North Texas Dominates First Half to Defeat Temple 24-17
North Texas controlled the early momentum against Temple in Week 14, building a commanding lead through the first half before holding on for a 24-17 victory. The Mean Green scored 17 points in the opening quarter and added 7 more in the second to establish a 24-17 advantage by halftime, then shut out Temple in the second half.
Makenzie McGill II was instrumental in North Texas's explosive start, recording a 51-yard touchdown run in the second quarter and a 39-yard scoring run in the first quarter. Temple's Evan Simon threw for 268 yards but struggled with turnovers, including two interceptions that proved costly. Damon Ward Jr. led North Texas receivers with 7 catches, while Miles Coleman paced the rushing attack with 8 carries.
Temple's defense generated some critical plays in the second quarter, including a defensive stop that produced 4.81 EPA, but the early damage was already done. Neither team scored in the final two quarters as North Texas's defense stiffened considerably. The victory came in a lower-scoring affair, as the game finished well under the 63.5-point over-under line.
AI-generated recap · Aug 27, 2026
| Team | 1Q | 2Q | 3Q | 4Q | Final |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 North Texas | 17 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 24 |
 Temple | 3 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 17 |
Scoring Timeline
Drive Chart
Box Score
| Statistic | North Texas | Temple |
|---|---|---|
| Passing | 21-40 | 27-44 |
| Pass Yards | 180 | 268 |
| Rush Yards | 253 | 77 |
| Total Yards | 433 | 345 |
| Turnovers | 2 | 2 |
| 3rd Down | 7-19 | 1-16 |
| Penalties | 4-35 | 2-10 |
| Possession | 29:04 | 31:05 |
Player Leaders
Player Leaders
Play-by-Play
Chandler Morris pass complete to Miles Coleman for 16 yds to the UNT 41 for a 1ST down
Chandler Morris pass complete to Damon Ward Jr. for 7 yds to the UNT 48
Chandler Morris pass complete to Miles Coleman for 2 yds to the 50 yard line
Shane Porter run for 10 yds to the TEM 40 for a 1ST down
Chandler Morris pass complete to Miles Coleman for no gain to the TEM 40
Chandler Morris pass complete to Blair Conwright for 21 yds to the TEM 19 for a 1ST down
Chandler Morris pass complete to Miles Coleman for 5 yds to the TEM 14
Chandler Morris pass complete to DT Sheffield for 14 yds for a TD (Kali Nguma KICK) (Kali Nguma KICK)
Chandler Morris pass incomplete to Miles Coleman, broken up by Jamel Johnson
pass incomplete to Brandon Young Jr.
pass incomplete to Miles Coleman
Kali Nguma 36 yd FG GOOD
Blake Ford kickoff for 39 yds , Ashton Allen return for no gain to the TEM 26
Evan Simon pass complete to Antonio Jones for 3 yds to the TEM 29
Joquez Smith run for 2 yds to the TEM 31
Evan Simon pass complete to Antonio Jones for 1 yd to the TEM 32
Dante Atton punt for 44 yds
pass incomplete to Blair Conwright
pass incomplete to Damon Ward Jr.
Chandler Morris pass complete to Makenzie McGill II for 3 yds to the UNT 27
Sawyer Evans punt for 30 yds
Joquez Smith run for 3 yds to the TEM 46
pass incomplete to Joquez Smith
pass incomplete to Joquez Smith
Dante Atton punt for 44 yds
Kiefer Sibley run for 3 yds to the UNT 13
Kiefer Sibley run for 3 yds to the UNT 16
pass incomplete to Dalton Carnes
Sawyer Evans punt for 37 yds
Tyler Stewart run for 28 yds to the UNT 25 for a 1ST down
Evan Simon pass incomplete to Ashton Allen, broken up by Ridge Texada
Evan Simon pass complete to Antonio Jones for a loss of 4 yards to the UNT 29
Evan Simon pass complete to James Della Pesca for 3 yds to the UNT 26
Maddux Trujillo 44 Yd Field Goal
Shane Porter run for 4 yds to the UNT 29
Shane Porter run for 2 yds to the UNT 31
Shane Porter run for 6 yds to the UNT 37 for a 1ST down Temple Penalty, substitution infraction (Yards) to the UNT 37 for a 1ST down
Makenzie McGill II run for 13 yds to the 50 yard line for a 1ST down
Makenzie McGill II run for 11 yds to the TEM 39 for a 1ST down
pass incomplete to Blair Conwright
Makenzie McGill II 39 Yd Run (Kali Nguma Kick)
Blake Ford kickoff for 44 yds , Ihsim Smith-Marsette return for no gain to the TEM 21
pass incomplete to Ashton Allen
Tyler Douglas run for 2 yds to the TEM 23
Evan Simon run for 6 yds to the TEM 29
Dante Atton punt for 31 yds
Temple Penalty, off-side (Elijah Deravil) to the UNT 49
Shane Porter run for a loss of 2 yards to the UNT 38
