The University of Tennessee at Chattanooga football team returns home to Finley Stadium for a weeknight Southern Conference showdown against ETSU.  Kickoff is set for 7:04 p.m. (E.D.T.) on Thursday, Oct. 17, in Chattanooga. 
 
Erlanger Sports Medicine is the game sponsor for Thursday's White Out at Finley Stadium. The team is sporting their white uniforms and fans are encouraged to wear their favorite white Mocs gear.  White Out T-Shirts will be given out in the student section and free white thundersticks are available at the gate while they last.
 
The Mocs evened their record at 3-3 the last time out with a 34-17 win at Mercer.  UTC is in second place in the SoCon race at 2-0, including a 60-36 win over Western Carolina on Sept. 28.  No. 8 Furman leads the league with 3-0 SoCon mark, 4-2 overall
 
The Buccaneers shared the SoCon title last season and were picked third in the preseason polls.  They are currently 2-4, and 0-3 in league play.  Like the Mocs, ETSU is coming off a bye week.  They lost to Wofford 35-17 in their last outing on Oct. 5.  
 
MORE ON THE SOCON RACE
VMI is the surprise team of the league, sitting in third with a 3-1 SoCon record and 4-3 overall.  It is the first time the Keydets have posted four wins in a season since 2008.  VMI was picked ninth in the league in the preseason polls.  Preseason favorite Wofford (3-2, 2-1 SoCon) is in fourth place, while Samford (3-4, 2-2 SoCon) trails in fifth.  The Citadel (3-4, 1-2 SoCon) and Mercer (2-4, 1-2 SoCon) are tied for sixth and Western Carolina (1-6, 0-3 SoCon) is tied with ETSU for eighth.
 
RAIL RIVALRY
This is the second game of the "Rail Rivalry".  The winner keeps the Rail Rivalry Trophy, made from a railroad tie that once connected Johnson City and Chattanooga. Weighing 108 pounds – which represents the halfway point of the 216 miles that separate Johnson City and Chattanooga – and measuring five feet, seven inches in length – to represent the 57 years since the teams' first meeting in 1961 and the start of the series in 2018 – The Rail incorporates both the wood of the railroad tie, and steel in honor of the rails that connected the ties on the track. The Rail includes stars in the state of Tennessee to represent Johnson City and Chattanooga. In addition, the logos of both athletic programs are present.

WHITE OUT
Thursday's game is a White Out against ETSU and all fans are encouraged to wear their white Mocs gear.  Free T-Shirts will be available in the student section and all fans can pick up free thundersticks at the gate while they last.
 
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 3:00 p.m. on game day.  All other booths open at 4:00 p.m. on game day. 
 
MINI-PLAN
The three-game mini-plan is still available for each of the Mocs remaining home contests.  It includes one premium bleacher seat for each game.  The first 100 sold receive a pregame tailgate pass for The Citadel game that includes complimentary food and beverage for only $60.
 
MOCS SPORTS NETWORK
The Mocs Sports Network broadcasts the game on the radio on WFLI 1070 AM / 97.7 FM in Chattanooga.  Jim Reynolds has the play-by-play for his 40th 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.
 
ESPN3
UTC produces all home games for the ESPN family of networks.  This week's contest is carried by ESPN3, with Chris Goforth (pxp) and Scott McMahen (analyst) on the call.  
 
STUDENT SHUTTLE FROM CAMPUS
The Mocs-branded CARTA busses run from 6:00 p.m. until one hour after the end of the game, 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.
 
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," not Moccasins.  Chattanooga is pronounced chat-uh-NEW-guh, commonly mistaken as CHATT-nooga.
 
SEASON NO. 112
As a part of the year-long celebration of 150 years of college football, the Mocs are competing in their 112th season.  The University of Chattanooga was founded in 1886 and football officially 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 542-535-35 (.503) and have won 13 conference titles.
 
