Coach Andy Mac

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Prior to UNT: Spent three years at Eastern New Mexico University in Portales, New Mexico … 2021 Lone Star Conference Defensive Lineman of the Year … 2021 All-LSC First Team Offense … Played in nine games with nine starts in 2021 as a sophomore … Recorded 26 tackles (21 solo, five assisted)... Had 12.5 tackles for loss which was third in the conference... Recorded 8.5 sacks for a total loss of 57 yards throughout the season... Forced three fumbles... Had a season-high four sacks against Lincoln (CA) … Recorded a season-high five tackles against Angelo State … Division II did not compete in 2020 … named a preseason All-American prior to the canceled 2020 season … 2019 Second Team All-LSC selection... played in 12 games with six starts as a true freshman in 2019 … Led the Lone Star Conference with 12.5 sacks on the year... Led the team with 14.5 tackles for a loss... Recorded four multi-sack games and received LSC Defensive Player of the Week honors after totaling six tackles and 3.5 sacks in the Hounds upset win over #21 Angelo State... Posted 3.0 sacks and an interception in the Hound's win over Texas A&M-Kingsville... Set the school record for sacks in a single season... Eight of his sacks came in the final five weeks of the season … prepped at Burleson (Texas) Centennial HS for coaches Kyle Geller and Blake Meyer … Set five defensive program records, including most sacks in a game (4), most sacks in a season (13), most sacks in a career (17), most tackles for loss in a season (24) and most tackles for loss in a career (35) ... Earned Second Team All-District honors and received All-State Honorable Mention following the 2018 campaign.

MAZIN RICHARDS HEIGHT 6-2 WEIGHT 230 CLASS Junior HOMETOWN Burleson, TX HIGHSCHOOL Centennial HS

Can UNLV ever turn this thing around? It might be the most overdue program in college football. Seriously, every team in the Mountain West has been able to have some fun, but not UNLV. It’s been eight years since the program has enjoyed a winning season, and the 2013 team that got there ended with a bowl loss. The 2000 Rebels went 8-5 and beat Arkansas in the Las Vegas Bowl. In the 21 seasons since, there’s been just that one lonely winning campaign, and no bowl bids. Since 2019, eight current Mountain West programs have at least played in the conference championship, and six have won one. Nevada won a WAC title in 2010, New Mexico has at least tied for a division title and has been to seven bowl games over the last 22 seasons, and … UNLV’s lone conference title was the 1994 Big West. UNLV Key Game To The 2022 Season North Texas, Sept. 17 Just for the confidence at a program that hasn’t had a lot of fun in a long, long time, starting a season 2-1 would do wonders. Last year’s team won two games, the 2020 version didn’t win any, and there’s been just one 2-1 start since 2009. Assuming a win over Idaho State to kick things off, and a loss at Cal to follow that up, getting by a dangerous and experienced North Texas team at home would be a terrific step forward. Considering the rough slate the rest of the way – New Mexico is the only time the Rebels might be favored. Read more: https://collegefootballnews.com/2022/06/unlv-rebels-preview-2022-season-prediction-breakdown-key-games-players

Upcoming AAC Realignment In one of the biggest conference “trades” in NCAA history, three current American Athletic Conference teams – Cincinnati, Houston, and UCF – will be leaving for the Big 12 before the 2023 academic year. Six C-USA teams replacing them (FAU, UAB, Charlotte, Rice, North Texas, and UTSA) would do so at the same time, to prevent the AAC from dropping to just eight teams. The buyout for the AAC schools is going to be $18 million each. That’s the standard $10 million buyout fee, plus another $8 million each to leave early. The buyout will be paid over 14 years. Meanwhile, lawyers with billable hours are still working out further details on the new incoming schools. With it, the American will compete as a 14-team league in football after the transition next summer. MEMPHIS – ATTRITION MISSION – 7.5 W – *7 / 6 The Tigers’ 7-year bowl streak came to an end last season. The culprit was the Tigers’ shoddy 5-7 mark ‘In The Stats’ (ITS) as they now stand 10-13 ITS in all games under Ryan Silverfield, including 2-7 away. This pales in comparison to the 34-20 ITS mark in the Mike Norvell years from 2016-2019. Thus, you can see where erosion is occurring. Despite seniors making 145 of the 260 overall team starts last season, they will line up with a good amount of returning experience this season. With four of its first five games this campaign against foes with losing records in 2021, a fast start is imperative if Memphis is to revisit the alleys this season. PLAY AGAINST: at Mississippi State (9/3) – *KEY STAT YOU WILL LIKE: The Tigers are 0-9 ATS away under head coach Ryan Silverfield. SMU – 50 LASHES – 7 W – *6 / 7 New head coach Rhett Lashlee led what should have been a mess of a Miami offense to a top-50 rank in points-per-drive last season while developing young star Tyler Van Dyke in the process. His reward was landing the top spot with an SMU squad that has gone 25-10 the past three seasons under Sonny Dykes, who now takes over the reins at TCU – an hour down I-30 in Dallas. Lashlee was a quarterback at Arkansas from 2002-05 where the Hogs won 23 games and played in two bowl games. He’s worked under Gus Malzahn for a good portion of his college coaching career and looks to be a good fit for the Ponies. PLAY ON: at Tulsa (10/29) STAT YOU WILL LIKE: The Mustangs are 10-2 ATS at home versus greater than .600 opponents the past five seasons. read more: https://www.wagertalk.com/news/college-football/2022-aac-football-betting-preview-marc-lawrences-playbook/

