North Texas Mean Green @ Louisiana Tech Bulldogs
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | T | |
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UNT | 7 | 3 | 7 | 7 | 24 |
LT | 3 | 14 | 3 | 3 | 23 |
North Texas slips past Louisiana Tech 24-23
RUSTON, La. -- Jeffery Wilson ran for 165 yards and two touchdowns, including a 14-yard burst for the go-ahead score with 6:04 remaining, and North Texas pulled out a 24-23 win over Louisiana Tech on Saturday.
The Mean Green (6-3, 5-1 Conference USA) took a 7-0 lead on Wilson's 8-yard TD run in the first quarter, but Louisiana Tech scored 17 unanswered points -- on Jonathan Barnes' 47-yard field goal and TD runs by Boston Scott and J'Mar Smith. Trevor Moore's 48-yard field goal as time expired in the first half pulled the Mean Green within 17-10.
North Texas tied it at 11:16 in the third quarter on Mason Fine's 22-yard scoring strike to Rico Bussey Jr.
Back-to-back field goals by Barnes put the Bulldogs (4-5, 2-3) up 23-17 with 13:35 remaining in the game. Barnes missed a go-ahead 53-yarder with 2:39 left.
Fine finished with 203 yards passing.
Smith passed for 168 yards and ran for 29 and a score for Louisiana Tech.
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Game Information
Ruston, LA
2025 Standings
| American Conference | CONF | OVR |
|---|---|---|
| Tulane | 7-1 | 11-3 |
| North Texas | 7-1 | 12-2 |
| Navy | 7-1 | 11-2 |
| East Carolina | 6-2 | 9-4 |
| South Florida | 6-2 | 9-4 |
| Army | 4-4 | 7-6 |
| Memphis | 4-4 | 8-5 |
| UTSA | 4-4 | 7-6 |
| Temple | 3-5 | 5-7 |
| Florida Atlantic | 3-5 | 4-8 |
| Rice | 2-6 | 5-8 |
| UAB | 2-6 | 4-8 |
| Tulsa | 1-7 | 4-8 |
| Charlotte | 0-8 | 1-11 |
| Sun Belt - East | CONF | OVR |
|---|---|---|
| James Madison | 8-0 | 12-2 |
| Old Dominion | 6-2 | 10-3 |
| Coastal Carolina | 5-3 | 6-7 |
| Georgia Southern | 4-4 | 7-6 |
| Marshall | 3-5 | 5-7 |
| App State | 2-6 | 5-8 |
| Georgia State | 0-8 | 1-11 |
| Sun Belt - West | CONF | OVR |
|---|---|---|
| Troy | 6-2 | 8-6 |
| Southern Miss | 5-3 | 7-6 |
| Louisiana | 5-3 | 6-7 |
| Arkansas State | 5-3 | 7-6 |
| Texas State | 3-5 | 7-6 |
| South Alabama | 3-5 | 4-8 |
| UL Monroe | 1-7 | 3-9 |
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