Chattanooga Football Postgame Notes
No. 9 Jacksonville State at No. 13 Chattanooga
Finley Stadium – Chattanooga, Tenn.
Saturday – Sept. 6, 2014
TEAM
- The 13th-ranked Chattanooga Mocs dropped a 26-23 overtime game to No. 9 Jacksonville State tonight. The Mocs fall to 0-2 overall while JSU evens its record at 1-1.
- Tonight's attendance was 14,285. That is the fifth highest attendance in Finley Stadium history. The third highest since Russ Huesman became head coach in 2009 and the most since a 35-27 Homecoming win vs. No. 18 Georgia Southern on Oct. 16, 2010.
- The Mocs had two pick-6s in the first half (Dee Virgin – 55 yards & Lucas Webb 37 yards) … first time with two in a game since a 30-23 win over Tennessee Tech on Sept. 3, 2005 … (Quintez Smith - 30 yards & Jeff Phillips 35 yards).
- Mocs had -4 yards of total offense in the first quarter … -1 in the second quarter … 111 in the game … fewest yards since 84 at Alabama on Nov. 21, 2009.
- UTC is 0-4 in overtime games in the Russ Huesman era (since 2009).
- Despite the struggles on offense, the Mocs only trailed 17-14 at halftime.
- Mocs are 6-14 against ranked FCS opponents since 2009.
INDIVIDUAL
A.J. Hampton – Jr.-LB
- Career-high eight tackles.
Nakevion Leslie – So.-LB
- 10 tackles…eight solos.
- Second career game with 10+ stops.
Cedric Nettles – So.-DB
- Game-high and career-high 12 tackles…eight solo.
- Second straight game with 10+ tackles.
Nick Pollard – Sr.-P
- Nine kicks for a 45.2 average.
- No return yards allowed.
- Put four kicks inside the 20.
Dee Virgin – So.-DB
- Career-high eight tackles
- 55-yard Pick 6 in the first quarter.
- 3rd Career INT.
- Two PBUs.
Lucas Webb – Fr.-DB
- 37-yard pick-6 in the second quarter.
- First career pick.
- Added a PBU and six tackles.
Trevor Wright – Fr.-DB
- Five tackles and two PBUs.
