Chattanooga Football Game Notes
Chattanooga Mocs (6-4, 4-4 SoCon) at South Carolina Gamecocks (5-4, 4-4 SEC)
Williams-Brice Stadium (80,250) – Columbia, S.C.
Saturday – Nov. 17, 2018 – 7:39 p.m. (E.S.T.)
Radio:  Mocs Sports Network (Real 96.1 FM – Flagship) - Jim Reynolds (pxp), Todd Agne (color), Will Poindexter (sideline)
TV: SEC Network (Alternate) - Mike Morgan (pxp), Barrett Jones (analyst), Alyssa Lang (sideline)
Online: Live audio, ESPN3 & live stats links on GoMocs.com
 
The University of Tennessee at Chattanooga football team wraps up the 2018 season at South Carolina on Saturday, Nov. 17.  Kickoff is set for 7:39 p.m. (E.S.T.) at Williams-Brice Stadium in Columbia, S.C.
 
Chattanooga is coming off back-to-back tough losses where it held the opposition to 16 points or less, but could not get the win.  Last week, UTC kicked a field goal with just over two minutes remaining to take a 9-7 lead over Mercer.  However, the Bears returned the kickoff to the one-yard line and eventually scored the winning touchdown in a 13-9 victory.  The week before, UTC held Furman to just 279 yards of total offense and 16 points, but could not get the go-ahead score in a 16-10 loss.
 
The Gamecocks bring a 5-4 overall record that includes a 4-4 mark in SEC play.  They have won two of their last three, but fell at No. 19/21 Florida last week 35-31.
 
Chattanooga is still receiving votes in both the AFCA FCS Coaches Poll and the STATS FCS Top 25.  The Mocs are 10 spots outside of the Coaches Top 25 with three votes and 13 places away from being ranked in the STATS poll with 25 votes.
 
UTC's defense has been stout of late, allowing just 245.5 yards and 15.5 points over the last four games.  Despite the effort, only two of those have resulted in wins, as the Mocs look to avoid a three-game slide for just the third time since the 2011 season.
 
Chattanooga currently leads the SoCon and is No. 9 in the FCS in scoring defense (18.2 ppg).  The Mocs are also in the top 10 in the nation in turnover margin (+8).
 
Offensively, UTC is led by sophomore receiver Bryce Nunnelly, who is No. 8 in the nation with 109.6 receiving yards and No. 7 in the FCS with 7.4 receptions per game. 
 
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".
 
SEC NETWORK (ALTERNATE CHANNEL)
The Mocs-South Carolina game airs on the SEC Network's alternate channel.  A list of providers with specific channel numbers is below.     
EPB - 387/388
AT&T U-verse - 608/1608
Comcast - 786 or 787
DirecTV - 611-1
Dish - 596/597 or Hopper 404.1-404.2
Verizon FiOS - 332/832
 
MOCS SPORTS NETWORK
The Mocs Sports Network broadcasts the game on Real 96.1 FM in Chattanooga.  Jim Reynolds has the play-by-play for his 39th season, 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 TuneIn Radio app through a link on the football schedule page on GoMocs.com.
 
QUICK NOTES TO KNOW ABOUT THE MOCS
General
• Tom Arth is in his second season at Chattanooga ... 9-12 at UTC ... 7-9 in SoCon action ... came to the Scenic City from John Carroll University where he was the NCAA Division III National Coach of the Year in 2016 ... 40-8 record the previous four years at JCU.
• Mocs are 61-58 all-time at Finley Stadium ... 41-45 in SoCon home games.
• The Mocs are fourth in the league and No. 34 in the FCS in home attendance with a 8,752 average over five games.
• Chattanooga is trying to avoid a three-game slide for just the third time since the 2011 season.
• UTC has clinched its seventh winning season since 2009 ... 30th in the 111 years of football.
• Finish .500 or better in SoCon play for the 23rd time since joining the league in 1977. 
• The Mocs are +8 in the turnover margin ... leads the SoCon and No. 10 in the FCS.
• UTC's average time of possession is 30:41 ... fourth in the SoCon and No. 44 in the FCS.
 
