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Good morning, Roadrunners Fam. UTSA piled up a season-high 536 yards of offense and a school-record 35 first downs and held Houston Christian to just 177 yards in a 45-7 victory on Saturday afternoon at the Alamodome.

With their 13th win in the last 14 home games, the Roadrunners improved to 25-3 at the Alamodome and 16-6 versus teams from the state of Texas under fifth-year head coach Jeff Traylor.

The Roadrunners will open American Athletic Conference play this Saturday, Sept. 28, against East Carolina. Kickoff is set for 3 PM CST in Greenville, North Carolina.

What other ingredients do we have for the Brew today? Check it out below!

⚽️ UTSA Soccer registers its first draw of the season after a battle on the pitch
🏈 All about UTSA Football’s Oscar Cardenas
🤙🏼 And much, much more!

📈 STOCK UP

🔼 It’s a Draw. The UTSA soccer team (6-3-1) logged a 1-1 result against visiting Abilene Christian (2-2-6) on Sunday at Park West, registering the first draw on the season. The Wildcats knotted the score in the 28th minute, negating Lulie MacFarlane’s 17th-minute go-ahead score.

UTSA led the matchup with a 23-9 shot advantage and eight shots on goal to ACU’s four. The Roadrunners also registered seven corners to ACU’s one.

Jumping right back into AAC play, the Roadrunners will head east for one of the biggest matchups on most league schools’ calendars—No. 11/15 Memphis on their home turf. The contest is set for Sept. 26 with a 7 PM CST kickoff.

🔼 Just a Walk in the Park. Walker Franklin posted a 1-under-par scorecard to highlight Sunday action for the UTSA men’s golf team at the Valero Texas Collegiate at TPC San Antonio Oaks (par 72/7,100 yards).

Franklin turned in a 71 to help the Roadrunners record a 299 on the second day of the 54-hole tournament that features some of the top collegiate teams in the nation. UTSA is in 14th place with a 595, 14 strokes ahead of North Florida and seven shots behind East Tennessee State, one of 10 squads in the top 30 of Golfweek’s preseason rankings.

Today marks the final round for the Valero Texas Collegiate.

🔼 Zero Jersey, Zero Regrets. Versatility can be an underrated characteristic, but it’s almost always one of an athlete's most impactful traits. 

UTSA Football tight end Oscar Cardenas, a San Antonio native, has done it all during his five-year career with the Roadrunners, helping Coach Jeff Traylor lead UTSA’s rise to prominence that has included a pair of conference championships and the first bowl win in program history. That versatility is also what he most enjoys about his position. 

“We do it all,” Cardenas said. “We get to run block, we get to be as physical as we need to be, and then we still get the ball sometimes.”

Read the feature on Cardenas for more on his community involvement, his two most famous catches, his hopes for his legacy, and his NFL and coaching aspirations.

🤔 UTSA TRIVIA

🤙 ONE BIG THING

In the words of Austin Powers, “Smashing, baby.” Soerensen just keeps getting better and better as the season goes on!

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📅 ON THE DOCKET

Monday, Sept. 23
⛳️ Men’s Golf @ Valero Texas Collegiate | Live Scoring

Tuesday, Sept. 24
⛳️ Women’s Golf @ Red Raider Invitational | Live Scoring

Wednesday, Sept. 25
⛳️ Women’s Golf @ Red Raider Invitational | Live Scoring

Thursday, Sept. 26
⚽️ Soccer @ Memphis @ 7:00 PM CST ESPN+ | Live Stats | Watch Live on ESPN+

Friday, Sept. 27
🎾 Women’s Tennis @ Wildcat Invitational
🏐 Volleyball vs. North Texas - Hispanic Heritage @ 6:00 PM CST ESPN+ | Tickets | Live Stats

Saturday, Sept. 28
🎾 Women’s Tennis @ Wildcat Invitational
👟 Cross Country @ SM Cougar Challenge
🏈 Football @ East Carolina @ 3:00 PM CST ESPN+ | Watch | Listen | Live Stats

Sunday, Sept. 29
🎾 Women’s Tennis @ Wildcat Invitational
🏐 Volleyball @ Rice @ 1:00 PM CST ESPN+ | Tickets | Live Stats
⚽️ Soccer vs. Rice - Salute to First Responders @ 1:00 PM CST ESPN+ | Live Stats | Watch Live on ESPN+
🥎 Softball vs. Trinity Valley @ 1:00 PM CST
🥎 Softball vs. St. Edward’s @ 3:00 PM CST

🤙🏼 Go here for the full UTSA Athletics Calendar

🎉 TRIVIA ANSWER

Answer: UTSA’s offensive output added up to the most yards since a school-record 643 against South Florida on Nov. 17, 2023.

The game also featured a balanced attack with 269 rushing yards – the most since 287 versus North Texas on Nov. 4, 2023 – and 267 passing yards.

🤙🏼 Let’s start this week off with a bang, y’all!