2022 UTSA Roadrunners football team

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2022 UTSA Roadrunners football
UTSA Roadrunners logo.svg
C-USA champion
Cure Bowl, L 12–18 vs. Troy
Conference Conference USA
Record11–3 (8–0 C-USA)
Head coach
Co-offensive coordinators
Offensive scheme Spread
Defensive coordinatorJess Loepp (2nd season)
Base defense 3–4
Home stadium Alamodome [1]
Seasons
←  2021
2023  →
2022 Conference USA football standings
Conf.Overall
Team W L  W L 
UTSA y$  8 –0   11 –3  
Western Kentucky  6 –2   9 –5  
North Texas y  6 –2   7 –7  
Middle Tennessee  4 –4   8 –5  
UAB  4 –4   7 –6  
Florida Atlantic  4 –4   5 –7  
Rice  3 –5   5 –8  
UTEP  3 –5   5 –7  
FIU  2 –6   4 –8  
Charlotte  2 –6   3 –9  
Louisiana Tech  2 –6   3 –9  
Championship: UTSA 48, North Texas 27
  • $ – Conference champion
  • y – Championship game participant
Rankings from AP Poll

The 2022 UTSA Roadrunners football team represented the University of Texas at San Antonio as a member of Conference USA (C-USA) during the 2022 NCAA Division I FBS football season. They were led by head coach Jeff Traylor, who was coaching his third season with the team. The Roadrunners played their home games at the Alamodome in San Antonio.

Contents

During the previous season, on October 21, 2021, UTSA accepted an invitation to join the American Athletic Conference (The American) and will become a full member on July 1, 2023. [2] [3] [4] The 2022 season is thus the program's last as a member of C-USA. Prior to the 2022 season, Conference USA shrank to 11 schools, as previous members Marshall, Old Dominion, and Southern Miss all departed to join (and in Old Dominion's case, rejoin) the Sun Belt Conference as full members. Thus the conference disbanded the divisions and played in a single league table.

The Roadrunners began their season with a thrilling triple-overtime contest against No. 24 Houston, ultimately coming up two points short. [5] Another overtime game followed, with UTSA defeating Army to earn their first win. [6] The Roadrunners split their following two games, with a loss at No. 21 Texas [7] and a victory over FCS Texas Southern at home. [8] Their nonconference schedule complete, the Roadrunners began their C–USA slate with a road clash against Middle Tennessee, a fifteen-point win. [9] A three-point win against Western Kentucky [10] and a twenty-point win at FIU followed, [11] leading UTSA into their homecoming contest against the North Texas Mean Green. The Roadrunners were victorious by a margin of four points, earning them their sixth win and bowl eligibility as a result. [12] Following a bye week, the Roadrunners began November with another overtime game—their third of the season—as they took down UAB in double overtime. [13] Dominant wins over Louisiana Tech [14] and C-USA regular-season title [15] vs Rice followed, [16] and UTSA closed out their regular season at home with a three-point victory over the UTEP Miners, after overcoming a 24-point deficit they faced in the game's second quarter. [17] The Roadrunners finished the regular season on a nine-game win streak, dating to September 24, and won the Conference USA regular season championship and a bid to the conference title game the following week. There, they defeated North Texas in a rematch by three touchdowns, earning the program's second overall and consecutive conference championship. [18] UTSA finished the season with a record of 11–2 and a perfect 8–0 mark in conference play, [19] and were ranked No. 22 in both the AP Poll and Coaches Poll. They finished No. 25 in the College Football Playoff rankings. [19] They lost to Troy in the 2022 Cure Bowl, 18–12. [19]

Preseason conference player awards

Preseason player awards were announced on July 26. [20]

C-USA media day

The Conference USA media day was held on July 27 at Globe Life Field in Arlington, Texas. The Roadrunners were predicted to finish first in the conference's preseason poll. [21]

Schedule

UTSA and Conference USA announced the 2022 football schedule on March 30, 2022. [22] [23]

