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Join @Evan and @Harry as they recap a disappointing 48-10 loss against SMU in the Mean Green home opener. The boys look back at the game and analyze what went wrong. They also point out why there is still a lot to play for this season heading into the upcoming contest against TSU along with some thoughts on the gameday experience at Apogee. Direct audio link: https://traffic.libsyn.com/gomeangreen/ringr_181425_183784.mono.mp3

Join @Evan @Harry and @TheReal_jayD as they discuss the big win over UTEP on the road and the upcoming home opener against cross-town rival SMU. In addition, they discuss the Portal, NIL and the tragic loss of a Mean Green player. Direct audio link: https://traffic.libsyn.com/gomeangreen/post_UTEP_xxpre_SMUt_mixdown.mp3

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DENTON – UNT Athletics is looking forward to an exciting 2022 season and the Mean Green Family returning to Apogee Stadium. With the home opener with SMU approaching quickly on Saturday, Sept. 3, here are some new features, changes, and updates to be aware of this season. “Our staff has made it a priority to constantly seek feedback and look for new ways to improve the overall game day experience for our fans,” Vice President and Director of Athletics Wren Baker said. “We are excited about these new offerings for 2022 and can’t wait to welcome the Mean Green Family to Apogee this fall.” GAME THEMES September 3 - #BeatSMU and High School Band Day September 10 - UNT Faculty and Staff Appreciation Game October 1 - Family Weekend October 15 - First Responders Day November 5 - Homecoming 2022 November 26 - Senior Day TICKETS Self-service ticket scanning pedestals have been added to multiple gates at Apogee Stadium for improved ease of entry and a contactless experience. Improved Mean Green Tickets Online account functionality: Patrons will have the opportunity to use an "Add All" button to download all their tickets to an event (up to ten tickets). Apple iPhone users should use the Safari browser to Add All to the Apple Wallet and android users should use Google Chrome or Firefox browsers to Add All to the Google Wallet app. Ticket transfer process has been enhanced with the ability to add a name along with the phone number or email when transferring tickets. This, along with the added functionality of being able to view completed transfer history in your account, will help you confirm who has accepted their tickets and parking for a Mean Green game day! Ticket transfer acceptance limits have also been removed after previously being capped at one week to accept a transfer. CONCESSIONS The Under the Wing Pub makes its Apogee Stadium debut on Sept. 3. In the space under the wing on the north end of the stadium fans over the age of 21 will be able to enjoy beer, wine, and liquor complete with TV’s and yard games. The concession stand located nearest Gate 4 and the student section has been re-branded as 1521 Craft House and will offer eight new craft beers plus favorites Coors Light and Dos Equis. UNITY PLAZA North Texas Athletics has announced the construction of a Unity Plaza adjacent to the athletic center honoring trailblazers Dr. Leon King and Abner Haynes that will be completed this fall. More info: https://northtex.as/3QLksmG FINAL SEASON IN C-USA The 2022 season is UNT’s final football season in Conference USA as the Mean Green will transition to The American Athletic Conference in July 2023. INSTAGRAMMABLE LOCATIONS Take a group photo or a selfie at our new Instagram-friendly locations inside Gate 3 and Gate 4. Share on social media with the hashtags #UNT, #GoMeanGreen and #GMG and you might be featured on the Apogee Stadium videoboard. NEW UNIFORMS The Mean Green will debut three new uniforms this season and will have the opportunity to feature more than 80 new combinations. MEAN GREEN GEAR The team shop at Apogee Stadium has been revamped for this season thanks to UNT’s long-time partnership with Voertman’s. Check it out at Gate 2 for all your game day apparel needs. RADIO COVERAGE The Mean Green Sports Network has expanded its coverage for 2022 adding KXXN 97.5 FM (Wichita Falls) and reaching an even wider area in North Texas. You can also hear UNT Football on KHYI 95.3 and The Varsity Network app. To download the app click here: https://northtex.as/TheVarsityNetwork "WE MEAN BUSINESS" North Texas Athletics launched the "We MEAN Business" campaign, targeting Denton and surrounding areas businesses that want to provide opportunities for employees and families to experience a Mean Green game. More info: https://northtex.as/3CgZl7a SEASON TICKET GIFT Season ticket holders each receive a 20 oz. UNT-branded tumbler that can be picked up at the Gate 2 ticket office through the September 10th game vs. Texas Southern. MEAN GREEN WORK ORDER If you have recommendations you would like to share with us, or see items that need attention, we encourage you to submit a Mean Green Work Order Request here: https://northtex.as/MGWorkOrder 2022 UNT Football Season Tickets are on sale now. Season, mini-plan and single game tickets are now available through the UNT Athletics Ticket Office. Click here to purchase now. Tickets may also be purchased by calling 940-565-2527 or visiting the main ticket office at Apogee Stadium during normal business hours Monday-Friday from 9 am-5 pm.

