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UTSA-Baylor preview: Roadrunners look to avoid 0-2 start against Baylor

Sep 07, 2018, 6:42 PM

The Roadrunners head into their first home game against a Power 5 opponent. UTSA beat Baylor last season, but both teams are dramatically different than this time last season.

UTSA-Baylor preview: Roadrunners look to avoid 0-2 start against Baylor

Twenty-four players made their debut for UTSA in the season opener against Arizona State and it showed. The inexperience played a major role in the 49-7 blowout loss last week.

UTSA coach Frank Wilson pointed to things such as poor tackling, lack of communication and poor alignment on defense as the key factors that led to Arizona State’s seven touchdowns and 49 points. After their lackluster performance, the new S&P+ rankings have UTSA as the eighth worst team in the nation. Having beat Baylor last season in a big upset in Waco, the Roadrunners will have to make plenty of adjustments if they want to have a chance at doing it again.

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