
Dantavious Parker pass intercepted by Marcus Trice at the NoTex 30, returned for 12 yards to the NoTex 27, tackled by Dantavious Parker, NORTH TEXAS penalty 15 yard personal foul on Chad Polk accepted.
North Texas Fumble, 2 plays
8:43
1st & 10 at own 27
NORTH TEXAS penalty 5 yard false start accepted.
8:43
1st & 15 at own 22
Derek Thompson pass complete to Ivan Delgado for 16 yards to the NoTex 38, tackled by Eric Brown for a 1ST down.
8:43
1st & 10 at own 38
Derek Thompson pass complete to Drew Miller for 10 yards, fumbled, forced by Steven White, recovered by TexSo Samuel Gordy at the TexSo 44.
Texas Southern Turnover on downs, 4 plays
8:43
1st & 10 at own 44
Rudy Johnson pass incomplete to Fred Plummer.
8:17
2nd & 10 at own 44
TEXAS SOUTHERN penalty 10 yard holding accepted.
8:17
2nd & 20 at own 34
Rudy Johnson pass complete to Harry Brown for 14 yards to the TexSo 48, tackled by Hilbert Jackson out-of-bounds.
8:17
3rd & 6 at own 48
Rudy Johnson pass complete to Tony Peoples for 5 yards to the NoTex 47, tackled by Hilbert Jackson.
8:17
4th & 1 at opp 47
Rudy Johnson pass incomplete to Harry Brown, broken up by Aaron Bellazin.
North Texas Touchdown run, 5 plays
6:38
1st & 10 at own 47
Brandin Byrd rush for no gain to the NoTex 47, tackled by Ernest Gilley and William Parker.
6:38
2nd & 10 at own 47
Brandin Byrd rush for 12 yards to the TexSo 41, tackled by Derricus Purdy and Tray Walker for a 1ST down.
6:38
1st & 10 at opp 41
Antoinne Jimmerson rush for 32 yards to the TexSo 9, tackled by Tray Walker for a 1ST down.
6:38
1st & goal at opp 9
Antoinne Jimmerson rush for 4 yards to the TexSo 5, tackled by LeTevin Wilcox and Samuel Gordy.
4:26
2nd & goal at opp 5
Jeremy Brown rush for 5 yards for a TOUCHDOWN.North Texas 26, Texas Southern 7
4:26
Zach Olen extra point GOOD.North Texas 27, Texas Southern 7
4:26
Zach Olen kickoff for 70 yards returned by Trenton Richmond, tackled by Lynrick Pleasant for 16 yards to the TexSo 8, tackled by Lynrick Pleasant, TEXAS SOUTHERN penalty 8 yard illegal block on N/A accepted.
Texas Southern Interception, 3 plays
4:26
1st & 10 at own 8
Rudy Johnson pass incomplete to Wayne Ingram, broken up by Zachary Orr.
4:26
2nd & 10 at own 8
Rudy Johnson pass incomplete to James Davis.
4:26
3rd & 10 at own 8
Rudy Johnson pass intercepted by Xavier Kelly at the TexSo 27, returned for no gain to the TexSo 27.
North Texas Touchdown run, 4 plays
4:26
1st & 10 at opp 27
Derek Thompson pass incomplete to Drew Miller.
4:03
2nd & 10 at opp 27
Antoinne Jimmerson rush for 13 yards to the TexSo 14, tackled by Eric Brown for a 1ST down.
4:03
1st & 10 at opp 14
Antoinne Jimmerson rush for 2 yards to the TexSo 12, tackled by Tyerell Jones.
2:42
2nd & 8 at opp 12
Antoinne Jimmerson rush for 12 yards for a TOUCHDOWN.North Texas 33, Texas Southern 7
2:42
Zach Olen extra point GOOD.North Texas 34, Texas Southern 7
2:42
Zach Olen kickoff for 64 yards returned by Trenton Richmond for 28 yards to the TexSo 29 out-of-bounds.
Texas Southern Fumble, 2 plays
2:42
1st & 10 at own 29
Dantavious Parker pass complete to Harry Brown for 5 yards to the TexSo 34, tackled by Kenny Buyers out-of-bounds.
2:42
2nd & 5 at own 34
Dantavious Parker sacked by Aaron Bellazin for a loss of 10 yards, fumbled, recovered by NoTex - 90 at the TexSo 24.
North Texas End of game, 5 plays
2:07
1st & 10 at opp 24
Timeout Texas Southern, clock 02:07.
2:07
1st & 10 at opp 24
Konockus Sashington rush for 6 yards to the TexSo 18, tackled by LeTevin Wilcox and Quint Salsberry.
2:07
2nd & 4 at opp 18
Austin Orr rush for 3 yards to the TexSo 15, tackled by Derrick McWilliams.
2:07
3rd & 1 at opp 15
Austin Orr rush for no gain to the TexSo 15, tackled by Quint Salsberry.
2:07
4th & 1 at opp 15
Austin Orr rush for 2 yards to the TexSo 13, tackled by William Parker for a 1ST down.
2:07
1st & 10 at opp 13
Austin Orr rush for 2 yards to the TexSo 11, tackled by Darius Taylor.
Play-by-play from CollegeFootballData.com, as its scorers wrote it. The clock is the time left in the quarter; the spot is from the side of the team with the ball.
Texas Southern
North Texas