The offense had a bunch of fun against UNT. Pancakes, pitching and catching, pulling and target shooting, and getting everyone in the act was the order of the day. The only drawback was the ankle sprain suffered by our starting center--it was brutal the way we manhandled their front. Here are the grades.
Offensive report card--UNT
It was a long afternnon for the Mean Green offense yesterday as the Longhorns unleased superior physical ability and decidely overmatched team speed in dominating the home opener against the visitors from Denton. Lost in the domination is just how well individual players played because the offense was stumped at every turn and they had but one lone drive at the start of the second half where they won any individual battles. Here are the grades.
Defensive report card--UNT
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