From the second the 2025 season ended, UTSA got down to discover solutions for the crew's greatest shortcomings. On the high of the checklist? Successful on the street, and avoiding gradual begins.
The Roadrunners are 3-10 away from the Alamodome the previous two years, opening the 2024 season 2-4 and beginning 3-4 in 2025.
Now, after months of getting ready and retooling, UTSA will lastly discover out if the issues have been solved, visiting Texas State for an I-35 rivalry showdown at 2:30 p.m. Saturday in San Marcos.
"We've been speaking about it for a very long time," Roadrunners defensive lineman Tai Leonard mentioned. "We've been doing all of the work that's required. So, I imply, God keen, we are able to go on the market and showcase."
UTSA coach Jeff Traylor is aware of the outcomes his offseason of modifications to workers, roster building and even day-to-day follow schedules will take greater than sooner or later to bear out.
However because the Roadrunners look to snap a two-game dropping streak within the collection towards the Bobcats, he additionally understands that loads of conclusions can be reached after a matchup with such excessive stakes.
"I might say that the pattern dimension goes to be small for anybody to go judgment on how good we're going to be on the street after this one recreation," Traylor mentioned. "However I’ve a sense it doesn’t matter what occurs, that can be most likely what's going to occur."
Comply with alongside for dwell updates and evaluation:
How you can watch UTSA at Texas State
The Roadrunners and Bobcats y from San Marcos with a broadcast on the CW and streaming on ESPN+.
UTSA's radio broadcast is on 760 AM, whereas Texas State radio is 89.9 FM.
Managing the warmth
With temperatures pushing 100 levels and situations on the sector even hotter, UTSA aimed to assist the battle with the weather by renting six cooling benches for Saturday's recreation.
Every bench has eight seats with built-in cooling followers, and extra misters encompass the benches. The Roadrunners even have overhead canopies behind every bench to defend from the solar.
Texas State additionally has misters and canopies on the house sideline however solely customary metal benches.
Circumstances on the sector are each bit as sizzling as marketed. UTSA rented six of those cooling benches and surrounded them with misters. Texas State has solely the usual metal benches on their sideline. 9
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Damage replace
Texas State vast receiver Beau Sparks seems to be out for Saturday's recreation, as he was not in uniform and didn’t take part in warmups.
Sparks is projected as Brad Jackson's high goal for the Bobcats this season after racking up 1,200 yards and 10 touchdowns final 12 months.
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