# 2022 UTSA Roadrunners football team

The 2022 UTSA Roadrunners football team represented the University of Texas at San Antonio as a member of Conference USA (C-USA) during the 2022 NCAA Division I FBS football season. They were led by head coach Jeff Traylor, who was coaching his third season with the team. The Roadrunners played their home games at the Alamodome in San Antonio.
During the previous season, on October 21, 2021, UTSA accepted an invitation to join the American Athletic Conference (The American) and will become a full member on July 1, 2023. The 2022 season is thus the program's last as a member of C-USA. Prior to the 2022 season, Conference USA shrank to 11 schools, as previous members Marshall, Old Dominion, and Southern Miss all departed to join (and in Old Dominion's case, rejoin) the Sun Belt Conference as full members. Thus the conference disbanded the divisions and played in a single league table.
The Roadrunners began their season with a thrilling triple-overtime contest against No. 24 Houston, ultimately coming up two points short. Another overtime game followed, with UTSA defeating Army to earn their first win. The Roadrunners split their following two games, with a loss at No. 21 Texas and a victory over FCS Texas Southern at home. Their nonconference schedule complete, the Roadrunners began their C–USA slate with a road clash against Middle Tennessee, a fifteen point win. A three-point win against Western Kentucky and a twenty-point win at FIU followed, leading UTSA into their homecoming contest against the North Texas Mean Green. The Roadrunners were victorious by a margin of four points, earning them their sixth win and bowl eligibility as a result. Following a bye week, the Roadrunners began November with another overtime game—their third of the season—as they took down UAB in double overtime. Dominant wins over Louisiana Tech and C-USA regular-season title vs Rice followed, and UTSA closed out their regular season at home with a three-point victory over the UTEP Miners, after overcoming a 24-point deficit they faced in the game's second quarter. The Roadrunners finished the regular season on a nine-game win streak, dating to September 24, and won the Conference USA regular season championship and a bid to the conference title game the following week. There, they defeated North Texas in a rematch by three touchdowns, earning the program's second overall and consecutive conference championship. UTSA finished the season with a record of 11–2 and a perfect 8–0 mark in conference play, and were ranked No. 22 in both the AP Poll and Coaches Poll. They finished No. 25 in the College Football Playoff rankings. They lost to Troy in the 2022 Cure Bowl, 18–12.

## Preseason conference player awards

Preseason player awards were announced on July 26.
* Offensive Player of the Year: Frank Harris ( Senior, quarterback)
* Defensive Player of the Year: Rashad Wisdom (Senior, safety)

## C-USA media day

The Conference USA media day was held on July 27 at Globe Life Field in Arlington, Texas. The Roadrunners were predicted to finish first in the conference's preseason poll.
Media poll :
| Predicted finish | Team | 1st place votes |
| 1 | UTSA | 14 |
| 2 | UAB | 8 |
| 3 | WKU | |
| 4 | Florida Atlantic | |
| 5 | North Texas | |
| 6 | UTEP | |
| 7 | Charlotte | |
| 8 | Middle Tennessee | |
| 9 | Louisiana Tech | |
| 10 | Rice | |
| 11 | FIU | |

## Schedule

UTSA and Conference USA announced the 2022 football schedule on March 30, 2022.
| Date | Time | Opponent | Rank | Site | TV | Result | Attendance |
| September 3 | 2:30 p.m. | No. 24 Houston* | | AlamodomeSan Antonio, TX | CBSSN | L 35–37 $^{3OT}$ | 37,526 |
| September 10 | 11:00 a.m. | at Army* | | Michie StadiumWest Point, NY | CBSSN | W 41–38 $^{OT}$ | 23,551 |
| September 17 | 7:00 p.m. | at No. 21 Texas* | | Darrell K Royal–Texas Memorial StadiumAustin, TX | LHN | L 20–41 | 102,520 |
| September 24 | 2:30 p.m. | Texas Southern* | | AlamodomeSan Antonio, TX | Stadium | W 52–24 | 22,562 |
| September 30 | 6:30 p.m. | at Middle Tennessee | | Johnny "Red" Floyd StadiumMurfreesboro, TN | CBSSN | W 45–30 | 15,020 |
| October 8 | 5:00 p.m. | Western Kentucky | | AlamodomeSan Antonio, TX | ESPN+ | W 31–28 | 22,328 |
| October 14 | 7:00 p.m. | at FIU | | Riccardo Silva StadiumWestchester, FL | CBSSN | W 30–10 | 14,122 |
| October 22 | 2:30 p.m. | North Texas | | AlamodomeSan Antonio, TX | Stadium | W 31–27 | 27,122 |
| November 5 | 2:30 p.m. | at UAB | | Protective StadiumBirmingham, AL | Stadium | W 44–38 $^{2OT}$ | 17,205 |
| November 12 | 2:30 p.m. | Louisiana Tech | | AlamodomeSan Antonio, TX | ESPN+ | W 51–7 | 25,409 |
| November 19 | 12:00 p.m. | at Rice | | Rice StadiumHouston, TX | ESPN+ | W 41–7 | 18,249 |
| November 26 | 2:30 p.m. | UTEP | | AlamodomeSan Antonio, TX | Stadium | W 34–31 | 26,061 |
| December 2 | 6:30 p.m. | North Texas | | AlamodomeSan Antonio, TX (C-USA Championship) | CBSSN | W 48–27 | 41,412 |
| December 16 | 2:00 p.m. | vs. No. 24 Troy* | No. 25 | Exploria StadiumOrlando, FL (Cure Bowl) | ESPN | L 12–18 | 11,911 |
| *Non-conference gameHomecomingRankings from AP Poll (and CFP Rankings, after November 1) - Released prior to gameAll times are in Central time ||||||||
* ↑ Largest crowd to date that UTSA has played in front of, 4th largest crowd at Texas' Darrell K Royal–Texas Memorial Stadium

