North Texas meets San Diego State in the New Mexico Bowl
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San Diego State (9-3) vs. North Texas (11-2), Dec. 27 at 5:45 p.m. EST.
BetMGM College Football Odds Line: North Texas by 3. Against the spread: North Texas 10-3, San Diego State 9-3.
How to watch: ESPN
Key stats
North Texas Offense
Overall: 502.8 yards per game (1st in FBS)
Passing: 322.5 yards per game (2nd)
Rushing: 180.3 yards per game (41st)
Scoring: 44.8 points per game (1st)
North Texas Defense
Overall: 370.4 yards per game (64th in FBS)
Passing: 163.2 yards per game (10th)
Rushing: 207.2 yards per game (128th)
Scoring: 24.9 points per game (70th)
San Diego State Offense
Overall: 341.8 yards per game (103rd in FBS)
Passing: 153.9 yards per game (125th)
Rushing: 187.8 yards per game (32nd)
Scoring: 24.7 points per game (87th)
San Diego State Defense
Overall: 267.5 yards per game (7th in FBS)
Passing: 155.6 yards per game (4th)
Rushing: 111.9 yards per game (23rd)
Scoring: 12.6 points per game (5th)
San Diego State is 13th in FBS in defensive third down percentage, allowing opponents to convert on 31.1% of third downs.
North Texas ranks 12th in the FBS with a +9 turnover margin.
North Texas ranks 24th in the FBS averaging 42.1 penalty yards per game.
North Texas is 91st in FBS in red zone defense, allowing opponents to score on 86.7% of trips. San Diego State’s red zone offense ranks 36th, scoring on 88.6% of red zone opportunities.
North Texas is 117th in the FBS with an average time of possession of 28:04, compared to San Diego State’s 53rd-ranked average of 30:28.
Team leaders
North Texas
Passing: Drew Mestemaker, 4,119 yards, 31 TDs, 7 INTs, 69.9 completion percentage
Rushing: Caleb Hawkins, 1,226 yards on 200 carries, 23 TDs
Receiving: Wyatt Young, 1,209 yards on 63 catches, 10 TDs
San Diego State
Passing: Jayden Denegal, 1,810 yards, 9 TDs, 8 INTs, 58.6 completion percentage
Rushing: Lucky Sutton, 1,232 yards on 238 carries, 10 TDs
Receiving: Jordan Napier, 632 yards on 48 catches, 2 TDs
Last game
North Texas fell to Tulane 34-21 on Friday, Dec. 5. Mestemaker led North Texas with 294 yards on 21-of-34 passing (61.8%) for two touchdowns and three interceptions. Ashton Gray had 47 rushing yards on eight carries and one touchdown. Miles Coleman put up 125 yards on seven catches with one touchdown.
San Diego State fell 23-17 to New Mexico on Friday, Nov. 28. Denegal passed for 162 yards on 14-of-24 attempts (58.3%) with one touchdown and one interception. Sutton had 110 rushing yards on 22 carries and one touchdown, adding one reception for zero yards. Donovan Brown had five receptions for 91 yards and one touchdown.