The Chattanooga Mocs (4-1, 2-1 SoCon) wrap up a three-game road swing, traveling to No. 7 Elon (6-1, 3-0 SoCon) this weekend.  Game time is set for 1:30 p.m. from Rhodes Stadium in Elon, N.C. 

The Phoenix are currently tied for the Southern Conference lead at 3-0 and are 6-1 overall.  Elon's only loss on the season was a 35-7 setback at Wake Forest. 

UTC is 2-4 all-time against Elon.  The Phoenix has a three-game winning streak in the series, but both of Chattanooga's wins have come at Elon.  The series began in 2003 with the Mocs taking two of the first three games.   

Saturday's contest will feature two of the top quarterbacks in the SoCon in UTC sophomore B.J. Coleman and Elon junior Scott Riddle.  Riddle leads the league and is No. 7 in the nation with 299.8 passing yards per game.  Coleman is currently No. 3 in the SoCon with a 134.8 QB rating. 

Both teams have strong passing defenses.  The Mocs are second in the SoCon and 16th in the nation allowing just 152.2 yards per game in the air.  UTC is also second in the league in interceptions with seven.  Elon boasts the No. 1 defense in the nation, holding its opponents to just 200.2 yards of total offense per game.  They allow an FCS-low 55.7 yards on the ground and are No. 7 in the country in passing defense at 144.5 yards per game. 

The game will broadcast on ESPN Radio 105.1 FM in Chattanooga with Jim Reynolds handling the play-by-play duties.  Reynolds is joined on the broadcast by Todd Agne (color commentator) and Will Poindexter (sideline).  Pregame begins one our prior to kick-off at 12:30 p.m. (E.D.T.).  There will also be a live video stream of the game and live stats available on GoMocs.com. 

NOTES TO KNOW BEFORE THE GAME

• The Mocs will be without two starters when they travel to Elon. Senior RB Bryan Fitzgerald and sophomore DB J.D. Dothard both had season-ending surgeries this week. Fitzgerald suffered a sprained foot in the first quarter at Samford, an injury that has effectively ended his career. Fitzgerald was leading the SoCon with 109.3 rushing yards/game after Week 5. Dothard suffered a knee injury at Georgia Southern and will not return this season.
• Sophomore QB B.J. Coleman created quite a stir in the Scenic City when he announced his decision to transfer from Tennessee to Chattanooga. The former high school standout at McCallie in Chattanooga won the Mocs' starting job over senior Jare Gault. He is currently fourth in the SoCon in total offense (213.8/game) and third in the league in passing efficiency (134.8) and passing yards (223.3/game).
• Coleman has 1,340 passing yards on the season and is the first Moc to top the 1000-yard mark since 2007.
• Coleman needs one more 200-yard passing game for six this season...that would tie him for No. 7 on the Mocs' career list with Ryan McCann (2002).
• Coleman has 11 TD passes and needs two more to break into the top-10 in the Mocs single-season record book.
• Coleman has not thrown an INT since the first play of the Furman game...that is 163 attempts without an INT.
• The Mocs offensive line has only allowed eight sacks on the season, third fewest in the SoCon and 18th fewest in the nation.
• Senior WR Blue Cooper is currently fourth in the SoCon and 21st in the nation with 6.2 receptions-per-game and is fifth in the league 62.2 receiving yards-per-game.
• Senior linebacker Joseph Thornton has started in 33 consecutive games heading into the Samford contest. He has posted 10+ tackles three times this season, including each of the last two games.
• Senior DE Josh Beard leads the SoCon and is No. 2 in the nation with 7.5 sacks on the year. His sack total is already more than any Moc has had in a single year since 2001.
• The Mocs' defense has held four of its six opponents to 13 points or less. UTC has not held five teams to less than 20 points in one season since 2000.
• With a win Chattanooga would improve to 5-2 for the first time since the 1997 season.
• The Mocs currently lead the SoCon with a +7 turnover margin. UTC has picked off seven passes and recovered five fumbles while only turning the ball over five times in 2009. Chattanooga is No. 12 in the nation in the turnover margin category.
• UTC is second in the SoCon and 16th in the NCAA FCS in pass defense, allowing just 152.2 yards per game in the air. UTC is also second in the SoCon with seven interceptions.
• Freshman Josh Williams has four sacks on the season. He needs one more to tie the Mocs' freshman record for sacks.
• Chattanooga is third in the SoCon and 14th in the FCS with 17 sacks.

