Chattanooga Football - Postgame Quotes
Elon at Chattanooga
Finley Stadium - Chattanooga, Tenn.
Oct. 30, 2010
TEAM
- Chattanooga drops to 5-3 on the year with a 49-35 loss to Elon...UTC is now 4-2 in SoCon play...Elon is now 3-5 on the season and 2-3 in the SoCon...the Mocs' five game-winning streak - its longest since 1980 - comes to an end.
- Chattanooga is 0-4 against Elon in Finley Stadium...the Mocs are 2-6 all-time against the Phoenix.
- The Mocs recovered four fumbles in the game...UTC came into today leading the SoCon and No. 8 in the nation with 10 fumble recoveries on the season.
- UTC almost had another big 4th quarter comeback after trailing 35-14 in the third quarter. The Mocs scored three TDs to tie the game at 35 with 14:35 left in the game...Elon added two more scores off of turnovers to seal the win.
- The Mocs outgained Elon 504-490 in total offense...it was UTC's third time with over 500 yards this season.
- UTC committed a season-high six turnovers (5 INTs and 1 fumble). The five picks were the most by the Mocs since throwing five against Jacksonville State in 2008.
- The 35 points in the first half were the most UTC has allowed in the first half since giving up 35 at Alabama last season. It is the most points in the first half against an FCS opponent since allowing 35 to Appalachian State in Finley Stadium on Nov. 8, 2008.
- Elon got on the board with a 14-yard rushing TD by A.J. Harris...it was the first rushing TD for the Phoenix since their second game of the season against Shaw...he finished with 163 yards rushing on 31 carries and 4 TDs...it is the most rushing yards the Mocs have allowed to an individual his season...most rushing TDs since ASU's Armanti Edwards had 4 in 2007.
- The 11,095 in attendance today breaks the Mocs' single-season total attendance mark with one game still left on the 2010 home slate. A total of 54,287 (13,571/game) fans have visited Finley Stadium through four games this season. That tops the previous high of 52,515 (10,503/game) that came to five games in 2009. It is a tremendous jump from the 34,489 (5,748/game) that attended six home games in 2008...11,095 is the 8th largest crowd in Finley Stadium history.
INDIVIDUAL
Junior WR Joel Bradford
- 11 catches for 152 receiving yards and 2 TDs.
- Has 1,027 receiving yards on the year...third Moc all-time with 1,000 receiving yards in a season...33 yards shy of the school-record (1,060) set by Alonzo Nix in 2003.
- Three 100-yard receiving games in 2010.
Junior QB B.J. Coleman
- 33-63 for 386 yards and a career-high five touchdowns.
- Career-high five interceptions.
- 63 pass attempts is a career-high and three shy of the school record.
- 66-121 for 818 yards, seven touchdowns and nine interceptions in the last two games.
- Has 38 career TD throws, passing Mickey Brokas (1970-73) for No. 4 all-time at UTC.
Junior LB Ryan Consiglio
- Career-high 16 tackles.
- Added a sack and recovered a fumble...first sack of the season.
Junior DL Chris Donald
- Tied for second on the team with six tackles.
- Recovered a fumble.
Senior TE Garrett Hughes
- Five catches for 43 yards and one TD.
- Fourth TD catch of the season...fifth of his career.
Sophomore RB J.J. Jackson
- Career-highs with 62 yards on 15 carries.
Senior DB Buster Skrine
- Season-high three PBUs.
- Tied a season-high with six tackles.
Sophomore WR Brian Sutherland
- Six catches for 73 yards and a TD.
- Has 18 catches for 202 yards and two TDs in the last three games.
