San Diego State Wins Frisco Bowl Over UTSA 38-24: Reaction, Analysis, 5 Thoughts

San Diego State Wins Frisco Bowl Over UTSA 38-24: Reaction, Analysis, 5 Thoughts

San Diego State beat UTSA to win the Tropical Smoothie Cafe Frisco Bowl. Five thoughts, analysis of the game, and what it all means.


[mm-video type=playlist id=01f1343a1wt7q817p7 player_id=none image=https://collegefootballnews.com/wp-content/plugins/mm-video/images/playlist-icon.png]

Contact/Follow @ColFootballNews & @PeteFiutak

San Diego State Bowl: 5 Things That Matter

Prediction: San Diego State 26, UTSA 23
Line: San Diego State -2.5, o/u: 48.5
Final Score: San Diego State 38, UTSA 24

5. UTSA wasn’t the normal UTSA

San Diego State knows what it’s like to be short-handed at the last second after losing over 25 players for the Mountain West Championship against Utah State, and UTSA had to deal with some missing parts in the Tropical Smoothie Cafe Frisco Bowl – but for another reason.

Star safety Rashad Wisdom was out for the first half after a targeting call against WKU, corner Tariq Woolen was out, and second-leading tackler Trevor Hermanson didn’t play. The big loss was 1,479-yard, 15-touchdown all-star RB Sincere McCormick, who opted out a few days before the game.

The Roadrunners still fought the good fight and made this interesting, and the Aztecs were able to rise up and take over in the second half, but this might have been a far, far different game with all of the parts.

NEXT: The penalties. Oh, the penalties

Frisco Bowl: UTSA vs. San Diego State live stream, TV channel, time, how to watch bowl games

The UTSA Roadrunners will meet the No. 24 ranked San Diego State Aztecs on Tuesday night in the Frisco Bowl at Toyota Stadium in Frisco, Texas.

The UTSA Roadrunners will meet the San Diego State Aztecs on Tuesday night in the Frisco Bowl at Toyota Stadium in Frisco, Texas.

UTSA comes into tonight’s bowl game with a 12-1 record this season with their only loss coming at the hands of North Texas in November. Meanwhile, San Diego State is 11-2 this season and will be looking to rebound after a tough 46-13 loss to Utah State to end their regular season.

Tune in to the Frisco Bowl today, here is everything you need to know to watch and stream the action.

UTSA vs. San Diego State

  • When: Tuesday, December 21
  • Time: 7:30 p.m. ET
  • TV Channel: ESPN
  • Live Stream: fuboTV (watch for free)

How to watch College Football Bowl Season

fuboTV has complete NCAA college football coverage (CBS, FOX, ESPN) as well as ACC Network, Big 10 Network, ESPNU, Pac12, and more. fuboTV includes every network you need to watch every college football game in your market.
fuboTV is available on your phone, tablet, desktop, TV, connected TV Devices including Roku. Apple TV, Amazon Fire TV plus many more.
*Regional Restrictions Apply*

NCAA Football Odds and Betting Lines

NCAA odds courtesy of Tipico Sportsbook. Odds last updated Tuesday at 3:00 p.m. ET.

UTSA vs. San Diego State (-3.5)

O/U: 48.5

Want some action on college football? Place your legal sports bets on this game or others in CO, IN, NJ, and WV.

We recommend interesting sports viewing/streaming and betting opportunities. If you sign up for a service by clicking one of the links, we may earn a referral fee.  Newsrooms are independent of this relationship and there is no influence on news coverage.


Additional college football coverage from USA TODAY Sports Media Group:

Alabama football / Auburn football / Florida football / Georgia football / LSU football / Michigan football / Michigan State football / Notre Dame football / Ohio State football / Oklahoma football / Tennessee football / Texas football / USC football / Wisconsin football

San Diego State vs UTSA: Tropical Smoothie Cafe Frisco Bowl Prediction, Game Preview

San Diego State vs UTSA: Tropical Smoothie Cafe Frisco Bowl prediction, game preview, how to watch, lines, and why each team might or might not win.

San Diego State vs UTSA: Tropical Smoothie Cafe Frisco Bowl prediction, game preview, how to watch, Tuesday, December 21


San Diego State vs UTSA: Tropical Smoothie Cafe Frisco Bowl How To Watch

Date: Tuesday, December 21
Game Time: 7:30 pm ET
Venue: Toyota Stadium, Frisco, TX
How To Watch: ESPN, Live stream on ESPN+
Records: San Diego State (11-2), UTSA (12-1)

[mm-video type=playlist id=01f1343a1wt7q817p7 player_id=none image=https://collegefootballnews.com/wp-content/plugins/mm-video/images/playlist-icon.png]

San Diego State vs UTSA Tropical Smoothie Cafe Frisco Bowl Preview

Give the bowl types credit for seeing the possibility of this matchup being between two of the best Group of Five teams not named Cincinnati.

UTSA did its part by surviving the WKU offensive avalanche to win the Conference USA championship, and with all due respect to Utah State, San Diego State was probably the best team in the Mountain West, but a Covid outbreak kept 20 players out of the conference championship game.

Now the Aztecs should be just fine, and you’re being warned in advance. If they’re playing like they’re supposed to, there’s nothing fun about it.

However, they’re brutally effective with one of the nation’s most dominating defenses, a killer power running attack, and a punting game that’s otherworldly. They’d love to grind this game down to a nub.

UTSA is able to adapt to any style. There’s a good offensive balance, it doesn’t turn the ball over like San Diego State might need, and it also has an amazing punting game and tough run defense.

There’s enough of a passing attack to press and be balanced, but it’ll be more than happy to grind it up and rely on its excellent offensive backfield and great line to try winning this.

Why San Diego State, UTSA Will Win
Prediction, What’s Going To Happen, History
Tropical Smoothie Cafe Frisco Bowl Top Players To Know

NEXT: Why San Diego State Will Win, Why UTSA Will Win, Tropical Smoothie Cafe Frisco Bowl Prediction