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ESPN+The Bull92.5/93.3 FM• Saturday's matchup will be the 100th game and 50th home contest in UTSA history.• UTSA and UAB will meet for the fourth time.• The Blazers lead the all-time series, 2-1.• UTSA is 1-1 against UAB in games played at the Alamodome.• The Roadrunners will not leave the state of Texas until Nov. 9 at Old Dominion (Norfolk, Va.).• Saturday's game will air on ESPN+, marking the 78th straight UTSA game to be broadcast.UTSA will host UAB in a Conference USA West Division battle on Saturday, Oct. 12, in the first of back-to-back home games at the Alamodome. Kickoff in what will be the 100th game and 50th home contest in UTSA history is set for 5 p.m. at the Alamodome. The Roadrunners (2-3, 1-1 C-USA) and defending conference champion Blazers (4-1, 1-1) will meet for the fourth time with UAB owning a 2-1 advantage in the all-time series.The game will air on the ESPN+ digital network, which can be found online at plus.espn.com and via the ESPN app . Lincoln Rose (play-by-play), LaDarrin McLane (analyst) and Brooke Shoemaker (reporter) have the call. The contest will air live on the Roadrunners Sports Network and can be heard in the San Antonio area on The Bull 93.3/92.5 FM. Andy Everett (play-by-play), Jay Riley (analyst) and Pat Evans (sideline reporter) will call all the action. The pregame show will begin at 3 p.m. and there will be a 45-minute postgame show. The broadcast also can be heard live online at goUTSA.com and thebullcountry.iheart.com and via the free iHeartRadio app, as well as SiriusXM Internet channel 975.UTSA's game at UTEP will stream live on the ESPN+ digital network. ESPN+ is a direct-to-consumer (no cable or satellite subscription needed) streaming service that costs $4.99 per month. ESPN+ can be found online at plus.espn.com and via the ESPN app . Subscribers will receive access to thousands of live events, original shows and films and an on-demand library, which is not available on ESPN's linear TV or digital networks. ESPN+ is NOT included with your cable/satellite subscription, and ESPN+ does NOT include other ESPN content (ESPN, ESPN2, ESPNU, SEC Network, ESPN3, etc). It is a completely standalone subscription.Saturday's league tilt will mark the 100th game in UTSA history. Now in their ninth season of play, the Roadrunners also will check off home game No. 50 this weekend at the Alamodome. UTSA is 43-56 all-time and 25-24 on its home turf. The matchup with UAB will be UTSA's 57th overall conference game and 51st C-USA contest. The Roadrunners are 26-30 all-time in league play, including 23-27 in C-USA games and a 3-3 WAC campaign in 2012.The Blazers ran their record to 4-1 overall and 1-1 in Conference USA with a 35-20 home victory over Rice on Saturday night in a game that lasted more than six hours due to weather delays. UAB, the defending conference champion, is scoring 27.6 points and averaging 382.6 yards of offense per game while allowing 16.4 points and 274.0 yards per contest. Sophomore quarterback Tyler Johnston III has completed 77 of 126 passes for 1,209 yards and 11 touchdowns but has thrown eight interceptions. Junior running back Spencer Brown paces the ground game with 262 yards and three TDs on 79 carries, while junior Austin Watkins Jr. is the top pass catcher with 20 receptions for 367 yards and four scores. Bill Clark is 29-15 in his fourth season as head coach of the program.UTSA and UAB have met three times on the gridiron with the Blazers holding a 2-1 advantage. The Roadrunners won the inaugural meeting by a 52-31 count on Oct. 26, 2013, at the Alamodome. UAB held off UTSA, 24-19, on Nov. 11, 2017, in San Antonio and scored a 52-3 victory last season in the only meeting in Birmingham.10/26/13 - San Antonio - W, 52-3111/11/17 - San Antonio - L, 19-2411/3/18 - Birmingham - L, 3-52UTSA's 2019 schedule will keep them close to home, as the first eight games on the slate all will be played in the state of Texas. The Roadrunners will not leave the Lone Star State until Nov. 9 when they travel to Norfolk, Va., to face Old Dominion, and the only other regular season contest outside the state borders will be against Louisiana Tech on Nov. 30 in Ruston.UTSA freshmanwas named Conference USA Offensive Player of the Week on Monday for his record-setting performance in the 26-16 win against UTEP last Saturday in El Paso. The tailback rushed for 189 yards and a touchdown on 22 carries to help the Roadrunners pile up 320 yards on the ground and improve to a perfect 4-0 against the Miners at the Sun Bowl. The Converse Judson High School product averaged 8.6 yards per carry en route and his 51-yard touchdown dash helped seal UTSA's third straight win against the Miners. His total eclipsed the previous school standard of 186 yards set by Jarveon Williams in 2015 against Charlotte.UTSA has used a potent ground attack to power its offense this season. The Roadrunners have piled up 986 yards through the first five games, an average of 197.2 per contest, which ranks third in Conference USA and 47th nationally. UTSA