QUICK NOTES TO KNOW ABOUT THE MOCS
General
• Former Moc and former UTC assistant coach Rusty Wright was hired on Dec. 19 as head coach.
• Mocs are 62-60 all-time at Finley Stadium ... 42-45 in SoCon home games.
• UTC drew 8,254 fans for the home opener, 15th-best home crowd that weekend in the FCS ... Mocs are averaging 8,228 fans over three games this season .... fifth in the SoCon and No. 45 in the FCS.
• UTC is coming off its seventh winning season since 2009 ... 54th in the 111 years of football.
• Picked to finish fourth in the Southern Conference by the league's coaches and fifth by the media.
• 2019 strength of schedule is ranked No. 2 in the FCS, according to HeroSports.
• 15 first-time starters in the first six games, including Ty Boeck (So.-LB), Kameron Brown (Fr.-DB), Zay Brown (So.-LB), McClendon Curtis (So.-OL), Ailym Ford (Fr.-RB), Chris James (Sr.-TE), Kam Jones (So.-LB), Telvin Jones (Sr.-DL), Kanore McKinnon (Jr.-WR), Kyle Miskelley (Jr.-OL), Kayne Roberts (So.-LB), Colin Truett (Fr.-OL), Lameric Tucker (Fr.-WR), Cameron Turner (Sr.-DB), Juwan Tyus (So.-WR), C.J. Winston (So.-LB).
 
Offense
• 24 letter winners and nine starters back ... all five starters return to the offensive line to start the year.
• Mocs have only allowed two sacks in the first six games ... second in the SoCon to triple-option Wofford ... third in the FCS.  
• 354.8 yards of total offense is No. 6 in the SoCon and No. 81 in the FCS. 
• 4th/31st in rushing offense (185.0).
• Sixth in the SoCon and No. 102 in the FCS in passing offense (169.8). 
• Seventh in the SoCon and No. 72 in the FCS in scoring offense (25.3).
• 36/89 (40.4%) on third down ... 4th in the SoCon and 48th in the FCS.
• Junior receiver Bryce Nunnelly is a preseason All-American, All-SoCon and on the Walter Payton Award Watch list.  He was second in the conference and No. 6 in the FCS with 112.5 receiving yards per game in 2018.  He was also third in the league and No. 8 in the FCS with 7.2 receptions per game.  He is sixth in the SoCon with 4.3 receptions per game and is fifth in the league with 59.2 receiving yards per game in 2019. 
• True freshman Ailym Ford leads the Mocs and all freshmen in the FCS with 92.8 yards per game.
• Junior OL Cole Strange is a preseason second team All-SoCon selection ... started 23 consecutive games at left guard.
 
Defense
• 17 letter winners and six starters back.
• Fifth in the SoCon and No. 79 in the FCS in scoring defense (31.0).
• No. 5 in the SoCon and No. 96 in the FCS in rushing defense (201.7).
• No. 4 in the SoCon and No. 52 in the FCS in passing yards allowed (219.2).
• No. 5 in the SoCon and No. 81 in the FCS in total defense (420.8).
• Second in the SoCon and No. 25 in the FCS with 12 total takeaways (6 FRs & 6 INTs). 
• Senior linebacker Marshall Cooper and junior defensive backs Brandon Dowdell and Jerrell Lawson made the preseason All-SoCon first team defense.
• Cooper was the SoCon Defensive Player of the Week after posting 10 tackles and two PBUs in the win over Eastern Illinois ... 13th in the SoCon with 40 total tackles in six games.
• Sophomore LB Ty Boeck was the SoCon Defensive Player of the Week after posting 12 tackles, 2.0 TFLs, two forced fumbles and one recovery at Mercer ... he leads the team and is No. 4 in the SoCon with 53 tackles in six games.
• UTC's six interceptions are second in the SoCon.
• The Mocs are last in the league with six sacks on the year.
 
Special Teams
• Victor Ulmo is on the 2019 Fred Mitchell Award Watch List ... 7-9 (.778) in 2019 ... 13-19 (68.4%) in 2018 and 29-40 (72.5%) for his career ... fifth-best career average at UTC ... 1-2 vs. EIU with a make from 37 and a miss from 36 ... made from 36 and 33 at Jacksonville State ... made from 34 and 38 yards against Western Carolina ... made from 31 and 36 and missed from 38 at Mercer. 
• Senior Colin Brewer is second in the SoCon with a 43.3 punting average. 
• Fifth in the SoCon and No. 59 in the FCS in net punting (35.7).
• 29.5 average on KOR is second in the FCS and second in the SoCon ... only had four attempts.
• Junior Brandon Dowdell had punt returns of 18 and 38 yards at JSU.
• 14.8 average on PR is second in the SoCon and No. 15 in the FCS ... only had six attempts. 
 
