Chattanooga Football Postgame Notes
Presbyterian at Chattanooga
Finley Stadium – Chattanooga, Tenn.
Saturday – Sept. 10, 2016
TEAM
- The No. 6 Chattanooga Mocs scored a 34-0 shutout against Presbyterian at Finley Stadium today … UTC improves to 2-0 for the first time since 2005 … the Blue Hose drops to 0-2.
- The Mocs have posted back-to-back shutouts for the first time since the 1964 season … 18-0 vs. Tennessee Tech (Sept. 23) and 7-0 vs. ETSU (Oct. 3).
- Mocs record when … in the
Russ Huesman era.
               - Leading after the first quarter – 31-8
               - Leading at the half – 39-7
               - Leading after the 3
rd quarter – 45-6
               - Outrushing opponent – 43-5
               - Outpassing opponent – 38-18
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Alejandro Bennifield and
Xavier Borishade hooked up for a 65-yard TD connection in the second quarter. It is the second-longest for this duo. They had a 75-yard TD on the first play against The Citadel last season.
- Mocs had a 45-yard FG attempt blocked in the second quarter … first time the Mocs have had a FG blocked since the Indiana State game on Dec. 6,2014.
- Bennifield has thrown for eight TDs in the last two games … most by a Moc in consecutive games since Cedric Stevens against Appalachian State (5) and The Citadel (3) in 2004.
- The Mocs five scoring drives totaled 5:07 … UTC's longest drive was 93 yards on four plays that took 1:45.
INDIVIDUAL
Alejandro Bennifield – Jr-QB
- 11-15 for 279 yards and four TDs.
- Career-high for passing yards, completions and attempts.
- Ran 13 times for 34 yards and a TD. Â
Xavier Borishade – Sr.-WR
- Three catches for 168 yards and three TDs.
- Most receiving yards in a game in since Joel Bradford's school-record 274 at Furman on Oct. 23, 2010.
- 65-yard TD grad in the second quarter.
- Followed with a 35-yard TD catch later in the half.Â
- 68-yard TD in the third quarter.
- 12 career TD catches … four this season. Â
- First time a Moc has three TD catches in a game since Brian Sutherland against Samford in 2010.
- 3
rd career 100-yard receiving game.
Derrick Craine – Sr.-RB
- Nine carries for 118 yards.
- Seven carries for 108 yards in the first half.
- 8
th 100-yard game of his career.
Keionta Davis – Sr-DL
- Sack in the second quarter is 21.5 for his career … needs two to catch Josh Williams (2009-13) for second all-time at UTC.
Vantrel McMillan – Sr.-DL
- Five tackles, including 2.0 sacks and 4.0 TFLs.
- Career-high for TFLs.
- Tied career-high with two sacks for the second straight game.
- Three TFLs in the half.
Montrell Pardue – So.-DB
- Career-high eight tackles.
Henrique Ribeiro – Sr.-K
- Snapped his school-record streak of 101 consecutive PATs on the Mocs third score … 119-122 on his career.
James Stovall – Jr.-WR
- Caught a pass in a team-high 14-straight games.
- Caught a TD in four consecutive games … 5 TD receptions last four games.
- 2
nd TD catch of the season … 6
th of his career.
Dale Warren – Jr.-LB
- Career-high eight tackles.
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