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2021 UTSA Roadrunners football team
| 2021 UTSA Roadrunners football |
|---|
| Conference USA |
| West Division |
| 12–2 (7–1 C-USA) |
| Jeff Traylor (2nd season) |
| Barry Lunney Jr. (2nd season) |
| Pro-style |
| Rod Wright (1st season) |
| Jess Loepp (1st season) |
| 3–4 |
| Alamodome |
The 2021 UTSA Roadrunners football team represented the University of Texas at San Antonio during the 2021 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 (C-USA). The team was coached by second-year head coach Jeff Traylor.
After a win against Memphis on September 25, UTSA became 4–0 for the first time since the 2012 season. Two weeks later, on October 9, the program became 6–0 for the first time in its history after defeating Western Kentucky. A week later, on the weekend of October 16, the program entered the national polls for the first time, reaching No. 24 in the AP poll and No. 25 in the Coaches poll. The Roadrunners remained undefeated for the first time in its history until their 23–45 loss in the final game of the regular season against North Texas Mean Green football team. A 34–31 victory over UAB clinched the Conference USA Western Division title, their first in program history. The win also confirmed that the Roadrunners would play in their first conference championship game in program history, which they won 49–41 over WKU on December 3.
The Roadrunners were predicted to finish in second place in the West Division in the Conference USA preseason poll.
UTSA announced its 2021 football schedule on January 27, 2021. The 2021 schedule consisted of 6 home and 6 away games in the regular season.
| Date | Time | Opponent | Rank | Site | TV | Result | Attendance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| September 4 | 6:30 p.m. | at Illinois* | Memorial StadiumChampaign, IL | BTN | W 37–30 | 33,906 | |
| September 11 | 5:00 p.m. | Lamar* | AlamodomeSan Antonio, TX | ESPN3 | W 54–0 | 16,229 | |
| September 18 | 5:00 p.m. | Middle Tennessee | AlamodomeSan Antonio, TX | ESPN+ | W 27–13 | 16,202 | |
| September 25 | 2:30 p.m. | at Memphis* | Liberty Bowl Memorial StadiumMemphis, TN | ESPNU | W 31–28 | 29,264 | |
| October 2 | 5:00 p.m. | UNLV* | AlamodomeSan Antonio, TX | ESPN+ | W 24–17 | 20,154 | |
| October 9 | 6:00 p.m. | at Western Kentucky | Houchens Industries–L. T. Smith StadiumBowling Green, KY | Stadium | W 52–46 | 15,243 | |
| October 16 | 5:00 p.m. | Rice | AlamodomeSan Antonio, TX | ESPN+ | W 45–0 | 27,515 | |
| October 23 | 6:00 p.m. | at Louisiana Tech | No. 24 | Joe Aillet StadiumRuston, LA | Stadium | W 45–16 | 18,314 |
| November 6 | 9:15 p.m. | at UTEP | Sun BowlEl Paso, TX | ESPN2 | W 44–23 | 31,658 | |
| November 13 | 2:30 p.m. | Southern Miss | No. 23 | AlamodomeSan Antonio, TX | ESPN+ | W 27–17 | 30,105 |
| November 20 | 2:30 p.m. | UAB | No. 22 | AlamodomeSan Antonio, TX | ESPN+ | W 34–31 | 35,167 |
| November 27 | 1:00 p.m. | at North Texas | No. 22 | Apogee StadiumDenton, TX | ESPN+ | L 23–45 | 16,933 |
| .mw-parser-output .tooltip-dotted{border-bottom:1px dotted;cursor:help}December 3 | 6:00 p.m. | Western Kentucky | AlamodomeSan Antonio, TX (C-USA Championship Game) | CBSSN | W 49–41 | 41,148 | |
| December 21 | 6:30 p.m. | vs. No. 24 San Diego State* | Toyota StadiumFrisco, TX (Frisco Bowl) | ESPN | L 24–38 | 15,801 | |
