2020 UTSA Roadrunners football team

The 2020 UTSA Roadrunners football team represented the University of Texas at San Antonio during the 2020 NCAA Division I FBS football season. The Roadrunners played their home games at the Alamodome in San Antonio, Texas, and competed in the West Division of Conference USA (CUSA). They were led by first-year head coach Jeff Traylor.

2020 UTSA Roadrunners football
ConferenceConference USA
DivisionWest Division
2020 record7–5 (5–2 C-USA)
Head coach
Offensive coordinatorBarry Lunney Jr. (1st season)
Defensive coordinatorTyrone Nix (1st season)
Home stadiumAlamodome
(Capacity: 65,000)
2020 Conference USA football standings
Conf  Overall
Team W L    W L 
East Division
Marshall xy  4 –1     7 –3  
Florida Atlantic  4 –2     5 –4  
Western Kentucky  4 –3     5 –7  
Charlotte  2 –2     2 –4  
Middle Tennessee  2 –4     3 –6  
FIU  0 –3     0 –5  
Old Dominion†   –      –  
West Division
UAB xy$  3 –1     6 –3  
UTSA  5 –2     7 –5  
Louisiana Tech  4 –2     5 –4  
North Texas  3 –4     4 –6  
Rice  2 –3     2 –3  
Southern Miss  2 –4     3 –7  
UTEP  0 –4     3 –5  
Championship: UAB 22, Marshall 13
  • $ – Conference champion
  • x – Division champion/co-champions
  • y – Championship game participant
  • Note: † Due to COVID-19, Old Dominion has suspended the 2020 football season.
Rankings from AP Poll.

Previous season

The Roadrunners finished the 2019 regular season 4–8, 3–5 in CUSA play which they tied for fourth in the West Division with North Texas and Rice. They were not invited to play in any post season bowl game. Frank Wilson was fired in December 2019, a day after losing to Louisiana Tech.[1]

Preseason

Award watch lists

Listed in the order that they were released

Award Player Position Year
TBD

CUSA media days

The CUSA Media Days were held virtually for the first time in conference history.[2]

Preseason All-CUSA teams

To be released

Schedule

UTSA announced its 2020 football schedule on January 8, 2020.[3] The 2020 schedule consisted of 6 home and 6 away games in the regular season.

The Roadrunners had games scheduled against Grambling State, LSU, Old Dominion, and Rice that were canceled due to the COVID-19 pandemic.[4][5][6]

On December 13, the Roadrunners accepted a bid to the Frisco Bowl, to face the SMU Mustangs.[7] However, on December 15, the bowl was canceled due to COVID-19 concerns within the SMU program, and UTSA accepted an invitation to the First Responder Bowl.[8]

DateTimeOpponentSiteTVResultAttendance
September 12 2:30 p.m. at Texas State*
ESPN2 W 51–48 2OT 7,500
September 19 2:00 p.m. Stephen F. Austin*
ESPN2 W 24–10 6,611
September 25 7:00 p.m. Middle Tennessee
  • Alamodome
  • San Antonio, TX
CBSSN W 37–35 6,182
October 3 11:30 a.m. at UAB
Stadium L 13–21 12,547
October 10 2:30 p.m. at No. 15 BYU*
ESPN2 L 20–27 0
October 17 12:30 p.m. Army*
  • Alamodome
  • San Antonio, TX
CBSSN L 16–28 7,887
October 24 7:00 p.m. Louisiana Tech
  • Alamodome
  • San Antonio, TX
ESPNU W 27–26 6,114
October 31 11:00 a.m. at Florida Atlantic
Stadium L 3–24 5,026
November 14 2:00 p.m. UTEP
  • Alamodome
  • San Antonio, TX
ESPN+ W 52–21 6,243
November 21 2:00 p.m. at Southern Miss
ESPN+ W 23–20 0
November 28 2:00 p.m. North Texas
  • Alamodome
  • San Antonio, TX
Stadium W 49–17 5,936
December 26 2:30 p.m. vs. No. 16 Louisiana*
ABC L 24–31 3,512
  • *Non-conference game
  • Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game
  • All times are in Central time