MOCS ARE CLOSING IN ON THE TOP-25
Despite a tough 30-20 road loss to Georgia Southern last weekend, the Mocs are still receiving votes in the FCS Coaches Pool and the Sports Network Top-25.  UTC got nine votes in the coaches poll this week (pg. 9 of the Game Notes .pdf) and 84 votes in the Sports Network Top-25.  The would make UTC No. 33 and No. 31, respectively, if the rankings were expanded.  The last time the Mocs were ranked was Monday, Oct. 27, 1997, following a 6-1 start to the season.  Chattanooga moved to No. 23 in the Sports Network's Top-25 on the heels of a 24-21 win against Western Carolina in the second game ever played in Finley Stadium.  Chattanooga was ranked as high as No. 22 in the nation that year, after starting the season 2-0.  Chattanooga's highest ever national ranking came in 1992 when they broke into the top-10 following a 2-0 start.  The Mocs were No. 9 in the Street & Smith Top-25 after posting wins at Boise State and at home against UT-Martin. 

SIX MOCS EARN SOCON PLAYER OF THE WEEK HONORS IN 2009
UTC had three different student-athletes earn Southern Conference Player of the Week honors for the first time in school history following Week 3.  Senior Bryan Fitzgerald won the offensive award, sophomore Ryan Consiglio earned the defensive honor while sophomore Mike Hammons took home special teams recognition.  The last time the Mocs won three Player of the Week honors was Sept. 23, 1989, when James Roberts was the Offensive and Freshman of the Week and Junior Jackson won the defensive honor.  After not winning a single weekly honor in 2008, Chattanooga has won five awards handed out by the SoCon this season.  The other winners were Craig Camay (ST - W2), Chris Awuah (Fr-W2) and Josh Beard (Def-W6).   

LOSING STREAKS ENDING IN 2009
The Mocs snapped a 10-game losing streak with their win over Glenville State on Sept. 3.  They also ended a 17-game losing streak against Division I opponents with their 29-13 win against Presbyterian.  Chattanooga had lost nine straight road games overall before defeating Presbyterian.  UTC also won its first non-conference game against a Division I opponent since a 31-7 victory at Tennessee Tech, on Aug. 31, 2006, with the PC win.  The Wofford win snapped a 13-game SoCon losing streak.  The Samford win stopped a six-game SoCon road losing streak. 

COLEMAN-COOPER CONNECTION
Senior WR Blue Cooper and sophomore QB B.J. Coleman have been quite the connection in this season.  Cooper has caught 37 of Coleman's 120 pass completions and has accounted for 373 of Coleman's 1340 passing yards.  Here is a breakdown of their connection on the field:
- 15 first downs
- 15 completions for 10+ yards
- 9 completions on the first play of a drive
- 7 third-down conversions
- 3 touchdowns 

COOPER CLOSING IN ON THE TOP-10 IN RECEIVING YARDS
Senior receiver Blue Cooper currently leads the Mocs with 373 yards on 37 catches.  He has 1,339 career receiving yards and needs 345 yards to pass Emmanuel Hassell (2004-06) to get into the top-10 in the UTC record book. 

WOODS RECEPTIVE
Senior wideout Clint Woods led the Mocs with 512 yards on 49 catches in 2008.  He also caught three touchdown passes averaging 10.4 yards per catch.  With 118 career receptions, Woods needs 1 more to move into the Mocs' top-8 all time.  He also has an outside chance of breaking into UTC's top-10 for receiving yards, sitting 473 yards out of the top-10. 

