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North Texas at Florida International

Saturday, September 9, 2023

Florida International beat North Texas 46–⁠39. It was their 11th meeting; Florida International leads the series 6–⁠5.

AwayNorth Texas5–⁠7 in 2023
39
HomeFlorida International4–⁠8 in 2023
46

Final at FIU Stadium, MiamiTV: ESPN+Attendance 15,754

At kickoff
86°F, mostly cloudy, wind 7 mph from the southeastWeather: NOAA NCEI Integrated Surface Database; Miami International Airport (KMIA), 7 km from the stadium, 23 minutes after kickoff
Official
Garrett DickersonGame officials: stats.ncaa.org box scores, via SportsDataverse

Scoring by quarter

TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4Final
North Texas101071239
Florida International71021846

Standouts

  • PassingChandler Rogers11 of 15, 201 yards, 2 TDNorth Texas
  • RushingKejon Owens10 carries, 101 yards, 3 TDFlorida International
  • ReceivingKris Mitchell7 catches, 94 yards, 1 TDFlorida International
  • DefensePhillip Hill1 INTNorth Texas

Player stats

North Texas

PassingC/AttYdsTDInt
Stone Earle10/2010012
Chandler Rogers11/1520120
RushingCarYdsTDLong
Stone Earle871034
Oscar Adaway III1157113
Chandler Rogers649123
Ikaika Ragsdale631017
ReceivingRecYdsTDLong
Damon Ward Jr.485159
Jay Maclin361139
Roderic Burns454020
Trey Cleveland351125
DefenseTklTFLSacksInt
Phillip Hill0001
Jaylen Smith0001

Florida International

PassingC/AttYdsTDInt
Keyone Jenkins20/3229112
RushingCarYdsTDLong
Kejon Owens10101347
Shomari Lawrence1689128
Keyone Jenkins933016
ReceivingRecYdsTDLong
Kris Mitchell794138
Dean Patterson275040
Jalen Bracey559027
Josiah Miamen220010
DefenseTklTFLSacksInt
Hezekiah Masses0001
C.J. Christian0001

From CollegeFootballData’s box score. Names lead to each player’s page. ★ a career high on file.

Team stats

North TexasFlorida International
548Total yards514
301Passing yards291
247Rushing yards223
8.6Yards per pass9.1
5.3Yards per rush6.4
26First downs21
5–⁠14Third downs3–⁠12
2–⁠4Fourth downs3–⁠3
3Turnovers3
3–⁠35Penalties6–⁠55
32:16Possession27:44

Efficiency

North TexasFlorida International
37%Success rate49%
−0.01EPA per play0.21
1.68Explosiveness1.23
0.22Rushing EPA0.25
−0.14Passing EPA0.64
30%Passing-down success20%
−0.19First-down EPA0.29
−0.05Second-down EPA0.19
0.50Third-down EPA−0.11
9%Havoc by its defense7%

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 58% to win. Florida International won as Elo’s underdog.

The line

North Texas −11, over/under 52.

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 77%, Florida International 23%. CollegeFootballData.com’s estimate from the point spread.