Offense
• Eighth in the league and 89th in the FCS in total offense (346.0) ... 8th/109th in rushing (100.4) and 4th/35th in passing (245.6).
• 8th/97th in scoring offense (22.7 ppg).
• Sixth in the league and 40th in the FCS in team pass efficiency (135.03).
• Sixth in the SoCon and 36th in the FCS on third down (55/137 - 40.1%).
• Eighth in the SoCon and No. 74 in the FCS on fourth down (7/16 - 43.8%).
• UTC has seven runs of 20+ yards ... full list on page 35 of the .pdf of the notes ... only had three such runs of 20+ yards all of last year.
• Mocs have 13 passing plays of 30+ yards ... only had five all of last year ... full list on page 35 of the .pdf of the notes.
• UTC's offensive line has given up 15 sacks this season ... fourth in the SoCon and 33rd in the FCS ... big improvement from last season when they were last in the SoCon and 109th in the FCS, allowing over three per game.
 
Defense
• Third in the SoCon in total defense (338.8) ... 29th in the FCS. 
• Leads the SoCon and No. 9 in the FCS in scoring defense (18.2).
• Fewest points per game allowed since giving up 16.4 in 1987.
• One of only five teams in the FCS to not allow 30 points in a game this season. 
• Leads the SoCon and No. 19 in the FCS in passing yards allowed (185.3).
• Second in the SoCon and No. 19 in the FCS in pass efficiency defense (110.29).
• Fourth in the league in rushing defense (153.5).
• 11 INTs on the year is second in the SoCon and No. 30 in the FCS. 
• Senior Kareem Orr is tied for the SoCon lead with four INTs ... he is also tied for 16th in the FCS in that category.
• Nine fumble recoveries leads the SoCon and No. 23 in the FCS.
• 20 turnovers gained is tied for the SoCon lead and No. 17 in the FCS.
• UTC is fifth in the league and 76th in the FCS in 3rd down defense (60/155 - 38.3%) ... sixth in the league and 84th in the nation in 4th down defense (14/25 - 56.0%).
• Junior LB Marshall Cooper leads the team and is second in the SoCon with 8.9 tackles per game.
• After posting 15 sacks in the last four games, the Mocs are second in the SoCon and 21st in the FCS with 2.80 per game. 
• Leads the SoCon and No. 6 in FCS in Red Zone Defense (21/32 - 65.6%).
 
Special Teams
• Victor Ulmo is on the 2018 Fred Mitchell Award Watch List ... 12-16 (75.0%) this season and 21-28 (75.0%) for his career ... third best career average at UTC.
• Seventh in the SoCon in net punting (33.3).
• Ninth in the league in punt returns (2.9)
• Ninth in the SoCon in kickoff returns (16.0).
MACK NAMED TO BUCK BUCHANAN AWARD WATCH LIST
The recent tear UTC'S Isaiah Mack has been on gained some national attention last week when the senior defensive lineman was added to the Buck Buchanan Award Watch List. The Buchanan Award, presented to the national defensive player of the year in college football's Division I subdivision, has sent past winners such as Dexter Coakley, Rashean Mathis, Jared Allen, Arthur Moats and Kyle Emanuel on to NFL careers.
 
The Tunnel Hill, Ga., native has 7.5 sacks, 8.5 TFLs and two forced fumbles in his last four games.  He was named the Southern Conference Defensive Player of the Week by SouthernPigskin.com after leading the Mocs with nine tackles in a 34-27 win over VMI on Oct. 27.  He posted three of the UTC's seven sacks on the day and finished with a career-best 4.0 tackles-for-loss.  The three sacks were also a career mark and just a ½ shy of the school record.
 
That was the most sacks in a game by a Moc since current New England Patriot Keionta Davis had three against the Keydets on Oct. 22, 2016.  It was also the most TFLs in a game since Vantrel McMillan had 4.0 against Presbyterian on Sept. 10, 2016.  Mack had two sacks at Western Carolina on Oct. 13 and another last week at Furman.
 
His 8.5 sacks on the year are currently second in the Southern Conference and No. 14 in the FCS.  He has 21.0 career sacks, which is fourth-place all-time at UTC behind Davis Tull (37.0 - 2011-14), Keionta Davis (31.0 - 2013-16) and Joshua Williams (23.5 - 2009-12).  His 41.0 career TFLs are third all-time at UTC, trailing Tull (60.0) and Davis (43.0).
 
Mack is the fifth Moc to be up for the Buchanan Award.  Davis has the highest ever finish in the voting at ninth in 2016.  He was also 17th in 2015.  Tull was 12th in 2014 and 13th in 2015.  Wes Dothard (19th in 2012 and 25th in 2011) and Josh Beard (22nd in 2009) also made the list.  
 