DateTimeOpponentRankSiteTVResultAttendance
September 32:30 p.m.No. 24 Houston *
 CBSSN L 35–37 3OT37,526
September 1011:00 a.m.at Army *
CBSSNW 41–38 OT23,551
September 177:00 p.m.at No. 21 Texas *
 LHN L 20–41102,520 [a]
September 242:30 p.m. Texas Southern *
  • Alamodome
  • San Antonio, TX
 Stadium W 52–2422,562
September 306:30 p.m.at Middle Tennessee
CBSSNW 45–3015,020
October 85:00 p.m. Western Kentucky
  • Alamodome
  • San Antonio, TX
 ESPN+ W 31–2822,328
October 147:00 p.m.at FIU
CBSSNW 30–1014,122
October 222:30 p.m. North Texas Dagger-14-plain.png
  • Alamodome
  • San Antonio, TX
StadiumW 31–2727,122
November 52:30 p.m.at UAB
StadiumW 44–38 2OT17,205
November 122:30 p.m. Louisiana Tech
  • Alamodome
  • San Antonio, TX
ESPN+W 51–725,409
November 1912:00 p.m.at Rice
ESPN+W 41–718,249
November 262:30 p.m. UTEP
  • Alamodome
  • San Antonio, TX
StadiumW 34–3126,061
December 26:30 p.m.North Texas
CBSSNW 48–2741,412
December 162:00 p.m.vs. No. 24 Troy *No. 25
 ESPN L 12–1811,911
  1. ↑ Largest crowd to date that UTSA has played in front of, 4th largest crowd at Texas' Darrell K Royal–Texas Memorial Stadium

Game summaries

No. 24 Houston

Houston at UTSA
Team1234OT2OT3OTTotal
•No. 24 Cougars0701738237
Roadrunners0147338035
  • Date: September 3, 2022
  • Location: Alamodome (San Antonio, TX)
  • Game start: 2:37 p.m. CDT
  • Elapsed time: 4 hours and 8 minutes
  • Game attendance: 37,526
  • Game weather: 74 °F (23 °C) • Weather: Indoor
  • Referee: Hank Johns
  • TV announcers (CBSSN): Rich Waltz (play-by-play), Aaron Taylor (analyst), and Sherree Burruss (sideline)
       
Scoring summary
214:02HOUTank Dell 11-yard pass from Clayton Tune (Bubba Baxa Kick)
(11 plays, 58 yards, 5:17)		HOU 7–0
12:20UTSAJoshua Cephus 51-yard pass from Frank Harris (Jared Sackett Kick)
(4 plays, 65 yards, 1:42)		TIE 7–7
6:30UTSAFrank Harris 38-yard run (Jared Sackett Kick)
(9 plays, 80 yards, 2:51)		UTSA 14–7
34:12UTSADe'Corian Clark 15-yard pass from Frank Harris (Jared Sackett Kick)
(10 plays, 73 yards, 3:12)		UTSA 21–7
414:54HOUTank Dell 10-yard pass from Clayton Tune (Bubba Baxa Kick)
(9 plays, 75 yards, 4:18)		UTSA 21–14
12:19HOUJoseph Manjack IV 20-yard pass from Clayton Tune (Bubba Baxa Kick)
(1 play, 20 yards, 0:07)		TIE 21–21
0:23HOUBubba Baxa 35-yard field goal
(18 plays, 77 yards, 10:30)		HOU 24–21
0:00UTSAJared Sackett 37-yard field goal
(6 plays, 55 yards, 0:23)		TIE 24–24
OTHOUBubba Baxa 35-yard field goal
(4 plays, 7 yards)		HOU 27–24
UTSAJared Sackett 39-yard field goal
(4 plays, 3 yards)		TIE 27–27
2OTHOUClayton Tune 1-yard run (Clayton Tune pass to Tank Dell for two-point conversion)
(9 plays, 25 yards)		HOU 35–27
UTSADe'Corian Clark 13-yard pass from Frank Harris (Frank Harris run for two-point conversion)
(5 plays, 25 yards)		TIE 35–35
3OTHOUClayton Tune run for two-point conversion
(1 play, 8 yards)		HOU 37–35
StatisticsHoustonUTSA
First downs2024
Plays–yards76–34673–441
Rushes–yards44–14028–104
Passing yards206337
Passing: Comp–Att–Int22–32–028–43–1
Time of possession35:2724:33
TeamCategoryPlayerStatistics
HoustonPassing Clayton Tune 22/32, 206 yards, 3 TDs
RushingClayton Tune15 carries, 51 yards, 1 TD
Receiving Tank Dell 5 receptions, 50 yards, 2 TDs
UTSAPassing Frank Harris 28/43, 337 yards, 3 TDs, 1 INT
RushingFrank Harris8 carries, 63 yards, 1 TD
Receiving Joshua Cephus 7 receptions, 106 yards, 1 TD

