Chattanooga Football - Postgame Notes
Western Carolina at Chattanooga
Finley Stadium - Chattanooga, Tenn.
Oct. 31, 2009
TEAM
- With the 24-20 win the Mocs improve to 5-3 on the season and even their SoCon record at 3-3. Western Carolina falls to 1-6 and 1-5 in the SoCon. UTC needs one more victory to secure its first winning season since going 6-5 in 2005.
- UTC turned the ball over twice (INT by Coleman and fumble by Camay) in the first quarter that led to two Catamount field goals. Those were the first points scored by WCU in the first quarter this season.
- UTC trailed 13-0 in the second quarter following Michael Johnson's one-yard TD run. The win marks UTC's biggest comeback since overcoming a 28-7 second quarter deficit in a 59-56 win against Appalachian State on Oct. 30, 2004.
- The Mocs trailed 20-15 entering the fourth quarter. Today's win was the first fourth quarter comeback since trailing 27-20 in a 30-27 win against Appalachian State on Oct. 20, 2000.
- After allowing 13 points and 140 yards of total offense, UTC only gave up seven points and 77 yards in the second half.
- The Mocs' offense line did not allow a sack for the second time this season.
- Chattanooga has a season-high 24 first downs.
INDIVIDUAL
Sophomore WR Sloan Allison
- Caught his second pass of the season for seven yards
Freshman RB Chris Awuah
- 29 yards rushing on 17 carries
- Scored his fourth rushing TD of the season...fifth overall
- Ties Tyrone Coleman (1995) for the third most rushing TDs by a freshman in UTC history
Senior DL Josh Beard
- Recorded six tackles and a sack
- Has 10.5 sacks on the season...came into the game leading the nation in sacks
- Needs two more sacks to break Tyler Unzicker's single-season school record of 12 set in 2001
Sophomore DB Joel Bradford
- Season-long 20 yard punt return
Senior K Craig Camay
- Connected on a career-high four field goals
- Hit from 27, 28, 30 and 37
- Scored a career-high 13 points
- Now has 118 career points, passing Gene Roberts (1944-45) for 10th place all-time at UTC
Sophomore QB B.J. Coleman
- 22-41 passing for 248 yards, one TD and one INT
- 13 TDs against 3 INTs on the season
- Has 1,710 yards passing on the season...10th highest total in a year in school history...that is the most yards in a season since Cedric Stevens had 2,708 in 2004
- Sixth 200+ passing game of the season...ties for seventh most in school history.
Senior WR Blue Cooper
- Career-high 16 catches in the game for a season-high 143 yards
- Third 100-yard receiving game of the season...fourth of his career.
- Now has 128 career receptions...moves into seventh place all-time at UTC
Freshman RB Bo Dyer
- 17 yards on 10 carries
- Most rushing attempts this season
- 15-yard run was a season-long
- Season-long 20-yard pass reception
Sophomore P Mike Hammons
- Career-long 54-yard punt in the first quarter
Junior Chris Pitchford
- Caught his fourth TD pass of the season...a 41-yard strike
- His only reception of the game was the second longest of his career
Junior DB Buster Skrine
- Season-high three PBUs to go with three tackles
Sophomore DB Jordan Tippit
- Fourth INT of the season
- Also recovered his second fumble of the year
Freshman DL Josh Williams
- Recorded his sixth sack of the season
- Set a new freshman record in sacks
