Chattanooga
Georgia Southern
Mocs Fall to Eagles 52-28 in Offensive Shootout
10/4/2008 12:00:00 AM | General, Football
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. ? Despite a career night from Jare Gault, the Mocs were unable to slow down a potent
The Mocs got on the scoreboard a mere four minutes later as Jare Gault connected with Patrick Wilkinson from 14 yards out for the touchdown to cut the
After a
The Eagles scored quickly to open the second half with two scores to go up 45-14. The Mocs answered as Gault took a vicious shot delivering a 76-yard touchdown pass from Gault to Jordan Hazard to pull the Mocs within three scores. The score marked the longest pass of the season for
After another
Gault had his best performance of the season completing 17 of 32 for 205 yards and two touchdowns before departing with cramps in the fourth quarter. Gault's 32 attempts were a season-high for a Mocs signal caller this season. The quarterback also added a score on the ground.
Errol Wynn was the Mocs leading rusher on the night with 54 yards on 16 carries, while Jordan Hazard paced the team in receiving with a season-high 94 receiving yards and a touchdown, as well as 259 all-purpose yards.
Antonio Henton led the
Next up for the Mocs will be No. 9 Wofford in
NOTES
>FIRSTS: The first quarter 14-yard touchdown reception by Patrick Wilkinson (4:56) was the first of his career while the TD pass from Jare Gault was his first as well.
>BLOCKS: The blocked punt in the first quarter (9:08) marked the sixth game this season there has been a blocked kick of some sort in a Chattanooga game (FGA by Oklahoma, FGA by Mocs vs Cumberland, punt by Florida State, FGA by Mocs vs Jacksonville State and punt by Furman).
>FIRSTS PART II: In the second quarter (3:42), redshirt freshman
