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North Texas vs. Texas State

Friday, January 3, 2025, First Responder Bowl

Texas State beat North Texas 30–⁠28. It was their first meeting; after it, Texas State led the series 1–⁠0.

Neutral siteNorth Texas6–⁠7 in 2024
28
Neutral siteTexas State8–⁠5 in 2024
30

Final at Gerald J. Ford Stadium, University ParkTV: ESPNAttendance 28,725

MVP Lincoln Pare (RB, Texas State)Wikipedia

At kickoff
62°F, a few clouds, calmWeather: NOAA NCEI Integrated Surface Database; Dallas Love Field Airport (KDAL), 5 km from the stadium, seven minutes before kickoff
Official
Greg SujackGame officials: stats.ncaa.org box scores, via SportsDataverse

Scoring by quarter

TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4Final
North Texas7701428
Texas State6107730

How the win probability moved

Texas State favored

Win probability by play: Texas State 58% at kickoff, 100% at the end. Biggest swing: 37 points.

North Texas favored

Win probability after every play, from CollegeFootballData.com’s model. The dot marks the biggest swing (37 points).

Standouts

  • RushingLincoln Pare21 carries, 143 yards, 2 TDTexas State
  • ReceivingJaden Williams8 catches, 155 yards, 1 TDTexas State
  • DefenseJordan Polk9 tackles, 1 sack, 2 for lossTexas State

Player stats

North Texas

PassingC/AttYdsTDInt
Drew Mestemaker26/4139322
RushingCarYdsTDLong
Drew Mestemaker955170
Makenzie McGill72819
Kiefer Sibley320016
Nick Rempert1606
ReceivingRecYdsTDLong
Damon Ward Jr.5133057
Miles Coleman6104146
Landon Sides589142
Makenzie McGill233029
DefenseTklTFLSacksInt
Jaylen Smith9000
Chavez Brown9100
Shane Whitter8000
Ridge Texada80.500
Fatafehi Vailea71.51.50
Breylon Charles60.50.50
Evan Jackson40.501

Texas State

PassingC/AttYdsTDInt
Jordan McCloud26/3530711
RushingCarYdsTDLong
Lincoln Pare21143273
Deion Hankins827010
Torrance Burgess Jr.623010
Jaden Williams1909
ReceivingRecYdsTDLong
Jaden Williams8155170
Beau Sparks454024
Lincoln Pare432016
Chris Dawn Jr.431013
DefenseTklTFLSacksInt
Jordan Polk9210
Treylin Payne5001
Kalil Alexander4210
Ryan Nolan4000
Jo’Laison Landry3210
Ronald Nunnery1001

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

Team stats

North TexasTexas State
491Total yards508
393Passing yards307
98Rushing yards201
9.6Yards per pass8.8
3.9Yards per rush4.6
22First downs26
7–⁠12Third downs7–⁠16
0–⁠2Fourth downs2–⁠2
3Turnovers2
9–⁠90Penalties9–⁠94
22:13Possession37:47
2Sacks (by defense)3

Efficiency

North TexasTexas State
39%Success rate47%
0.14EPA per play0.25
1.83Explosiveness1.44
0.20Rushing EPA0.14
0.10Passing EPA0.37
35%Passing-down success48%
−0.08First-down EPA−0.31
0.00Second-down EPA0.80
1.66Third-down EPA0.36
13%Havoc by its defense26%

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)

Texas State 64% to win. Elo’s favorite won.

The line

Texas State −15.5, over/under 67.5.

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 Texas State 83%, North Texas 17%. CollegeFootballData.com’s estimate from the point spread.

