Football: Phillips to start for UNT against Texas Meager out with concussion 02:06 PM CDT on Tuesday, August 29, 2006 By Brett Vito / Staff Writer Matt Phillips will finally get his chance to start at quarterback for North Texas this weekend. UNT head coach Darrell Dickey announced on Tuesday that the sophomore will start for the Mean Green when they take on defending national champion Texas on Saturday in Austin. Phillips played in a reserve role behind starter Daniel Meager last season and threw for 448 yards and four touchdowns. Meager, Phillips and junior college transfer Woody Wilson competed for the starting job in spring practice and throughout fall camp. Meager has been suffering from the lingering effects of a concussion and missed several practices the last few weeks. Dickey said Tuesday that Meager would not play against Texas. While Wilson will not start, he will receive extensive playing time. Dickey said that the competition between all three quarterbacks would continue into the season and Meager would have an opportunity to compete for the job once he returns to full strength. For more on Phillips, please see Wednesday’s editions of the Denton Record-Chronicle and www.dentonrc.com .