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Coaching staff
NamePositionSeasons at
UTSA		Alma Mater
Jeff TraylorHead coach1Stephen F. Austin (1990)
Tyrone NixDefensive Coordinator/Linebackers1Southern Miss (1995)
Barry Lunney Jr.Associate Head Coach/Offensive Coordinator/Quarterbacks1Arkansas (1996)
Matt MattoxOffensive Line/Run Game Coordinator1Houston (2005)
Julian GriffinRunning Backs1Louisiana–Monroe (2012)
Jess LoeppSafeties/Recruiting Coordinator1University of Central Oklahoma (2000)
Kurt TraylorTight Ends1Texas A&M–Commerce (1995)
Will SteinWide Receivers/Passing Game Coordinator1Louisville (2011)
Rod WrightDefensive Line/Run Game Coordinator2Texas (2011)
Nick GrahamCornerbacks1Tulsa (2013)
Tommy PerrySpecial Teams Coordinator1Texas A&M (2003)

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Game summaries

at Texas State
Texas–San Antonio at Texas State
1 234OT2OTTotal
• Roadrunners 7 1771073 51
Bobcats 7 0142070 48
  • Date: September 12, 2020
  • Location: Bobcat Stadium
    Hattiesburg, MS
  • Game start: 2:30 p.m. CDT
  • Elapsed time: 4 hours and 0 minutes
  • Game attendance: 7,500
  • Game weather: 89 °F (32 °C) • Weather: Partly Cloudy • Wind: NNE 7 MPH
  • Referee: Jeremy Parker
  • Television network: ESPN2
          
See also: 2020 Texas State Bobcats football team and I-35 Rivalry
Pregame lineOver/under
TXST –8.557.5[11]
StatisticsUTSATexas State
First downs2428
Total yards499474
Rushing yards330125
Passing yards169349
Turnovers02
Time of possession46:3243:28
TeamCategoryPlayerStatistics
UTSAPassingFrank Harris22/31, 169 yards, 1 TD
RushingSincere McCormick29 carries, 197 yards, 1 TD
ReceivingBrennon Dingle4 receptions, 54 yards
Texas StatePassingTyler Vitt26/39, 346 yards, 4 TDs, 2 INTs
RushingBrock Sturges17 carries, 67 yards, 1 TD
ReceivingMarcel Barbee4 receptions, 75 yards, 2 TDs

Stephen F. Austin
Stephen F. Austin at Texas–San Antonio
1 234Total
Lumberjacks 0 730 10
• Roadrunners 3 1407 24
  • Date: September 19, 2020
  • Location: Alamodome
    San Antonio, TX
  • Game start: 2:42 p.m. CDT
  • Elapsed time: 3 hours and 25 minutes
  • Game attendance: 6,611
  • Game weather: 72 °F (22 °C) • Weather: Indoors (N/A)
  • Referee: Chris Bynum
  • TV announcers (ESPN2): Lincoln Rose (play–by–play) and LaDarrin McLane (analyst)
  
See also: 2020 Stephen F. Austin Lumberjacks football team
Pregame lineOver/under
UTSA –1754.5[12]
StatisticsStephen F. AustinUTSA
First downs1525
Total yards344498
Rushing yards59229
Passing yards285269
Turnovers12
Time of possession27:3432:26
TeamCategoryPlayerStatistics
Stephen F. AustinPassingTrae Self21/33, 285 yards, 1 TD
RushingDa'Leon Ward12 carries, 41 yards
ReceivingXavier Gipson6 receptions, 94 yards, 1 TD
UTSAPassingFrank Harris23/36, 269 yards, 1 TD, 1 INT
RushingFrank Harris17 carries, 104 yards, 2 TDs
ReceivingJoshua Cephus8 receptions, 89 yards, 1 TD

Middle Tennessee
Middle Tennessee at Texas–San Antonio
1 234Total
Blue Raiders 3 71312 35
• Roadrunners 0 17173 37
         
