North Texas Mean Green at Tulsa Golden Hurricane
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Rogers throws 3 touchdown passes, runs for another score and North Texas beats Tulsa 35-28
Rogers was 19 of 31 for 294 yards to help the Mean Green (4-7, 2-5 American Athletic Conference) snap a four-game losing streak while the Golden Hurricane (3-8, 1-6) lost their sixth straight.
Oscar Adaway III rushed for 126 yards with a score and Ayo Adeyi added 121 on 16 carries with the Mean Green finishing with 299 yards rushing and 593 yards total offense. Damon Ward, Landon Sides and Jordan Smart had TD catches.
Kirk Francis was 17-of-34 passing for 251 yards and three scores with an interception for Tulsa. Anthony Watkins ran for 115 yards on 21 carries with a score. Kamdyn Benjamin, Carl Chester and Nick Rempert had touchdown catches. Tulsa finished with 434 yards offense.
Rogers' 59-yard passing connection with Smart snapped a 21-all tie early in the third quarter and three minutes later Adaway broke loose for a career-long 77-yard run and a 35-21 lead.
Francis' 7-yard toss to Benjamin cut the lead to to seven with 5:14 remaining but North Texas was able to run out clock.
The Mean Green plays at home against UAB and Tulsa plays at East Carolina in season finales next Saturday.
How To Watch
How can I watch North Texas Mean Green vs. Tulsa Golden Hurricane?
- TV Channel: Mean Green at Golden Hurricane 2021 College Football, week 12, is broadcasted on ESPN+.
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Matchup Prediction
Scoring Summary
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TD | 1st Period 12:45 | Nick Rempert 40 Yd pass from Kirk Francis (Chase Meyer Kick) |
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TD | 1st Period 7:07 | Damon Ward 10 Yd pass from Chandler Rogers (Noah Rauschenberg Kick) |
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TD | 2nd Period 10:46 | Chandler Rogers 41 Yd Run (Noah Rauschenberg Kick) |
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TD | 2nd Period 6:39 | Anthony Watkins 36 Yd Run (Chase Meyer Kick) |
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TD | 2nd Period 1:38 | Carl Chester 14 Yd pass from Kirk Francis (Chase Meyer Kick) |
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TD | 2nd Period 0:57 | Landon Sides 25 Yd pass from Chandler Rogers (Noah Rauschenberg Kick) |
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TD | 3rd Period 13:08 | Jordan Smart 59 Yd pass from Chandler Rogers (Noah Rauschenberg Kick) |
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TD | 3rd Period 9:56 | Oscar Adaway III 77 Yd Run (Noah Rauschenberg Kick) |
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TD | 4th Period 5:14 | Kamdyn Benjamin 7 Yd pass from Kirk Francis (Chase Meyer Kick) |
Statistics
 UNT |
 TLSA |
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|---|---|---|
| 22 | 1st Downs | 22 |
| 7-17 | 3rd down efficiency | 9-18 |
| 2-3 | 4th down efficiency | 0-0 |
| 593 | Total Yards | 434 |
| 294 | Passing | 251 |
| 19-31 | Comp-Att | 17-34 |
| 9.5 | Yards per pass | 7.4 |
| 299 | Rushing | 183 |
| 47 | Rushing Attempts | 43 |
| 6.4 | Yards per rush | 4.3 |
| 5-55 | Penalties | 4-25 |
| 2 | Turnovers | 1 |
| 2 | Fumbles lost | 0 |
| 0 | Interceptions thrown | 1 |
| 32:04 | Possession | 27:56 |
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