Hunter Duplessis kicked a 29-yard field goal in the second overtime, Frank Harris accounted for four touchdowns, and UTSA won its season opener, beating Texas State 51-48 in a wild finish on Saturday. [28] This topped the previous record from South Florida of 33,038 in 1997. [23][7], On November 10, 2010, it was reported that the WAC had offered UTSA, along with fellow Southland conference member Texas State and Sun Belt Conference member Denver an invitation to join its conference that would take effect in 2012. Don't let him on the bus. On September 9, 2017, UTSA had a landmark 17–10 victory over Baylor which gave UTSA its first ever victory over a Power Five team. Get a recap of the UTSA ... Tre Siggers ran for two touchdowns and Mason Fine fired two touchdown passes ... LSU expected to hire Minnesota Vikings' Daronte Jones as defensive coordinator. For the season, despite being picked last in the preseason media poll, UTSA finished at 7–5 overall, with a 6–2 record in conference, and averaged 29,214 in attendance. Bevell was 1-2 after Matt Patricia was fired last month. Quarterbacks coach Sean Ryan will call plays in place of Bevell, who also serves as the team's offensive coordinator, against the Bucs. 19 Louisiana in the SERVPRO First Responder Bowl on Saturday. 7 Miami to extend its home winning streak. The Roadrunners compete in the Football Bowl Subdivision (FBS) of the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) and the West Division of Conference USA (CUSA). Prior to Gilmer, Traylor was an assistant coach at Jacksonville High School (1993-99), where he served as passing coordinator, defensive backs coach, receivers coach and special teams coordinator. [27] UTSA finished their first season with a record of 4–6, and set a record for the largest average home attendance for a new football program with 35,521. In 2011, UTSA started its inaugural season playing its first-ever game against Northeastern State on September 3, 2011 at the Alamodome. Defenders investigations from KSAT 12 San Antonio, TX, the leader in breaking news, weather and sports. The College Football Playoff crowned its next champion in Miami. The 47-year old coach got his first shot under his college coach, Jeff Bower, at Southern Miss in 2001. As a second year FBS transition team, UTSA however, was not selected for a bowl.[31][32]. [35] After going 2-0 in Coach Traylor's first season as Head Coach, the program received votes in the Associated Press Top 25 Poll for the first time. Bevell was 1-2 after Matt Patricia was fired last month. UTSA then won two consecutive conference games to improve to 3–3, but dropped its remaining six games to finish 3–9. Wilson succeeded Larry Coker in 2016 and guided the Roadrunners to their first bowl appearance in his first season, but UTSA has gone 3-9 and 4-8 the last two years. [17] The twenty-seven students consisted mainly of incoming freshmen, including two transfer students who were sophomores at the university. In 2014, UTSA opened with a 27–7 win over Houston in the opening of new TDECU Stadium. The class was heavily recruited from the Greater San Antonio area, as fourteen players were from such area high schools. Seven of the student athletes were considered all-state performers from their high school careers. Memphis has canceled its Sept. 25 game against UTSA, saying it was "in the best interest of the health and safety of our student-athletes to make this decision now.". [29][30], In 2013, UTSA played a full schedule of FBS opponents. It will obviously be hard to find another Hankwitz, who was a defensive coordinator for the 1990 Colorado National Championship team but these were a couple of outside names: Kevin Steele - interim Auburn Coach was an assistant coach on the 1994 Nebraska Championship team and former Head Coach of Baylor and has experience as a coordinator and position coach at elite programs like … [24][25] Denver would join as a non-football school. Adam Rittenberg predicts the winners and final scores of every bowl game, including the College Football Playoff. UTSA football fired head coach Frank Wilson after four seasons at the helm. With attendance of 56,743, UTSA set a record for the highest-attended game for an NCAA Division I FBS start-up program. UTSA defensive coordinator Tyrone Nix is on administrative leave amid an internal investigation, the school announced Saturday. [20], In July 2010, the Northside Independent School District announced a three-year agreement that allowed UTSA to use Dub Farris Athletic Complex for practice. [14] The design was done by Ohio-based Rickabaugh Graphics, and had final approval by Coker. In January 2016, Frank Wilson was hired as UTSA's second ever head coach, replacing Larry Coker. 