Referee Ken Antee; umpire Chad Craig; head linesman Bryan Baker; line judge Josiah Ford; side judge Tony Meyer; field judge Chris Cockrell; back judge Chris Bynum; center judge Chris BurnetteGame officials: stats.ncaa.org box scores, via SportsDataverse
Scoring by quarter
Team
Q1
Q2
Q3
Q4
Final
Louisiana Tech
6
20
3
0
29
North Texas
21
0
6
0
27
Standouts
PassingMason Fine22 of 35, 296 yards, 3 TDNorth Texas
From CollegeFootballData’s box score. Names lead to each player’s page. ★ a career high on file.
Team stats
Louisiana Tech
North Texas
359
Total yards
427
230
Passing yards
296
129
Rushing yards
131
5.9
Yards per pass
8.5
4.0
Yards per rush
3.5
19
First downs
23
4–15
Third downs
6–15
0–0
Fourth downs
1–1
0
Turnovers
2
1–10
Penalties
4–55
31:02
Possession
28:58
5
Sacks (by defense)
2
Efficiency
Louisiana Tech
North Texas
43%
Success rate
46%
0.06
EPA per play
0.17
0.84
Explosiveness
1.20
−0.02
Rushing EPA
−0.13
0.17
Passing EPA
0.42
33%
Passing-down success
39%
0.20
First-down EPA
−0.09
−0.13
Second-down EPA
0.18
0.23
Third-down EPA
0.56
21%
Havoc by its defense
13%
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 and the line, going in
Our ratings (scores only)
North Texas 60% to win. Louisiana Tech won as Elo’s underdog.
The line
North Texas −7, over/under 63.
The last line on file before kickoff: the consensus line when the books publish one, otherwise a single major sportsbook’s.
Before kickoff, the win chances were North Texas 69%, Louisiana Tech 31%. CollegeFootballData.com’s estimate from the point spread.
Every drive
Solid bars scored; an outline in the other team’s color marks points the defense scored. North Texas drives left to right, Louisiana Tech right to left.
Q1 North TexasTouchdown, 8 plays, 80 yards
Q1 Louisiana TechField goal, 6 plays, 64 yards
Q1 North TexasPunt, 3 plays, 2 yards
Q1 Louisiana TechPunt, 3 plays, 9 yards
Q1 North TexasTouchdown, 8 plays, 88 yards
Q1 Louisiana TechField goal, 5 plays, 45 yards
Q1 North TexasTouchdown, 4 plays, 62 yards
Q1 Louisiana TechField goal, 18 plays, 79 yards
Q2 North TexasPunt, 3 plays, 3 yards
Q2 Louisiana TechTouchdown, 8 plays, 80 yards
Q2 North TexasPunt, 4 plays, −16 yards
Q2 Louisiana TechField goal, 5 plays, 36 yards
Q2 North TexasFumble, 2 plays, 40 yards
Q2 Louisiana TechPunt, 3 plays, −1 yard
Q2 Louisiana TechTouchdown, 1 play, 5 yards
Q2 North TexasPunt, 3 plays, −5 yards
Q3 Louisiana TechPunt, 6 plays, 25 yards
Q3 North TexasPunt, 3 plays, −5 yards
Q3 Louisiana TechField goal, 9 plays, 36 yards
Q3 North TexasTouchdown, 11 plays, 70 yards
Q3 Louisiana TechPunt, 3 plays, 3 yards
Q3 North TexasMissed FG, 6 plays, 18 yards
Q4 Louisiana TechPunt, 5 plays, 15 yards
Q4 North TexasPunt, 11 plays, 33 yards
Q4 Louisiana TechPunt, 3 plays, 9 yards
Q4 North TexasMissed FG, 8 plays, 57 yards
Q4 Louisiana TechEnd of game, 1 play, −1 yard
Play by play
1st quarter8 drives, then North Texas 21, Louisiana Tech 6
North Texas Touchdown, 8 plays
15:00
1st & 10 at own 35
Bailey Hale kickoff for 65 yds , DeAndre Torrey return for 20 yds to the NoTex 20
