Chattanooga Football Postgame Quotes
Chattanooga at Furman
Paladin Stadium – Greenville, S.C.
Saturday – Nov. 22, 2014
TEAM
- The Chattanooga Mocs complete its first undefeated SoCon season with a 45-19 win at Furman today. UTC improves to 9-3 overall and 7-0 in SoCon action. Furman falls to 3-9 and 2-5 in league play.
- UTC's seven SoCon wins are a school record.
- The Mocs tie a school-record with nine wins … other nine-win seasons include 1979 (9-2), 1977 (9-1-1), 1968 (9-1), 1931 (9-2).
- Chattanooga is headed to the FCS Playoffs for the second time in school history and the first time since 1984.
- This was the 40th career win for head coach Russ Huesman (40-28) … he is 6-0 at Furman as a player and a coach … 30th career SoCon win against 17 losses.
- Chattanooga tied a season-high with 26 first downs.
- UTC had a season-high 11.2 yards per completion.
- This is the fourth consecutive game the Mocs have held its opponent to less than 20 points.
- The Mocs posted two sacks tonight … 31 for the season is the most since 38 in 1985.
INDIVIDUAL
Keionta Davis – So.-DE
- First career INT.
- Added another PBU and a tackle.
Jacob Huesman – So.-QB
- 17-23 passing for 257 yards and two TDs.
- 14 carries for 103 yards and two TDs.
- 22-10 record as a starter makes him the Mocs' all-time winningest QB.
- Seventh career game with 100 yards rushing and passing…first this season.
- Now has 50 career touchdown passes … two behind B.J. Coleman's school-record (2009-11).
- Tied a career-high for rushing TDs in a game.
- Career-high 10th rushing TD of the season.
- Two rushing TDs … has 26 in his career … third all-time at UTC … three behind teammate Keon Williams career record of 29.
Henrique Ribeiro – So.-K
- 52-53 on PATs.
- 53 PATs is single-season school record.
- 39-yard FG in the second quarter … 15-17 (88.2%) on the year … second best single-season percentage in SoCon history (90.4% (19-21) by Adrian Mora – Georgia Southern – 2010).
Faysal Shafaat – Sr.-TE
- Three catches for 32 yards and two TDs.
- Scores were from 17 and eight yards.
- 18 career receiving TDs passes Derek Hall (1992-95) for fourth all-time at UTC.
- Fourth multi-TD game of his career.
Alphonso Stewart – Fr.-WR
- Team-high five catches for 63 yards.
- All in the first half.
Muhasibi Wakeel – Sr.LB
- Team-high 10 tackles.
- Fifth career outing with 10+ tackles.
Keon Williams – Sr.-RB
- 18 carries for 97 yards and two touchdowns
- Now has 29 career rushing TDs, breaking Gene Roberts' (1945-46) 68-year old school record of 28.
