Chattanooga Football Postgame Notes
Chattanooga at ETSU
Tipton Stadium – Johnson City, Tenn.
Saturday, Oct. 1

TEAM
- The No. 3 Chattanooga Mocs scored a 37-7 win at ETSU today.  The Mocs improved to 5-0 for the first time since the 1979 season and are 3-0 in SoCon action.  ETSU dropped to 2-2 overall and 1-2 in league play.

- Second time this season with five rushing TDs as a team … other was in the season-opener against Shorter. 

- The Mocs allowed just 132 yards of total offense in the game … fewest allowed against a Division I opponent since giving up 117 at Presbyterian last season (9/26/15) … 51 passing yards allowed today are also the fewest against a DI team since giving up 43 in last year's Presbyterian game.

- Henrique Ribeiro's 52-yard FG is tied for the second-longest in school history … longest by a Moc since All-American Craig Camay hit one at Presbyterian on Sept. 19, 2009.

- 12^th straight win in the month of October for the Mocs … last time UTC lost in October was in overtime to No. 2 Georgia Southern (39-31) on Oct. 27, 2012.

- Mocs turned the ball over twice going in to score … Bennifield threw an INT in the endzone in the first quarter … Alex Trotter fumbled inside the five in the fourth quarter.

- ETSU had 71 yards of offense in the first quarter … 17 in the second … 12 in the third … 32 in the fourth.

- Mocs came into the game leading the nation in scoring defense at 8.8 points per game … gave up just seven today.

- ETSU only managed seven first downs … Mocs came into the game leading the SoCon in first down defense. 

- The Bucs were 5-12 (41.7%) on third down today … Mocs came into the game leading the nation in third down defense (9-58 15.5%). 

- Mocs improved to 25-0 in the Russ Huesman era when allowing 14 points or less … Mocs are 44-8 since 2009 when scoring over 25 points.

- The Mocs are yet to trail in a game this season.

- This was the 32^nd win for the 2017 senior class … third all-time at UTC and one behind the school record set last season and 1980 … broke a tie with Coach Huesman's 1981 class.       

INDIVIDUAL
Richardre Bagley – Jr.-RB
- 10 carries for 34 yards and a TD.
- First rushing TD of the season … third of his career.

C.J. Board – Sr.-WR
- 22^nd-straight game with a catch … tied with Ronnie Strickland (1999-00) for fifth longest streak at UTC.
- Three catches for 28 yards.

Derrick Craine – Sr.-RB
- 19 carries for 63 yards and three TDs.
- 26 career rushing TDs passes Mike Smith (1977-80) and Tony Merendino (1975-78) for fourth all-time at UTC.
- 2,434 career rushing yards passes Keon Williams (2010-14) for seventh all-time at UTC.

Henrique Ribeiro – Sr.-K/P
- Henrique Ribeiro's 52-yard FG is tied for the second-longest in school history … longest by a Moc since All-American Craig Camay hit one at Presbyterian on Sept. 19, 2009.
- 4-5 on FGs this season … 40-53 (75.4%) in his career.
- 40 career FGs is tied with Dennis Waters (1985-88) for second all-time at UTC.

Tyler Roberson - Jr.-QB
- Career-high 63 yards on five carries. 
- Career-long 45 yard run. 

James Stovall – Jr-WR
- Three catches for 63 yards … both season highs.
- 17^th-straight game with a catch.

Trevor Wright – Jr.-DB
- Second-straight game with an INT.
- Two this season … three in his career.