already has recorded two of the top eight team rushing yardage totals in program history this season, as the Roadrunners gained 320 (No. 3) in the 26-16 win over UTEP on Oct. 5 and tallied 284 (No. 8) in the 35-7 triumph over UIW on Aug. 31. UTSA is one of only 12 FBS teams with three individual 100-yard rushing performances this fall, and two have been registered by quarterbacks. In the season opener versus UIW, sophomore signal callerset a program record for rushing yards by a QB with 123 on 15 carries. A pair of Roadrunners topped the century mark in the victory at UTEP, as freshman tailbackgashed the Miners for a school-record 189 yards on 22 totes and sophomore quarterbackcarried 19 times for 115 yards.357 - Texas State - 9/23/17339 - Southern Miss - 10/8/16314 - Rice - 10/21/17299 - Texas State - 11/24/12289 - Minot State - 11/19/11286 - Tulsa - 11/2/13279 - Colorado State - 9/26/15278 - UTEP - 10/22/16UTSA tailbackhas enjoyed a successful start to his collegiate career, most recently breaking the program's single-game rushing yardage record in the 26-16 victory at UTEP. A product of Converse Judson High School, he gained 189 yards on 22 carries to eclipse Jarveon Williams' — also a former Judson Rocket — previous school standard of 186 set in 2015 versus Charlotte and he was named Conference USA Offensive Player of the Week for his record-setting performance. Through five games, McCormick has rushed 67 times for 439 yards and four touchdowns and is averaging 6.6 yards per carry, which ranks second in C-USA. He is averaging 87.8 rushing yards per contest, good for third overall in the league and first among freshmen. In fact, McCormick stands third in rushing yards per game and fourth in total rushing yards among all FBS freshmen. As the first true freshman to start at tailback in a season opener since the inaugural game in 2011, McCormick gained 74 yards on 12 totes with a long of 47 in the 35-7 victory over UIW. He followed that performance with 87 yards and two scores on 12 rushes, including a season-long 54-yard TD scamper, against Baylor. McCormick, who rushed for 3,407 yards and 43 touchdowns during his prep career, posted 53 total yards and scored his third rushing TD of the season versus Army and he added 62 rushing yards on 16 carries against North Texas before his record-setting night in El Paso. McCormick's 51-yard TD dash in the fourth quarter helped seal that win, as UTSA improved to a perfect 4-0 against the Miners at the Sun Bowl.Sophomore quarterbackhas stepped up in his role as UTSA's new starter after an injury toon the second snap of the North Texas game on Sept. 21. The 6-3, 230-pound lefthander has rushed for 240 yards and two touchdowns and passed for 179 yards and a TD. He saw limited action in the first three games but did score his first touchdown in a UTSA uniform on a 2-yard keeper against Army. A native of St. James, La., Narcisse entered the North Texas contest off the bench and carried the ball 15 times for 98 yards and completed 16 passes for 124 yards. In his first start as a Roadrunner, he rushed for 115 yards and a TD on 19 attempts to become the second QB this season and third in UTSA history to top the century mark on the ground. He also provided a highlight-reel play in the third quarter of that contest when he scrambled to his left and tiptoed near the sideline before tossing an off-balance throw tofor an 18-yard scoring connection. Narcisse, who redshirted in 2017 at LSU before transferring to Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College for the 2018 season, was a four-star recruit and rated as the fifth-best dual-threat QB in the nation as a prep senior in 2016.UTSA has had a history of controlling the clock in theera. Two years ago, the Roadrunners averaged 33 minutes and 13 seconds of possession time per game and that followed a 31:27 average in his debut campaign in 2016. This season, UTSA has won the time-of-possession battle in three games, holding the ball for 40:02 in the 35-7 win against UIW, 31:31 versus Baylor and 30:12 at North Texas. The Roadrunners are averaging 31:59 of possession time per game, which ranks fourth in Conference USA and 28th among all FBS teams.UTSA boasts one of the most-experienced offensive lines in the nation entering the 2019 campaign. The Roadrunners returned a combined 46 starts from the 2018 season, which ranked 14th among FBS teams going into this fall. Three of the returnees started all 12 contests last fall:at center,at right guard and right tackle and Trevion Shannon at left tackle. Additionally, 2018 Conference USA All-Freshman Team honoreemade starts at left guard in all 10 games he was cleared to play, whiledrew the starting assignment at right tackle in the first five contests before suffering a season-ending injury.also is back after starting three games at guard. The experience up front is part of nine total offensive starters back this fall, which is tied for fourth among all FBS teams.The UTSA defense has become known for its attacking style during theera, as the Roadrunners have posted a combined 261 