We are in full pandemic mode. Oh, and North Texas basketball is having its best season in a decade. Do not feel bad for thinking that is very North Texas because it is. You and I know. The dissonance acknowledged, let us remind the extreme among us that all of the precautions are for the…
There is always something to play for. North Texas and Florida Atlantic met up for the first time since last December when FAU completed the two-game sweep that saw Lane Kiffin’s Owls put up 1436 yards and 110 points. At the very least there was revenge to be had. North Texas jumped out to a…
This game does not have the stakes we anticipated in preseason. Both squads have gone through some soul-searching in the weeks before this game. FAU found that they missed the departed Driskel a bit more than they perhaps thought they would. The very talented Chris Robison is still very talented, but he is very much…
Overview North Texas ends its Florida trip with a battle against FAU. Saturday, Feb 24 2018 6:00 p.m. CT FAU Arena , Boca Raton FL TV: CUSA TV Radio: MGRN – 88.1 KNTU-FM Line: North Texas -1.5 What You Need to Know About FAU Record: 11-16 (5-10) Last Game vs UNT: L 59-53 Last Game: Rice L…
North Texas got a much needed win. The Mean Green took down FAU 59-53. It was never pretty in this game. It was down right ugly basketball for most of the night, by both teams. Credit North Texas for finding a way to win without a serious contribution from Roosevelt Smart. Smart was saddled with…
Over on CUSA Report:
If you want to call this a referendum on FAU and the league’s standing you can. The FAU program got a league championship and numerous offensive records out of Briles, and he got a reputation cleansing (he likely was not getting a job any where else) and a ticket back home. Everyone is a winner.
North Texas is blown out again for the second time in two meetings vs FAU and loses the 2017 CUSA Championship game 41-17
North Texas travels to Boca Raton for a rematch against Lane Kiffin’s Florida Atlantic in the 2017 CUSA Title Game