SEVEN-WIN SEASONS
The Mocs have put up some impressive numbers over the last decade.  Since 2009, UTC has finished above .500 seven times, which is an amazing accomplishment considering there were only 30 winning seasons in the entire 110-year history of the program.  The Mocs have secured another winning season in 2018 and have a shot for their 24th seven-win campaign on Saturday.   
7-win seasons - 23 overall - 4 since 2009.
8-win seasons - 9 overall - 4 since 2009.
9-win seasons - 7 overall - 3 since 2009.
 
MOCS DEFENSE STRONG IN LAST FIVE OUTINGS
The Mocs have had some strong defensive efforts the last five games.  Wofford came into the Oct. 6 game against UTC ranked second in the league and No. 16 in the FCS in scoring at 36.5 points per game.  UTC held the Terriers to just 21 points, a season-low against an FCS opponent at the time.
 
Western Carolina entered into the Oct. 13 game leading the SoCon and No. 19 in the FCS in scoring at 35.8 points per game.  UTC kept the Catamounts out of the end zone for the first time in four years in a 26-6 win.  Chattanooga held WCU to a season-low 238 yards of total offense (82 rush/121 pass).
 
VMI brought a vaunted passing attack to the Homecoming game on Oct. 27.  The Keydets were No. 3 in the nation, averaging 343 passing yards per game before face the Mocs.  UTC held them to just 313 yards in the air and -16 on the ground in the 34-27 win.
 
Chattanooga held Furman to 279 yards of total offense (183 rush/96 pass).  It marked the second time this season the Mocs held an opponent under 300 yards (ETSU).  Last week, the Mocs limited Mercer to just 149 yards of total offense, 71 rushing and 78 passing.  Both of the Bear's fourth quarter scores were set up after long kickoff returns.   
 
NUNNELLY BY THE NUMBERS
Sophomore receiver Bryce Nunnelly set the school record with four straight 100-yard receiving games this season ... currently second the SoCon and eighth in the nation with 109.6 yards per game. 
- Has 74 catches for 1,096 yards in 10 games ... fourth all-time at UTC with 1,000 receiving yards in a season ... first since Joel Bradford's school record 1,284 in 2010.
- Receiving yards in first four games would have led the team in six of the last 10 years.
- Nine catches of 30 yards+ this season … Mocs only had five as a team all last year.
- Five 100-yard receiving games in a season is tied for second all-time at UTC ... Alonzo Nix has the school-record with six in 2003. 
- 4th/33rd in receiving TDs (7).
- 3rd/7th in receptions/game (7.6).
- 74 receptions is seventh most in a season at UTC ... could pass Cos DeMatteo (75 in 2000 and 76 in 1999) and Joel Bradford (81 in 2010) to move into fourth place.
- 429 yards in first two games are most in consecutive games in school history.
- Fourth in school history with two 75-yard TD catches in one season ... no one has three.
- STATS FCS National Offensive Player of the Week, SoCon Student-Athlete of the Week, and repeated as SoCon Offensive Player of the Week after posting 10 catches for 268 yards and two TDs at The Citadel ... also threw the game-winning 2pt conversion in overtime ... most receiving yards in a game since Joel Bradford's school-record 274 (15) in a 36-28 win at No. 25 Furman on Oct. 23, 2010 ... most catches in a game since Xavier Borishade had 10 vs. Mars Hill on Sept. 10, 2015 ... 3rd-most yards in a league game in SoCon history ... 76-yard TD in the first quarter ties for 17th-longest in school history.
- SoCon Offensive Player of the Week honors after posting seven catches for 161 yards and an 89-yard TD score against Tennessee Tech ... fifth longest pass play in school history and longest since the school-record 94-yarder by Stepfon Hawkins in 1997. 
- Has a 3.86 GPA as a Mechanical Engineering major.
 
MOCS ARE HISTORICALLY STRONG IN THE REDZONE
UTC currently leads the SoCon and is No. 6 in the FCS in red zone defense (65.6% - 21/32).  The Mocs have made 11 stops when backed inside their own 20-yard line.  Chattanooga only had six all of last year and just five in 2016.  The last time they had 10 or more in a season was in 2005 when they had 12 (38-50 – 76%).
 
COOPER LEADS THE MOCS DEFENSE
Junior LB Marshall Cooper was the SoCon Defensive Player of the Week after posting eight tackles, a forced fumble and an interception in a 27-20 win over No. 17 Samford on Sept. 22.  His interception came as Samford was trailing by two scores but driving deep in Chattanooga territory in the fourth quarter.  The 41-yard return flipped the field for the Mocs. Cooper also added a pass breakup in the game.  Cooper is currently third in the SoCon and No. 31 in the FCS with 9.0 tackles per game.
 
