Solich Top 10 Wins No. 9 - Ohio at North Texas - 2009

[Harry]

No. 9: Ohio at North Texas | Sept. 12, 2009 | Fouts Field - Denton, Texas | Ohio 31 - North Texas 30 (2OT):

Following a season-opening loss against Connecticut, Ohio was in need of some momentum in non-conference play. The Bobcats got the momentum they needed following their win at North Texas on a rainy evening in Denton, Texas. However, Ohio's win did not come easy.

North Texas sent the game into overtime following a 18-yard field goal with just under a minute to go in regulation. In the overtime session, Ohio traded field goals with North Texas. In the second overtime session, the Mean Green scored a touchdown to make the count 30-23.

Ohio responded with a touchdown of its own as Theo Scott and Taylor Price hooked up for a 15-yard touchdown and the ensuing two-point conversion pass to secure the win. The Bobcats would then go on to win eight of their next 10 games.

Read more: http://www.ohiobobcats.com/sports/m-footbl/spec-rel/082114aam.html

[ColoradoEagle]

Painful loss back then. I can actually enjoy the Ohio video below now, though.

[eulessismore]

I can remember thinking just before halftime, "we should go for the 3 points", just before we went for it and Riley came up short on the keeper. Our kicking game was actually good that night too. So much about that game I'd like to forget...

[Mean Green 93-98]

Painful loss

That was a recurring theme during the Dodge years. Losing games that we looked to have locked up. The Ohio game might have been the worst of them all, though.

[oldguystudent]

That was a recurring theme during the Dodge years. Losing games that we looked to have locked up. The Ohio game might have been the worst of them all, though.

If there was a way to lose, no matter how unlikely, we'd find it. It's such a different feeling going into games with confidence rather than predestined resignation now.

[UNT90]

Sad to say, but I might just trade a close UNT loss for the 11 inches of rain we got that week end.

And I might just do it this year.

[DeepGreen]

Boy, Fouts really looked like a dump.

Edited August 22, 2014 by DeepGreen

[Eagle1855]

This was one of the biggest gut-punches of a game I've attended. Miserable weather. Miserable ending.

[Censored by Laurie]

This hurt more because it was right on the heels of that Ball State game when I (and I'll assume we) thought Dodge had really turned a corner with the program.

[Mean Green 93-98]

This hurt more because it was right on the heels of that Ball State game when I (and I'll assume we) thought Dodge had really turned a corner with the program.

Yes.

[akriesman]

The battle of bad helmets. At least we know which 2 teams were playing

[Harry]

I really believe either this game or the Army game was when the Dodge regime jumped the shark.

The looks on peoples faces after this loss walking to the parking lot said it all.

[oldguystudent]

Boy, Fouts really looked like a dump.

You remember how they had that retro basketball game in the Snake Pit a few years ago, and how people got all romantic about it until they actually tried to cram into that tiny, steamy hot, ancient relic?

Yeah, let's never, ever, ever do that with Fouts. Ever.

[Cr1028]

That was the most miserable game I ever attended because of the weather. I took my wife and she hated me for it. We should've won that game and been 2-0 on the season.

[LongJim]

This was one of the biggest gut-punches of a game I've attended. Miserable weather. Miserable ending.

Agree.

[Censored by Laurie]

I really believe either this game or the Army game was when the Dodge regime jumped the shark.

The looks on peoples faces after this loss walking to the parking lot said it all.

watching that Army game was the absolute worst and most embarrassed I've ever felt as a UNT supporter.

I had that circled on the calendar for over a year...had made a a scouting trip to the West Point area a few months ahead of time (turned out to be one of the best nights of my life)...and organized a good dozen friends from the region, convinced them to wake up at 6a to come tailgate and support my alma mater's football team

then that game happened.

[emmitt01]

And we get to drag memories like this out of the grave as we constantly chronicle every time Todge has a bowel movement.

[Censored by Laurie]

And we get to drag memories like this out of the grave as we constantly chronicle every time Todge has a bowel movement.

you have to accept a pretty high level of masochism and self-loathing to support this school.

[untjim1995]

The Army game was worse--just because people in this area actually care about West Point and we had a good Fouts crowd that day. Playing Ohio, in a monsoon, and then losing, was hard, but Ohio was a good team. Army wasn't.

To me, the most embarrased I ever felt as a UNT fan was when Rice beat us 77-20. That game EASILY could have been 100+ to 20, but Rice just called off the dogs in the 4th quarter. To lose to Rice by 57 points in football will lawys be the low point of our return to FBS. You can handle losing 79-10 to Oklahoma because they are an AQ Powerhouse we shouldn't really play, but they provide the cash and we provide the bending over. But you shouldn't ever lose a game like this to a non-AQ team, especially a team with very few winning seasons in the last 50 years.

Man, after typing this post, the more I love Coach Mac...

[ColoradoEagle]

That 54-2 loss to Tulsa back in '05 was pretty damn embarrassing, especially considering we didn't know yet that the program was headed down the tubes for the next decade. Made hanging 42 on them as they left for the aack that much nicer.

[UNT90]

The Army game was the worst. I remember when we scored the supposed game tying TD. My brother looked at me and said "I guess we are going to OT." I told him "hold your horses, we still have to kick an extra point." The rest is history.

Those teams found every way possible to lose football games. Thank God those days are seemingly behind us.

[Censored by Laurie]

oh. I'm taking by some of these response that the Army game y'all are talking about was in Denton.

I was talking about the 24-0 loss at West Point.

[untjim1995]

The Army game was the worst. I remember when we scored the supposed game tying TD. My brother looked at me and said "I guess we are going to OT." I told him "hold your horses, we still have to kick an extra point." The rest is history.

Those teams found every way possible to lose football games. Thank God those days are seemingly behind us.

That game you are referencing was against an SBC team, IIRC. I think ULL, maybe.

We lost to Army by leading by a FG, calling a TO to decide whether to kick a FG or go for it on 4th and 2, then got the kick blocked and have it returned to setup Army's winning TD in the last minute of the game. It was awesome in its epic failure...

But the game-ending fireworks show as we walked out of Fouts that evening was loud and bright.

Edited August 22, 2014 by untjim1995

[meangreenthirteen]

The self-flagellation of North Texas fans is truly like no other. Except maybe Browns fans. Or Cubs fans. But we're up there damnit.

[oldguystudent]

But the game-ending fireworks show as we walked out of Fouts that evening was loud and bright.

Oh man. I forgot about the fireworks of shame.