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There have been times over the last few weeks when North Texas linebacker Zach Orr has sensed the Mean Greens opponents becoming a bit one-dimensional. Louisiana Tech ran the ball just five times in the second half, while Middle Tennessee ran it seven times. Those low totals were due partly to the way the Mean Green built big early leads, but there is little doubt the way UNT is performing against opponents running games also played a role. UNT has held three of its last four opponents under 100 yards rushing and gave up just 76 combined the last two weeks in wins over Louisiana Tech and Southern Mississippi. Those performances set up what will be an intriguing matchup Thursday between UNT and Rice. No one in Conference USA has a more effective running game than the Owls, while UNT ranks among the top teams in the league in rushing defense. Read more: http://www.dentonrc.com/sports/colleges/north-texas-headlines/20131030-unt-notebook-stopping-rice-run-game-will-be-crucial.ece
