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2020 North Texas Mean Green football
ConferenceConference USA
DivisionWest Division
Record4–6 (3–4 C-USA)
Head coach
Co-offensive coordinatorTommy Mainord (1st season)
Co-offensive coordinatorMike Bloesch (1st season)
Offensive schemeSpread
Defensive coordinatorClint Bowen (2nd overall season)
Base defense3–3–5
Home stadiumApogee Stadium
Seasons
← 2019
2021 →
2020 Conference USA football standings
Conf Overall
Team   W   L     W   L  
East Division
Marshall xy   4 – 1     7 – 3  
Florida Atlantic   4 – 2     5 – 4  
Western Kentucky   4 – 3     5 – 7  
Charlotte   2 – 2     2 – 4  
Middle Tennessee   2 – 4     3 – 6  
FIU   0 – 3     0 – 5  
West Division
UAB xy$   3 – 1     6 – 3  
UTSA   5 – 2     7 – 5  
Louisiana Tech   4 – 2     5 – 5  
North Texas   3 – 4     4 – 6  
Rice   2 – 3     2 – 3  
Southern Miss   2 – 4     3 – 7  
UTEP   0 – 4     3 – 5  
Championship: UAB 22, Marshall 13
  • $ – Conference champion
  • x – Division champion/co-champions
  • y – Championship game participant
  • Note: Due to COVID-19, Old Dominion opted out of the season.

The 2020 North Texas Mean Green football team represented the University of North Texas during the 2020 NCAA Division I FBS football season. The Mean Green played their home games at Apogee Stadium in Denton, Texas, and competed in the West Division of Conference USA (C–USA).

Preseason

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Award watch lists

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Listed in the order that they were released

Award Player Position Year
TBD

CUSA media days

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The CUSA Media Days will be held virtually for the first time in conference history.[1]

Schedule

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North Texas announced its 2020 football schedule on January 8, 2020.[2] The 2020 schedule consists of 6 home and 6 away games in the regular season.

The Mean Green had a game scheduled against Texas A&M, which was canceled due to the COVID-19 pandemic.[3]

DateTimeOpponentSiteTVResultAttendance
September 56:30 p.m.Houston Baptist*
ESPN3W 57–317,611
September 195:00 p.m.SMU*
CBSSNL 35–658,464
October 36:30 p.m.Southern Miss
  • Apogee Stadium
  • Denton, TX
StadiumL 31–416,490
October 107:00 p.m.Charlotte
  • Apogee Stadium
  • Denton, TX
ESPNUL 21–496,864
October 174:00 p.m.at Middle Tennessee
StadiumW 52–355,000
November 211:00 p.m.Rice
  • Apogee Stadium
  • Denton, TX
ESPN3W 27–175,976
November 282:00 p.m.at UTSA
StadiumL 17–495,936
December 35:00 p.m.Louisiana Tech
  • Apogee Stadium
  • Denton, TX
CBSSNL 31–426,085
December 115:00 p.m.UTEP
  • Apogee Stadium
  • Denton, TX
ESPN3W 45–435,612
December 212:30 p.m.vs. Appalachian State*
ESPNL 28–565,000
Schedule Source:[4][5]

Game summaries

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Houston Baptist

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Houston Baptist at North Texas
1 234Total
Huskies 0 10714 31
• Mean Green 14 92014 57
  • Date: September 5, 2020
  • Location: Apogee Stadium
    Denton, TX
  • Game start: 6:35 p.m. CDT
  • Elapsed time: 3 hours and 35 minutes
  • Game attendance: 7,611
  • Game weather: 77 °F (25 °C) • Weather: Cloudy • Wind: S 5 MPH
  • Referee: Billy Williams
  • TV announcers (ESPN3): Doug Anderson (play–by–play) and LaDarrin McLane (analyst)
          
