Greg Luca
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Reporter covering UTSA, UIW and other area sports for the San Antonio Express-News. CT native and Florida alum. Hayley Williams fanboy, Adam Cole mark, 5K MMR scrub.
In the era of the transfer portal, UTSA's senior day celebration will recognize players from a range of backgrounds, including one-season standouts like Shad Banks, two-year success stories like Jon Jones, and longtime workhorses like Dan Dishman.
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UTSA linebacker Shad Banks highlights Roadrunners' diverse senior class
In the transfer portal era, celebrating UTSA's seniors means recognizing a group ranging from one-year standouts to longtime workhorses.
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November 28, 2025 at 10:08 PM
In the era of the transfer portal, UTSA's senior day celebration will recognize players from a range of backgrounds, including one-season standouts like Shad Banks, two-year success stories like Jon Jones, and longtime workhorses like Dan Dishman.
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After the highs of a dominant win against East Carolina, UTSA is looking to avoid a letdown in the home finale against Army.
How to watch UTSA football vs. Army college football game Saturday
After the highs of a dominant win against East Carolina, UTSA is looking to avoid a letdown in the home finale against Army.
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November 27, 2025 at 7:40 PM
After the highs of a dominant win against East Carolina, UTSA is looking to avoid a letdown in the home finale against Army.
UTSA receiver and San Antonio native Jaren Randle stands as lesson in perseverance as he prepares to wrap up his six-year career Saturday, pushing through a career-threatening injury after years as a walk-on to earn the payoff of his first career TD. www.expressnews.com/sports/colle...
San Antonio native Jaren Randle caps six-year run at UTSA with first touchdown
After pushing through a devastating injury suffered in UTSA's 2024 opener, Randle is set to play in the Alamodome for the final time Saturday.
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November 27, 2025 at 4:44 PM
UTSA receiver and San Antonio native Jaren Randle stands as lesson in perseverance as he prepares to wrap up his six-year career Saturday, pushing through a career-threatening injury after years as a walk-on to earn the payoff of his first career TD. www.expressnews.com/sports/colle...
UTSA trailed by 10 points with less than four minutes remaining, but Cheyenne Rowe sparked a rally by scoring 10 of her team-high 20 points down the stretch, spurring the Roadrunners to a win against Grand Canyon.
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UTSA women erase late 10-point deficit, topping Grand Canyon
Cheyenne Rowe scored 10 of her team-leading 20 points in the final 2:06, spurring the Roadrunners to a win Wednesday in Frisco.
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November 27, 2025 at 2:54 AM
UTSA trailed by 10 points with less than four minutes remaining, but Cheyenne Rowe sparked a rally by scoring 10 of her team-high 20 points down the stretch, spurring the Roadrunners to a win against Grand Canyon.
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UTSA erased a double-digit deficit in the second half, riding a strong defensive performance to a 77-64 win over Georgia Southern. Jamir Simpson led the Roadrunners with 22 points and grabbed seven rebounds, while Brent Moss scored 19 with eight rebounds. www.expressnews.com/sports/colle...
UTSA men use defense to spark second-half rally in win against Georgia Southern
The Roadrunners trailed by double digits in the second half but held the Eagles without a field goal for nearly 11 minutes, fueling an 18-3 run.
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November 26, 2025 at 4:21 AM
UTSA erased a double-digit deficit in the second half, riding a strong defensive performance to a 77-64 win over Georgia Southern. Jamir Simpson led the Roadrunners with 22 points and grabbed seven rebounds, while Brent Moss scored 19 with eight rebounds. www.expressnews.com/sports/colle...
Gadgets like a reverse flea flicker and fake kneel grabbed attention, but UTSA's play-calling was a step ahead of ECU all day during Saturday's rout, as quarterback Owen McCown said OC Justin Burke dialed up a "perfect game." A closer look in film study: www.expressnews.com/sports/colle...
UTSA film study: How trick plays helped open up one-sided win against ECU
The Roadrunners connected on a reverse flea flicker and a fake quarterback kneel as part of a dominant offensive performance against the Pirates.
