Adkins steps in for injured Harris, defense holds on in tight finish
Ryder Martin, Assistant Sports Editor
September 26, 2020
The UTSA Roadrunners are college football’s first 3-0 team this year. Under the Friday night lights of the Alamodome, the ‘Runners managed to hang on in the final moments against Middle Tennessee St., surviving a 2-point conversion attempt by the Blue Raiders for a wild 37-35 victory. Josh Adkins...
The negative sides of the NCAA’s extra year of eligibility
Dalton Hartmann, Staff Writer
September 25, 2020
As we all know, the impact of COVID-19 forced many sports seasons originally scheduled for the fall to be moved to next spring. Because of this, many upcoming seniors faced the possibility of losing out on their last year of eligibility at their current schools. On March 30 of last spring, the NCAA Div...
Basketball will return in late November
Max Aguirre, Sports Editor
September 25, 2020
The NCAA Division 1 council recently approved a plan to begin both men’s and women’s basketball on Nov. 25 with the first day of full practice scheduled for Oct. 14. The season would have started on Nov. 10 under normal circumstances, but COVID-19 precautions have pushed the season back to where...
Roadrunners to face Middle Tennessee State University on short notice
Ryder Martin, Assistant Sports Editor
September 22, 2020
The Roadrunners followed up their opening week victory over Texas State with a gritty 24-10 win over the Stephen F. Austin Lumberjacks. The ‘Runners compiled 498 yards of total offense, but a lack of execution on a number of drives in the second half led to a close game. With the game standing at 17-10...
UTSA takes care of business against Stephen F. Austin
Alex Hanks, Opinion Editor
September 22, 2020
2020 has brought us many unique experiences, and you can add UTSA football receiving their first-ever votes in an Associated Press Top 25 poll to that list. On September 19th, the Roadrunners took to the Alamodome for their home opener against the Stephen F. Austin University Lumberjacks, hoping to spark...
Campos comments on new season protocols, winter sports
Julia Maenius, Assistant Sports Editor
September 18, 2020
As UTSA enters into the second week of its 2020 football season, the Alamodome released a comprehensive plan to ensure the safety of student athletes, fans and staff during the season. “If you look across the nation, of the schools that are playing, particularly in Texas, I don’t know that any of th...
Athlete of the week: Rashad Wisdom
Max Aguirre, Sports Editor
September 18, 2020
Sophomore safety Rashad Wisdom started off his season with a bang. During crunch time of the I-35 Showdown against the Texas State Bobcats, with 3:34 left in the fourth quarter and the Bobcats driving for the lead, Wisdom snagged an interception off a deflection and returned it 77 yards for a touchdown. Th...
‘Runners prepare to make their home debut against Stephen F. Austin
Ryder Martin, Assistant Sports Editor
September 15, 2020
This Saturday, UTSA football (1-0) will kick off their home opener and look to continue their hot start to the year against their FCS opponents, the Stephen F. Austin Lumberjacks (0-1). The Jeff Traylor era is officially underway at UTSA and got off to a thrilling start last week in the I-35 Rivalry g...
UTSA kicks off Traylor era in spectacular fashion
Max Aguirre, Sports Editor
September 12, 2020
The 2020 edition of the I-35 Showdown did not disappoint. A double-overtime ending to the first game of the Traylor era saw the Roadrunners overcome a fierce Texas State University Bobcat comeback. The ‘Runners dominated the first half primarily by rushing right into the Bobcat defense. After a...
Groff and Pittman reflect on the postponement of volleyball and soccer
Julia Maenius, Assistant Sports Editor
September 11, 2020
Following months of uncertainty, the Conference USA (C-USA) Board of Directors decided to postpone the soccer and volleyball seasons. This decision directly impacted the Roadrunners’ fall athletics schedule, as the athletes had already been on campus preparing for their regular seasons. “It came ...
For the program’s future, Jordan Weeks needs to start for UTSA
Ryder Martin, Assistant Sports Editor
September 11, 2020
UTSA is set to begin its season this Saturday on the road in San Marcos against Texas State, but with only a few days left before the season kicks off, the Roadrunners have yet to officially name a starting quarterback for the season opener. The competition for the job appears quite fierce with numer...
‘Runners set to play the Bobcats in the I-35 Rivalry Game
Dalton Hartmann, Staff Writer
September 8, 2020
This Saturday, the UTSA Roadrunners will play the Texas State Bobcats. The game will kick off at 2:30 p.m. and will be the start of the ‘Runners season. The I-35 Rivalry is a highly anticipated game for both the fans and the players. The ‘Runners are currently looking to keep their winning st...