Cooper has twice stopped a team on the goal line.  He forced a fumble on the one-yard line against Wofford.  He also recovered a fumble in the same situation at Western Carolina.   
 
TURNOVER TURNAROUND
Through 10 games, the Mocs are +8 in turnover margin.  That leads the SoCon and is No. 10 in the FCS.  That is a dramatic difference than a year ago when UTC was -12 in that category, 8th in the SoCon and 113th in the FCS.  UTC leads the SoCon (23rd in the FCS) with nine fumbles recovered.  The Mocs are second in the league (30th in the FCS) with 11 interceptions.  UTC is one of 20 teams in the FCS to throw five picks or less on the year.  The Mocs have also lost only seven fumbles, three at ETSU.  Chattanooga is tied for the SoCon lead and and No. 17 in the FCS in total takeaways with 20.
 
MACK & MAHAFFEY CONTROLLING THE MIDDLE
Defensive linemen don't typically put up big numbers when it comes to making tackles.  However, that is not the case with UTC's senior duo of Derek Mahaffey and Isaiah Mack.  Mack and Mahaffey are currently second and third on the team with 76 and 58 tackles, respectively.  They each have posted 10+ tackles twice in a game, led by Mack's 16 at The Citadel.  Mahaffey set his career mark with 11 of his own against the Bulldogs.  Mack has posted or tied for the team lead in tackles in three games this season, while Mahaffey has done it twice. 
 
TIANO ALSO PUTTING UP IMPRESSIVE NUMBERs
Junior QB Nick Tiano is 216-342 passing for 2,456 yards and 15 touchdowns against only five interceptions.  He needs 167 yards to pass Alejandro Bennifield (2,622 in 2016) for sixth place on the Mocs single-season list.
 
Tiano has also run 75 times for 222 yards and one score, giving him 2,678 yards of total offense.  Another 300-yard game could move him up to sixth on the single-season list at UTC, passing Cedric Stevens (2,837 in 2004) and B.J. Coleman (2,984 in 2010).  The full list for passing yards and total offense are on page 9 of the .pdf of the game notes. 
 
Tiano is 26th in the FCS and fourth in the SoCon in total offense (267.8) through 10 games.  He is third in the league and No. 19 in the FCS in passing yards (245.6).  Other SoCon/FCS rankings include 4th/39th with 15 passing TDs, 3rd/14th in completions per game (21.6) and 4th/17th in completion percentage (63.2%). 
 
Tiano's 216 completions is sixth-most in a season at UTC.  He could pass Jacob Huesman (226 in 2014), B.J. Coleman (227 in 2009) and Cedric Stevens (232 in 2004) for third.  His five interceptions are the fewest among the Mocs who completed over 200 passes in a season, while he has the fourth best percentage for those in the 200 completion club.
 
Tiano was the first Moc to throw back-to-back 300-yard games since B.J. Coleman against Furman (432) and Elon (386) in 2010.  He also had the most passing yards in the first two games of the season since Chris Sanders threw for 358 at Samford and 367 at Louisville in 1999.  His 347 yards against The Citadel were the most in a game since Jacob Huesman had 359 against Mercer in a 38-31 win on Oct. 25, 2014.  His 318 passing against TTU were the most in a season opener since B.J. Coleman had 340 vs. No. 3 Appalachian State on Sept. 4, 2010. 
 
TYRELL PRICE GIVES THE MOCS A VERSATILE RUNNING ATTACK
Junior RB Tyrell Price had season highs with 135 rushing yards on 29 carries at Western Carolina.  It was the most carries in a game since Jacob Huesman had 31 against No. 21 Indiana State in the FCS Playoffs on Dec. 6, 2014.
 
Price is currently 11th in the SoCon with 65.6 rushing yards per game.  He is fourth in the SoCon and 31st in the FCS with nine rushing TDs.  He is third in total TDs (10 - 46th in FCS).  He also leads the SoCon with 181 rushing attempts. 
 
NOTES TO KNOW ABOUT THE SOUTH CAROLINA GAME
• This is the first meeting between UTC and South Carolina. 
• The Mocs are 4-117-3 all-time against teams currently in the SEC ... UTC has a win over Ole Miss (31-6 on Nov. 29, 1945) and Vanderbilt (13-6 on Nov. 10, 1945) and two over Tennessee (5-0 on Dec. 2, 1905 and 14-6 on Nov. 8, 1958).
 