## Game summaries
### No. 24 Houston

| | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | OT | 2OT | 3OT | Total |
| • No. 24 Cougars | 0 | 7 | 0 | 17 | 3 | 8 | 2 | 37 |
| Roadrunners | 0 | 14 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 8 | 0 | 35 |
| Pregame line | Over/under |
| HOU –3.5 | 62 |
| Statistics | Houston | UTSA |
| First downs | 20 | 24 |
| Plays–yards | 76–346 | 73–441 |
| Rushes–yards | 44–140 | 28–104 |
| Passing yards | 206 | 337 |
| Passing: Comp–Att–Int | 22–32–0 | 28–43–1 |
| Time of possession | 35:27 | 24:33 |
| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
| Houston | Passing | Clayton Tune | 22/32, 206 yards, 3 TDs |
| Houston | Rushing | Clayton Tune | 15 carries, 51 yards, 1 TD |
| Houston | Receiving | Tank Dell | 5 receptions, 50 yards, 2 TDs |
| UTSA | Passing | Frank Harris | 28/43, 337 yards, 3 TDs, 1 INT |
| UTSA | Rushing | Frank Harris | 8 carries, 63 yards, 1 TD |
| UTSA | Receiving | Joshua Cephus | 7 receptions, 106 yards, 1 TD |

