Chattanooga Football Game Notes
Mercer Bears (4-5, 3-3 SoCon) at Chattanooga Mocs (6-2, 4-2 SoCon)
Finley Stadium (20,668) – Chattanooga, Tenn.
Saturday – Nov. 10, 2018 – 1:00 p.m. (E.S.T.)
Radio:  Mocs Sports Network (Real 96.1 FM – Flagship) - Jim Reynolds (pxp), Todd Agne (color), Will Poindexter (sideline)
TV: ESPN+ - Chris Goforth (pxp) and Scott McMahen (analyst)
Online: Live audio, ESPN+ & live stats links on GoMocs.com

The University of Tennessee at Chattanooga football team welcomes the Mercer Bears to Finley Stadium for Senior Day on Saturday, Nov. 10.  Kickoff is set for 1:00 p.m. (E.S.T.) in Chattanooga, Tenn. The Mocs are 6-3 overall and 4-3 in Southern Conference action, while the Bears carry a 4-5 mark and a 3-3 tally in league play.
 
Saturday is also Military Appreciation Day at Finley Stadium.  All active Military personnel and Veterans, along with their immediate families, receive free general admission to the game. 
 
Chattanooga is coming off a tough 16-10 loss at Furman last weekend.  UTC held the Paladins to just 279 yards of total offense and 16 points, but could not get the go-ahead score late in the game.  Mercer has lost two in a row, including a close 21-18 defeat against No. 23 ETSU last week.  The Bears led 15-14 midway through the third quarter, before the Buccaneers came back to win.
 
Chattanooga is still receiving votes in both the AFCA FCS Coaches Poll and the STATS FCS Top 25.  The Mocs are 12 spots outside of the Coaches Top 25 with one vote and four places away from being ranked in the STATS poll with 163 votes.
 
Saturday is Senior Day for 14 Mocs who are playing in their final game.  The Class of 2018 won two SoCon titles and made three appearances in the FCS Playoffs.  They have a 27-17 overall record, the ninth-most wins by a class in school history.
 
This group includes defensive linemen Isaiah Mack and Derek Mahaffey, linebacker Tavon Lawson defensive backs Andrew Brown, C.J. Fritz and Kareem Orr, offensive lineman Luke Schultheiss, running back Alex Trotter, fullback Andrew Hill, and receivers DeJuan McQuarters, Bingo Morton, Joseph Parker, Cody Swabek and Wil Young.
 
MILITARY APPRECIATION DAY
Saturday is the annual Military Appreciation Day Finley Stadium, which is fittingly sponsored by the Gary W. Rollins College of Business Veterans Entrepreneurship Program.  All active Military personnel and Veterans, along with their immediate families, receive free general admission to the game.  Groups or individuals can contact the UTC Ticket Office this week at (423) 425-5740 to secure a block of tickets in advance.  Individuals with some form of Military ID can pick up free tickets at the Military Appreciation Day table next to the First Tennessee Pavilion ticket booth.  
 
TICKETS
Tickets for the game are available at the UTC Ticket Office by calling (423) 266-MOCS (6627) or on GoMocs.com. In addition to the regular business hours of the UTC Ticket Office (10:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. - M-F) at McKenzie Arena, the First Tennessee Pavilion ticket window at Finley Stadium opens at 9:00 a.m. on game day.  All other booths open at 10:00 a.m. on game day. 
 
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.
 
ESPN+
Host schools produce games for the ESPN family of networks.  This week's contest is carried by ESPN+ and includes Chris Goforth (pxp) and Scott McMahen (analyst) on the call.  Subscribe to ESPN+ for just $4.99 a month (or $49.99 per year).  It is available as an integrated part of the ESPN App, the leading sports app and the premier all-in-one digital sports platform for fans, and is also be available through ESPN.com.
 
FREE DOWNTOWN SHUTTLE
The FREE CARTA Electric Shuttle runs from downtown to the corner of Main & Chestnut streets on gameday.
 