Scoring summary
112:31UNTJaelon Darden 33-yard pass from Jason Bean (Zach Williams kick)
(10 plays, 75 yards, 2:29)		UNT 7–0
06:07UNTGreg White 32-yard pass from Jason Bean (Zach Williams kick)
(8 plays, 95 yards, 2:16)		UNT 14–0
214:35UNTJaelon Darden 19-yard pass from Jason Bean (Zach Williams PAT failed)
(8 plays, 74 yards, 2:08)		UNT 20–0
09:39HBUJosh Alfaro 7-yard pass from Bailey Zappe (Gino Garcia kick)
(5 plays, 29 yards, 1:56)		UNT 20–7
01:18UNTZach Williams 30-yard field goal
(9 plays, 67 yards, 3:07)		UNT 23–7
00:00HBUGino Garcia 50-yard field goal
(5 plays, 42 yards, 1:18)		UNT 23–10
308:23UNTJason Bean 37-yard rush (two-point pass conversion attempt failed)
(7 plays, 67 yards, 2:18)		UNT 29–10
07:08UNTOscar Adaway III 35-yard rush (Zach Williams kick)
(3 plays, 79 yards, 0:38)		UNT 36–10
03:37UNTJaelon Darden 6-yard pass from Austin Aune (Zach Williams kick)
(8 plays, 70 yards, 2:19)		UNT 43–10
00:30HBUBlaise Bentsen 1-yard rush (Gino Garcia kick)
(10 plays, 75 yards, 3:07)		UNT 43–17
414:25UNTOscar Adaway III 47-yard rush (Zach Williams kick)
(4 plays, 75 yards, 1:05)		UNT 50–17
11:19UNTIsaiah Johnson 16-yard rush (Zach Williams kick)
(7 plays, 55 yards, 1:56)		UNT 57–17
09:36HBUBen Ratzlaff 71-yard pass from Bailey Zappe (Gino Garcia kick)
(6 plays, 97 yards, 1:43)		UNT 57–24
05:36HBUJosh Sterns 38-yard pass from Bailey Zappe (Gino Garcia kick)
(6 plays, 77 yards, 1:59)		UNT 57–31
See also: 2020 Houston Baptist Huskies football team
Pregame line Over/under
UNT –23 74.5[6]
Statistics Houston Baptist North Texas
First downs 28 33
Total yards 569 721
Rushing yards 89 360
Passing yards 480 361
Turnovers 0 1
Time of possession 31:41 28:19
Team Category Player Statistics
Houston Baptist Passing Bailey Zappe 39/62, 480 yards, 3 TDs
Rushing Ean Beeks 12 carries, 48 yards
Receiving Ben Ratzlaff 6 receptions, 108 yards, 1 TD
North Texas Passing Jason Bean 11/18, 217 yards, 3 TDs, 1 INT
Rushing Oscar Adaway III 5 carries, 118 yards, 2 TDs
Receiving Greg White 2 receptions, 76 yards, 1 TD

SMU

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Southern Methodist at North Texas
1 234Total
• RV Mustangs 21 132110 65
Mean Green 0 71414 35
            
Scoring summary
112:33SMUReggie Roberson Jr. 15-yard pass from Shane Buechele (Chris Naggar kick)
(4 plays, 73 yards, 1:04)		SMU 7–0
09:44SMUDanny Gray 62-yard pass from Shane Buechele (Chris Naggar kick)
(3 plays, 74 yards, 0:56)		SMU 14–0
03:27SMUKylen Granson 7-yard pass from Shane Buechele (Chris Naggar kick)
(9 plays, 80 yards, 2:39)		SMU 21–0
213:42SMUChris Naggar 37-yard field goal
(8 plays, 4 yards, 3:39)		SMU 24–0
08:31UNTJaelon Darden 12-yard pass from Jason Bean (Ethan Mooney kick)
(10 plays, 64 yards, 2:42)		SMU 24–7
03:02SMUChris Naggar 22-yard field goal
(7 plays, 52 yards, 2:48)		SMU 27–7
00:18SMUShane Buechele 2-yard rush (Chris Naggar kick)
(8 plays, 84 yards, 1:31)		SMU 34–7
312:02UNTDeAndre Torrey 7-yard rush (Ethan Mooney kick)
(6 plays, 34 yards, 1:48)		SMU 34–14
10:53SMUUlysses Bentley IV 4-yard rush (Chris Naggar kick)
(4 plays, 36 yards, 1:09)		SMU 41–14
08:44UNTAustin Aune 5-yard rush (Ethan Mooney kick)
(8 plays, 75 yards, 2:09)		SMU 41–21
05:42SMUReggie Roberson Jr. 2-yard pass from Shane Buechele (Chris Naggar kick)
(8 plays, 75 yards, 3:02)		SMU 48–21
00:11SMUUlysses Bentley IV 9-yard rush (Chris Naggar kick)
(10 plays, 90 yards, 4:47)		SMU 55–21
414:02UNTJaelon Darden 33-yard pass from Austin Aune (Ethan Mooney kick)
(6 plays, 78 yards, 1:09)		SMU 55–28
12:12SMUUlysses Bentley IV 84-yard rush (Chris Naggar kick)
(3 plays, 93 yards, 1:50)		SMU 62–28
10:52UNTDeonte Simpson 55-yard pass from Austin Aune (Ethan Mooney kick)
(4 plays, 75 yards, 1:20)		SMU 62–35
05:33SMUChris Naggar 46-yard field goal
(4 plays, -1 yards, 2:10)		SMU 65–35
See also: 2020 SMU Mustangs football team and Safeway Bowl
Pregame line Over/under
SMU –14.5 71.5[7]
Statistics SMU North Texas
First downs 33 25
Total yards 710 517
Rushing yards 366 212
Passing yards 344 305
Turnovers 0 2
Time of possession 34:31 25:29
Team Category Player Statistics
SMU Passing Shane Buechele 24/33, 344 yards, 4 TDs
Rushing Ulysses Bentley IV 19 carries, 227 yards, 3 TDs
Receiving Reggie Roberson Jr. 9 receptions, 103 yards, 2 TDs
North Texas Passing Austin Aune 13/25, 276 yards, 2 TDs, 1 INT
Rushing Oscar Adaway III 20 carries, 104 yards
Receiving Jaelon Darden 5 receptions, 66 yards, 2 TDs

