| 2023 UTSA Roadrunners football | |
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Frisco Bowl champion | |
Frisco Bowl, W 35–17 vs. Marshall | |
| Conference | American Athletic Conference |
| Record | 9–4 (7–1 AAC) |
| Head coach |
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| Offensive coordinator | Justin Burke (1st season) |
| Offensive scheme | Multiple |
| Defensive coordinator | Jess Loepp (3rd season) |
| Base defense | 3–4 |
| Home stadium | Alamodome [1] |
| Conf. | Overall | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Team | W | L | W | L | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| No. 22 SMU y$ | 8 | – | 0 | 11 | – | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Tulane y | 8 | – | 0 | 11 | – | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| UTSA | 7 | – | 1 | 9 | – | 4 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Memphis | 6 | – | 2 | 10 | – | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| South Florida | 4 | – | 4 | 7 | – | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Rice | 4 | – | 4 | 6 | – | 7 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Navy | 4 | – | 4 | 5 | – | 7 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| North Texas | 3 | – | 5 | 5 | – | 7 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| UAB | 3 | – | 5 | 4 | – | 8 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Florida Atlantic | 3 | – | 5 | 4 | – | 8 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Charlotte | 2 | – | 6 | 3 | – | 9 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Tulsa | 2 | – | 6 | 4 | – | 8 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Temple | 1 | – | 7 | 3 | – | 9 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| East Carolina | 1 | – | 7 | 2 | – | 10 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Championship: SMU 26, Tulane 14 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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The 2023 UTSA Roadrunners football team represented the University of Texas at San Antonio as a member of American Athletic Conference (The American or AAC) during the 2023 NCAA Division I FBS football season. They were led by fourth-year head coach Jeff Traylor. The Roadrunners played their home games at the Alamodome in San Antonio. This was their inaugural season as a member of the American Athletic Conference. The UTSA Roadrunners football team drew an average home attendance of 28,876 in 2023.
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| Name | Pos. | NFL Team | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| Trelon Smith | RB | Atlanta Falcons | rookie minicamp invite |
| Jared Sackett | K | Denver Broncos | rookie minicamp invite |
| Clifford Chattman | S | Atlanta Falcons | Free Agent Signing [2] |
| Ahofitu Maka | OL | New York Giants | rookie minicamp invite |
| Corey Mayfield Jr. | CB | Baltimore Ravens | Free Agent signing [3] |
Over the off-season, UTSA has lost fourteen players through the NCAA transfer portal. Eight are currently committed while the remainder are still actively pursuing new schools. [4] [5]
| Name | Pos. | New school |
|---|---|---|
| Tye Edwards | RB | Northern Iowa |
| Caden Holt | LB | Blinn College |
| Xavier Player | CB | Texas Southern |
| Chace Davis | DL | Bowling Green |
| Dre Spriggs | WR | UTEP |
| Cameron Peters | QB | Kilgore College |
| Ronald Gurley Jr. | S | Unknown |
| River Gordon | IOL | Incarnate Word |
| JaCorey Hyder | TE | Lamar |
| Diego Tello | QB | Trinity Valley Community College |
| Isiah Davis | WR | Stephen F. Austin |
| Caleb Lewis | EDGE | Incarnate Word |
| Zakhari Franklin | WR | Ole Miss |
| Malik Jones | S | Abilene Christian |
Over the off-season, UTSA added ten players through the transfer portal. [4] [5]
| Name | Pos. | Class | Previous school |