THURSDAY NIGHT GAME NOTES
• This is the Mocs' second Thursday night game of the season ... only the fourth time in the 112-year history of UTC football have the Mocs played two Thursday night games in one season (1909, 2000, 2001) and the first since 2001
• First Thursday night SoCon game for the Mocs since at 21-3 loss to Western Carolina on Oct. 18, 2001, in Finley Stadium.
• UTC is 10-6 on Thursday night games since 1993 ... 7-4 at Finley Stadium.
• The Mocs did not play a Thursday night game from 1965-92.
• From 1904-64, Chattanooga played 51 games on Thursday and had a 32-18-1 record.
 
NOTES TO KNOW ABOUT THE ETSU SERIES
• This is the 43rd meeting between these two teams in a series that dates back to 1961.
• UTC is 22-19-1 overall ... 14-8 at home ... 3-1 at Finley Stadium.
• The Mocs have won two of the last three since the series restarted in 2016 when ETSU resurrected their program and rejoined the Southern Conference.
• Before the Bucs suspended their program in 2003, they had won four of five and nine of 12 in the series. 
 
UTC-ETSU CONNECTIONS
• ETSU defensive coordinator Billy Taylor held the same position at UTC from 2005-07 under former Mocs head coach Rodney Allison.
• UTC senior OL Malcolm White is a native of Johnson City, Tenn.
• UTC freshman RB Lance Jackson and ETSU freshman WR Isaiah Wilson were teammates at Norcross High School in Norcross, Ga.
• ETSU freshman linebacker Malachi Quinn and freshman RB Sincere Quinn are from Ooltewah High School.
• ETSU senior DL Austin Rowan and UTC sophomore RB Jeffrey Wood are both from Catholic High School in Knoxville.
• ETSU senior OL Myles Smith is from Red Bank High School.
• ETSU freshman OL Fred Norman is from Ridgeland High School in Rossville, Ga.
• ETSU sophomore RB Jacob Saylors is from Jasper, Tenn. 
 
SCOUTING ETSU
• Head Coach Randy Sanders (Tennessee, 1989) is in his second season at ETSU and has a 10-8 mark ... he was the 2018 SoCon Coach of the Year after leading the Bucs to an 8-4 mark and a share of the league title. 
• ETSU is 2-4 overall and 0-3 in the SoCon this season ... the three league losses are to VMI (24-31 - OT), No. 15 Furman (10-17) and Wofford (17-35). 
• Like the Mocs, ETSU is coming off a BYE week. 
• The Bucs have a strong defense and are second in the SoCon and No. 31 in the FCS in yards allowed (351.2) ... ETSU leads the league and is No. 4 in the country in passing yards allowed (160.7). 
• No. 45 Nasir Player (Sr.-DL) is a preseason All-American and on the STATS FCS Buck Buchanan Award Watch List ... he has 2.5 sacks and 7.5 TFLs this season.
• No. 1 Quay Holmes (So.-RB) was the 2018 SoCon Freshman of the Year when he was third in the league with 77.3 rushing yards per game and 13 TDs ... this season he has two TDs on 69.3 yards.
• No. 26 Artevius Smith leads the SoCon with three INTs on the year.
 
30 CARRIES THREE-STRAIGHT GAMES?
Freshman RB Ailym Ford has carried the ball 30 times for 195 yards and two scores against Western Carolina.  He followed that in the last game with 32 carries for 116 yards and a score at Mercer.  The last Moc to rush 30+ times in three-straight games was Tyrone Coleman in 1998.  He had 31 carries for 210 yards at The Citadel on 11/7/98, a school-record 37 carries for 142 yards against ETSU on 11/14/98 and 31 carries for 150 yards and three TDs at Furman on 11/21/98.

TWO SACKS ALLOWED IN SIX GAMES
The Mocs have only allowed two sack in six games this season. The first one came against No. 2 James Madison and senior QB Nick Tiano almost made it back to the line of scrimmage. The second was at Mercer for a two-yard loss.  The Mocs are second in the SoCon and third in the FCS in sacks allowed. 
 
