Roadrunners prepare to defend the Alamodome against the Bulldogs
Max Aguirre, Sports Editor
October 20, 2020
The UTSA Roadrunners will look to halt their three game losing streak this weekend against the Louisiana Tech (LA Tech) Bulldogs. The Bulldogs have won three out of their five games and are coming off a 35-17 loss to Marshall University. The ‘Runners lost 28-16 in last weekend’s game against the...
The AP top 25 needs to change, here’s how
October 20, 2020
The Associated Press (AP) Top 25 is broken. Long the hallmark for measuring and ranking the best teams in college football, the AP Top 25 has been in use since 1936. While the AP Poll has been passed in importance in college football since the institution of first the Bowl Championship Series (BCS) rankings...
‘Runners drop their third straight game, fall to 3-3
Dalton Hartmann, Staff Writer
October 19, 2020
The UTSA Roadrunners (3-3) took on the Army West Point Black Knights (5-1) at the Alamodome on October 17th. The ‘Runners lost the game 28-16, making this the third game the ‘Runners have lost in a row. To start the game off, Army's running back Anthony Adkins broke through the UTSA defense and...
Athlete of the week: Lowell Narcisse
Julia Maenius, Assistant Sports Editor
October 16, 2020
Coming off the bench against the Brigham Young University Cougars and completing 17 of 20 passes, throwing for 229 yards and two touchdowns and earning himself the highest rated quarterback title from Pro Football Focus, redshirt junior quarterback Lowell Narcisse has set the tone for the Roadrunner...
‘Runners primed for a physical battle against the Black Knights
Ryder Martin, Assistant Sports Editor
October 13, 2020
Following a hard-fought 27-20 loss to the Brigham Young University Cougars last week, the Roadrunners are looking to get back on track this week against the Black Knights of Army. Despite coming in as five-touchdown underdogs to the Cougars, the ‘Runners showed a tremendous amount of grit to keep the game...
UTSA drops their second game of the season at BYU
Julia Maenius, Assistant Sports Editor
October 11, 2020
The UTSA Roadrunners (3-2) traveled to Provo, Utah, to face the number 15 ranked Brigham Young University Cougars (4-0) in an attempt to continue their record-positive start to the season. The ‘Runners’ defense held the Cougars to zero points in the first quarter, the first time this season the ...
Roadrunners travel north to face Brigham Young University
Max Aguirre, Sports Editor
October 6, 2020
After returning home from their game in Alabama against the University of Alabama at Birmingham Blazers, the UTSA Roadrunners will hit the road again and travel to Utah this weekend to play the Brigham Young University Cougars. The Blazers were the stiffest test the ‘Runners have faced so far this year, bu...
The Traylor Effect
Dalton Hartmann, Staff Writer
October 6, 2020
The Roadrunner football team is off to an impressive 3-1 start after losing a close game to the University of Alabama at Birmingham Blazers this past weekend. Anyone who watched the ‘Runners last year can tell this is not the same team it was. With what seems to be a renewed offense and a solid defense,...
‘Runners lose a competitive battle with UAB
Max Aguirre, Sports Editor
October 4, 2020
The UTSA Roadrunners’ showdown with the University of Alabama at Birmingham Blazers didn’t go as many expected. The final score was a far cry from what many people thought it would be with the Blazers slowly pulling away and reaching a 21-13 victory. How the game eventually got to its final result was als...
Athlete of the week: Hunter Duplessis
Ryder Martin, Assistant Sports Editor
October 2, 2020
With the season-opening game against Texas State tied at 48-48 in double overtime, UTSA faced a crucial situation, a 29-yard field goal for the win. In a game that had only reached that point due to troubles in the kicking department for Texas State, there was no such anxiety on the UTSA sideline as...
‘Runners travel to face UAB in toughest test of the season so far
Max Aguirre, Sports Editor
September 29, 2020
This weekend, the Roadrunners will travel to Birmingham to face the University of Alabama at Birmingham Blazers. The Blazers are by far the most formidable team the ‘Runners have faced so far. Both teams come into Saturday’s game with winning records. The Blazers stand at 2-1 with their one loss...
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 State University’s Blue Raiders, surviving a two-point conversion attempt by the Blue Raiders for a...
