Chattanooga
Furman
Big Plays Doom Mocs Against Paladins
9/27/2008 12:00:00 AM | Football
In the third quarter, the Paladins were able set the tone early with a 69-yard touchdown strike from Jordan Sorrells to Chris Truss only 56 seconds into the quarter. Furman would tack on another score in the period to give the Paladins a 28-3 lead going into the fourth quarter.
The Mocs were able to get back on the board in the fourth quarter on a 3-yard run from Errol Wynn for the touchdown. Wynn's run finished an eight play, 66-yard drive to make the score 28-10. After an onside kick that was recovered by
Wynn led the Mocs with 52 yards and a score on 19 carries. Quarterback Jare Gault also contributed with 43 yards on 15 attempts. Through the air the Mocs were 13 of 29 from 146 yards, with Gault (9-19-1) accounting for 103. Sloan Allison (4-10-0) accounted for the other 43 yards as the quarterbacks were under consistent pressure by a strong Furman front which registered four sacks.
Sorrells completed 12 of 20 passes for 224 yards and three touchdowns for the Paladins. Truss, a tight end, was a big target with three catches for 158 yards and a TD. Furman gained 402 yards of total offense with 178 on the ground.
Defensively, safety Tony Swafford tied for game-high honors with 11 tackles. CB Buster Skrine added eight tackles and a fumble recovery as the Mocs recovered three fumbles on the day.