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| Rocko Griffin | RB | Sr | Vanderbilt |
| Owen McCown | QB | So | Colorado |
| Elliott Davison | S | Sr | Incarnate Word |
| Kameryn Alexander | CB | Sr | Sam Houston |
| Jackson Anderson | IOL | So | Colorado |
| Daron Allman | LB | Sr | Angelo State |
| Syrus Dumas | CB | Sr | New Mexico State |
| Chase Allen | K | Jr | Alabama |
| Jackson Anderson | IOL | RS-So | Colorado |
| Bryce Grays | S | RS-Fr | Washington State |
The preseason AAC poll was released on July 25, 2023. The Roadrunners were predicted to finish second in the conference. [6]
UTSA and The American announced the 2023 football schedule on February 21, 2023. [7] On March 13 the game between UTSA and Army was moved from Saturday September 16 to Friday September 15. [8]
| Date | Time | Opponent | Site | TV | Result | Attendance |
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| September 2 | 6:00 p.m. | at Houston * | FS1 | L 14–17 | 37,862 | |
| September 9 | 2:30 p.m. | Texas State * | ESPN+ | W 20–13 | 49,342 | |
| September 15 | 6:00 p.m. | Army * |
| ESPN | L 29–37 | 27,138 |
| September 23 | 3:00 p.m. | at No. 23 Tennessee * | SECN | L 14–45 | 101,915 | |
| October 7 | 1:00 p.m. | at Temple | ESPN+ | W 49–34 | 18,388 | |
| October 14 | 7:00 p.m. | UAB |
| ESPNU | W 41–20 | 23,808 |
| October 21 | 5:00 p.m. | at Florida Atlantic | ESPN+ | W 36–10 | 17,241 | |
| October 28 | 2:30 p.m. | East Carolina |
| ESPN+ | W 41–27 | 22,629 |
| November 4 | 2:00 p.m. | at North Texas | ESPN+ | W 37–29 | 17,354 | |
| November 11 | 6:30 p.m. | Rice |
| ESPNU | W 34–14 | 28,245 |
| November 17 | 8:00 p.m. | South Florida |
| ESPN2 | W 49–21 | 22,096 |
| November 24 | 2:30 p.m. | at No. 23 Tulane | ABC | L 16–29 | 25,103 | |
| December 19 | 8:00 p.m. | vs. Marshall * | ESPN | W 35–17 | 11,215 | |
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| Name | Position | Consecutive seasons at UTSA | Alma Mater |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jeff Traylor | Head coach | 4 | Stephen F. Austin (1990) |
| Justin Burke | Associate head coach Offensive coordinator Tight ends | 4 | Louisville (2011) |
| Jess Loepp | Defensive Coordinator Safeties | 4 | University of Central Oklahoma (2000) |
| Jerrett Anderson | Assistant Offensive-line coach | 1 | New Mexico (1993) |
| Sean Davis | Quarterbacks | 1 | Azusa Pacific (2006) |
| Nick Graham | Defensive Pass Game Coordinator Cornerbacks | 4 | University of Tulsa (2013) |
| Julian Griffin | Running Backs NFL Liaison | 4 | University of Louisiana at Monroe (2012) |
| Siddiq Haynes | Defensive Line | 2 | University of Delaware (2011) |
| Joe Price | Associate Head Coach Offensive Pass Game Coordinator Wide Receivers | 1 | Harding University (2009) |
| Brad Sherrod | Linebackers | 3 | Duke University (1993) |
| Kurt Traylor | Running game Coordinator | 4 | Texas A&M University–Commerce (1995) |
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Roadrunners | 7 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 14 |
| Cougars | 7 | 3 | 7 | 0 | 17 |
| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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| Bobcats | 0 | 10 | 0 | 3 | 13 |
| Roadrunners | 3 | 7 | 7 | 3 | 20 |
at Alamodome, San Antonio, Texas
| Game information |
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First quarter
Second quarter
Third quarter
Fourth quarter
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Statistics
| Statistics | TXST | UTSA |
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| First downs | 13 | 28 |
| Total yards | 242 | 372 |
| Rushing yards | 31 | 158 |
| Passing yards | 211 | 214 |
| Turnovers | 0 | 1 |
| Time of possession | 22:37 | 37:23 |
| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
|---|---|---|---|
