North Texas Found Two Touchdown Routes Around Navy’s Clock
Dalton Carnes and Zakye Barker scored without an offensive snap, helping North Texas survive Navy’s 506-yard attack in a 49-39 victory.
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Dalton Carnes and Zakye Barker scored without an offensive snap, helping North Texas survive Navy’s 506-yard attack in a 49-39 victory.
Jaydon Chatman’s absence and Jackson Christian’s new questionable designation leave Texas solving a broader offensive puzzle before Ole Miss arrives.
Friday’s 6 p.m. match in Denton starts a two-match home weekend for the Mean Green.
Simmons has 10.5 of Texas’ 19 sacks. His out designation leaves a defense with other contributors facing a different distribution of responsibility.
Colin Simmons is doubtful and Richard Wesley is out for Texas against Ole Miss, forcing the Longhorns to prepare for a Saturday personnel problem they cannot resolve yet.
Lou Chalard and Carolina Laydner open singles play Oct. 22; Chalard and Lilly Schultz have a doubles bye.
For North Texas, the challenge at Navy begins with leverage, assignments and resisting the urge to turn a complicated offense into a personal chase.
The Mean Green visit Annapolis on Oct. 24; Denton viewers can watch the 2:30 p.m. CDT kickoff on CBS Sports Network.
An 11-under second round lifted the Mean Green to third in San Marcos; Marin Fujiyasu placed fourth individually.
Steve Sarkisian’s Monday commitment to Arch Manning leaves Texas’ staff with a larger responsibility: improve the offense around the quarterback while demanding better decisions from him.
A season-best hitting percentage helped the Mean Green close out Tulsa and move back above .500.
Texas A&M dominated The Citadel with a 41-0 victory at Kyle Field. Jamarion Morrow scored three touchdowns while Marcel Reed directed the offense efficiently.
Jordan Dwyer’s 150 receiving yards, including a 67-yard catch after halftime, gave TCU enough offensive force to beat Baylor 17-6 despite 33 net rushing yards.
The Pioneers won 25–22, 27–25, 25–21 in Odessa and improved to 4–6 in Lone Star Conference play.
North Texas left the ITA Texas Regional Championships with a doubles quarterfinal appearance and a narrow miss at going further. The Mean Green concluded competition Sunday, October 11, in Waco.
North Texas climbed out of a two-set hole Sunday, then ran out of room to finish the comeback. Temple won the deciding set 15–8 to beat the Mean Green 3–2 in Philadelphia on October 11.
The Mean Green beat New Mexico 126–117 on Saturday after losing Friday’s dual meet at New Mexico State.
Patrick Overmyer caught four touchdown passes from Conner Weigman as Houston defeated Kansas State 35-16 Saturday at Bill Snyder Family Stadium.
Jamal Roberts ran for 222 yards and two touchdowns as Missouri pulled away from Texas A&M for a 27-6 victory Saturday at Memorial Stadium.
Tate Sandell’s 47-yard field goal on the final scoring play gave Oklahoma a 27-24 victory over Texas at the Cotton Bowl on Saturday.
UNT outlasted South Florida in Denton on Oct. 9, overcoming 19 blocks to end a three-match losing streak.