Chattanooga Football Postgame Notes
Western Carolina at Chattanooga
Finley Stadium (20,668) - Chattanooga, Tenn.
Saturday - Oct. 15, 2011
TEAM
- The Mocs improve to 3-4 on the year and 1-3 in the SoCon with a 51-7 win over Western Carolina (1-5, 0-4 SoCon).
- The Mocs 51 points are the most of the Russ Huesman era ... it is the most scored by UTC since a 59-56 win over Appalachian State on Oct. 30, 2004...UTC's 31 points in the first half are the most since scoring 42 in a 72-17 win over Mississippi Valley State on Sept. 16, 2000.
- The 44-point margin of victory is the biggest win since a 73-0 victory over Kentucky State on Nov. 24, 2001...it is the third largest margin of victory for the Mocs in a Southern Conference game and the biggest since a 55-10 win over VMI on Oct. 11, 1980.
- Of the Mocs 388 yards of total offense in the game ... 233 yards were gained by freshmen.
- Mocs recovered two fumbles in the first half. UTC came into the game leading the SoCon and tied for 8th in the nation with eight fumbles recovered.
- Tonight's attendance of 11,866 is the eighth-largest crowd in Finley Stadium history. It is the 14th-time UTC has reached the 10,000 fan mark in Finley Stadium history...UTC had crowds of 10,000 or more nine times in 13 home games of the Russ Huesman era.
- Chattanooga allowed a season-low seven points...it is the second time UTC has allowed less than 10 points in a game in the Huesman era...the last was a 14-7 win at Samford on Oct. 10, 2009.
- UTC gave up 264 yards of total offense...the Mocs have only allowed 300+ yards of total offense twice this season.
- Chattanooga picked off a season-high three passes.
- With three INTs and two fumbles recovered the Mocs collected a season-high five turnovers.
- Chattanooga ran the ball a season-high 55 times for a season-high 265 yards...it is the most rushing yards since posting 271 in a 35-25 loss at No. 12 Appalachian State on Oct. 29, 2005
- The Mocs are 3-0 this season when outrushing their opponent...they improved to 10-1 in that category in the Huesman era.
- Chattanooga logged a season-high five sacks...it is the most for the Mocs since posting six against Eastern Kentucky last season.
INDIVIDUAL
WR - Joel Bradford - WR
- 4 catches for 59 yards and one TD.
- Team-high 3rd receiving TD of the season.
- 1,835 career yards moves him into seventh place all-time at UTC...needs 29 yards to pass Rocky Turner (1968-71) for sixth place.
LB - Ryan Consiglio - SR
- Team-high nine tackles.
- Returned a fumble 45 yards for his first career TD.
- Second fumble recovery of the year...fifth of his career.
LB - Wes Dothard - SO
- Six tackles.
- Tied a career-high with three TFLs.
- Added a pair of PBUs.
RB - Marquis Green - FR
- Career-highs with 16 carries for 94 yards.
- 34-yard run in the first quarter is the longest of the year for the Mocs.
- 2nd TD run of the year.
RB - J.J. Jackson - JR
- 22-yard TD in the 3rd quarter.
- Second rushing TD of the season...fifth of his career.
- Finished with nine carries for 39 yards.
DB - D.J. Key - SO
- School-record 85-yard INT return for a TD.
- Second INT of the year.
- Five tackles.
- Second sack of the season.
DB - Chaz Moore - S)
- 1st career INT in the game.
- Tied a career-high with five tackles.
WR - Ron Moore - FR
- Second career TD catch in the first quarter.
- Has three catches for 147 yards and two TDs this season.
DL - Keyon Reed - FR
- Forced and recovered a fumble.
- Career-high four tackles.
- Added two TFLs, including his second sack of the season.
QB - Terrell Robinson - FR
- 7-11 passing for 123 yards and three TDs.
- 14 carries for 72 yards.
- First UTC freshman to start at QB since Matt Lopez at Gardner-Webb (L, 23-13) on Sept. 20, 2003
- Opened the game with a 32-yard run...was the longest of the year for the Mocs at the time.
TE - Faysal Shafaat - FR
- First career TD catch, 18 yards, in the first quarter.
- Finished with two catches for 29 yards.
DL - Joshua Williams - JR
- Added to his school record with two sacks...now has 17.5 for his career.
- Finished with three tackles and a QBH.
- Has six sacks on the year...second in the SoCon.
