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The Sports Network

DATE & TIME: Saturday, October 20th, 3:30 p.m. (et)

FACTS & STATS: Site: Movie Gallery Veteran's Stadium (30,000) -- Troy, Alabama. Television: None. Home Record: North Texas 1-1, Troy 2-0. Away Record: North Texas 0-4, Troy 2-2. Neutral Record: North Texas 0-0, Troy 0-0. Conference Record: North Texas 1-2, Troy 3-0. Series Record: Troy leads, 3-1.

GAME NOTES: The red hot Troy Trojans will look to remain perfect in Sun Belt Conference action when they host the North Texas Mean Green this Saturday afternoon at Movie Gallery Veteran's Stadium. After starting the season with five straight losses, the Mean Green finally posted their first win of the year, defeating UL-Monroe, 31-21 this past weekend. Since joining the Sun Belt the Mean Green have been atrocious on the road, posting a terrible 16-32 ledger. Fortunately for UNT the team will be home for three of its next four contests. As for the Trojans, they have won four consecutive matchups, including a convincing, 34-16 win over Florida International back on October 6th. Last season the Trojans went 6-1 in league action and the team is on course to post an even mark this year, winning its first three SBC matchups. It does not get any easier for the Trojans, as the team will be on the road for its next three contests. The Trojans have won three out of the four meetings against UNT, and that includes a hard-fought, 14-6 win over the Mean Green a year ago.

This past weekend the Mean Green put forth one of their best offensive performances of the season, scoring 31 points against UL-Monroe, while racking up 373 total yards. The ground game was especially impressive, as UNT rumbled for 171 yards on 39 carries. It was a surprising output on the ground, especially considering the team is netting only 107.8 ypg on a meager 3.4 ypc. Micah Mosley led the way with 73 yards and one touchdown, while quarterback Giovanni Vizza added 66 yards on 21 totes. Vizza, who has replaced Daniel Meager under center, has been inconsistent for the most part. The signal-caller has completed just 50.8 percent of his passes on the season and has just 827 passing yards and five touchdowns against seven interceptions. Regardless of who is taking the snaps, wideout Casey Fitzgerald is the main target downfield, as the receiver has grabbed 58 passes for 845 yards and six scores, all of which are team-highs. Against ULM, Fitzgerald was the main option through the air, as the wideout finished with six receptions for 118 yards and one score.

Unfortunately North Texas had some issues against the Warhawks defensively, as the team surrendered 421 yards and three scores. The Mean Green were torched through the air, allowing ULM to collect 291 passing yards, but that should not be surprising considering opponents are averaging a whopping 291.7 ypg via the pass. Overall on the season, the North Texas defense has been one of the worst in the nation and heads into this game allowing 526.0 total ypg and 46.5 ppg. North Texas was able to force three turnovers in the contest, while also collecting four sacks. However, both areas have been troublesome for UNT, as the team has forced just 11 turnovers, while grabbing eight sacks on the year. Jeremi Chapman has been a beast on the front line for UNT, as the lineman has grabbed six TFLs and three sacks, both of which are team-highs.

The Trojans possess one of the most dangerous offensive attacks in the Sun Belt Conference and head into this weekend posting 454.2 total ypg, which has led to a solid 34.0 ppg. The ground game is churning out 176.7 ypg, while the passing attack has also flourished, as the team is producing 277.5 ypg via the pass. In the recent 18-point win over FIU, it was the ground game for Troy that did most of the damage, as the team rumbled for an eye-popping 299 yards on 39 carries (7.7 ypc). Kenny Cattouse was the main threat for Troy as the tailback rushed for 205 yards and one touchdown on 14 attempts. Quarterback Omar Haugabook also contributed with 64 yards and a score of his own. The two players have combined for 768 yards and 11 touchdowns on the season. At the same time, however, Haugabook has done a solid job under center, completing 59.5 percent of his passes for 1,638 yards. The quarterback has also thrown nine touchdowns against just six INTs. In the win over FIU, Haugabook threw for 195 yards and one touchdown on 24-of-34 passing.

The big concern for the Trojans' defense is its inability to stop the run, as opponents are gashing Troy for 245.0 ypg on the ground. Overall the unit has been abused for 429.2 total ypg, which has led to 30.3 ppg. Surprisingly however, the Trojans did a tremendous job in their recent win over FIU, holding the Golden Panthers to just 329 total yards, including an outstanding 81 rushing yards on 24 carries (2.4 ypc). The defense yielded only 15 first downs and held FIU to just 3-of-15 on third down attempts. The Trojans also forced two turnovers in the win, and collected two sacks. This defense has forced an impressive 16 miscues on the year, but the team has had trouble getting to the quarterback and enter this game with only eight sacks.

Offensively the Trojans are far too high-powered for North Texas to stop. Expect Troy to abuse UNT both through the air, as well as on the ground, en route to an easy victory.

Sports Network Predicted Outcome: Troy 42, North Texas 21

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Funny to read reports from people who only look at stat sheets. I mean, I consider myself a stathead, but this doesn't even look like someone who's read recaps.

If Appalachian State would have read Michigan's statistic sheets from their most recent games (of last seaon) before they teed it up, the App' Stater's might have merely said before the kick-off: "Just go ahead and write us our big guarantee check & we'll just high-tail it back to Coal Miner's Daughter Country." :rolleyes:

So in conclusion, I guess its like many of you have posted on www.GoMeanGreen.com and that is: "That's why they play the game?"

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