Owen McCown produced five of UTSA's seven explosive plays

Owen McCown scored 18 of UTSA's points. UTSA routs UT Rio Grande Valley, 45-16 at Alamodome. UTSA led from start to finish and never let UT Rio Grande Valley within striking distance. Owen McCown threw for 275 yards on 27 attempts with three touchdowns and ran one times for 5 yards.

The turnover battle was the game

UTSA won the turnover battle 0-4, chiefly Nate Robinson Jr. (1 INT, 1.5 tackles) and Ahamad Chapman (1 INT, 0.5 tackles). UTSA started 8 yards closer to the end zone on an average drive. Stacked together, it was never close.

The standouts

Owen McCown threw for 275 yards on 27 attempts with three touchdowns and ran one times for 5 yards — that score from inside the 20 and a hand in five plays of 15 yards or more. DJ Allen caught three passes for 116 yards, one of them for a touchdown — a hand in three plays of 15 yards or more. A'Marion Peterson ran eight times for 96 yards and one score. For UT Rio Grande Valley, Aidan Jakobsohn threw for 91 yards on 11 attempts, including a hand in four plays of 15 yards or more. Broderick Taylor ran six times for 73 yards. Jaydon Smith caught two passes for 68 yards. Nate Robinson Jr. was the disruptive one for UTSA: 1 INT, 1.5 tackles.

What UT Rio Grande Valley has to fix

The problems had names: Aidan Jakobsohn (2 interceptions).

Who got home

Two names to keep, all for UTSA: Nate Robinson Jr. (1 INT, 1.5 tackles) and Ahamad Chapman (1 INT, 0.5 tackles).

How it unfolded

UTSA struck first through Owen McCown, led 31-6 at the half and UT Rio Grande Valley got the final points on a late touchdown by Atzel Chavez Jr..

What it means

Business handled for UTSA. The question now is whether the opponent told us anything. Atzel Chavez Jr. was responsible for 6 of UT Rio Grande Valley's points; there was not enough behind him.