This continues a streak of improvement up front.  UTC's offensive line gave up 17 sacks in 2018, which was third in the SoCon and 33rd in the FCS.  That was much better from 2017 when they were last in the SoCon and 109th in the FCS, allowing over three per game.
 
NUNNELLY ON THE WALTER PAYTON AWARD WATCH LIST
Junior receiver Bryce Nunnelly is on the 2019 Walter Payton Award Preseason Watch List. He is also on the preseason All-SoCon first team and a consensus preseason All-American.  He is currently sixth in the SoCon with 4.3 receptions per game and fifth with 59.2 receiving yards per game.  He has 26 catches for 355 yards and three TDs, including 100-yard games against Eastern Illinois and Western Carolina.  He has 5+ catches in 14 of the last 17 games and has caught a pass in 19-straight games.  Over the last two years, he has 13 catches of 40+ yards. He only played in the first quarter at Mercer after leaving the game with an injury. 
 
NUNNELLY MOVING INTO THE CAREER CHARTS AT UTC
• Eight career 100-yard receiving games is third all-time at UTC ... two shy of the school record set by Joe Burks (1977-80) ... Cos Dematteo (1999-02) is second with nine 100-yard games ... all in the last 15 games.
• 1,681 career yards with 10 TDs and 112 catches
• Needs 14 catches to break into the top-10 all-time at UTC
• Needs 110 yards to break into the top-10 all-time at UTC.
• Needs three receiving TDs to break into the top-10 all-time at UTC.
• 13.9 yards per catch is fourth all-time at UTC.
 
TIANO-NUNNELLY CONNECTION AMONG TOPS IN SCHOOL HISTORY
Senior QB Nick Tiano and junior WR Bryce Nunnelly have hooked up for 12 touchdowns over the last two years. It would be 13 if the trick play against South Carolina in 2018 was included where Nunnelly threw a two-yard TD pass to Tiano. Regardless of how it is scored, this is one of the top throw-and-catch tandems in school history.  Below is where they rank all-time at UTC in touchdowns between a QB and receiver.
1. 22 – Chris Sanders (QB) to Cos DeMatteo (WR) – 1999-00
2. 15 - Jacob Huesman (QB) to Faysal Shafaat (TE) - 2012-14
3. 13 - Steve Woods (QB) to Joe Burke (WR) - 1979-80
4. 12 – Nick Tiano (QB) to Bryce Nunnelly (WR) – 2018-19
 
TIANO CLIMBING UTC'S RECORD BOOKS
Senior QB Nick Tiano opened the season with 256 passing yards on 17-27 attempts against EIU.  He threw one touchdown and had two interceptions.  With 22 games at UTC under his belt, he is climbing the following lists in UTC's record book:
• 10-11 as a starter ... tied for 10th in all-time wins at UTC with Chris Sanders (1999-00) ... next win ties him with Mickey Brokas (1970-73) for ninth.
• 378-650 (.592) career passing.
• 4,538 career passing yards is eighth all-time at UTC ... needs 489 to pass Steve Woods (1978-81) for seventh.
• Eighth in career attempts ... needs nine to pass Antonio Miller (2004-07) for eighth.
• Sixth in career completions ... needs 44 to pass Mickey Brokas (1970-73) for fifth.
• Seventh in career completion percentage.
• 26 career TD passes is 10th all-time at UTC ... needs three to pass Tony Merendino (1975-78) and Brian Hampton for eighth.
• 10 200-yard passing games is seventh all-time at UTC ... needs three more to pass Kenyon Earl for sixth.
• 5,044 yards of total offense is eighth all-time at UTC ... needs 185 yards to pass Steve Woods (1978-81) for seventh.

FORD LEADS FCS FRESHMEN IN RUSHING YARDS PER GAME
True freshman Ailym Ford is averaging 92.8 yards per game this season, tops among all freshmen at the FCS level.  He is fourth in the SoCon and No. 23 overall in the FCS in rushing this season.  He has been named in the Honorable Mention listings for National Freshman of the Week by STATS three times, including his last outing at Mercer when he posted 116 rushing yards and score on 32 carries. 
 