Every drive

Texas State end zoneNorth Texas end zoneQ1 North TexasPunt, 6 playsQ1 Texas StateField goal, 11 playsQ1 North TexasTouchdown, 7 playsQ1 Texas StateField goal, 7 playsQ1 North TexasTouchdown, 8 playsQ2 Texas StateField goal, 9 playsQ2 North TexasPunt, 8 playsQ2 Texas StateTouchdown, 10 playsQ2 North TexasInterception, 10 playsQ2 Texas StatePunt, 5 playsQ3 Texas StateTouchdown, 13 playsQ3 North TexasPunt, 6 playsQ3 Texas StatePunt, 5 playsQ3 North TexasTurnover on downs, 5 playsQ3 Texas StateInterception, 8 playsQ4 North TexasFumble, 6 playsQ4 Texas StateFumble, 7 playsQ4 North TexasTouchdown, 3 playsQ4 Texas StateTouchdown, 2 playsQ4 North TexasTouchdown, 3 playsQ4 Texas StatePunt, 4 playsQ4 North TexasInterception, 4 playsQ4 Texas StateEnd of game, 1 play
Solid bars scored; an outline in the other team’s color marks points the defense scored. Texas State drives left to right, North Texas right to left.
  1. Q1 North TexasPunt, 6 plays, 12 yards
  2. Q1 Texas StateField goal, 11 plays, 58 yards
  3. Q1 North TexasTouchdown, 7 plays, 75 yards
  4. Q1 Texas StateField goal, 7 plays, 71 yards
  5. Q1 North TexasTouchdown, 8 plays, 75 yards
  6. Q2 Texas StateField goal, 9 plays, 35 yards
  7. Q2 North TexasPunt, 8 plays, 16 yards
  8. Q2 Texas StateTouchdown, 10 plays, 78 yards
  9. Q2 North TexasInterception, 10 plays, 60 yards
  10. Q2 Texas StatePunt, 5 plays, 17 yards
  11. Q3 Texas StateTouchdown, 13 plays, 75 yards
  12. Q3 North TexasPunt, 6 plays, 28 yards
  13. Q3 Texas StatePunt, 5 plays, 27 yards
  14. Q3 North TexasTurnover on downs, 5 plays, 64 yards
  15. Q3 Texas StateInterception, 8 plays, 47 yards
  16. Q4 North TexasFumble, 6 plays, 55 yards
  17. Q4 Texas StateFumble, 7 plays, 27 yards
  18. Q4 North TexasTouchdown, 3 plays, 58 yards
  19. Q4 Texas StateTouchdown, 2 plays, 75 yards
  20. Q4 North TexasTouchdown, 3 plays, 72 yards
  21. Q4 Texas StatePunt, 4 plays, 29 yards
  22. Q4 North TexasInterception, 4 plays, −1 yard
  23. Q4 Texas StateEnd of game, 1 play, −18 yards