STUDENT SHUTTLE FROM CAMPUS
The Mocs-branded CARTA busses run from Noon until 12:30 a.m., on game days.  Students can catch the bus at any of the regular CARTA stops on campus.  Drop off at Finley is the corner of Main and Chestnut Streets.  Students ride for free with a valid Mocs Card.
 
QUICK NOTES TO KNOW ABOUT THE MOCS
General
• Tom Arth is in his second season at Chattanooga ... 9-11 at UTC ... 7-8 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 61-57 all-time at Finley Stadium ... 41-44 in SoCon home games.
• The Mocs are fifth in the league and No. 34 in the FCS in home attendance with a 8,925 average over four games.
• Prior to the VMI game, the Mocs had cut down on their penalties with just 10 for 79 yards over the previous three games ... UTC was flagged nine times for 86 yards against VMI ... Chattanooga got back on track with just three penalties for 20 yards at Furman ... Mocs are seventh in the SoCon and No. 52 in the nation with 6.1 penalties per game and fourth in the league and 37th in the nation with 51.3 penalty yards per game through nine contests.
• The Mocs have won eight of its last 12 games dating back to last season ... only losses were in overtime to No. 8 Wofford (24-21 on 11/4/17), Sept. 29 at ETSU (17-14 on 9/29/18), 21-10 to No. 6 Wofford on 10/6/18 and last week 16-10 at Furman.
• The Mocs are +8 in the turnover margin ... leads the SoCon and No. 10 in the FCS.
• UTC's average time of possession is 30:06 ... fifth in the SoCon and No. 56 in the FCS. 
 
Offense
• Eighth in the league and 91st in the FCS in total offense (350.1) ... 8th/109th in rushing (98.2) and 4th/34th in passing (251.9).
• The Mocs have not averaged over 250 passing yards per game since 2010 (277.2). 
• 8th/90th in scoring offense (24.2 ppg).
• Fifth in the league and 39th in the FCS in team pass efficiency (137.52).
• Third in the SoCon and 23rd in the FCS on third down (51/120 - 42.5%).
• Sixth in the SoCon and No. 83 in the FCS on fourth down (7/14 - 50.0%).
• UTC has six 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 12 passing plays of 30+ yards ... only had five all of last year ... full list on page 35 of the .pdf of the notes.
• Mocs had scored on 15 straight trips to the red zone heading into the VMI, but were stopped early in the game ... UTC is still 25-29 in red zone offense (86.2%) with 18 TDs ... that is fifth in the SoCon and No. 25 in the FCS.
• UTC offensive line has only given up 13 sacks this season ... fourth in the SoCon and 32nd 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 (359.9) ... 38th in the FCS. 
• Leads the SoCon and No. 12 in the FCS in scoring defense (18.8).
• Leads the SoCon in passing yards allowed (197.2) ... 24th in the FCS and second in the SoCon in pass efficiency defense (113.78).
• Fifth in the league in rushing defense (162.7).
• 10 INTs on the year is second in the SoCon and No. 32 in the FCS ... most INTs since posting 13 in 2014. 
• Senior Kareem Orr is tied for the SoCon lead with four INTs ... he is also tied for 10th in the FCS in that category. 
• Nine fumble recoveries leads the SoCon and No. 14 in the FCS.
• 19 turnovers forced is second in the SoCon and tied for No. 19 in the FCS.
• UTC is fifth in the league and 84th in the FCS in 3rd down defense (58/141 - 40.7%) ... sixth in the league and 83rd in the nation in 4th down defense (14/25 - 56.0%).
• Junior LB Marshall Cooper leads the team and is third in the SoCon with 9.0 tackles per game.
• After posting nine sacks in the last two games, the Mocs now lead the SoCon and are 18th in the FCS with 2.89 per game. 
• Lead the SoCon and No. 6 in FCS in Red Zone Defense (20/30 - 66.7%).
 
