2012 UTSA Roadrunners football team

The 2012 UTSA Roadrunners football team represented the University of Texas at San Antonio in the 2012 NCAA Division I FBS football season. This was the second season for football at UTSA and their first as members of the Western Athletic Conference.[1] Larry Coker returned as the team's coach for a second season. The team played its home games at the Alamodome. This was the second of a two-year FCS to FBS transition period for UTSA, so they were not bowl-eligible but will be in 2013. It was UTSA's only season in the WAC. UTSA will join Conference USA on July 1, 2013.[2] They finished the season 8–4, 3–3 in WAC play to finish in fourth place.

2012 UTSA Roadrunners football
ConferenceWestern Athletic Conference
2012 record8–4 (3–3 WAC)
Head coach
Offensive coordinatorKevin Brown (1st season)
Offensive schemeSpread
Defensive coordinatorNeal Neathery (2nd season)
Base defense4–2–5
Home stadiumAlamodome
(Capacity: 65,000)
2012 Western Athletic Conference football standings
Conf  Overall
Team W L    W L 
No. 16 Utah State $  6 –0     11 –2  
No. 21 San Jose State  5 –1     11 –2  
Louisiana Tech  4 –2     9 –3  
UTSA *  3 –3     8 –4  
Texas State *  2 –4     4 –8  
Idaho  1 –5     1 –11  
New Mexico State  0 –6     1 –11  
  • $ – Conference champion
  • * Texas State and UTSA were not eligible for conference title or bowl games as part of their transition to the FBS.
Rankings from AP Poll

Before the season

Previous season

In 2011, the Roadrunners represented UTSA in its first year of play in a 4–6 season. UTSA started the season with a 2–2 record in the first month of competition with both wins combining for a 75-point advantage and a 3-point loss, with its only decisive loss against ranked FCS Southern Utah. After beating Bacone 54-7, the Runners fell into a three-game slump including eventual undefeated championship contender Sam Houston State and double-overtime loss to fellow FCS move-up South Alabama. UTSA ended its first year with two more wins and yet another 3-point loss.

UTSA ended their first year with a losing record, but outplayed their opponents on the statbook due to lopsided wins and multiple close losses.[3]

Recruiting

23 recruits signed letters of intent to UTSA for the 2012 season. Another three players decided to walk-on, bringing the recruiting class to a total of 26. Robert Singletary decided to transfer from Baylor to UTSA on June 8. He will sit out the 2012 season as required by NCAA transfer rules, but he brings the class total to 27.[4]

[5]

Football Fiesta Spring Game

The second UTSA Spring Game, called the Football Fiesta Spring Game, was held at the Alamodome on April 15, 2012 at 2:00 PM. It featured the roster divided up into the white team, which would play offense, and the blue team, composed entirely of defense. Due to the composition of the teams, a different scoring system would be used. The white team received 6-points for a touchdown, 3 points for a field goal, 1 point for an extra point, and 1 point for a first down. The blue team received 6 points for a touchdown, 5 points for a takeaway or a safety, 3 points for a stop (meaning you prevent the other team from scoring), and one point for an extra point. The two squads matched up over 4 12-minute quarters with a 10-minute Halftime.[6]

Football Fiesta Spring Game 2012
1 234Total
• White 12 16133 44
Blue 3 91416 42
  • Date: April 15
  • Location: Alamodome
    San Antonio, TX
  • Game start: 2:36 pm CST
  • Elapsed time: 1:52
  • Game attendance: 4,736
  • Game weather: 72 °F (22 °C), Indoors
  • Referee: Charlie Werenut
Sources:[7]

4,736 fans turned out to see what the UTSA team would have in the 2012 season. They weren't to be disappointed. Six UTSA quarterbacks combined to go 31 of 53 passing for 363 yards and 1 touchdown. After a shaky start the defense also was impressive. They would force 3 interceptions in the back-and-forth showdown. With 1 touchdown rushing, 1 touchdown passing and 2 additional field goals, the final would have been 20-0 in favor of the white team in a regular scoring setting.[8] With the unique scoring system UTSA used, the final would be 44-42 thanks to two first downs before the interception on the White team's final offensive series.

