Chattanooga Football Postgame Notes
Mercer at Chattanooga
Finley Stadium (20,668) – Chattanooga, Tenn.
Saturday – Oct. 25, 2014
TEAM
- Chattanooga improved to 5-3 overall and 4-0 in Southern Conference action for the first time in school history … Mercer drops to 5-4 and 1-4 in league play.
- This was the first Noon kickoff for a home game in the Russ Huesman era … the Mocs are 20-16 on day games started before 5:00 p.m. since 2009.
- Today's attendance was 10,763 ... No. 16 on UTC's all-time list ... 20th time Finley Stadium has hosted a Mocs game with 10,000+ in attendance … 15 of those games have come under Russ Huesman (since 2009) … seventh highest crowd for a Mocs home game after Oct. 1.
- Mercer's 49-yard connection from John Russ to Robert Brown that set up their first score in the first quarter was the longest play from scrimmage allowed by the Mocs this season … their 74-yard TD pass from Russ to Tee Mitchell topped that later in the quarter.
- The Mocs 359 passing yards are a season-high … season-best 10.0 yards per catch.
- Chattanooga had its second-highest offensive output with 542 yards on 71 plays (359 pass + 183 rush) … season-high 7.6 yards per play.
- UTC was flagged seven times for a season-high 82 yards … Mocs came into the game No. 22 in the nation in fewest penalty yards per game (46.4) ... most penalty yards in a game since 95 on Sept. 1, 2012.
- Mercer's John Russ was 14-25 for 293 yards, two TDs and an INT … most passing yards against the Mocs this season … UTC came into the game No. 6 in the nation in passing yards allowed (149.4).
- Mercer had 440 yards of total offense on the day … most allowed by Chattanooga this season … Mocs came into the game leading the SoCon and No. 8 in the FCS in total defense (290.3).
- Chattanooga did not allow a sack for the second game in a row … Mocs came into the game No. 17 in the FCS with just eight allowed on the year.
- UTC upped its sack total to a SoCon-leading 21 with three today.
- UTC is 8-4 in game decided by 4-7 points in the Huesman era (since 2009).
- Mocs are 28-6 under Huesman, and 5-0 in 2014, when scoring 25+ points.
- This is just the fifth time in the Huesman era (5-21) that Chattanooga has won a game when allowing 25+ points.
- Chattanooga outrushed Mercer 183-139 … Mocs are 30-3 when outrushing their opponent under Huesman … 5-0 in 2014.
INDIVIDUAL
C.J. Board – So.-WR
- Tied a career-high with five catches.
- Career-high 82 yards.
- Two-straight games with a 50+yard catch … 53 today.
- Had 3 catches for 88 yards in the first quarter.
Xavier Borishade – So.-WR
- Career highs with five catches for 94 yards and one TD.
- Fourth career TD … second this season.
- Game-high for receiving yards.
- Career-long 61-yard TD catch.
Derrick Craine – Fr.-RB
- 13 carries for 53 yards and a TD.
- Second rushing TD of the year.
- Third-straight game with 13+ carries.
- Career-highs with five catches for 55 yards.
Troy Dye – Jr.-TE
- One four-yard catch for a TD.
- First score of the year … second of his career.
- Fifth catch of the season.
- Started for the second time this year … fourth of his career.
Tommy Hudson – Sr.-WR
- Two catches for 90 yards before leaving the game with an injury.
Jacob Huesman – Jr.-QB
- 24-36 passing for a career-high 359 yards and two TDs … INT was the first against an FCS team this season … career-high for attempts.
- 1st 300-yard passing game … 9th career game with 200+ passing yards.
- Most passing yards in a game for UTC since B.J. Coleman had 386 against Elon on Oct. 30, 2010.
- 41 career TD passes moves him into fourth all time at UTC, passing Steve Woods (1978-81).
- Ran 8 times for 99 yards and a TD.
- 2,281 career rushing yards … passes Carey Henley (1958-61) for 8th all-time at UTC.
- 22 career rushing TDs is tied for fourth all-time at UTC with teammate Keon Williams … Division I Mocs record is 24 held by Mike Smith (1977-80) and Tony Merendino (1975-78) … all-time mark is 28 by Gene Roberts (1945-46).
- Career-high 458 yards of total offense.
Nakevion Leslie – So.-LB
- Five tackles.
- Career-high 2.0 TFLs.
Derrick Lott – Sr.-DL
- Five tackles and a sack.
- 5.0 sacks on the year … 10.5 TFLs.
Henrique Ribeiro – So.-K
- 5-5 on PATs and 1-1 on FGs … made a 45-yarder … two yards shy of a career-high.
- SoCon leading 9-9 on FGs this season.
Davis Tull – DE-Sr.
- Six tackles and 1.5 sacks.
- 8.5 on the year … leads the SoCon.
- 35.0 in his career … 1 shy of No. 2 in the SoCon (Marques Murrell (ASU – 2003-06) … 1.5 from the record held by Josh Jeffries (ASU – 1999-02).
Lucas Webb – Fr.-DB
- Fourth INT of the season.
- Added four tackles.