Southern Miss

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Southern Mississippi at North Texas
1 234Total
• Golden Eagles 17 3714 41
Mean Green 3 7714 31
  • Date: October 3, 2020
  • Location: Apogee Stadium
    Denton, TX
  • Game start: 6:36 p.m. CDT
  • Elapsed time: 3 hours and 20 minutes
  • Game attendance: 6,490
  • Game weather: 81 °F (27 °C) • Weather: Sunny • Wind: NW 7 MPH
  • Referee: Chris Bynum
  • TV announcers (Stadium): Chris Hassel (play–by–play) and A. J. Hawk (analyst)
        
Scoring summary
112:36UNTEthan Mooney 49-yard field goal
(10 plays, 24 yards, 2:24)		UNT 3–0
11:30USMDemarcus Jones 22-yard pass from Jack Abraham (Briggs Bourgeois kick)
(4 plays, 75 yards, 1:06)		USM 7–3
10:26USMFrank Gore Jr. 11-yard rush (Briggs Bourgeois kick)
(3 plays, 24 yards, 1:04)		USM 14–3
08:42USMBriggs Bourgeois 31-yard field goal
(4 plays, 6 yards, 1:26)		USM 21–3
201:54UNTTre Siggers 1-yard rush (Ethan Mooney kick)
(14 plays, 80 yards, 4:30)		USM 17–10
00:44USMBriggs Bourgeois 46-yard field goal
(9 plays, 46 yards, 1:10)		USM 20–10
313:37USMJason Brownlee 68-yard pass from Jack Abraham (Briggs Bourgeois kick)
(3 plays, 75 yards, 1:23)		USM 27–10
09:23UNTJaelon Darden 17-yard pass from Austin Aune (Ethan Mooney kick)
(12 plays, 70 yards, 4:14)		USM 27–17
414:54USMDarius Maberry 4-yard rush (Briggs Bourgeois kick)
(4 plays, 22 yards, 1:59)		USM 34–17
13:11UNTDeAndre Torrey 39-yard rush (Ethan Mooney kick)
(8 plays, 74 yards, 1:43)		USM 34–24
06:16USMDarius Maberry 14-yard rush (Briggs Bourgeois kick)
(12 plays, 75 yards, 6:55)		USM 41–24
05:16UNTDeonte Simpson 37-yard pass from Austin Aune (Ethan Mooney kick)
(3 plays, 71 yards, 1:00)		USM 41–31
See also: 2020 Southern Miss Golden Eagles football team
Pregame line Over/under
UNT –1.5 74[8]
Statistics Southern Miss North Texas
First downs 22 27
Total yards 437 483
Rushing yards 202 144
Passing yards 235 339
Turnovers 1 3
Time of possession 35:16 24:44
Team Category Player Statistics
Southern Miss Passing Jack Abraham 16/30, 235 yards, 2 TDs, 1 INT
Rushing Frank Gore Jr. 23 carries, 103 yards, 1 TD
Receiving Jason Brownlee 4 receptions, 110 yards, 1 TD
North Texas Passing Austin Aune 28/47, 339 yards, 2 TDs
Rushing DeAndre Torrey 15 carries, 82 yards, 1 TD
Receiving Deonte Simpson 5 receptions, 113 yards, 1 TD