Roster
2012 UTSA Roadrunners football team roster
Players Coaches
Offense
Pos.#NameClass
WR 1 Kam Jones So
WR 5 Brandon Armstrong So
QB 6 Tucker Carter Jr
QB 7 Ryan Polite  Fr
QB 8 Eric Soza Jr
WR 9 Marcellus Mack So
RB 11 David Glasco II So
WR 12 Earon Holmes So
WR 13 Quincy Kibbett Jr
QB 14 Travis Menn So
TE 14 Cole Hubble So
WR 15 Josiah Monroe So
WR 16 Kenny Bias  Fr
QB 16 John Simmons So
WR 17 Sean Hesler  Fr
WR 18 Kenny Harrison So
QB 19 Cade Laufer  Fr
RB 27 Nate Shaw So
RB 28 Terrance Wilburn  So
RB 36 Evans Okotcha Jr
RB 39 Richard Mendoza Sr
RB 41 CheRod Simpson Jr
OG 51 Payton Rion So
OG 54 Darius Anderson So
C 55 Nate Leonard So
C 60 Andy Flores  So
C 62 Jamie Bernal  So
C 63 Will Cavanaugh Fr
OG 65 Michael Roberson  So
OT 68 Cody Harris So
OT 74 Drew Phillips So
OT 76 Josh Walker So
OL 78 Patrick Hoog Sr
OG 79 Scott Inskeep So
WR 80 Cole Hicks Jr
TE 81 Demetrius Biaker  So
TE 82 David Morgan So
WR 83 Mike Wilburn So
WR 84 Brandon Freeman So
TE 85 Jeremiah Moeller Jr
WR 86 Seth Grubb So
TE 87 Jordan Gray Fr
WR 88 James Bakke So
TE 89 Austin Rushing  Fr
 Defense
Pos.#NameClass
CB 2 Jeremy Hall So
CB 4 Crosby Adams So
S 3 Cody Berry Jr
CB 11 Malcolm Scott  Fr
S 12 Brain King So
S 13 Jake Smith So
S 14 Triston Wade So
CB 17 Erik Brown Jr
LB 20 Brandon Guerrero Jr
CD 21 Toyin Dada So
S 22 Nic Johnston So
LB 23 John Walker III So
CB 24 Darrien Starling So
S 25 Mauricio Sanchez So
S 26 Spencer Phillips So
S 29 Uche Njoku Jr
S 31 Joseph Lizcano So
LB 32 Drew Douglas  So
S 33 Miguellino Byrd So
S 34 Sean Luchnick Sr
CB 35 Xaviar Archangel Jr
S 37 Lekenwic Haynes Sr
DE 40 William Ritter Jr
CB 42 Godwin Wyche II So
S 43 Cody Rogers So
LB 44 Steven Kurfehs Jr
DE 45 Marlon Smith Sr
DE 49 Dominique Henderson So
LB 50 Cole Hubble So
LB 52 Blake Terry So
LB 53 Brandon Reeves Sr
LB 57 Brandon Boyd  So
DT 58 Ferrington Macon So
DT 61 Richard Burge So
DT 64 Franky Anaya Sr
DE 90 Jarron Harris Jr
DE 91 John Roper So
DE 96 Jason Neill So
DT 97 Ashaad Mabry So
DT 98 Leighton Gilbert  So
 Special teams
Pos.#NameClass
P 46 Parker Cundiff Sr
PK, P 47 Josh Ward So
DS 59 Jesse Medrano So
PK, P 92 Sean Ianno So
PK 95 Kristian Stern So
Head coach
Coordinators/assistant coaches
  • Kevin Brown
    Offensive Coordinator/Quarterbacks
  • Perry Eliano
    Safeties
  • Polo Gutierrez
    Runningbacks
  • Tony Jeffery
    Special Teams Coordinator/Receivers
  • Nathaniel Jones
    Cornerbacks
  • Jim Marshall
    Offensive Linemen
  • Neal Neathery
    Defensive Coordinator/Linebackers
  • Charlie Reeve
    Tight Ends
  • Eric Roark
    Defensive Linemen
Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • (S) Suspended
  • (I) Ineligible
  • Injured
  • Redshirt

Roster
Last update: April 16, 2012

Schedule

[10]

