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UTSA head coach Jeff Traylor had a near-perfect night in his team’s dominant 57-20 win over Florida International at the First Responder Bowl at Gerald J. Ford Stadium on Friday.
Why wasn’t it a perfect night for Traylor? He couldn’t help but get drenched.
Traylor, 57, knew what was coming as the clock wound down in the fourth quarter. He was being doused with water by his players.
So the head coach took off toward the end of the sideline, hoping to escape the oncoming shower.
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UTSA Roadrunners head coach Jeff Traylor tries to run away from UTSA Roadrunners wide receiver Jamel Hardy (13) to avoid a Gatorade bath after the ServPro First Responder Bowl between the FIU Panthers and the UTSA Roadrunners at Gerald J. Ford Stadium in Dallas, Texas on December 26, 2025. (Matthew Pearce/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images)
The attempt to escape was futile as Traylor reached the end of the sideline, turned and saw wide receiver Jamel Hardy Jr. come after him. Traylor was held up by a reporter and then drenched.
In a last-ditch effort to avoid the water, Traylor fell onto a ServPro mat near the sideline, which ended up being costly. Traylor was bullied by his players and found himself at the bottom of an impromptu dog pile, making for a hilarious scene.
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UTSA Roadrunners head coach Jeff Traylor gets a Gatorade bath from UTSA Roadrunners wide receiver Jamel Hardy (13) after the ServPro First Responder Bowl between the FIU Panthers and the UTSA Roadrunners at Gerald J. Ford Stadium in Dallas, Texas on Dec. 26, 2025. (Matthew Pearce/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images)
While at the bottom of the dog pile, Traylor had another bucket of water dumped on him by defensive lineman Kaian Roberts-Day.
Aside from unsuccessfully evading his players in celebration, Traylor had a good night. UTSA won handily in its sixth consecutive bowl appearance.
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FIU went up 14-0 early, but UTSA stormed back to tie it at 14 before the first quarter ended and never looked back.
UTSA had a 310-93 advantage in total yards in the first half. Quarterback Owen McCown threw three touchdown passes and running back Will Henderson III scored three times.