Charlotte

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Charlotte at North Texas
1 234Total
• 49ers 7 141414 49
Mean Green 0 777 21
  • Date: October 10, 2020
  • Location: Apogee Stadium
    Denton, TX
  • Game start: 7:02 p.m. CDT
  • Elapsed time: 3 hours and 34 minutes
  • Game attendance: 6,864
  • Game weather: 86 °F (30 °C) • Weather: Clear • Wind: SE 3 MPH
  • Referee: Rodney Burnette
  • TV announcers (ESPNU): Roy Philpott (play–by–play) and Kelly Stouffer (analyst)
      
Scoring summary
104:34CHARChris Reynolds 18-yard pass from Dom Shoffner (Jonathan Cruz kick)
(5 plays, 51 yards, 2:29)		CHAR 7–0
214:06CHARAaron McAllister 71-yard pass from Chris Reynolds (Jonathan Cruz kick)
(4 plays, 96 yards, 2:41)		CHAR 14–0
12:16UNTJaelon Darden 28-yard pass from Austin Aune (Ethan Mooney kick)
(6 plays, 75 yards, 1:50)		CHAR 14–7
03:21CHARTre Harbison III 11-yard rush (Jonathan Cruz kick)
(5 plays, 80 yards, 2:30)		CHAR 21–7
311:47CHARChavon McEachern 1-yard rush (Jonathan Cruz kick)
(7 plays, 75 yards, 3:13)		CHAR 28–7
10:54UNTJaelon Darden 43-yard pass from Austin Aune (Ethan Mooney kick)
(4 plays, 65 yards, 0:53)		CHAR 28–14
04:10CHARTaylor Thomas 15-yard pass from Chris Reynolds (Jonathan Cruz kick)
(4 plays, 74 yards, 2:05)		CHAR 35–14
412:06UNTJaelon Darden 9-yard pass from Austin Aune (Ethan Mooney kick)
(7 plays, 49 yards, 1:33)		CHAR 35–21
11:08CHARAaron McAllister 66-yard rush (Jonathan Cruz kick)
(3 plays, 75 yards, 0:58)		CHAR 42–21
09:51CHARCalvin Camp 14-yard rush (Jonathan Cruz kick)
(2 plays, 29 yards, 0:56)		CHAR 49–21
See also: 2020 Charlotte 49ers football team
Pregame line Over/under
CHAR –3 66[9]
Statistics Charlotte North Texas
First downs 24 22
Total yards 599 479
Rushing yards 291 97
Passing yards 308 382
Turnovers 0 1
Time of possession 37:53 22:07
Team Category Player Statistics
Charlotte Passing Chris Reynolds 15/22, 290 yards, 2 TDs
Rushing Aaron McAllister 12 carries, 140 yards, 1 TD
Receiving Micaleous Elder 5 receptions, 85 yards
North Texas Passing Austin Aune 23/43, 382 yards, 3 TDs, 1 INT
Rushing DeAndre Torrey 14 carries, 89 yards
Receiving Jaelon Darden 13 receptions, 244 yards, 3 TDs

At Middle Tennessee

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North Texas at Middle Tennessee
1 234Total
• Mean Green 7 142110 52
Blue Raiders 21 707 35
  • Date: October 17, 2020
  • Location: Johnny "Red" Floyd Stadium
    Murfreesboro, TN
  • Game start: 4:06 p.m. CDT
  • Elapsed time: 3 hours and 21 minutes
  • Game attendance: 5,000
  • Game weather: 67 °F (19 °C) • Weather: Sunny, nice • Wind: SSE 5 MPH
  • Referee: Jonathan Noli
  • TV announcers (Stadium): Chris Vosters (play–by–play) and Max Starks (analyst)
        