He had 30 carries for 195 yards and two TDs against Western Carolina, just seven yards shy of the school freshman record set by James Roberts (202) against ETSU on Oct. 14, 1989.  His 30  carries were the most by a Moc since Jacob Huesman had 31 against No. 21 Indiana State on Dec. 6, 2014.
 
Against No. 17 Jacksonville State, he posted 127 rushing yards on 22 carries and a score, becoming the Mocs' first true freshman to rush for 100 yards in a game since Erroll Wynn had 131 against Jacksonville State on Nov. 4, 2006. 
 
He also led the Mocs with 50 rushing yards and a TD on 12 carries in the season opener against Eastern Illinois, the first true freshman to score in a debut since Chris Awuah in 2009.
 
BOECK NAMED SOCON DEFENSIVE PLAYER OF THE WEEK
Sophomore LB Ty Boeck was the SoCon Defensive Player of the Week after the 34-17 win at Mercer on Oct. 5.  Boeck collected a team-high 12 tackles. It was his third straight week with double-digit stops. Two of those tackles were for loss while he forced two fumbles recovering one.
 
DOWDELL BACK RETURNING PUNTS
Junior DB Brandon Dowdell was No. 6 in the FCS with a 12.6 punt return average on 13 attempts as a freshman in 2017, but only had three attempts for nine yards in 2018.  He did not return any punts on 2018, but returned to the job at Jacksonville State.  He quickly made an impact with returns of 18 and 38 yards.  The second was a career-long and set up the Mocs' second field goal.  He also had a return of 27 yards at Tennessee negated by a penalty. 
 
So far this season, Dowdell is averaging 14.6 yards on five returns. That would be eighth in the FCS if he had three more to qualify for the ranking.  His 11.6 career average (21 attempts) is the second-highest mark in school history.
 
ULMO ON MITCHELL AWARD WATCH LIST
Junior kicker Victor Ulmo is on the Fred Mitchell Award Watch List for the second year in a row.  The Mitchell Award recognizes place-kickers for their excellence on the football field and for continued community service during their off-season. The Mitchell Award goes to the top place-kicker among FCS, NCAA Division II, Division II, NAIA and NJCAA programs.  Ulmo is currently 29-40 (72.5%) for his career, the fifth highest percentage all-time at UTC.  He is 7-9 on field goals this season with a long of 38 yards.  For his career, Ulmo is 27-32 (84.3%) from inside 40 yards.
 
COOPER NAMED SOCON DEFENSIVE PLAYER OF THE WEEK
Senior LB Marshall Cooper was a second team All-SoCon pick last season and is on the preseason first team heading into 2019. He was named the SoCon Defensive Player of the Week, presented by GEICO, after posting 10 tackles to lead the Mocs to a 24-10 season-opening win over Eastern Illinois on Aug. 29.  It was the third career weekly honor from the SoCon for Cooper, a native of Hixson, Tenn.  He was Defensive Player of the Week after last year's win over Samford and Special Teams Player of the Week after blocking a punt in a win over ETSU in 2017. Seven of his 10 tackles against the Panthers were solo stops.  He also broke up two passes in the win.  The Mocs' defense only allowed 10 points in the Thursday night home opener, the fewest given up by a SoCon team in Week 1.
 
PENALTY NUMBERS DROPPING
After opening the season with 11 penalties for 119 yards against Eastern Illinois, the Mocs have not had more than five in a game since.  They are averaging just four for 34 yards over the last five games, including a season-low three for 15 yards at Mercer. 
 
HENDERSON WITH BIG CATCHES
Junior WR Reginald Henderson has had some big catches early in the season.  He hauled in a season-long 34-yarder against Eastern Illinois and a 31-yarder that set up a score against No. 2 James Madison.  He also had a 22-yarder at Mercer. 

