North Texas Mean Green NCAA Football News

There was a time not too long ago when North Texas head coach Todd Dodge seemed larger than life.

Lance Dunbar got his opportunities to help spark North Texas' offense on Saturday in the Mean Green's game against Army at Fouts Field.

Riley Dodge could probably run the play with his eyes closed. He's been directing this spread offense since the sixth grade.

For North Texas assistant coach Chuck Petersen, Saturday's game against Army will be like turning back the clock in his football career.

In the world of college football, Army stands out for a number of reasons. Perhaps the most important for North Texas heading into a 3:08 p.m. showdown on Saturday is the way the Black Knights will attack the Mean Green offensively with the triple option.

Line: North Texas by 2. Series Record: Army leads 2-0. Last meeting: 1997, Army 25-14. Army can become bowl eligible by sweeping its final two games.

North Texas at FIU Time: 7 p.m. TV: None. Records: North Texas 2-7 , FIU 2-7 Buzz: The Panthers struggled in a 48-21 loss to Middle Tennessee State without QB Paul McCall , who sat out with a hyperextended right throwing elbow.

Wayne Younger scored on a 23-yard run with 5:08 left, capping 21 unanswered points by Florida International in a 35-28 win over North Texas on Saturday night.

FOREST GREEN will travel to FA Cup giant-killers Bath City in round two if they can beat Mansfield Town at Field Mill next Tuesday .

North Texas clinched its first conference win this past Saturday 68-49 victory over Western Kentucky.

Here's a quick snapshot of what happened in the world of college football in the Dallas area over the weekend.

North Texas made a few changes in its lineup in the wake of one of its best stretches of the season defensively last week in a win over Western Kentucky.

Louisana-Monroe turned to an opportunistic defense Saturday to stay in the thick of the Sun Belt Conference race.

ULM is a mentally tough team. They sit at 4-4 overall, but their four losses are to Sunbelt powerhouse Troy and 3 BCS schools.

North Texas head coach Todd Dodge could sense a different feeling around the school's athletic department this week, one he thought wide receiver Jamaal Jackson summed up perfectly.

Quarterback Riley Dodge didn't know he wanted to play for North Texas. Before his dad, Todd, took over as the Mean Green's head coach, the younger Dodge had lready committed to Texas -- following in his father's footsteps as one of the Longhorns' great quarterbacks.

The Western Kentucky University football team and North Texas combined for 117 points on Saturday, but the Mean Green scored 26 unanswered points over the final 15:50 to come back and pick up a 68-49 win at Fouts Field.

North Texas has been fishing for a solution to the problems that have plagued its defense all season long.

That's just what UNT did on Saturday night thanks to an impressive offensive performance in a 68-49 victory.

North Texas sets school points mark in 68-49 win Eds: APNewsNow. North Texas 68, Western Kentucky 49.