North Texas vs. Temple: Box Score, Stats and Game Summary feat. Makenzie McGill II

The North Texas Mean Green traveled to Lincoln Financial Field in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, to take on the Temple Owls in a Week 14 American Athletic Conference showdown.

North Texas enters Saturday's matchup with a 5-6 record and is coming off a 28-40 ECU loss, extending their losing streak to five games. The Mean Green will look to secure a spot in a bowl game with a win this weekend.

On the other hand, Temple is coming into the contest with a disappointing 3-8 record on the season and a 27-51 defeat at the hands of UTSA in their most recent outing. The Owls can wrap their season up on a high note with a win on Saturday.

In a high-scoring first half, the Mean Green held the lead going into half-time, leading the Owls 24-17 after two quarters. After a high-scoring first half, neither side’s offense mustered a second-half score. North Texas secured a 24-17 win and clinch a bowl game in the postseason.

Here are stats, game summaries and box scores from this Week 14 AAC showdown.

North Texas vs. Temple: Box Score

Team	1Q	2Q	3Q	4Q	Final
UNT	17	7	0	0	24
Temple	3	14	0	0	17

North Texas Player Stats

Quarterback:

Player	Comp.	Att.	Pass. YDS	Pass. TD	INT	Carries	Rush YDS	Rush TD
Chandler Morris	21	40	180	1	0	2	17	0

Rushing and receiving:

Player	Carries	Rush YDS	Rush TD	Reception	Rec. YDS	Rec. TD
Makenzie McGill II	14	155	2	1	3	0
Kiefer Sibley	9	41	0	0	0	0
Shane Porter	11	36	0	0	0	0
Miles Coleman	1	8	0	8	32	0
DT Sheffield	0	0	0	4	47	1
Blair Conwright	00	0	0	3	41	0
London Sides	0	0	0	1	23	0
Dalton Carnes	0	0	0	1	12	0
Xzavior Kautai	0	0	0	1	11	0
Damon Ward Jr.	0	0	0	1	7	0
Brandon Young Jr.	0	0	0	1	4	0

Kicking:

Player	Extra Points	FG	Total Points
Kali Nguma	3/3	1/2	6

Temple Player Stats

Quarterback:

Player	Comp.	Att	Pass. YDS	Pass. TD	INT	Carries	Rush YDS	Rush TD
Evan Simon	27	44	268	0	1	6	-11	1

Rushing and receiving:

Player	Carries	Rush YDS	Rush TD	Reception	Rec. YDS	Rec. TD
Joquez Smith	8	39	1	1	2	0
Tyler Stewart	3	28	0	4	58	0
Tyler Douglas	7	18	0	0	0	0
Daniel Evert	1	2	0	1	18	0
Terrez Worthy	3	2	0	1	3	0
John Adams	0	0	0	4	63	0
Ashton Allen	0	0	0	6	62	0
James Della Pesca	0	0	0	3	28	0
Antonio Jones	0	0	0	4	18	0
Jamar Taylor Jr.	0	0	0	2	12	0
Kajiya Hollawayne	0	0	0	1	4	0

Kicking:

Player	Extra Points	FG	Total Points
Maddux Trujillo	2/2	1/2	5

North Texas vs. Temple: Game Summary

North Texas opened the game with an eight-play, 75-yard drive capped off by a 14-yard touchdown pass from quarterback Chandler Morris to DT Sheffield. The Mean Green quickly forced a fumble and kicked a 36-yard field goal to extend their lead to 10-0.

The two sides exchanged three-and-outs until the Owls kicked a 44-yard field goal to cut the lead to 10-3. Makenzie McGill II broke free for a 39-yard touchdown scamper to extend their lead to 17-3 entering the second quarter.

After forcing a punt, the Mean Green capitalized with a 51-yard touchdown run from McGill to extend their lead to 24-3 in the opening moments of the second quarter.

A pair of rushing touchdowns brought the game to within reach for Temple, cutting North Texas's lead to 24-17 entering the locker rooms at halftime.

After combining for 41 points in the first half, each team’s defense tightened up in the second half, not allowing an inch. Neither offense managed to find points and the Mean Green topped the Owls 24-17.