Arizona Barely Beats Texas-San Antonio 26-23. Opportunity Missed For Roadrunners

Texas-San Antonio had a chance to take a major step in their young football program Thursday night
at the Alamodome but the Arizona Wildcats proved to be up for the challenge.

Arizona running back Nick Wilson's 174 yards rushing and Casey Skowron's four field goals was the difference for the Wildcats defeating the Roadrunners 26-23.


It was a missed opportunity for UTSA to make a splash nationally and as far as a moral victory for the Roadrunners, don't go there.

"We definitely feel like we let one get away." UTSA quarterback Tucker Carter said.  "We're not going into any of these games trying to keep it close or anything like that. We expected to win that game tonight and couple plays away. But, yeah, everyone's disappointed. That is the way it is when you leave your heart out there and you wind up short."

"We knew it was going to be a battle."  UTSA tight end Davd Morgan II said.  "Arizona is a hard team, and we played a tough game and fell a little short in the end."

"There wasn't one player in there happy with playing this team close, and I think that's the
thing that's kind of what we're all about." UTSA head coach Larry Coker said.

Arizona outgained UTSA in total offense 454 yards to 349 and Wilson, a freshman starting for the first time was outstanding running the ball for the Wildcats.  It was Wilson's two yard touchdown run before halftime that swayed things Arizona's way.

It was one of the few red zone trips by Arizona that ended in the end zone.

"We settled for way too many field goals and didn't execute down in the red zone," Arizona head coach Rich Rodriguez said. "There are so many things we need to clean up and get better at. But I didn't see anyone lose their poise. We took their best shot."

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Eastern Kentucky at #8 Louisville

What does Louisville head coach Charlie Strong think of Eastern Kentucky?

“It’s a solid football team.”

The Colonels did whip Robert Morris 38-6 last week.  Expect EKU to take the six figure check from Louisville and take a whoppin’ themselves

Louisville 55, Eastern Kentucky 3

UAB at #9 LSU

13 years ago the Blazers defeated the Tigers 13-10.  No way in hell that happens again.

LSU 42 , UAB 14

#12 Florida at Miami

Al Golden is yet to have a signature win during his tenure at Miami.  Saturday is the Hurricanes chance to make a statement and provide the benchmark win for Golden.

“It’s obviously a big game, but worrying about anything on the outside is not going to change what happens in between the lines.” Golden said.

A ton of Hurricane recruits will be in Sun Life Stadium too and Golden would like to make an impression on their young minds.

Florida head coach Will Muschamp also wants to leave a mark on South Florida.

“They have players every year, you take Broward and Dade county, those two alone, the number of players that sign out of there every year.” 

So instead of the Seminole War Canoe the two teams played for annually until 1987 the Gators and Hurricanes play to impress high school players.

It will be a close on but the “Canes prevail.

Miami 31, Florida 28

#13 Oklahoma State at Texas-San Antonio

When Mike Gundy was the quarterback for the Oklahoma State Cowboys Larry Coker was his offensive coordinator.

 “I have always enjoyed being around Coach”  Gundy said.  “As a player, I enjoyed his approach to certain plays. He kept the game simple and as a player I really enjoyed that."

“Mike has done a great job there.” UTSA head coach Larry Coker said. “He was a very smart player and tremendously competitive. He was a playmaker when there weren’t plays to be made. He was an outstanding player. He’s very confident and you can see that in their team now.”

Oklahoma State is in San Antonio for two reasons, get a win and impress recruits in Southwest Texas.

“They do a great job at recruiting Texas and I think they want to continue that.” Coker said.

The Cowboys will do both.

Oklahoma State 49, UTSA 6

#14 Notre Dame at #17 Michigan

“It's a great and historic rivalry that we'll be playing this Saturday, so let's get that out of the way right away so we don't have to answer any more questions about this rivalry.”  Notre Dame head coach Brian Kelley said.

Sounds like the Notre Dame head coach is bored with the rivalry with Michigan.

Michigan head coach Brady Hoke understands the whole nation watches this one.

 “….it must have some sort of national appeal.” Hoke said. “ Coaching in a lot of places, and maybe it's just me, but I know that whenever Michigan and Notre Dame was on TV, I was going to be watching it. I know people in Corvallis, Ore., were going to be watching it.”

And those people in Corvallis should see a Michigan win.

Michigan 21, Notre Dame 17

#15 Texas at BYU

I bet you didn’t know this, BYU has a 2-1 edge in the series.  The last time the “Horns played the Cougars in Provo they lost.

“I think it's a unique place.” Texas head coach Mack Brown said. 

Yes it is coach Brown but Longhorn nation should like the result.

Texas 35, BYU 31 

TWTW: UTSA Wins First Game

((HT: WOAI-TV San Antonio))

Larry Coker is 1-0 as a Roadrunner...

56,743 saw the UTSA football program kick off it's first-ever everything with a 31-3 win over coach Larry Coker's alma mater Northeastern State.

Eric Soza who threw for 237 yards and 2 touchdowns and ran for 108 yards and 1 touchdown.

UTSA is back at the Alamodome next Saturday against McMurry- who gave up 82 to Stephen F Austin this week...

Here's the look back...