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Good Morning, Roadrunners Fam. Shad Banks Jr. came up with two of UTSA’s four takeaways and Robert Henry Jr. registered his fifth consecutive 100-yard rushing game to help the Roadrunners roll past No. 8 (FCS) UIW, 48-20, on Saturday afternoon at the Alamodome.

Banks had his second interception of the season and recovered a fumble to go with five solo tackles to help the Roadrunners (1-2) record their first win of the campaign and second in two all-time meetings with the Cardinals (1-2). Davin Martin logged his first career pick and Jimmy Wyrick had a fumble recovery, as UTSA forced four turnovers on the day.

Henry rushed for 144 yards and two touchdowns — including a 74-yard dash on the third play from scrimmage of the third quarter — on only 14 attempts, good for an average of 10.3 yards per carry. The leading rusher in the FBS entering today’s contest, the senior from Mississippi now boasts 144-plus rushing yards, two rushing TDs and a run of at least 74 yards in each of his last five outings.

🏈: RECAP

What other ingredients do we have to mix into this piping hot Brew-1-0 for today? Check it out below!

🏈 Robert Henry, Jr. Feature
🏐 Volleyball Beats the Idaho Vandals
⚽️ Operation: Pack Park West is ON!
🤙🏼 And much, much more!

📈 STOCK UP

🔼 Henry’s Second Chance. Sitting on the team plane bound for San Antonio following last season’s regular-season finale at Army, UTSA running back Robert Henry, Jr., was convinced he had played his final collegiate snap for the Roadrunners.

A year ago, UTSA’s leading rusher, Robert Henry, Jr., averaging 64.2 yards per game and totaling 706 net rushing yards, suffered several sprains to his ankle in what he thought was his Senior Day game against Temple on Nov. 22. He had hoped to play in the game at Army, but soon realized during warmups that it wasn’t going to be possible.

What he didn’t know was that the NCAA was considering a blanket waiver that would allow former junior college players across the country an additional season of eligibility. Henry has certainly made the most of his opportunities. Entering this weekend, he is the leading rusher in the Football Bowl Subdivision with 336 total rushing yards, an average of 168 per game. His 15.0 points scored per game rank third nationally.

🏈: READ “SEIZING HIS OPPORTUNITY” FOR MORE

🔼 A Killer Weekend. UTSA finished up the UND/NDSU Tournament with a 3-1 (25-19, 25-18, 23-25, 25-21) victory over the Idaho Vandals on Friday, Sept. 12, at Bentson Bunker Fieldhouse in Fargo, N.D.

Noteworthy Stats:
- Ally Tribe recorded 22 kills and 12 digs for her fourth double-double of the season.
- Caroline Tredwell had 12 kills for her second double-digit kill game of the season. 
- Megan Hawkins grabbed her third double-double with 32 assists and 14 digs.

🏐: RECAP

🔼 Your Mission, And You Should Choose to Accept It. Operation: Pack Park West:

We're going for the all-time Park West attendance record this Thursday when we play host to North Texas. See you there!

⚽️ TICKETS 🎟️

🔼 Aaaaaand They’re Off. The UTSA cross country team officially kicked off the 2025 campaign on Friday, with the men placing fourth and the women eighth on the Windcrest Golf Course as a part of the UIW Invitational.

The men posted an average time of 20:33 in the 4-mile, led by freshman Ethan Carranza, who clocked in at 20:05.8 and placed 13. Not far behind, senior O.J. Ruiz was 16th at 20:15.2.

In the women’s 5k, freshman Jocelyn Karry used a 30th-place finish and a time of 19:05.0 to propel the group to an average of 20:24.

👟: Full RUNdown

🔼 Mak is Back. Setter Makenna Wiepert discusses her gratitude to the trainers who motivated her during her recovery journey, especially on days when she didn’t feel like putting in the work but did anyway.

“I’m just so excited to play volleyball again,” Wiepert said. “It’s been a long year.”

🤙🏼 ONE BIG THING

What’s the Gift For the 15th Anniversary of Football? For these guys, it was simply getting together to celebrate.

And to bring it up to current-day UTSA football… 🏈 🎥 👇🏼

🤓 UTSA TRIVIA

Okay, So Here’s the Pitch. Two UTSA pitchers were drafted in the top 10 rounds of the 2025 MLB Draft, marking the first time in program history that two were taken so early. The pitchers were Zach Royse and who else?

Think you know the answer? Scroll to the bottom to find out!

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📆 THE WEEK AHEAD

＊ All Times Are in CST

​​Monday, Sept. 15
⛳️ Men’s Golf @ Highlands Invitational (Westchester, Illinois) | Preview | Live Scoring

Thursday, Sept. 18
⚽️ Soccer vs. North Texas - 20th Season Celebration/Run As One @ 7:00 PM | Tickets | Help UTSA Break the Attendance | Live Stats | Watch Live on ESPN+

Friday, Sept. 19
🎾 Women’s Tennis @ Rice Invitational (Houston, Texas)
🏐 Volleyball vs. UT Arlington - Educator Appreciation Day/Education Day @ noon ESPN+ | Live Stats
🏐 Volleyball vs. UT Arlington - Camp Reunion @ 7:00 p.m. ESPN+ | Live Stats

Saturday, Sept. 20
🎾 Women’s Tennis @ Rice Invitational (Houston, Texas)
🎾 Men’s Tennis @ ITA All-American Championships (Tulsa, Oklahoma)
🎾 Women’s Tennis @ 2025 Women’s All-American Championships (Cary, North Carolina)
🏐 Volleyball vs. Prairie View - Family Day/Kinetic Kids @ 2 p.m. ESPN+ | Live Stats
🏈 Football @ Colorado State (Fort Collins, Colorado) @ 8:30 PM FS1 | Ticket 760 | Live Stats | Tickets

Sunday, Sept. 21
🎾 Women’s Tennis @ Rice Invitational (Houston, Texas)

🤙🏼 Go here for the full UTSA Athletics Calendar

ℹ TRIVIA ANSWER

Answer: Braylon Owens!

Two UTSA pitchers, Zach Royse and Braylon Owens, were drafted in the top 10 rounds of the 2025 MLB Draft. It was the first time in program history that two were taken so early.

🤙🏼 Enjoy your week, Roadrunner Nation!