tackles for loss, 84 sacks and 98 quarterback hurries in three-plus seasons. In surrendering just 209 yards of offense in the season-opening win against UIW, the Roadrunners recorded seven tackles behind the line of scrimmage — including four sacks — and pressured the quarterback seven times. UTSA tallied five stops for loss, including a sack by, against Baylor and totaled five TFLs and a pair of sacks, to go along with three forced fumbles — two of which were recovered — against the run-happy Army offense. Seven different players had a hand in a stop behind the line against North Texas and UTSA registered a season-high nine tackles for loss — including a season-best-tying four sacks — in the 26-16 triumph over UTEP. The Roadrunners now are averaging 6.6 tackles for loss and 2.2 sacks per game this season, marks that rank fourth and seventh, respectively, in the conference.The Roadrunners have emerged as one of the top defenses in the nation when it comes to fewest passing yards allowed. UTSA leads Conference USA and ranks sixth among FBS teams — one spot ahead of Michigan and one behind Ohio State — in passing yards allowed per game. Through five games, the Roadrunners have surrendered a total of 769 yards through the air, an average of 153.8 yards per contest. UTSA limited the high-flying UIW passing attack to 181 yards through the air and followed that effort by holding Baylor to 178 passing yards. Run-happy Army completed only two passes for 18 yards — a school record for fewest passing yards allowed in a game — before North Texas posted the highest opponent total of the campaign with 211. In the Roadrunners last outing, UTEP did not complete a pass until the final minute of the first half and managed just 181 passing yards for the game. UTSA is on pace to challenge the program record for fewest passing yards allowed per game of 160.1 set in 2017.Much like the offensive side of the ball, big men lead the defense. UTSA welcomed back for this season 11 defensive linemen who have seen previous action for the Roadrunners. Leading the way and now owning 31 starts in 38 games played is senior defensive tackle. Fellow senior, who boasts 40 career appearances, started all 12 contests at defensive end last fall and has drawn the start in four of the first five games this season. The senior duo of endand tacklehas played in 41 and 36 career games, respectively, giving that senior quartet a combined 155 games of experience.UTSA has used a heavy rotation on the defensive line this season, playing as many as three players at each position. That strategy keeps the unit fresh and spreads the wealth of stats among a dozen players. Of the 33 tackles for loss and 11 sacks recorded by the Roadrunners so far this season, the defensive line has been responsible for 18.5 TFLs and eight sacks. Leading the way is junior defensive end, who shares the team lead with four tackles behind the line of scrimmage and two sacks. Senior DEis right on his heels with 3.5 TFLs and a pair of sacks, while junior defensive endhas tallied three stops behind the line and two sacks.It is sometimes tough to imagine that UTSA senior defensive endplayed quarterback in high school, but the Memphis, Tenn., native literally has grown into his role as one of the most disruptive defensive linemen in the league. Listed at 230 pounds as a true freshman in 2016, the 6-5 former two-sport East High School star now weighs 270. With UTSA utilizing a three-man rotation this season at the end position, Banks is making the most of his snaps with 10 tackles, 1.5 tackles for loss, one sack, a pair of pass breakups, one quarterback hurry and a forced fumble in the first five games. The most experienced player on the roster in terms of games played with 41, he has totaled 68 tackles, 18.5 TFL, 5.5 sacks, five forced fumbles — which ranks fifth in school history — and three PBUs during his career.UTSA seniorspent his first three seasons as a safety and special teams standout for the Roadrunners. Prior to spring practice this year, he made the move to linebacker to help fill a void left by departed 2018 startersand. The Richmond, Texas, native has flourished in his new role this season, as he leads the team in total tackles with 35 and solo stops with 23. After registering four tackles in each of the first two contests, he posted 10 in back-to-back outings. His 10 tackles against Army included eight solo stops and he added seven unassisted tackles at North Texas. Making the move from "Will" to "Mike" linebacker during the first off week for the Roadrunners, he picked up where left off by recording seven tackles and a PBU. The Foster High School product owns three career double-digit tackle outings counting the career-high 14-tackle effort he turned in at Southern Miss last fall. Also a standout student, Martel earned his bachelor's degree in multidisciplinary studies in May while graduating with a 3.69 GPA. The four-time C-USA Commissioner's Honor Roll member was named a semifinalist for the prestigious William V. Campbell Trophy and he is a member of the Wuerffel Trophy