Senior defensive linemen Brandon Brown (left) and Joe Evans (right) will lead the Roadrunners against Houston Christian in Saturday's Hispanic Heritage Game.
SEPTEMBER 19, 2024 — One of the most anticipated events of UTSA’s 2024 Hispanic Heritage Month celebration is coming up this weekend. UTSA Football will face off with the Huskies of Houston Christian University during the annual Hispanic Heritage Game at 2:30 p.m. on Saturday, September 21, at the Alamodome.
The game day festivities will include several events showcasing Latino music and dance. Three-time Grammy winner Sunny Sauceda will play a free concert beginning at 12:30 p.m. at Rowdy Town Live at H-E-B Plaza on the north side of the Alamodome. Sauceda is a popular Tejano artist and accordion virtuoso who melds a traditional style with infectious beats.
Later that afternoon, the Spirit of San Antonio Marching Band will perform a special halftime show featuring Tejano star Shelly Lares, Mariachi Los Paisanos and Ballet Folklórico San Antonio. With a career spanning more than four decades and 25 albums, Lares is one of the most enduring artists in the Tejano music scene. The acclaimed singer-songwriter is currently an artist-in-residence at UTSA, where she coaches the university’s vocal students and mariachi ensemble in addition to providing lectures about music technology to help students master innovative recording and editing techniques.
Saturday's halftime show will include UTSA's very own Mariachi Los Paisanos (top), as well as the university's Spirit of San Antonio Marching Band and the Ballet Folklórico San Antonio dance ensemble (bottom). Photos by Valerie Bustamante Johnson
Roadrunner fans will also be treated to a sweet surprise after the final whistle. Taco Cabana will give fans a free BOOM! Triple Chocolate Cookie as they exit the Alamodome following the game.
In addition to the Hispanic Heritage celebration, UTSA Athletics will salute first responders (police, fire, sheriff, EMS, etc.) during the game as part of the Hometown Heroes program. UTSA is offering a buy one, get one free ticket promotion for Saturday’s matchup for all first responders in the San Antonio area.
UTSA (1-2) will look to finish up its non-conference schedule with a victory over Houston Christian (1-2) before its competition in the American Athletic Conference starts with a road clash at East Carolina on Saturday, September 28. Exuberant Roadrunner fans have made the Alamodome a house of horrors for opposing teams in recent years. UTSA boasts a remarkable 24-3 record in home games since head coach Jeff Traylor’s first season at the helm in 2020. The Roadrunners will lean on that rowdy home-field advantage again on Saturday to gain some momentum before conference play starts.
Roadrunner Nation is invited to show its school spirit on Saturday at the following family-friendly events:
Rowdy Town Live at H-E-B Plaza
11:30 a.m., H-E-B Plaza (north side of the Alamodome)
Roadrunner fans of all ages can take part in free pre-game festivities at Rowdy Town Live at H-E-B Plaza. Sunny Sauceda’s concert will start at 12:30 p.m., but there’s plenty more to enjoy starting at 11:30 a.m., including a ferris wheel, carnival-style interactive games, tailgate games and prizes from Raising Cane’s, puppy adoption by Kahlig Auto, beat box sampling, a gaming truck and several other fun displays.
UTSA Alumni Association’s Forever Rowdy Tailgate
11:30 a.m., Alamodome Lot B
The UTSA Alumni Association invites its members to the Forever Rowdy Tailgate, which has returned to Lot B for the 2024 season. At the Forever Rowdy Tailgate, Alumni Association members can enjoy complimentary food and drinks, new merch, koozies and the unbeatable Roadrunner spirit. Food and drinks will be available on a first-come, first-served basis. Tickets are not required, but members must show their membership ID card for entry.
Spirit Walk
12:15 p.m., Alamodome, Roadrunner Alley (between Lots B and C)
This exciting tradition gets Roadrunner fans and the UTSA team pumped up for the game. Join Rowdy, the Spirit of San Antonio Marching Band and UTSA spirit squads as they accompany the team down Roadrunner Alley and into the Alamodome approximately two hours and 15 minutes before each home game. Fans can line the walkway between the Alamodome parking lots B and C to cheer on the team.
Tickets
Tickets are on sale by calling or texting 210-458-UTSA (8872) or visiting ticketmaster.com. UTSA has transitioned to digital tickets through the Account Manager. For more information, please visit goutsa.com/tickets.
All students currently enrolled at UTSA are eligible for free admission to all home football games. UTSA students may purchase up to four guest tickets for student section seating.
For walk-up sales, the Alamodome Southwest Box Office will open at 10 a.m. and all other Alamodome box offices will open at 11:30 a.m. Customer service windows are located at the Northeast and Southeast box offices.
Parking
Parking in Alamodome Lots A, B and C, as well as in the UTSA Institute of Texan Cultures (ITC) lots, is limited to fans who already have purchased permits. Alamodome Lots A, B and C will open at 8 a.m. and the ITC lots will open at 11:30 a.m. for those who have valid parking passes. Please do NOT enter the lots prior to the scheduled opening time or staff will ask you to vacate your spot(s) and re-enter once the lots are open.