Every drive

Florida International end zoneNorth Texas end zoneQ1 North TexasTouchdown, 11 playsQ1 North TexasFumble, 5 playsQ1 North TexasResult not recorded, 3 playsQ1 North TexasTouchdown, 11 playsQ1 Florida InternationalTouchdown, 3 playsQ1 North TexasResult not recorded, 5 playsQ1 Florida InternationalFumble, 6 playsQ1 North TexasField goal, 10 playsQ1 Florida InternationalPunt, 6 playsQ2 North TexasResult not recorded, 2 playsQ2 Florida InternationalInterception, 1 playQ2 North TexasTouchdown, 2 playsQ2 North TexasPunt, 5 playsQ2 Florida InternationalField goal, 10 playsQ2 North TexasTouchdown, 6 playsQ2 Florida InternationalPunt, 3 playsQ2 North TexasField goal, 6 playsQ2 Florida InternationalPunt, 6 playsQ3 Florida InternationalPunt, 3 playsQ3 Florida InternationalTouchdown, 8 playsQ3 North TexasTouchdown, 6 playsQ3 North TexasTurnover on downs, 7 playsQ3 Florida InternationalTouchdown, 3 playsQ3 North TexasPunt, 3 playsQ3 Florida InternationalTouchdown, 6 playsQ3 North TexasTouchdown, 10 playsQ4 Florida InternationalInterception, 1 playQ4 North TexasTouchdown, 4 playsQ4 Florida InternationalTouchdown, 8 playsQ4 North TexasTurnover on downs, 6 playsQ4 Florida InternationalPunt, 6 plays
Solid bars scored; an outline in the other team’s color marks points the defense scored. Florida International drives left to right, North Texas right to left. Our source’s drive data for this game doesn’t add up to the final score, so a score may be missing here; the scoring by quarter above is complete.
  1. Q1 North TexasTouchdown, 11 plays, 74 yards
  2. Q1 North TexasFumble, 5 plays, 74 yards
  3. Q1 North TexasResult not recorded, 3 plays, 54 yards
  4. Q1 North TexasTouchdown, 11 plays, 71 yards
  5. Q1 Florida InternationalTouchdown, 3 plays, 72 yards
  6. Q1 North TexasResult not recorded, 5 plays, −15 yards
  7. Q1 Florida InternationalFumble, 6 plays, 17 yards
  8. Q1 North TexasField goal, 10 plays, 55 yards
  9. Q1 Florida InternationalPunt, 6 plays, 18 yards
  10. Q2 North TexasResult not recorded, 2 plays, 2 yards
  11. Q2 Florida InternationalInterception, 1 play, 0 yards
  12. Q2 North TexasTouchdown, 2 plays, −27 yards
  13. Q2 North TexasPunt, 5 plays, 16 yards
  14. Q2 Florida InternationalField goal, 10 plays, 63 yards
  15. Q2 North TexasTouchdown, 6 plays, 72 yards
  16. Q2 Florida InternationalPunt, 3 plays, 7 yards
  17. Q2 North TexasField goal, 6 plays, 29 yards
  18. Q2 Florida InternationalPunt, 6 plays, 18 yards
  19. Q3 Florida InternationalPunt, 3 plays, 5 yards
  20. Q3 Florida InternationalTouchdown, 8 plays, 72 yards
  21. Q3 North TexasTouchdown, 6 plays, 68 yards
  22. Q3 North TexasTurnover on downs, 7 plays, 29 yards
  23. Q3 Florida InternationalTouchdown, 3 plays, 63 yards
  24. Q3 North TexasPunt, 3 plays, 6 yards
  25. Q3 Florida InternationalTouchdown, 6 plays, 55 yards
  26. Q3 North TexasTouchdown, 10 plays, 81 yards
  27. Q4 Florida InternationalInterception, 1 play, 0 yards
  28. Q4 North TexasTouchdown, 4 plays, 27 yards
  29. Q4 Florida InternationalTouchdown, 8 plays, 72 yards
  30. Q4 North TexasTurnover on downs, 6 plays, 53 yards
  31. Q4 Florida InternationalPunt, 6 plays, 17 yards

