Greg Luca

The Cardinals' usually high-flying offense was mostly grounded, but UIW used a potent rushing attack and a dominating defense to seal a win.

The Conference USA Freshman of the Year in 2022 and UTSA’s leading rusher in 2023, Barnes ran for 221 yards and notched a pair of touchdowns this season.

Spears, who entered the day ranked fourth in the nation in scoring at 23.1 points per game, hit 11 of 17 shots with three steals, two assists and no turnovers.

The Roadrunners pulled a 15-point deficit to two in the closing minutes but could not finish the rally, snapping a seven-game winning streak.

Seven players reached double figures as the Roadrunners posted their highest point total in more than three seasons.

The Roadrunners won four of their final five games after a 3-5 start, continuing the program's stretch of winning seasons under coach Jeff Traylor.

After a rare absence from bowl season last year, the Cougars rebounded with a 10-win campaign, earning a spot in the Alamo Bowl.

Davion Bailey led the Cardinals with 28 points, but the Vaqueros were efficient near the basket, pushing to a second-half rally.

The Roadrunners were 14.5-point underdogs before sending the Mean Green to their first home loss of the season.

After advancing to the UFL championship game last year, San Antonio's roster meshes 30 returning players with 30 newcomers to spring football.