Chattanooga Football Postgame Notes
No. 23 Weber State at No. 9 Chattanooga
NCAA FCS Playoffs First Round
Finley Stadium – Chattanooga, Tenn.
Saturday – Nov. 26, 2016
 
TEAM
- The No. 9 Chattanooga Mocs scored a 45-14 win over No. 23 Weber State at Finley Stadium today.  The Mocs improved to 9-3 overall, while the Wildcats ended their season at 7-5. 
 
- UTC forced five turnovers in the game … three fumbles and two INTs … most forced in a game since the same in a 51-7 win over Western Carolina on Oct. 15, 2011.  The Mocs came into the game even in the turnover margin for the season.
 
- UTC shut out an opponent in the first half for the sixth time this season. 
 
- Mocs scored on a 12-play, 71-yard opening drive … capped by a 16-yard Alejandro Bennifield run … tied for second longest drive by number of plays in 2016.  
 
- Montrell Pardue's 99-yard fumble return for a TD was the second defensive score of the season … 20^th since Russ Huesman took over in 2009. 
 
- UTC had a season-high nine pass breakups … most since breaking up 11 against The Citadel in a 31-28 win on Nov. 14, 2011.     
 
- UTC wins a game in the playoff for the third year in a row … improved to 3-3 all-time in the postseason. 
 
- This is the seventh nine-win season in school history … third under head coach Russ Huesman.
 
INDIVIDUAL
Alejandro Bennifield – Jr.-QB
- 15-26 passing for 154 yards and two TDs.
- Scored on a 16-yard TD run on the opening drive.
- Sixth rushing TD of the season … first since the VMI game on Oct. 22.
- 25 passing TDs this season is third most in a year at UTC.
- 28 career TD passes is tied with Tony Merendino (1975-78) and Brian Hampton (1995-98) for seventh all-time at UTC.
 
C.J. Board – Jr.-WR
- Two catches for 29 yards.
- 29 consecutive games with a catch … third all-time at UTC.
- 1,903 career receiving yards … passed Alonzo Nix (2003-04) for sixth all-time at UTC. 
 
Derrick Craine – Sr.-RB
- 20 carries for 160 yards and a TD.
- 11^th career 100-yard rushing game … fourth this season … first since Mercer on Oct. 8.  
- Fifth career game with 150+ rushing yards. 
 
Isaiah Mack – So.-DL
- Career-high 3.0 TFLs.
- Tied a career-high with 2.0 sacks.
- Finished with five tackles.
 
Montrell Pardue – Jr.-DB
- 99-yard fumble return for a TD … longest in school history.
- Third career score … second of the season … also had a pick-6 against Mercer.
 
Henrique Ribeiro – Sr.-K
- Made a 41-yard FG in the second quarter.
- Made five-straight from 40+.  
- 45-59 (76.3%) for his career.
- 45 makes is a new school record … topping Matt Vick (1997-00).
 
Lucas Webb – Jr.-DB
- INT in the second quarter.
- First of the season and 10^th of his career.
- Tied for sixth all-time at UTC ... broke a tie with current head coach Russ Huesman (1978-81).
 
Alphonso Stewart – Jr.-WR
- Three catches for 54 yards and two TDs.
- First multi-TD game in his career.
- Four career TDs … first of the year.
 
Trevor Wright – Jr.-DB
- 41-yard pick-6.
- Also recovered a fumble.
- Third INT of the year … fourth of his career.