Jacksonville State at Chattanooga Sept. 11, 2010 Jacksonville, Ala. (Burgess-Snow Field) Team 1 2 3 4 Score Chattanooga 3 7 7 0 17 Jackonville State 0 0 7 14 21

Box Score:    UTC JSU First Downs 18 22 Rushes-Yards 38-174 44-108 Passing Yards 143 240 Passes Att-Comp-Int 9-22-1 20-36-3 Total Offense Plays-Yards 60-317 81-336 Fumble Returns-Yards 1-26 0-0 Punt Returns-Yards 1-6 2-10 Kickoff Returns-Yards 4-75 4-96 Interception Returns-Yards 3-21 1-19 Punts (Number-Avg) 3-141 3-117 Fumble-Lost 4-2 3-1 Penalties-Yards 4-30 4-35 Possession Time 25:40 34:20 Third Down Conversions 6-13 10-17 Fourth-Down Conversions 0-2 0-1 Redzone Scores-Chances 2-4 2-3 Sacks By: Number-Yards 0-0 0-0 RUSHING: Chattanooga-Errol Wynn 13-98; Keon Williams 10-33; B. Sutherland 2-17; B.J. Coleman 4-13; J.J. Jackson 4-10; Chris Awuah 3-9; Chris Pitchford 1-4; Joel Bradford 1-minus 10. Jacksonville State-FREENEY,Alphoms 7-54; MIDDLETON,Calvi 17-53; BLANCHARD,Coty 8-7; FREELON,Richard 2-5; IVORY,Marques 5-2; BARKSDALE,Dariu 2-1; TEAM 1-minus 3; YOUNG,Jamal 2-minus 8; SHAW,James 1-minus 15. PASSING: Chattanooga-B.J. Coleman 10-22-1-149; Chris Awuah 0-1-0-0. Jacksonville State-IVORY,Marques 18-33-2-226; BLANCHARD,Coty 2-3-1-14. RECEIVING: Chattanooga-Joel Bradford 6-76; B. Sutherland 3-48; Garrett Hughes 1-25. Jacksonville State-WHIDDON, John 7-68; YOUNG,Jamal 3-20; SHAW,James 2-85; MIDDLETON,Calvi 2-23; CAMERON,Jeffrey 2-14; WILLIAMS,La'Ray 1-13; FREEMAN,Cory 1-8; HOWARD, Justin 1-6; FREENEY,Alphoms 1-3. INTERCEPTIONS: Chattanooga-Jordan Tippit 1-21; Kadeem Wise 1-0; Ryan Consiglio 1-0. Jacksonville State-GRAY,Robert 1-19. FUMBLES: Chattanooga-B.J. Coleman 2-0; B. Sutherland 1-1; Shane Heatherly 1-1. Jacksonville State-YOUNG,Jamal 1-1; BONNER,Alan 1-0; SHAW,James 1-0. SACKS (UA-A): Chattanooga-None. Jacksonville State-None. TACKLES (UA-A): Chattanooga-D.J. Key 8-4; Ryan Consiglio 3-11; Chris Donald 3-9; Kadeem Wise 5-1; Shane Heatherly 3-5; Chaz Moore 5-0; Nick Davison 4-2; C. Lewis-Harris 3-1; La'Nard Carr 1-5; Nick Craig 1-4; J.D. Dothard 0-4; Wes Dothard 1-1; Joshua Williams 1-0; Brock Oliver 1-0; Gunner Miller 1-0; Joel Bradford 1-0; Jaron Norfleet 0-1; Don Cope 0-1; Robert Harrison 0-1. Jacksonville State-DAVIS,A.J. 7-1; BONNER,Antonio 6-2; HEATH,T.J. 3-2; BYRD,Brannon 1-6; JONES,Morrell 1-6; HORTON,Jason 3-1; BOOKER,Jawaan 2-2; WADLEY, Jamison 1-4; TOLSON,Brenton 2-0; GARROTT,Rodney 1-2; ELLIS, Michael 1-2; HARRIS,Keginald 1-1; GEORGE,Marquis 1-1; DIX,Kevin 1-0; CAMERON,Jeffrey 1-0; WHIDDON,Raye 1-0; RUSH,Odie 1-0; POWELL,James 1-0.

JACKSONVILLE, Ala. --- For the second straight week, the Chattanooga Mocs carried a double-digit lead into the fourth quarter against a top five team only to see it evaporate into a loss.  This week UTC (0-2) lost at No. 5 Jacksonville State (2-0) 21-17 at Burgess-Snow Stadium Saturday evening.

It was a great start for the Chattanooga defense.  The Mocs picked off three JSU passes in the first three series of the game, but in a harbinger of things to come, UTC did not take advantage scoring just three points off the three miscues.

The fourth turnover the defense forced was fully capitalized on.  True freshman Chaz Moore, starting for injured senior all-conference DB Buster Skrine forced a Jamal Young fumble.  Senior DE Jaron Norfleet picked up and returned 26 yards for his first career score to give the Mocs a 10-0 halftime margin.

Chattanooga came out strong to start the second half.  After Brian Sutherland nearly took back the opening kickoff of the half, returning it 32 yards, the offense wasted little time moving the ball.

