North Texas running head coach Seth Litrell picks up wide receiver Jaelon Darden (1) after Darden scored a touchdown during an NCAA college football game against Rice, Saturday, Nov. 21, 2020, in Denton, Texas. (Al Key/The Denton Record-Chronicle via AP)

Appalachian State quarterback Zac Thomas (12) is knocked out of bounds, after making a first down, by Louisiana-Lafayette safety Bralen Trahan (24) during an NCAA college football game Friday, Dec. 4, 2020, in Boone, N.C. (Andrew Dye/The Winston-Salem Journal via AP, Pool)