Play by play

1st quarter10 drives, then North Texas 10, Florida International 7
Florida International Touchdown, 3 plays
0:001st & 10 at own 25Keyone Jenkins pass complete to Kris Mitchell for 38 yds to the UNT 37 for a 1ST down
14:541st & 10 at own 35Lucas Matias kickoff for 60 yds , Kaylon Horton return for 21 yds to the UNT 26
North Texas Touchdown, 11 plays
14:541st & 10 at own 26Stone Earle pass incomplete
14:542nd & 10 at own 26Isaiah Johnson run for 2 yds to the UNT 28
14:543rd & 8 at own 28Stone Earle pass complete to Ja’Mori Maclin for 14 yds to the UNT 42 for a 1ST down
North Texas Touchdown, 11 plays
13:481st & 10 at own 42Stone Earle pass complete to Trey Cleveland for 6 yds to the UNT 48
13:482nd & 4 at own 48Isaiah Johnson run for 9 yds to the FIU 43 for a 1ST down
13:481st & 10 at opp 43Stone Earle pass complete to Kaylon Horton for a loss of 1 yard to the FIU 44
12:472nd & 11 at opp 44Stone Earle run for 7 yds to the FIU 37
12:473rd & 4 at opp 37Stone Earle pass incomplete to Ja’Mori Maclin, broken up by Larry Preston
11:574th & 4 at opp 37Ikaika Ragsdale run for 12 yds to the FIU 25 for a 1ST down
11:571st & 10 at opp 25Stone Earle pass incomplete to Roderic Burns, broken up by Donovan Manuel
10:502nd & 10 at opp 25Stone Earle pass complete to Trey Cleveland for 25 yds for a TD (Noah Rauschenberg KICK)North Texas 7, Florida International 0
10:501st & 10 at own 35Noah Rauschenberg kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
Florida International 2 plays
10:501st & 10 at own 25Keyone Jenkins pass complete to Kris Mitchell for 38 yds to the UNT 37 for a 1ST down
10:501st & 10 at opp 37Keyone Jenkins pass complete to Jalen Bracey for 9 yds to the UNT 28
Florida International Touchdown, 3 plays
9:392nd & 1 at opp 28Shomari Lawrence run for 28 yds for a TD (Chase Gabriel KICK)Tied at 7
9:311st & 10 at own 35Lucas Matias kickoff for 60 yds , Kaylon Horton return for 21 yds to the UNT 26
North Texas Fumble, 5 plays
9:311st & 10 at own 26Ikaika Ragsdale run for a loss of 1 yard to the UNT 25 Ikaika Ragsdale fumbled, recovered by UNT Ikaika Ragsdale
9:312nd & 11 at own 25Stone Earle pass complete to Trey Cleveland for 16 yds to the UNT 41 for a 1ST down
9:311st & 10 at own 41Stone Earle pass incomplete
9:312nd & 10 at own 41Stone Earle pass complete to Roderic Burns for no gain to the UNT 41
7:343rd & 10 at own 41Stone Earle sacked for a loss of 3 yards to the UNT 38
Florida International Touchdown, 3 plays
7:341st & 10 at opp 38Keyone Jenkins pass complete to Kris Mitchell for 7 yds to the UNT 31
7:342nd & 3 at opp 31Keyone Jenkins pass incomplete
7:343rd & 3 at opp 31Keyone Jenkins run for 1 yd to the UNT 30
7:344th & 2 at opp 30Keyone Jenkins run for 3 yds to the UNT 27 for a 1ST down
7:341st & 10 at opp 27Shomari Lawrence run for 6 yds to the UNT 21
5:232nd & 4 at opp 21Shomari Lawrence run for 5 yds to the UNT 16 Shomari Lawrence fumbled, recovered by UNT Phil Hill
North Texas Result not recorded, 3 plays
5:231st & 10 at own 16Stone Earle pass incomplete
5:232nd & 10 at own 16Isaiah Johnson run for 5 yds to the UNT 21
North Texas Field goal, 10 plays
4:363rd & 5 at own 21Stone Earle run for 25 yds to the UNT 46 for a 1ST down
4:361st & 10 at own 46Oscar Adaway III run for 8 yds to the FIU 46
4:362nd & 2 at opp 46Oscar Adaway III run for 3 yds to the FIU 43 for a 1ST down
