North Texas Mean Green at Temple Owls
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McGill runs for 2TDs and North Texas becomes bowl eligible by beating Temple 24-17
The win helped North Texas (6-6, 3-5 American Athletic Conference) reach bowl eligibility. Prior to Saturday, the Mean Green hadn't won since Oct. 12 when they beat Florida Atlantic 41-37.
The game's scoring outcome was settled by halftime.
Chandler Morris threw a 14-yard touchdown to DT Sheffield on the game's opening drive for a 7-0 UNT lead. Kali Nguma added a 36-yard field 19 seconds later following a Temple turnover.
The Owls (3-9, 2-6) got on the board with Maddux Trujillo's 44-yard field goal. McGill made it 17-3 with a 39-yard scoring run. Eight seconds into the second quarter, McGill ran 51 yards to the end zone for a 24-3 edge.
Temple got two touchdowns before the half ended when Joquez Smith and Evan Simon each ran it in from the 1 to reduce the deficit to 24-17.
North Texas clinched a bowl berth for the 15th time in program history and eighth time since 2013. It's the first time in the Eric Morris era North Texas has qualified for a bowl.
Temple hasn't posted a winning season since 2019 when it went 8-5 and ended the season with a 55-13 loss to North Carolina in the Northrop Grumman Military Bowl.
The Owls have ended the last four seasons with records of 3-9.
How To Watch
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- TV Channel: Mean Green at Owls 2021 College Football, week 14, is broadcasted on ESPN+.
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Scoring Summary
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TD | 1st Period 12:19 | DT Sheffield 14 Yd pass from Chandler Morris (Kali Nguma Kick) |
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FG | 1st Period 12:00 | Kali Nguma 36 Yd Field Goal |
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FG | 1st Period 4:55 | Maddux Trujillo 44 Yd Field Goal |
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TD | 1st Period 3:02 | Makenzie McGill II 39 Yd Run (Kali Nguma Kick) |
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TD | 2nd Period 14:52 | Makenzie McGill II 51 Yd Run (Kali Nguma Kick) |
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TD | 2nd Period 4:04 | Joquez Smith 1 Yd Run (Maddux Trujillo Kick) |
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TD | 2nd Period 0:46 | Evan Simon 1 Yd Run (Maddux Trujillo Kick) |
Statistics
 UNT |
 TEM |
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|---|---|---|
| 18 | 1st Downs | 16 |
| 7-19 | 3rd down efficiency | 1-16 |
| 0-1 | 4th down efficiency | 1-3 |
| 433 | Total Yards | 345 |
| 180 | Passing | 268 |
| 21/40 | Comp/Att | 27/44 |
| 4.5 | Yards per pass | 6.1 |
| 253 | Rushing | 77 |
| 38 | Rushing Attempts | 29 |
| 6.7 | Yards per rush | 2.7 |
| 4-35 | Penalties | 2-10 |
| 2 | Turnovers | 2 |
| 2 | Fumbles lost | 1 |
| 0 | Interceptions thrown | 1 |
| 28:54 | Possession | 31:06 |
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