2018 Utsa Roadrunners Football Game Notes
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2018 UTSA ROADRUNNERS FOOTBALL GAME NOTES UTSA ATHLETICS COMMUNICATIONS · ONE UTSA CIRCLE · SAN ANTONIO, TEXAS 78249 Kyle Stephens · [email protected] · (210) 887-3636 Cody Bays · [email protected] · (210) 219-8658 « WE ARE UTSA » When referencing the University of Texas at San Antonio GAME #5 Athletics, PLEASE USE THE ACRONYM UTSA AND THE CONFERENCE USA NICKNAME ROADRUNNERS. Please refrain from using OPENER UT-San Antonio, Texas-San Antonio, UT-SA, ’Runners or any other variation. « SCHEDULE & RESULTS » UTSA ROADRUNNERS (1-3, 0-0 C-USA) Overall 1-3 · Home 1-1 · Road 0-2 · C-USA 0-0 VS. Date _____Opponent _____________________ Time/Result UTEP MINERS (0-4, 0-0 C-USA) 9.1 _____at Arizona State (FS1) ________________ L, 7-49 Saturday, Sept. 29 | 6 p.m. (CT) 9.8 ______Baylor (CBSSN/Facebook) ______________L, 20-37 Alamodome (36,582) | San Antonio, Texas 9.15 ____at Kansas State (Fox Sports Networks) ____L, 17-41 9.22 ____Texas State (ESPN+) _______________ W, 25-21 Television ____________________________________________ESPN+ 9.29 ____UTEP ^ (ESPN+) ______________________ 6 p.m. Doug Anderson (play-by-play), LaDarrin McLane (analyst), 10.6 ____at Rice ^ (ESPN3) ____________________ 6 p.m. Megan Birdsong (reporter) 10.13 ___Louisiana Tech ^ (ESPN+) ______________ 6 p.m. Radio _____________________________ Roadrunners Sports Network 10.20 ___at Southern Miss ^ (ESPN+) ___________ 6 p.m. Pregame show starts at 4 p.m. (CT), followed by the game on Ticket 760 AM 10.27 ___BYE ___________________________________ -- Andy Everett (play-by-play), Jay Riley (analyst), Pat Evans (reporter) 11.3 ____at UAB ^ (beIN Sports) _____________ 6:30 p.m. Live Audio_______________________ goUTSA.com, iHeartRadio app 11.10 ___FIU ^ (ESPN+) _______________________ 6 p.m. Live Stats ________________________________________goUTSA.com 11.17 ___at Marshall ^ (Stadium/Facebook) _____ 1:30 p.m. Series History: ________________________________ UTSA leads 3-2 11.24 ___North Texas ^ (ESPN+) ________________ 6 p.m. last meeting: UTSA 31, UTEP 14 all times Central · ^ Conference USA game · (TV) denotes television network (Sun Bowl / Oct. 28, 2017) « CONFERENCE USA STANDINGS » « OPENING DRIVE » (AS OF SEPT. 23) + Saturday’s game will mark the sixth meeting between UTSA and UTEP. West Division C-USA Overall Southern Miss _____________________ 1-0 _______ 2-1 + The road team has been victorious in each of the previous five North Texas _______________________ 0-0 _______ 4-0 matchups in the series. Louisiana Tech _____________________ 0-0 _______ 2-1 UAB ______________________________ 0-0 _______ 2-1 + The Roadrunners posted a 31-14 win on Oct. 28, 2017, in El Paso in UTSA ____________________________0-0 _______ 1-3 the last meeting. UTEP _____________________________ 0-0 _______ 0-3 Rice ______________________________ 0-1 _______ 1-3 + UTSA is 3-3 all-time in conference openers, including 2-3 in Conference USA lid-lifters. East Division C-USA Overall FIU _______________________________ 1-0 _______ 2-2 + The Roadrunners have opened C-USA play twice before against UTEP Charlotte __________________________ 1-0 _______ 2-2 and have won both contests. Marshall __________________________ 0-0 _______ 2-1 Florida Atlantic ____________________ 0-0 _______ 2-2 + UTSA has won six of its last nine home games. Middle Tennessee __________________ 0-0 _______ 1-2 WKU _____________________________ 0-0 _______ 1-3 + Saturday’s game will air on ESPN+, marking the 65th straight UTSA Old Dominion _____________________ 0-2 _______ 1-3 game to be broadcast. « WEEK 5 C-USA SCHEDULE » Please visit ConferenceUSA.com for this week’s complete schedule of games. « 2018 UTSA ROADRUNNERS FOOTBALL GAME NOTES » « UTSA FOOTBALL QUICK FACTS » SETTING THE SCENE UTSA (1-3, 0-0) will open its sixth season of Conference USA play when General Information it hosts UTEP (0-4, 0-0) on Saturday, Sept. 29. Kickoff is set for 6 p.m. at Name ___________________The University of Texas at San Antonio the Alamodome and the game will air on ESPN+ and Ticket 760 AM. Nickname ______________________________________ Roadrunners The Roadrunners are coming off a 25-21 victory against Texas State on Colors ________ Navy Blue (289), Orange (PMS 1665) and White Saturday night in the H-E-B- I-35 Showdown. The Miners have lost their last Founded _____________________________________________ 1969 16 games, as their last win came in the 2016 season finale. Saturday’s Enrollment ____________________ 30,674 (24,729 undergraduate) league opener will mark the sixth meeting and the road team has been President ________________________Dr. Taylor Eighmy (Tufts,1980) victorious in the previous five matchups, including UTSA’s 31-14 triumph Athletics Director ______________Dr. Lisa