MOCS IN THE TOP-30 IN THE FCS FOR 2009 HOME ATTENDANCE
Mocs fans have been spinning the turnstiles at Finley Stadium at a near-record pace in 2009.  The Mocs had the third largest crowd at Finley Stadium against Glenville State (14,002) and the fifth highest attendance against Furman (11,201).  UTC is now No. 25 in total attendance (33,655) and No. 28 in average attendance (11,218) in the FCS.   

MOCS SET RECORD FOR SEASON TICKET SALES
The Chattanooga Mocs broke the all-time season ticket mark at Finley Stadium with 2,527 sold in 2009.  The previous school record of 2,300 season tickets sold was set in the 1997 season, the first year of Finley Stadium.  This is the third year UTC has topped the 2000-sold mark, including 2,003 sold in 1998.  Chattanooga nearly doubled its sales from 2008 when 1,271 were sold.  .  

TWO TOP-5 CROWDS AT FINLEY STADIUM IN 2009
Ticket sales are booming for the Mocs in 2009.  All three of the Mocs' home crowds have ranked in the top-15 all-time at Finley Stadium.  UTC had 14,002 at the Glenville State game on Sept. 3, the third largest crowd in school history.  UTC's record crowd is 22,642 set against Tennessee State in the first game at Finley Stadium on Oct. 18, 1997.  The largest crowd to watch a football game at Finley is 23,010 when Appalachian State defeated Delaware 49-21 in the FCS National Championship game on Dec. 14, 2007. 

Below are the Mocs' top-10 crowds at Finley Stadium: 
1.  22,642 - Tennessee State - W - 28-7 - Oct. 18, 1997
2.  15,072 - Georgia Southern - L - 10-31 - Sept. 23, 2000
3.  14,002 - Glenville State - W - 30-13 - Sept. 3, 2009
4.  13,186 - Samford - W - 23-6 - Aug. 31, 2000
5.  11,201 - Furman - L - 20-38 - Sept. 12, 2009
6.  10,329 - VMI - W - 45-7 - Oct. 17, 1998
7.  10,102 - Furman - L - 21-43 - Nov. 22, 1997
8.  9,778 - Samford - W - 23-13 - Sept. 3, 1998
9.  9,499 - Savannah State - W - 49-0 - Sept. 18, 1999
10.  9,003 - Samford - L - 23-31 - Aug. 28, 2003  

SEASON NO. 102
The Chattanooga Mocs are in their 102nd season of collegiate football.  The University of Chattanooga was founded in 1886 and football began play in 1904.  No teams were fielded in 1917 and 1918 due to World War I.  There was also a two-year hiatus from football action during World War II in 1943 and 1944.  The Mocs have an all-time record of 452-465-32 (.493) and have won 10 conference titles.

ROSTER, DEPTH CHART AND BREAKDOWNS
A complete roster is located on pages 14-15 while a depth chart is found on pages 16-17 of the notes.  A full roster breakdown is on page 18.  

19 MOCS SEE FIRST COLLEGIATE ACTION IN FIRST FOUR GAMES
The Mocs had 16 players see their first collegiate action against Glenville State in the season opener.  There were four first-timers in the starting line-up, including RT Dustin Tate, LG Will Hewitt, RB Bo Dyer and LB Ryan Consiglio.  Two more, sophomore Thomas Green and freshman Arsenio Clemmons, got their feet wet against Furman for the first time against Furman.  Adam Miller saw his first playing time at Presbyterian. 

TEAMS NOTES AT GEORGIA SOUTHERN
- UTC drops a 30-20 decision at Georgia Southern...The Mocs are now 4-2 on the season and 2-2 in SoCon play...GSU improves to 4-3 on the year and 3-1 in the SoCon. 

- The Mocs were held to a season-low 33 yards on the ground.

- Chattanooga's 241 yards of total offense was also a season-low.

- UTC gave up 320 yards of total offense to the Eagles...it is the most yards allowed by the UTC defense since the second game of the season against Furman. 

- Chattanooga forced two fumbles in the game, while committing one of their own...UTC leads the SoCon with a +7 turnover margin on the season. 

