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Key Players Returning:
QB Frank Harris, RB Shane McCormick, WR Joshua Cephus, WR Zakhari Franklin, OC Ahofitu Maka, OG Kevin Davis, OG Terrell Haynes, OT Spencer Burford, DE Trumane Bell, DE Lorenzo Dantzler, DE Brandon Matterson, NT Jaylon Haynes, LB Trevor Harmanson, LB Clarence Hicks, LB Jamal Ligon, LB Tyler Mahnke, LB Charles Wiley, CB Corey Mayfield, CB Tariq Woolen, FS Kelechi Nwachuku, FS Antonio Parks, SS Rashad Wisdom, PR Sheldon Jones, PK Hunter Duplessis, and PT Lucas Dean.
Key Players Departing:
KR Brennon Dingle.
Top 10 Recruits:
3 Star Recruits: WR Billy Ferrell (Miami, Oklahoma), DE Jimmori Robinson (Rochester, New York), CB Clifford Chattman (Texas A&M transfer), OG Kamron Scott (Converse, Texas), LB JaCorey Hyder (Woodville, Texas), DE Billy Ferrell (Miami, Oklahoma), RB De’Anthony Lewis (Converse, Texas), DE Brandon Brown (Tulane transfer), LB Ronald Triplette (Kansas State transfer), and QB Eddie Lee Marburger (Mission, Texas).
2020 Results:
G01 at Texas State W | 2OT 51-48
G02 STEPHEN F. AUSTIN W 24-10
G03 MIDDLE TENNESSEE W 37-35
G04 at UAB L 13-21
G05 at #15 BYU L 20-27
G06 ARMY L 16-28
G07 LOUISIANA TECH W 27-26
G08 at Florida Atlantic L 3-24
G09 UTEP W 52-21
G10 at Southern Miss W 23-20
G11 NORTH TEXAS W 49-17
BOWL vs. #19 Louisiana L 24-31
Team Info:
2020 Overall: 7-5 (2nd in CUSA West)
Home: 5-1
Away: 2-3
Neutral: 0-1
CUSA: 5-2
Non-CUSA: 2-3
Head Coach: Jeff Traylor
UTSA: 7-5
Career: 7-5
Bowls: 0-2
Returning Statistical Leaders:
Passing: Frank Harris (159-250, 1630 yards, 63.6%, 6.5 avg., 12 TD, 6 INT)
Rushing: Sincere McCormick (249 car., 1467 yards, 5.9 avg., 11 TD)
Receiving: Joshua Cephus (58 rec., 547 yards, 9.4 avg., 5 TD)
TD’s Scored: Sincere McCormick (11)
Sacks: Trumane Bell (4.5)
Tackles: Rashad Wisdom (95)
Interceptions: Rashad Wisdom (4)
Pass Deflections: Corey Mayfield (6)
Tackles For Loss: Charles Wiley (10)
Forced Fumbles: Jamal Ligon/Rashad Wisdom (2)
Kick Returns: B.J. Daniels (2 ret., 36 yards, 18.0 avg., 0 TD)
Punt Returns: Sheldon Jones (21 ret., 66 yards, 3.1 avg., 0 TD)
Kicking: Hunter Duplessis (17-20 fg/fga., 85%, 40-41 xp/xpa., 91 pts.)
Punting: Lucas Dean (57 punts, 2621 yards, 46.0 avg., 27 in20)
Projected Offensive Starters:
QB: 17 Frank Harris (RS SR)
RB: 23 Sincere McCormick (JR)
WR: 18 Zakhari Franklin (JR)
WR: 12 Joshua Cephus (JR)
WR: 13 Sheldon Jones (SR)
TE: 89 Leroy Watson (SR/TR)
LT: 74 Spencer Burford (SR)
LG: 58 Terrell Haynes (RS JR)
OC: 55 Ahofitu Maka (SR/TR)
RG: 61 Kevin Davis (RS SR)
RT: 77 Makai Hart (RS SR/TR)
KR: 33 B.J. Daniels (SR)
PK: 48 Hunter Duplessis (RS SR)
Projected Defensive Starters:
DE: 98 Lorenzo Dabtzler (RS SR/TR)
NT: 1 Jaylon Haynes (SR)
DE: 99 Brandon Matterson (SR)
LB: 96 Charles Wiley (GR/TR)
LB: 88 Jamal Ligon (SO)
LB: 15 Trevor Harmanson (RS SR/TR)
LB: 59 Clarence Hicks (RS/TR)
CB: 21 Ken Robinson (RS SO)
CB: 26 Corey Mayfield (SR)
FS: 12 Antonio Parks (RS SR/TR)
SS: 39 Rashad Wisdom (JR)
PR: 13 Sheldon Jones (SR)
PT: 35 Lucas Dean (JR)
Team Grades:
Offense
Quarterbacks: C
Running Backs: A
Wide Receivers: C
Offensive Line: A
Defense
Defensive Line: C
Linebackers: B
Secondary: B
Special Teams
Kick Returners: C
Punt Returners: C
Kickers: A
Punters: A
Schedule:
09/04 at Illinois Fighting Illini | First meeting between schools.
09/11 LAMAR CARDINALS | First meeting between schools.
09/18 MIDDLE TENNESSEE BLUE RAIDERS | UTSA leads the series 2-1. Last season’s 37-35 win was the first meeting between schools since 2016.
09/25 at Memphis Tigers | First meeting between schools.
10/02 UNLV REBELS | First meeting between schools.
10/09 at Western Kentucky Hilltoppers | UTSA lost (7-45) the only prior meeting between schools in 2014.
10/16 RICE OWLS | UTSA leads the series 5-3. The Roadrunners won (31-27) the last meeting between schools in 2019.
10/23 at Louisiana Tech Bulldogs | UTSA trails the series 2-7. The Roadrunners won (27-26) last season’s meeting between schools, and their last series loss (27-41) was in 2019.
11/06 at UTEP Miners | UTSA leads the series 6-2. The Roadrunners won (52-21) last season’s meeting between schools, and their last series loss (49-52 OT) was in 2016.
11/13 SOUTHERN MISS GOLDEN EAGLES | UTSA trails the series 3-4. The Roadrunners won (23-20) last season’s meeting between schools, and their last series loss (17-36) was in 2019.
11/20 UAB BLAZERS | UTSA trails the series 1-4. The Roadrunners lost (13-21) last season’s meeting between schools, and their only series win (52-31) was at the inaugural meeting in 2013.
11/27 at North Texas Mean Green | The series is tied 4-4. The Roadrunners won (49-17) last season’s meeting between schools, and their last series loss (3-45) was in 2019.
Predictions:
Home: 7-0
Away: 5-1
Neutral: 0-0
CUSA: 8-0
Non-CUSA: 4-1
Overall: 12-1 (CUSA Champions)
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