Final
Middle Tennessee overtakes North Texas 37-21
Sep 27, 2009 - 2:56 AM DENTON, Texas(AP) -- Quarterback Dwight Dasher ran for two touchdowns and threw for two more Saturday to lead Middle Tennessee State to a 37-21 victory over North Texas.The Blue Raiders (3-1, 1-0) cashed in a pair of first-half turnovers for touchdowns for their third-straight win in the Sun Belt Conference opener for both teams.
Dasher rushed for 75 yards and threw for 269 yards. Lance Dunbar had scoring runs of 66 and 18 yards, and finished with 101 yards rushing for UNT (1-3, 0-1).
MTSU capped a 20-point second quarter by scoring on its final two drives of the first half. Dasher capped a 98-yard march by running in from 2 yards out before a 48-yard field goal by Alan Gendreau gave the Blue Raiders a 30-7 halftime lead.
North Texas was hampered by five turnovers, a missed field goal and a punt-return touchdown that was wiped out by a penalty.
- NCAAF FINAL
1ST 2ND 3RD 4TH TOTAL
--- --- --- --- -----
MIDDLE TENN 10 20 0 7 37
NORTH TEXAS 7 0 14 0 21 FINAL
SCORING SUMMARY
1ST QUARTER: MIDDLE TENN - TD, BARRY CUNNINGHAM 50 YD
PASS FROM DWIGHT DASHER (ALAN
GENDREAU KICK), 3:22. MIDDLE
TENN 7-0
MIDDLE TENN - FG, ALAN GENDREAU 20 YD,
5:43. MIDDLE TENN 10-0
NORTH TEXAS - TD, LANCE DUNBAR 66
Sep 26 10:34 PM
TD MIDDLE TENN DESMOND GEE 24 YD PASS FROM DWIGHT DASHER (ALAN GENDREAU KICK)
Middle Tennessee 37, North Texas 21 4th - 10:54Sep 26 10:09 PM
TD MIDDLE TENN DESMOND GEE 24 YD PASS FROM DWIGHT DASHER (ALAN GENDREAU KICK)
Middle Tennessee 37, North Texas 21 4th - 10:54Sep 26 10:09 PM
TD MIDDLE TENN DESMOND GEE 24 YD PASS FROM DWIGHT DASHER (ALAN GENDREAU KICK)
Middle Tennessee 37, North Texas 21 4th - 10:54Sep 26 10:09 PM- NCAAF
TD MIDDLE TENN
DESMOND GEE 24 YD PASS FROM DWIGHT DASHER
(ALAN GENDREAU KICK)
MIDDLE TENN 37
NORTH TEXAS 21 10:54 LEFT, 4TH QTR
Middle Tennessee 37, North Texas 21 4th - 10:54Sep 26 10:09 PM - NCAAF END, 3RD QTR
1ST 2ND 3RD 4TH TOTAL
--- --- --- --- -----
MIDDLE TENN 10 20 0 30
NORTH TEXAS 7 0 14 21 END, 3RD QTR
SCORING SUMMARY
1ST QUARTER: MIDDLE TENN - TD, BARRY CUNNINGHAM 50 YD
PASS FROM DWIGHT DASHER (ALAN
GENDREAU KICK), 3:22. MIDDLE
TENN 7-0
MIDDLE TENN - FG, ALAN GENDREAU 20 YD,
5:43. MIDDLE TENN 10-0
NORTH TEXAS - TD, LA
Sep 26 9:48 PM
TD NORTH TEXAS LANCE DUNBAR 18 YD RUN (JEREMY KNOTT KICK)
Middle Tennessee 30, North Texas 21 3rd - 0:02Sep 26 9:43 PM
TD NORTH TEXAS LANCE DUNBAR 18 YD RUN (JEREMY KNOTT KICK)
Middle Tennessee 30, North Texas 21 3rd - 0:02Sep 26 9:43 PM- NCAAF
TD NORTH TEXAS
LANCE DUNBAR 18 YD RUN
(JEREMY KNOTT KICK)
MIDDLE TENN 30
NORTH TEXAS 21 0:02 LEFT, 3RD QTR
Middle Tennessee 30, North Texas 21 3rd - 0:02Sep 26 9:43 PM
TD NORTH TEXAS RILEY DODGE 4 YD RUN (JEREMY KNOTT KICK)
Middle Tennessee 30, North Texas 14 3rd - 7:49Sep 26 9:28 PM
TD NORTH TEXAS RILEY DODGE 4 YD RUN (JEREMY KNOTT KICK)
Middle Tennessee 30, North Texas 14 3rd - 7:49Sep 26 9:28 PM- NCAAF
TD NORTH TEXAS
RILEY DODGE 4 YD RUN
(JEREMY KNOTT KICK)
MIDDLE TENN 30
NORTH TEXAS 14 7:49 LEFT, 3RD QTR
Middle Tennessee 30, North Texas 14 3rd - 7:49Sep 26 9:28 PM - NCAAF HALFTIME