DALLAS – North Texas junior quarterback Austin Aune was named the Conference USA Offensive Player of the Week presented by Blenders Eyewear, the league announced on Monday. The junior from Argyle, Texas, made the first opening-game start of his career after throwing for 236 yards and three touchdowns on 16-of-29 passing in the Mean Green's 31-13 win in El Paso on Saturday night. Aune's stat line stretched his career totals against UTEP to 778 passing yards, nine touchdown passes and no interceptions to go with his 3-0 record. He is the first UNT student-athlete to garner Player of the Week honors since Jaelon Darden in December of 2020. With his three touchdown passes in the game, Aune moved to ninth on the program's career touchdown passes list with 26. His yardage total brought his career output to 4,013 passing yards to put him in eighth place on the program's career passing list. Aune and the Mean Green will host SMU in their home opener at Apogee Stadium on Saturday with the game set for a 6:30 p.m. kickoff.

SAN DIEGO — A lawsuit has been filed against three current and former San Diego State University football players, alleging they gang-raped a 17-year-old girl at an off-campus party in October 2021. The defendants named in the lawsuit include former Aztecs punter, Matt Araiza, who was drafted by the Buffalo Bills; Zavier Leonard, who is a current member of the Aztecs team; and Nowlin “Pa’a” Ewaliko, who is a former member of the San Diego State team. read more: https://www.cbs8.com/amp/article/news/investigations/alleged-rape-victim-three-sdsu-football-players/509-10d32185-ed7b-48b0-afb7-be4718ba9270

Game notes Time and Date: Saturday, August 27 at 9:00 p.m. ET Network: Stadium Location: Sun Bowl — El Paso, TX Spread: EVEN ESPN FPI: North Texas has 60.1% chance to win All-time series: North Texas leads, 19-8-3 Last meeting: North Texas 20, UTEP 17 — November 13, 2021 Current streak: North Texas, 5 (2017-21) Setting the scene The smell of tailgate food, the clicking of pads, the over-analyzing of preseason polls. Everything great about the tail-end of August is back, signifying the true return of college football. This year’s Week 0 is set to be the most expansive one yet with 11 matchups involving FBS teams all occurring in one all-day slate. Two of these August games already come with conference title implications. The C-USA scheduled two intra-league contests Saturday, including a battle between two of its Lone Star State squads. -------------------------------------- The North Texas Mean Green travel to one of the most scenic settings in college football to battle the UTEP Miners. The C-USA West rivals begin their quest for a 2022 conference title in the confines of the Sun Bowl, accompanied by the venue’s breathtaking mountain backdrop and a fiery sunset which is set to transpire 30 minutes after kickoff. North Texas and UTEP converge to form the most evenly matched game in a Week 0 slate filled with FBS vs. FCS matchups and double-digit spreads. Both teams posted similar records last year and have a wealth of returning talent to build around in 2022. While offenses usually draw the attention, this matchup’s main calling card is that it features arguably the top two defenders in C-USA in K.D. Davis and Praise Amaewhule. Defenses should reign supreme for the most part in this one, so don’t expect the Sun Bowl to host a high-octane shootout Saturday. The main matchup to keep an eye on involves Amaewhule pitted against the new right tackle North Texas breaks in, which is set to be Jett Duncan or Kaci Moreka. If UTEP can expose this matchup, the heralded rushing attack of North Texas may have a viable counter. On the other side of the ball, the potential matchup of Tyrin Smith against John Davis Jr. should draw some eyeballs. UTEP excelled with the deep ball against North Texas last year as Jacob Cowing obtained 174 yards on five receptions, so quarterback Gavin Hardison should test his Smith downfield early and often. read more: https://www.underdogdynasty.com/2022/8/25/23319375/2022-week-0-preview-north-texas-mean-green-utep-miners-c-usa-hardison-aune-amaewhule-davis-sun-bowl