1 draft pick in 2018, but the Roadrunners have gone 7-17 since his final collegiate season in 2017. I'm sure they would love to have that type of season again after what they saw in Holgorsen's first season. On June 4, 2009 UTSA unveiled the team's inaugural helmet design. Former University of Texas at San Antonio football player Michael Egwuagu has been arrested and charged in the fatal stabbing of his sister. [41], List of UTSA Roadrunners football seasons, List of UTSA Roadrunners in the NFL Draft, "Athletics Feasibility Study: Executive Summary", "UTSA receives football feasibility study", "UTSA students pass athletics fee referendum", "Students approve fee increase in UTSA's first step toward football team", "Will football be worth the cost to UTSA students? Stewart served two years as the Houston Cougars defensive coordinator before leaving for the same job at Maryland. On February 3, 2010, National Signing Day, UTSA officially announced their inaugural signing class. He spent 2016 with the Jacksonville Jaguars and 2017 with UTSA before joining the Lions under head coach Matt Patricia in 2018. His first and only stint as a head coach came with the then-St. Louis Rams from 2006-08, going 11-25 before getting fired. [18], On March 16, 2010 UTSA announced Neal Neathery as defensive coordinator for the team. Dash pick: Northwestern 24, Auburn 19. [6] It was approved by the board soon thereafter.[7]. Quarterbacks coach Sean Ryan will call plays in place of Bevell, who also serves as the team’s offensive coordinator, against the Bucs. UTSA defensive coordinator Tyrone Nix is on administrative leave amid an internal investigation, the school announced Saturday. Not only is he a coach, he is an embarrassment. Although UTSA was bowl eligible again, they did not receive an invite, ending their season. [11] The next day Coker was officially announced as the Roadrunners' first head football coach in a press conference. 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[15] Bush had previously worked in the same capacity for his alma mater, Texas State. [36] Traylor also became the first head coach in program history to start his career with three wins[37] after beating MTSU on September 25, 2020. The Roadrunners averaged 26.6 points per games and 364.5 yards per game in 2011 before he was poached by Houston. Hafley helped guide the Buckeyes to the second-best defense in the country. Due to being a transitional FBS member, UTSA was not eligible for a bowl. The news was first reported by FootballScoop. Coombs was the cornerbacks coach for Ohio State under Urban Meyer and will coach the secondary again. A familiar name to many SEC football fans will be looking for a new job. UTSA Has a Defensive Coordinator Jeff Traylor now has someone to call plays on the defensive side with the addition of veteran SEC and CUSA operative Tyrone Nix. Defensive end Marcus Davenport, a Stevens graduate, became UTSA's first No. Line: Northwestern by 3 1/2. The UTSA Roadrunners football program represents University of Texas at San Antonio (UTSA) in the sport of American football. In December 2008, after the approval of the UTSA administration, the university presented the University of Texas System Board of Regents with a long-term plan that followed the feasibility study recommendations to build an $84 million athletic complex and the fee increase for their approval. [12] On April 22, 2009, Coker announced the addition of Mike Menefee, Eric Roark, and David Ross to the roster as assistant football coaches.