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North Texas made what head coach Todd Dodge described as a series of key moves to bolster its defense on Wednesday, when the Mean Green signed five junior college players projected to play at linebacker or safety on the first day of the midterm signing period.

North Texas capped its 2009 season Saturday by looking forward to what head coach Todd Dodge and several school officials said is a bright future for a program that has struggled the last few seasons.

UNT running back Lance Dunbar, right, searches for room to run behind the block of Gabe Hollivay against Army on November 21 at Fouts Field.

North Texas seemed to be on its way to a breakout season just a few weeks ago following a season-opening win over Ball State.

North Texas athletic director Rick Villarreal ducked into the Mean Green's locker room in Jonesboro, Ark., on Saturday night as he often does after wins or losses.

North Texas at Arkansas State DATE & TIME: Saturday, November 28th, 2:00 p.m. FACTS & STATS: Site: ASU Stadium -- Jonesboro, Arkansas.

Line: Florida International by 2. Series Record: Series tied 2-2. Last meeting: 2008, Florida International 42-10. North Texas looks to get its offense back on track after not scoring a touchdown in a loss to Louisiana-Monroe, the first time that's happened in a Sun Belt game since Todd Dodge became coach in 2007.

Here's a quick snapshot of what happened in the world of college football in the Dallas area over the weekend.

North Texas didn't have its best day defensively in its game against Western Kentucky on Saturday.

North Texas couldn't help but look back late Saturday night following a 38-34 loss to Louisiana-Lafayette at Cajun Field and think about what might have been.

Louisiana-Lafayette's Undrea Sails tries to escape the tackle of North Texas' Craig Robertson on Saturday at Cajun Field in Lafayette.

MTSU: Dwight Dasher leads the Sun Belt in total offense by more than 200 yards. But he must limit his turnovers after throwing 2 INTs and fumbling once last week.

Alabama running back Mark Ingram loses his helmet but gets a first down against the defense of North Texas' cornerback Ira Smith and linebacker Craig Robertson in the first quarter at Bryant-Denny Stadium in Tuscaloosa, Ala., Saturday, Sept.

It's 'view from the other side' time, and Brett Vito of the Denton Record-Chronicle has pitched in to help us preview Saturday morning's game between Alabama and North Texas.

Of the expected contenders, the Red Wolves easily had the best performance in week one, as they rolled to a shut out win to open the season.

By JAN HUBBARD DENTON - With three victories in their last 24 games, members of the University of North Texas Mean Green approached their first game of the season with a great deal of confidence.This is a school that had won exactly one road opener since 1997, but the players went to Ball State with an attitude.In the road opener at Kansas State ...

North Texas looks to start 2-0 for the first time since 1994. The Mean Green beat Ball State 20-10 in its opener.

North Texas had yet to kick off its season against Ball State or even meet for the first time on the eve of two-a-days, but Craig Robertson and Tobe Nwigwe were in midseason form.

By the time North Texas head coach Todd Dodge arrived in Denton in the early morning hours following the Mean Green's win over Ball State on Thursday, the list of coaches who had either called or sent a text message read like a who's who list of the football world.

Football coaches are fond of saying that teams often make huge strides between their first and second games of the season.