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November 25, 2025 at 8:20 PM
Gadgets like a reverse flea flicker and fake kneel grabbed attention, but UTSA's play-calling was a step ahead of ECU all day during Saturday's rout, as quarterback Owen McCown said OC Justin Burke dialed up a "perfect game." A closer look in film study: www.expressnews.com/sports/colle...
The UTSA men scored just three field goals in the final 17 minutes of a loss to Abilene Christian, while the Roadrunners women also struggled to get on track offensively, shooting 29.2% with 30 turnovers in a loss to Auburn. Monday's recaps: www.expressnews.com/sports/colle...
UTSA hits offensive slump late in loss to Abilene Christian
The Roadrunners scored just three field goals in the final 17 minutes of game time, losing in the Jacksonville Classic.
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November 25, 2025 at 4:38 AM
The UTSA men scored just three field goals in the final 17 minutes of a loss to Abilene Christian, while the Roadrunners women also struggled to get on track offensively, shooting 29.2% with 30 turnovers in a loss to Auburn. Monday's recaps: www.expressnews.com/sports/colle...
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After a dominating win, Rodriguez needs only to capture the IBF title to stand as the undisputed champion in the junior bantamweight division.
“Bam” Rodriguez wins by knockout to claim WBA 115-pound title
After a dominating win, Rodriguez needs only to capture the IBF title to stand as the undisputed champion in the junior bantamweight division.
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November 23, 2025 at 8:30 PM
After a dominating win, Rodriguez needs only to capture the IBF title to stand as the undisputed champion in the junior bantamweight division.
“One of their D-linemen went on a podcast and said they’d end the Alamodome streak and come out here and dominate us,” QB Owen McCown said after UTSA routed ECU on Saturday. “So, yeah, I’ll just leave it at that. Obviously, the scoreboard says it all.” www.expressnews.com/sports/colle...
UTSA dominates East Carolina to earn sixth straight bowl berth
The Roadrunners have won 25 straight home games against conference opponents following Saturday's one-sided upset win over the Pirates.
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November 23, 2025 at 2:48 AM
“One of their D-linemen went on a podcast and said they’d end the Alamodome streak and come out here and dominate us,” QB Owen McCown said after UTSA routed ECU on Saturday. “So, yeah, I’ll just leave it at that. Obviously, the scoreboard says it all.” www.expressnews.com/sports/colle...
UTSA coach Jeff Traylor after a 58-24 win against East Carolina: “That’s as good as we’ve felt all year, because that team was really good. ... Total team win. The triangle was here in every element today. ... We just played almost spotless.”
November 23, 2025 at 1:01 AM
UTSA coach Jeff Traylor after a 58-24 win against East Carolina: “That’s as good as we’ve felt all year, because that team was really good. ... Total team win. The triangle was here in every element today. ... We just played almost spotless.”
UTSA is returning to a bowl game for a sixth straight year after rolling to a dominant 58-24 win against East Carolina on Saturday. The Roadrunners moved to 6-0 in black jerseys and 25-0 against conference opponents in the Alamodome under Jeff Traylor. www.expressnews.com/sports/colle...
3 takeaways as UTSA earns bowl eligibility with rout of East Carolina
The Roadrunners entered as an underdog but quickly jumped out to a decisive lead, extending their home winning streak against conference opponents.
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November 23, 2025 at 12:15 AM
UTSA is returning to a bowl game for a sixth straight year after rolling to a dominant 58-24 win against East Carolina on Saturday. The Roadrunners moved to 6-0 in black jerseys and 25-0 against conference opponents in the Alamodome under Jeff Traylor. www.expressnews.com/sports/colle...
UTSA (5-5, 3-3 American Conference) is underway against ECU (7-3, 5-1) in the Alamodome. Roadrunners aiming to secure bowl eligibility in a sixth straight year, riding a 24-0 mark in home games against conference opponents under Jeff Traylor and a 5-0 record in black jerseys.
November 22, 2025 at 8:33 PM
UTSA (5-5, 3-3 American Conference) is underway against ECU (7-3, 5-1) in the Alamodome. Roadrunners aiming to secure bowl eligibility in a sixth straight year, riding a 24-0 mark in home games against conference opponents under Jeff Traylor and a 5-0 record in black jerseys.
