SAN ANTONIO — Texas-San Antonio dubbed its Thursday night affair with Tulane a Lights Out game, wearing black jerseys and black pants for the first time this season.

The designation fit. After Tulane scored on the first possession, it went to sleep and did not wake up until it was far too late.

UTSA quarterback Owen McCown completed his first 16 passes with two scoring tosses, and wide receiver David Amador threw for a third touchdown on an end around as the Roadrunners answered the Green Wave touchdown with 31 consecutive points before halftime, capitalizing on an avalanche of mistakes and breakdowns on its way to a 48-26 victory at the Alamodome that was even more lopsided than the score indicated.

Two days earlier, Tulane coach Jon Sumrall dismissed concerns about any distractions w

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