Texas Longhorns Week 3 Opponent Preview: UTSA Roadrunners

The Longhorns welcome the reigning Conference-USA champions to Austin on Saturday

Matt Galatzan | Sep 12, 2022

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The final non-conference game for the Texas Longhorns will be no walk in the park.

The UTSA Roadrunners are coming off the best season in program history, and nearly upset a ranked Houston Cougars squad in Week 1.

Jeff Traylor, the UTSA head coach, always puts a quality product on the field and that will be the case again when his squad comes to Austin on Saturday.

Road Runners star QB Frank Harris, who threw for 3,177 yards, 27 touchdowns, and 6 interceptions in 2021, is one of nine returning starters on offense for Traylor.

However, they did lose a major player of their 2021 team, running back Sincere McCormick. McCormick was the focal point of the Roadrunner offense in 2021 which saw him rush for 1,469 yards and 15 touchdowns.

Saturday will be the first time the Longhorns and the Roadrunners meet on the gridiron.

Be sure to stick with LonghornsCountry.com as we preview every aspect of the matchup with the Roadrunners throughout the week.

UTSA Roadrunners

2022 Record: 1-1

Head Coach: Jeff Traylor

Traylor is 20-8 in two seasons as the Roadrunner’s head coach

Offensive Set: Pro-Style

Defensive Set: 3-4

Returning Starters on Offense: 7

The Roadrunners had one of the most explosive offensives in the country in 2021, averaging 38.9 points per game.

Projected Starters on Offense:

QB Frank Harris

RB Brenden Brady

WR (Z) Zakhari Franklin

WR (X) De’Corian Clark

WR (F) Joshua Cephus

TE Oscar Cardenas

LT Demetris Allen

LG Terrell Haynes

C Ahofitu Maka

RG Kevin Davis

RT Makai Hart

Returning Starters on Defense: 7

The Roadrunners fielded an above-average defense in 2021, allowing 26.5 points per game.

Projected Starters on Defense:

DE Trumane Bell II

DE Brandon Matterson

NT Brandon Brown

ILB Trevor Harmanson

ILB Jamal Ligon

LB (WILL) Dadrian Taylor

LB (SAM) Donyai Taylor

CB Ken Robinson

CB Corey Mayfield Jr.

S Clifford Chattman

S Rashad Wisdom

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Published Sep 12, 2022

MATT GALATZAN

Matt Galatzan is the Managing Editor and Publisher of Texas Longhorns On SI and Texas A&M Aggies On SI and a long-time member of the Football Writer’s Association of America. He graduated from the University of Mississippi, where he studied integrated marketing communications, with minors in journalism and business administration. Galatzan started in the sports journalism industry in 2014 covering the Dallas Mavericks and SMU Mustangs with 247Sports. He then moved to Sports Illustrated's Fan Nation network in 2020, eventually being taking over as the Managing Editor and Publisher of the Longhorns and Aggies sites a year later. You can find Galatzan on all major social media channels, including Twitter on @MattGalatzan.