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.
Preseason
CUSA media days The CUSA Media Days were held virtually for the first time in conference history. UTSA was predicted to finish in last place in the West Division.
Schedule UTSA announced its 2020 football schedule on January 8, 2020. 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.
On December 13, the Roadrunners accepted a bid to the Frisco Bowl, to face the SMU Mustangs. 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.
Coaching staff NamePositionSeasons atUTSAAlma Mater Jeff Traylor Head coach 1 Stephen F. Austin (1990) Tyrone Nix Defensive coordinator/linebackers 1 Southern Miss (1995) Barry Lunney Jr. Associate head coach/offensive coordinator/quarterbacks 1 Arkansas (1996) Matt Mattox Offensive Line/run game coordinator 1 Houston (2005) Julian Griffin Running backs 1 Louisiana–Monroe (2012) Jess Loepp Safeties/recruiting coordinator 1 University of Central Oklahoma (2000) Kurt Traylor Tight ends 1 Texas A&M–Commerce (1995) Will Stein Wide Receivers/passing game Coordinator 1 Louisville (2011) Rod Wright Defensive Line/run game coordinator 2 Texas (2011) Nick Graham Cornerbacks 1 Tulsa (2013) Tommy Perry Special teams coordinator 1 Texas A&M (2003)
Game summaries
At Texas State
Statistics UTSATexas State First downs 24 28 Total yards 499 474 Rushing yards 330 125 Passing yards 169 349 Turnovers 0 2 Time of possession 46:32 43:28
Team Category Player StatisticsUTSA Passing Frank Harris 22/31, 169 yards, 1 TD Rushing Sincere McCormick 29 carries, 197 yards, 1 TD Receiving Brennon Dingle 4 receptions, 54 yardsTexas State Passing Tyler Vitt 26/39, 346 yards, 4 TDs, 2 INTs Rushing Brock Sturges 17 carries, 67 yards, 1 TD Receiving Marcel Barbee 4 receptions, 75 yards, 2 TDs
Stephen F. Austin
Statistics Stephen F. AustinUTSA First downs 15 25 Total yards 344 498 Rushing yards 59 229 Passing yards 285 269 Turnovers 1 2 Time of possession 27:34 32:26
Team Category Player StatisticsStephen F. Austin Passing Trae Self 21/33, 285 yards, 1 TD Rushing Da'Leon Ward 12 carries, 41 yards Receiving Xavier Gipson 6 receptions, 94 yards, 1 TDUTSA Passing Frank Harris 23/36, 269 yards, 1 TD, 1 INT Rushing Frank Harris 17 carries, 104 yards, 2 TDs Receiving Joshua Cephus 8 receptions, 89 yards, 1 TD
Middle Tennessee
Statistics Middle TennesseeUTSA First downs 27 16 Total yards 563 391 Rushing yards 191 88 Passing yards 372 303 Turnovers 2 1 Time of possession 35:40 24:20
Team Category Player StatisticsMiddle Tennessee Passing Asher O'Hara 31/47, 372 yards, 3 TDs, 2 INTs Rushing Jayy McDonald 7 carries, 76 yards Receiving Jarrin Pierce 7 receptions, 107 yardsUTSA Passing Josh Adkins 16/28, 233 yards, 1 TD Rushing Sincere McCormick 19 carries, 82 yards, 2 TDs Receiving Zakhari Franklin 6 receptions, 119 yards, 1 TD
At UAB
Statistics UTSAUAB First downs 17 21 Total yards 280 409 Rushing yards 190 214 Passing yards 90 195 Turnovers 1 4 Time of possession 26:53 33:07
Team Category Player StatisticsUTSA Passing Jordan Weeks 7/19, 57 yards, 1 INT Rushing Sincere McCormick 22 carries, 150 yards, 1 TD Receiving Joshua Cephus 3 receptions, 42 yardsUAB Passing Bryson Lucero 18/29, 195 yards, 3 TDs, 3 INTs Rushing Spencer Brown 26 carries, 144 yards Receiving Myron Mitchell 6 receptions, 64 yards, 1 TD
At BYU
Statistics UTSABYU First downs 17 22 Total yards 359 470 Rushing yards 72 178 Passing yards 287 292 Turnovers 1 1 Time of possession 26:58 33:02
Team Category Player StatisticsUTSA Passing Lowell Narcisse 17/20, 229 yards, 2 TDs Rushing Sincere McCormick 11 carries, 42 yards Receiving Zakhari Franklin 7 receptions, 79 yards, 1 TDBYU Passing Zach Wilson 22/30, 292 yards, 2 TDs Rushing Tyler Allgeier 19 carries, 116 yards, 1 TD Receiving Dax Milne 7 receptions, 102 yards