| *Non-conference gameHomecomingRankings from AP Poll (and CFP Rankings, after November 2) - Released prior to gameAll times are in Central time |
Schedule source:
| Name | Position | Consecutive season atUTSA in current position | Alma Mater |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jeff Traylor | Head coach | 2 | Stephen F. Austin (1990) |
| Barry Lunney Jr. | Associate head coach/offensive coordinator/quarterbacks | 2 | Arkansas (1996) |
| Jess Loepp | Co-defensive coordinator/safeties | 2 | University of Central Oklahoma (2000) |
| Rod Wright | Co-defensive coordinator/defensive line | 3 | Texas (2011) |
| Tommy Perry | Special teams coordinator | 2 | Texas A&M (2003) |
| Matt Mattox | Offensive line/Run Game Coordinator | 2 | Houston (2005) |
| Will Stein | Wide receivers/Passing Game Coordinator | 2 | Louisville (2011) |
| Nick Graham | Cornerbacks | 2 | Tulsa (2013) |
| Julian Griffin | Running backs | 2 | Louisiana–Monroe (2012) |
| Brad Sherrod | Linebackers | 1 | Duke (1993) |
| Kurt Traylor | Tight ends | 2 | Texas A&M–Commerce (1995) |
| Reference: |
| Column 1 | Column 2 | Column 3 | Column 4 | Column 5 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 UTSA Roadrunners Football | ||||
| Quarterback |
0 – Frank Harris – Senior (6'0, 200) 8 – Josh Adkins – Senior (6'2, 220) 10 – Lowell Narcisse– Senior (6'2, 255) 12 – Eddie Lee Marburger – Freshman (6'3, 205) 18 – Cam Peters – Freshman (6'4, 205) 19 – Zach Rangel – Junior (6'2, 205) Running back
3 – Sincere McCormick - Junior (5'9, 205) 5 – Brenden Brady - Senior (5'11, 215) 17 – Kaedric Cobbs - Sophomore (5'10, 210) 21 – Justin Rodriguez - Freshman (5'7, 180) 28 – Jaylon Lott - Sophomore (6'0, 215) 30 – De'Anthony Lewis - Freshman (6'1, 195) 31 – Kevorian Barnes - Freshman (5'10, 195) 33 – B.J. Daniels - Senior (6'1, 210) Wide receiver
2 – Joshua Cephus – Junior (6'3, 190) 4 – Zakhari Franklin – Junior (6'1, 185) 11 – Tykee Ogle-Kellogg – Junior (6'5, 200) 13 – Sheldon Jones – Senior (5'9, 160) 14 – Isaiah Davis – Sophomore (6'1, 195) 15 – Cade Stoever – Junior (5'10, 190) 19 – Julon Williams – Junior (5'9, 190) 24 – Dre Spriggs – Freshman (6'3, 170) 29 – Kyle Eaves – Freshman (5'9, 145) 32 – Karch Gardiner – Sophomore (5'9, 180) 81 – Tre'Von Bradley – Junior (6'1, 185) 82 – Jaren Randle – Freshman (6'2, 185) 83 – Gregory Clayton Jr. – Senior (5'10, 180) 85 – Kennedy Lewis – Freshman (6'3, 190) 88 – De'Corian Clark – Junior (6'2, 210) Placekicker
5 - Hunter Duplessis - Senior (5'9, 190) 92 - Everett Ornstein - Sophomore (6'0, 175) 34 - Colby McBerty - Freshman (6'5, 180) Punter
35 - Lucas Dean - Junior (6'2, 205) 91 - Ethan Laing - Freshman (5'11, 190) | | Tight end
1 - Leroy Watson - Senior (6'5, 275) 16 - Allen Horace II - Sophomore (6'4, 250) 34 - JaCorey Hyder - Freshman (6'3, 245) 37 - Myles Benning - Senior (6'0, 250) 45 - Ke'Chawn Compton - Junior (6'2, 240) 80 - Dan Dishman - Freshman (6'5, 235) 84 - Oscar Cardenas - Sophomore (6'4, 275) 86 - Peter Gray - Junior (6'4, 250) 87 - Gavin Sharp - Senior (6'5, 235) Offensive lineman
