Postgame Notes
Glenville State vs. Chattanooga
Finley Stadium Davenport Field - Chattanooga, Tenn.
Sept. 3, 2009
The Chattanooga Mocs snapped a 10-game losing streak with a 30-13 win over Glenville State at Finley Stadium Davenport Field tonight. The Mocs improved to 1-0 on the year while GSC falls to 1-1.
Tonight's attendance was 14,002 it was the 3rd largest crowd in UTC history at Finley Stadium Davenport Field... the two higher crowds were 15,072 against Georgia Southern on Sept. 23, 2000, and 22,642 against Tennessee State in the inaugural game of Finley Stadium on Oct. 18, 1997.
Pair of firsts - both redshirt freshman RB Bo Dyer and true freshman RB Chris Awuah scored TDs in the first carry of their respective careers.
Glenville State had more total yards in the game (379) than Chattanooga (332)...Chattanooga held the edge in passing yards (258-208) while GSC had more rushing yards (171-74).
Sophomore B.J. Coleman's 73-yard TD pass to junior TE Garrett Hughes was the longest by the Mocs since Tony Pastore and Jordan Hazzard hooked up for a 76-yard strike against Florida State (10/4/08).
Individual
Chris Awuah (Fr - RB)
- Scored at TD on his first career carry
- Finished with 68 yards on 13 carries
- Had two rushing TDs
B.J. Coleman (So - QB)
- 18-34 for 258 yards and one TD in his Mocs debut
Blue Cooper (Sr - WR)
- Led the Mocs with 127 yards on eight catches
Doug Faatiliga (Sr - LB)
- Career-high nine tackles...five solo
- Previous career-high was eight against Elon last year
Jaron Norfleet (Jr - DL)
- Career-high nine tackles...five solo
- Previous career-high was six against Western Carolina in 2008
Buster Skrine (Jr. - DB)
- Recorded his third career interception
- Ran back an extra point attempt for two points in the third quarter...took a lateral from DL Nick Craig and ran it back for the score
- Also had two tackles and a PBU
Steven Smigelsky (Sr - LB)
- Set a career-high with nine tackles...five solo
- Previous career-high was eighth against Carson-Newman in 2007
Joseph Thornton (Sr - LB)
- Led the team with a career-high 17 tackles
- Also added 2 PBU