Campos (Colorado State) on Oct. 28, 2017, in El Paso. The Roadrunners have won six of their Athletics Department Phone ___________________ (210) 458-4161 last nine home games and they are 3-3 all-time in conference lid-lifters, Ticket Office Phone __________________________ (210) 458-8872 including a 2-3 mark in C-USA and a perfect 2-0 mark against UTEP. Affiliation ___________ NCAA Division I Football Bowl Subdivision Conference ____________________ Conference USA (West Division) Stadium (Capacity) ______________________Alamodome (36,582) TUNING IN Playing Surface ____________________________________ Field Turf The game will air on ESPN+ (subscription required). Doug Anderson (play- Press Box Phone ____________________________ (210) 704-6200 by-play), LaDarrin McLane (analyst) and Megan Birdsong (sideline reporter) have the call. The contest will air live on the Roadrunners Sports Network Coaching Staff and can be heard in the San Antonio area on Ticket 760 AM. Andy Everett Head Coach ________ Frank Wilson (Nicholls State, 1997) (play-by-play), Jay Riley (analyst) and Pat Evans (sideline reporter) will call Career Record (Years) ______ 13-15 (two seasons at UTSA) all the action. The pregame show will begin at 4 p.m. and there will be a Assistant Coaches _____ Al Borges (Offensive Coordinator/ 45-minute postgame show. The broadcast also can be heard live online at Quarterbacks), Jason Rollins (Defensive Coordinator/ goUTSA.com and Ticket760.com and via the free iHeartRadio app. Safeties), Gary Hyman (Special Teams Coordinator), Jeff Kastl (Passing Game Coordinator/Receivers), Charlie Camp (Linebackers), Darrell Funk (Offensive Line), Everette Sands ABOUT ESPN+ (Running Backs), David Turner (Defensive Line), Giovanni ESPN+ is a direct-to-consumer (no cable or satellite subscription needed) Vizza (Tight Ends), Deron Wilson (Cornerbacks) streaming service that will cost $4.99 per month. As part of the launch, Quality Control (Offense) ________________Rishaw Johnson ESPN+ was integrated as part of a completely redesigned ESPN app Quality Control (Defense/Special Teams) ____ Will Thomas (and also via http://ESPN.com). Subscribers will receive thousands of Graduate Assistants ______________Terrell Dallas (offense), additional live events, and original shows and films, and an on-demand Hunter Rittimann (offense), Damon Williams (defense) library, which is not available on ESPN’s linear TV or digital networks. Head Strength & Conditioning Coach __________ Ryan Filo ESPN+ is not included with your cable/satellite subscription, and ESPN+ Associate Strength & Conditioning Coach ___Spencer Ross does NOT include other ESPN content (ESPN, ESPN2, ESPNU, SEC Director of Operations __________________ Amanda Gilpin Network, ESPN3, etc). It is a completely standalone subscription. For more Director of Player Personnel ______________ Jacob LaFrance information and to subscribe, please visit http://plus.espn.com. Video Production Assistant ______________ Alyssa Esquivel Video Production Assistant _________________Heath Mosier Senior Administrative Assistant ____________ James Gellido GAME 88 Administrative Associate _____________________ Jon Proto Saturday’s matchup with UTEP will mark the 88th game in UTSA football Head of Athletics Equipment Operations ___ Clinton Thomas history and its 44th home contest. Now in their eighth season of play, Assistant Equipment Manager _______________ Luke Dudley the Roadrunners are 39-47 overall and 23-20 at the Alamodome. By Football Office Phone __________________(210) 458-5011 comparison, this will be the 992nd game in the Miners’ history, which dates back to 1914. UTEP owns a 385-579-28 all-time record. Team Information 2017 Record _____________________________ 6-5 (.545) HOME SWEET HOME 2017 Conference Record (Finish) __ 3-5 (5th/C-USA West) UTSA has won six of its last nine games at the Alamodome and totes a Letterwinners Returning/Lost ___________________ 37/26 23-20 all-time record at home. The Roadrunners held off Texas State for Starters Returning (O/D/ST) _______________ 12 (4/6/2) Starters Lost (O/D/ST) ____________________ 12 (7/5/0) a 25-21 win in their last home contest on Sept. 22. UTSA is 8-5 at home Offensive Formation _________________ Pro-Style/Multiple under the direction of third-year head coach Frank Wilson. Defensive Formation ____________________________4-2-5 UTSA IN CONFERENCE OPENERS Program History The Roadrunners are 3-3 all-time in conference openers, including a 2-3 First Year ______________________________________2011 mark in Conference USA lid-lifters. UTSA won its first-ever league contest All-Time Record _________________________ 39-48/.448 in a 35-14 decision in its inaugural Western Athletic Conference contest at All-Time Conference Record _____________________ 23-23 New Mexico State on Sept. 29,