- The Mocs were 3/14 on third down conversions while Georgia Southern was 9/17 in the same category. 

- UTC is now 3-20 all-time against Georgia Southern...the Mocs only win in Statesboro was a 45-38 victory in 2007.

INDIVIDUAL NOTES AT GEORGIA SOUTHERN
Senior DE Josh Beard
- Recorded a pair of sacks in the first quarter
- Now has 7.5 on the season...leads the SoCon
- Most sacks in a year by a Moc since 2001

Senior PK Craig Camay
- 2 FGs from 40 and 23 yards...6-9 on the season
- 2-2 on PATs...17-19 on the season
- Passed the century-mark in scoring and now has 106 career points...needs 11 points to break into the top-10

Sophomore QB B.J. Coleman
- 23-40 for 208 yards and two TDs
- Season-high for pass attempts
- 200+ yards passing in five of six games this season
- Has 11 TD passes and just one interception on the year. 

Sophomore Ryan Consiglio
- 11 tackles in the game
- Second game of the season with 10+ tackles

Senior WR Blue Cooper
- Seven catches for 60 yards
- Passed the 100-catch milestone for his career...now has 105 receptions

Freshman Terrance Davis
- Season-high four catches for 54 yards and a TD

Freshman RB Bo Dyer
- Season-high six carries for 26 yards

Sophomore P Mike Hammons
- Career-long 53-yard punt in the first quarter
- Finished with six kicks and 34.2-yard average

Junior Chris Pitchford
- Three catches for 53 yards and a TD

Senior LB Steven Smigelsky
- Career-high 10 tackles

Senior LB Joseph Thornton
- 12 tackles on the season
- Second-consecutive game of the season with 10+ tackles...third this season

Sophomore DB Jordan Tippit
- Tied a career-high and set a season-high 12 tackles

Senior Clint Woods
- Four catches for 25 yards
- Tied with Angelo Napolitano (1966-68) for 8th all-time at UTC with 118 career receptions

BEARD NAMED SOCON DEFENSIVE PLAYER OF THE WEEK AT SAMFORD (WEEK 6 - OCT. 12)
Chattanooga senior Josh Beard was named the Southern Conference Defensive Player of the Week following UTC's 14-7 win at Samford.  Beard recorded a career-high two sacks in the game, the Mocs first SoCon road victory in over two years.  He led UTC's defensive linemen with seven tackles, including six solos, while adding a pair of quarterback hurries. 

MOCS DEFENSIVE STAFF EARNS WEEKLY HONOR (WEEK 6 - OCT. 12)
The defensive coaching staff for UTC was named this week's Game Changing Coaches by FootballScoop.com.  The Mocs posted a 14-7 win at Samford last weekend, improving on their best start since the 1997 season.  Chattanooga's defense recorded a pair of take-aways inside their own five-yard line to preserve the win. The Mocs also slowed Samford's preseason All-SoCon running back Chris Evans to 64 yards on the ground, his lowest output of the season.  For a full rundown on the honor, visit FootballScoop.com. 

FITZGERALD POUNDS HIS WAY TO OFFENSIVE PLAYER OF THE WEEK HONORS (WEEK 3 - SEPT. 21)
In his first career start, senior RB Bryan Fitzgerald ran for a career-high 181 yards on 22 carries as Chattanooga defeated Presbyterian, 29-13 on Sept. 19. The senior scored multiple touchdowns for the first time in his career while leading the Mocs to their first road win in two years. The Memphis native recorded the first 100-yard rushing game by a Moc since he and Erroll Wynn accomplished the feat in the last game of 2007.  It was the most yards on the ground by a Moc since Eldra Buckley had 187 against Elon on Oct. 28, 2006.

CONSIGLIO GRABS SOCON DEFENSIVE PLAYER OF THE WEEK AWARD (WEEK 3 - SEPT. 21)
Ryan Consiglio, a sophomore linebacker, recorded a career-high 12 tackles, which also tied for the game high, in the win at Presbyterian on Sept. 19.  He also grabbed his first career interception on the Blue Hose's first offensive play of the game. In addition, Consiglio, who hails from Franklin, Tenn., added his first career sack and pass break-up. 

