Nine years ago, UTSA elected to add football to their repertoire of athletic programs.
This Saturday afternoon, the university will reach a milestone as the Roadrunners compete in their first-ever bowl game in Albuquerque, New Mexico.
The program has transformed the landscape of the school dramatically, from a small commuter institution that was hardly considered first-rate to the largest public college in the South Texas region. The school’s quick ascension, no doubt aided by the addition of a football program, has led to UTSA no longer being considered a stepping stone to the University of Texas in Austin but its own destination altogether.