Scoring summary
108:35MTSUChaton Mobley 3-yard pass from Asher O'Hara (Crews Holt kick)
(6 plays, 15 yards, 1:52)		MTSU 7–0
06:39UNTDeAndre Torrey 1-yard rush (Ethan Mooney kick)
(7 plays, 91 yards, 1:50)		TIE 7–7
02:23MTSUJarrin Pierce 2-yard pass from Asher O'Hara (Crews Holt kick)
(11 plays, 75 yards, 4:16)		MTSU 14–7
01:35MTSUGregory Grate Jr. 20-yard fumble returned (Crews Holt kick)
(2 plays, -9 yards, 0:40)		MTSU 21–7
209:39UNTDeAndre Torrey 60-yard rush (Ethan Mooney kick)
(5 plays, 99 yards, 1:38)		MTSU 21–14
03:58MTSUDJ England-Chisolm 24-yard pass from Asher O'Hara (Crews Holt kick)
(12 plays, 75 yards, 5:41)		MTSU 28–21
313:32UNTJason Bean 48-yard rush (Ethan Mooney kick)
(5 plays, 74 yards, 1:22)		TIE 28–28
06:44UNTDeonte Simpson 9-yard pass from Jason Bean (Ethan Mooney kick)
(5 plays, 39 yards, 1:45)		UNT 35–28
00:10UNTJaelon Darden 55-yard pass from Jason Bean (Ethan Mooney kick)
(5 plays, 79 yards, 1:34)		UNT 42–28
411:10UNTJason Bean 48-yard rush (Ethan Mooney kick)
(5 plays, 75 yards, 2:24)		UNT 49–28
08:40MTSUChaton Mobley 30-yard rush (Crews Holt kick)
(5 plays, 71 yards, 2:24)		UNT 49–35
03:59UNTEthan Mooney 44-yard field goal
(9 plays, 50 yards, 4:31)		UNT 52–35
See also: 2020 Middle Tennessee Blue Raiders football team
Pregame line Over/under
MTSU –3.5 72[10]
Statistics North Texas Middle Tennessee
First downs 32 23
Total yards 768 432
Rushing yards 462 268
Passing yards 306 164
Turnovers 3 1
Time of possession 27:52 32:08
Team Category Player Statistics
North Texas Passing Jason Bean 12/17, 181 yards, 2 TDs
Rushing Jason Bean 10 carries, 169 yards, 3 TDs
Receiving Jaelon Darden 10 receptions, 204 yards, 1 TD
Middle Tennessee Passing Asher O'Hara 18/29, 164 yards, 3 TDs, 1 INT
Rushing Chaton Mobley 14 carries, 156 yards, 1 TD
Receiving CJ Windham 4 receptions, 49 yards

Rice

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Rice at North Texas
1 234Total
Owls 10 007 17
• Mean Green 0 14310 27
  • Date: November 21, 2020
  • Location: Apogee Stadium
    Denton, TX
  • Game start: 1:05 p.m. CDT
  • Elapsed time: 3 hours and 4 minutes
  • Game attendance: 5,976
  • Game weather: 73 °F (23 °C) • Weather: Partly Cloudy • Wind: S 11 MPH
  • Referee: Jonathan Noli
  • TV announcers (ESPN3): Doug Anderson (play–by–play) and LaDarrin McLane (analyst)
    
Scoring summary
111:11RICECollin Riccitelli 45-yard field goal
(8 plays, 48 yards, 3:49)		RICE 3–0
04:26RICEAustin Trammell 14-yard pass from Mike Collins (Collin Riccitelli kick)
(7 plays, 97 yards, 4:01)		RICE 10–0
206:56UNTJason Bean 66-yard rush (Ethan Mooney kick)
(4 plays, 89 yards, 1:17)		RICE 10–7
01:09UNTJaelon Darden 25-yard pass from Jason Bean (Ethan Mooney kick)
(6 plays, 38 yards, 2:00		UNT 14–10
309:56UNTEthan Mooney 27-yard field goal
(13 plays, 55 yards, 5:04)		UNT 17–10
413:03UNTEthan Mooney 30-yard field goal
(9 plays, 67 yards, 2:40)		UNT 20–10
07:27UNTDeAndre Torrey 1-yard rush (Ethan Mooney kick)
(6 plays, 39 yards, 2:43)		UNT 27–10
00:08RICEJake Bailey 17-yard pass from Mike Collins (Collin Riccitelli kick)
(6 plays, 80 yards, 1:18)		UNT 27–17
See also: 2020 Rice Owls football team
Pregame line Over/under
UNT –1.5 65[11]
Statistics Rice North Texas
First downs 23 17
Total yards 376 389
Rushing yards 49 269
Passing yards 327 120
Turnovers 2 0
Time of possession 36:25 23:35
Team Category Player Statistics
Rice Passing Mike Collins 23/34, 327 yards, 2 TDs
Rushing Khalan Griffin 20 carries, 72 yards
Receiving Austin Trammell 6 receptions, 116 yards, 1 TD
North Texas Passing Jason Bean 9/20, 120 yards, 1 TD
Rushing DeAndre Torrey 19 carries, 102 yards, 1 TD
Receiving Austin Ogunmakin 3 receptions, 60 yards

