The UTSA Roadrunners (5-2, 3-0 CUSA) came into Friday night’s matchup as heavy road favorites over the FIU Panthers (2-4, 0-2 CUSA), and walked out of Florida with a 30-10 victory that was never in doubt.
First year head coach Mike MacIntyre is in a full rebuild year for FIU while UTSA is aiming to repeat as conference champions under third year head coach Jeff Traylor. It was evident on the field that UTSA had the skill to outlast FIU, but the Panthers refused to fold early and made the Roadrunners work for their win. Despite the score, there were bright spots for MacIntyre and Traylor to take away for their teams’ respective seasons.