The No. 8/9 Chattanooga Mocs are back on the road this weekend with a non-conference matchup at Presbyterian College.  Game time is set for 7:00 p.m. (E.D.T.) at Bailey Memorial Stadium in Clinton, S.C.
 
UTC is 2-1 on the year, following a 31-21 win in its Southern Conference opener at Samford last weekend.  The Blue Hose are 1-2 overall, coming off a 23-13 win over Campbell.  Presbyterian opened with a pair of FBS losses, 26-7 at Miami (Ohio) and 34-10 at Charlotte. 
 
Chattanooga moved up to No. 8 in this week's STATS.com FCS Top 25.  That equals the highest ranking in school history and puts UTC back where it started the season.  Chattanooga moved up from No. 12 to No. 9 in the FCS Coaches Poll. 
 
Presbyterian opened with a tough schedule, but scored a nice win over the Camels in its home opener.  PC is 3-0 in home night games since lights were installed at Bailey Memorial Stadium prior to the 2014 season.  One of those wins was a 10-7 victory against then-No. 12 Furman last year.
 
MOCS SPORTS NETWORK
The Mocs Sports Network broadcasts the game on 96.1 The Legend in Chattanooga.  Jim Reynolds has the play-by-play with Todd Agne giving the color commentary and Will Poindexter on the sideline.  A link for a free audio broadcast is available on the football schedule page on GoMocs.com.  Fans can also listen to the game on the iHeart Radio app by searching for US 101 The Legend at 96.1 on their mobile device.
 
LIVE STREAMING
The game is streaming online for free on the Big South Network.  A link for the broadcast is available on the football schedule page on GoMocs.com. 
 
NOTES TO KNOW ABOUT THE PRESBYTERIAN SERIES
• This is the seventh meeting in the series that began in 1930 ... UTC leads 4-2 and is 2-0 in Clinton, S.C.
• The first five games were played before 1963.
• UTC renewed the series in 2009 with a 29-13 win in Clinton.  That was the first road win for head coach Russ Huesman.
 
MOCS ON THE ROAD IN NON-CONFERENCE ACTION
Chattanooga is 5-9 on the road in non-conference action in the Russ Huesman era (since 2009).  UTC 4-2 against FCS teams on the road since 2009. 
 
MOCS ON THIRD DOWN
After converting just 4/12 on third down in the season opener against Jacksonville State, the Mocs are 20/34 in the last two games.  Overall, Chattanooga is second in the SoCon and No. 7 in the FCS on third down (52.2%). 
 
MOCS AGAINST 3RD DOWN
Conversely, UTC leads the SoCon and is No. 26 in the FCS in third-down defense.  UTC is allowing just 33.3% conversions (15/45) in three games this season.
 
BACK-TO-BACK 150-YARD RUSHERS
Derrick Craine posted a career-high 169 rushing yards against Mars Hill.  Jacob Huesman followed that 150 of his own at Samford.  It is the first time in school history two different Mocs rushed for 150+ yards in back-to-back games. 
 
QUICK NOTES TO KNOW ABOUT THE MOCS
General
• UTC head coach Russ Huesman is in his seventh season at his alma mater.  He is 43-30 overall and 31-17 in Southern Conference action.  The Mocs only won 44 games total in the 12 years prior to Huesman's arrival.
• The Mocs led the SoCon in home attendance, averaging 10,146 in six games in 2014 ... UTC hit that mark only four previous times in school history ... three of those in the Russ Huesman era (2009, 2010, 2011).  UTC is currently No. 19 in the FCS in home attendance, averaging  12,652 fans in two home games.
 
Offense
• Senior QB Jacob Huesman finished tied for 11th in the Walter Payton Award voting and was named the SoCon Offensive Player of the Year in 2014.  He is the preseason SoCon Player of the Year in 2015 and on the STATS Offensive Player of the Year Watch List.   
• Junior offensive lineman Corey Levin won the Jacobs Blocking Award as the top offensive lineman in the SoCon last season.
• The Mocs are currently 7th in the FCS on third down (24/46 - 52.2%).
• Chattanooga leads the SoCon in Time of Possession (32:37).
• UTC has posted 450+ yards of total offense in the last two games.
• The Mocs have run for 250+ yards in the last two outings.
 
