The UTSA Roadrunners have lofty expectations for 2021. After a respectable 7-5 season and returning nearly their entire roster, UTSA is primed to compete for the Conference USA championship. What better way to begin that campaign than with the biggest win in program history? UTSA did just that, opening their 2021 football season with an astounding win over Big 10 opponent Illinois.
UTSA was a four-point underdog heading into Illinois, but many media pundits had this game tabbed as a potential upset. Even so, hardly anyone, including me, could have predicted UTSA would lead the Illini for the entire game.