55 - Ahofitu Maka - Senior (6'3, 335) 56 - Alex Wyant - Junior (6'5, 310) 58 - Terrell Haynes - Junior (6'3, 340) 61 - Kevin Davis - Senior (6'3, 335) 62 - Robert Rigsby - Freshman (6'4, 330) 63 - Jordan Brown - Freshman (6'3, 325) 64 - Ernesto Almaraz - Junior (6'2, 295) 65 - Kamron Scott - Freshman (6'4, 340) 66 - Dominic Pastucci - Senior (6'5, 315) 68 - Frankie Martinez - Freshman (6'3, 295) 69 - Monte Williams - Sophomore (6'2, 310) 70 - Jalyn Galmore - Senior (6'5, 295) 71 - Rudy Aleman Jr. - Junior (6'1, 315) 72 - River Gordon - Freshman (6'4, 305) 73 - Demetris Allen - Sophomore (6'3, 285) 74 - Spencer Burford - Senior (6'5, 295) 75 - Brandon Rolfe - Senior (6'3, 310) 76 - Luke Lapeze - Freshman (6'5, 305) 77 - Makai Hart - Senior (6'4, 300) 78 - Daniel Santallana - Freshman (6'3, 295) 79 - Ronnie Garza - Freshman (6'6, 295) Defensive lineman
1 - Jaylon Haynes - Senior (6'2, 300) 6 - Lorenzo Dantzler - Senior (6'1, 260) 17 - Asyrus Simon - Sophomore (6'4, 265) 33 - Lamonte McDougle - Junior (6'0, 290) 44 - Ronald Triplette - Freshman (6'2, 260) 49 - Trumane Bell II - Junior (6'2, 255) 50 - Jaden Jones - Freshman (6'2, 300) 90 - Brandon Brown - Freshman (6'2, 305) 95 - Christian Clayton - Sophomore (6'2, 275) 97 - Walker Baty - Sophomore (6'3, 290) 99 - Brandon Matterson - Senior (6'2, 290) | | Outside Linebacker
2 - Charles Wiley - Senior (6'3, 255) 7 - Dadrian Taylor - Senior (5'11, 175) 9 - Clarence Hicks - Senior (6'2, 225) 12 - Donyai Taylor - Sophomore (6'1, 205) 18 - Malik Jones - Sophomore (6'2, 190) 40 - Jimmori Robinson - Sophomore (6'6, 235) 45 - DeQuarius Henry - Senior (6'3, 240) 54 - Caleb Lewis - Freshman (6'3, 225) 56 - Trey Moore - Freshman (6'2, 250) Inside Linebacker
8 - Jamal Ligon - Sophomore (6'2, 220) 15 - Trevor Harmanson - Senior (6'3, 225) 16 - Dru Prox - Senior (6'2, 225) 20 - Denzel Feaster - Senior (6'3, 225) 20 - Cameron Wilkins - Senior (6'2, 230) 25 - Avery Morris - Sophomore (6'2, 225) 32 - Caden Holt - Freshman (6'1, 215) 37 - Nate Hawkins - Freshman (6'0, 220) 38 - Tyler Mahnke - Senior (6'3, 235) 39 - Kyle Wakefield - Junior (6'0, 210) 41 - De'Marco Guidry - Senior (6'0, 220) Safety
0 - Rashad Wisdom - Junior (5'9, 205) 4 - Antonio Parks - Senior (5'8, 190) 10 - Clifford Chattman - Senior (6'5, 190) 11 - Kelechi Nwachuku - Junior (6'0, 210) 13 - Jahmal Sam - Sophomore (5'9, 185) 22 - Ryan Shockency - Junior (6'0, 185) 27 - Jarrett Preston - Junior (6'0, 190) 28 - Je'Vaun Dabon - Sophomore (6'1, 180) 35 - Ronald Gurley - Freshman (6'2, 210) Cornerback
3 - Tariq Woolen - Senior (6'4, 205) 14 - Dywan Griffin - Junior (5'11, 180) 16 - JayVeon Cardwell - Junior (5'11, 195) 21 - Ken Robinson - Sophomore (5'11, 175) 23 - Xavier Spencer - Sophomore (6'1, 185) 24 - Jalen Rainey - Freshman (6'4, 200) 26 - Corey Mayfield Jr. - Senior (5'11, 190) 29 - Xavier Player - Freshman (6'0, 175) 36 - Sean Berry - Sophomore (5'10, 175) Long snappers
52 - Cade Collenback - Junior (6'2, 240) 53 - Caleb Cantrell - Senior (5'11, 215) | | Source and player details, 2021 UTSA Football Roster (09/16/2021): | | | | |
The Tigers scored 21 unanswered points in the 1st quarter, the first time all season that the Roadrunners trailed in a game. UTSA scored 17 unanswered points in the 4th quarter for the win. Hunter Duplessis nailed a 42-yard field goal as time expired to give the Roadrunners the win.
Quarterback Frank Harris threw for six touchdowns, a school record, and caught a 23-yard pass for a touchdown.
The Roadrunners received votes from both national polls after a win against Memphis. It marked the second time in program history, being recognized in the AP Poll.
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