Play by play

1st quarter5 drives, then North Texas 7, Texas State 6
North Texas Punt, 6 plays
15:001st & 10 at own 35Beckham Sunderland kickoff for 65 yds , Miles Coleman return for 21 yds to the UNT 21
14:471st & 10 at own 21Drew Mestemaker pass incomplete to Wyatt Young
14:302nd & 10 at own 21Drew Mestemaker run for a loss of 4 yards to the UNT 17
13:453rd & 14 at own 17Drew Mestemaker pass complete to Landon Sides for 14 yds to the UNT 31 for a 1ST down
13:401st & 10 at own 31Shane Porter run for 2 yds to the UNT 33
13:312nd & 8 at own 33Drew Mestemaker pass incomplete to Damon Ward Jr.
13:263rd & 8 at own 33Drew Mestemaker pass incomplete to Damon Ward Jr.
13:174th & 8 at own 33Sawyer Evans punt for 41 yds, fair catch by Beau Sparks at the TXST 26
Texas State Field goal, 11 plays
12:501st & 10 at own 26Jaden Williams run for 9 yds to the TXST 35
12:202nd & 1 at own 35Torrance Burgess Jr. run for 7 yds to the TXST 42 for a 1ST down
12:151st & 10 at own 42Torrance Burgess Jr. run for 10 yds to the UNT 48 for a 1ST down
11:251st & 10 at opp 48Jordan McCloud pass incomplete to Konner Fox
11:152nd & 10 at opp 48Jordan McCloud pass complete to Jaden Williams for 4 yds to the UNT 44
10:323rd & 6 at opp 44Jordan McCloud pass complete to Joey Hobert for 8 yds to the UNT 36 for a 1ST down
9:521st & 10 at opp 36Lincoln Pare run for 5 yds to the UNT 31 for a 1ST down North Texas Penalty, Face Mask (15 yards) (15 Yards) to the UNT 16 for a 1ST down
9:431st & 10 at opp 16Jordan McCloud pass incomplete to Jaden Williams
9:102nd & 10 at opp 16Lincoln Pare run for no gain to the UNT 16
9:013rd & 9 at opp 16Jordan McCloud pass incomplete
8:584th & 9 at opp 16Mason Shipley 34 yd FG GOODTexas State 3, North Texas 0
North Texas Touchdown, 7 plays
8:584th & 9 at own 35Beckham Sunderland kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
8:581st & 10 at own 25North Texas Penalty, False Start (-5 Yards) to the UNT 20
8:531st & 15 at own 20Drew Mestemaker pass incomplete to Makenzie McGill II
8:532nd & 15 at own 20Drew Mestemaker pass complete to Miles Coleman for 6 yds to the UNT 26
7:573rd & 9 at own 26Drew Mestemaker pass complete to Damon Ward Jr. for 17 yds to the UNT 43 for a 1ST down
7:201st & 10 at own 43Drew Mestemaker run for 6 yds to the UNT 49
6:522nd & 4 at own 49Makenzie McGill II run for 5 yds to the TXST 46 for a 1ST down
6:401st & 10 at opp 46Drew Mestemaker pass incomplete to Landon Sides
6:332nd & 10 at opp 46Drew Mestemaker pass complete to Miles Coleman for 46 yds for a TD (Kali Nguma KICK)North Texas 7, Texas State 3
Texas State Field goal, 7 plays
6:332nd & 10 at own 35Blake Ford kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
6:221st & 10 at own 25Torrance Burgess Jr. run for 2 yds to the TXST 27
5:442nd & 8 at own 27Torrance Burgess Jr. run for 2 yds to the TXST 29
4:253rd & 6 at own 29Jordan McCloud pass complete to Jaden Williams for 70 yds to the UNT 1 for a 1ST down
4:101st & goal at opp 1Jordan McCloud run for no gain to the UNT 1
3:362nd & goal at opp 1Deion Hankins run for no gain to the UNT 1
3:203rd & 0 at opp 1Texas State Penalty, False Start (-4 Yards) to the UNT 5
3:203rd & 0 at opp 5Timeout Texas State, clock 03:20
3:143rd & goal at opp 5Jordan McCloud pass complete to Lincoln Pare for 1 yd to the UNT 4
2:454th & goal at opp 4Mason Shipley 21 yd FG GOODNorth Texas 7, Texas State 6
North Texas Touchdown, 8 plays
2:454th & 13 at own 35Beckham Sunderland kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
2:351st & 10 at own 25Drew Mestemaker pass complete to Kiefer Sibley for 4 yds to the UNT 29