SCOUTING SOUTH CAROLINA
• Head coach Will Muschamp is in his third season at South Carolina and owns a 20-15 mark with the Gamecocks.  His career record stands at 48-36, including four seasons at Florida. He is trying to tie Steve Spurrier for the most wins in the first three seasons as coach at USC.
• The Gamecocks lost 35-31 to the No. 19/21 Gators last weekend to fall to 5-4 overall and 4-4 in SEC play ... USC scored on its firs two possessions and on three of its first four drives to take a 21-14 lead into intermission. The Gamecocks extended their lead to 31-14 with just under five minutes remaining in the third period, but Florida responded with touchdowns on three straight drives for the win.
• This is the first of three-game non-conference games to conclude the 2018 regular season for South Carolina.
• Going for its sixth win to become bowl-eligible for the third-consecutive season and for the 14th time in the last 15 years.
• Gamecocks have won 44 of their last 47 against teams not currently in the Power 5 conferences, including UConn (2009), The Citadel (2015) and South Florida (2016).
• Gamecocks have outscored its FCS opponent by a combined score of 437-180, or an average score of 36-15 in its last 12 games since 2006.
• South Carolina has won 28 of its last 31 home games against non-conference foes.
• Since 2000, the Gamecocks have a 43-3 mark against teams not currently in the Power 5.
• Joseph Charlton owns a career punting average of 44.2 yards. He ranks atop the Carolina all-time punting average list for punters with at least 75 attempts.
• The Gamecocks have the nation's seventh-toughest schedule based on opponents' record.
• South Carolina is the only Division I team (other than the independents) that has played just one non-conference game to date. With the cancellation of the Marshall game on Sept. 15, the Gamecocks played eight-straight SEC contests after opening against Coastal Carolina.
• All four of Carolina's losses have come to teams that were ranked in the Associated Press Top-25 at the time of the contest.
• Junior quarterback Jake Bentley has started eight games this season, missing the Missouri contest with a knee injury, which snapped a streak of 24-consecutive starts. He is 152-of-243 (62.6 percent) for 1,905 yards with 15 TDs and nine INTs. He is fifth in the SEC in both passing yards per game at
238.1 and in total offense at 255.1.
• Deebo Samuel is a consensus preseason All-America as a wide receiver, kick returner and all-purpose performer.  He has tied the SEC career record with four kickoff returns for touchdowns.  He caught four
passes for a season-high 120 yards, including an 89-yard reception at Florida. He has 43 receptions for 527 yards with five touchdowns. He also has rushed seven times for 24 yards.
 
UTC-SOUTH CAROLINA CONNECTIONS
• Legendary UTC head coach Joe Morrison spent seven seasons at South Carolina from 1983-88.  He finished with a 39-28-2 mark and was the National Coach of the Year in 1984.  He guided the Mocs from 1973-79, ushering Chattanooga into the Southern Conference in 1977.  He posted a 44-29-4 mark at UTC and the SoCon Coach of the Year in 1977 and 1978.   The Mocs won or shared the league title each of his last three seasons in Chattanooga. 
• South Carolina was a member of the Southern Conference from 1922-1952.
 
MOCS AGAINST BIG-TIME OPPONENTS
Like most FCS teams, Chattanooga takes on at least one FBS squad each year. However, the Mocs have faced some of the best in recent years. Here is a rundown of Chattanooga's notable FBS opponents since 2008:
LSU - Lost 45-10 on Sept. 9, 2017
No. 1 Alabama - Lost 31-3 on Nov. 17, 2016 - Led 3-0 after the first quarter
No. 14 Florida State - Lost 52-13 on Nov. 21, 2015
Tennessee - Lost 45-10 on Oct. 11, 2014
No. 1 Alabama - Lost 49-0 on Nov. 23, 2013
No. 10 Nebraska - Lost 40-7 on Sept. 2, 2011
No. 2 Auburn - Lost 62-24 on Nov. 6, 2010 - eventual BCS Champion
No. 2 Alabama - Lost 45-0 on Nov. 21, 2009 - eventual BCS Champion
Florida State - Lost 46-7 on Sept. 13, 2008
No. 4 Oklahoma - Lost 57-2 on Aug. 30, 2008
 
UTC has also played South Florida (L, 34-13 on 9/1/12), Georgia State (W, 42-14 on 9/14/13) and Central Michigan (L, 16-20 on 8/28/14) in recent FBS action.
 
