North Texas and Texas State meet for the first time in over 100 years in the First Responder Bowl on Friday.
With the two in-state foes meeting for just the second time in program history, Texas State squares off against North Texas in the First Responder Bowl at Ford Stadium in Dallas on Friday.
After winning their rivalry game to end the regular season on a high note, the Mean Green enter bowl season with a 6-6 overall record and a 3-5 conference mark in the American this season. North Texas needed a win over Temple to become bowl eligible and got it on the road. Texas State, on the other hand, also won its regular season finale to earn its seventh win of the season, sporting a 7-5 overall record after finishing 5-3 in conference play. This is the first meeting between these two teams in over 100 years, with the last meeting coming in 1922.
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Game Date: Jan. 3, 2025
Game Time: 4:00 p.m. ET
TV: ESPN
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Most recently, North Texas needed a win in its regular season finale to become bowl eligible and held on for a 24-17 victory over Temple in Philadelphia on Nov. 30. The Mean Green raced out to a 21-point lead in the first half, but the Owls came storming back to make the game interesting. UNT is now bowl eligible for the 15th time in program history and the first time since 2022.Â
As for Texas State, the Bobcats closed out the regular season with a 45-38 victory over South Alabama in Mobile on Nov. 29. Mannie Nunner’s pick-six in the fourth quarter was the difference, with Nunnery returning the interception 60 yards to the house. Texas State quarterback Jrodan McCloud finished the game with 248 passing yards with a touchdown and two interceptions.
North Texas and Texas State will now meet for just the second time in the First Responder Bowl on Friday.
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