See also: 2020 Middle Tennessee Blue Raiders football team
Pregame lineOver/under
UTSA –659[13]
StatisticsMiddle TennesseeUTSA
First downs2716
Total yards563391
Rushing yards19188
Passing yards372303
Turnovers21
Time of possession35:4024:20
TeamCategoryPlayerStatistics
Middle TennesseePassingAsher O'Hara31/47, 372 yards, 3 TDs, 2 INTs
RushingJayy McDonald7 carries, 76 yards
ReceivingJarrin Pierce7 receptions, 107 yards
UTSAPassingJosh Adkins16/28, 233 yards, 1 TD
RushingSincere McCormick19 carries, 82 yards, 2 TDs
ReceivingZakhari Franklin6 receptions, 119 yards, 1 TD

at UAB
Texas–San Antonio at Alabama–Birmingham
1 234Total
Roadrunners 3 307 13
• Blazers 7 770 21
  • Date: October 3, 2020
  • Location: Legion Field
    Birmingham, AL
  • Game start: 11:30 a.m. CDT
  • Elapsed time: 3 hours and 20 minutes
  • Game attendance: 12,547
  • Game weather: 73 °F (23 °C) • Weather: Clear
  • Referee: Jonathan Noli
  • TV announcers (Stadium): Chris Vosters (play–by–play) and Max Stark (analyst)
  
See also: 2020 UAB Blazers football team
Pregame lineOver/under
UAB –21.555[14]
StatisticsUTSAUAB
First downs1721
Total yards280409
Rushing yards190214
Passing yards90195
Turnovers14
Time of possession26:5333:07
TeamCategoryPlayerStatistics
UTSAPassingJordan Weeks7/19, 57 yards, 1 INT
RushingSincere McCormick22 carries, 150 yards, 1 TD
ReceivingJoshua Cephus3 receptions, 42 yards
UABPassingBryson Lucero18/29, 195 yards, 3 TDs, 3 INTs
RushingSpencer Brown26 carries, 144 yards
ReceivingMyron Mitchell6 receptions, 64 yards, 1 TD

at BYU
Texas–San Antonio at Brigham Young
1 234Total
Roadrunners 3 0314 20
• No. 15 Cougars 0 1476 27
  • Date: October 10, 2020
  • Location: LaVell Edwards Stadium
    Provo, UT
  • Game start: 2:40 p.m. CDT
  • Elapsed time: 3 hours and 35 minutes
  • Game attendance: 0
  • Game weather: 78 °F (26 °C) • Weather: Sunny • Wind: NW 8 MPH
  • Referee: Scott Campbell
  • TV announcers (ESPN2): Anish Shroff (play–by–play), Tom Luginbill (analyst), and Taylor McGregor (sideline reporter)
    
See also: 2020 BYU Cougars football team
Pregame lineOver/under
BYU –3563[15]
StatisticsUTSABYU
First downs1722
Total yards359470
Rushing yards72178
Passing yards287292
Turnovers11
Time of possession26:5833:02
TeamCategoryPlayerStatistics
UTSAPassingLowell Narcisse17/20, 229 yards, 2 TDs
RushingSincere McCormick11 carries, 42 yards
ReceivingZakhari Franklin7 receptions, 79 yards, 1 TD
BYUPassingZach Wilson22/30, 292 yards, 2 TDs
RushingTyler Allgeier19 carries, 116 yards, 1 TD
ReceivingDax Milne7 receptions, 102 yards

Army
Army at Texas–San Antonio
1 234Total
• Black Knights 7 777 28
Roadrunners 0 1006 16
   
See also: 2020 Army Black Knights football team
Pregame lineOver/under
ARMY –947[16]
StatisticsArmyUTSA
First downs2424
Total yards358383
Rushing yards305197
Passing yards53186
Turnovers10
Time of possession33:2926:31
TeamCategoryPlayerStatistics
ArmyPassingCade Ballard1/3, 53 yards
RushingAnthony Adkins8 carries, 101 yards, 1 TD
ReceivingCamden Harrison1 receptions, 53 yards
UTSAPassingLowell Narcisse16/31, 155 yards, 1 TD
RushingSincere McCormick18 carries, 133 yards
ReceivingZakhari Franklin12 receptions, 138 yards, 2 TDs