Time flies like a football for the Drummond family! Youngest son Todd Drummond, who turned 18 in early June, just made one of the biggest decisions of his life — he's decided on a college football career at the University of South Dakota. He announced in a tweet, tagging the South Dakota Coyotes football team, that he's committed his football prowess to the powerhouse team. Todd has been the quarterback for his Pawhuska, Ohio football team since his brother Bryce Drummond went off to play for North Texas. Though Bryce was a quarterback in high school, he's changed his position to linebacker for North Texas. The South Dakota Coyotes are an NCAA Division 1 team in the Missouri Valley Football Conference (per 247Sports). Todd will start his first season for South Dakota in the fall of 2023 under head coach Bob Nielson. Read More: https://www.mashed.com/912365/ree-drummonds-son-todd-just-made-a-major-decision/?utm_campaign=clip

North Texas' Seth Littrell, Texas State'sJake Spavital and Rice's Mike Bloomgren enter 2022 on the college football coaching hot seat. Three of the 12 FBS coaches in the state of Texas arguably face a make-or-break season at their respective universities. Seth Littrell, North Texas Record: 37-38 (7th season) Best case: It’ll take another bowl berth for North Texas to feel good about the direction of the program as it heads to the AAC following the season. A winning record likely guarantees a chance for Littrell to lead the Mean Green into their next athletic chapter. New additions offensively could elevate North Texas’ offense back to the Mason Fine era. Worst case: The back-to-back nine-win seasons feel like a lifetime ago for Littrell and North Texas. The road only gets tougher in the coming years with a move to the AAC happening next season. Losses on defense – specifically KD Davis and the Murphy twins – return the unit to the basement of Conference USA while the offensive additions don’t make instant impacts. read more: https://www.texasfootball.com/article/2022/06/23/three-fbs-college-football-coaches-enter-the-2022-season-on-the-hot-seat?ref=related_thumb

Here’s a look at the six newcomers: ▪ Phillip Houston, a 6-5, 270-pound offensive tackle, arrives from Navarro Community College in Texas. ▪ Jamarrion Solomon, a 5-11, 270-pound defensive tackle, is a freshman from Miami Palmetto. He will rejoin another former Palmetto defensive tackle, Savion Collins, who is an FIU veteran. “(Solomon) is dominant – quick and athletic,” MacIntyre said. “He plays with good leverage and is put together like a 25-year-old.” ▪ Luke Knox, a 6-3, 240-pound outside linebacker, spent the past four years at Ole Miss, making two starts in 2019. He was switched to tight end last year, but MacIntyre wants him on defense. His older brother is Buffalo Bills starting tight end Dawson Knox. read more: https://amp.miamiherald.com/sports/college/conference-usa/florida-international-university/article262967983.html

DENTON — UNT softball has added a pair of transfers to the 2023 roster in redshirt freshman utility player Tatum Sparks and sophomore outfielder Rylee Nicholson, head coach Rodney DeLong announced Tuesdaay. Sparks appeared in one game for Oklahoma State last season and was granted a redshirt for the 2022 season. The Oklahoma native was the No. 25 prospect in her class coming out of Shawnee High School after hitting .538 in her senior season while adding 14 home runs and 53 RBI. She finished the 2020 season with a 1.220 slugging percentage to help earn District 6A-3 offensive player of the year and first-team all-region honoree. Sparks also earned District 6A-3 first-team shortstop her junior year, District 5A-3 offensive player of the year her sophomore year, and District 5A-3 first-team utility player her freshman year. Nicholson played in 47 games for South Dakota last season and will play her sophomore season for North Texas. The Frisco native hit .237 in 2022 and finished the season with 27 hits, eight doubles, two triples, three home runs, 18 RBI, and 26 runs for the Coyotes. She enjoyed a career day against Creighton on April 26 when she finished 2-for-3 with one run and season-highs in both RBI (3) and doubles (2). Nicholson graduated from Hebron High School, where she was a 2021 TGCA 6A All-State honoree and was recognized by the Dallas Morning-News as an all-area player and as district co-newcomer of the year. For the latest on North Texas softball, follow Mean Green Sports on social media @MeanGreenSports and Mean Green softball at @MeanGreenSB for all the latest information.