| Texas State | Passing | T. J. Finley | 16/30, 211 yards |
| Rushing | Ismail Mahdi | 6 rushes, 23 yards | |
| Receiving | Drew Donley | 5 receptions, 79 yards | |
| UTSA | Passing | Frank Harris | 26/37, 214 yards, TD |
| Rushing | Kevorian Barnes | 26 rushes, 103 yards | |
| Receiving | Tykee Ogle-Kellogg | 6 receptions, 78 yards |
| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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| Black Knights | 14 | 6 | 10 | 7 | 37 |
| Roadrunners | 0 | 14 | 7 | 8 | 29 |
| Game information | ||
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| Statistics | ARMY | UTSA |
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| First downs | 23 | 14 |
| 3rd down efficiency | 8–20 | 4–10 |
| 4th down efficiency | 6–6 | 1–2 |
| Plays–yards | 83–442 | 49–360 |
| Rushes–yards | 65–254 | 22–121 |
| Passing yards | 188 | 239 |
| Passing: Comp–Att–Int | 8–18–0 | 17–27–0 |
| Penalties–yards | 0–0 | 5–35 |
| Turnovers | 0 | 1 |
| Time of possession | 44:25 | 15:35 |
| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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| UTSA | 0 | 0 | 14 | 0 | 14 |
| No. 23 Tennessee | 14 | 17 | 0 | 14 | 45 |
at Neyland Stadium • Knoxville, Tennessee
| Game information |
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| Statistics | UTSA | TENN |
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| First downs | 16 | 21 |
| Total yards | 81–319 | 66–512 |
| Rushing yards | 40–88 | 33–303 |
| Passing yards | 231 | 209 |
| Passing: Comp–Att–Int | 30–41–2 | 18–33–0 |
| Time of possession | 37:12 | 22:48 |
| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
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| UTSA | Passing | Owen McCown | 18/20, 170 yards, 2 TD, INT |
| Rushing | Kevorian Barnes | 13 rushes, 40 yards | |
| Receiving | Joshua Cephus | 7 receptions, 58 yards, TD | |
| Tennessee | Passing | Joe Milton III | 18/31, 209 yards, 2 TD |
| Rushing | Dylan Sampson | 11 carries, 139 yards, 2 TD | |
| Receiving | Ramel Keyton | 1 reception, 48 yards, TD |
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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| Roadrunners | 7 | 21 | 7 | 14 | 49 |
| Owls | 14 | 7 | 0 | 13 | 34 |
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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| Blazers | 7 | 6 | 7 | 0 | 20 |
| Roadrunners | 21 | 3 | 7 | 10 | 41 |
| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Roadrunners | 7 | 13 | 9 | 7 | 36 |
| Owls | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
at FAU Stadium • Boca Raton, Florida
| Game information |
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| Statistics | UTSA | Florida Atlantic |
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| First downs | 27 | 12 |
| Plays–yards | 79–437 | 62–162 |
| Rushes–yards | 43–176 | 28–20 |
| Passing yards | 261 | 142 |
| Passing: comp–att–int | 26–36–2 | 19–34–2 |
| Time of possession | 35:33 | 24:27 |
| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
|---|---|---|---|
| UTSA | Passing | Frank Harris | 26/35, 261 yards, 2 TD, 2 INT |
| Rushing | Kevorian Barnes | 10 carries, 56 yards | |
| Receiving | Devin McCuin | 5 receptions, 64 yards | |
| Florida Atlantic | Passing | Daniel Richardson | 19/34, 142 yards, 2 INT |
| Rushing | Larry McCammon | 15 carries, 30 yards | |
| Receiving | Je’Quan Burton | 5 receptions, 68 yards |
| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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| Pirates | 17 | 3 | 0 | 7 | 27 |
| Roadrunners | 14 | 17 | 3 | 7 | 41 |
at Alamodome • San Antonio, Texas
| Game information |
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| Statistics | East Carolina | UTSA |
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| First downs | ||
| Plays–yards | – | – |