Louisiana Tech
Louisiana Tech at Texas–San Antonio
1 234Total
Bulldogs 3 1670 26
• Roadrunners 3 3714 27
  • Date: October 24, 2020
  • Location: Alamodome
    San Antonio, TX
  • Game start: 7:04 p.m. CDT
  • Elapsed time: 3 hours and 37 minutes
  • Game attendance: 6,114
  • Game weather: 74 °F (23 °C) • Weather: N/A (Indoors)
  • Referee: Ken Antee
  • TV announcers (ESPNU): Mike Couzens (play–by–play) and Jay Walker (analyst)
       
See also: 2020 Louisiana Tech Bulldogs football team
Pregame lineOver/under
LT –2.553.5[17]
StatisticsLouisiana TechUTSA
First downs1525
Total yards247385
Rushing yards78188
Passing yards169197
Turnovers22
Time of possession27:3932:21
TeamCategoryPlayerStatistics
Louisiana TechPassingLuke Anthony22/33, 148 yards, 1 TD
RushingIsrael Tucker19 carries, 70 yards
ReceivingCee Jay Powell8 receptions, 54 yards
UTSAPassingFrank Harris18/33, 189 yards, 2 INTs
RushingSincere McCormick37 carries, 165 yards, 3 TDs
ReceivingTykee Ogle-Kellogg4 receptions, 96 yards

at Florida Atlantic
Texas–San Antonio at Florida Atlantic
1 234Total
Roadrunners 0 300 3
• Owls 10 707 24
  • Date: October 31, 2020
  • Location: FAU Stadium
    Boca Raton, FL
  • Game start: 11:00 a.m. CDT
  • Elapsed time: 3 hours and 18 minutes
  • Game attendance: 5,026
  • Game weather: 82 °F (28 °C) • Weather: Humid/Partly Cloudy • Wind: ESE 6 MPH
  • Referee: Chris Bynum
  • TV announcers (Stadium): Chris Vosters (play-by-play) and Max Stark (analyst)
  
See also: 2020 Florida Atlantic Owls football team
Pregame lineOver/under
FAU −547[18]
StatisticsUTSAFlorida Atlantic
First downs1619
Total yards230332
Rushing yards104196
Passing yards126136
Turnovers00
Time of possession27:5432:06
TeamCategoryPlayerStatistics
UTSAPassingFrank Harris12/26, 109 yards
RushingFrank Harris14 carries, 66 yards
ReceivingJoshua Cephus5 receptions, 63 yards
Florida AtlanticPassingNick Tronti11/19, 136 yards, 1 TD
RushingMalcolm Davidson14 carries, 115 yards
ReceivingAaron Young3 receptions, 54 yards, 1 TD

UTEP
Texas–El Paso at Texas–San Antonio
1 234Total
Miners 7 1400 21
• Roadrunners 3 211414 52
  • Date: November 14, 2020
  • Location: Alamodome
    San Antonio, TX
  • Game start: 12:08 p.m. CST
  • Elapsed time: 2 hours and 57 minutes
  • Game attendance: 6,243
  • Game weather: Temperature: 74 °F (23 °C) • Weather: Indoors • Wind: N/A
  • Referee: Rodney Burnette
  • TV announcers (ESPN+): Lincoln Rose (play–by–play) and LaDarrin McLane (analyst)
       
