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After one of the greatest years in San Antonio sports history, KSAT 12 counts down the 12 best moments and memories from 2021.

A mere 37 days after they last played, Alabama faces Georgia again with a national football championship on the line.

Top-ranked Alabama is headed to another national championship game.

This year marked somewhat of a return to normalcy in the sports world.

Donovan Smith threw for 252 yards and a touchdown and ran for another score, and Texas Tech beat Mississippi State 34-7 in the Liberty Bowl.

UTSA football will conclude its incredible 2021 season Tuesday night against San Diego State in the Tropical Smoothie Cafe Frisco Bowl.

UTSA football will conclude its incredible 2021 season Tuesday night against San Diego State in the Tropical Smoothie Cafe Frisco Bowl.

Coaches and players from UTSA and San Diego State met with the media Monday morning.

The UTSA Roadrunners found ways to give back to the Frisco community on Sunday afternoon.

KSAT 12 Sports hits the road with UTSA as they prepare for the Tropical Smoothie Cafe Frisco Bowl.

KSAT 12 Sports hits the road with UTSA as they prepare for the Tropical Smoothie Cafe Frisco Bowl.

UTSA’s record-breaking running back Sincere McCormick plans to declare for the NFL draft and will not play in Tuesday’s upcoming Roadrunners bowl game.

Bexar County Commissioners will honor the UTSA football team on Tuesday for their record-breaking winning season.

Tributes to the four slain students were all over Michigan and the Big Ten championship game on Saturday.

The 2021 edition of the Valero Alamo Bowl will feature the Oklahoma Sooners and the Oregon Ducks on December 29.

Following their 49-41 victory over Western Kentucky in the Conference USA title game, UTSA moved back into the national rankings and knows which bowl they'll participate in this season.

Michigan football will play Georgia with a shot to get to the national championship game on the line.

UTSA will host Western Kentucky on Friday night for the Conference USA championship.

Max Johnson hit Jaray Jenkins with a 28-yard scoring pass down the right sideline with 20 seconds left, and LSU knocked off No. 14 Texas A&M 27-24.

Junior Roschon Johnson ran for a career-best 179 yards, Cameron Dicker kicked three field goals, and Texas summoned some uncommonly strong defense to beat Kansas State 22-17.

If you want to catch the University of Texas at San Antonio’s football team play in their first league title game, now’s your chance. Tickets for the Ryan Conference USA championship game are on sale now.

Businesses and landmarks across San Antonio will light up in orange next month in honor of UTSA football’s stellar season.

AccuWeather's Jessica Pash has the latest forecast for this week's Thanksgiving showdowns, as well as some of the biggest matchups later in the week.

It’s well-documented that Jimbo Fisher is friends with LSU athletic director Scott Woodward, who hired Fisher at Texas A&M in the first place when Woodward was the athletic director there.

UTSA hosts defending Conference-USA champion UAB on Saturday at the Alamodome.

Now one of three remaining undefeated teams left in college football, UTSA moved up to No. 22 in the College Football Playoff rankings released Tuesday night.

Texas athletic director Chris Del Conte urged Texas fans on Tuesday not to “splinter or pull apart” but rather support first-year football coach Steve Sarkisian and the players during the program’s worst losing streak in 65 years.

Just when it seemed like the Texas football program had hit rock bottom, out came the shovels and the figurative hole was dug further.

In their first game back in the Alamodome in nearly a month, No. 15 UTSA used a trio of fourth quarter turnovers to defeat Southern Miss 27-17 and remain undefeated.

Watch a live stream at the UTSA tailgate Saturday around 1 p.m. on KSAT.com or in the video player above.

No. 15 UTSA is a heavy favorite against Southern Mississippi in Saturday's game in San Antonio.

Football fans who need a ride to UTSA home games at the Alamodome can use the VIA Metropolitan Transit this season.

Following their ninth straight win to open the season, UTSA finally earned the college football playoff committee's respect and broke into the national rankings for the first time in program history at No. 23.

Here’s a look back at this weekend on the gridiron, with three key takeaways from the state’s football scene.

KSAT 12 made the trip to the Sun Bowl in El Paso, where UTSA dominated UTEP on the road to improve to 9-0 on the season.

The undefeated Roadrunners are now ranked as the No. 15 team in this week’s AP Top 25 and No. 16 in the latest edition of the AFCA Coaches Poll.

Running back Sincere McCormick ran for 169 yards and a touchdown, quarterback Frank Harris accounted for four total scores, and No. 16 UTSA dominated UTEP on the road to improve to 9-0 on the season.

Micheal Clemons scored the game’s only touchdown on a 24-yard fumble return early in the fourth quarter, and No. 13 Texas A&M beat No. 12 Auburn 20-3.

