Chattanooga Football - Postgame Notes
No. 17 Wofford at Chattanooga
Finley Stadium - Chattanooga Tenn.
Sept. 26, 2009
TEAM
- Chattanooga defeated No. 17 Wofford 38-9 to improve to 3-1 (1-1 SoCon) on the season for the first time since 1997.
- Mocs equal combined win total from previous two seasons (2-9 in 2007/1-11 in 2008).
- Mocs led 17-7 at the half...first halftime lead over Wofford since 2005 when UTC posted its last win in the series 25-13.
- UTC scored on four-consecutive drives between the second and third quarters.
- Tonight's victory is the Mocs biggest SoCon win since a 38-0 shutout over Western Carolina on Oct. 25, 2003.
- Chattanooga snaps a 13-game losing streak to SoCon opponents with the win...their last victory in league action was 39-21 against Western Carolina on Oct. 13, 2007.
- The Mocs' 38 points ties for the most against Wofford in series history...the last time UTC scored 38 points against the Terriers (38-7) was in the first game of the rivalry on Oct. 15, 1927...Wofford's nine points are the fewest in the series since a 31-3 UTC win on Oct. 3, 1998...The Terriers had outscored Chattanooga 153-23 in the previous three meetings.
- The Mocs held Wofford to 151 yards rushing...that is over 100 yards less than its average in 2009 (258.3) coming into tonight's game.
- The win is UTC's first over a ranked FCS team since a 27-26 victory over No. 19 Georgia Southern on Sept. 23, 2006.
- The Mocs defense held a Division I team to less than 10 points for the first time since a 31-7 win at Tennessee Tech on August 31, 2006...it is the fewest points allowed in a SoCon game since a 10-7 win at Elon on Oct. 15, 2005.
- Wofford had 151 yards rushing and 226 yards total offense on the night...here is a look at their totals in the previous four meetings with the Mocs
- 2005: 228 rushing, 337 total
- 2006: 326 rushing, 403 total
- 2007: 349 rushing, 444 total
- 2008: 417 rushing, 546 total
INDIVIDUAL
Sophomore B.J. Coleman
- Went 23-30 with four TD passes and 176 yards
- Had the most completions (23) and TDs (4) on the season and the fewest yards (176)
- Most TD passes by a Moc since Cedric Stevens had five against Appalachian State in 2004
Senior Blue Cooper
- Had four catches for 20 yards and two 2 TDs
- Now has 10 career TD receptions...three on the season
- Second time in his career he has caught 2 TDs...last was against Cumberland in 2008.
Sophomore J.D. Dothard
- Ran back a fumbled kick-off return 51 yards for a TD, his first career score
Senior Jare Gault
- Started at receiver in a four-wide set.
- Made his first catch of the season - 12 yards - for a first down on the Mocs' first scoring drive.
Senior Shaun Kermah
- Had his first touch of the season (rushing or receiving) with a 2-yard reception in the 2nd quarter.
Junior Chris Pitchford
- Career-high 55 yards receiving
- Career-high 8 catches
- Added his second TD reception of the season
Junior Buster Skrine
- Second INT of the season...fourth of his career
Sophomore Jordan Tippit
- 2nd INT of the season
