Football: UNT to face Sun Belt’s surprise team



Warhawks on verge of milestone bowl trip

By Brett Vito / Staff Writer
Brett Vito / Staff Writer Denton Record-Chronicle
Published: 17 November 2012 01:39 AM

There have been times this fall when North Texas head coach Dan McCarney has sat and cheered arguably the biggest underdog in college football during a magical season.

McCarney was as surprised as anyone when Louisiana-Monroe beat Arkansas and nearly toppled Auburn and Baylor.

“They have done some real magical things,” McCarney said. “How could you not cheer for what they are doing, what they have done and how their season has transpired? I find myself at times cheering for them, and I’m in the same conference and have to try to go beat them this week.”

UNT will attempt today to become the latest in a series of teams that have knocked ULM off track following that great start when the Mean Green will look to come up with a little late-season magic of its own.

UNT (4-6, 3-3 Sun Belt) isn’t entirely out of the bowl hunt just yet.

If the Mean Green can win its last two games, it would be bowl-eligible for the first time since 2004.

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