Shane Porter run for 6 yds to the UNT 44
Makenzie McGill II 51 Yd Run (Kali Nguma Kick)
Terrez Worthy run for 2 yds to the TEM 27
pass incomplete to John Adams
pass incomplete to Joquez Smith
Dante Atton punt for 54 yds
Shane Porter run for 2 yds to the UNT 21
Chandler Morris pass complete to Dalton Carnes for 12 yds to the UNT 33 for a 1ST down
Kiefer Sibley run for 11 yds to the UNT 44 for a 1ST down
Kiefer Sibley run for 1 yd to the UNT 45
pass incomplete to Miles Coleman
Chandler Morris pass incomplete to Landon Sides, broken up by Jamel Johnson
Sawyer Evans punt for 35 yds
Terrez Worthy run for a loss of 2 yards to the TEM 18
Evan Simon pass complete to Ashton Allen for 5 yds to the TEM 23
Evan Simon pass complete to Jamar Taylor Jr. for 3 yds to the TEM 26
Dante Atton punt for 36 yds , Miles Coleman returns for no gain to the UNT 34
Evan Simon pass complete to Daniel Evert for 18 yds to the UNT 16 for a 1ST down
Daniel Evert run for 2 yds to the UNT 14
Joquez Smith run for 3 yds to the UNT 11
pass incomplete to Kajiya Hollawayne
Evan Simon pass complete to Kajiya Hollawayne for 4 yds to the UNT 7
Makenzie McGill II run for 7 yds to the UNT 14
Makenzie McGill II run for 23 yds to the UNT 37 Makenzie McGill II fumbled, recovered by TEM Demerick Morris
Evan Simon pass complete to John Adams for 13 yds to the UNT 24 for a 1ST down
Tyler Stewart run for 2 yds to the UNT 22
Terrez Worthy run for 2 yds to the UNT 20
pass incomplete to Tyler Douglas
Maddux Trujillo 38 Yard Field Goal Missed
Chandler Morris pass incomplete to Kiefer Sibley, broken up by Elijah Deravil
pass incomplete to Shane Porter
pass incomplete to Blair Conwright
Sawyer Evans punt for 38 yds
Evan Simon pass complete to John Adams for 35 yds to the UNT 23 for a 1ST down
Joquez Smith run for 22 yds to the UNT 1 for a 1ST down
Joquez Smith run for 1 yd for a TD (Maddux Trujillo KICK) (Maddux Trujillo KICK)
Shane Porter run for 2 yds to the UNT 27
Chandler Morris pass complete to Brandon Young Jr. for 4 yds to the UNT 31
Makenzie McGill II run for 2 yds to the UNT 33
Sawyer Evans punt for 39 yds
Evan Simon pass complete to Ashton Allen for 10 yds to the TEM 38 for a 1ST down
Evan Simon pass complete to Tyler Stewart for 31 yds to the UNT 13 for a 1ST down
Evan Simon pass incomplete to Ashton Allen, broken up by Quinton Hammonds
Evan Simon run for 4 yds to the UNT 9
Evan Simon pass intercepted for a 1ST down North Texas Penalty, roughing passer (Breylon Charles) to the UNT 4 for a 1ST down
Joquez Smith run for 3 yds to the UNT 1
Evan Simon run for 1 yd for a TD (Maddux Trujillo KICK) (Maddux Trujillo KICK)
End of 2nd Quarter
Shane Porter run for 2 yds to the UNT 28
Shane Porter run for 4 yds to the UNT 32
pass incomplete to Dalton Carnes
Sawyer Evans punt for 42 yds
run for a loss of 1 yard to the UNT 35
Blake Ford kickoff for 65 yds , Tyler Stewart return for 20 yds to the TEM 20
Joquez Smith run for 3 yds to the TEM 23
Evan Simon pass complete to Jamar Taylor Jr. for 9 yds to the TEM 32 for a 1ST down
Joquez Smith run for 2 yds to the TEM 34
Evan Simon pass complete to Tyler Stewart for 4 yds to the TEM 38
Evan Simon pass incomplete to Antonio Jones, broken up by Quinton Hammonds for a 1ST down North Texas Penalty, roughing passer (Jaylen Smith) to the UNT 47 for a 1ST down
Evan Simon pass complete to Terrez Worthy for 3 yds to the UNT 44
pass incomplete to James Della Pesca
Evan Simon pass complete to Tyler Stewart for 2 yds to the UNT 42
Dante Atton punt for 39 yds
Chandler Morris pass complete to Miles Coleman for 7 yds to the UNT 10
Makenzie McGill II run for 6 yds to the UNT 16 for a 1ST down
Makenzie McGill II run for 4 yds to the UNT 20
Makenzie McGill II run for a loss of 1 yard to the UNT 19
Kiefer Sibley run for 17 yds to the UNT 36 for a 1ST down
Kiefer Sibley run for a loss of 2 yards to the UNT 34
Chandler Morris run for 6 yds to the UNT 40
Chandler Morris pass complete to Blair Conwright for 1 yd to the UNT 41
Sawyer Evans punt for 35 yds
Tyler Douglas run for 9 yds to the TEM 33
Evan Simon run for 2 yds to the TEM 35 for a 1ST down
Tyler Douglas run for 1 yd to the TEM 36
Evan Simon pass complete to Ashton Allen for 5 yds to the TEM 41
Evan Simon sacked by Jake Shipley for a loss of 10 yards to the TEM 31
Dante Atton punt for 36 yds , Miles Coleman returns for no gain to the UNT 33
pass incomplete to Damon Ward Jr.
