The First Responder Bowl will feature the Texas State Bobcats entering a showdown against the North Texas Mean Green on Friday, January 3, 2025.

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Texas State vs. North Texas: Jan. 3 Viewing Options

Game date: Friday, January 3, 2025
Game time: 4 p.m. ET
Location: University Park, Texas
Venue: Gerald J. Ford Stadium
TV channel: ESPN
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Bobcats vs. Mean Green Insights

Texas State owns the 48th-ranked defense this year (347.9 yards allowed per game), and has been better on the other side of the ball, ranking fifth-best with a tally of 474.3 yards per game.
The Bobcats rank 60th in scoring defense this season (24.3 points allowed per game), but they've been thriving on the offensive side of the ball, ranking seventh-best in the FBS with 37.1 points per game.
Texas State ranks 37th in pass defense this season (199.8 passing yards allowed per game), but has been playing really well on the other side of the ball, ranking 24th-best in the FBS with 265.1 passing yards per game.
North Texas ranks ninth-worst in total yards allowed per game on defense (456.6), but at least it has been playing well on offense, ranking third-best in total yards per game (488.7).
On the defensive side of the ball, the Mean Green are bottom-25, allowing 34.5 points per game (14th-worst). On the bright side, they are dominating on offense, posting 34 points per contest (23rd-best).
While North Texas' pass defense has had trouble stopping opposing offenses, ranking 14th-worst by surrendering 261.1 passing yards per game, its offense ranks fourth-best with 322.8 passing yards per contest.

Players to WatchTexas State

Jordan McCloud: 2,915 PASS YDS / 242.9 YPG / 69.5% / 29 TD / 12 INT / 67 CAR / 276 RUSH YDS / 7 TD
Ismail Mahdi: 183 CAR / 991 YDS / 82.6 YPG / 4 TD / 24 REC / 195 YDS / 19.5 YPG / 2 TD
Lincoln Pare: 73 CAR / 404 YDS / 40.4 YPG / 6 TD / 8 REC / 102 YDS / 17 YPG / 0 TD
Joey Hobert: 66 REC / 668 YDS / 60.7 YPG / 8 TD

North Texas

Chandler Morris: 3,774 PASS YDS / 314.5 YPG / 63.3% / 31 TD / 12 INT / 60 CAR / 242 RUSH YDS / 4 TD
Shane Porter: 95 CAR / 643 YDS / 53.6 YPG / 5 TD / 15 REC / 88 YDS / 8.8 YPG / 0 TD
Makenzie McGill: 71 CAR / 442 YDS / 36.8 YPG / 9 TD / 9 REC / 70 YDS / 7 YPG / 0 TD
DT Sheffield: 66 REC / 822 YDS / 68.5 YPG / 11 TD

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