POSTGAME NOTES AT MERCER (10/5/19) - WON 34-17
• The Mocs scored a 34-17 win over Mercer … UTC improved to 3-3 overall and 2-0 in SoCon action … the Bears dropped to 2-4 and 1-2 in league play.
• UTC scored its first win at Mercer since 1929 … 19-9-1 in the all-time series … 3-3 since Mercer joined the SoCon in 2014 ... UTC had lost two in a row and three of the last four coming into today's game … 3-6 at Mercer in the series ... 1-2 in Five Star Stadium.
• The Mocs gave up a 98-yard KOR for a TD … first one allowed since Wofford's Lennox MaAfee had a 100-yarder on Nov. 12, 2016.
• UTC trailed 14-7 after the KOR for a TD … Mocs then scored 20 unanswered points.
• Mocs have trailed after the first quarter in four games this season … 2-2 in those games … 5-11 over the last three years.
• UTC led 17-14 at the break … 3-0 when leading at the half this season … 10-1 over the last three years.
• UTC had four drives of 10+ plays in the game ... had six total for the year coming in.
• Mocs led 27-14 after the third quarter … 3-0 when leading after three quarters this season … 11-1 over the last three years.
• Mercer only ran seven plays for -3 yards in the second quarter ... UTC ran 28 for 151 yards and 10 points. 
• Mocs held Mercer to just 29 rushing yards on 25 attempts … lowest rushing total for the Bears since restarting the program in 2013 ... fewest rushing yards allowed by the Mocs since giving up 27 to Indiana State in the FCS Playoffs on Dec. 6, 2014.
• The defense recorded 10 pass breakups led by Jordan Jones with three. That's the second time this season with 10, also defecting 10 in the opener against Eastern Illinois.
• Senior QB Nick Tiano hit junior WR Bryce Nunnelly for a seven-yard score in the first quarter … 12th time in last two years … passes B.J. Coleman/Joel Bradford (2010-11) and Kenyon Earl/Terrell Owens (1992-95) for fourth most between two Mocs in school history.
• 625 yards rushing over last two games is most in back-to-back games since Sept. 7-14 running up 671 in wins over Georgia State (401) and Austin Peay (270).
• Mocs have nine rushing TDs in last three games.
• UTC offense line allowed just its second sack of the season.
• Mocs had three takeaways in the game … three fumble recoveries and an INT … UTC is +5 in turnover margin last two games … +1 for the year.
• Put up 415 yards of total offense (225 rush, 190 pass) … first time with back-to-back games with 400+ yards of offense since the first two games of the 2018 season.
• Mocs held the ball for 12:41 in the second quarter … 37:57 in the game … highest TOP for the Mocs since 38:43 at VMI on Sept. 27, 2017.
• Ty Boeck – So.-LB - Team-high 12 tackles ... career-high 2.0 TFLs ... forced two fumbles and recovered one ... 10+ tackles in each of the last three games.
• Kameron Brown – Fr.-DB - INT in the second quarter ... second of the season.
• T.J. Cammack – Fr.-DL - First career tackle.
• Khayyan Edwards – Sr.-DL - Blocked punt in the fourth quarter … first for the Mocs since Cody Swabek vs. Mercer last season (11/10/18) ... added four tackles and a ½-sack.
• Ailym Ford – Fr.-RB - Season-high 32 carries for 116 yards and a TD ... third 100-yard game of the season ... most carries in a game since Terrell Robinson had 32 against Furman on Oct. 29, 2011 ... 5 TDs and 557 yards on 122 carries this season.
• Reginald Henderson – Jr.-WR - Three catches for 43 yards ... best numbers since the season-opener against Eastern Illinois.
• Chris James – Sr.-TE - Career-high three catches for 48 yards and a TD ... second score of the season ... career-high 34-yard reception.
• Bryce Nunnelly – Jr.-WR - Left the game in the second quarter with an injury and did not return ... two catches for 14 yards and a TD.
• Jordan Jones – Jr.-DB - Career-high three PBUs ... added a tackle and a fumble recovery.
• Telvin Jones – Sr.-DL - Three tackles, including a ½-sack ... also broke up a pass.
• Adrian King – Sr.-LB - Career-high four tackles.
• CaMiron Smith – So.-DB - Tied a career-high with four tackles ... most this season … most in a SoCon game.
• Tyrin Summers – Jr.-WR - Career-high and team-high four catches ... career-high 22 receiving yards.
• Nick Tiano – Sr.-QB - 18-31 passing for 190 yards, two TDs and an INT ... started 2-9 in the first quarter ... ran a season-high eight times for 31 yards and a TD ... fourth rushing TD of the season … career-high … fifth of his career ... 10-11 as a starter … tied with Chris Sanders (1999-00) for 10th all-time at UTC in QB wins ... 396-681 (.581) career passing ... passed Tim Couch (1984-86) for eighth in career attempts ... passed Antonio Miller (2004-07) for seventh in career completions ... seventh in career completion percentage.
Cameron Turner – Jr.-DB - Tied a career-high with three tackles.
Victor Ulmo – Jr.-K - 21-yard FG in the first quarter ... 36-yard FG in the third quarter ... missed from 33 yards in the fourth quarter ... 7-9 on the year ... 29-40 (72.5%) on his career … fifth highest career percentage in school history.
Jeffrey Wood II – So.-RB - Career-high 74 yards on nine carries ... added two catches for 27 yards ... career-long run of 34 yards.
 
