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Quick slant: The Owls beat the Mean Green 69-31 in October. This is the fifth time there has been a rematch in the title game. The loser in the regular season meeting has twice won the second game. Both teams are going for their first Conference USA championship.
About North Texas (9-3, 7-1): With quarterback Mason Fine, the Mean Green has set school single-season records for most points (450), total yards (5,634) and first downs (297).