UTSA finishing out warmups ahead of today’s game against East Carolina in the Alamodome. From the group of questionables, Devin McCuin and Dan Dishman look to be out, while Robert Henry and KK Meier appear good to go. Henry repped as RB1 in warmups ahead of Will Henderson.
November 22, 2025 at 8:03 PM
UTSA finishing out warmups ahead of today’s game against East Carolina in the Alamodome. From the group of questionables, Devin McCuin and Dan Dishman look to be out, while Robert Henry and KK Meier appear good to go. Henry repped as RB1 in warmups ahead of Will Henderson.
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Already holding the Ring, WBC and WBO championships at 115 pounds, Rodriguez faces WBA title holder Fernando Martinez on Saturday in Saudi Arabia.
'Bam' Rodriguez aims to continue march toward undisputed status in Saturday bout
Already holding the Ring, WBC and WBO championships at 115 pounds, Rodriguez faces WBA title holder Fernando Martinez on Saturday in Saudi Arabia.
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November 22, 2025 at 12:00 AM
Already holding the Ring, WBC and WBO championships at 115 pounds, Rodriguez faces WBA title holder Fernando Martinez on Saturday in Saudi Arabia.
UIW opened the year No. 5, picked to win the Southland and contend for a national title. Instead, the Cardinals dropped seven regular-season games to match the total from the previous four years combined. A look at what went wrong as the season ends today: www.expressnews.com/sports/artic...
UIW set to wrap up disappointing season with visit to Houston Christian
The Cardinals expected to be a national title contender but instead lost seven regular season games, matching the total from the previous four years combined.
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November 22, 2025 at 5:30 PM
UIW opened the year No. 5, picked to win the Southland and contend for a national title. Instead, the Cardinals dropped seven regular-season games to match the total from the previous four years combined. A look at what went wrong as the season ends today: www.expressnews.com/sports/artic...
East Carolina holds plenty of advantages on paper, but most of UTSA's players don't even realize they're an underdog. The Roadrunners are 24-0 at home against conference opponents, 5-0 in black and still fighting for a sixth straight bowl berth. www.expressnews.com/sports/colle...
UTSA looking for more home magic as underdog against East Carolina
The Roadrunners are 24-0 in home conference games under Jeff Traylor and haven't lost in their black jerseys, but the Pirates will provide a stiff test.
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November 21, 2025 at 10:24 PM
East Carolina holds plenty of advantages on paper, but most of UTSA's players don't even realize they're an underdog. The Roadrunners are 24-0 at home against conference opponents, 5-0 in black and still fighting for a sixth straight bowl berth. www.expressnews.com/sports/colle...
UTSA football vs. East Carolina: Preview, scouting report, betting info and prediction
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UTSA football vs. East Carolina: Preview, scouting report and betting info
The Roadrunners host the Pirates at 2:30 p.m. Saturday in the Alamodome, aiming to extend a streak of 24 straight wins in home conference games.
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November 21, 2025 at 10:14 PM
UTSA football vs. East Carolina: Preview, scouting report, betting info and prediction
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Davion Bailey scored 25 points and Tahj Staveskie added 21 as Incarnate Word opened the Geico Boardwalk Battle with an 87-81 win against Southern Indiana on Thursday in Daytona Beach, Fla.
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UIW opens Boardwalk Battle with win against Southern Indiana
Davion Bailey scored 25 points and Tahj Staveskie added 21 as the Cardinals shot 54.2% and controlled play on the interior.
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November 20, 2025 at 7:58 PM
Davion Bailey scored 25 points and Tahj Staveskie added 21 as Incarnate Word opened the Geico Boardwalk Battle with an 87-81 win against Southern Indiana on Thursday in Daytona Beach, Fla.
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Once thought to be "too frail" to thrive at the college level, UTSA running back Will Henderson has proven he has more than just track speed, showing toughness and physicality as the Roadrunners' every-down back on the way to a career game last week. www.expressnews.com/sports/colle...
