Are You Not Entertained?! UTSA Continues Non-Conference Dominance with 68-0 Decapitation of Big Ten Foe Maryland

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The following post is a work of fiction created for entertainment purposes within the video game universe of College Football 26. All characters, events, and storylines — including Coach Clay “Stonewall” Merritt, Frankie “The Horn” Calderón, and their journey with the UTSA Roadrunners — are entirely fictional and not affiliated with the NCAA, UTSA, or EA Sports. This series is fan-made and meant to celebrate the spirit of college football storytelling.

Treating the Alamodome Like the Coliseum

If Russell Crowe’s Maximus ever needed a modern comparison, swap in Clay Merritt’s face and you wouldn’t notice the difference. After what we just witnessed in San Antonio, the Alamodome felt less like a football stadium and more like the Roman Coliseum.

If you missed the broadcast on Far End of the Bench’s YouTube channel or 94.3-The Bird, go back and witness the carnage. UTSA obliterated Maryland 68-0. Through three weeks of the College Football 26 season, the Roadrunners have scored 175 points and allowed just three. And believe it or not, the numbers behind the massacre are even scarier than the scoreboard.

Fighting for Respect

This game was billed as a showdown between two undefeated programs both desperate for national respect.

For UTSA, the climb up the FBS ranks continues to turn heads. First came the road demolition of SEC heavyweight Texas A&M in College Station. Then a 58-0 thrashing of in-state rival Texas State, establishing big-brother dominance once and for all. Now? A Big Ten victim left in pieces at midfield.

Maryland entered 2-0 after beating Florida Atlantic and Eastern Michigan, looking to build momentum before conference play. But much like their awkward placement in the Big Ten map — an East Coast team lumped with Midwest and Rust Belt giants — the Terrapins looked out of place the second they walked into the Dome.

Who Can Weather the Storm

UTSA opened with a promising drive, picking up a few first downs before punting past midfield. Maryland saw an opening but quickly met the “Southwest Sack Exchange.” Brandon Tucker notched the first of his two sacks on 3rd down, setting the tone for a long night.

On the Roadrunners’ next possession, Owen McCown connected with De’Corian Clark for an early touchdown. Moments later, DT Cameron Blaylock forced a fumble, and Kaian Roberts-Day scooped it up and rumbled 24 yards for a defensive score. Just like that, UTSA was up two touchdowns and never looked back.

Never Look Back

The final box score tells the whole story:

• Plays: 46

• Passing Yards: 238

• Rushing Yards: 122

• Passing TDs: 5 (to five different receivers)

McCown was sharp and efficient, completing 81% of his passes with five touchdowns, pushing his season total to 12. Even after Robert Henry Jr. left with an injury in the third quarter, the running back committee stepped up, pounding in two more scores on the ground.

Special teams remained electric, as Mehki Anderson took seven punt returns for 146 yards, including his second punt-return touchdown in as many weeks.

Defensively, UTSA dominated. Double-digit sacks buried the Terps, who finished with an embarrassing -69 rushing yards. The shutout now stretches across eight straight quarters, with the only points against UTSA this season being a lone field goal at A&M. Davin Martin capped the night with an interception against Maryland’s desperate freshman QB, sealing another lights-out defensive performance.

Unwelcome House Guests

Maryland was treated like an intruder in the Alamodome, and Stonewall Merritt’s squad made sure they left broken. The Terps arrived chasing respect — instead, they leave with humiliation, stuck sitting on a donut until conference play.

For the 45,000 fans in San Antonio, it was a night of pure entertainment. For the rest of the country? A warning shot.

Focus on What’s in Front of You

Now the Roadrunners turn their eyes to one more non-conference test before diving into American Conference play. Next stop: Fort Collins, Colorado, where Jay Norvell and the Colorado State Rams await.

The Rams enter 1-1 after a tight loss at Washington (35-28) and a rebound win over FCS West All-Star (27-24). Their QB Brayden Fowler-Nicolosi slings it nearly 50 times per game, with WR Armani Winfield emerging as his go-to target. But CSU’s defense looks like LifeLock with its subscription expired — wide open and vulnerable.

Could UTSA push this streak to 12 straight scoreless quarters? The stars are aligning for another statement game.

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