| Rushes–yards | – | – |
| Passing yards | ||
| Passing: comp–att–int | –– | –– |
| Time of possession |
| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
|---|---|---|---|
| East Carolina | Passing | ||
| Rushing | |||
| Receiving | |||
| UTSA | Passing | ||
| Rushing | |||
| Receiving |
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Roadrunners | 10 | 17 | 3 | 7 | 37 |
| Mean Green | 0 | 13 | 0 | 16 | 29 |
| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Owls | 0 | 7 | 0 | 7 | 14 |
| Roadrunners | 3 | 7 | 21 | 3 | 34 |
at Alamodome, San Antonio, Texas
| Game information |
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First quarter
Second quarter
Third quarter
Fourth quarter
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Statistics
| Statistics | RICE | UTSA |
|---|---|---|
| First downs | 17 | 23 |
| Total yards | 229 | 381 |
| Rushing yards | 47 | 199 |
| Passing yards | 182 | 182 |
| Turnovers | 1 | 1 |
| Time of possession | 29:49 | 30:11 |
| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rice | Passing | A. J. Padgett | 17/28, 182 yards, 2 TD |
| Rushing | Dean Connors | 8 rushes, 34 yards | |
| Receiving | Luke McCaffrey | 6 receptions, 68 yards, TD | |
| UTSA | Passing | Frank Harris | 15/24, 175 yards, TD |
| Rushing | Rocko Griffin | 12 rushes, 81 yards, TD | |
| Receiving | Joshua Cephus | 5 receptions, 53 yards, TD |
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bulls | 7 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 21 |
| Roadrunners | 7 | 21 | 14 | 7 | 49 |
| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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| Roadrunners | 7 | 3 | 0 | 6 | 16 |
| No. 23 Green Wave | 7 | 16 | 0 | 6 | 29 |
| Game information |
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No scoring
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| Statistics | UTSA | TUL |
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| First downs | 21 | 13 |
| Total yards | 375 | 352 |
| Rushing yards | 177 | 227 |
| Passing yards | 198 | 125 |
| Turnovers | 5 | 1 |
| Time of possession | 31:42 | 28:18 |
| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
|---|---|---|---|
| UTSA | Passing | Frank Harris | 25/38, 198 yards, TD, 2 INT |
| Rushing | Kevorian Barnes | 12 carries, 92 yards | |
| Receiving | Joshua Cephus | 6 receptions, 83 yards | |
| Tulane | Passing | Michael Pratt | 9/22, 125 yards, 2 TD |
| Rushing | Makhi Hughes | 26 carries, 166 yards, TD | |
| Receiving | Chris Brazzell II | 5 receptions, 93 yards, 2 TD |
| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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| UTSA | 0 | 21 | 7 | 7 | 35 |
| Marshall | 7 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 17 |
at Toyota Stadium • Frisco, Texas
| Statistics | UTSA | MRSH |
|---|---|---|
| First downs | 20 | 13 |
| Plays–yards | 72–386 | 68–367 |
| Rushes–yards | 41–135 | 34–109 |
| Passing yards | 251 | 258 |
| Passing: comp–att–int | 22–31–2 | 15–34–1 |
| Time of possession | 29:59 | 30:01 |
| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
|---|---|---|---|
| UTSA | Passing | Owen McCown | 22/31, 251 yards, 2 TD, 2 INT |
| Rushing | Rocko Griffin | 11 carries, 43 yards, TD | |
| Receiving | Joshua Cephus | 7 receptions, 102 yards, TD | |
| Marshall | Passing | Cole Pennington | 15/33, 258 yards |
| Rushing | Rasheen Ali | 9 carries, 92 yards, TD | |
| Receiving | Jayden Harrison | 6 receptions, 132 yards |
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| Poll | Pre | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | Final |
| AP | RV | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | RV |
| Coaches | RV | RV | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | RV | — | — | RV |
| CFP | Not released | — | — | — | — | — | — | Not released | ||||||||