See also: 2020 UTEP Miners football team
Pregame lineOver/under
UTSA –645.5[19]
StatisticsUTEPUTSA
First downs1329
Total yards246600
Rushing yards77288
Passing yards169312
Turnovers74
Time of possession27:0832:52
TeamCategoryPlayerStatistics
UTEPPassingGavin Hardison14/21, 159 yards, 1 TD
RushingDeion Hankins16 carries, 74 yards, 1 TD
ReceivingJacob Cowing2 receptions, 58 yards, 1 TD
UTSAPassingFrank Harris22/26, 312 yards, 3 TDs
RushingBrenden Brady26 carries, 124 yards
ReceivingZakhari Franklin6 receptions, 118 yards, 1 TD

at Southern Miss
Texas–San Antonio at Southern Mississippi
1 234Total
• Roadrunners 0 9140 23
Golden Eagles 3 737 20
  • Date: November 21, 2020
  • Location: M. M. Roberts Stadium
    Hattiesburg, MS
  • Game start: 2:05 p.m. CST
  • Elapsed time: 3 hours and 12 minutes
  • Game attendance: 0
  • Game weather: 75 °F (24 °C) • Weather: Sunny • Wind: Calm
  • Referee: Chris Bynum
  • TV announcers (ESPN+): Jason Baker (play–by–play) and Dustin Almond (analyst)
    
See also: 2020 Southern Miss Golden Eagles football team
Pregame lineOver/under
UTSA –953[20]
StatisticsUTSASouthern Miss
First downs1618
Total yards304347
Rushing yards23375
Passing yards71272
Turnovers11
Time of possession31:3028:30
TeamCategoryPlayerStatistics
UTSAPassingFrank Harris12/19, 71 yards, 1 TD, 1 INT
RushingSincere McCormick32 carries, 173 yards, 2 TDs
ReceivingJoshua Cephus5 receptions, 44 yards
Southern MissPassingTate Whatley22/39, 272 yards, 2 TDs, 1 INT
RushingFrank Gore Jr.13 carries, 70 yards
ReceivingTim Jones5 receptions, 65 yards, 1 TD

North Texas
North Texas at Texas–San Antonio
1 234Total
Mean Green 0 737 17
• Roadrunners 7 21714 49
  • Date: November 28, 2020
  • Location: Alamodome
    San Antonio, TX
  • Game start: 2:06 p.m. CST
  • Elapsed time: 3 hours and 3 minutes
  • Game attendance: 5,936
  • Game weather: 72 °F (22 °C)
  • Referee: Ken Antee
  • TV announcers (FOX Sports SW): Chris Vosters (play–by–play) and Max Starks (analyst)
      
See also: 2020 North Texas Mean Green football team
Pregame lineOver/under
UTSA –1.567[21]
StatisticsNorth TexasUTSA
First downs1926
Total yards401624
Rushing yards184443
Passing yards217181
Turnovers20
Time of possession24:1935:41
TeamCategoryPlayerStatistics
North TexasPassingAustin Aune9/19, 115 yards
RushingOscar Adaway III15 carries, 101 yards
ReceivingJaelon Darden8 receptions, 143 yards, 1 TD
UTSAPassingFrank Harris19/24, 144 yards, 2 TDs
RushingSincere McCormick23 carries, 251 yards, 2 TDs
ReceivingZakhari Franklin3 receptions, 49 yards

vs. Louisiana (First Responder Bowl)
Louisiana vs. Texas–San Antonio
1 234Total
• No. 19 Ragin' Cajuns 7 1077 31
Roadrunners 0 7143 24
     
See also: 2020 Louisiana Ragin' Cajuns football team and 2020 First Responder Bowl
Pregame lineOver/under
LA –1455[22]
StatisticsLouisianaUTSA
First downs2327
Total yards411431
Rushing yards265223
Passing yards146208
Turnovers12
Time of possession32:3727:23
TeamCategoryPlayerStatistics
LouisianaPassingLevi Lewis12/22, 146 yards, 2 TDs
RushingElijah Mitchell19 carries, 127 yards, 1 TD
ReceivingElijah Mitchell2 receptions, 45 yards
UTSAPassingFrank Harris13/21, 208 yards, 2 TDs, 1 INT
RushingSincere McCormick23 carries, 122 yards
ReceivingZakhari Franklin5 receptions, 115 yards, 1 TD

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