MOCS SHOWED WELL VS. NO. 1 ALABAMA IN 2016
• UTC played well in a 31-3 loss at Alabama, leading 3-0 after the first quarter on Henrique Ribeiro's 47-yard field goal. 
• Mocs managed seven first downs in the first half and only trailed 14-3 at the break. 
• Chattanooga posted three sacks in the game, equalling the most Alabama was sacked in 2016.
• 184 yards of total offense were more than Kent State (166), Kentucky (161), Tennessee (131), LSU (125) and Auburn (182) had against the Tide that season.
• Alabama's lowest offensive output the last two seasons ... 2015 vs. Louisiana-Monroe, 303 ... 2016 vs. LSU, 323 ... 2016 vs. Chattanooga, 332.
 
PARKER'S BIG GAME VS. LSU
Wide receiver Joseph Parker had a big game at LSU last year.  He posted six catches for 104 yards, becoming just the eighth Moc to total 100 receiving yards against an FBS opponent and just the fourth time against a Power 5 team.  His 67-yard reception was the longest of the year for UTC.
 
CHATTANOOGA WINS VS. FBS TEAMS
UTC picked up its third win in program history over an FBS opponent on Sept. 7, 2013, with a 42-14 victory at Georgia State. Prior to that, the last time the Mocs defeated an FBS team was a 9-7 win over Southwestern Louisiana (Louisiana-Lafayette) on Sept. 1, 1984, in Chattanooga. The other win since the divisional split in 1978 was also over the Ragin' Cajuns, 38-14 on Sept. 17, 1983, in Lafayette, La.
 
MOCS AGAINST HEISMAN TROPHY WINNERS
UTC faced the eventual Heisman Trophy winner for three straight seasons from 2008-2010, including Oklahoma's Sam Bradford (2008), Alabama's Mark Ingram (2009) and Auburn's Cam Newton (2010). The Mocs were one of only two teams to sack Newton three times in a game in 2010.
 
BIG CROWDS
Two of the biggest crowds the Mocs have played in front of in school history have come against an SEC opponent.  UTC faced No. 1 Alabama in 2016 in front of 101,821, the most ever to see the Mocs play.  There were also 100,170 in attendance at the 2013 game at Alabama and 97,289 last year at LSU.
 
MOCS ON NFL ROSTERS
The Mocs had a school-record 10 individuals take part in rookie and team mini-camps in the offseason.  Six signed with an NFL team, including Chris Lewis-Harris ('11) and Tae Davis ('17) with the Giants, C.J. Board ('16 - Browns), Keionta Davis ('16 – Patriots), Corey Levin ('16 – Titans) and Buster Skrine ('10 – Jets).  There were four others who participated in rookie camps, including Alejandro Bennifield ('17 – Saints), Dale Warren ('17 – Bills), Lucas Webb ('17 – Bills) and Josh Cardiello ('17 – Buccaneers).  The four that are on current rosters include Tae Davis ('17 - Giants), Keionta Davis ('16 – Patriots), Corey Levin ('16 – Titans) and Buster Skrine ('10 – Jets).
 
Former Moc Faysal Shafaat ON Big Brother 20
Former University of Tennessee at Chattanooga two-time All-American tight end Faysal Shafaat (2011-14) was a contestant on season 20 of Big Brother over the summer.  A four-year starter, Shafaat had 125 career catches and is No. 4 on UTC's all-time receiving touchdown list with 18. 
 
TO HELD HIS OWN HALL OF FAME INDUCTION CEREMONY AT UTC
UTC hosted the Pro Football Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony for Terrell Owens on Saturday, Aug. 4, on campus at the McKenzie Arena.  Owens was a standout receiver for the Mocs from 1992-95 before going on to an illustrious career in the National Football League.  He spent 15 seasons in the NFL and was a six-time Pro Bowl selection and a five-time All-Pro pick.  He is second to Jerry Rice in career receiving yards with 15,934, third all-time in receiving touchdowns behind Rice and Randy Moss (153) and eighth all-time in receptions (1,078).
 
SEASON NO. 111
The Chattanooga Mocs are in their 111th season of college football in 2018.  The University of Chattanooga was founded in 1886 and football began play in 1904.  No teams were fielded in 1917 and 1918 due to World War I.  There was also a two-year hiatus from football action during World War II in 1943 and 1944.  The Mocs have an all-time record of 539-531-35 (.504) and have won 13 conference titles.  UTC has won seven SoCon Titles (1977t, 1978t, 1979, 1984, 2013t, 2014, 2015t) and made four appearances in the FCS Playoffs (1984, 2014, 2015, 2016).