### At Army

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | OT | Total |
| Roadrunners | 0 | 14 | 7 | 14 | 6 | 41 |
| Black Knights | 7 | 14 | 7 | 7 | 3 | 38 |
at Michie Stadium, West Point, NY
* Date: September 10, 2022
* Game time: 12:00 p.m. EDT
* Game weather: Temperature: 77 °F (25 °C) • Wind: SW 5 mph • Weather: Sunny
* Game attendance: 23,551
* Referee: Art Brown
* TV announcers (CBSSN): Jason Knapp (play-by-play), Ross Tucker (analyst) & Tina Cervasio (sideline)
* ESPN – Harris rallies UTSA over Army in overtime, 41–38 /// Box Score, UTSA at Army /// Army Pregame Notes /// UTSA Pregame Notes /// Postgame Notes
Game information :
First quarter
(05:24) ARMY TD – Ay'Jaun Marshall 77-yard pass from Tyhier Tyler, Quinn Maretzki kick Drive: 1 play, 77 yards, 0:11; Army 7–0
Second quarter
(07:58) UTSA TD – Trelon Smith 1-yard rush, Jared Sackett kick Drive: 1 play, 1 yard, 0:05; Tied 7–7
(04:45) ARMY TD – Jakobi Buchanan 1-yard rush, Quinn Maretzki kick Drive: 7 plays, 75 yards, 3:13; Army 14–7
(01:29) UTSA TD – Zakhari Franklin 29-yard pass from Frank Harris, Jared Sackett kick Drive: 10 plays, 75 yards, 3:16; Tied 14–14
(00:03) ARMY TD – Jakobi Buchanan 1-yard rush, Quinn Maretzki kick Drive: 9 plays, 75 yards, 1:26; Army 21–14
Third quarter
(06:49) ARMY TD – Tyhier Tyler 16-yard rush, Quinn Maretzki kick Drive: 12 plays, 75 yards, 8:11; Army 28–14
(02:02) UTSA TD – Zakhari Franklin 9-yard pass from Frank Harris, Jared Sackett kick Drive: 13 plays, 84 yards, 4:42; Army 28–21
Fourth quarter
(09:49) UTSA TD – Brenden Brady 1-yard rush, Jared Sackett kick Drive: 11 plays, 74 yards, 4:55; Tied 28–28
(07:11) UTSA TD – Brenden Brady 1-yard rush, Jared Sackett kick Drive: 4 plays, 54 yards, 1:12; UTSA 35–28
(01:03) ARMY TD – Tyrell Robinson 42-yard pass from Cade Ballard, Quinn Maretzki kick Drive: 10 plays, 75 yards, 6:08; Tied 35–35
Overtime
(00:00) ARMY FG – Quinn Maretzki 28-yard field goal Drive: 10 plays, 14 yards, 0:00; Army 38–35
(00:00) UTSA TD – De'Corian Clark 7-yard pass from Frank Harris Drive: 2 plays, 25 yards, 0:00; UTSA 41–38
Passing
UTSA – Frank Harris: 32/45, 359 yards, 3 TD
ARMY – Cade Ballard: 11/15, 221 yards, 1 TD
Rushing
UTSA – Brenden Brady: 19 carries, 76 yards, 2 TD
ARMY – Tyhier Tyler: 9 carries, 61 yards, 1 TD
Receiving
UTSA – Zakhari Franklin: 10 receptions, 122 yards, 2 TD
ARMY – Ay'Jaun Marshall: 3 receptions, 87 yards, 1 TD
Defense
UTSA – Clifford Chattman: 11 total tackles (7 solo, 4 assisted), 1 quarterback hurry
ARMY – Marquel Broughton: 9 total tackles (6 solo, 3 assisted), 3 pass break-ups :
| Statistics | UTSA | ARMY |
| First downs | 30 | 22 |
| 3rd down efficiency | 11–15 | 7–16 |
| 4th down efficiency | 0–1 | 3–4 |
| Plays–yards | 81–512 | 72–483 |
| Rushes–yards | 36–153 | 54–179 |
| Passing yards | 359 | 304 |
| Passing: Comp–Att–Int | 32–45–0 | 13–18–0 |
| Penalties–yards | 10–70 | 7–68 |
| Turnovers | 0 | 2 |
| Time of possession | 27:53 | 32:07 |

### At No. 20 Texas

| | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| UTSA | 3 | 14 | 3 | 0 | 20 |
| • No. 21 Texas | 0 | 17 | 14 | 10 | 41 |
| Pregame line | Over/under |
| TEX -13.5 | 59.0 |
| Statistics | UTSA | Texas |
| First downs | 29 | 21 |
| Total yards | 408 | 459 |
| Rushing yards | 139 | 298 |
| Passing yards | 269 | 161 |
| Turnovers | 1 | 0 |
| Time of possession | 36:21 | 23:39 |
| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
| UTSA | Passing | Frank Harris | 24–35, 222 yards, 0 TD, 1 INT |
| UTSA | Rushing | Brenden Brady | 21 carries, 70 yards, 1 TD |
| UTSA | Receiving | Zakhari Franklin | 6 receptions, 84 yards, 1 TD |
| Texas | Passing | Hudson Card | 15–23, 161 yards, 1 TD |
| Texas | Rushing | Bijan Robinson | 20 carries, 183 yards, 3 TD |
| Texas | Receiving | Jordan Whittington | 4 receptions, 56 yards, 0 TD |
Scoring summary :
| Quarter | Time | Drive | Drive | Drive | Team | Scoring information | Score | Score |
| Quarter | Time | Plays | Yards | TOP | Team | Scoring information | UTSA | TEX |
| 1st | 03:28 | 20 | 74 | 8:27 | UTSA | 24-yard field goal by Jared Sackett (#42) | 3 | 0 |
| 2nd | 14:03 | 10 | 75 | 4:25 | TEX | Roschon Johnson (#2) 11-yard touchdown reception from Hudson Card (#1), Bert Auburn (#45) kick good | 3 | 7 |
| 2nd | 10:07 | 10 | 65 | 3:56 | UTSA | Brenden Brady (#5) 2-yard touchdown run, Jared Sackett (#42) kick good | 10 | 7 |
| 2nd | 09:36 | 2 | 52 | 0:31 | UTSA | Zakhari Franklin (#4) 35-yard touchdown reception from Brenden Brady (#5), Jared Sackett (#42) kick good | 17 | 7 |
| 2nd | 05:20 | 11 | 67 | 4:08 | TEX | Bijan Robinson (#5) 3-yard touchdown run, Bert Auburn (#45) kick good | 17 | 14 |
| 2nd | 00:12 | 11 | 62 | 2:03 | TEX | 44-yard field goal by Bert Auburn (#45) | 17 | 17 |
| 3rd | 11:56 | 2 | 80 | 0:40 | TEX | Bijan Robinson (#5) 78-yard touchdown run, Bert Auburn (#45) kick good | 17 | 24 |
| 3rd | 03:21 | 13 | 74 | 5:38 | UTSA | 30-yard field goal by Jared Sackett (#42) | 20 | 24 |
| 3rd | 00:18 | 1 | 44 | 0:08 | TEX | Interception returned 44 yards for touchdown by Jahdae Barron (#23), Bert Auburn (#45) kick good | 20 | 31 |
| 4th | 09:36 | 4 | 71 | 2:10 | TEX | Bijan Robinson (#5) 41-yard touchdown run, Bert Auburn (#45) kick good | 20 | 38 |
| 4th | 04:59 | 7 | 48 | 3:21 | TEX | 26-yard field goal by Bert Auburn (#45) | 20 | 41 |
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### Texas Southern

| | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Tigers | 7 | 10 | 7 | 0 | 24 |
| Roadrunners | 14 | 7 | 14 | 17 | 52 |

### At Middle Tennessee

| | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Roadrunners | 10 | 21 | 7 | 7 | 45 |
| Blue Raiders | 0 | 20 | 0 | 10 | 30 |

### Western Kentucky

| | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Hilltoppers | 7 | 7 | 0 | 14 | 28 |
| Roadrunners | 7 | 10 | 7 | 7 | 31 |

### At FIU

| | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Roadrunners | 0 | 17 | 7 | 6 | 30 |
| Panthers | 0 | 3 | 0 | 7 | 10 |
| Statistics | UTSA | FIU |
| First downs | 23 | 19 |
| Total yards | 433 | 323 |
| Rushing yards | 130 | 137 |
| Passing yards | 303 | 186 |
| Turnovers | 2 | 1 |
| Time of possession | 27:54 | 32:06 |
| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
| UTSA | Passing | Frank Harris | 24/35, 303 yards, 2 TD |
| UTSA | Rushing | Kevorian Barnes | 20 rushes, 128 yards, 2 TD |
| UTSA | Receiving | Zakhari Franklin | 6 receptions, 68 yards, TD |
| FIU | Passing | Grayson James | 18/36, 174 yards, INT |
| FIU | Rushing | Lexington Joseph | 6 rushes, 56 yards |
| FIU | Receiving | Kris Mitchell | 2 receptions, 70 yards |

### North Texas

| | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Mean Green | 6 | 0 | 7 | 14 | 27 |
| Roadrunners | 0 | 3 | 7 | 21 | 31 |
| Statistics | UNT | UTSA |
| First downs | 13 | 32 |
| Total yards | 347 | 495 |
| Rushing yards | 22 | 257 |
| Passing yards | 325 | 238 |
| Turnovers | 1 | 1 |
| Time of possession | 21:40 | 38:20 |
| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
| North Texas | Passing | Austin Aune | 15/31, 325 yards, 3 TD, INT |
| North Texas | Rushing | Oscar Adaway III | 10 rushes, 20 yards |
| North Texas | Receiving | Roderic Burns | 6 receptions, 139 yards |
| UTSA | Passing | Frank Harris | 27/39, 238 yards, 2 TD, INT |
| UTSA | Rushing | Brenden Brady | 19 rushes, 112 yards, 2 TD |
| UTSA | Receiving | Joshua Cephus | 11 receptions, 88 yards, TD |

### At UAB

| | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | OT | 2OT | Total |
| Roadrunners | 7 | 9 | 7 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 44 |
| Blazers | 0 | 10 | 7 | 14 | 7 | 0 | 38 |
| Statistics | UTSA | UAB |
| First downs | 26 | 26 |
| Total yards | 494 | 553 |
| Rushing yards | 209 | 221 |
| Passing yards | 285 | 332 |
| Turnovers | 0 | 1 |
| Time of possession | 28:33 | 31:27 |
| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
| UTSA | Passing | Frank Harris | 22/31, 285 yards, 4 TD |
| UTSA | Rushing | Kevorian Barnes | 16 rushes, 114 yards, TD |
| UTSA | Receiving | Zakhari Franklin | 7 receptions, 93 yards, 2 TD |
| UAB | Passing | Jacob Zeno | 27/38, 332 yards, 2 TD, INT |
| UAB | Rushing | DeWayne McBride | 19 rushes, 141 yards, 2 TD |
| UAB | Receiving | Tejhaun Palmer | 8 receptions, 110 yards, TD |