At UTSA

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North Texas at Texas–San Antonio
1 234Total
Mean Green 0 737 17
• Roadrunners 7 21714 49
  • Date: November 28, 2020
  • Location: Alamodome
    San Antonio, TX
  • Game start: 2:06 p.m. CST
  • Elapsed time: 3 hours and 3 minutes
  • Game attendance: 5,936
  • Game weather: 72 °F (22 °C)
  • Referee: Ken Antee
  • TV announcers (FOX Sports SW): Chris Vosters (play–by–play) and Max Starks (analyst)
      
Scoring summary
102:38UTSAFrank Harris 19-yard rush (Hunter Duplessis kick)
(9 plays, 80 yards, 2:47)		UTSA 7–0
211:10UTSAJoshua Cephus 8-yard pass from Frank Harris (Hunter Duplessis kick)
(9 plays, 78 yards, 3:50)		UTSA 14–0
10:58UNTJaelon Darden 75-yard pass from Frank Harris (Ethan Mooney kick)
(1 play, 75 yards, 0:12)		UTSA 14–7
10:26UTSASincere McCormick 65-yard rush (Hunter Duplessis kick)
(2 plays, 71 yards, 0:32)		UTSA 21–7
01:22UTSADe'Corian Clark 15-yard pass from Frank Harris (Hunter Duplessis kick)
(5 plays, 51 yards, 2:16)		UTSA 28–7
306:12UNTEthan Mooney 23-yard field goal
(15 plays, 78 yards, 4:21)		UTSA 28–10
04:55UTSABrenden Brady 4-yard rush (Hunter Duplessis kick)
(3 plays, 74 yards, 1:17)		UTSA 35–10
414:02UTSASincere McCormick 18-yard rush (Hunter Duplessis kick)
(6 plays, 65 yards, 4:08)		UTSA 42–10
07:12UTSAB. J. Daniels 9-yard rush (Hunter Duplessis kick)
(7 plays, 69 yards, 5:42)		UTSA 49–10
03:40UNTJason Pirtle 8-yard pass from Jason Bean (Ethan Mooney kick)
(11 plays, 87 yards, 3:32)		UTSA 49–17
See also: 2020 UTSA Roadrunners football team
Pregame line Over/under
UTSA –1.5 67[12]
Statistics North Texas UTSA
First downs 19 26
Total yards 401 624
Rushing yards 184 443
Passing yards 217 181
Turnovers 2 0
Time of possession 24:19 35:41
Team Category Player Statistics
North Texas Passing Austin Aune 9/19, 115 yards
Rushing Oscar Adaway III 15 carries, 101 yards
Receiving Jaelon Darden 8 receptions, 143 yards, 1 TD
UTSA Passing Frank Harris 19/24, 144 yards, 2 TDs
Rushing Sincere McCormick 23 carries, 251 yards, 2 TDs
Receiving Zakhari Franklin 3 receptions, 49 yards

Louisiana Tech

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Louisiana Tech at North Texas
1 234Total
• Bulldogs 7 21140 42
Mean Green 14 377 31
  • Date: December 3, 2020
  • Location: Apogee Stadium
    Denton, TX
  • Game start: 5:02 p.m. CST
  • Elapsed time: 3 hours and 27 minutes
  • Game attendance: 6,085
  • Game weather: 46 °F (8 °C) • Weather: Cloudy • Wind: NNW 14 MPH
  • Referee: Joe Lehring
  • TV announcers (CBS Sports Network): Chris Hassel (play–by–play) and Sed Bonner (analyst)
       
