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Sep 23, 2023; Knoxville, Tennessee, USA; UTSA Roadrunners head coach Jeff Traylor before the game between the Tennessee Volunteers and the UTSA Roadrunners at Neyland Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Randy Sartin-USA TODAY Sports
After a huge 31-12 victory on the road in Ann Arbor against the Michigan Wolverines, the Texas Longhorns return home for a night game against the UTSA Roadrunners.
UTSA might seem like a cupcake, but Texas coach Steve Sarkisian has addressed the team about avoiding a let down and has used Notre Dame’s shocking home loss to NIU as an example of what can happen if you let your guard down.
Many Texas fans may not know a lot about UTSA, which has only had a football program for 13 years. Indeed, the Roadrunners have had a good run of success, culminating with the program’s first bowl win last season in the Frisco Bowl.
1. Regular Opponent
Nov 24, 2023; New Orleans, Louisiana, USA; UTSA Roadrunners. Matthew Hinton-USA TODAY Sports
Get used to seeing the UTSA Roadrunners. Texas hosts UTSA every other year starting Saturday. The future matchups with the Roadrunners, according to Texas’ future schedule, will be in 2026, 2028 and 2030.
2. Coming off big loss to Texas State
Texas State Bobcats. Tim Heitman-USA TODAY Sports
Smartly, UTSA and Texas State have formed a rivalry. Both teams are relatively knew to the FBS division. The schools are only 55 miles apart. The rivalry is officially called the ‘I-35 Maroon vs. Orange Rivalry Series,’ but most fans just call it the ‘I-35 Rivalry.’
This year’s contest didn’t go well at all for UTSA. The Bobcats manhandled the Roadrunners 49-10, scoring 35 points in the first half. The Roadrunners had won all five previous meetings.
3. UTSA Football’s short history
Current UTSA Roadrunners head coach Jeff Traylor. Matthew Hinton-USA TODAY Sports
UTSA announced plans to expand the athletics…
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Publish date : 2024-09-11 21:52:15
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