The UTSA Roadrunners came out strong and dominated Southern in a 51-17 win.
UTSA scored touchdowns on its first seven possessions for the first time in school history and held Southern to just 149 yards of offense in cruising to a 51-17 victory against Southern on Saturday night at the Alamodome.
The Roadrunners ran their record to 2-0 on the season for the first time since 2012, when they started 5-0, after winning their second straight home opener.
UTSA racked up 502 yards of offense, including 335 through the air and 167 more on the ground.
Dalton Sturm completed 19-of-22 passes — a school-record 86.4 percent — for 292 yards and matched the program's single-game mark with four touchdown passes. The senior from Goliad finished the game with a school-record 257.9 passing efficiency rating and he added 35 rushing yards on just four carries.
Kerry Thomas Jr. led the receiving corps with five catches for 75 yards and a touchdown. Brady Jones hauled in three passes for 65 yards and Greg Campbell Jr. added three for 50. Tight end Shaq Williams also caught three balls for 43 yards and two scores.
Meanwhile, the Roadrunners held the Jaguars (1-2) to just 149 yards, breaking the school record for fewest yards allowed in a game and marking the fourth straight opponent that has failed to top 300 yards. UTSA's defense racked up six tackles for loss, five sacks, seven quarterback hurries and three interceptions, as Southern's QBs combined to complete 9-of-26 passes for 65 yards.
Marcos Curry, Morris Joseph Jr. and Les Maruo led the Roadrunners with six tackles apiece. Curry also registered a team-high 2.5 TFLs, while Maruo had 1.5. Andrew Martel added five stops and his first career pick, while Anthony Hickey and C.J. Levine also recorded INTs. Marcus Davenport had three of the seven QB pressures — all in the first quarter — moving him atop the program's career chart with 18.
The Roadrunners piled up 157 yards of offense and held the Jaguars to just 18 in the first quarter in building a 21-0 lead.
The Roadrunners travel to San Marcos to play Texas State next weekend.
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