Special Teams
• Victor Ulmo is on the 2018 Fred Mitchell Award Watch List ... 9-13 (69.2%) this season and 18-25 (72.0%) for his career.
• Seventh in the SoCon in net punting (33.4).
• Ninth in the league in punt returns (3.0).
• Ninth in the SoCon in kickoff returns (15.1).
 
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 FOUR OUTINGS
The Mocs have had some strong defensive efforts the last four 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.
 
Last week against Furman, Chattanooga held the Paladins 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). 
 
MACK DOMINANT ON DEFENSE LAST THREE GAMES
Senior defensive lineman Isaiah Mack has 6.5 sacks, 7.5 TFLs and two forced fumbles in his last three games.  At Furman, he posted eight tackles, a sack and two forced fumbles. 
 
Mack 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.
 
It 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.
 
His 7.5 sacks on the year are currently second in the Southern Conference and No. 19 in the FCS.  He has 20.0 career sacks, which is fourth-place all-time at UTC behind David Tull (37.0 - 2011-14), Keionta Davis (31.0 - 2013-16) and Joshua Williams (23.5 - 2009-12).  His 40.0 career TFLs are third all-time at UTC, trailing Tull (60.0) and Davis (43.0). 
 

	Career Sacks (Recorded Since 1988)	Years at UTC	# Sacks
1.	Davis Tull	2011-14	37.0
2.	Keionta Davis	2013-16	31.0
3.	Josh Williams	2009-12	23.5
4.	Isaiah Mack	2015-Present	20.0
	Career TFLs (Recorded Since 1982)	Years at UTC	# TFLs
1.	Davis Tull	2011-14	60.0
2.	Keionta Davis	2013-16	43.0
3.	Isaiah Mack	2015-Present	40.0

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 seventh in the nation with 111.7 yards per game. 
- Has 68 catches for 1,005 yards in nine 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.
- 56 yards out of second place behind Alonzo Nix (1,060 in 2003) and Richmond Flowers (1,035 in 2000).
- Receiving yards in first four games would have led the team in six of the last 10 years.
- Eight 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. 
- Third in the SoCon in all-purpose yards (111.7).
- 4th/26th in receiving TDs (7).
- 3rd/7th in receptions/game (7.6).
- 68 receptions is seventh most in a season at UTC ... could pass Emmanuel Hassell (62 in 2006) and Cos DeMatteo (75 in 2000 and 76 in 1999) to move into fifth 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.
 

	Single-Season Receiving Yards	Year	Yards
1.	Joel Bradford	2010	1,284
2.	Alonzo Nix	2003	1,060
3.	Richmond Flowers	2000	1,035
4.	Bryce Nunnelly	2018	1,035
	Single-Season Receptions	Year	# TFLs
1.	Alonzo Nix	2003	90
2.	Richmond Flowers	2000	86
3.	Blue Cooper	2009	84
4.	Joel Bradford	2010	81
5.	Cos DeMatteo	1999	76
6.	Cos DeMatteo	2000	75
7.	Bryce Nunnelly	2018	68

 
MOCS ARE HISTORICALLY STRONG IN THE REDZONE
UTC currently leads the SoCon and is No. 6 in the FCS in red zone defense (66.7% - 20/30).  The Mocs have made 10 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 nine 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 (14th in the FCS) with nine fumbles recovered.  The Mocs are second in the league (32nd in the FCS) with 10 interceptions.  UTC is one of 19 teams in the FCS to throw five picks or less on the year.  The Mocs have also lost only six fumbles, three at ETSU.  Chattanooga is second in the SoCon and No. 19 in the FCS in total takeaways with 19.
 
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 68 and 52 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.
 
TIANO ALSO PUTTING UP IMPRESSIVE NUMBERs
Junior QB Nick Tiano is 195-309 passing for 2,267 yards and 15 touchdowns against only five interceptions.  He needs needs 82 yards to pass B.J. Coleman (2,348 in 2009) for seventh place on the Mocs single-season list.   
 