15:00
1st & 10 at own 20
Mason Fine pass complete to Rico Bussey Jr. for 8 yds to the NoTex 28
15:00
2nd & 2 at own 28
Loren Easly run for 4 yds to the NoTex 32 for a 1ST down
15:00
1st & 10 at own 32
Mason Fine pass complete to Jalen Guyton for 13 yds to the NoTex 45 for a 1ST down
15:00
1st & 10 at own 45
Mason Fine pass incomplete to Jalen Guyton
15:00
2nd & 10 at own 45
Loren Easly run for 6 yds to the LaTch 49
15:00
3rd & 4 at opp 49
Mason Fine run for 8 yds to the LaTch 41 for a 1ST down
15:00
1st & 10 at opp 41
Mason Fine pass complete to Jalen Guyton for 5 yds to the LaTch 36
11:57
2nd & 5 at opp 36
Mason Fine pass complete to Michael Lawrence for 36 yds for a TD (Cole Hedlund KICK)North Texas 7, Louisiana Tech 0
Louisiana Tech Field goal, 6 plays
11:57
1st & 0 at own 35
Ethan Mooney kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
11:57
1st & 10 at own 25
J’Mar Smith pass complete to Adrian Hardy for 9 yds to the LaTch 34
11:57
2nd & 1 at own 34
Israel Tucker run for 48 yds to the NoTex 18 for a 1ST down
11:57
1st & 10 at opp 18
J’Mar Smith pass incomplete
11:57
2nd & 10 at opp 18
J’Mar Smith pass incomplete to Rhashid Bonnette
11:57
3rd & 10 at opp 18
J’Mar Smith pass complete to Rhashid Bonnette for 7 yds to the NoTex 11
Bailey Hale kickoff for 52 yds , Keegan Brewer return for 5 yds to the NoTex 38 , Keegan Brewer return for 20 yds to the NoTex 38
3:04
1st & 10 at own 38
Loren Easly run for a loss of 1 yard to the NoTex 37
3:04
2nd & 11 at own 37
Mason Fine pass complete to Loren Easly for 30 yds to the LaTch 33 for a 1ST down
3:04
1st & 10 at opp 33
DeAndre Torrey run for 14 yds to the LaTch 19 for a 1ST down
3:04
1st & 10 at opp 19
LOUISIANA TECH Penalty, face mask (10 yards) (10 Yards) to the LaTch 9 for a 1ST down
1:28
1st & goal at opp 9
Loren Easly run for 9 yds for a TD (Cole Hedlund KICK)North Texas 21, Louisiana Tech 6
Louisiana Tech Field goal, 18 plays
1:28
1st & 0 at own 35
Ethan Mooney kickoff for 62 yds , Michael Sam return for 13 yds to the LaTch 16
1:28
1st & 10 at own 16
Israel Tucker run for 5 yds to the LaTch 21
1:28
2nd & 5 at own 21
J’Mar Smith pass complete to Alfred Smith for 3 yds to the LaTch 24
1:28
3rd & 2 at own 24
J’Mar Smith run for 8 yds to the LaTch 32 for a 1ST down
Q2 15:00
1st & 10 at own 32
Israel Tucker run for 1 yd to the LaTch 33
Q2 15:00
2nd & 9 at own 33
J’Mar Smith pass incomplete to Adrian Hardy, broken up by Nate Brooks
Q2 15:00
3rd & 9 at own 33
J’Mar Smith pass complete to Adrian Hardy for 11 yds to the LaTch 44 for a 1ST down
Q2 15:00
1st & 10 at own 44
Israel Tucker run for 13 yds to the NoTex 43 for a 1ST down
Q2 15:00
1st & 10 at opp 43
J’Mar Smith pass complete to Teddy Veal for 2 yds to the NoTex 41
Q2 15:00
2nd & 8 at opp 41
J’Mar Smith pass incomplete to Adrian Hardy
Q2 15:00
3rd & 8 at opp 41
J’Mar Smith sacked by Roderick Young for a loss of 10 yards to the NORTHTEXAS 49 for a 1ST down NORTH TEXAS Penalty, personal foul (E.J. Ejiya) to the NoTex 36 for a 1ST down
Q2 15:00
1st & 10 at opp 36
