North Texas Mean Green at Rice Owls
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Adeyi's TD run in OT lifts North Texas over Rice 30-24
Christian VanSickle missed a 46-yard field goal attempt for Rice (3-5, 2-2 Conference USA), which had the first possession on OT.
Adeyi scored from the 1 on the ensuing series and North Texas (2-6, 1-3) ended a six-game losing streak. Isaiah Johnson’s 6-yard TD run gave the Mean Green a 24-17 lead with 2:03 remaining in the fourth quarter.
The Owls answered with Jake Constantine throwing a 12-yard touchdown pass to Cedric Patterson III with 16 seconds left. Jake Bailey's 36-yard diving catch on fourth-and-10, and a North Texas unsportsmanlike conduct penalty helped keep the drive alive.
DeAndre Torrey also had a short touchdown run for the Mean Green. It was his 31st rushing touchdown of his career.
Constantine was 16-of-30 passing for 242 yards and threw two touchdown passes. Bailey finished with 10 catches for 143 yards and a score.
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- TV Channel: Mean Green at Owls 2021 College Football, week 9, is broadcasted on ESPN3.
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Scoring Summary
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FG | 1st Period 8:58 | Ethan Mooney 35 Yd Field Goal |
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FG | 2nd Period 2:12 | Christian VanSickle 30 Yd Field Goal |
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TD | 2nd Period 0:15 | DeAndre Torrey 1 Yd Run (Ethan Mooney Kick) |
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TD | 3rd Period 6:45 | Jordan Myers 1 Yd Run (Christian VanSickle Kick) |
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TD | 3rd Period 3:58 | Ayo Adeyi 5 Yd Run (Ethan Mooney Kick) |
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TD | 4th Period 11:50 | Jake Bailey 17 Yd pass from Jake Constantine (Christian VanSickle Kick) |
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TD | 4th Period 2:03 | Isaiah Johnson 6 Yd Run (Ethan Mooney Kick) |
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TD | 4th Period 0:16 | Cedric Patterson III 12 Yd pass from Jake Constantine (Christian VanSickle Kick) |
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TD | 5 0:00 | Ayo Adeyi 1 Yd Run |
Statistics
 UNT |
 RICE |
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|---|---|---|
| 20 | 1st Downs | 25 |
| 7-13 | 3rd down efficiency | 6-17 |
| 1-1 | 4th down efficiency | 4-4 |
| 314 | Total Yards | 368 |
| 121 | Passing | 271 |
| 11/22 | Comp/Att | 18/34 |
| 5.5 | Yards per pass | 8.0 |
| 193 | Rushing | 97 |
| 43 | Rushing Attempts | 46 |
| 4.5 | Yards per rush | 2.1 |
| 7-74 | Penalties | 15-114 |
| 0 | Turnovers | 0 |
| 0 | Fumbles lost | 0 |
| 0 | Interceptions thrown | 0 |
| 21:21 | Possession | 38:39 |
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