UTSA turned a nightmare start into an absolute blowout in the 2025 First Responder Bowl. FIU entered the postseason riding a four-game winning streak and making its first bowl appearance since 2019. The Panthers couldn’t have asked for a better start in Dallas. FIU jumped out to a 14–0 lead, highlighted by Maguire Anderson taking a punt 97 yards for a touchdown — the longest punt-return touchdown in college football bowl history. Then UTSA completely took over. The Roadrunners responded by scoring 38 unanswered points, turning a two-touchdown deficit into a 38–14 advantage. Quarterback Owen McCown led the comeback and was eventually named the game’s MVP. FIU finally stopped the run with a third-quarter touchdown, but it didn’t matter. UTSA scored another 17 unanswered points in the fourth quarter to finish off the rout. UTSA 57. FIU 20. After falling behind 14–0, the Roadrunners outscored FIU 57–6 the rest of the night. The 57 points set a new UTSA bowl record, while the Ro...