Scoring summary
110:25LTSmoke Harris 12-yard rush (Jacob Barnes kick)
(7 plays, 55 yards, 2:17)		LT 7–0
07:41UNTJaelon Darden 13-yard pass from Jason Bean (Ethan Mooney kick)
(9 plays, 70 yards, 2:44)		TIE 7–7
04:45UNTDeAndre Torrey 1-yard rush (Ethan Mooney kick)
(5 plays, 75 yards, 1:10)		UNT 14–7
212:13LTGreg Garner 1-yard rush (Jacob Barnes kick)
(17 plays, 68 yards, 7:32)		TIE 14–14
07:40LTIsrael Tucker 2-yard rush (Jacob Barnes kick)
(8 plays, 36 yards, 3:09)		LT 21–14
03:05UNTEthan Mooney 48-yard field goal
(12 plays, 39 yards, 4:35)		LT 21–17
00:13LTKyle Maxwell 5-yard pass from Luke Anthony (Jacob Barnes kick)
(9 plays, 64 yards, 2:52)		LT 28–17
305:13LTSmoke Harris 6-yard pass from Luke Anthony (Jacob Barnes kick)
(12 plays, 53 yards, 5:22)		LT 35–17
04:23UNTJaelon Darden 33-yard pass from Jason Bean (Ethan Mooney kick)
(3 plays, 75 yards, 0:50)		LT 35–24
01:21LTIsrael Tucker 1-yard rush (Jacob Barnes kick)
(7 plays, 58 yards, 3:02)		LT 42–24
410:37UNTJaelon Darden 10-yard pass from Jason Bean (Ethan Mooney kick)
(8 plays, 52 yards, 2:03)		LT 42–31
See also: 2020 Louisiana Tech Bulldogs football team
Pregame line Over/under
LT –11.5 74[13]
Statistics Louisiana Tech North Texas
First downs 24 19
Total yards 341 386
Rushing yards 183 155
Passing yards 158 231
Turnovers 1 1
Time of possession 36:19 23:41
Team Category Player Statistics
Louisiana Tech Passing Luke Anthony 13/20, 110 yards, 2 TDs, 1 INT
Rushing Israel Tucker 37 carries, 161 yards, 2 TDs
Receiving Smoke Harris 7 receptions, 40 yards, 1 TD
North Texas Passing Jason Bean 17/30, 231 yards, 3 TDs, 1 INT
Rushing Nic Smith 16 carries, 96 yards
Receiving Jaelon Darden 8 receptions, 135 yards, 3 TDs

UTEP

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Texas–El Paso at North Texas
1 234Total
Miners 7 14022 43
• Mean Green 7 101414 45
  • Date: December 11, 2020
  • Location: Apogee Stadium
    Denton, TX
  • Game start: 5:05 p.m. CST
  • Elapsed time: 3 hours and 33 minutes
  • Game attendance: 5,612
  • Game weather: 60 °F (16 °C) • Weather: Partly Cloudy • Wind: NW 8 MPH
  • Referee: Kevin Randall
  • TV announcers (ESPN3): Kyle Youmans (play–by–play) and Hek'ma Harrison (analyst)
         
Scoring summary
107:24UTEPCalvin Brownholtz 29-yard rush (Gavin Baechle kick)
(6 plays, 33 yards, 4:01)		UTEP 7–0
02:38UNTDeonte Simpson 46-yard pass from Austin Aune (Ethan Mooney kick)
(1 play, 46 yards, 0:08)		TIE 7–7
214:23UTEPDeion Hankins 2-yard rush (Gavin Baechle kick)
(8 plays, 69 yards, 3:15)		UTEP 14–7
14:11UNTJaelon Darden 75-yard pass from Austin Aune (Ethan Mooney kick)
(1 play, 75 yards, 0:12)		TIE 14–14
04:43UNTEthan Mooney 24-yard field goal
(8 plays, 44 yards, 2:52)		UNT 17–14
00:43UTEPDeion Hankins 7-yard rush (Gavin Baechle kick)
(8 plays, 67 yards, 1:19)		UTEP 21–17
308:06UNTJaelon Darden 32-yard pass from Austin Aune (Ethan Mooney kick)
(5 plays, 48 yards, 1:17)		UNT 24–21
02:04UNTAustin Aune 4-yard rush (Ethan Mooney kick)
(12 plays, 81 yards, 3:58)		UNT 31–21
414:21UTEPJacob Cowing 28-yard pass from Calvin Brownholtz (Gavin Baechle kick)
(7 plays, 69 yards, 2:43)		UNT 31–28
11:49UNTJaelon Darden 2-yard pass from Austin Aune (Ethan Mooney kick)
(8 plays, 62 yards, 2:32)		UNT 38–28
08:40UNTJaelon Darden 50-yard pass from Austin Aune (Ethan Mooney kick)
(5 plays, 65 yards, 1:18)		UNT 45–28
06:32UTEPJacob Cowing 17-yard pass from Calvin Brownholtz (Calvin Brownholtz two-point conversion pass to Trent Thompson)
(5 plays, 75 yards, 2:08)		UNT 45–36
00:26UTEPCalvin Brownholtz 5-yard rush (Gavin Baechle kick)
(6 plays, 69 yards, 1:00)		UNT 45–43
See also: 2020 UTEP Miners football team
Pregame line Over/under
UNT –9.5 51[14]
Statistics UTEP North Texas
First downs 27 24
Total yards 497 491
Rushing yards 301 189
Passing yards 196 302
Turnovers 4 1
Time of possession 35:45 24:15
Team Category Player Statistics
UTEP Passing Calvin Brownholtz 10/26, 196 yards, 2 TDs, 4 INTs
Rushing Calvin Brownholtz 15 carries, 114 yards, 2 TDs
Receiving Jacob Cowing 5 receptions, 118 yards, 2 TDs
North Texas Passing Austin Aune 16/29, 302 yards, 5 TDs
Rushing Tre Siggers 15 carries, 94 yards
Receiving Jaelon Darden 8 receptions, 173 yards, 4 TDs

