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Key Players Returning:
QB Frank Harris, RB Kevorian Barnes, WR/PR Joshua Cephus, WR De’Corian Clark, WR Zakhari Franklin, TE Oscar Cardenas, OT Walker Baty, OT Makai Hart, DE Asyrus Simon, NT Brandon Brown, LB Jamal Ligon, LB Trey Moore, LB Avery Morris, CB Dywan Griffin, FS Kelechi Nwachuku, FS Ken Robinson and KR/PR Chris Carpenter.
Key Players Departing:
RB Brenden Brady, OC Ahofitu Maka, OG Kevin Davis, OG Terrell Haynes, LB Trevor Harmanson, LB Dadrian Taylor, CB Nicktroy Fortune, CB Corey Mayfield, FS Dadrian Taylor, SS Clifford Chattman, PK Jared Sackett and PT Lucas Dean.
Top 10 Recruits:
3 Star Recruits: OT Daniel Ogundipe (Ft. Dodge, Iowa), RB Brandon High (Spring, Texas), EDGE Nnanna Anyanwu (Coffeyville, Kansas), ATH Devin McCuin (Jacksonville, Texas), DL Jameian Buxton (Thibodaux, Louisiana), RB Robery Henry (Ellisville, Mississippi), WR Jamel Hardy (Dallas, Texas), WR Willie McCoy (Kilgore, Texas), ATH Jakevian Rodgers (Daingerfield, Texas) and DL Vic Shaw (Texarkana, Texas).
2022 Results:
G01 #24 HOUSTON L 35-37
G02 @ Army W 41-38
G03 @ #21 Texas L 20-41
G04 TEXAS SOUTHERN W 52-24
G05 @ MTSU W 45-30
G06 WESTERN KENTUCKY W 31-28
G07 @ FIU W 30-10
G08 NORTH TEXAS W 31-27
G09 @ UAB W 44-38
G10 LOUISIANA TECH W 51-7
G11 @ Rice W 41-7
G12 UTEP W 34-31
CUSA NORTH TEXAS W 48-27
BOWL vs. Troy L 12-18
Team Info:
2022 Overall: 11-3 (1st in CUSA/CUSA Champions)
Home: 6-1
Away: 5-1
Neutral: 0-1
CUSA: 8-0
Non-CUSA: 3-3
Head Coach: Jeff Traylor
UTSA: 30-10
Career: 30-10
Bowls: 0-3
Returning Statistical Leaders:
Passing: Frank Harris (328-471, 4063 yards, 69.6%, 8.6 avg., 32 TD, 9 INT)
Rushing: Kevorian Barnes (135 car., 845 yards, 6.3 avg., 6 TD)
Receiving: Zakhari Franklin (94 ret., 1136 yards, 12.1 avg., 15 TD)
TD’s Scored: Zakhari Franklin (15)
Sacks: Trey Moore (8)
Tackles: Jamal Ligon (90)
Interceptions: Dywan Griffin (2)
Pass Deflections: Trey Moore (6)
Tackles For Loss: Trey Moore (18)
Forced Fumbles: Jamal Ligon/Trey Moore (2)
Kick Returns: Chris Carpenter (11 ret., 316 yards, 28.7 avg., 1 TD)
Punt Returns: Joshua Cephus (9 ret., 36 yards, 4.0 avg., 0 TD)
Kicking: None
Punting: None
Projected Offensive Starters:
QB: 0 Frank Harris (RS SR)
RB: 31 Kevorian Barnes (RS SO)
WR: 88 De’corian Clark (SR)
WR: 27 Willie McCoy (JR/TR)
WR: 12 Joshua Cephus (SR)
TE: 84 Oscar Cardenas (RS SR)
LT: 73 Demetris Allen (RS JR)
LG: 75 Venly Tatafu (RS JR/TR)
OC: 64 Ernesto Almaraz (SR/TR)
RG: 58 Terrell Haynes (RS SR)
RT: 77 Makai Hart (RS SR/TR)
KR: 15 Chris Carpenter (JR/TR)
PK: 47 Tate Sandell (RS FR)
Projected Defensive Starters:
DE: 17 Asyrus Simon (SR)
NT: 90 Brandon Brown (JR/TR)
DE: 94 Joe Evans (SR/TR)
LB: 31 Trey Moore (RS SO)
LB: 8 Jamal Ligon (SR)
LB: 25 Avery Morris (RS SR)
LB: 12 Donyai Taylor (SR)
CB: 14 Dywan Griffin (RS SR)
CB: 10 Nicktroy Fortune (SR/TR)
FS: 29 Elliott Davidson (SR/TR)
SS: 39 Rashad Wisdom (SR)
PR: 2 Joshua Cephus (SR)
PT: 35 Lucas Dean (SR)
Team Grades:
Offense
Quarterbacks: A
Running Backs: B
Wide Receivers: B
Offensive Line: B
Defense
Defensive Line: C
Linebackers: B
Secondary: B
Special Teams
Kick Returners: A
Punt Returners: C
Kickers: C
Punters: A
Schedule:
09/02 @ Houston Cougars | UTSA trails the series 1-2. Last season’s 35-37 OT loss was the first meeting between schools since 2014.
09/09 TEXAS STATE BOBCATS | UTSA leads the series 4-0. The Roadrunners won (51-48 OT) the last meeting between schools in 2020.
09/16 ARMY BLACK KNIGHTS | UTSA trails the series 1-2. Last season’s 41-38 OT win was their first win of the series and their last series loss (16-28) was in 2020.
09/23 @ Tennessee Volunteers | First meeting between schools.
10/07 @ Temple Owls | First meeting between schools.
10/14 UAB BLAZERS | UTSA trails the series 3-4. The Roadrunners are 2-4 since restarting the series in 2017 and their last series loss (13-21) was in 2020.
10/21 @ FAU Owls | UTSA trails the series 0-3. The Roadrunners lost (3-24) the last meeting between schools in 2020.
10/28 EAST CAROLINA PIRATES | First meeting between schools.
11/04 @ North Texas Mean Green | UTSA leads the series 6-5. The Roadrunners won both of last season’s meetings by an average of 7.5 points per game and their last series loss (23-45) was in 2021.
11/11 RICE OWLS | UTSA leads the series 7-3. The Roadrunners are 7-2 since 2013 and their last series loss (7-17) was in 2014.
11/17 SOUTH FLORIDA BULLS | First meeting between schools.
11/25 @ Tulane Green Wave | UTSA won (10-7) the only prior meeting between schools in 2013.
Predictions:
Home: 6-0
Away: 2-4
Neutral: 0-0
AAC: 4-4
Non-AAC: 4-0
Overall: 8-4 (7th in AAC)
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