Chattanooga Football Postgame Notes
Chattanooga at Wofford
Gibbs Stadium – Spartanburg, S.C.
Saturday – Oct. 26, 2019

TEAM
- The Chattanooga Mocs dropped a 35-34 game at Wofford … UTC falls to 4-4 overall and 3-1 in SoCon action … Wofford wins for the fifth time in a row to move to 5-2 overall and 4-1 in league play.

- The Terries are tied atop the league standings with Furman (5-2, 4-1) … the Mocs are in second, followed by The Citadel (5-4, 3-2), Samford (4-4, 3-2) and VMI (4-4, 3-2). 

- This is the fourth game in a row the Mocs have gone down to the last play at Gibbs Stadium … UTC won on a last-second FG in 2015, and lost in overtime in 2013 and 2017. 

- Mocs are 11-15 in the all-time series against Wofford … fourth loss in a row … 3-9 on the road … only one win (2015) in the last 10 trips to Spartanburg.

- UTC led 7-0 after the first quarter … 7-3 when leading after the first over the last three years … tied 14-14 at the half … 1-2 when tied at the half over the last three years … down 21-14 after the third quarter … 0-16 last three years when trailing after three quarters … 1-2 in OT games last three years.

- Most points in a loss since a 41-36 defeat at No. 1 Sam Houston State in the 2016 FCS Playoffs (12/3/16).

- Mocs were flagged for a season-low two penalties for 20 yards.

- Mocs 245 passing yards are the most since 254 against Eastern Illinois in the season opener. 

- UTC gave up a season-high three sacks in the game … had only allowed four all year coming into the game. 

- Nick Tiano and Bryce Nunnelly hooked up for a 61-yard TD catch and run in the first quarter … 13^th-time those two have connected for a score … ties Steve Woods and Joe Burke (1979-80) for third most TD connections by a duo in UTC history.

- Wofford came into the game leading the FCS in rushing at 369 yards per game … Mocs held them to 293 in regulation and 318 for the game … the Terriers had gone over 400 yards in each of the last three games.

- Wofford's five rushing TDs are the most allowed by the Mocs since giving up six at No. 1 Jacksonville State (12/5/15) in an 45-31 overtime loss in the FCS Playoffs. 

- Wofford's Joe Newman had 14 carries for 64 yards and three TDs … three rushing TDs are the most by an individual against UTC this season … threw a season-high 23 times … season-high 14 completions.

- The Mocs forced Wofford to punt a season-high six times. 

- Mocs were 7-12 (58.3) on third down.

- Wofford won the turnover battle with two INTs … Mocs are 1-13 over the last three seasons when losing the TO battle … 1-9 when not forcing a turnover … Wofford got 14 points off the Mocs two INTs.

- UTC had a season-high six TFLs … most since posting nine against VMI last season.

INDIVIDUAL
Colin Brewer – Sr.-P
- Three punts for 46.3 average.
- Tied a season-long with a 56-yard punt in the second quarter.
- Two downed inside the 20.

Marshall Cooper – Sr.-LB
- Team-high and game-high 12 tackles.
- Playing with broken bones in both hands.
- Season-high for tackles.
- Sixth game with 10+ tackles … third this year.

Ailym Ford – Fr.-RB
- 29 carries for 136 yards and two TDs.
- One attempt shy from becoming the first Moc to have 30+ carries in four-straight games.
- 21-yard run in the fourth quarter gave the Mocs a 28-21 lead with just over two minutes remaining … also had the TD run in overtime.
- Nine rushing TDs is the UTC freshman record … passes Jacob Huesman (2012) and James Roberts (1989).
- 182 carries for 893 yards on the year.
- Passes Mike Smith (1977) for third most carries by a UTC freshman.
- Fifth 100-yard rushing game of the year … tied with James Roberts (1989) and Gwain Durden (1977) for second among UTC freshmen all-time. 
- Just the sixth time since 2013 that Wofford has allowed a 100-yard rusher.

Reginald Henderson – Jr.-WR
- Three caches for a season-high 86 yards.
- Season-long 37 yard catch in the fourth quarter.

Chris James – Sr.-TE
- Three catches for 31 yards and a score.
- 19-yard TD catch in the second quarter.
- 3^rd TD catch of the season.

Bryce Nunnelly – Jr.-WR
- Four catches for 90 yards and a TD.
- 61-yard TD catch in the first quarter is his fourth score of the season … season-long catch … fourth longest of his career … 14 career catches of 60+ yards.
- 120 career catches for 1,803 yards.
- Passes Blue Cooper (2006-09) for 10^th in all-time receiving yards at UTC.
- 11 career receiving TDs.

Nick Tiano – Sr.-QB
- 14-29 passing for 245 yards, two TDs and two INTs.
- Ran four times for 40 yards, including a 24-yard long TD run … sack three times to finish with 26 rushing yards.
- Fifth rushing TD of the season … sixth of his career.
- 428-739 (.579) for 4,967 yards and 28 TDs in his career.  
- 28 career passing TDs ties Tony Merendino (1975-78) and Brian Hampton (1995-98) for 8th all-time at UTC.
- Passes Kenyon Earl (1991-94) for sixth in all-time passing attempts at UTC.
- 11^th career game with 200 passing yards.