4:361st & 10 at opp 43Stone Earle pass complete to Kaylon Horton for 13 yds to the FIU 30 for a 1ST down
4:361st & 10 at opp 30pass incomplete to Ja’Mori Maclin
2:262nd & 10 at opp 30Stone Earle pass complete to Blair Conwright for 1 yd to the FIU 29
2:263rd & 9 at opp 29pass incomplete to Blair Conwright
1:444th & 9 at opp 29Noah Rauschenberg 47 yd FG GOODNorth Texas 10, Florida International 7
Florida International Punt, 6 plays
1:441st & 10 at own 35Noah Rauschenberg kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
0:353rd & 13 at own 35Keyone Jenkins pass complete to Jalen Bracey for 8 yds to the FIU 43
2nd quarter13 drives, then North Texas 20, Florida International 17
North Texas Touchdown, 6 plays
0:001st & 10 at own 40Oscar Adaway III run for 3 yds to the UNT 43
North Texas Touchdown, 2 plays
0:001st & 10 at own 30Ayo Adeyi run for 2 yds to the UNT 32
North Texas Punt, 5 plays
0:001st & 10 at own 24Stone Earle pass complete to Landon Sides for 5 yds to the UNT 29
Florida International Field goal, 10 plays
0:001st & 10 at own 24pass incomplete to Jackson McDonald
0:002nd & 10 at own 24Keyone Jenkins pass complete to Jackson McDonald for 11 yds to the FIU 35 for a 1ST down
0:001st & 10 at own 35Shomari Lawrence run for 4 yds to the FIU 39
0:002nd & 6 at own 39Keyone Jenkins pass complete to Jalen Bracey for 13 yds to the UNT 48 for a 1ST down
North Texas Touchdown, 6 plays
0:001st & 10 at own 25Ayo Adeyi run for 4 yds to the UNT 29
0:002nd & 6 at own 29Oscar Adaway III run for 11 yds to the UNT 40 for a 1ST down
0:002nd & 7 at own 43Stone Earle run for 8 yds to the FIU 49 for a 1ST down
0:001st & 10 at opp 49Stone Earle run for 34 yds to the FIU 15 for a 1ST down
Florida International Punt, 3 plays
0:001st & 10 at own 17Kejon Owens run for 4 yds to the FIU 21
0:002nd & 6 at own 21Keyone Jenkins pass complete to Artez Hooker for 3 yds to the FIU 24
0:003rd & 3 at own 24pass incomplete to Kris Mitchell
North Texas Field goal, 6 plays
0:001st & 10 at opp 43Stone Earle pass complete to Roderic Burns for 17 yds to the FIU 26 for a 1ST down
0:001st & 10 at opp 26Ayo Adeyi run for 3 yds to the FIU 23
0:002nd & 7 at opp 23Stone Earle pass incomplete to Roderic Burns, broken up by CJ Christian
0:003rd & 7 at opp 23Stone Earle sacked for a loss of 8 yards to the FIU 31
Florida International Punt, 6 plays
0:001st & 10 at own 25Shomari Lawrence run for 8 yds to the FIU 33
0:002nd & 2 at own 33Keyone Jenkins pass complete to Kris Mitchell for 6 yds to the FIU 39 for a 1ST down
0:001st & 10 at own 39Keyone Jenkins pass complete to Kris Mitchell for 4 yds to the FIU 43
14:514th & 5 at own 43Daton Montiel punt for 44 yds , Roderic Burns returns for no gain to the UNT 13
North Texas Result not recorded, 2 plays
14:232nd & 8 at own 15Stone Earle pass intercepted
14:231st & 10 at own 13Isaiah Johnson run for 2 yds to the UNT 15
14:151st & 10 at own 47Keyone Jenkins pass intercepted
13:472nd & 8 at own 32Hezekiah Masses 40 Yd Interception Return (Chase Gabriel Kick)Florida International 14, North Texas 10
North Texas Punt, 5 plays
13:401st & 10 at own 35Lucas Matias kickoff for 41 yds , Kaylon Horton return for no gain to the UNT 24
13:152nd & 5 at own 29Stone Earle pass intercepted for a 1ST down Florida International Penalty, personal foul (Travonte O’Neal) to the UNT 44 for a 1ST down