2:102nd & 6 at own 29Drew Mestemaker pass complete to Kiefer Sibley for 8 yds to the UNT 37 for a 1ST down
1:451st & 10 at own 37Kiefer Sibley run for 16 yds to the TXST 47 for a 1ST down
1:451st & 10 at opp 47Drew Mestemaker pass complete to Brandon Young Jr. for 1 yd to the TXST 46
0:582nd & 9 at opp 46Mestemaker, Drew pass incomplete to Sides, Landon, PENALTY NORTHTEXAS roughing passer 1 yards to the TEXSTATE47, NO PLAY, 1ST DOWN NORTHTEXAS. Harris, Justin ejected for targeting.
0:331st & 10 at opp 31Nick Rempert run for 6 yds to the TXST 25 North Texas Penalty, Offensive Holding (-10 Yards) to the TXST 35
0:251st & 14 at opp 35Drew Mestemaker pass complete to Damon Ward Jr. for 27 yds to the TXST 8 for a 1ST down
0:011st & goal at opp 8TEAM run for no gain to the TXST 16 TEAM fumbled, recovered by UNT Drew Mestemaker
Q2 14:542nd & 0 at opp 16Drew Mestemaker pass complete to Landon Sides for 16 yds for a TD (Kali Nguma KICK)North Texas 14, Texas State 6
2nd quarter5 drives, then Texas State 16, North Texas 14
Texas State Field goal, 9 plays
14:542nd & 18 at own 35Blake Ford kickoff for 65 yds , Torrance Burgess Jr. return for 20 yds to the TXST 45 North Texas Penalty, Unsportsmanlike Conduct (-15 Yards) to the TXST 35
14:271st & 10 at own 35Lincoln Pare run for 3 yds to the TXST 38
14:082nd & 7 at own 38Jordan McCloud pass complete to Beau Sparks for 24 yds to the UNT 38 for a 1ST down
13:281st & 10 at opp 38Jordan McCloud sacked by Breylon Charles and Fatafehi Vailea II for a loss of 6 yards to the UNT 44
13:102nd & 16 at opp 44Jordan McCloud pass complete to Beau Sparks for 14 yds to the UNT 30
12:273rd & 2 at opp 30Lincoln Pare run for 3 yds to the UNT 27 for a 1ST down
11:471st & 10 at opp 27Jordan McCloud pass incomplete
11:302nd & 10 at opp 27Lincoln Pare run for a loss of 3 yards to the UNT 30
11:073rd & 13 at opp 30Jordan McCloud pass incomplete to Joey Hobert
11:024th & 13 at opp 30Mason Shipley 47 yd FG GOODNorth Texas 14, Texas State 9
North Texas Punt, 8 plays
11:024th & 13 at own 35Beckham Sunderland kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
10:571st & 10 at own 25Drew Mestemaker run for 2 yds to the UNT 27
10:152nd & 8 at own 27Drew Mestemaker pass complete to Miles Coleman for 8 yds to the UNT 35 for a 1ST down
10:111st & 10 at own 35North Texas Penalty, False Start (-5 Yards) to the UNT 30
9:371st & 15 at own 30Drew Mestemaker pass complete to Wyatt Young for 8 yds to the UNT 38
9:352nd & 7 at own 38Drew Mestemaker pass incomplete to Wyatt Young
9:333rd & 7 at own 38Timeout Texas State, clock 09:33
9:333rd & 7 at own 38Drew Mestemaker run for 7 yds to the UNT 45 for a 1ST down
9:201st & 10 at own 45Wyatt Young run for a loss of 4 yards to the UNT 41
8:062nd & 14 at own 41Drew Mestemaker pass incomplete to Dalton Carnes
8:043rd & 14 at own 41Drew Mestemaker pass incomplete to Dalton Carnes
8:004th & 14 at own 41Sawyer Evans punt for 39 yds , Beau Sparks returns for 2 yds to the TXST 22
Texas State Touchdown, 10 plays
7:491st & 10 at own 22Jordan McCloud pass complete to Joey Hobert for a loss of 6 yards to the TXST 16
7:192nd & 16 at own 16McCloud, Jordan pass incomplete, PENALTY TEXSTATE offside 5 yards to the TEXSTATE11, NO PLAY.
7:002nd & 11 at own 21Jordan McCloud pass complete to Torrance Burgess Jr. for 10 yds to the TXST 31
6:303rd & 1 at own 31Deion Hankins run for 2 yds to the TXST 33 for a 1ST down
6:061st & 10 at own 33Jordan McCloud pass complete to Jaden Williams for 8 yds to the TXST 41
5:352nd & 2 at own 41Deion Hankins run for 10 yds to the UNT 49 for a 1ST down
5:001st & 10 at opp 49Deion Hankins run for 6 yds to the UNT 43