pass incomplete to Damon Ward Jr.
Chandler Morris run for 11 yds to the UNT 44 for a 1ST down
Chandler Morris pass incomplete to Miles Coleman, broken up by Jamel Johnson
Makenzie McGill II run for 1 yd to the UNT 45
Chandler Morris pass complete to DT Sheffield for 3 yds to the UNT 48
Sawyer Evans punt for 37 yds
Evan Simon pass complete to John Adams for 12 yds to the TEM 27 for a 1ST down
Tyler Douglas run for 4 yds to the TEM 31
Tyler Douglas run for 3 yds to the TEM 34
Tyler Douglas run for 1 yd to the TEM 35
Temple Penalty, delay of game (-5 Yards) to the TEM 30
Dante Atton punt for 39 yds
Chandler Morris pass complete to DT Sheffield for 30 yds to the TEM 39 for a 1ST down
Kiefer Sibley run for 7 yds to the TEM 32
Chandler Morris pass incomplete to DT Sheffield, broken up by Diwun Black
Kiefer Sibley run for a loss of 1 yard to the TEM 33
pass incomplete to Damon Ward Jr.
Tyler Stewart run for a loss of 2 yards to the TEM 31
pass incomplete to Joquez Smith
pass incomplete to John Adams
Dante Atton punt for 45 yds
Chandler Morris pass complete to Miles Coleman for a loss of 2 yards to the UNT 22
Chandler Morris pass complete to Landon Sides for 23 yds to the UNT 45 for a 1ST down
Makenzie McGill II run for 3 yds to the UNT 48
Makenzie McGill II run for no gain to the UNT 48
Chandler Morris pass complete to Blair Conwright for 19 yds to the TEM 33 for a 1ST down
pass incomplete to Damon Ward Jr.
Miles Coleman run for 8 yds to the TEM 25
Chandler Morris pass complete to Xzavior Kautai for 11 yds to the TEM 14 for a 1ST down
Chandler Morris pass complete to DT Sheffield for no gain to the TEM 14
Chandler Morris pass complete to Miles Coleman for 7 yds to the TEM 7
Makenzie McGill II run for a loss of 4 yards to the TEM 11
Kali Nguma 29 yd FG MISSED
Evan Simon pass complete to Tyler Stewart for 21 yds to the TEM 41 for a 1ST down
Tyler Douglas run for a loss of 2 yards to the TEM 39
Evan Simon sacked by Ethan Wesloski for a loss of 14 yards to the TEM 25
Evan Simon pass complete to Ashton Allen for 20 yds to the TEM 45
pass incomplete to Tyler Stewart
Shane Porter run for no gain to the TEM 45
Kiefer Sibley run for no gain to the UNT 45 North Texas Penalty, Offensive holding (Tyler Mercer) to the UNT 45
Kiefer Sibley run for 2 yds to the UNT 47
Chandler Morris pass complete to Miles Coleman for a loss of 3 yards to the UNT 44
North Texas Penalty, false start (Jace Ruder) to the UNT 39
Sawyer Evans punt for 33 yds
Evan Simon pass incomplete to Daniel Evert, broken up by Shane Whitter
pass incomplete to Joquez Smith
Evan Simon pass complete to Ashton Allen for 17 yds to the TEM 45 for a 1ST down
Evan Simon pass complete to Joquez Smith for 2 yds to the TEM 47
pass incomplete to John Adams
Evan Simon pass complete to James Della Pesca for 2 yds to the TEM 49
Evan Simon pass complete to James Della Pesca for 23 yds to the UNT 28 for a 1ST down
Evan Simon pass complete to Ashton Allen for 5 yds to the UNT 23
Evan Simon pass complete to John Adams for 3 yds to the UNT 20
Evan Simon pass intercepted
run for a loss of 4 yards to the UNT 6