J’Mar Smith pass complete to Teddy Veal for 6 yds to the NoTex 30
Q2 15:00
2nd & 4 at opp 30
Israel Tucker run for 7 yds to the NoTex 23 for a 1ST down
Q2 15:00
1st & 10 at opp 23
J’Mar Smith pass incomplete to Teddy Veal
Q2 15:00
2nd & 10 at opp 23
J’Mar Smith pass incomplete to Teddy Veal
Q2 15:00
3rd & 10 at opp 23
NORTH TEXAS Penalty, Defensive pass interference (Taylor Robinson) to the NoTex 8 for a 1ST down
Mason Fine pass complete to Rico Bussey Jr. for 35 yds to the LaTch 40 for a 1ST down
1:30
1st & 10 at opp 40
Mason Fine pass complete to DeAndre Torrey for 5 yds DeAndre Torrey fumbled, forced by Darryl Lewis, recovered by LaTch Amik Robertson , return for 31 yds to the NoTex 34
Louisiana Tech Punt, 3 plays
1:09
1st & 10 at opp 34
J’Mar Smith pass incomplete
1:09
2nd & 10 at opp 34
Kam McKnight run for a loss of 1 yard to the NoTex 35
0:57
3rd & 11 at opp 35
Timeout LOUISIANA TECH, clock 00:57
0:57
3rd & 11 at opp 35
J’Mar Smith pass incomplete to Adrian Hardy, broken up by Nate Brooks
0:57
4th & 11 at opp 35
Davan Dyer punt for 27 yds , Jaelon Darden returns for a loss of 3 yards to the NoTex 5 Jaelon Darden fumbled, recovered by LaTch Alex Zayed
Louisiana Tech Touchdown, 1 play
0:32
1st & goal at opp 5
J’Mar Smith pass complete to Alfred Smith for 5 yds for a TD (Bailey Hale KICK)Louisiana Tech 26, North Texas 21
North Texas Punt, 3 plays
0:32
1st & 0 at own 35
Bailey Hale kickoff for 39 yds , Cannon Maki return for 11 yds to the NoTex 37
0:32
1st & 10 at own 37
Mason Fine pass complete to Rico Bussey Jr. for 6 yds to the NoTex 43
0:22
2nd & 4 at own 43
Timeout NORTH TEXAS, clock 00:22
0:22
2nd & 4 at own 43
Mason Fine pass incomplete to Rico Bussey Jr.
0:22
3rd & 4 at own 43
Mason Fine sacked by Jaylon Ferguson for a loss of 11 yards to the NoTex 32
0:06
4th & 15 at own 32
Timeout LOUISIANA TECH, clock 00:06
0:06
4th & 15 at own 32
Alvin Kenworthy punt for 68 yds, downed at the LaTch 0
3rd quarter6 drives, then Louisiana Tech 29, North Texas 27
Louisiana Tech Punt, 6 plays
15:00
1st & 10 at own 35
Ethan Mooney kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
15:00
1st & 10 at own 25
Kam McKnight run for 5 yds to the LaTch 30
15:00
2nd & 5 at own 30
Kam McKnight run for 1 yd to the LaTch 31
15:00
3rd & 4 at own 31
J’Mar Smith pass complete to Adrian Hardy for 11 yds to the LaTch 42 for a 1ST down
15:00
1st & 10 at own 42
J’Mar Smith pass incomplete to Alfred Smith, broken up by Roderick Young
15:00
2nd & 10 at own 42
J’Mar Smith pass complete to Adrian Hardy for 8 yds to the 50 yard line
15:00
3rd & 2 at the 50
J’Mar Smith pass incomplete to Adrian Hardy
15:00
4th & 2 at the 50
Brady Farlow punt for 29 yds, downed at the NoTex 21
North Texas Punt, 3 plays
12:34
1st & 10 at own 21
Mason Fine run for no gain to the NoTex 21
12:34
2nd & 10 at own 21
Mason Fine sacked by Jaylon Ferguson for a loss of 5 yards to the NoTex 16
12:34
3rd & 15 at own 16
Mason Fine pass incomplete
12:34
4th & 15 at own 16
Alvin Kenworthy punt for 45 yds, fair catch by Teddy Veal at the LaTch 39
