(Photo Credit: Manny Flores)
Key Players Returning:
QB Austin Aune, RB Oscar Adaway, RB DeAndre Torrey, WR/PR Deonte Simpson, TE Jason Pirtle, OC Manase Mose, OG Daizion Carroll, OG Jett Duncan, OT Cole Brown, OT Jacob Brammer, DE Gabriel Murphy, DE Grayson Murphy, DT Davontae McCrae, DT Dion Novil, LB K.D. Davis, LB Tyreke Davis, LB Kyleb Howell, LB Larry Nixon, LB Kevin Wood, CB John Davis, CB Upton Stout, CB Quinn Whitlock, FS Makyle Sanders, BS DeShawn Gaddie, PK Ethan Mooney, and PT Bernardo Rodriguez.
Key Players Departing:
WR Jaelon Darden, WR Austin Ogunmakin, CB Cameron Johnson, and KR Deion Hair-Griffin.
Top 10 Recruits:
4 Star Recruits: WR Tommy Bush (Georgia transfer).
3 Star Recruits: DT Enoch Jackson (Arkansas transfer), CB Caleb Johnson (Greenville, Texas), S Dillion Williams (Nacogdoches, Texas), TE Var’Keyes Gumms (Houston, Texas), OG Gabe Blair (Denton, Texas), S Harold West (Arlington, Texas), RB Keith Jackson (Missouri City, Texas), QB Bryce Drummond (Pawhuska, Oklahoma), and WR Zhighill McMillan (Frisco, Texas).
2020 Results:
G01 HOUSTON BAPTIST W 57-31
G02 SMU L 35-65
G03 SOUTHERN MISS L 31-41
G04 CHARLOTTE L 21-49
G05 at Middle Tennessee W 52-35
G06 RICE W 27-17
G07 at UTSA Roadrunner L 31-42
G08 LOUISIANA TECH L 31-42
G09 at UTEP W 45-43
BOWL vs. Appalachian State L 28-56
Team Info:
2020 Overall: 4-6 (4th in CUSA West)
Home: 3-4
Away: 1-1
Neutral: 0-1
CUSA: 3-4
Non-CUSA: 1-2
Head Coach: Seth Littrell
North Texas: 31-31
Career: 31-31
Bowls: 0-4
Returning Statistical Leaders:
Passing: Austin Aune (101-185, 1650 yards, 54.6%%, 8.9 avg., 13 TD, 4 INT)
Rushing: Deandre Torrey (113 car., 656 yards, 5.8 avg., 6 TD)
Receiving: Deonte Simpson (25 rec., 517 yards, 20.7 avg., 4 TD)
TD’s Scored: Deandre Torrey (6)
Sacks: Gabriel Murphy (4.5)
Tackles: K.D. Davis (75)
Interceptions: DeShawn Gaddie/Makyle Sanders (2)
Pass Deflections: Quinn Whitlock (6)
Tackles For Loss: Dion Novil (8)
Forced Fumbles: Dion Novil (2)
Kick Returns: Deandre Torrey (9 ret., 159 yards, 17.7 avg., 0 TD)
Punt Returns: Deonte Simpson (7 ret., 13 yards, 1.9 avg., 0 TD)
Kicking: Ethan Mooney (7-13 fg/fga., 54%, 38-38 xp/xpa., 59 pts.)
Punting: Bernadro Rodriquez (37 punts, 1605 yards, 43.4 avg., 9 in20)
Projected Offensive Starters:
QB: 2 Austin Aune (RS SO/TR)
RB: 3 DeAndre Torrey (SR/TR)
TE: 87 Jake Roberts (FR)
WR: 9 Deonte Simpson (SO)
WR: 14 Roderic Burns (RS SO)
TE: 88 Jason Pirtle (RS SR)
LT: 73 Cole Brown (RS SO)
LG: 60 Chris Cassidy (RS FR)
OC: 72 Manase Mose (RS JR)
RG: 78 Daizion Carroll (RS SO)
RT: 56 Jacob Brammer (RS JR)
KR: 3 DeAndre Torrey (SR/TR)
PK: 00 Ethan Mooney (JR)
Projected Defensive Starters:
DE: 9 Gabriel Murphy (RS FR)
DT: 97 Dion Novil (SR)
DT: 98 Davontae McCrae (RS SO/TR)
DE: 42 Grayson Murphy (RS FR)
LB: 5 Tyreke Davis (SR)
LB: 1 K.D. Davis (JR)
LB: 30 Larry Nixon (RS SO)
CB: 8 John Davis (RS JR/TR)
CB: 18 Tyrae Thorton (GR/TR)
FS: 10 Makyle Sanders (SR)
BS: 2 DeShawn Gaddie (SO)
PR: 9 Deonte Simpson (SO)
PT: 32 Bernardo Rodriguez (RS JR/TR)
Team Grades:
Offense
Quarterbacks: B
Running Backs: B
Wide Receivers: C
Offensive Line: B
Defense
Defensive Line: B
Linebackers: B
Secondary: C
Special Teams:
Kick Returners: C
Punt Returners: C
Kickers: B
Punters: B
Schedule:
09/04 NORTHWESTERN STATE DEMONS | North Texas trails the series 4-6. The Mean Green lost (25-28) the last meeting between schools in 1994.
09/11 at SMU Mustangs | North Texas trails the series 6-33-1. The Mean Green are 2-5 since renewing the series in 2014, and their last series win (46-23) was in 2018.
09/18 UAB BLAZERS | North Texas trails the series 1-4. The Mean Green are 1-3 since renewing the series in 2014, and they lost (21-26) the last meeting between schools in 2019.
09/25 at Louisiana Tech Bulldogs | North Texas trails the series 7-12. The Mean Green are 2-6 since renewing the series in 2013, and their last series win (24-23) was in 2017.
10/09 at Missouri Tigers | North Texas lost (7-28) the only prior meeting between schools in 1995.
10/15 MARSHALL THUNDERING HERD | North Texas trails the series 1-2. The Mean Green won (38-21) the last meeting between schools in 2016.
10/23 LIBERTY FLAMES | North Texas won (47-7) the only prior meeting between schools in 2018.
10/30 at Rice Owls | North Texas leads the series 6-5. The Mean Green are 5-3 since renewing the series in 2013, and their last series loss (14-20) was in 2019.
11/06 at Southern Miss Golden Eagles | The Mean Green are 4-4 since renewing the series in 2013, and their last series win (30-7) was in 2018.
11/13 UTEP MINERS | North Texas leads the series 18-8-3. The Mean Green are 5-3 since renewing the series 2013, and their last series loss (24-52) was in 2016.
11/20 at FIU Panthers | North Texas trails the series 3-5. The Mean Green won (17-14) the last meeting between schools in 2014.
11/27 UTSA ROADRUNNERS | The series is tied 4-4. The Mean Green lost (17-49) last season’s meeting between schools, and their last series win (45-3) was in 2019.
Predictions:
Home: 3-3
Away: 1-5
Neutral: 0-0
CUSA: 3-5
Non-CUSA: 1-3
Overall: 4-8 (5th in CUSA West)
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