Tiano has also run 66 times for 239 yards and one score, giving him 2,506 yards of total offense this season.  Another 300-yard game could move him up to seventh on the single-season list at UTC, passing Jacob Huesman (2,531 in 2013 and 2,616 in 2012) and Cedric Stevens (2,837 in 2004).  The full list for passing yards and total offense are on page 9 of the .pdf of the game notes. 
 
Tiano is 21st in the FCS and fourth in the SoCon in total offense (278.4) through nine games.  He is third in the league and No. 19 in the FCS in passing yards (251.9).  Other SoCon/FCS rankings include 4th/29th with 15 passing TDs, 3rd/15th in completions per game (21.7) and 4th/22nd in completion percentage (63.1%). 
 
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. 
 

	Single-Season Passing Yards	Year	Total
1.	Chris Sanders	2000	3,691
2.	Chris Sanders	1999	3,539
3.	B.J. Coleman	2010	2,996
4.	Jacob Huesman	2014	2,731
5.	Cedric Stevens	2004	2,708
6.	Alejandro Bennifield	2016	2,622
7.	B.J. Coleman	2009	2,348
8.	Nick Tiano	2018	2,267
	Single-Season Total Offense	Yards	Total
1.	Chris Sanders	2000	3,756
2.	Jacob Huesman	2014	3,740
3.	Jacob Huesman	2015	3,361
4.	Chris Sanders	1999	3,491
5.	Alejandro Bennifield	2016	2,999
6.	B.J. Coleman	2010	2,984
7.	Cedric Stevens	2004	2.837
8.	Jacob Huesman	2012	2,616
9.	Jacob Huesman	2013	2,531
10.	Nick Tiano	2018	2,506

 
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 eighth in the SoCon with 67.6 rushing yards per game.  He is third in the SoCon and 24th in the FCS with nine rushing TDs.  He third in total TDs (10 - 31st in FCS).  He also leads the SoCon with 164 rushing attempts. 
 
NOTES TO KNOW ABOUT THE MERCER SERIES
• These two teams met 24 times before Mercer stopped playing football in 1941.
• This is the 28th overall meeting and the fifth since Mercer restarted its program in 2013.
• UTC holds an 18-8-1 overall mark in the series ... 2-2 since Mercer joined the SoCon in 2014.
• Prior to the 2014 game, the last meeting was a 40-13 win for the Mocs in Chattanooga on Nov. 26, 1941 ... this was the final game of the 1941 season ... less than two weeks later, the Japanese bombed Pearl Harbor and sent the United States into World War II ... Mercer did not take the field again until the start of the 2013 season. 
• UTC is 16-2-1 at home ... 2-0 in Finley Stadium ... UTC scored a 52-31 win on Mercer's last trip to Chattanooga on Oct. 8, 2016 ... Mercer won 30-10 last year in Macon on Oct. 14. 
 
