Photo Courtesy: Michael Kolch
By DaVince “Dino” Wright
Game Info
Temple Owls vs North Texas Mean Green
Saturday – October 14 – 11:00 a.m.
TV: ESPNU
DATCU Stadium – Denton, TX
Records Before the Game
Temple Owls (2-4, 0-2 American)
North Texas Mean Green (2-3, 0-1 American)
North Texas is having an up and down season. They’ve won a pair of games while losing the other three. North Texas lost a close one last week to Navy by 3 points. The defense will need to play physical this week against Temple at home. This will be a game that North Texas needs to get on track. Let’s take a closer look at the week’s game in Denton.
Why you should watch this game
You’ve got this game as a part of your big parlay and you’d love to win big!
Why you shouldn’t watch this game
You’ve made plans to attend the State Fair of Texas. You can’t wait to get a turkey leg and fried corn in your system.
Temple Owls
Temple is led by sophomore quarterback E. J. Warner. He has 1741 passing yards with 12 touchdowns and 5 interceptions. He can beat you with his arms and legs. He’s allowed to change the plays at the line of scrimmage. He’s good at reading defenses. Keep an eye out for running back Joquez Smith. He’s a freshman that can carry the ball between the tackles with power and finesse. The x-factor will be wide out Amad Anderson. He’s averaging 14.9 yards per reception. He’s dangerous on the outside or in the slot.
North Texas Mean Green
Last week, UNT lost a close one on the road to Navy. North Texas will need to apply pressure on the opposing quarterback. Defense will be the key. The defense will need to load 8 in the box and rush 5 instead of 4 on the defensive line. The run defense will be key because UNT is giving up 259.2 rushing yards a game. Giving up long plays has hurt this team all season. Limit the mistakes and penalties and get a win.
Prediction
ESPN has the Mean Green with a 62.4% chance of winning at home this week. The defense will need to be physical and play smart this weekend. I’m taking UNT by 10!
Final Score
Mean Green – 34
Owls – 24