1ST 2ND 3RD 4TH TOTAL
--- --- --- --- -----
MIDDLE TENN 10 20 30
NORTH TEXAS 7 0 7 HALFTIME
SCORING SUMMARY
1ST QUARTER: MIDDLE TENN - TD, BARRY CUNNINGHAM 50 YD
PASS FROM DWIGHT DASHER (ALAN
GENDREAU KICK), 3:22. MIDDLE
TENN 7-0
MIDDLE TENN - FG, ALAN GENDREAU 20 YD,
5:43. MIDDLE TENN 10-0
NORTH TEXAS - TD, LANCE DUNB
Sep 26 8:48 PM - NCAAF
FG MIDDLE TENN
ALAN GENDREAU 48 YD
MIDDLE TENN 30
NORTH TEXAS 7 0:22 LEFT, 2ND QTR
Middle Tennessee 30, North Texas 7 2nd - 0:22Sep 26 8:43 PM
TD MIDDLE TENN DWIGHT DASHER 3 YD RUN (ALAN GENDREAU KICK)
Middle Tennessee 27, North Texas 7 2nd - 4:43Sep 26 8:27 PM
TD MIDDLE TENN DWIGHT DASHER 3 YD RUN (ALAN GENDREAU KICK)
Middle Tennessee 27, North Texas 7 2nd - 4:43Sep 26 8:27 PM- NCAAF
TD MIDDLE TENN
DWIGHT DASHER 3 YD RUN
(ALAN GENDREAU KICK)
MIDDLE TENN 27
NORTH TEXAS 7 4:43 LEFT, 2ND QTR
Middle Tennessee 27, North Texas 7 2nd - 4:43Sep 26 8:27 PM
TD MIDDLE TENN DWIGHT DASHER 6 YD RUN (DESMOND GEE KICK)
Middle Tennessee 20, North Texas 7 2nd - 11:55Sep 26 8:12 PM
TD MIDDLE TENN DWIGHT DASHER 6 YD RUN (DESMOND GEE KICK)
Middle Tennessee 20, North Texas 7 2nd - 11:55Sep 26 8:12 PM- NCAAF
TD MIDDLE TENN
DWIGHT DASHER 6 YD RUN
(DESMOND GEE KICK)
MIDDLE TENN 20
NORTH TEXAS 7 11:55 LEFT, 2ND QTR
Middle Tennessee 20, North Texas 7 2nd - 11:55Sep 26 8:12 PM - NCAAF
FG MIDDLE TENN
ALAN GENDREAU 31 YD
MIDDLE TENN 13
NORTH TEXAS 7 14:04 LEFT, 2ND QTR
Middle Tennessee 13, North Texas 7 2nd - 14:04Sep 26 8:12 PM - NCAAF END, 1ST QTR
1ST 2ND 3RD 4TH TOTAL
--- --- --- --- -----
MIDDLE TENN 10 10
NORTH TEXAS 7 7 END, 1ST QTR
SCORING SUMMARY
1ST QUARTER: MIDDLE TENN - TD, BARRY CUNNINGHAM 50 YD
PASS FROM DWIGHT DASHER (ALAN
GENDREAU KICK), 3:22. MIDDLE
TENN 7-0
MIDDLE TENN - FG, ALAN GENDREAU 20 YD,
5:43. MIDDLE TENN 10-0
NORTH TEXAS - TD, LA
Sep 26 7:52 PM
TD NORTH TEXAS LANCE DUNBAR 66 YD RUN (JEREMY KNOTT KICK)
Middle Tennessee 10, North Texas 7 1st - 1:47Sep 26 7:52 PM
TD NORTH TEXAS LANCE DUNBAR 66 YD RUN (JEREMY KNOTT KICK)
Middle Tennessee 10, North Texas 7 1st - 1:47Sep 26 7:52 PM- NCAAF
TD NORTH TEXAS
LANCE DUNBAR 66 YD RUN
(JEREMY KNOTT KICK)
MIDDLE TENN 10
NORTH TEXAS 7 1:47 LEFT, 1ST QTR
Middle Tennessee 10, North Texas 7 1st - 1:47Sep 26 7:52 PM - NCAAF
FG MIDDLE TENN
ALAN GENDREAU 20 YD
MIDDLE TENN 10
NORTH TEXAS 0 9:17 LEFT, 1ST QTR
Middle Tennessee 10, North Texas 0 1st - 9:17Sep 26 7:47 PM
TD MIDDLE TENN BARRY CUNNINGHAM 50 YD PASS FROM DWIGHT DASHER (ALAN GENDREAU KICK)
Middle Tennessee 7, North Texas 0 1st - 11:38Sep 26 7:47 PM
TD MIDDLE TENN BARRY CUNNINGHAM 50 YD PASS FROM DWIGHT DASHER (ALAN GENDREAU KICK)
Middle Tennessee 7, North Texas 0 1st - 11:38Sep 26 7:47 PM
TD MIDDLE TENN BARRY CUNNINGHAM 50 YD PASS FROM DWIGHT DASHER (ALAN GENDREAU KICK)
Middle Tennessee 7, North Texas 0 1st - 11:38Sep 26 7:47 PM- NCAAF
TD MIDDLE TENN
BARRY CUNNINGHAM 50 YD PASS FROM DWIGHT DASHER
(ALAN GENDREAU KICK)
MIDDLE TENN 7
NORTH TEXAS 0 11:38 LEFT, 1ST QTR
Middle Tennessee 7, North Texas 0 1st - 11:38Sep 26 7:47 PM
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