DMN around the region article on NT

[OldTimer]

North Texas

Saturday's result: Middle Tennessee 35, North Texas 0

Up next: Florida International, 6 p.m. Saturday, Fouts Field

Any injuries?

LB Phillip Graves practiced last week for the first time since suffering a preseason knee injury but didn't play.

News and notes: UNT was shut out in conference play for the first time since a 59-0 loss to Boise State in 2001. ... UNT had never trailed by more than 14 points in a Sun Belt Conference game before its loss to MT. ... UNT held the ball for only 19:19, a low in head coach Darrell Dickey's nine-year tenure. ... The Mean Green ran just 40 plays, which was also a low in the Dickey era. ... UNT's six previous Sun Belt losses came by a total of 23 points. ... UNT finished with just 40 rushing yards, marking the third time this season the Mean Green has finished with less than 50.

Brett Vito

[GreenBat]

North Texas

Saturday's result: Middle Tennessee 35, North Texas 0

Up next: Florida International, 6 p.m. Saturday, Fouts Field

Any injuries?

LB Phillip Graves practiced last week for the first time since suffering a preseason knee injury but didn't play.

News and notes: UNT was shut out in conference play for the first time since a 59-0 loss to Boise State in 2001. ... UNT had never trailed by more than 14 points in a Sun Belt Conference game before its loss to MT. ... UNT held the ball for only 19:19, a low in head coach Darrell Dickey's nine-year tenure. ... The Mean Green ran just 40 plays, which was also a low in the Dickey era. ... UNT's six previous Sun Belt losses came by a total of 23 points. ... UNT finished with just 40 rushing yards, marking the third time this season the Mean Green has finished with less than 50.

Brett Vito

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NT needs to apply for a medical redshirt for Graves. He is too good of a player to go out with a season like this, when he can comeback when the team could be better.

[GoMeanGreen1999]

... UNT finished with just 40 rushing yards, marking the third time this season the Mean Green has finished with less than 50.

That is a staggering statistic when you look at it printed. Makes it even more when you throw in the reality that at least 60% of your offensive plays are running plays.