Chattanooga Football Postgame Notes
Chattanooga at Elon
Rhodes Stadium (11,250) - Elon, N.C.
Saturday - Oct. 22, 2011
TEAM
- The Mocs evened their season record with a 42-18 win at Elon...UTC snaps a five-game series losing streak with their first win over the Phoenix since a 10-7 road win on Oct. 15, 2005...Mocs are 3-6 all-time against the Phoenix...all three wins have come on the road.
- UTC's 42 points are the most in the series against Elon.
- The Mocs opening scoring drive went 86 yards in six plays and took 2:28 off of the clock...it was the longest scoring drive for UTC in terms of yardage this season.
- Gunner Miller scored on a pick-6 in the first quarter...it is the Mocs third defensive score in the last two games...it is also the Mocs third pick-6 of the season...all three starting LBs (Wes Dothard - pick-6 vs. Jacksonville State & Ryan Consiglio - fumble return vs. Western Carolina) have scored this season.
- Chattanooga has not allowed a point in the first quarter in five straight games.
- Chattanooga's pass defense, rated No. 1 in the nation coming into the game, gave up a season-high 273 yards to the Phoenix...the Mocs held All-American receiver Aaron Mellette scoreless with eight catches for 107 yards...that is below his season marks of 10.6 receptions per game and 141 receiving yards per game...he was No. 2 in the nation in receptions per game and No. 3 in the country in receiving yards per game coming into today's contest...also first game without a TD this season.
- Chattanooga overcame a tough third quarter that included two possessions - both three-and-outs - and four yards of offense.
- Chattanooga allowed a season-high 23 first downs...UTC came into the game No. 2 in the country in first-down defense, allowing just 13.4 per game.
- Chattanooga forced four turnovers in the game (2 INTs, 2 FRs)...the Mocs are now +12 in turnover margin on the year...UTC came into the game No. 2 in the SoCon and No. 11 in the nation in turnover margin.
- UTC recovered two fumbles, upping its season total to 12...the Mocs were No. 8 in the nation in fumbles recovered coming into the game.
INDIVIDUAL
WR - Sloan Allison - SR
- Tied for team-high with three catches for 27 yards and one TD.
- Second TD catch of the year...fifth of his career.
WR - Marlon Anthony - SO
- Tied for team-high with three catches, including a TD.
- Fourth TD catch of the year and the seventh of his career.
- Did not have a catch in the previous two games.
WR - Joel Bradford - SR
- 52-yard TD catch in the 1st quarter is his longest reception of the year.
- 4th TD catch of the season...12th of his career.
- Needs one more TD catch to move into the top-6 all-time at Chattanooga.
- Moves into the top-5 in receiving yards all-time at UTC with 1,887...passes Alonzo Nix (2003-04) and Rocky Turner (1968-71) in today's game.
- Punted five times for a 34.8 average and a net of 37.4 yards.
- His rugby-style rolling punts resulted in a turnover when it hit an unsuspecting Elon player in the back of the foot on a return.
LB - Ryan Consiglio - SR
- Posted 11 tackles, including two for loss.
- Recorded his 1st sack of the year.
- Broke up a pass on Elon's first two-point conversion attempt.
- Has 279 career tackles, passing Troy Boeck (1987-90) for eight place all-time at Chattanooga.
LB - Wes Dothard - SO
- Career-high and game-high 15 tackles, including two-and-a-half for loss.
- Forced his fourth fumble of the season.
RB - Marquis Green - FR
- Ran for 45 yards on six carries with one TD.
- Third rushing TD of the year.
- Posted a 7.5-yard average par carry.
DB - Chris Lewis-Harris - SR
- Tied a season high with seven tackles.
- Added a PBU.
LB - Gunner Miller - LB
- First career INT...ran it back 24 yards for a pick-6.
- Added four tackles.
DB - Chaz Moore - SO
- Career-high six tackles.
- Added a half-tackle for loss and a PBU.
LS - Brock Oliver - SR
- Recovered the first fumble of his career on the punt team.
QB - Terrell Robinson - FR
- Ran for a game-high 115 yards on 14 carries.
- Averaged 8.2 yards per carry.
- Broke off a season-high 41-yard run in the fourth quarter...longest run of the year for Chattanooga.
- 11-13 passing for 140 yards and three TDs.
- 52-yard TD strike to Joel Bradford in the 1st quarter was his longest pass of the season.
- Tied with B.J. Coleman for the team lead in TD passes on the year with six.
- First Moc with 100 rushing and passing since Tony Merendino (134 rush, 240 pass) against Appalachian State on Oct. 7, 1978.
DE - Davis Tull - FR
- Recorded a sack...his second of the year.
- Recovered his first career fumble.
DB - Kadeem Wise - SO
- Second INT of the year.
- 8th career INT...tied for 9th all-time at UTC.