SPECIAL TEAMS EARNS SECOND PLAYER OF THE WEEK RECOGNITION (WEEK 3 - SEPT. 21)
Senior kicker Craig Camay earned special teams player of the week following week two and sophomore Mike Hammons followed that up by taking home the honor following week 3.  Hammons did not allow a return in four punts at Presbyterian, averaging 41.8 yards per kick. The sophomore from Benton, Tenn., tied a career long with a 51-yard boot, and he pinned PC inside the 20 on one of his kicks.

CAMAY, AWUAH NAMED SOCON PLAYERS OF THE WEEK (WEEK 2 - SEPT. 14)
Senior PK Craig Camay and freshman RB Chris Awuah were both honored by the Southern Conference for their performances against Furman last week.  Camay connected on both of his FG attempts (35, 42) and was 2-2 on PATs against the Paladins.  It is the second career honor for Camay who also won the weekly award on Sept. 24, 2007, during his sophomore season.  Awuah racked up 93 total yards and a TD for the Mocs.  He had eight carries for 34 yards and three catches for 59 yards.  He hauled in a 52-yard TD pass from sophomore QB B.J. Coleman in the first quarter for his third TD of the season.  Awuah currently leads the Mocs in scoring with 18 points.  These are the first players of the week honors for a Moc since Chris Camacho was named defensive player of the week on Oct. 15, 2007. 

HUESMAN, EHRENFELD ARE FORMER TEAMMATES OF THREE MOCS DADS

Head coach Russ Huesman and assistant coach Russ Ehrenfeld are both former Mocs football players.  Huesman played from 1978-81 while Ehrenfeld was a Moc from 1977-80.  One or both of the Mocs coaches were teammates of Bryon Coleman (1977-80), who is the father of sophomore QB B.J. Coleman, Tim Dockery (1981-83), who is the father of freshman OL Hunter Dockery, and Mike Nease (1980-83), who is the father of freshman OL Steven Nease. 

LEWIS-HARRIS - HUESMAN AMONG TOP FRESHMEN DBS IN THE UTC RECORD BOOKS
Sophomore Chris Lewis-Harris recorded three interceptions last year, tying for the second most in school history by a freshman.  The most interceptions by a freshman is four made by head coach Russ Huesman in 1978. 

CAPTAINS CHOSEN FOR 2009
Following the Spring Game, Coach Huesman announced the captains for the 2009 season as voted on by the players.  Seniors Clint Woods, B.J. Taylor, Jare Gault and Steven Smigelsky were all selected by their teammates.  Woods and Smigelsky are both 5th-year seniors while Taylor is one of the top returners on the defensive side of the ball. 

MAJORITY OF THE MOCS ARE FROM TENNESSEE AND GEORGIA
Of the 88 members currently on the Mocs' roster, 74 list Tennessee (41) or Georgia (32) as their home state.  That means 84% of the roster is from Tennessee or Georgia, including 47% from Tennessee and 37% from Georgia.  Four Mocs are from Alabama, three hail from California and two from Mississippi.  There is one representative each from Florida, Nevada, North Carolina, Ohio, South Carolina and Virginia. 

HARR NAMED WINTER WARRIOR
Junior Chris Harr earned the Bob Davis Winter Warrior Award following the Spring Game.  This honor goes to the hardest offseason worker and is chosen by the coaching staff.  Harr is a 6-6, 260-pound offensive lineman from Chattanooga. 

MOCS SIGN 16-MEMBER RECRUITING CLASS...NO. 9 IN THE FCS BY RIVALS.COM
Chattanooga head football coach Russ Huesman welcomes a signing class that includes 17 freshmen and one sophomore-transfer to the Scenic City next season.  Despite getting a late start to recruiting after being named the Mocs' 22nd head coach on Dec. 22, 2008, Huesman grabbed a ton of regional talent to fill Chattanooga's needs for the future. Among the 16 are five student-athletes with at least a two-star rating by Rivals.com and Scout.com and eight others who earned all-state recognition during their prep careers.  Huesman and his staff kept their recruiting focus close to home with the 2009 class.  All 16 of the signees are from either Georgia or Tennessee.