UTSA speedster Will Henderson looking to build on breakout game
Setting career highs with 19 carries and 185 yards in a win against Charlotte, Henderson continued to show his potential as an all-around back.
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November 20, 2025 at 6:12 PM
Once thought to be "too frail" to thrive at the college level, UTSA running back Will Henderson has proven he has more than just track speed, showing toughness and physicality as the Roadrunners' every-down back on the way to a career game last week. www.expressnews.com/sports/colle...
The UTSA women shot 52.1% and dominated on the glass, riding an efficient offensive game to a win against UIW on Wednesday in the McDermott Center. Cheyenne Rowe scored a game-high 17 points, while Ereauna Hardaway added 15. www.expressnews.com/sports/colle...
UTSA women ride efficient offense to win at UIW
The Roadrunners shot 52.1% from the field and built a large rebounding advantage to take down the Cardinals.
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November 20, 2025 at 3:31 AM
The UTSA women shot 52.1% and dominated on the glass, riding an efficient offensive game to a win against UIW on Wednesday in the McDermott Center. Cheyenne Rowe scored a game-high 17 points, while Ereauna Hardaway added 15. www.expressnews.com/sports/colle...
After a 2-1 loss to Paraguay on Tuesday in the Alamodome, Mexico stands winless in its last six international matches, creating a sense of restlessness within the fan base as the World Cup looms next summer. www.expressnews.com/sports/colle...
Mexico continues international slump with loss to Paraguay in San Antonio
The Mexican national team is winless in its last six matches, creating a sense of restlessness among fans with the World Cup on the horizon.
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November 19, 2025 at 5:06 AM
After a 2-1 loss to Paraguay on Tuesday in the Alamodome, Mexico stands winless in its last six international matches, creating a sense of restlessness within the fan base as the World Cup looms next summer. www.expressnews.com/sports/colle...
Mexico and Paraguay are underway in a friendly tonight in the Alamodome, marking the Mexican national team’s final appearance of the year and the squad’s final international match in Texas before the 2026 World Cup.
November 19, 2025 at 1:32 AM
Mexico and Paraguay are underway in a friendly tonight in the Alamodome, marking the Mexican national team’s final appearance of the year and the squad’s final international match in Texas before the 2026 World Cup.
UTSA cracked 100 points for the first time this season, starting fast and cruising to a 103-70 win against NAIA opponent Southwestern Christian on Tuesday in the Convocation Center.
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UTSA cruises to home win against Southwestern Christian
Jamir Simpson scored a game-high 21 points as the Roadrunners crossed the 100-point threshold for the first time this season.
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November 18, 2025 at 7:07 PM
UTSA cracked 100 points for the first time this season, starting fast and cruising to a 103-70 win against NAIA opponent Southwestern Christian on Tuesday in the Convocation Center.
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After weeks of working on a fresh wrinkle to the popular 'tush push' play, UTSA finally put the gadget in action against Charlotte, springing Will Henderson for a long touchdown. A look at the explosive run and the Roadrunners' talent edges in film study: www.expressnews.com/sports/colle...
UTSA film study: How 'tush push' deception led to explosive touchdown
The Roadrunners leaned on their talent advantages through most of Saturday's win at Charlotte, but one explosive trick play proved to be a turning point.
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November 17, 2025 at 10:09 PM
After weeks of working on a fresh wrinkle to the popular 'tush push' play, UTSA finally put the gadget in action against Charlotte, springing Will Henderson for a long touchdown. A look at the explosive run and the Roadrunners' talent edges in film study: www.expressnews.com/sports/colle...
UIW knocked down five straight shots late to pull as close as five points in the final two minutes, but the Cardinals were unable to finish out a road upset against Indiana. www.expressnews.com/sports/artic...
UIW men's basketball falls short in upset bid at Indiana
The Cardinals pulled as close as five points during the final stretch but could not complete the rally against the Hoosiers.
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November 17, 2025 at 4:05 PM
UIW knocked down five straight shots late to pull as close as five points in the final two minutes, but the Cardinals were unable to finish out a road upset against Indiana. www.expressnews.com/sports/artic...