At Army

UTSA Roadrunners at Army Black Knights
Quarter1234OTTotal
Roadrunners014714641
Black Knights71477338

at Michie Stadium, West Point, NY

Game information
StatisticsUTSAARMY
First downs3022
3rd down efficiency11–157–16
4th down efficiency0–13–4
Plays–yards81–51272–483
Rushes–yards36–15354–179
Passing yards359304
Passing: Comp–Att–Int32–45–013–18–0
Penalties–yards10–707–68
Turnovers02
Time of possession27:5332:07

At No. 20 Texas

Team1234Total
UTSA3143020
•No. 21 Texas017141041
StatisticsUTSATexas
First downs2921
Total yards408459
Rushing yards139298
Passing yards269161
Turnovers10
Time of possession36:2123:39
TeamCategoryPlayerStatistics
UTSAPassingFrank Harris24–35, 222 yards, 0 TD, 1 INT
RushingBrenden Brady21 carries, 70 yards, 1 TD
Receiving Zakhari Franklin 6 receptions, 84 yards, 1 TD
TexasPassing Hudson Card 15–23, 161 yards, 1 TD
Rushing Bijan Robinson 20 carries, 183 yards, 3 TD
Receiving Jordan Whittington 4 receptions, 56 yards, 0 TD
Scoring summary
QuarterTime Drive TeamScoring informationScore
Plays Yards TOP UTSATEX
1st03:2820748:27UTSA24-yard field goal by Jared Sackett (#42)30
2nd14:0310754:25TEX Roschon Johnson (#2) 11-yard touchdown reception from Hudson Card (#1), Bert Auburn (#45) kick good37
2nd10:0710653:56UTSABrenden Brady (#5) 2-yard touchdown run, Jared Sackett (#42) kick good107
2nd09:362520:31UTSA Zakhari Franklin (#4) 35-yard touchdown reception from Brenden Brady (#5), Jared Sackett (#42) kick good177
2nd05:2011674:08TEXBijan Robinson (#5) 3-yard touchdown run, Bert Auburn (#45) kick good1714
2nd00:1211622:03TEX44-yard field goal by Bert Auburn (#45)1717
3rd11:562800:40TEXBijan Robinson (#5) 78-yard touchdown run, Bert Auburn (#45) kick good1724
3rd03:2113745:38UTSA30-yard field goal by Jared Sackett (#42)2024
3rd00:181440:08TEXInterception returned 44 yards for touchdown by Jahdae Barron (#23), Bert Auburn (#45) kick good2031
4th09:364712:10TEXBijan Robinson (#5) 41-yard touchdown run, Bert Auburn (#45) kick good2038
4th04:597483:21TEX26-yard field goal by Bert Auburn (#45)2041
"TOP" = time of possession. For other American football terms, see Glossary of American football.UTSA 20TEX 41

Texas Southern

1234Total
Tigers7107024
Roadrunners147141752

At Middle Tennessee

1234Total
Roadrunners10217745
Blue Raiders02001030

Western Kentucky

1234Total
Hilltoppers7701428
Roadrunners7107731

At FIU

1234Total
Roadrunners0177630
Panthers030710
StatisticsUTSAFIU
First downs2319
Total yards433323
Rushing yards130137
Passing yards303186
Turnovers21
Time of possession27:5432:06
TeamCategoryPlayerStatistics
UTSAPassingFrank Harris24/35, 303 yards, 2 TD
Rushing Kevorian Barnes 20 rushes, 128 yards, 2 TD
ReceivingZakhari Franklin6 receptions, 68 yards, TD
FIUPassing Grayson James 18/36, 174 yards, INT
RushingLexington Joseph6 rushes, 56 yards
Receiving Kris Mitchell 2 receptions, 70 yards

North Texas

1234Total
Mean Green6071427
Roadrunners0372131
StatisticsUNTUTSA
First downs1332
Total yards347495
Rushing yards22257
Passing yards325238
Turnovers11
Time of possession21:4038:20
TeamCategoryPlayerStatistics
North TexasPassing Austin Aune 15/31, 325 yards, 3 TD, INT
RushingOscar Adaway III10 rushes, 20 yards
ReceivingRoderic Burns6 receptions, 139 yards
UTSAPassingFrank Harris27/39, 238 yards, 2 TD, INT
RushingBrenden Brady19 rushes, 112 yards, 2 TD
ReceivingJoshua Cephus11 receptions, 88 yards, TD