13:151st & 10 at own 44Ikaika Ragsdale run for 2 yds to the UNT 46 North Texas Penalty, personal foul (Blair Conwright) to the UNT 31
13:152nd & 23 at own 31Stone Earle run for 4 yds to the UNT 35
12:193rd & 19 at own 35Ikaika Ragsdale run for 5 yds to the UNT 40
11:284th & 14 at own 40Sawyer Evans punt for 36 yds
Florida International Field goal, 10 plays
9:451st & 10 at opp 48Keyone Jenkins pass complete to Kris Mitchell for 14 yds to the UNT 34 for a 1ST down
9:451st & 10 at opp 34Keyone Jenkins pass complete to Shomari Lawrence for 17 yds to the UNT 17 for a 1ST down
9:451st & 10 at opp 17Shomari Lawrence run for 5 yds to the UNT 12
9:452nd & 5 at opp 12Shomari Lawrence run for a loss of 1 yard to the UNT 13
9:453rd & 6 at opp 13pass incomplete to Ross Fournet
6:504th & 6 at opp 13Chase Gabriel 31 yd FG GOODFlorida International 17, North Texas 10
North Texas Touchdown, 6 plays
6:501st & 10 at own 35Lucas Matias kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
4:121st & 10 at opp 15Oscar Adaway III 6 Yd Run (Noah Rauschenberg Kick)Tied at 17
4:061st & 10 at own 35Noah Rauschenberg kickoff for 65 yds , Jalen Bracey return for 17 yds to the FIU 17
2:444th & 3 at own 24Daton Montiel punt for 36 yds
1:084th & 15 at opp 31Noah Rauschenberg 49 yd FG GOODNorth Texas 20, Florida International 17
Florida International Punt, 6 plays
1:081st & 10 at own 35Noah Rauschenberg kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
0:352nd & 6 at own 43Florida International Penalty, Offensive holding (Phillip Houston) to the FIU 33
0:352nd & 16 at own 33pass incomplete to Jalen Bracey
0:353rd & 16 at own 33Keyone Jenkins run for 10 yds to the FIU 43
0:074th & 6 at own 43Daton Montiel punt for 40 yds
3rd quarter8 drives, then Florida International 38, North Texas 27
North Texas Turnover on downs, 7 plays
0:001st & 10 at own 48Chandler Rogers run for 3 yds to the FIU 49
Florida International Touchdown, 8 plays
15:001st & 10 at own 35Noah Rauschenberg kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
12:093rd & 6 at opp 28Kejon Owens run for 7 yds to the UNT 21 for a 1ST down
11:311st & 10 at opp 21Kejon Owens run for 21 yds for a TD (Chase Gabriel KICK)Florida International 24, North Texas 20
North Texas Touchdown, 6 plays
11:311st & 10 at own 35Lucas Matias kickoff for 55 yds , Kaylon Horton return for 19 yds to the UNT 29
9:263rd & 5 at opp 8Chandler Rogers pass complete to Ja’Mori Maclin for 8 yds for a TD (Noah Rauschenberg KICK)North Texas 27, Florida International 24
Florida International Punt, 3 plays
9:261st & 10 at own 35Noah Rauschenberg kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
9:261st & 10 at own 25Shomari Lawrence run for 3 yds to the FIU 28
9:262nd & 7 at own 28pass incomplete to Shomari Lawrence
9:263rd & 7 at own 28Keyone Jenkins pass complete to Jalen Bracey for 2 yds to the FIU 30
8:154th & 5 at own 30Daton Montiel punt for 33 yds
North Texas Turnover on downs, 7 plays
5:494th & 2 at opp 34
Florida International Touchdown, 3 plays
4:372nd & 3 at opp 47Kejon Owens run for 47 yds for a TD (Chase Gabriel KICK)Florida International 31, North Texas 27
North Texas Punt, 3 plays
4:371st & 10 at own 35Lucas Matias kickoff for a touchback Florida International Penalty, off-side (Bobby Salla Jr.)
4:063rd & 8 at own 24Chandler Rogers pass complete to Isaiah Johnson for 4 yds to the UNT 28
3:134th & 4 at own 28Adam Jacklin punt for 30 yds