DateTimeOpponentSiteTVResultAttendance
September 11:00 p.m.at South Alabama*
ESPN3W 33–3117,144
September 81:00 p.m.Texas A&M–Commerce*
W 27–1630,416
September 155:00 p.m.at Georgia State*
W 38–1411,496
September 221:00 p.m.Northwestern Oklahoma State*
W 56–325,742
September 297:00 p.m.at New Mexico State
KCWX/Aggie Vision/ESPN3W 35–1414,341
October 132:30 p.m.at Rice*
FCS PacificL 14–3428,677
October 201:00 p.m.San Jose State
  • Alamodome
  • San Antonio, TX
ESPN3L 24–5230,862
October 271:00 p.m.Utah State
  • Alamodome
  • San Antonio, TX
ESPN3L 17–4823,519
November 33:00 p.m.at No. 22 Louisiana Tech
ESPN+/KCWXL 27–5123,645
November 101:00 p.m.McNeese State*
  • Alamodome
  • San Antonio, TX
W 31–2425,784
November 174:00 p.m.at Idaho
KCWXW 34–179,030
November 241:00 p.m.Texas State
W 38–3139,032[11]
Schedule Source:[12]

Depth chart

[13]

Game summaries

South Alabama
See also: 2012 South Alabama Jaguars football team
UTSA Roadrunners at South Alabama Jaguars
1 234Total
• Roadrunners 14 6013 33
Jaguars 7 7314 31
Sources:

In the opening game of the season, UTSA played the South Alabama Jaguars. The teams previously met in 2011, when South Alabama won 30–27 in double overtime.[14] This was both teams' first ever game as provisional FBS teams, as well as each other's first FBS opponent.

Texas A&M–Commerce
See also: Texas A&M–Commerce Lions football
Texas A&M–Commerce Lions at UTSA Roadrunners
1 234Total
Lions 0 367 16
• Roadrunners 10 1430 27
  • Date: September 8
  • Location: Alamodome
    San Antonio, TX
  • Game start: 1:05 pm CST
  • Elapsed time: 2:55
  • Game attendance: 30,416
  • Game weather: 72 °F (22 °C), Indoors
  • Referee: Clair Gausman
Sources:

In UTSA's first ever FBS home game, they hosted the D-II Texas A&M–Commerce Lions.

Georgia State
See also: 2012 Georgia State Panthers football team
UTSA Roadrunners at Georgia State Panthers
1 234Total
• Roadrunners 17 7140 38
Panthers 7 070 14
  • Date: September 15
  • Location: Georgia Dome
    Atlanta, GA
  • Game start: 6:07 pm CST
  • Elapsed time: 2:41
  • Game attendance: 11,496
  • Game weather: 72 °F (22 °C), Indoors
  • Referee: Paul Zukis
Sources:

After UTSA's first home game of the season, they travelled to Atlanta to face the FCS opponent, the Georgia State Panthers. UTSA won the previous meeting between the teams 17–14 in overtime.[15]

Northwestern Oklahoma State
See also: Northwestern Oklahoma State Rangers football
Northwestern Oklahoma State Rangers at UTSA Roadrunners
1 234Total
Rangers 0 300 3
• Roadrunners 21 2177 56
  • Date: September 22
  • Location: Alamodome
    San Antonio, TX
  • Game start: 1:04 pm CST
  • Elapsed time: 2:45
  • Game attendance: 25,742
  • Game weather: 72 °F (22 °C), Indoors
  • Referee: Stacy Hardin
Sources:

After visiting Georgia, UTSA returned home to face the Northwestern Oklahoma State Rangers. Northwestern Oklahoma State was UTSA's sole NAIA opponent after the NCAA denied the Rangers D-II membership.

New Mexico State
See also: 2012 New Mexico State Aggies football team
UTSA Roadrunners at New Mexico State Aggies
1 234Total
• Roadrunners 7 1477 35
Aggies 7 007 14
  • Date: September 29
  • Location: Aggie Memorial Stadium
    Las Cruces, NM
  • Game start: 7:00 pm CST
  • Elapsed time: 3:02
  • Game attendance: 14,341
  • Game weather: 78 °F (26 °C), Cloudy, winds SW at 3mph
  • Referee: Jim Farmer
  • TV announcers (KCWX/Aggie Vision/ESPN3): Glen Cerny and Danny Knee
Sources:

UTSA began its first WAC schedule facing its first-ever full-FBS opponent, the New Mexico State Aggies.

