Chattanooga Mocs Football - Postgame Notes
Furman at Chattanooga
Finley Stadium Davenport Field - Chattanooga, Tenn.
Sept. 12, 2009
TEAM
- Furman had four possessions in the first half and scored a touchdown on each possession. UTC had four drives with two TOs, one TD and a FG...The first punt of the game was a pooch-kick by Mocs' QB B.J. Coleman with 5:40 in the 3rd...neither team had a punt return.
- Tonight's attendance was 11,201. It is the fifth-largest crowd for a Mocs game at Finley Stadium...the Mocs are averaging 12,602 fans per game in two home dates this season...last season UTC averaged 5,767 fans per game for six home contests. Combined with the season-opening crowd of 14,002, tonight's attendance gives UTC back-to-back crowds of 11,000+ for the first time at Finley Stadium.
- The relationship between Blue Cooper and B.J. Coleman continued to build tonight as the two connected 13 times during the game and recorded 109 yards...the pair has hooked up 21 times for 236 yards in two games this season.
- The Mocs gave up 21 points on two turnovers and one bad snap in the game.
- UTC's defense did not get a stop in the first half, giving up 28 points and 225 yards of total offense. The Mocs clamped down in the second half, only allowing 127 yards of total offense to the Paladins.
INDIVIDUAL
Freshman Chris Awuah
- 52-yard TD reception in the first quarter...first of his career and third score of the season.
- 95 yards of total offense in the first half (5 carries - 33 yards; 2 receptions - 62 yards (TD))
- Finished with 8 carries for 34 yards and three catches for 59 yards
Senior Josh Beard
- Career-high six tackles
Senior Craig Camay
- 2-2 on field goals hitting form 35 and 42
- He is 8-9 on his career from inside the 40 and 5-10 from 40+ yards
- Had two PAT's and has now hit 25-straight...39-41 for his career
Sophomore B.J. Coleman
- 9-15 for 133 yards, 1 TD and 1 INT in the first half
- Ended the game 22-31 for 225 yards, 2 TD and 1 INT.
- First Moc to have back-to-back 200-yard passing games since Antonio Miller against Furman (207) and Elon (268) in 2007.
Senior Blue Cooper
- 6 catches for 62 yards in the first half.
- 13 catches for 109 yards and a touchdown on the night...first 100-yard receiving game by a Moc against a Division I opponent since Emmanuel Hassel had 14 catches for 112 yards at Western Kentucky on Sept. 16, 2006
- First Moc to have back-to-back 100-yard receiving games since Hassel accomplished the feat in the last two games of the 2004 season...vs. Liberty (11-130) and Furman (11-108).
-The 13 catches passes his career-high set against Cumberland (9/6/08) where he had 10 receptions for 159 yards.
Sophomore J.D. Dothard|
- Tied a career-high with nine tackles
Senior Bryan Fitzgerald
- Fitzgerald carried the ball 23 times for 69 yards in his first game of the season.
- The 23 attempts are the most for the senior in his career...previous high was against Western Carolina (10/13/07), Fitzgerald rushed for 174 yards on 19 carries.
- Most carries by a Moc since Erroll Wynn had 29 against Jacksonville State in 2007.
Sophomore Jordan Tippit
- Recorded his first career interception