At UAB

1234OT2OTTotal
Roadrunners79787644
Blazers0107147038
StatisticsUTSAUAB
First downs2626
Total yards494553
Rushing yards209221
Passing yards285332
Turnovers01
Time of possession28:3331:27
TeamCategoryPlayerStatistics
UTSAPassingFrank Harris22/31, 285 yards, 4 TD
RushingKevorian Barnes16 rushes, 114 yards, TD
ReceivingZakhari Franklin7 receptions, 93 yards, 2 TD
UABPassing Jacob Zeno 27/38, 332 yards, 2 TD, INT
Rushing DeWayne McBride 19 rushes, 141 yards, 2 TD
Receiving Tejhaun Palmer 8 receptions, 110 yards, TD

Louisiana Tech

1234Total
Bulldogs70007
Roadrunners211310751
StatisticsLTUTSA
First downs1729
Total yards259484
Rushing yards112258
Passing yards147226
Turnovers51
Time of possession27:4632:14
TeamCategoryPlayerStatistics
Louisiana TechPassingLandry Lyddy14/26, 138 yards, TD, 2 INT
RushingCharvis Thornton8 rushes, 48 yards
ReceivingSmoke Harris4 receptions, 49 yards, TD
UTSAPassingFrank Harris18/26, 216 yards, TD
Rushing Kevorian Barnes 11 rushes, 103 yards, 2 TD
ReceivingJoshua Cephus7 receptions, 81 yards, TD

At Rice

1234Total
Roadrunners21713041
Owls00077

UTEP

1234Total
Miners14107031
Roadrunners01417334

North Texas (C-USA Championship Game)

1234Total
Mean Green7310727
Roadrunners717101448
StatisticsUNTUTSA
First downs1932
Total yards366571
Rushing yards172227
Passing yards194344
Turnovers20
Time of possession22:1737:43
TeamCategoryPlayerStatistics
North TexasPassingAustin Aune14/29, 194 yards, TD, 2 INT
RushingIkaika Ragsdale17 rushes, 108 yards, 1 TD
ReceivingKaylon Horton3 receptions, 58 yards
UTSAPassingFrank Harris32/37, 341 yards, 4 TD
RushingKevorian Barnes28 rushes, 175 yards, 1 TD
ReceivingZakhari Franklin10 receptions, 144 yards, 3 TD

Troy (Cure Bowl)

1234Total
No. 24 Trojans078318
No. 25 Roadrunners2100012

Coaching staff

NamePositionConsecutive season at
UTSA in current position		Alma Mater
Jeff Traylor Head coach3 Stephen F. Austin (1990)
Justin Burke Associate head coach
Special teams coordinator
Tight ends		1 Louisville (2011)
Jess LoeppDefensive coordinator
Safeties		2 University of Central Oklahoma (2000)
Matt Mattox Co-offensive coordinator
Offensive Line		1 Houston (2005)
Will Stein Co-offensive coordinator
Quarterbacks		1 Louisville (2011)
Nick Graham Cornerbacks3 Tulsa (2013)
Julian GriffinRunning backs3 Louisiana–Monroe (2012)
Siddiq HaynesDefensive line1 Delaware (2011)
Joe PriceWide receivers1 Stephen F. Austin (2017)
Brad Sherrod Linebackers2 Duke (1993)
Kurt TraylorAssistant offensive line1 Texas A&M–Commerce (1995)

Rankings

Ranking movements
Legend:██ Increase in ranking ██ Decrease in ranking
— = Not ranked RV = Received votes
Week
PollPre1234567891011121314Final
AP ————————RVRVRVRVRV2322RV
Coaches RV——————RVRVRVRVRV252422RV
CFP Not released—————25Not released