### Louisiana Tech

| | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Bulldogs | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 |
| Roadrunners | 21 | 13 | 10 | 7 | 51 |
| Statistics | LT | UTSA |
| First downs | 17 | 29 |
| Total yards | 259 | 484 |
| Rushing yards | 112 | 258 |
| Passing yards | 147 | 226 |
| Turnovers | 5 | 1 |
| Time of possession | 27:46 | 32:14 |
| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
| Louisiana Tech | Passing | Landry Lyddy | 14/26, 138 yards, TD, 2 INT |
| Louisiana Tech | Rushing | Charvis Thornton | 8 rushes, 48 yards |
| Louisiana Tech | Receiving | Smoke Harris | 4 receptions, 49 yards, TD |
| UTSA | Passing | Frank Harris | 18/26, 216 yards, TD |
| UTSA | Rushing | Kevorian Barnes | 11 rushes, 103 yards, 2 TD |
| UTSA | Receiving | Joshua Cephus | 7 receptions, 81 yards, TD |

### At Rice

| | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Roadrunners | 21 | 7 | 13 | 0 | 41 |
| Owls | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 7 |

### UTEP

| | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Miners | 14 | 10 | 7 | 0 | 31 |
| Roadrunners | 0 | 14 | 17 | 3 | 34 |

### North Texas (C-USA Championship Game)

| | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Mean Green | 7 | 3 | 10 | 7 | 27 |
| Roadrunners | 7 | 17 | 10 | 14 | 48 |
| Statistics | UNT | UTSA |
| First downs | 19 | 32 |
| Total yards | 366 | 571 |
| Rushing yards | 172 | 227 |
| Passing yards | 194 | 344 |
| Turnovers | 2 | 0 |
| Time of possession | 22:17 | 37:43 |
| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
| North Texas | Passing | Austin Aune | 14/29, 194 yards, TD, 2 INT |
| North Texas | Rushing | Ikaika Ragsdale | 17 rushes, 108 yards, 1 TD |
| North Texas | Receiving | Kaylon Horton | 3 receptions, 58 yards |
| UTSA | Passing | Frank Harris | 32/37, 341 yards, 4 TD |
| UTSA | Rushing | Kevorian Barnes | 28 rushes, 175 yards, 1 TD |
| UTSA | Receiving | Zakhari Franklin | 10 receptions, 144 yards, 3 TD |

### Troy (Cure Bowl)

| | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| No. 24 Trojans | 0 | 7 | 8 | 3 | 18 |
| No. 25 Roadrunners | 2 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 12 |

## Coaching staff

| Name | Position | Consecutive season at UTSA in current position | Alma Mater |
| Jeff Traylor | Head coach | 3 | Stephen F. Austin (1990) |
| Justin Burke | Associate head coach Special teams coordinator Tight ends | 1 | Louisville (2011) |
| Jess Loepp | Defensive coordinator Safeties | 2 | University of Central Oklahoma (2000) |
| Matt Mattox | Co-offensive coordinator Offensive Line | 1 | Houston (2005) |
| Will Stein | Co-offensive coordinator Quarterbacks | 1 | Louisville (2011) |
| Nick Graham | Cornerbacks | 3 | Tulsa (2013) |
| Julian Griffin | Running backs | 3 | Louisiana–Monroe (2012) |
| Siddiq Haynes | Defensive line | 1 | Delaware (2011) |
| Joe Price | Wide receivers | 1 | Stephen F. Austin (2017) |
| Brad Sherrod | Linebackers | 2 | Duke (1993) |
| Kurt Traylor | Assistant offensive line | 1 | Texas A&M–Commerce (1995) |

## Rankings

Ranking movements Legend: ██ Increase in ranking ██ Decrease in ranking — = Not ranked RV = Received votes :
| | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week |
| Poll | Pre | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | Final |
| AP | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | RV | RV | RV | RV | RV | 23 | 22 | RV |
| Coaches | RV | — | — | — | — | — | — | RV | RV | RV | RV | RV | 25 | 24 | 22 | RV |
| CFP | Not released | Not released | Not released | Not released | Not released | Not released | Not released | Not released | Not released | — | — | — | — | — | 25 | Not released |