South Dakota football landed a commitment Monday from 2023 Pawhuska (Okla.) quarterback Todd Drummond. Drummond announced via his personal Twitter account, going with the Coyotes over offers from Ohio and Lamar, per his 247Sports recruiting profile. Todd Drummond is the youngest of four children to author and Food Network star Ree Drummond, who hosts The Pioneer Woman. Drummond's older sisters, Alex and Paige, attended SEC schools while his older brother, Bryce enrolled last year at North Texas. Drummond will be used to the spotlight, appearing on weekly episodes of The Pioneer Woman since 2011. Drummond's commitment post can be seen below: link: https://247sports.com/Article/QB-Todd-Drummond-son-of-Food-Networks-Pioneer-Woman-commits-to-South-Dakota-189319366/

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EL PASO, Texas - UTEP has finalized its 2022 football promotional schedule. The Miners will kick off the 2022 campaign on “915 Night” versus North Texas on Aug. 27. UTEP is seeking its first capacity crowd in the stadium in 14 years for the “Sun Bowl Sellout” game against the Mean Green. To date, over 30,000 tickets have been issued for the matchup against North Texas in the 45,971-seat venue. “We are so thankful to everyone that has gotten on board with our ‘915’ Campaign and purchased a ticket to the ‘Sun Bowl Sellout’ game against North Texas,” UTEP Director of Athletics Jim Senter said. “To be over 65 percent of the way to capacity at this point is just amazing! It’s going to be an electric atmosphere and we’re excited about making the Sun Bowl the place to be on Aug. 27.” UTEP football season tickets, starting at just $65, are on sale now. Fans can purchase tickets to the North Texas game for just $9.15 by scanning a QR code at GECU and Jack in the Box locations. Three-game mini plans that include the North Texas game will go on sale July 1, starting at $36. Family four-packs will be available for the Miners’ games versus North Texas, Middle Tennessee and FIU beginning on July 19. The family four-pack for the North Texas game is just $58 (a $110 value) and includes four sideline tickets, four regular hot dogs, four medium soft drinks and a large popcorn. For additional ticket information, fans can visit www.UTEPMiners.com/Tickets. They can also pay a visit to the Eisenberg Family Ticket Office, located at 201 Glory Road (Brumbelow Building Room 109), call 747-UTEP, or email tickets@utep.edu. Ticket Office regular hours of operation are Monday through Friday, 8 a.m. – 5 p.m. Information on UTEP’s 2022 football promotional dates follows. Aug. 27 vs. North Texas (7 pm) – 915 Night/Sun Bowl Sellout Game sponsor: GECU The Miners open the season with a conference game for the first time since 1992 as they square off against the Mean Green on “915 Night.” Get your tickets now and help sell out the Sun Bowl for the first time in 14 years! The UTEP Marching Miners, cheer and dance teams will collaborate with band and spirit squads from across the city on a “915”-themed halftime show. read more: https://kvia.com/sports/utep/2022/06/27/utep-announces-2022-football-promotional-schedule/

Dave Campbell’s Texas Football magazine revealed its 2022 Preseason All-Texas College teams on Tuesday. The honorees are featured in the 2022 summer preview edition of Dave Campbell’s Texas Football, featuring head coaches Jeff Traylor (UTSA) and Joey McGuire (Texas Tech). The All-Texas teams include 52 student-athletes (36 played high school football in Texas) from all 12 FBS schools in the state, as well as one player from the FCS ranks. Texas A&M led the way for the second year in a row by nabbing eight spots, four on each side of the ball. Houston was second with seven followed by UTSA (6) and Baylor (5). Texas, TCU, and UTEP checked in with four each. SFA’s Xavier Gipson was the lone FCS player to make the cut. In addition, eight student-athletes were honored by DCTF as superlatives at their respective positions: Best linebacker: KD Davis, North Texas K Ethan Mooney North Texas Sr. Fort Worth LB KD Davis North Texas Sr. Ennis OL Manase Mose North Texas Sr. Euless read more: https://www.texasfootball.com/article/2022/06/28/dctf-announces-2022-preseason-all-texas-college-teams?ref=article_preview_img

The month of June has been a whirlwind for Texas A&M football. With the dead period approaching beginning Sunday night at midnight, the Aggies have had four big recruiting weekends this month. Those include the nation's top-ranked wide receiver, five-star USC commit Zachariah Branch. National top-150 wide receiver Tyler Williams is also on the visitor list. The other was North Texas transfer KD Davis, who was an All-Conference USA pick in 2021. read more: https://247sports.com/college/texas-am/Article/Texas-AM-football-recruiting-official-visits-2023-class-189255071/

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EL PASO, Texas (KTSM) – In 65 days the UTEP football season will get underway as the Miners host North Texas at the Sun Bowl on August 27th. UTEP Athletics is building up the hype for this year’s football team after the historic season the program had in 2021-2022. The plan is to sell out the Sun Bowl for their first game and it looks like they are getting close. According to UTEP Athletics, they have sold 30,635 tickets for the season opener and only 34% of tickets remain. The Sun Bowl holds a capacity of 45,971 fans. “Coming off a winning season like last year they [coaching staff] put a lot more on us, push us a lot harder, the grind has been tougher,” said Prince. “We’ve had a lot of early mornings and long days so it’s been pretty good compared to different summers.” The Miners open up their 2022 football season on Aug. 27 against North Texas, which will be the first time UTEP opens with a conference game since 1994, at the Sun Bowl in El Paso, Texas. For more on the Miners’ “Sun Bowl Sellout” game click here. read more: https://www.ktsm.com/sports/college-sports/utep/utep-football-pushing-the-limits-in-summer-workouts/