References

  1. ↑ "2022 UTSA Football Quick Facts" (PDF). UTSA Roadrunners. August 27, 2022. Retrieved December 5, 2022. Expandable to 65,000.
  2. ↑ Shari Biediger (October 21, 2021). "'Bold opportunity': UTSA to join American Athletic Conference". San Antonio Report. Retrieved April 24, 2022.
  3. ↑ Brian Kirkpatrick (October 21, 2021). "UTSA ... joining American Athletic Conference". Texas Public Radio. Retrieved April 24, 2022.
  4. ↑ "American Announces Entrance Agreements With Incoming Members for 2023-24 Season" (Press release). American Athletic Conference. June 16, 2022. Retrieved June 16, 2022.
  5. ↑ "No. 24 Houston escapes with 37–35 victory over UTSA in 3 OTs". KHOU . September 3, 2022. Retrieved December 6, 2022.
  6. ↑ "Harris rallies UTSA over Army in overtime, 41–38". KSAT . September 10, 2022. Retrieved December 6, 2022.
  7. ↑ Davis, Danny; Tijerina, Richard (September 17, 2022). "No. 21 Texas pulls away from UTSA 41–20 in nonconference clash". Austin American-Statesman . Retrieved December 6, 2022.
  8. ↑ Whitaker, Stephen (September 25, 2022). "UTSA punishes Texas Southern with lopsided 52–24 win at the Alamodome". San Antonio Report . Retrieved December 6, 2022.
  9. ↑ "Harris has 414 yards passing, UTSA beats Middle Tennessee". CBS Sports . October 1, 2022. Retrieved December 6, 2022.
  10. ↑ Romero, Gabriel (October 8, 2022). "UTSA football downs Western Kentucky in Conference USA championship rematch". San Antonio Express-News . Retrieved December 6, 2022.
  11. ↑ "Harris throws for 303 yards, UTSA eases past FIU 30–10". KENS . October 15, 2022. Retrieved December 6, 2022.
  12. ↑ "UTSA's TD with 15 seconds left beats North Texas 31–27". Toronto Star . October 22, 2022. Retrieved December 6, 2022.
  13. ↑ Whitaker, Stephen (November 6, 2022). "UTSA remains undefeated in conference play as it holds of UAB Blazers in double overtime". San Antonio Report . Retrieved November 27, 2022.
  14. ↑ "UTSA clinches at least share of Conference USA crown". ESPN . November 12, 2022. Retrieved December 6, 2022.
  15. ↑ Whitaker, Stephen (November 19, 2022). "UTSA punishes Rice, wins another regular-season title". San Antonio Report. Retrieved November 22, 2022.
  16. ↑ Dean, Richard (November 19, 2022). "Rice falls to UTSA, 41–7, as bowl hopes down to one game". Houston Chronicle . Retrieved December 6, 2022.
  17. ↑ Cely, Andrew (November 27, 2022). "Harris, UTSA erase 24-point deficit, defeat UTEP 34–31". KSAT . Retrieved December 6, 2022.
  18. ↑ Jeyarajah, Shehan (December 2, 2022). "Roadrunners earn second straight Conference USA crown with blowout win". CBS Sports . Retrieved December 6, 2022.
  19. 1 2 3 Luca, Greg (December 4, 2022). "UTSA will meet Troy in Cure Bowl". San Antonio Express-News . Retrieved December 6, 2022.
  20. ↑ "C-USA Announces 2022 Preseason Awards". conferenceusa.com. Conference USA. July 26, 2022. Retrieved August 13, 2022.
  21. ↑ "C-USA Announces Media's Predicted Order of Finish for 2022". Conference USA. July 25, 2022. Retrieved November 14, 2022.
  22. ↑ Greg Luca (March 30, 2022). "UTSA schedule tweaked as Conference USA adjusts for departures". San Antonio Express-News. Retrieved April 24, 2022.
  23. ↑ "Conference USA unveils revised football schedule". The University of Texas at San Antonio, Department of Athletics. March 30, 2022. Retrieved April 24, 2022.
  24. ↑ "UTSA at Army – Game Summary – September 10, 2022". ESPN . Retrieved September 12, 2022.
  25. ↑ "Scoring Summary (Final) UTSA at Army West Point (Sep 10, 2022 at West Point, New York)". USMA Athletic Department. September 10, 2022. Retrieved September 12, 2022.
  26. ↑ "UTSA at Army – Army Game Notes" (PDF). USMA Athletic Department. September 6, 2022. Retrieved September 9, 2022.
  27. ↑ "UTSA at Army – UTSA Game Notes" (PDF). UTSA Athletic Department. September 8, 2022. Retrieved September 8, 2022.
  28. ↑ "Army Drops Home Opener to UTSA in OT Thriller". USMA Athletic Department. September 10, 2022. Retrieved September 12, 2022.
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