4:252nd & 4 at opp 43Jordan McCloud pass complete to Beau Sparks for 8 yds to the UNT 35 for a 1ST down
4:051st & 10 at opp 35Jordan McCloud pass complete to Jaden Williams for 11 yds to the UNT 24 for a 1ST down
3:331st & 10 at opp 24Jordan McCloud pass incomplete
3:272nd & 10 at opp 24Jordan McCloud pass complete to Jaden Williams for 24 yds for a TD (Mason Shipley KICK)Texas State 16, North Texas 14
North Texas Interception, 10 plays
3:272nd & 10 at own 35Beckham Sunderland kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
3:201st & 10 at own 25Makenzie McGill II run for 8 yds to the UNT 33
2:552nd & 2 at own 33Drew Mestemaker pass complete to Makenzie McGill II for 4 yds to the UNT 37 for a 1ST down
2:001st & 10 at own 37Makenzie McGill II run for 1 yd to the UNT 38
1:522nd & 9 at own 38Drew Mestemaker pass incomplete
1:443rd & 9 at own 38Drew Mestemaker pass complete to Miles Coleman for 10 yds to the UNT 48 for a 1ST down
1:301st & 10 at own 48Makenzie McGill II run for 9 yds to the TXST 43
1:222nd & 1 at opp 43Drew Mestemaker pass complete to Miles Coleman for 6 yds to the TXST 37 for a 1ST down
1:151st & 10 at opp 37Drew Mestemaker pass complete to Miles Coleman for 28 yds to the TXST 9 for a 1ST down
1:121st & goal at opp 9Drew Mestemaker run for a loss of 6 yards to the TXST 15
1:112nd & 0 at opp 15Timeout North Texas, clock 01:11
1:042nd & goal at opp 15Drew Mestemaker pass intercepted Mannie Nunnery return for 16 yds to the TXST 34
Texas State Punt, 5 plays
0:561st & 10 at own 34Jordan McCloud run for 1 yd to the TXST 35
0:482nd & 9 at own 35Jordan McCloud pass complete to Chris Dawn Jr. for 13 yds to the TXST 48 for a 1ST down
0:411st & 10 at own 48Jordan McCloud pass complete to Chris Dawn Jr. for 3 yds to the UNT 49 Texas State Penalty, Personal Foul (Trenton Scott) to the TXST 36
0:401st & 22 at own 36Timeout Texas State, clock 00:40
0:352nd & 22 at own 36Jordan McCloud pass complete to Joey Hobert for 11 yds to the TXST 47
0:203rd & 11 at own 47Jordan McCloud pass complete to Lincoln Pare for 4 yds to the UNT 49
0:084th & 7 at opp 49Timeout North Texas, clock 00:08
0:004th & 7 at opp 49Lars Rau punt for 38 yds, punt out-of-bounds at the UNT 11
3rd quarter5 drives, then Texas State 23, North Texas 14
Texas State Touchdown, 13 plays
15:001st & 10 at own 35Blake Ford kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
14:521st & 10 at own 25Torrance Burgess Jr. run for 2 yds to the TXST 27
14:202nd & 8 at own 27Jordan McCloud pass complete to Jaden Williams for 14 yds to the TXST 41 for a 1ST down
13:551st & 10 at own 41Torrance Burgess Jr. run for no gain to the TXST 41
13:162nd & 10 at own 41Jordan McCloud pass complete to Lincoln Pare for 11 yds to the UNT 48 for a 1ST down
13:001st & 10 at opp 48Lincoln Pare run for a loss of 2 yards to the 50 yard line
12:222nd & 12 at the 50Lincoln Pare run for 5 yds to the UNT 45
11:363rd & 7 at opp 45Jordan McCloud pass complete to Beau Sparks for 8 yds to the UNT 37 for a 1ST down
11:121st & 10 at opp 37Jordan McCloud pass incomplete to Jaden Williams
11:052nd & 10 at opp 37Pare, Lincoln rush for 6 yards to the NORTHTEXAS31, PENALTY TEXSTATE illegal shift 5 yards to the NORTHTEXAS42, NO PLAY.
10:402nd & 15 at opp 42Jordan McCloud pass complete to Chris Dawn Jr. for 12 yds to the UNT 30
10:003rd & 3 at opp 30Lincoln Pare run for 1 yd to the UNT 29
9:104th & 2 at opp 29Jordan McCloud pass complete to Jaden Williams for 12 yds to the UNT 17 for a 1ST down
8:351st & 10 at opp 17Jordan McCloud pass complete to Lincoln Pare for 16 yds to the UNT 1 for a 1ST down
8:041st & goal at opp 1Lincoln Pare run for 1 yd for a TD (Mason Shipley KICK)Texas State 23, North Texas 14