Army
Statistics ArmyUTSA First downs 24 24 Total yards 358 383 Rushing yards 305 197 Passing yards 53 186 Turnovers 1 0 Time of possession 33:29 26:31
Team Category Player StatisticsArmy Passing Cade Ballard 1/3, 53 yards Rushing Anthony Adkins 8 carries, 101 yards, 1 TD Receiving Camden Harrison 1 receptions, 53 yardsUTSA Passing Lowell Narcisse 16/31, 155 yards, 1 TD Rushing Sincere McCormick 18 carries, 133 yards Receiving Zakhari Franklin 12 receptions, 138 yards, 2 TDs
Louisiana Tech
Statistics Louisiana TechUTSA First downs 15 25 Total yards 247 385 Rushing yards 78 188 Passing yards 169 197 Turnovers 2 2 Time of possession 27:39 32:21
Team Category Player StatisticsLouisiana Tech Passing Luke Anthony 22/33, 148 yards, 1 TD Rushing Israel Tucker 19 carries, 70 yards Receiving Cee Jay Powell 8 receptions, 54 yardsUTSA Passing Frank Harris 18/33, 189 yards, 2 INTs Rushing Sincere McCormick 37 carries, 165 yards, 3 TDs Receiving Tykee Ogle-Kellogg 4 receptions, 96 yards
At Florida Atlantic
Statistics UTSAFlorida Atlantic First downs 16 19 Total yards 230 332 Rushing yards 104 196 Passing yards 126 136 Turnovers 0 0 Time of possession 27:54 32:06
Team Category Player StatisticsUTSA Passing Frank Harris 12/26, 109 yards Rushing Frank Harris 14 carries, 66 yards Receiving Joshua Cephus 5 receptions, 63 yardsFlorida Atlantic Passing Nick Tronti 11/19, 136 yards, 1 TD Rushing Malcolm Davidson 14 carries, 115 yards Receiving Aaron Young 3 receptions, 54 yards, 1 TD
UTEP
Statistics UTEPUTSA First downs 13 29 Total yards 246 600 Rushing yards 77 288 Passing yards 169 312 Turnovers 7 4 Time of possession 27:08 32:52
Team Category Player StatisticsUTEP Passing Gavin Hardison 14/21, 159 yards, 1 TD Rushing Deion Hankins 16 carries, 74 yards, 1 TD Receiving Jacob Cowing 2 receptions, 58 yards, 1 TDUTSA Passing Frank Harris 22/26, 312 yards, 3 TDs Rushing Brenden Brady 26 carries, 124 yards Receiving Zakhari Franklin 6 receptions, 118 yards, 1 TD
At Southern Miss
Statistics UTSASouthern Miss First downs 16 18 Total yards 304 347 Rushing yards 233 75 Passing yards 71 272 Turnovers 1 1 Time of possession 31:30 28:30
Team Category Player StatisticsUTSA Passing Frank Harris 12/19, 71 yards, 1 TD, 1 INT Rushing Sincere McCormick 32 carries, 173 yards, 2 TDs Receiving Joshua Cephus 5 receptions, 44 yardsSouthern Miss Passing Tate Whatley 22/39, 272 yards, 2 TDs, 1 INT Rushing Frank Gore Jr. 13 carries, 70 yards Receiving Tim Jones 5 receptions, 65 yards, 1 TD
North Texas
Statistics North TexasUTSA First downs 19 26 Total yards 401 624 Rushing yards 184 443 Passing yards 217 181 Turnovers 2 0 Time of possession 24:19 35:41
Team Category Player StatisticsNorth Texas Passing Austin Aune 9/19, 115 yards Rushing Oscar Adaway III 15 carries, 101 yards Receiving Jaelon Darden 8 receptions, 143 yards, 1 TDUTSA Passing Frank Harris 19/24, 144 yards, 2 TDs Rushing Sincere McCormick 23 carries, 251 yards, 2 TDs Receiving Zakhari Franklin 3 receptions, 49 yards
Vs. Louisiana (First Responder Bowl)
Statistics LouisianaUTSA First downs 23 27 Total yards 411 431 Rushing yards 265 223 Passing yards 146 208 Turnovers 1 2 Time of possession 32:37 27:23
Team Category Player StatisticsLouisiana Passing Levi Lewis 12/22, 146 yards, 2 TDs Rushing Elijah Mitchell 19 carries, 127 yards, 1 TD Receiving Elijah Mitchell 2 receptions, 45 yardsUTSA Passing Frank Harris 13/21, 208 yards, 2 TDs, 1 INT Rushing Sincere McCormick 23 carries, 122 yards Receiving Zakhari Franklin 5 receptions, 115 yards, 1 TD
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