[13]. In their second year of 2 transitional FBS seasons, UTSA was eligible for the C-USA championship. Take a look at the rest of the CFP and bowl season. I shouldn't have to say it but fire him. [38], UTSA has played in two bowl games, compiling a record of 0–2. [19], In an effort to move the program to the FBS, UTSA had discussions with the Western Athletic Conference (WAC) about joining that conference after they lost Boise State to the Mountain West Conference during the summer of 2010. Applewhite was fired after going 8-5. [4][5] Nearly 66% of student voters supported the fee increase. The resurgent UAB Blazers and coach Bill Clark lead the way in Conference USA's West division. UTSA would ultimately finish 6–5 for the season (one game against the Houston Cougars was canceled due to the aftereffects of Hurricane Harvey). Bill Connelly breaks down the Conference USA West division, and if anyone can rival UAB at the top. In his first year as head coach of the UTSA Roadrunners, Wilson helped lead the Roadrunners to a 6–6 regular season record, marking the first time the Roadrunners became bowl eligible. Quarterbacks coach Sean Ryan will call plays in place of Bevell, who also serves as the team’s offensive coordinator, against the Bucs. [16] However, in late January 2010, Hickey stated that the football program would attempt to join the Division I FBS subdivision by 2014 instead, citing an overall disappointment for previous plans. Wilson had some early success, but struggled to build consistency after losing key players and coaches. Boston College has hired former Ohio State defensive coordinator Jeff Hafley to be the Eagles' next coach. UTSA, however, finished with a disappointing 4–8 overall record and 3–5 in conference play. Franklin hauls in 25-yard TD for UTSA (0:31), UTSA's Harris and Cephus connect in the back of the end zone (0:27), Cephus makes an unbeliveable TD catch (0:43), Wisdom comes up with the 81-yard pick-6 (0:36), UTSA's Harris scores his second TD of game (0:30), Harris keeps it himself for UTSA touchdown (0:30), Bill Connelly's mega offseason previews: Conference USA West, College football bowl game schedule: Scores, recaps, games, UTSA coach Traylor tests positive ahead of bowl, Frisco Bowl canceled amid SMU virus concerns, UTSA DC Nix on leave amid internal investigation, Two C-USA games postponed due to coronavirus, Memphis cancels 2nd straight game due to virus, Former UTSA player charged with killing sister, UTSA hires Ark. Frank Wilson was fired as football coach at the University of Texas San Antonio. Frank Harris ran for two touchdowns and threw for another to lead UTSA to a 24-10 victory over Stephen F. Austin on Saturday. Bush was UTSA's first offensive coordinator after serving six seasons at Texas State. He has turned this program into an embarrassment and lost complete control. Bevell was 1-2 after Matt Patricia was fired last month. Bevell was 1-2 after Matt Patricia was fired last month. For the 2013 season, Texas State moved to the Sun Belt Conference and UTSA moved to Conference USA, which temporarily halted the rivalry. They are coached by Jeff Traylor, who started in 2020. Arkansas associate head coach Jeff Traylor is UTSA's new head coach, it was announced on Monday. UTSA was only eligible for a bowl under certain criteria, such as if there were not enough bowl eligible teams. Texas-San Antonio football coach Jeff Traylor has tested positive for COVID-19 ahead of the team's matchup with No. UTSA finished second in the West division, behind Rice. assistant Traylor as head coach, College football bowl picks: Predicting the score of every game, McCormick runs for record 251 yards, UTSA beats North Texas, Top 25 takeaways and must-see moments from a wild Week 6, Lucero throws 3 TD passes, UAB holds off UTSA 21-13, McCormick rushes for 2 TDs, UTSA holds off Middle Tennessee, Harris accounts for 3 TDs in UTSA's 24-10 victory, Harris scores 4 TDs, UTSA holds off Texas St. 51-48 in 2OT, College football offseason preview: Conference USA West, Grading college football's new coaching hires, Texas San Antonio fires Wilson after 4 years, 9/4 @ Illinois Fighting Illini 195 tickets left. Quarterbacks coach Sean Ryan will call plays in place of Bevell, who also serves as the team’s offensive coordinator, against the Bucs. Not saying that's a bad expectation to have, but you can't fire every coach that doesn't get you there. In the 2018 season, UTSA struggled through its non-conference schedule, going 1–3 (their lone win being against rival Texas State). UTSA announced this week that Roadrunners defensive coordinator Tyrone Nix’s contract will not be renewed when it expires on Feb. 15. SMU will end its season with a 7-3 record as the Frisco Bowl was canceled due to COVID-19 concerns within the Mustangs' program. Saturday Football: Fire that defensive coordinator, Arkansas outrage and uniform talk Adam Spencer | 4 months ago The Saturday Football newsletter goes out to subscribers up to 3 days a week and discusses the major events going on around the nation in college football. — Sincere McCormick ran 23 times for a program-record 251 yards with two TDs to help UTSA beat North Texas 49-17 on Saturday. UTSA finished the 2020 regular season with a record of 7-4 along with a second bowl game appearance in program history at the First Responder Bowl. Wommack, 33, spent the 2016 and 2017 seasons as South Alabama's defensive coordinator before joining the Indiana staff. 