North Texas Falls At Indiana

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BLOOMINGTON, Ind. – In the 2011 matchup between North Texas and Indiana at Apogee Stadium, the Mean Green was the early aggressor in a 24-21 win. On Saturday, the Hoosiers flipped that script and spoiled NT’s first trip into Big 10 territory.

Mean Green miscues and an onside kick helped Indiana (3-2, 0-1 Big 10) take a 21-0 first-quarter that all but dashed North Texas’ chances. Dajon Williams and North Texas (2-3, 0-1 C-USA) came alive in the second quarter, but the Hoosiers running game went to work and kept NT at bay for a 49-24 win in front of 40,457 at Memorial Stadium.

IU Quarterback Nate Sudfeld completed 14 of his first 17 passes and led an efficient Hoosiers attack that accounted for 593 total yards, the most surrendered by the Mean Green this year. Tevin Coleman entered the game as the NCAA’s leading rusher at 172.8 yards per game, and he led the Hoosiers ground game with 17 carries for 150 yards and one score. DeAngelo Roberts also reached the century mark with 102 yards and two touchdowns.

Aside from freshman mistakes on his two interceptions, Williams showed why he was handed the reigns of the Mean Green offense. He was 18-of-34 for 205 yards and three touchdowns, and also ran for 40 yards on a team-high 13 carries.

A quick passing attack led by Williams helped wake up the Mean Green offense in the

second quarter. The redshirt freshman was 9-of-14 for 81 yards in the second frame, including a 20-yard touchdown strike to Carlos Harris to put North Texas on the scoreboard. Harris finished with a career-best 11 catches for 120 yards.

A crafty third-quarter shovel pass from Williams to a wide open Antoinne Jimmerson went for 36 yards – NT’s third longest pass play of the year – and set up a 20-yard Trevor Moore field goal.

North Texas entered the day as one of seven teams in the country perfect in red-zone scoring, and the Mean Green kept that streak alive with a pair of fourth-quarter scores. Williams hooked up with a wide open Marcus Smith for a 20-yard touchdown with, and then he found Tanner Smith on a 1-yard screen pass on NT’s next possession. North Texas has now scored on all 17 trips into the red zone this season.

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