Chattanooga Football Postgame Notes
The Citadel at Chattanooga
Finley Stadium – Chattanooga, Tenn.
Saturday – Oct. 21, 2017

TEAM
- The Chattanooga Mocs dropped a 20-14 game to The Citadel at Finley Stadium today.  The Mocs fall to 1-7 overall and 1-4 in SoCon play.  The Bulldogs improved to 4-3 and 2-3 in league action. 

- UTC is 30-19-2 all-time against The Citadel, but has lost two in a row.  The Mocs are 18-7-1 at home and 6-5 at Finley Stadium.

- Darrell Bridges' 61-yard TD run in the first quarter is the longest rush of the season for the Mocs … first TD scored in the first quarter for the Mocs since the VMI game. 

- UTC posted 143 rushing yards, second only to the 148 in the VMI game on Sept. 23 … The Citadel came into the game leading the SoCon in rushing defense (108.3).   

- UTC allowed 405 rushing yards in the game … last time UTC allowed 400+ rushing yards was 542 against Georgia Southern in a 49-10 loss on Sept. 25, 1999. 

- UTC led 14-7 at the half … only the second time this season (VMI) the Mocs had a lead at the break. 

- The Mocs turned the ball over on three INTS … UTC is -13 in the turnover margin and has now gone four games in a row without forcing one. 

- UTC only allowed one sack in the game, the fewest since VMI on Sept. 23.

- Eight different Mocs caught a pass in the game. 

INDIVIDUAL
Darrell Bridges – Sr.-RB
- Season-high and game-high 149 yards and two TDs on 18 carries.
- Mocs rushing yards by a Moc this season.
- 61-yard TD run in the first quarter is the longest rush of the season for the Mocs.
- 6 rushing TDs on the season. 
- Only Moc to carry the ball today … Copeland was sacked once for -6 yards.

Cole Copeland – Fr.-QB
- 17-31 for 155 yards and three INTs.
- Hit eight different receivers today.

Tae Davis – Sr.-LB
- Career-high 2.5 TFLs.
- Eight total tackles.

Brandon Dowdell – Fr.-DB
- 37-yard punt return.
- Longest since C.J. Board had a 72-yarder against Wester Carolina last season.
- Had two KOR of 50 yards.
- Longest since Xavier Borishade had a 53-yarder against Wofford last season.  

D.J. Jackson – Fr.-DB
- Career-high six tackles in his first career start. 

Joshua Phillips – Sr.-LB
- Career-high five tackles off the bench. 

Taylor Reynolds – Sr.-DL
- Career-high 12 tackles.
- 1.5 TFLs.