What could potentially emerge as a consequential game in the playoff picture kicks off on Thursday night as Group of Five rivals Tulane and UTSA kick off colleg

USF quarterback Byrum Brown leads Bulls to a dominant win over UTSA in college football Week 11 to improve to 7-2

Those two results showed the good and bad for UTSA this season. The Roadrunners can light up a scoreboard with the best teams in the Group of 5, but the defense has been a mess all season. According to SP+, the Roadrunners boast the 37th-best offense in the country, but the defense ranks 98th.

UTSA ran the first 27 offensive plays of the game but trailed 14-3. It was the first time in 20 years that USF didn't throw a pass in the first quarter. A 31-point strafing by the Bulls in the second quarter made it 45-10 at halftime, which drained the drama from the final two quarters.

After UTSA complicated Tulane’s path to the American Conference championship and College Football Playoff, South Florida is next on the docket. The Bulls cannot afford another loss the rest of the way and hope to keep their chances of potentially representing the Group of 5 in the CFP alive.

The Roadrunners are coming off their best game of the season but will face perhaps their most difficult test against the Bulls and quarterback Byrum Brown.

The University of Texas at San Antonio is planning to host the Lone Star State’s newest Division I football program to kick off its 2026 season.