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With the season over after a disappointing 2-10 finishA and the postseason review by the AD complete, it is time for a postseason evaluation of the 2009 Mean Green football team.

Ryan Aplin threw for 240 yards and ran for 122 and two touchdowns to lead Arkansas State to a 30-26 victory over North Texas on Saturday.

Even in the worst of times this season, North Texas could always count on its offense to provide a bit of a spark in the form of a big play or two.

FACTS & STATS: Site: Fouts Field -- Denton, Texas. Television: SunBelt Network. Home Record: WKU 0-4, North Texas 0-3. Away Record: WKU 0-3, North Texas 1-3. Neutral Record: WKU 0-0, North Texas 0-0. Conference Record: WKU 0-3, North Texas 0-4. Series Record: North Texas leads, 2-0. GAME NOTES: Two teams trying to corral their first league win will ...

Based on the numbers, it appears that this is the year of the young tailback in the Sun Belt Conference.

North Texas has lost one of its top defensive players for the rest of the season.

The ESPN Radio recent segment on Tennessee that golfballs03 posted yesterday featured Colin Cowherd talking about how Tennessee was going to be a "beast" once the Kiffin Chimera starts working with its own players.

North Texas knew going into its game against Troy on Saturday that it would be without its starting quarterback Riley Dodge.

Series Record: Troy leads 5-1. Last meeting: 2008, Troy 45-17. What's at Stake Troy looks to keep its conference record perfect before a game next week with Sun Belt contender Louisiana-Monroe. The Mean Green have lost five in a row, but three of those have been by less than five points.

MTSU football coach Rick Stockstill has announced that practices this week will be closed to the public and media.

North Texas could be without starting quarterback Riley Dodge again on Saturday when the Mean Green takes on Troy.

With quarterback Riley Dodge knocked out of the game, North Texas had little choice but to turn to its newfound offensive standout in its game against Florida Atlantic on Saturday at Fouts Field.

North Texas played tough enough on the road for three quarters to win vs. UL Lafayette's Ragin' Cajuns, but unfortunately for Mean Green fans, they could not overcome early mistakes, and once more lost the fourth quarter as the team returned to dead least in the conference.

B.J. Lewis waited a year to get back to where he felt he always belonged as a member of the North Texas football team.

Line: Middle Tennessee by 61 2. Series Record: North Texas 5-3. Last meeting: 2008, Middle Tennessee 52-13. What's at Stake Middle Tennessee opens Sun Belt play after one its biggest victories.

Sophomore safety Mark Barron is starting to find a rhythm in Alabama's secondary.

Alabama quarterback Greg McElroy looks for an open receiver during the first half of their game against North Texas Saturday, Sept.

North Texas will be back at nearly full strength for its Sun Belt Conference opener against Middle Tennessee on Saturday.

Alabama coach Nick Saban talks to his team during an NCAA college football game against North Texas at Bryant-Denny Stadium in Tuscaloosa, Ala., Saturday, Sept.

Greg McElroy surprised more than a few people last week when he hit on a school-record 14 straight passes in Alabama's win over Florida International.