SCOUTING MERCER
• Head coach Bobby Lamb is in his sixth season at Mercer and owns a 36-30 mark with the Bears.  His career record stands at 103-70, including nine seasons at Furman. He is 10-3 in his career against UTC, including 2-2 against the Mocs at Mercer ... earned his 100th career victory on Sept. 8 vs. Jacksonville.
• The Bears are in their fifth season since reintroducing football in 2013 and the 45th campaign in program history.
• Mercer can tie its most SoCon wins in a single season (4) with a win on Saturday.
• Robert Riddle and Cole Fisher were named the Southern Conference Offensive and Special Teams Players of the Week, respectively, on Sept. 17 for their performances against #9 Samford.
• Tee Mitchell was named the Southern Conference Student-Athlete of the Week on Oct. 3 following his
performance against VMI.
• Marquise Irvin became Mercer's career leader with his 17th career touchdown reception at Wofford (Oct. 27). Irvin broke a tie with former teammate Chandler Curtis (2014-17), who had 16 in his career.
• Tee Mitchell became Mercer's career rushing leader against Western Carolina (Oct. 20), breaking Alex Lakes' former record of 2,604 yards with his 157-yard performance.
• Tee Mitchell needs 103 career all-purpose yards to break Chandler Curtis' program record (3,526).
• Walk-on redshirt freshman quarterback Harrison Frost made his collegiate debut under center at Wofford and completed 5-of-8 passes for 61 yards, including a 25-yard touchdown pass to Tucker Cannon. Frost is also the team's holder.
• The Bears are 28-for-30 with 22 touchdowns (14 rushing, eight passing) in offensive red zone attempts this season ... that leads the SoCon and is No. 3 in the FCS.
• Eight different Bears have recorded a touchdown reception this season, including three players with four.
• Mercer leads the SoCon and is No. 7 in the FCS on fourth down (5/7 - 71.4%).
• Bears lead the nation in net punting (41.9) ... Matt Shiel leads the SoCon and is No. 4 in the nation in punting at 44.6 yards per kick.
• Mercer leads the SoCon and is No. 13 in the FCS in punt returns (14.1)
• Red Zone Defense is great too, allowing 28-38 (74%) ... second in the SoCon and No. 21 in the FCS.
• Stephen Houzah leads the SoCon with 18.2 yards per catch. 
• Will Coneway ranks fifth in the SoCon with 8.6 tackles per game.
 
LAST TIME VS. MERCER - MERCER 30 - UTC 10 - 10/14/17 - MACON, GA.
• The Mocs dropped a 30-10 Southern Conference game at Mercer last year … UTC fell to 1-6 overall and 1-3 in SoCon action.  Mercer improved to 4-3 and 3-2 in league play.
• The Mocs had one turnover today, an interception in the second half … UTC is -10 in turnovers for the season … -8 last three games … third game in a row UTC has not forced a turnover.
• Defense allowed 82 yards rushing today, 2.4 yards per carry. That performance came after a combined 512 yards (256 per game) over the last two.
• Defense matched its season-high with seven tackles for loss but with zero sacks. Also turned in seven against Western Carolina (4 sacks) and UT Martin (1).
• The running attack showed signs of life gaining 82 yards on 22 carries. Three sacks dropped the net to just 44.  Third time this season the Mocs have posted less than 50 rushing yards.
• 11 penalties for 97 yards are both season-highs … most penalty yards in a game since getting 100 against Liberty on Nov. 13, 2004.
• Mocs allowed 232 passing yards, tying for the most given up this season (LSU).
• The Mocs were without six potential starters for the game in QBs Alejandro Bennifield and Nick Tiano, RB Richardre Bagley, LBs Tae Davis and Tavon Lawson and DB Markell Boston.  Each were out with different injuries.
• Darrell Bridges – Sr.-RB - 58 yards on 19 carries and TD ... 19 carries are the most by a Moc this season ... more rushing yards today (58) than his previous four combined (43) ... five catches for 40 yards … tied a career-high for receptions and set one for receiving yards.
• Cole Copeland – Fr.-QB - 22-39 for 206 yards and one INT ... second career start for the true freshman.
• Khayyan Edwards – So.-LB - Career-high six tackles.
• Bailey Lenoir – Jr.-TE - Career-highs and team-highs with six catches for 56 yards ... 20-yard catch in third quarter.
• Derek Mahaffey – Jr.-DL - Career-high and game-high with nine tackles ... included 2.0 TFLs and one hurry.
• Alex Trotter – Jr.-RB - Career-long 12-yard run on his first carry of the game (3rd quarter) ... only carry of the game.
• Victor Ulmo – Fr.-K - Career-long 44-yard FG in the second quarter was a career long … previous best was from 31 ... 5-6 on the season.
• Dale Warren – LB-Sr. - Seven tackles in his first game of the season.