Quick Notes on Chattanooga's 2009 Recruiting Class
- 16 members, all from either Georgia or Tennessee
- 13 are true freshmen
- 3 transfers, two have four years to play at UTC...the other has three years left
- 5 with at least a two-star rating by Rivals.com and Scout.com
- 8 earned all-state recognition during their prep careers
- 2 former Tennessee Mr. Football Award finalists and one winner
- 5 from Tennessee
- 11 from Georgia
- 2 from the Chattanooga area
- 9 expected to contribute on offense - 2 QBs, 2 WRs, 2OL, 2 FBs, 1 RB
- 7 expected to contribute on defense - 1 LB, 4 DBs, 2 Des
- 9 honor role/National Honor Society/Beta Club students
- 3 earned Scholar-Athlete of the Year/Student of the Year/Top Student honors  

THORNTON EARNS COLEMAN LEW LEADERSHIP AWARD
The Southern Conference and Coleman Lew & Associates, Inc. selected Joseph Thornton as the 2009 recipient of the Coleman Lew Leadership Award.  The award recognizes scholar-athletes from each of the Southern Conference's 11 member institutions that have been nominated by coaches, faculty athletic representatives and senior woman administrators based on leadership, academic excellence and athletic achievement in both the college environment and the community. Athletic directors and representatives from Coleman Lew & Associates conducted one-on-one interviews with the finalists before the award recipients were determined. 

ASSISTANT COACHES WITH CHATTANOOGA TIES
Chattanooga head coach Russ Huesman has put together an impressive group of assistant coaches for the 2009 season.  Not only are the assistants very experienced college football coaches, but many of them posses ties to UTC and Chattanooga.  A UTC letterman himself, Huesman brought in former Moc teammate Russ Ehrenfeld (1977-80) to guide the offensive line.  Tony Coode, the tight-ends coach, also played at UTC from 1998-00.  Offensive coordinator Marcus Satterfield was a graduate assistant at UTC from 1999-00 and the receivers coach in 2001.  Defensive backs coach and recruiting coordinator Carter Cardwell has had two previous stints at UTC.  He was the tight-ends coach in 1989 and coached the offensive line, tight-ends and running backs from 1997-02.  Offensive assistant Will Healy is a Chattanooga native and all-state quarterback at Boyd-Buchanan High School.

The remainder of Huesman's staff includes defensive coordinator Adam Fuller, defensive backs assistant B.J. Hogan, running backs coach Jason McManus, defensive line coach Fred Tate and defensive line assistant coach Marcus West.

HUESMAN'S CONNECTION TO THE SUPER BOWL CHAMPION STEELERS
UTC head coach Russ Huesman has strong ties to the 2009 Super Bowl Champion Pittsburgh Steelers.  During his time at William & Mary, he coached Pittsburgh's head coach Mike Tomlin.  Tomlin was a three-year starter as a wide receiver/tight-end for the Tribe and was a second-team All-Yankee Conference selection in 1994.  Tomlin is the youngest head coach in NFL history to win the Super Bowl. 

MOCS HONORED FOR THEIR WORK IN THE CLASSROOM
A total of 26 members of the UTC football program were honored for their work in the classroom for the 2009 spring semester.  Joel Bradford, Michael Carter, Arsenio Clemmons, Ryan Consiglio, Nick Craig, Justin Galyon, Ryan Geist, Louis Gibson, Thomas Green, Mike Hammons, T.J. Hurless, Chris Lewis-Harris, Jeff Lloyd, Adam Miller, Brock Oliver, Charles Profit, Cody Romans, Ed Sawyer, Steven Smigelsky, Brian Sutherland, Dustin Tate, Joseph Thornton, Jeff Veres, Phillip Walliser, Austin Wilson and Clint Woods were all named to the Athletic Director's Honor Roll for posting a 3.0+ grade-point average for the semester.  A group of 14, including Bradford, Carter, Consiglio, Craig, Geist, Hammons, Miller, Oliver, Smigelsky, Sutherland, Tate, Thornton, Veres,  Walliser and Wilson all made the Dean's List for having a 3.0+ g.p.a. 