Vs. Appalachian State (Myrtle Beach Bowl)

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Appalachian State vs. North Texas
1 234Total
• Mountaineers 14 21714 56
Mean Green 0 1477 28
  • Date: December 21, 2020
  • Location: Brooks Stadium
    Conway, SC
  • Game start: 1:30 p.m. CST
  • Elapsed time: 3 hours and 39 minutes
  • Game attendance: 5,000
  • Game weather: 55 °F (13 °C) • Weather: Clear • Wind: 6 MPH
  • Referee: Luke Richmond
  • TV announcers (ESPN): Courtney Lyle (play–by–play), Eric Mac Lain, (analyst), Marty Smith, and Ryan McGee (sideline reporters)
        
Scoring summary
110:54APPHenry Pearson 22-yard pass from Malik Williams (Chandler Staton kick)
(4 plays, 73 yards, 1:13)		APP 7–0
03:07APPCamerun Peoples 3-yard rush (Chandler Staton kick)
(12 plays, 90 yards, 5:05)		APP 14–0
213:41UNTLoronzo Thompson 16-yard pass from Kason Martin (Ethan Mooney kick)
(12 plays, 75 yards, 4:26)		APP 14–7
06:04APPHenry Parson 11-yard pass from Zac Thomas (Chandler Staton kick)
(5 plays, 59 yards, 1:48)		APP 21–7
02:29APPMarcus Williams 70-yard rush (Chandler Staton kick)
(1 play, 70 yards, 0:13)		APP 28–7
00:27UNTOscar Adaway III 4-yard rush (Ethan Mooney kick)
(9 plays, 75 yards, 2:02)		APP 28–14
00:11APPCamerun Peoples 64-yard rush (Chandler Staton kick)
(1 play, 64 yards, 0:16)		APP 35–14
306:14UNTAustin Ogunmakin 34-yard pass from Jason Bean (Ethan Mooney kick)
(11 plays, 74 yards, 4:08)		APP 35–21
02:58APPCamerun Peoples 62-yard rush (Chandler Staton kick)
(1 play, 62 yards, 0:11)		APP 42–21
414:16APPCamerun Peoples 1-yard rush (Chandler Staton kick)
(4 plays, 79 yards, 1:19)		APP 49–21
09:03APPCamerun Peoples 1-yard rush (Chandler Staton kick)
(5 plays, 20 yards, 2:47)		APP 56–21
06:12UNTLoronzo Thompson 7-yard pass from Jason Bean (Ethan Mooney kick)
(9 plays, 75 yards, 2:51)		APP 56–28
See also: 2020 Appalachian State Mountaineers football team and 2020 Myrtle Beach Bowl
Pregame line Over/under
APP –19.5 63.5[15]
Statistics Appalachian State North Texas
First downs 22 30
Total yards 636 497
Rushing yards 500 230
Passing yards 136 267
Turnovers 0 1
Time of possession 28:06 31:54
Team Category Player Statistics
Appalachian State Passing Zac Thomas 8/16, 114 yards, 1 TD
Rushing Camerun Peoples 22 carries, 317 yards, 5 TDs
Receiving Henry Pearson 3 receptions, 47 yards, 2 TDs
North Texas Passing Jason Bean 21/36, 251 yards, 2 TDs, 1 INT
Rushing Tre Siggers 17 carries, 120 yards
Receiving Austin Ogunmakin 7 receptions, 131 yards, 1 TD

Rankings

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Further information: 2020 NCAA Division I FBS football rankings
Ranking movements
Legend: — = Not ranked RV = Received votes
Week
PollPre1234567891011121314Final
AP—
Coaches—RV
CFPNot releasedNot released

Players drafted into the NFL

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See also: 2021 NFL draft
Round Pick Player Position NFL Club
4 129 Jaelon Darden WR Tampa Bay Buccaneers

References

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