Chattanooga Football Postgame Notes
No. 9 Chattanooga at Tennessee Tech
Tucker Stadium (16,500) – Cookeville, Tenn.
Saturday – Nov. 15, 2014
TEAM
- The No. 9 Chattanooga Mocs posted a 38-17 win at Tennessee Tech today, improving to 8-3 overall … TTU drops to 4-7 with the loss.
- The Mocs' get to eight wins for just the fifth time as a Division I team (9 in 1977 & '79 and 8 in 1980 & 2013).
- Chattanooga is a .500 program for the first time since the last game of the 2007 season … UTC's all-time record is even at 510-510-35 in 107 seasons of college football.
- UTC dominated time of possession 40:00 to 20:00 … came into the game No. 22 in the FCS in TOP.
- Chattanooga put up 457 yards of total offense (223 rush, 234 pass) on a season-high 79 plays today.
- Mocs had 223 yards on the ground … 4.4 per carry … UTC is 32-3 when outrushing its opponent in the Russ Huesman era (since 2009).
- Ladarius Vanlier's 64-yard TD run is the second longest allowed by UTC this season … second week in a row the Mocs have given up a big run, including last week's 72-yarder by Wofford's Ray Smith … take away the Golden Eagles' 64-yard run and TTU only had 34 yards of total offense in the first half.
- The Mocs allowed just 171 yards of total offense today … fourth time this season holding an opponent to less than 200 yards … first time the Mocs have held four opponents to less than 200 yards since 1982.
- The Mocs had another red zone stop in the game today … they have stopped opposing teams eight times on 28 trips inside their 20. The eight stops are the most for the Mocs in a season since making nine in 2009. UTC leads the SoCon in redzone defense (20-28 71.4%).
- UTC's senior class now has 27 wins ... ties for fifth most in UTC Division I history (1984).
INDIVIDUAL
Richardre Bagley – Fr.-RB
- Career-highs with three catches for 67 yards.
- 25-yard TD catch in the second quarter.
- Tied longest catch of the season (Samford).
- First TD catch of his career.
Xavier Borishade – So.-WR
- Career-high eight catches for 40 yards and one TD.
- Ties for the most catches in a game by a Moc this season.
Keionta Davis – So.-DE
- Sack-fumble and recovery in the second quarter.
- Fourth forced fumble of the season … tied for SoCon lead.
- Added another sack on next possession … has 5.5 on the season.
- 2.0 sacks ties a career-high (Samford 2014).
- Also had four tackles and a PBU.
Tommy Hudson – Sr.-WR
- Nine-yard TD catch in the second quarter is his fifth of the season.
Jacob Huesman – Jr.-QB
- 72 career TDs (24 rush, 48 pass) … most in school history.
- Career record 21-10 as a starting QB … tied with Steve Woods (1979-81 – 21-6-1) for most wins all-time at UTC.
- 19 carries for 89 yards and a TD.
- Scored on a 2-yard TD run in the first quarter … 24th rushing TD of his career … tied for third all-time with Mike Smith (1977-80) and Tony Merendino (1975-78).
- Has 2,458 career rushing yards … passes Eldra Buckley (2005-06) and Erroll Wynn (2006-10) for fourth all-time at UTC.
- 21-27 passing forv234 yards, four TDs and one INT.
- 25-yard TD pass to Richardre Bagley … two-yards to Taharin Tyson … nine-yards to Tommy Hudson … three-yards to Xavier Borishade.
- Tied a career-high with four TD passes.
- Career-high with 19 TD passes this season.
- Only second pick against FCS competition this season.
- Has 5,247 career passing yards … moves past Steve Woods (1978-81) for sixth all-time at UTC.
- Has 7,705 yards of total offense … passes Samford's Dustin Taliaferro (Samford - 2008-11), Michael Payton (Marshall – 1989-92) and Greg Ryan (ETSU – 1993-96) for fifth all-time in SoCon history.
Nakevion Leslie - So.-LB
- Second career INT ... first of the season.
- Added five tackles and a half-sack.
Henrique Ribeiro – So.-K
- 46-48 on PATs this season.
- 46 PATs breaks UTC's single-season school record (43 by Nick Pollard - 2013, Joe Zeman - 1979).
- 88 points on the year is third highest single-season total in school history.
Daniel Ring – Jr.-DL
- Tied a career-high with 2.0 TFLs.
- First sack of the season.
Davis Tull – Sr.-DE
- Half-sack gives him the outright SoCon career sack record with 37.0 … five shy of the NCAA mark set by Chris Gocong (Cal Poly – 2001, 2003-05).
- Added five tackles and a hurry.
Taharin Tyson – Sr.-FB
- 2-yard receiving TD in the second quarter is his second TD catch of the season and his career.
Keon Williams – Sr.-RB
- 76 yards on 22 carries.
- Also had one catch for 40 yards.