RENE HAUGERUD & JOHN MURPHY DONATE $500,000 TO UTC FOOTBALL
Renee Haugerud and John Murphy recently contributed $500,000 to the Mocs' football program as part of a $2 million gift to UTC.  Murphy is a former member of the Mocs' football team from 1977-1980.  He was the long-snapper on three Southern Conference championship squads during his career at UTC.  He was also a teammate of current head coach Russ Huesman and assistant coach Russ Ehrenfeld.  Murphy and Ehrenfeld were roommates for three years during their time with the Mocs.  Haugerud and Murphy's gift totals $2 million for the University.  In addition to the $500,000 given to the Mocs' football program, the couple also donated $1.5 million to UTC's College of Business.  The donation to the business school is for the development of the Renee Haugerud and John H. Murphy Global Finance Center.  This center will serve the more than 1,900 students from all business majors at the undergraduate and graduate levels.   

BRENDA LAWSON STUDENT-ATHLETE SUCCESS CENTER
The Brenda Lawson Student-Athlete Success Center opened in December 2008 and is a valuable asset for the UTC football program.  The $3.2 million facility includes the Wolford Strength and Conditioning Center, which is considered one of the best strength and conditioning facilities in the Football Championship Subdivision.  The Wolford Center includes nearly every type of weight training equipment necessary to help UTC student-athletes perform at the highest level.  Unique to the facility is a 43-yard, 3-lane indoor track.  The track allows for agility and speed training and serves as a proper warm-up area inside the weight room.  The facility also contains a variety of cardio and rehab equipment for the exclusive use of UTC student-athletes.  The entire facility overlooks Vine Street and is conveniently located in the middle of campus.  The Wolford Family Strength & Conditioning Center was completed thanks to the help of former Moc football student-athlete Bucky Wolford (1966-69).    

NFL CONNECTIONS
Three members of the Mocs have direct connections to the National Football League.  Senior receiver Justin Buckhalter is the brother of Correll Buckhalter, who is a running back for the Denver Broncos.  Senior linebacker Steven Smigelsky is the son of Dave Smigelsky who punted for the Atlanta Falcons and the Washington Redskins.  Senior wideout Clint Woods is the son of Chris Woods who played for the Oakland Raiders. 

MOCS IN THE NFL
There are three former Mocs who are currently on an NFL roster.  Terrell Owens (1992-96) recently signed with the Buffalo Bills while Terdell Sands (1999) was recently picked up by the New England Patriots.  Eldra Buckley (2005-06) has signed with the Philadelphia Eagles for the 2009 season.    

UTC HOSTS DIVISION I CHAMPIONSHIP GAME
UTC and the City of Chattanooga will host the 2009 NCAA Division I Football Championship Game.  The game will be played at Finley Stadium for the 13th straight year.  The game is set for Dec. 18, 2009 with game time to be announced at a later date.   For more information, visit www.div1fbchampionship.com. 

THREE MOCS EARN ALL-SOCON HONORS ON THE TRACK
The men's 4x100 meter team, comprised of two-sport athletes Chris Lewis-Harris, Chris Marshall and Buster Skrine were named all-conference at the 2009 Southern Conference Track & Field Championships for a third place finish with a time of 42.55.

UTC ENROLLMENT PASSES 10,000 FOR THE FIRST TIME
UTC enrollment reached a major milestone this fall with 10,526 students-more than a 7 percent increase over last fall.  This growth continues a five-year trend of record enrollment for the campus.  Freshman enrollment-at 2,209-reached a record number, as did Graduate School enrollment.  Once again, UTC was ranked in the top tier of the Top Public Master's Universities in the South in the U.S. News & World Report 2010 America's Best Colleges, placing it in the top tier of Southern universities.