Florida International Touchdown, 6 plays
1:514th & 2 at opp 10Kejon Owens run for 2 yds to the UNT 8 for a 1ST down
1:021st & goal at opp 8Keyone Jenkins pass complete to Kris Mitchell for 8 yds for a TD (Chase Gabriel KICK)Florida International 38, North Texas 27
0:571st & 10 at own 35Lucas Matias kickoff for 65 yds , Kaylon Horton return for 16 yds to the UNT 16
4th quarter9 drives, then Florida International 46, North Texas 39
North Texas Touchdown, 4 plays
0:001st & 10 at opp 30Chandler Rogers run for 6 yds to the FIU 24
Florida International Touchdown, 8 plays
0:001st & 10 at own 25Keyone Jenkins pass complete to Jalen Bracey for 27 yds to the UNT 48 for a 1ST down
0:003rd & 6 at opp 44Keyone Jenkins run for 2 yds to the UNT 42
North Texas Turnover on downs, 6 plays
0:001st & 10 at opp 14
Florida International Punt, 6 plays
0:001st & 10 at own 21Shomari Lawrence run for 1 yd to the FIU 22
North Texas Touchdown, 10 plays
15:003rd & 10 at own 16Chandler Rogers run for 14 yds to the UNT 30 North Texas Penalty, Offensive holding (Landon Sides) to the UNT 20
15:003rd & 6 at own 20Oscar Adaway III run for 3 yds to the UNT 23
14:004th & 3 at own 23Chandler Rogers pass complete to Damon Ward for 59 yds to the FIU 18 for a 1ST down
12:441st & 10 at opp 18Chandler Rogers run for a loss of 1 yard to the FIU 19
12:392nd & 11 at opp 19Isaiah Johnson run for 11 yds to the FIU 8 for a 1ST down
12:391st & goal at opp 8Isaiah Johnson run for a loss of 2 yards to the FIU 10
11:181st & goal at opp 3Chandler Rogers pass incomplete to Roderic Burns
11:182nd & goal at opp 10Damon Ward 10 Yd pass from Chandler Rogers (Two-Point Pass Conversion Failed)Florida International 38, North Texas 33
11:181st & 10 at own 35Noah Rauschenberg kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
11:111st & 10 at own 25Keyone Jenkins pass intercepted
North Texas Touchdown, 4 plays
10:033rd & 3 at opp 23Chandler Rogers 23 Yd Run (Two-Point Pass Conversion Failed)North Texas 39, Florida International 38
10:031st & goal at opp 3Chandler Rogers pass complete to Jordan Smart
Florida International Touchdown, 8 plays
10:031st & 10 at own 35Noah Rauschenberg kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
7:092nd & goal at opp 6Kejon Owens 6 Yd Run (Keyone Jenkins Run for Two-Point Conversion)Florida International 46, North Texas 39
North Texas Turnover on downs, 6 plays
7:091st & 10 at own 35Lucas Matias kickoff Florida International Penalty, unsportsmanlike conduct (Keyone Jenkins) to the FIU 20
7:031st & 10 at own 20Lucas Matias kickoff for 66 yds , Kaylon Horton return for 24 yds to the UNT 38
4:144th & 5 at opp 9pass incomplete to Trey Cleveland
Florida International Punt, 6 plays
1:472nd & 9 at own 22Kejon Owens run for 4 yds to the FIU 26
1:473rd & 5 at own 26
0:124th & 5 at own 26Daton Montiel punt for 28 yds

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.

The series

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Florida International leads 6–⁠5 in 11 meetings.

Recent meetings
2023Florida International 46, North Texas 39
2022North Texas 52, Florida International 14
2021North Texas 49, Florida International 7
2014North Texas 17, Florida International 14
2011Florida International 41, North Texas 16
2010Florida International 34, North Texas 10

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