Louisiana Tech Field goal, 9 plays
10:51
1st & 10 at own 39
Kam McKnight run for 9 yds to the LaTch 48
10:51
2nd & 1 at own 48
Kam McKnight run for 2 yds to the 50 yard line for a 1ST down
10:51
1st & 10 at the 50
J’Mar Smith pass incomplete to Rhashid Bonnette, broken up by Jordan Roberts
10:51
2nd & 10 at the 50
J’Mar Smith pass complete to Adrian Hardy for 12 yds to the NoTex 38 for a 1ST down
10:51
1st & 10 at opp 38
J’Mar Smith pass complete to Rhashid Bonnette for 11 yds to the NoTex 27 for a 1ST down
10:51
1st & 10 at opp 27
Israel Tucker run for no gain to the NoTex 27
10:51
2nd & 10 at opp 27
J’Mar Smith pass incomplete to Teddy Veal
10:51
3rd & 10 at opp 27
J’Mar Smith run for 2 yds to the NoTex 25
7:08
4th & 8 at opp 25
Bailey Hale 42 yd FG GOODLouisiana Tech 29, North Texas 21
North Texas Touchdown, 11 plays
7:08
1st & 0 at own 35
Bailey Hale kickoff for 56 yds , DeAndre Torrey return for 21 yds to the NoTex 30
7:08
1st & 10 at own 30
Mason Fine pass incomplete to Jalen Guyton
7:08
2nd & 10 at own 30
Loren Easly run for 9 yds to the NoTex 39
7:08
3rd & 1 at own 39
Loren Easly run for 3 yds to the NoTex 42 for a 1ST down
7:08
1st & 10 at own 42
Mason Fine pass complete to Rico Bussey Jr. for 23 yds to the LaTch 35 for a 1ST down
7:08
1st & 10 at opp 35
Loren Easly run for 10 yds to the LaTch 25 for a 1ST down
7:08
1st & 10 at opp 25
Loren Easly run for 2 yds to the LaTch 23
7:08
2nd & 8 at opp 23
Mason Fine pass complete to Rico Bussey Jr. for 9 yds to the LaTch 14 for a 1ST down
7:08
1st & 10 at opp 14
Loren Easly run for a loss of 1 yard to the LaTch 15
7:08
2nd & 11 at opp 15
Loren Easly run for 2 yds to the LaTch 13
7:08
3rd & 9 at opp 13
Mason Fine run for 6 yds to the LaTch 7
1:57
4th & 3 at opp 7
Mason Fine pass complete to Rico Bussey Jr. for 7 yds for a TD Timeout NORTH TEXAS, clock 01:57 (Two-Point Conversion failed)Louisiana Tech 29, North Texas 27
Louisiana Tech Punt, 3 plays
1:57
1st & 0 at own 35
Ethan Mooney kickoff for 65 yds , Michael Sam return for 22 yds to the LaTch 22
1:57
1st & 10 at own 22
J’Mar Smith pass complete to Rhashid Bonnette for 6 yds to the LaTch 28
1:57
2nd & 4 at own 28
J’Mar Smith sacked by Ulaiasi Tauaalo for a loss of 3 yards to the LaTch 25
1:57
3rd & 7 at own 25
J’Mar Smith pass incomplete
1:57
4th & 7 at own 25
Brady Farlow punt for 17 yds, punt out-of-bounds at the LaTch 42
North Texas Missed FG, 6 plays
0:17
1st & 10 at opp 42
Jaelon Darden run for no gain to the LaTch 42
Q4 15:00
2nd & 10 at opp 42
Mason Fine pass complete to Nic Smith for 10 yds to the LaTch 32 for a 1ST down
Q4 15:00
1st & 10 at opp 32
Loren Easly run for 5 yds to the LaTch 27
Q4 15:00
2nd & 5 at opp 27
Loren Easly run for 3 yds to the LaTch 24
Q4 15:00
3rd & 2 at opp 24
Loren Easly run for no gain to the LaTch 24
Q4 12:36
4th & 2 at opp 24
Cole Hedlund 41 yd FG MISSED
4th quarter5 drives, then Louisiana Tech 29, North Texas 27
Louisiana Tech Punt, 5 plays
12:36
1st & 10 at own 24
Israel Tucker run for 8 yds to the LaTch 32
12:36
2nd & 2 at own 32