LAST TIME AT ETSU - LOST 14-17 AT ETSU - SEPT. 29, 2018
• The No. 24/20 Chattanooga Mocs dropped a 17-14 Southern Conference game at ETSU … UTC dropped to 4-1 overall and 2-1 in SoCon action … ETSU took over the SoCon lead at 3-0, 4-1 overall.
• First six possessions for Chattanooga … four three-&-outs, turnover, one first down on a penalty … 17 plays, 16 yards.
• ETSU took a 14-0 first-quarter lead in the game … first points the Mocs allowed in the first quarter last season … first time the Mocs trailed this season … first scoring play was a 54-yard screen pass from Austin Henrik to Quay Holmes … longest play UTC has allowed this season.
• Mocs posted their seventh red zone stop of the season in the second quarter … that is the most red zone stops in a season for UTC since making seven in 2015.
• Mocs turned the ball over three times in the first half … came into the game with just four on the season.
• UTC lost the turnover battle 3-1 … came into the game leading the SoCon and No. 7 in the FCS in turnover margin.
• Both of UTC's scoring drives were 14 plays … longest of the season.
• Mocs offense ran 34 plays for 84 yards in the first half (-5 rushing and 89 passing) … 236 yards in the second half (54 rushing, 182 passing).
• UTC's defense held ETSU to just 265 yards of total offense (94 rushing, 171 passing) … 83 yards in the second half (46 rushing, 37 passing) … fewest yards allowed this season. 
• Mocs gave up five sacks in the game … came into today with just two allowed on the year … that was third in the SoCon and No. 10 in the FCS.
• UTC posted four sacks and 9.0 TFLs in the game … Most TFLs since posting nine against VMI on Oct. 22, 2016.
• Colin Brewer Jr.-P – Six punts for 38.7 average ... season-long 52-yarder in the first quarter.
• Brandon Dowdell – So.-DB - Second INT of the season.
• Derek Mahaffey – Sr.-DL - One off a career-high with a team-high 10 tackles ... second time with 10+ in his career ... both this season ... career-high 3.0 TFLs, including a sack.
• DeJuan McQuarters – Sr.-WR - 14-yard reception is the first of the season.
• Bryce Nunnelly – So.-WR - Eight catches for 67 yards and a TD ... 100-yard game streak snapped at four ... Fifth receiving TD of the season.
• Joseph Parker – Sr.-WR - Career-high eight catches for 84 yards ... long catch of 31 yards set up the Mocs first score.
• Tyrell Price – Jr.-RB - 14 carries for 33 yards and a TD ... fifth rushing TD of the season ... sixth overall TD of the season.
• Nick Tiano – Jr.-QB - 32-56 for 272 yards and a TD ... career-highs for completions and attempts.
- 18-32 for 183 yards in the second half ... ran 11 times for 68 yards … lost 36 on sacks to finish with a total of 28 rushing yards.
• Wil Young – Sr.-WR - Career-highs and game-highs with 13 catches for 108 yards.
 
STRENGTH OF SCHEDULE NO. 2 in the FCS
UTC's 2019 strength of schedule is ranked No. 2 in the Football Championship Subdivision (FCS), according to HeroSports.com.  Written by Senior FCS Analyst Sam Herder (@SamHerderFCS), the listing is based on the number of Top 25 opponents in the HERO Sports' Preseason Poll, FBS opponents, games against 2018 playoff teams, non-counter games and the strength of the conference schedule.