Rice
See also: 2012 Rice Owls football team
UTSA Roadrunners at Rice Owls
1 234Total
Roadrunners 0 3110 14
• Owls 6 7147 34
Sources:

Following its trip to Las Cruces, UTSA played its first non-conference FBS team, the Rice Owls. UTSA visiting Rice marked its progression to playing out of conference home-and-homes against FBS teams, where it will eventually play the majority of their non-conference schedule against AQ conference teams in 2013 and 2014.

San Jose State
See also: 2012 San Jose State Spartans football team
San Jose State Spartans at UTSA Roadrunners
1 234Total
• Spartans 28 10140 52
Roadrunners 0 1077 24
  • Date: October 20
  • Location: Alamodome
    San Antonio, TX
  • Game start: 1:04 pm CST
  • Elapsed time: 3:06
  • Game attendance: 30,862
  • Game weather: 72 °F (22 °C), Indoors
  • Referee: Robert Cameron
  • TV announcers (ESPN3): Jim Barbar and Je'Rod Cherry
Sources:

After its visit to in-state Houston, UTSA hosted the San Jose State Spartans in its first-ever conference home game.

Utah State
See also: 2012 Utah State Aggies football team
Utah State State at UTSA Roadrunners
1 234Total
• Aggies 7 20210 48
Roadrunners 3 077 17
Sources:

After hosting the Spartans, UTSA hosted the Utah State Aggies.

Louisiana Tech
See also: 2012 Louisiana Tech Bulldogs football team
UTSA Roadrunners at Louisiana Tech Bulldogs
1 234Total
Roadrunners 14 076 27
• Bulldogs 14 13717 51
  • Date: November 3
  • Location: Joe Aillet Stadium
    Ruston, LA
  • Game start: 3:05 pm CST
  • Elapsed time: 3:20
  • Game attendance: 23,645
  • Game weather: 81 °F (27 °C), Sunny, winds NE 5mph
  • Referee: Stacy Hardin
  • TV announcers (ESPN+): Trey Bender and Jay Taylor
Sources:

Following the Aggies game, UTSA went on the road to face the Louisiana Tech Bulldogs.

McNeese State
See also: 2012 McNeese State Cowboys football team
McNeese State Cowboys at UTSA Roadrunners
1 234Total
Cowboys 7 3014 24
• Roadrunners 0 71410 31
  • Date: November 10
  • Location: Alamodome
    San Antonio, TX
  • Game start: 4:06 pm CST
  • Elapsed time: 3:14
  • Game attendance: 25,784
  • Game weather: 72 °F (22 °C), Indoors
  • Referee: David Alvarez
Sources:

After visiting Ruston, UTSA hosted its final non-conference team of the season, the FCS McNeese State Cowboys. UTSA has previously played McNeese State, where the Roadrunners lost 21–24.[16]

Idaho
See also: 2012 Idaho Vandals football team
UTSA Roadrunners at Idaho Vandals
1 234Total
• Roadrunners 10 10014 34
Vandals 3 01410 27
  • Date: November 17
  • Location: Kibbie Dome
    Moscow, ID
  • Game start: 3:05 pm CST
  • Elapsed time: 3:26
  • Game attendance: 9,030
  • Game weather: 72 °F (22 °C), Indoors
  • Referee: Jim Farmer
  • TV announcers (KCWX): Sam Adams, Bill Ames, and Jim Goodman
Sources:

UTSA traveled to Moscow, Idaho to play the Idaho Vandals in their final road game of the season.

Texas State
See also: 2012 Texas State Bobcats football team
Texas State Bobcats at UTSA Roadrunners
1 234Total
Bobcats 7 7107 31
• Roadrunners 17 777 38
  • Date: November 24
  • Location: Alamodome
    San Antonio, TX
  • Game weather: 72 °F (22 °C), Indoors
Sources:

In its final game of the year, UTSA hosted the Texas State Bobcats in the I-35 Orange vs. Maroon Rivalry's first ever football game.

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