Defense
• 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. 
• The Mocs have nine sacks on the year, No. 1 in the SoCon and No. 15 in the FCS. 
• Chattanooga is strong on third down, allowing just 33.3% (15/45) conversion.  That leads the SoCon and is No. 26 in the FCS.
• UTC held Samford's No. 2 in the nation in passing game (399.5) and total offense (644.0) and No. 3 in scoring (51.5) offense well below its season averages … the Mocs defense held Samford to 255 yards passing, 313 in total offense and 21 points.
• 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.
 
Special Teams
• Junior Henrique Ribeiro was the SoCon Special Teams Player of the Week after going 2-2 on FGs and averaging 51.5 yards on two punts in Week 1.  He is currently 22-31 on FGs for his career.
• Sophomore QB Alejandro Bennifield has also been impressive as a rugby punter.  He is averaging 54.3 yards per punt, including a 65-yarder.
• UTC is currently 16th in the nation in net punting (39.7).   
• Junior C.J. Board had a career-long 48-yard punt return against Jacksonville State.  He is No. 25 in the FCS, averaging 10.7 yards per return.
 
SCOUTING PRESBYTERIAN
The Blue Hose are members of the Big South Conference, moving up to NCAA Division I in 2007.  They return 53 lettermen, including 16 starters, from last year's squad that went 6-5.  They posted wins over both Furman and Wester Carolina, and three of their five losses were to FBS programs. 
 
Sophomore running back Darrell Bridges, a Chattanooga area natvie and a 2013 graduate of Ridgeland High School, leads the team with 106.3 rushing yards per game and four rushing TDs.  He is No. 18 in the FCS in rushing yards and eighth in rushing TDs.  He had 132 yards and two scores on 30 carries last week against Campbell. 
 
Senior linebacker Donelle Williams recorded 11 tackles against Campbell to push his career total to
316. He is now in eighth place on the Big South career tackles list and is eight shy of seventh.  He is just the 12th player in Big South history to reach 300 tackles.  He has 26 stops on the season with 2.0
tackles for loss and a forced fumble through three games.
 
HUESMAN'S ASSAULT ON THE RECORD BOOKS
Senior QB Jacob Huesman is the Mocs' first two-time SoCon Offensive Player of the Year and will own most of UTC's school records by the end of the season.  Here is a look at where he ranks in the league and school record books.  See the sidebar on page 7 for a detailed look at the record books.
• 24-12 record as a starter at QB ... most wins by a starting QB in school history.
• Career accuracy 67.1% (605-902) is a SoCon record and No. 1 among active players in the FCS ... 68.3% (164/240) in 2013 and 68.5% (226/330) in 2014 are the top two marks for season completion percentage in school history.
• 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.
• 57 TDs and 20 INTs ... school record for passing TDs ... tied with Marshall's Michael Payton (1989-92) for fourth all-time in the SoCon ... needs three more to pass Appalachian State's Richie Williams (2002-05) for third all-time in the league.
• Third all-time at UTC with 6,612 passing yards ... needs 259 yards to pass B.J. Coleman (200-11) for second.
• School-record 605 completions is fifth all-time in the SoCon ... 89 shy of Greg Ryan (ETSU - 1993-96) for third.
• Fourth all-time at UTC with 3,051 rushing yards ... needs 41 yards to pass James Roberts (1989-91) for third.
• School-record 32 career rushing TDs.
• 89 total TDs is a school record and second among active players in the FCS and third all-time in the SoCon.
• 192 career points is third all-time at UTC ... needs 23 points to pass Rodney Allen (1989-92) for second. 
 
IT'S ALL IN THE NAME
On first reference, it is acceptable to refer to us as the "University of Tennessee at Chattanooga".  After that, we prefer to be called "Chattanooga" or "UTC."  Our nickname is "Mocs."