Limited ADA parking spots are available in Lot A on a first-come, first-served basis. By state law, veterans with Disabled Veteran plates that do NOT have a valid state-issued disability placard are not permitted to park in ADA accessible spaces. The Disabled Veteran and ADA state-issued accessibility placard are two separate designations.
There are several paid public parking lots in the general vicinity of the Alamodome and downtown San Antonio. For the City’s available downtown parking, visit sanantonio.gov.
Tailgating
Alamodome parking lots will open at 8 a.m. and close one hour after the conclusion of the game. Tailgating is not permitted in the ITC parking lots. For more information and City of San Antonio tailgating guidelines, please visit goUTSA.com.
Student transportation
New this year for students and their guests, IKEA will have signage displayed at the North Paseo Bus Oval at the UTSA Main Campus and the Alamodome for pick-up and drop-off locations for free shuttle service to and from the Alamodome for home football games. Shuttles will begin service to the Alamodome at 11:30 a.m. Passengers will be dropped off at the Robert Thompson Transit Station at the Alamodome, where return shuttles to the UTSA Main Campus will start service at the beginning of the fourth quarter. The last return shuttle will depart an hour after the game ends.
Public transportation
VIA will offer Park & Ride Service with roundtrip travel to the Alamodome for just $2.60. Service to all UTSA home games will be provided from the Crossroads Park & Ride beginning three hours before game time, and return service will run for one hour after each game.
A discount fare of $1.30 roundtrip (two one-way trips of .65¢ each) is available for children ages 5-13, senior citizens 62 years and older, Medicare recipients, persons with disabilities, and students with a valid VIA ID.
Pre-purchase tickets on VIA’s goMobile+ app, available to download free on Apple and Android devices. Cash and credit cards are accepted on game day at the Crossroads Park & Ride location.
UTSA students can use their U-Pass for service to the game. VIAtrans customers and children under age 5 ride for free. VIA bus passes are not valid for this service. VIA’s Day Pass, 7-Day Pass, 31-Day Pass and U-Pass are valid for Special Event Service.
Rideshare
The drop-off and pick-up location for rideshare users is located in Parking Lot D next to the Henry B. Gonzalez Convention Center at the corner of Montana Street and Tower of Americas Way.
Alamodome entry
Doors open to the public at 1 p.m. Please enter the stadium well before kickoff to avoid long lines. Speed lanes will be available at security checkpoints for those with no bags. Please have your keys, phone and wallet out before getting to the scanners. Please have your tickets out or loaded on your phone with the screen brightness turned all the way up before reaching the doors. The Alamodome Clear Bag Policy is in effect all season.
Student seating
Student seating is general admission within sections 122-131. To accommodate increased student attendance, sections 310-314 will be open for student general admission seating. The Spirit of San Antonio band will occupy sections 127-128.
UTSA Roadrunners mobile app
Visit the App Store or Google Play to download the UTSA Roadrunners app and immerse yourself in the game day experience. Through this new app, UTSA fans will enjoy a personalized mobile experience with the ability to manage tickets, shop for official UTSA Athletics merchandise and receive breaking news and score notifications for the teams they follow.
To be a part of the Rowdy Light Show during introductions, click on the MORE menu option at the bottom, then click on Rowdy Light Show and accept all permissions. In the app, you can also play live Beat Box Music Trivia and post your fan pics on the Birds Up Buds Up and Taco Cabana Game Face photo walls for a chance to win big prizes.
Rowdy Campus Store
Looking for a new UTSA jersey or sweatshirt? Fans can buy the latest UTSA apparel and accessories from the Rowdy Campus Store, which will be set up adjacent to Roadrunner Alley, which is located between Lots B and C. Merchandise sales counters are also located inside the Alamodome on the Plaza Level concourses near section 106 and 118.
Television and radio broadcasts
Saturday’s broadcast will be televised on ESPN+ and will also be available on the ESPN app for Apple and Android. Ted Emrich will provide play-by-play commentary alongside analyst Charlie Strong.
The radio broadcast will air live in the San Antonio area on Sports Radio AM 760 The Ticket, online at Ticket760.com, and via the free iHeartRadio app. Andy Everett (play-by-play), Jay Riley (analyst) and Ed Suarez (reporter) will call the action. The pregame show will begin at 12:30 p.m. and there will be a 45-minute postgame show.
Game day traditions and social media
First, get into game mode by brushing up on UTSA’s traditions including the fight song and alma mater. Then, stay engaged with fellow Roadrunners by sharing your UTSA game day experiences on social media using the hashtags #UTSA, #LetsGo210 and #BirdsUp. All Roadrunner fans are encouraged to follow UTSA Football and UTSA Athletics on X (Twitter) and UTSA on X, Instagram and Facebook.
Campus experience
During the football season, the Monument lights and Student Union Tower lights will glow blue and orange during home game weeks. After a UTSA win, the lights turn orange in celebration for the rest of the weekend.
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