#2 Alabama Crimson Tide vs. North Texas Mean Green - Game 3: Bama wins 41-0

[Crimson Surfer]

#2 Alabama Crimson Tide vs. North Texas Mean Green - Game 3

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Location: Bryant-Denny Stadium (101,821) Tuscaloosa, Alabama
Kickoff Date/Time: Saturday, September, 17th at 6:38 p.m. CT
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[kyallie]

Re: #2 Alabama Crimson Tide vs. North Texas Mean Green - Game 3

Thanks for the info Steve, it should save a lot of trouble!

 

[Crimson Surfer]

Re: #2 Alabama Crimson Tide vs. North Texas Mean Green - Game 3

http://www.latimes.com/sports/sns-tsn-afn-ntexas-alabama-20110914,0,2745692.story

Alabama has won all three previous meetings with North Texas, none of which have been close.

North Texas posted a modest total of 290 yards against Houston last weekend. Sure, the Mean Green did score three offensive touchdowns, including two rushing scores, but the club committed three turnovers, so it is hard to praise the offense for the effort. Derek Thompson completed 21-of-33 passes for 172 yards and one TD with one interception. As for Lance Dunbar, who paced the club with five catches, he ran for 62 yards and a score.

The Mean Green figured to have their hands full with the explosive Houston offense, and that was indeed the case. North Texas was victimized for 690 total yards, a staggering figure, and the Cougars scored six offensive touchdowns, five of which came through the air.

"Defensively we did some good things in the first half but we still allowed too many big plays," said McCarney. "I thought we showed some improvement from last week but we still have a long way to go."

Averaging only 19.5 ppg and 295.5 total ypg through two outings, there is clearly room for improvement on the offensive side of the ball for McCarney's team. The same can be said for the defense, which is yielding 44.5 ppg and 545.5 total ypg. Not much was expected of the Mean Green heading into the campaign, and the club has done little to generate confidence among its frustrated fans.

 

[Crimson Surfer]

Re: #2 Alabama Crimson Tide vs. North Texas Mean Green - Game 3

http://dfw.cbslocal.com/2011/09/16/mean-green-visits-rolling-crimson-tide/

Alabama coach Nick Saban sees it as a week to “challenge ourselves to play to our best.”

The Mean Green (0-2) are trying to avoid a second straight 0-3 start and give first-year coach Dan McCarney a big boost in rebuilding the program.

North Texas, though, hasn’t beaten a Southeastern Conference team since topping Tennessee in 1975 and is 3-32 alltime.

Alabama is the highest ranked team North Texas has faced since opening the 2003 season with a 37-3 loss at then-and-now No. 1 Oklahoma.

 

[Crimson Surfer]

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http://www.dentonrc.com/sharedcontent/dws/drc/sports/college/stories/DRC_untfoot_0917.17122df19.html

“All the pressure is on Alabama,” McCarney said. “How many times do you get to play against a team that is a national championship contender like Alabama is? They are going to talk and write about this game for years. Why not have something really positive to say about North Texas and about you and about us? You never can tell. In this wild, wacky, crazy year of college football, everyone has to be ready every Saturday.”

UNT intends to be prepared for its one shot this season at a national powerhouse.

 

[IMALOYAL1]

Re: #2 Alabama Crimson Tide vs. North Texas Mean Green - Game 3

Trent Richardson: 11 carries, 169 yards, 3 TDs

Eddie Lacy: 9 carries, 161 yards, 2 TDs


1st time two backs go over 150. Thats more like Bama football.

RTR

 

[Crimson Surfer]

Re: #2 Alabama Crimson Tide vs. North Texas Mean Green - Game 3

Trent Richardson: 11 carries, 169 yards, 3 TDs

Eddie Lacy: 9 carries, 161 yards, 2 TDs


1st time two backs go over 150. Thats more like Bama football.

RTR

Yeah but to listen to some Bama fans the crimson sky is falling on offense. Some of them think that Arkansas is going to destroy the Tide next Saturday unless the inconsistent or bad offensive line play improves. It seems a lot of the Tide fans think that this team is doomed to mediocrity because of the lack of focus and intensity.

 

[RJ YellowHammer]

Re: #2 Alabama Crimson Tide vs. North Texas Mean Green - Game 3

Yeah but to listen to some Bama fans the crimson sky is falling on offense. Some of them think that Arkansas is going to destroy the Tide next Saturday unless the inconsistent or bad offensive line play improves. It seems a lot of the Tide fans think that this team is doomed to mediocrity because of the lack of focus and intensity.

This should be auto-posted under every post worrying about how our offense will play against that ferocious defense from Fayetteville.