Chattanooga Football - Postgame Notes
Chattanooga Mocs at No. 5 Jacksonville State Gamecocks
Burgess-Snow Field - Jacksonville, Ala.
Sept. 11, 2010
TEAM
- For the second straight game, the Mocs (0-2, 0-0 SoCon) carried a double-digit lead into the fourth quarter against a top-5 team, only to lose in the game late. Chattanooga falls to No. 5 Jacksonville State (2-0, 0-0 OVC) 21-14.
- Tonight's game kicked off at 7:26 p.m. local time (8:26 p.m. E.D.T.) due to a 1:26 lightning delay.
- The Mocs forced a turnover on the second play of the game for the second week in a row. This time junior Ryan Consiglio picked off a pass that was deflected by fellow junior Jordan Tippit.
- UTC forced a turnover on JSU's first three possessions, including interceptions by junior Jordan Tippit and freshman Kadeem Wise.
- The Mocs scored first on a 26-yard FG awith 11:37 left in the first quarter. UTC is 3-3 when scoring first in the Russ Huesman era. Despite picking off three passes in the first quarter, the Mocs were only up 3-0...UTC is 3-2 when leading after the first quarter in the Huesman era...add a fumble and the Mocs forced four TOs in the first half, but only led 10-0...UTC is also 3-2 when leading at the half under Russ Huesman...UTC led 17-7 after the 3rd quarter and again are 3-2 in the Huesman era when leading heading into the final period.
- Mocs picked off three passes in a game for the first time since snagging three against Cumberland on Sept. 6, 2008.
- Junior Jaron Norfleet scooped up a fumble and returned it 26 yards for a TD...it was the first fumble return for a TD since J.D. Dothard ran one back 51 yards against Wofford on Sept. 26, 2009.
- Chattanooga gave up 21 unanswered points to the Gamecocks in the second half.
INDIVIDUAL
Junior WR Joel Bradford
- Second TD catch of the season in the third quarter
- Team high six catches
- Game high 76 yards receiving
Junior QB B.J. Coleman
- 13-yard run for a first down in the first quarter was a career-long rush
- Threw his first INT of the season in the 2nd quarter...hit on the play
- 10-22 passing for 149 yards, one TD and one INT
Junior DE Chris Donald
- Posted 12 tackles, including 2 TFLs
Junior LB Ryan Consiglio
- Second career interception on the second play from scrimmage
- Career-high 14 tackles
Freshman DB Chaz Moore
- Forced a fumble that led to a Jaron Norfleet TD
- First career start as a 17-year old true freshman
Senior DE Jaron Norfleet
- Returned a fumble 26 yards for a TD to put UTC up 10-0.
Junior DB Jordan Tippit
- Tipped a pass in the first quarter that was intercepted by Ryan Consiglio
- Recorded his first INT of the season, 6th of his career, on the Gamecock's second drive
- Did not play in the second half after suffering a high-ankle sprain
Sophomore WR/PKJeff Veres
- Made his first his first career FG attempt from 26 yards out
- Missed his second attempt...also from 26 yards
- 2-2 on PATs and 1-2 on FGs in his debut as the Mocs PK
Freshman Kadeem Wise
- First career INT in the first quarter