1 Clemson rolled over No. Evan Rothstein, who helps the team with research and analysis, will lead the defensive staff. No. On April 26, 2018, Roadrunner DE Marcus Davenport was drafted by the New Orleans Saints in the first round of the 2018 NFL Draft. [22], UTSA began practicing in August 2010, and began competing as an NCAA Division I FCS independent on September 3, 2011. Although plans for conference and subdivision affiliation were unclear, Lynn Hickey, UTSA's athletic director had strongly hinted at plans for UTSA to join their current conference, the Southland Conference (a member of the Division I FCS subdivision) in September 2009. 17 LSU were both upset in close battles in Week 6, but No. In 2018, a knee injury sidelined him for the season, but he played 10 games in 2019 and is in the Blue Raiders defensive line rotation this season. The rivalry is either played in San Marcos or San Antonio. In February 2006, the University of Texas at San Antonio approached Carr Sports Associates, Inc. to conduct a feasibility study and make recommendations to the university regarding an expansion of the athletics department. He’s been a defensive coordinator at Appalachian State (1993-96), UNLV (1997-98), Fresno State (1999) and Texas Tech (2008-09). Quarterbacks coach Sean Ryan will call plays in place of Bevell, who also serves as the team’s offensive coordinator, against the Bucs. Charlotte-Middle Tennessee and UTSA-Rice, two Conference USA games, have been postponed this weekend because of COVID-19 positive tests and contact tracing protocols. [40], Announced schedules as of January 15, 2021. A few weeks after he was fired, he was hired as an offensive coordinator by his friend, Gus Malzahn, at Auburn. The Houston Texans and new head coach David Culley have officially agreed to terms to make former University of Illinois head coach Lovie Smith their new defensive coordinator. UTSA then won two consecutive conference games to improve to 3–3, but dropped its remaining six games to finish 3–9. Their opponent, UTSA, will shift to the SERVPRO First Responder Bowl. Why: To give the Auburn boosters in love with defensive coordinator Kevin Steele one last chance to swoon over their guy. In 2015, UTSA finished with a disappointing 3–9 overall record. UTSA counted as an FBS opponent for bowl eligibility in 2013, and becomes fully bowl eligible in 2014. Such an invitation was an effort to offset the departures of Boise State, Fresno State, and Nevada to the Mountain West Conference during the early stages of the 2010–13 NCAA conference realignment. By the way, Applewhite went 7-5 and 8-5 in his only 2 seasons before they fired him. Each player for the inaugural class was redshirted during the 2010 NCAA Division I FCS football season. UTSA football will hire longtime collegiate assistant Tyrone Nix as its newest defensive coordinator. Now, UTSA athletic director Dr. Lisa Campos is turning to a search firm in search of the next round of candidates, but there’s no set path for a program hiring just its third ever head coach. UTSA defensive coordinator Tyrone Nix is on administrative leave amid an internal investigation, ... Frank Wilson was fired as football coach at the University of Texas San Antonio. Davenport was the 14th overall pick.[33]. In April 2012, it was announced that UTSA would join Conference USA on July 1, 2013, following its approval from the University of Texas System Board of Regents to allow the school to accept an invitation, negotiate and finalize terms with the league. Joe Craddock - offensive coordinator —> UAB tight ends coach In two seasons, Craddock’s offenses averaged just 21.5 points and his quarterbacks - the position he coached - combined for a whopping 33 interceptions, the most Arkansas has had in back-to-back seasons in nearly 50 years. The teams have met four times, with UTSA holding a 4–0 lead in the series through the 2020 season. The teams first met in 2012, both as members of the WAC. In 2016, UTSA tied an NCAA record for fastest program to reach a bowl game (6th season) along with South Alabama University (2014) and Georgia State University (2015).