Senior Errol Wynn saw his first action of the 2010 season carrying the ball three times for 22 yards on the drive including a big third-down conversion with a 15-yard scamper to the JSU 17.

Two plays later B.J. Coleman found Joel Bradford for a 14-yard touchdown pass to make it 17-0 Mocs.  But that's when JSU started to find its rhythm.

On the ensuing possession, the Gamecocks marched 69 yards in 15 plays eating up 6:14 of clock time for its first score on a three-yard Coty Blanchard rush to close to 17-7.  JSU converted three third downs on the drive.

The Mocs fumbled the kickoff return giving the Gamecocks excellent field position at the UTC 32.  The Chattanooga defense proved up to the challenge as J.D. Dothard and La'Nard Carr combined for a sack of Blanchard of 12 yards which proved costly to JSU.  The Gamecocks James Esco missed on a 46-yard field goal attempt to keep the score at 17-7.

The next Mocs possession stalled at the middle of the field and a perfect coffin corner punt from Mike Hammons pinned Jax State at their own three-yard line.  But that would not deter the Gamecocks.

Quarterback Marques Ivory and Blanchard combined to orchestrate a 17-play, 97-yard drive (7:05) that several times just needed a key defensive play to make the stop.  JSU converted two third downs and one fourth on a pass interference call that led to a nine-yard Blanchard touchdown pass to Jeffrey Cameron cutting the advantage to 17-14.

The Mocs answered taking over its next possession on their own 30.  They methodically moved the ball to the JSU 10, all 60 yards coming on the ground, before the drive stalled at the JSU 11 with the Gamecocks taking over on downs with 2:20 remaining.

Third down did the Mocs in once again.  Ivory connected with Young on a four-yard toss for a first down.  After a six-yard gain and an incompletion, third-and-four was once again a situation the Gamecocks wanted to be in. 

Under solid pressure, Ivory found James Shaw as he broke free on a post pattern for 72 yards for the final JSU tally making it 21-17.  The Mocs fumbled the kickoff turning it over to the Gamecocks who escaped with the win.

The Mocs gained more yards on the ground (174) than in the air (149) on the evening.  Wynn led all rushers with 98 on 13 rushes, all in the second half.  True freshman Keon Williams impressed with 33 yards in his debut.

Coleman hit 10 of 22 pass attempts with one touchdown and an interception.  He found Bradford six times for 76 yards, while Sutherland added three catches for 48 yards.

Defensively, Ryan Consiglio had a career-high 14 tackles with an interception.  D.J. Key came off the bench for 12 stops playing for Jordan Tippit who was injured late in the second half.  Chris Donald also had 12 tackles, two for loss (21 yds.).

On special teams, Jeff Veres provided some stability on place-kicking.  He hit a field goal and both PATs while consistently providing strong kickoffs.  Hammons averaged 47 yards on three kicks with two inside the five.

Ivory ended up 18-33 with two interceptions for 226 yards and the final score.  He was 10-15 in the final quarter for 140 yards.

Alphonso Freeney (54) and Calvin Middleton (53) combined for 107 yards on the ground for JSU.  The team had 96 yards total as the Mocs' defense had 10 tackles for loss totaling 62 yards.

Chattanooga returns home next Saturday to host traditional OVC-power Eastern Kentucky at Finley Stadium.  Game time is scheduled for 6 p.m., for Youth Day.  All kids in uniform will be admitted for free.  Tickets can be purchased at GoMocs.com or by calling (423) 266-MOCS (6627).

SCORING SUMMARY:

1st Quarter/11:17: (UTC) Jeff Veres 27 Yard Field Goal.
Drive: 7 plays, 38 yards, 2:08
Key Play(s): Ryan Consiglio interception. 2/9/H35: B.J. Coleman 24-yd pass to Joel Bradford.
Chattanooga 3, Jacksonville State 0

2nd Quarter/6:20: (UTC) Jaron Norfleet 26 yd fumble return (Veres Kick).
Drive: N/A
Key Play: N/A
Chattanooga 10, Jacksonville State 0

3rd Quarter/12:19: (UTC) Joel Bradford 14 yd pass from B.J. Coleman (Veres Kick).
Drive: 6 Plays, 54 yards, 2:35
Key Play: 3/6/H32: Errol Wynn 15 yd run.
Chattanooga 17, Jacksonville State 0

3rd Quarter/5:59: (JSU) Coty Blanchard 3 yd run (James Esco Kick).
Drive: 15 Plays, 69 yards, 6:21
Key Play(s): 3/4/V49: Marques Ivory 6 yd pass to Justin Howard. 3/10/V43: Ivory 14 yd pass to John Whiddon.
Chattanooga 17, Jacksonville State 7

4th Quarter/7:50: (JSU) Jeffrey Cameron 9 yd pass from Blanchard (Esco Kick).
Drive: 17 Plays, 97 yards, 6:55
Key Play(s): JSU converts two third downs and a fourth down.
Chattanooga 17, Jacksonville State 14

4th Quarter/1:16: (JSU) James Shaw 72 yd pass from Marques Ivory (Esco Kick).
Drive: 6 Plays, 89 yards, 1:05
Key Play(s): 3/3/H18: Ivory 4 yd pass to Jamal Young
Jacksonville State 21, Chattanooga 17

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