North Texas Punt, 6 plays
8:041st & 10 at own 35Beckham Sunderland kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
8:001st & 10 at own 25Kiefer Sibley run for 2 yds to the UNT 27
7:402nd & 8 at own 27Drew Mestemaker pass complete to Kiefer Sibley for 5 yds to the UNT 32
7:003rd & 3 at own 32Drew Mestemaker pass complete to Damon Ward Jr. for 22 yds to the TXST 46 for a 1ST down
6:321st & 10 at opp 46Miles Coleman run for a loss of 4 yards to the 50 yard line
5:542nd & 14 at the 50Drew Mestemaker pass incomplete to Landon Sides
5:453rd & 14 at the 50Shane Porter run for 3 yds to the TXST 47
5:134th & 11 at opp 47Sawyer Evans punt for 47 yds for a touchback
Texas State Punt, 5 plays
5:081st & 10 at own 20Lincoln Pare run for 2 yds to the TXST 22
4:322nd & 8 at own 22Lincoln Pare run for 18 yds to the TXST 40 for a 1ST down
3:551st & 10 at own 40Jordan McCloud run for 6 yds to the TXST 46
3:352nd & 4 at own 46Lincoln Pare run for no gain to the TXST 46
2:503rd & 4 at own 46Jordan McCloud run for 1 yd to the TXST 47
2:014th & 3 at own 47Lars Rau punt for 43 yds, fair catch by Miles Coleman at the UNT 10
North Texas Turnover on downs, 5 plays
1:511st & 10 at own 10Drew Mestemaker pass complete to Damon Ward Jr. for 57 yds to the TXST 33 for a 1ST down
1:201st & 10 at opp 33Drew Mestemaker pass complete to Shane Porter for 3 yds to the TXST 30
0:402nd & 7 at opp 30Drew Mestemaker pass complete to Landon Sides for 4 yds to the TXST 26
0:263rd & 3 at opp 26Drew Mestemaker pass incomplete to Miles Coleman
0:224th & 3 at opp 26Drew Mestemaker pass complete to Brandon Young Jr. for 2 yds to the TXST 24
Texas State Interception, 8 plays
0:221st & 10 at own 24North Texas Penalty, Unsportsmanlike Conduct (Damon Ward Jr.) to the TXST 39 for a 1ST down
0:121st & 10 at own 39Jordan McCloud pass complete to Chris Dawn Jr. for 3 yds to the TXST 42
Q4 14:482nd & 7 at own 42Jordan McCloud pass complete to Titus Lyons for 6 yds to the TXST 48
Q4 14:103rd & 1 at own 48Deion Hankins run for no gain to the TXST 48
Q4 13:284th & 1 at own 48Deion Hankins run for 2 yds to the 50 yard line for a 1ST down
Q4 12:521st & 10 at the 50Jordan McCloud pass complete to Joey Hobert for 6 yds to the UNT 44
Q4 12:162nd & 4 at opp 44Deion Hankins run for 3 yds to the UNT 41
Q4 11:533rd & 1 at opp 41Jordan McCloud pass complete to Jaden Williams for 12 yds to the UNT 29 for a 1ST down
Q4 11:141st & 10 at opp 29Timeout Texas State, clock 11:14
Q4 11:051st & 10 at opp 29Jordan McCloud pass intercepted Evan Jackson return for 14 yds to the UNT 22
4th quarter8 drives, then Texas State 30, North Texas 28
North Texas Fumble, 6 plays
10:591st & 10 at own 22Drew Mestemaker pass complete to Landon Sides for 13 yds to the UNT 35 for a 1ST down
10:251st & 10 at own 35Makenzie McGill II run for 4 yds to the UNT 39
9:552nd & 6 at own 39Drew Mestemaker sacked by Jo’Laison Landry for a loss of 1 yard to the UNT 38
9:183rd & 7 at own 38Drew Mestemaker pass complete to Damon Ward Jr. for 10 yds to the UNT 48 for a 1ST down
8:551st & 10 at own 48Drew Mestemaker pass complete to Makenzie McGill II for 29 yds to the TXST 23 for a 1ST down
8:361st & 10 at opp 23Drew Mestemaker sacked by Jordan Polk for a loss of 15 yards to the TXST 38 Drew Mestemaker fumbled, recovered by TXST Kalil Alexander , return for 0 yards
Texas State Fumble, 7 plays
8:261st & 10 at own 38Deion Hankins run for 4 yds to the UNT 42 for a 1ST down North Texas Penalty, Unsportsmanlike Conduct (Ethan Wesloski) to the UNT 43 for a 1ST down
8:121st & 10 at opp 43Lincoln Pare run for no gain to the UNT 43