preseason watch list.UTSA safetyhas proven to be a steady hand in the secondary in his senior season. A native of Austin, he has posted 28 tackles, including 18 solo stops and 1.5 tackles for loss, while providing leadership for a unit that leads Conference USA and ranks sixth nationally in passing defense (153.8 ypg). Austin III missed all of the 2018 campaign with an injury but has made an impact during his final curtain call. He led UTSA with nine tackles in the 26-16 win over UTEP and he tallied six against both Baylor and North Texas, as he stands second on the squad in both total tackles and solo stops.UTSA freshman punterhas had an immediate impact in his first five games as a Roadrunner and he recently was added to the Ray Guy Award watch list for his performance. As the program's first player from Australia, the Dunsborough native is averaging 41.0 yards on 23 punts this season. He has boomed four punts that have sailed 50-plus yards, including a season-long 56-yard punt against Baylor, and he has pinned opponents inside their 20-yard line four times and induced nine fair catches. A product of ProKick Australia, which boasts more than 60 current NCAA Division I punters, Dean — who serves as the team's holder — enrolled at UTSA in January and earned the punting job in spring practice. Not only has he made an impact with his right leg, but he also showed off a weapon with his right arm in the Army contest, completing a 22-yard pass toon a fake punt to convert a fourth down.Senior kick returnerhas emerged as a threat to take one to the house during his UTSA career. The Pearland Dawson High School product is the program record-holder for kickoff returns (68) and kickoff return yardage (1,515) and he boasts a career return average of 22.3 yards. This season, the preseason All-Conference USA pick ranks third in the league and 25th in FBS with a 25.8-yard kickoff return average. Winnegan, who also has competed in the sprints and long jump for UTSA's track & field team, nearly registered what would have been the first kickoff return in school annals when he broke loose for a career-long 65-yard return against Army, the third-longest kickoff return in UTSA history.In the season opener against UIW, 25 players made their UTSA debut and eight players drew their first starting assignment as a Roadrunner. Sophomore quarterbackset a school record by completing his first 13 pass attempts in his debut, whilebecame the first true freshman to start at tailback in a season opener since the inaugural game on Sept. 3, 2011. Tight endsandand centeralso drew their first starts in a UTSA uniform on the offensive side of the ball. On defense, senior linebacker, junior safetyand true freshmanall made their first starts, while seniorstarted his first game as a linebacker after previously making two starts in the secondary during his career. In the road opener at Baylor, freshman wide receiver, junior safetyand junior linebackerall made their UTSA debut, while freshmandrew his first starting assignment at wide receiver. In the 26-16 triumph over UTEP, sophomore quarterbackand sophomore linebackermade their first starts in a UTSA uniform. The Roadrunners now have 28 debuts and 11 first-time starters this season. When including special teams and punter, four true freshmen have made starts this fall, which is tied for fourth-most among all FBS teams.is in his fourth season as UTSA head coach and now has guided the Roadrunners to season-opening wins in three of his four years in the Alamo City. The New Orleans native has coached 19 All-Conference USA selections and a pair of Freshman All-Americans during his tenure. Twice he has guided UTSA to bowl eligibility, including leading the program to its first-ever postseason appearance at the 2016 Gildan New Mexico Bowl, as UTSA tied the NCAA modern startup program by reaching a bowl game in its sixth season of play. Wilson came to San Antonio after a six-year stint as the running backs coach and recruiting coordinator at LSU, where he also was the associate head coach in 2012-15. Armed with more than a decade of coaching experience in the Southeastern Conference, Wilson also has been an assistant coach at Tennessee (2009), Southern Miss (2008) and Mississippi (2005-07). He has coached or recruited more than 40 individuals who have made it to the NFL, including 2018 NFL First Round Draft pickof the Saints.Three Roadrunners have earned their way onto national award watch lists. Senior linebackerwas named a semifinalist for the William V. Campbell Trophy, which recognizes an individual as the absolute best football scholar-athlete in the nation for his combined academic success, football performance and exemplary leadership. Martel also is a member of the preseason watch list for the Wuerffel Trophy, which is awarded to the FBS player that best combines exemplary community service with athletic and academic achievement. Fellow senior, a second-team All-Conference USA pick in 2018, is one of 25 players chosen for the inaugural Patrick Mannelly Award watch list for the nation's top long