North Texas comes into this Week 0 matchup as a slight home underdog but we like their chances, led by a stout defense. Read more on why we're fading the Mean Green on Saturday in our North Texas vs. UTEP betting picks. North Texas vs UTEP picks and predictions Our side and total predictions are based upon our analysis of the line and total in this game. Our best bet is our favorite pick across all markets. Spread analysis It was a tale of two halves for Seth Littrell’s North Texas Mean Green last year. After an opening win against FCS school Northwestern State, they’d go on to lose six straight games. At that point, bowl eligibility seemed like a pipe dream. Not so fast! Typically operating a pass-first system, Littrell’s team changed its identity to a power run spread attack and reeled off five straight victories to end the regular season. Which are we more likely to see in 2022 — the Mean Green of the first half, or the second half? The offensive success likely continues, as they return eight starters on that side of the ball while ranking fifth in offensive returning production. A rushing attack that averaged 235.4 yards per game on the ground loses Deandre Torrey but should be fine as Oscar Adaway III returns from injury to combine with Ikaika Ragsdale and Ayo Adeyi. Four offensive linemen also return to a team that ranked eight in power success rate a year ago. The defense is more of a concern after losing the star brother duo of Gabriel and Grayson Murphy to UCLA. As for UTEP, the Miners reached bowl eligibility last year for the first time since 2014. This has typically been a moribund program, as they’ve had only two winning seasons since 2005. However, the culture is starting to change under head coach Dana Dimel, and there’s genuine positive momentum. Dimel inherited an 0-12 team in 2018 and would go 2-22 over his first two seasons. Things started to change with a 3-5 record during the COVID-shortened 2020 season, and the light finally showed through a year ago with a 7-6 record. The Miners play sound defense and make enough plays offensively to pull out wins. I’m siding with them as I think the wrong team is favored. UTEP returns 15 starters and ranks 51st in returning production for one of the program’s better teams in recent memory. The offensive line returns three experienced starters who could have all-league potential, there are two experienced running backs to utilize, and quarterback Gavin Hardison managed 9.0 yards per attempt a season ago. The defense will remain a strength, and this has the makings of a well-rounded team that won’t be easy to beat. Prediction: UTEP +1.5 (-115 at FanDuel) read more: https://www.covers.com/ncaaf/north-texas-vs-utep-odds-picks-predictions-august-27-2022

DENTON, Texas – North Texas Athletics, in conjunction with INFLCR, has announced the launch of the Mean Green Exchange to expand its ongoing Name, Image and Likeness (NIL) program for student-athletes. The Mean Green Exchange is the latest innovation to help UNT student-athletes maximize NIL opportunities. This streamlined, easy-to-navigate platform is a free service to both student-athletes and third parties. It serves as a directory and customized portal to connect businesses, collectives, donors, alumni and fans with student-athletes to explore, negotiate and enter into NIL transactions. “The creation of the Mean Green Exchange and the expanded partnership with INFLCR represents another opportunity for our student-athletes to continue to grow their profile in the ever-changing NIL landscape,” Vice President and Director of Athletics Wren Baker said. “It is important to our mission of Building Champions and Preparing Leaders that we offer education and comprehensive resources to all of our student-athletes that allow them to build their individual brands and maximize NIL potential.” The Mean Green Exchange is a custom-designed student-athlete NIL business registry for businesses, collectives, donors, alumni, fans and others wishing to connect specifically with student-athletes at North Texas. After a business, collective, or individual registers on the Mean Green Exchange they can access a searchable database of UNT student-athletes, and filter that database through a variety of criteria. They can message the student-athlete directly in the application or request the student-athlete's contact information (or that of their representative) to start a discussion about an NIL transaction. INFLCR and North Texas will not be involved in any of the negotiations. Once an NIL agreement is reached, a customized reporting form, that is compliant with UNT’s Name, Image and Likeness guidelines, is generated and forwarded to the institution. The platform also includes a payment processing tool to securely pay the student-athletes and will be consolidated into a 1099 form that lives in the student-athlete's INFLCR app for more efficient tax reporting. Businesses, collectives or individuals can register now at www.MeanGreenSports.com/Exchange. UNT will opt-in all student-athletes, who may opt out if they choose not to participate. “We’re thrilled to provide expanded NIL resources to all UNT student-athletes through the INFLCR app,” said Jim Cavale, INFLCR President. “Now, student-athletes and businesses have one convenient place to connect and engage in NIL activity through the Mean Green Exchange. The new platform will make it easier for current and incoming student-athletes to build their NIL footprint.” About PARAMOUNT In 2021, UNT Athletics announced the launch of PARAMOUNT, a comprehensive Name, Image and Likeness (NIL) program designed to educate and empower student-athletes and prepare them to optimize NIL opportunities. North Texas added a group licensing program with the Brandr Group in 2022. For additional Information, visit northtex.as/Paramount. About INFLCR INFLCR, a Teamworks product, is the leading athlete brand-building and NIL business management app for elite athletic organizations. The INFLCR athlete app educates student-athletes, coaches and staff for the NIL era in a safe and compliant environment, all powered by best-in-class content delivery for student-athletes to access and share content to their social media channels. INFLCR works with more than 250 collegiate and professional sports organizations. Impactful features like the INFLCR Local & Global Exchange provide local and national companies with the ability to find, communicate, pay, and report NIL transactions with student-athletes, maximizing their NIL earning potential with streamlined reporting for their institution and their personal tax returns. Visit inflcr.com for more information.