Chattanooga Football Postgame Notes
Wofford at Chattanooga
Finley Stadium – Chattanooga, Tenn.
Saturday – Nov. 12, 2016
TEAM
- The No. 7 Chattanooga Mocs dropped a 36-28 Southern Conference contest to Wofford today … UTC falls to 8-2 overall and 6-2 in SoCon action … the Terriers move to 7-3 overall and 5-2 in league play.
- Chattanooga turned the ball over on a pair of interceptions, and did not force a turnover for the fourth consecutive game.
- The Mocs put up a season-low 265 yards of total offense, including a season-low 88 rushing yards … Wofford came into the game with the fifth-ranked defense in the FCS. Â
- Chattanooga allowed two long kick returns, including a 100-yard KOR for a score on Wofford's first possession … it was the first KOR for a TD allowed since the Samford game last season … the other was a 60-yard return on a free kick following a safety … both returns were by Wofford's Lennox McAfee.
- Chattanooga's 14-game home SoCon winning streak was snapped … previous league loss was 38-31 (OT) against No. 2 Georgia Southern on Oct. 27, 2012. UTC is 22-9 in home SoCon games in the
Russ Huesman era (since 2009) … 38-40 all-time at Finley Stadium.
- Mocs trailed at the half against an FCS opponent for the first time since a 17-14 deficit against No. 9 Jacksonville State (lost 26-23 (OT)) on Sept. 6, 2014.Â
- Despite not forcing a turnover, UTC's defense did manage two fourth-down stops in the second half.
- Wofford came into the game No. 5 in the FCS with 298 rushing yards per game … held to 247 today.
- The Mocs are 47-9 when scoring 25+ points in the Huesman era.
- Wofford takes a one-game advantage in the all-time series lead 12-11.Â
INDIVIDUAL
Richardre Bagley – Jr.-RB
- Three catches for 20 yards and two TDs.Â
- Four receiving TDs this season … five in his career.
- Ran 15 times for 28 yards.
Alejandro Bennifield – Jr-QB
- 19-32 for 177 yards and four TDs.
- Four TDs ties a career-high for the fourth time. Â
- 23 passing TDs ties
Jacob Huesman (2014) for third-most in a season in school history.Â
C.J. Board – Sr.-WR
- Game-high seven catches for 46 yards.
- 135 career receptions passes Joel Bradford (2008-11) for eighth all-time at UTC.
- 1,821 passes Blue Cooper (2006-09) and ties Larry Stokes (1973-76) for eighth all-time at UTC.
- 27
th-straight game with a catch … third-longest streak at UTC.
Xavier Borishade – Sr.-WR
- Career-long 53-yard kick-off return to start the game.
- Three catches for 18 yards and a TD.
Nakevion Leslie – Sr.-LB
- 10 stops … eight solo.
- Eighth career game with 10+ tackles.
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Vantrel McMillan – Sr.-DL
- Game-high 11 tackles.
- Fourth career game with 10+ tackles.Â
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