snapper. Freshmanwas added to the Ray Guy Award watch list for the nation's top punter.Seniorsandwere named to the Preseason All-Conference USA Team as voted upon by the league's head coaches. Dunlop was chosen as one of five offensive lineman on the squad, while Winnegan received the nod at kickoff returner. A versatile offensive lineman who has logged time at both guard and tackle, the Zionsville, Ind., native has appeared in 28 career games and has drawn 24 starts. Meanwhile, Winnegan holds UTSA career records for kickoff returns (68) and kickoff return yardage (1,515) and he has averaged 22.3 yards per return. The Pearland Dawson High School product, who missed all of the 2018 season due to injury, has appeared in 36 career contests, primarily as a returner and running back before making the move to wide receiver this season.UTSA was picked to finish fifth in the Conference USA West Division in in a preseason vote conducted by a panel of media members that cover C-USA schools. North Texas was the preseason favorite in the West, while Marshall received the nod for the East Division.1. Marshall (14)2. FIU (9)3. Florida Atlantic (3)4. Middle Tennessee5. WKU6. Old Dominion7. Charlotte1. North Texas (20)2. Southern Miss (4)3. Louisiana Tech4. UAB (2)6. Rice7. UTEP(first place votes in parentheses)Four UTSA players have significant family ties when it comes to relatives who have played in the National Football League. Senior defensive tackleis the son of Nate Newton, who was a three-time Super Bowl Champion (1992-93, '95) and six-time Pro Bowl offensive guard (1992-96, '98) for the Cowboys. Junior defensive endis the son of Deatrich Wise, a defensive lineman for the Seahawks and Saints, and his brothers Deatrich Jr. (Patriots) and Daniel (Cowboys) currently play in the NFL. Senior fullbackis the younger brother of Tony Steward, a linebacker who logged time for the Bills and Saints, while sophomore cornerbackfather was a defensive lineman for the 49ers, Buccaneers and Jaguars.UTSA's 113-man roster features 23 seniors, 28 juniors, 28 sophomores and 34 redshirt or true freshmen. The roster lists 76 players who hail from the state of Texas, while the next-closest state is Louisiana with 10. There are six players from Mississippi, five from California and Florida, three from Tennessee and a pair from Indiana. UTSA has one player each from Georgia, Hawai'i, Massachusetts, Michigan and Oklahoma, while freshman punteris the first Roadrunner from Australia.Thirteen current Roadrunners already have earned their undergraduate degree, the 11th-most number of graduates among all FBS rosters. That list includesandFor the first time in program history, UTSA has elected a Leadership Council made up of representatives from each position group.QB —andRB —WR —andTE —OL —DL —andLB —S —CB —ST —Eleven of UTSA's 12 regular season games this fall have been selected for broadcast and the Nov. 2 contest at Texas A&M is expected to picked up for television later this year. The Roadrunners, who have seen their last 77 outings appear over the airwaves, likely will make it 85 straight televised/streamed appearances by the end of the regular season.UTSA has made a name for itself by drawing big crowds for home games at the Alamodome. The Roadrunners set an NCAA modern startup program record for inaugural game attendance when 56,743 fans watched a 31-3 victory over Northeastern State on Sept. 3, 2011. UTSA also established a startup standard by averaging 35,521 for home attendance that season. Now in their ninth season, the Roadrunners have drawn more than 1.3 million fans to the Alamodome through 49 home contests. Last fall, UTSA led Conference USA in home attendance with an average of 24,710 and drew 42,071 fans for the home contest against Baylor, marking the largest home crowd in the league last season and the No. 2 all-time home crowd in program history. This season's home opener saw 26,787 fans take in the 35-7 victory over UIW in the Hometown Showdown, while 30,718 fans filed into the Dome for the Sept. 14 contest versus Army to give UTSA an average of 28,753 through the first two home games.The Roadrunners are one of only two FBS teams to play their home games indoors. UTSA, which boasts a 25-24 all-time mark inside the Alamodome, joins Syracuse (Carrier Dome) as the only FBS programs to play in enclosed facilities.The Alamodome and UTSA unveiled on Aug. 26 a new playing surface that features the familiar roadrunner logo at midfield and end zones painted in navy blue with UTSA and Roadrunners word marks in the south and north end zones, respectively. The sidelines highlight the UTSA Athletics hashtag (#BirdsUp) and recognize San Antonio as Military City USA. Manufactured by Hellas Construction, the FusionH XP2 Synthetic Turf is composed of 60-ounce monofilament, slit film and thatch (Fusion HXP2 with thatch) with 1.75-inch pile height, SBR infill only and triple-layer backing with an additional k-29 backing.UTSA will stay home to host Rice on Saturday, Oct. 19, in the annual homecoming game. Kickoff is slated for 5 p.m. at the Alamodome.