Story byGrand Forks HeraldTom Miller, Grand Forks HeraldFri, December 5, 2025 at 1:34 AM UTC·5 min readDec. 4—GRAND FORKS — The UND football team faces Tarleton State at noon Saturday in the second round of the FCS Playoffs in Stephenville, Texas. Here are eight things to know about the Texans. Tarleton State's offense runs a unique style, known as slow-mesh RPO, which was popularized most recently by Wake Forest. AdvertisementAdvertisementAdvertisementThe Texans run a twist on the traditional RPO, which means run-pass option. UND's offense runs a traditional RPO, where a quarterback has the option to hand the ball off or throw it depending on what he sees in front of him. The phrase 'mesh' is the point in time when the quarterback puts the ball in the running back's midsection, preparing to either hand it off or pull it back. The 'slow' part of the slow-mesh RPO is what UND fans will really notice.