Israel Tucker run for 4 yds to the LaTch 36 for a 1ST down
12:36
1st & 10 at own 36
J’Mar Smith pass complete to Javonte Woodard for 2 yds to the LaTch 38
12:36
2nd & 8 at own 38
Israel Tucker run for 1 yd to the LaTch 39
12:36
3rd & 7 at own 39
J’Mar Smith pass incomplete to Adrian Hardy, broken up by Khairi Muhammad
12:36
4th & 7 at own 39
Davan Dyer punt for 47 yds , Keegan Brewer returns for 7 yds to the NoTex 21
North Texas Punt, 11 plays
9:31
1st & 10 at own 21
Loren Easly run for 8 yds to the NoTex 29
9:31
2nd & 2 at own 29
Loren Easly run for 14 yds to the NoTex 43 for a 1ST down
9:31
1st & 10 at own 43
Mason Fine pass complete to Jalen Guyton for 4 yds to the NoTex 47
9:31
2nd & 6 at own 47
Mason Fine pass complete to Nic Smith for a loss of 9 yards to the NoTex 38
9:31
3rd & 15 at own 38
Mason Fine pass complete to Jalen Guyton for 16 yds to the LaTch 46 for a 1ST down
9:31
1st & 10 at opp 46
Loren Easly run for a loss of 3 yards to the LaTch 49
9:31
2nd & 13 at opp 49
Mason Fine pass incomplete to Rico Bussey Jr., broken up by L’Jarius Sneed
9:31
3rd & 13 at opp 49
Mason Fine pass complete to Jalen Guyton for 13 yds to the LaTch 36 for a 1ST down
9:31
1st & 10 at opp 36
Loren Easly run for 2 yds to the LaTch 34
9:31
2nd & 8 at opp 34
Nic Smith run for 1 yd to the LaTch 33
9:31
3rd & 7 at opp 33
Mason Fine sacked by Collin Scott and Daniel Lewis Jr. for a loss of 13 yards to the LaTch 46
9:31
4th & 20 at opp 46
Alvin Kenworthy punt for 34 yds, fair catch by Teddy Veal at the LaTch 12
Louisiana Tech Punt, 3 plays
4:28
1st & 10 at own 12
Kam McKnight run for 3 yds to the LaTch 15
4:28
2nd & 7 at own 15
Kam McKnight run for 5 yds to the LaTch 20
4:28
3rd & 2 at own 20
Kam McKnight run for 1 yd to the LaTch 21
4:28
4th & 1 at own 21
Davan Dyer punt for 65 yds, downed at the NoTex 14
North Texas Missed FG, 8 plays
2:06
1st & 10 at own 14
Mason Fine pass complete to Nic Smith for 12 yds to the NoTex 26 for a 1ST down
2:06
1st & 10 at own 26
Mason Fine pass incomplete to Rico Bussey Jr.
2:06
2nd & 10 at own 26
Mason Fine pass complete to Rico Bussey Jr. for 7 yds to the NoTex 33
2:06
3rd & 3 at own 33
Nic Smith run for 30 yds to the LaTch 37 for a 1ST down
2:06
1st & 10 at opp 37
Mason Fine pass complete to Rico Bussey Jr. for 8 yds to the LaTch 29
0:51
2nd & 2 at opp 29
Timeout NORTH TEXAS, clock 00:51
0:51
2nd & 2 at opp 29
Mason Fine pass incomplete to Rico Bussey Jr., broken up by L’Jarius Sneed
0:51
3rd & 2 at opp 29
Nic Smith run for no gain to the LaTch 29
0:41
4th & 2 at opp 29
Timeout NORTH TEXAS, clock 00:41
0:33
4th & 2 at opp 29
Cole Hedlund 46 yd FG BLOCKED blocked by Amik Robertson Daniel Lewis Jr. return for no gain to the LaTch 38
Louisiana Tech End of game, 1 play
0:33
1st & 10 at own 38
TEAM run for a loss of 1 yard to the LaTch 37
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.
PassingMason Fine22 of 35, 296 yards, 3 TDNorth Texas
DefenseJaylon Ferguson6 tackles, 4 sacks, 4 for lossLouisiana Tech2nd-best defensive day of Week 5
Louisiana Tech
North Texas