Chattanooga Football Postgame Notes
No. 3 Chattanooga at No. 8 The Citadel
Johnson Hagood Stadium – Charleston, S.C.
Saturday – Oct. 15, 2016

TEAM
- The No. 3 Chattanooga Mocs dropped a 22-14 game at No. 8 The Citadel today.  UTC falls to 6-1 overall and 4-1 in SoCon play.  The Bulldogs take over first place in the SoCon at 4-0 and 6-0 overall. 
- The Mocs were held to just 295 yards of total offense (240 pass, 55 rush) on just 47 plays.  UTC allowed a season-high 342 rushing yards to the triple-option Bulldogs. 
- The Citadel scored first in the game … first time the Mocs trailed this season … Mocs are 17-24 when its opponent scores first in the Russ Huesman era (since 2009) … UTC tied the game on the next play with a 75-yard TD pass from Bennifield to Board. 
- Mocs trailed 17-14 at the break … first time UTC has been down at the half this season … Chattanooga is 10-25 when trailing at the break under Huesman. 
- UTC is 19-2 in SoCon play since the start of the 2014 season.
- Mocs held on a 4^th-and-inches from their own 11 in the third quarter … UTC game into the game allowing 3-6 on 4^th down … just the Mocs' second red-zone stop of the season. 
- Citadel started the game 10-10 on third down … 3-9 in the second half … UTC came into the game leading the nation in third-down defense. 
- Bulldogs ran 81 plays to UTC's 47. 
- Mocs had the ball for only 20:29 in the game.

INDIVIDUAL
Alejandro Bennifield – Jr.-QB
- 17-28 for 240 yards and a TD.
- 75-yard TD pass to C.J. Board in the first quarter tied a career-long.

C.J. Board – Sr.-WR
- Six catches for a career-high 120 yards and a score. 
- Career-long 75-yard TD catch in the first quarter.
- 4^th TD of the season … 9^th of his career.
- 24^th-straight game with a catch passes Alonzo Nix (2003-04) for fourth longest streak at UTC.
- Second career 100-yard game.

Derrick Craine – Sr.-RB
- Eight carries for 35 yards and a TD.
- Missed most of the second half with an injury.
- 9^th TD of the season … 28^th of his career.
- Tied Gene Roberts (1945-46) for third in career rushing TDs at UTC.
- Added two catches for 55 yards … career-long 46 yarder.

Keionta Davis – Sr.-DL
- Career-high 10 tackles.

Justin King – Sr.-DL
- Career-high seven tackles.

Nakevion Leslie – Sr.-LB
- Career-high and game-high 19 tackles.
- Most tackles in a game since Ryan Consiglio had 19 against Wofford on Nov. 19, 2011.
- Seventh game with 10+ tackles in his career … second in a row and third this season.

Vantrel McMillan – Sr.-DL
- Career-high 12 tackles.

Montrell Pardue – So.-DB
- Career-high nine tackles.

Henrique Ribeiro - Sr.-K
- 2-2 on PATs to give him 265 career points.
- Passed Jacob Huesman (2012-15) for the all-time scoring lead at UTC.
- Missed a 34-yard FG.

Dale Warren – Jr.-LB
- Career-high 15 tackles.
- Second game with 10+ this season.