UTSA head football coach Jeff Traylor trolled the College Football Playoff committee and committee chair Gary Barta after the unbeaten Roadrunners were left out of the initial playoff rankings and Barta referred to the Roadrunners as “USTA.”

UTSA and head football coach Jeff Traylor have reached an agreement on a contract extension tying him to the Roadrunners through 2031.

While resting on their bye week, UTSA football jumped up 4 spots in the latest edition of the AFCA Coaches Poll, now ranked No. 18 in the nation.

Cameron Ward threw four touchdown passes, including three in the first half, and Marcus Cooper ran for two more scores as Incarnate Word cruised past winless Houston Baptist, 49-21 on Saturday.

Ben Sims and Abram Smith had TD runs in the fourth quarter and No. 16 Baylor beat Texas 31-24.

Attending a major sporting event can be overwhelming: You might have to fly or embark on a road trip just to get there, depending on the location of course, and consider your accommodations and where you’ll stay, eat and how you’ll get around.

After capturing the nation’s attention, the University of Texas at San Antonio football team will be on the TV screens across the nation, too.

College football trophies have a tendency to be quirky, whether it’s the Old Brass Spittoon, the Little Brown Jug, the Iron Skillet, the Bronze Boot or the Golden Egg.

After winning their first game as a nationally-ranked team in dominant fashion, the UTSA Roadrunners moved up again in the latest AP Top 25 and AFCA Coaches Polls released on Sunday afternoon.

Running back Sincere McCormick led the way with 113 yards and three touchdowns, as No. 24 UTSA defeated Louisiana Tech Saturday night 45-16.

Texas A&M-Kingsville football returns to Lone Star Conference play with a road game at Western New Mexico.

Six schools from Conference USA, including UTSA, have applied for membership to the American Athletic Conference and are expected to be accepted by the end of the week.

The Longhorns ended the game with six straight possessions without a first down.

Following Saturday's dominant 45-0 victory over Rice, UTSA has officially been ranked as the No. 25 team in the nation in the latest AFCA Coaches Poll.

Cameron Ward threw for 388 yards and connected with Taylor Grimes for four touchdowns, and Incarnate Word beat Nicholls 38-21.

The College Football Playoff semifinal game scheduled for January 1 is being moved from the Rose Bowl in Pasadena, California, to AT&T Stadium in Arlington, Texas, the Pasadena Tournament of Roses announced Saturday night. The decision was made due to rising COVID-19 cases in Southern California, according to College Football Playoff executive director Bill Hancock. "We are very grateful to Rose Bowl officials and the City of Pasadena," Hancock said in a statement. The College Football Playoff selection committee announced Sunday that Notre Dame would be playing in the game despite a loss on Saturday, facing off against Alabama. "Why can't it be the Rose Bowl in Las Vegas or can it be the Rose Bowl in another town?"

The College Football Playoff semifinal game scheduled for January 1 is being moved from the Rose Bowl in Pasadena, California, to AT&T Stadium in Arlington, Texas, the Pasadena Tournament of Roses announced Saturday night. "We are very grateful to Rose Bowl officials and the City of Pasadena," Hancock said in a statement. The Rose Bowl asked the state to grant an exception for the annual game, but the request was denied twice. "Why can't it be the Rose Bowl in Las Vegas or can it be the Rose Bowl in another town?" If the name is changed, it would mark the first time in over a century that the Rose Bowl would not be played.

SAN ANTONIO Southside linebacker Micah Young is excited to play next season for UTSA head football coach Jeff Traylor, and hes ready to get back to work on the practice field.

RJ Marquez is a reporter who has been at KSAT since 2010. He's covered a variety of stories and events across the San Antonio area. He also covers the Spurs for our on-air and digital platforms. You can see RJ regularly on KSAT News at 9 and Good Morning San Antonio.

The Texas college football season officially kicks off Thursday night with an in-state showdown between Texas A&M and Texas State. 12 in the country in the Associated Press poll, and enter the season with Southeastern Conference and College Football Playoff hopes. Jimbo Fisher enters his second season in College Station after a 9-4 campaign and Gator Bowl championship. On the other sideline will be Texas State head coach Jake Spavital, who enters his first season in San Marcos. Texas Tech vs. Montana State on Saturday in Lubbock.

Ohio State still tops the AP Poll with Baylor TCU, Utah and Clemson rounding out the top five. All eyes will be on college stations, Texas as number 9, the undefeated Texas A and M Agggies take on number 10, the Alabama Crimson Tide. It’s a game with major playoff implications. CBS Sports studio analyst, Brian Jones joins “CBS This Morning.”