7:492nd & 10 at opp 43North Texas Penalty, Defensive Offside (Breylon Charles) to the UNT 38
7:182nd & 5 at opp 38Lincoln Pare run for 4 yds to the UNT 34
6:453rd & 1 at opp 34Lincoln Pare run for 2 yds to the UNT 32 for a 1ST down
6:001st & 10 at opp 32Lincoln Pare run for 2 yds to the UNT 30
5:282nd & 8 at opp 30Texas State Penalty, False Start (Emeka Obigbo) to the UNT 35
5:032nd & 13 at opp 35Jordan McCloud pass incomplete
4:563rd & 13 at opp 35Jordan McCloud sacked by Fatafehi Vailea II for a loss of 7 yards to the UNT 42 Jordan McCloud fumbled, recovered by UNT Breylon Charles , return for 0 yards
North Texas Touchdown, 3 plays
4:511st & 10 at own 42Mestemaker, Drew pass incomplete to Sides, Landon, PENALTY TEXSTATE pass interference (Mills, Chris) 15 yards to the TEXSTATE43, NO PLAY, 1ST DOWN NORTHTEXAS.
4:421st & 10 at opp 43Drew Mestemaker pass complete to Landon Sides for 42 yds to the TXST 1 for a 1ST down
3:551st & goal at opp 1Makenzie McGill II run for no gain to the TXST 1
3:202nd & goal at opp 1Makenzie McGill II run for 1 yd for a TD (Kali Nguma KICK)Texas State 23, North Texas 21
Texas State Touchdown, 2 plays
3:202nd & 10 at own 35Blake Ford kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
3:201st & 10 at own 25Texas State Penalty, Delay of Game (-5 Yards) to the TXST 20
3:151st & 15 at own 20Jordan McCloud run for 7 yds to the TXST 27
2:252nd & 8 at own 27Lincoln Pare run for 73 yds for a TD (Mason Shipley KICK)Texas State 30, North Texas 21
2:252nd & 8 at own 35Texas State Penalty, Unsportsmanlike Conduct (Lincoln Pare) to the TXST 20
North Texas Touchdown, 3 plays
2:252nd & 23 at own 20Beckham Sunderland kickoff for 75 yds , Miles Coleman return for 23 yds to the UNT 28
2:141st & 10 at own 28Drew Mestemaker pass incomplete to Damon Ward Jr.
2:002nd & 10 at own 28Kiefer Sibley run for 2 yds to the UNT 30
1:493rd & 8 at own 30Drew Mestemaker run for 70 yds for a TD (Kali Nguma KICK)Texas State 30, North Texas 28
Texas State Punt, 4 plays
1:493rd & 8 at own 35Blake Ford kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
1:421st & 10 at own 25Lincoln Pare run for 23 yds to the TXST 48 for a 1ST down
1:421st & 10 at own 48Timeout North Texas, clock 01:42
1:351st & 10 at own 48Lincoln Pare run for 3 yds to the UNT 49
1:352nd & 7 at opp 49Timeout North Texas, clock 01:35
1:332nd & 7 at opp 49Lincoln Pare run for 2 yds to the UNT 47
1:313rd & 5 at opp 47Timeout North Texas, clock 01:31
1:263rd & 5 at opp 47Lincoln Pare run for 1 yd to the UNT 46
0:474th & 4 at opp 46Timeout Texas State, clock 00:47
0:404th & 4 at opp 46David Nunez punt for 38 yds, fair catch by Miles Coleman at the UNT 8
North Texas Interception, 4 plays
0:351st & 10 at own 8Drew Mestemaker sacked by Kalil Alexander for a loss of 4 yards to the UNT 4
0:182nd & 14 at own 4Drew Mestemaker pass complete to Wyatt Young for 3 yds to the UNT 7
0:123rd & 11 at own 7Drew Mestemaker pass incomplete to Miles Coleman
0:124th & 11 at own 7Timeout Texas State, clock 00:12
0:034th & 11 at own 7Drew Mestemaker pass intercepted Treylin Payne return for 17 yds to the UNT 6
Texas State End of game, 1 play
0:031st & 0 at opp 6Texas State Penalty, Unsportsmanlike Conduct (-15 Yards) to the UNT 21
0:001st & 0 at opp 21TEAM run for a loss of 3 yards to the UNT 24

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

Every North Texas–Texas State game

Texas State leads 2–⁠0 in two meetings, counting the one since this game.

Recent meetings
2026Texas State 49, North Texas 35
2024Texas State 30, North Texas 28First Responder Bowl

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