DENTON, Texas (AP) — North Texas coach Eric Morris wasn't prepared for his players to get the news about him leaving for Oklahoma State before he could give it to them.

“So disappointing in a lot of different ways,” he said of the team meeting that came after word had circulated on social media Tuesday, the day the school announced Morris' impending departure.

No matter the individual reactions, the No. 21 Mean Green's response as a team was what their coach hoped, a 52-25 victory over Temple on Friday to keep alive the school's College Football Playoff hopes.

North Texas wrapped up a spot in the American Conference championship game next Friday against either No. 22 Tulane or Navy. Morris says he's coaching until the season is over, even if the Mean Green (11-1, 7-1 American) win the

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