Chattanooga Football Postgame Notes
No. 10/12 Chattanooga (2-1, 1-0 SoCon) at Samford (2-1, 0-1 SoCon)
Seibert Stadium (6,700) – Birmingham, Ala.
Saturday – Sept. 19 2015

TEAM
- The No. 10/12 Chattanooga Mocs scored a 31-21 win at Samford … UTC improves to 2-1 on the year and 1-0 in SoCon action … the Bulldogs drop to 2-1 and 0-1 in league play.
- Samford came into the game No. 2 in the nation in passing yards (399.5) and total offense (644.0) and No. 3 in scoring (51.5) … the Mocs defense held Samford to 255 yards passing and 313 in total offense. 
- UTC defense allowed 84 yards and a 63-yard TD pass on the opening drive … 15 yards allowed on the next four Samford possessions to close out the half.
- Samford's Karel Hamilton had a 100-yard KOR for a TD in the first quarter.
- Mocs are 32-7 in the Huesman era when leading at the half (24-14).
- Chattanooga sacked Samford's Michael Eubank six times for -38 yards … most sacks in a game for the Mocs since recording six against Eastern Kentucky on Sept. 18, 2010.   
- UTC dominated Time of Possession, 36:42 to 23:18.

INDIVIDUAL
Richardre Bagley – So.-RB
- 47 yards on a career-high 15 carries.

C.J. Board – Jr.-WR
- Career-highs with six catches and 92 yards.
- 2^nd TD catch of the season … fourth of his career.

Xavier Borishade – Jr.-WR
- Two catches for 37 yards and a TD.
- 1^st TD catch of the season … sixth of his career.

Keionta Davis – Jr.-DL
- Tied a career-high with 2.0 sacks.
- Added three tackles. 

Josh Freeman – Sr.-DL
- Four tackles, including a sack and a TFL.
- Forced a fumble.

A.J. Hampton – Sr.-LB
- Career-high 10 tackles.

Jacob Huesman – Sr.-QB
- 150 rushing yards and a TD on 23 carries. 
- Second rushing TD this season.
- School-record 32 career rushing TDs.
- 620 career carries is the new school record ... passed James Roberts (1989-91) and Mike Smith (1977-80) in the game.
- 192 career points is third all-time at UTC ... passed Jack Teichmann (1982-83) with an 11-yard TD run in the second quarter.
- 14-23 for 181 yards, 2 TDs and an INT.
- School-record 57 passing TDs against 19 INTs ... tied with Marshall's Michael Payton (1989-92) for fourth all-time in the SoCon.
- 9,663 yards of total offense is the UTC record ... one of only four in SoCon history with more than 9,000 yards ... passed Richie Williams (App. State - 2002-05) for third with his 28-yard TD pass to Xavier Borishade  ... second among active players in the FCS in total offense.
- 89 total TDs is a school record and second among active players in the FCS and third all-time in the SoCon.
- Became the third in SoCon history with 4,000 passing yards (6,612) and 3,000 rushing yards (3,051) in a career … joined Appalachian State's Armanti Edwards (2006-09) and Georgia Southern's Greg Hill (1996-99). 

Nakevion Leslie – Jr.-LB
- Team-high 11 tackles, including one for 3-yard loss.
- Fourth career game with 10+ tackles.

Isaiah Mack – Fr.-DL
- Season-high four tackles.
- 1.5 sacks.

Vantrel McMillan – Jr.-DL
- First career INT.
- Added three tackles, including 1.0 sacks and 1.5 TFLs.
- Also forced a fumble. 

Henrique Ribeiro – Jr.-K
- 1-1 FGs … 3-4 on the year … 22-31 for his career (71%).
- 4-4 on PATs.
- 55 consecutive PATs extends his school record and passes Appalachian State's Julian Rauch (2005) for fifth longest streak in SoCon history.

Dee Virgin – Jr.-DB
- Five tackles, including one for a 4-yard loss.
- Recovered a fumble in the fourth quarter.