North Texas football mauled by Florida in the swamp

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In a game that was more intense on the field than on the scoreboard, North Texas football fell to No. 23 Florida University 32-0 in the swamp.

“We’ve just got to play much better than that overall,” head coach Seth Littrell said. “I think it all stems from the week of practice the offense had. I just didn’t feel like they were a week better.”

The Mean Green defense came out strong though, forcing a punt on Florida’s opening possession. The Gator defense, not to be out done on its home turf, went straight after North Texas, and sacked Fine in the end zone for a safety to gain a quick 2-0 lead.

Unfazed, the Mean Green defense came back out and made a red zone stand, limiting the Gators to a field goal.

“The defense had an unbelievable week,” Littrell said. “The defense was a week better. When you’re playing against a team like that, they’ll expose you if you don’t execute.”

Things got chippy in the third quarter when junior linebacker Joshua Wheeler hit Del Rio low and from behind, forcing him to leave the game. Littrell and Florida head coach Jim McElwain got into a verbal dispute defending their guys, and the fire carried onto the field as players tussled after the whistle plenty of times throughout the remainder of the game.

“We were both fighting for our guys,” Littrell said. “That was his guy, his quarterback, and he was fighting for his team. [The hit by Wheeler] wasn’t on purpose. He wasn’t trying to cheap shot him.”

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