The University of Tennessee at Chattanooga football teams closes out its home schedule with Senior Day and Military Appreciation Day this weekend.  The Mocs host The Citadel on Saturday, Nov. 16, for a 2:00 p.m. (E.S.T.) kickoff at Finley Stadium. 
 
As a part of the Military Appreciation Day festivities, all active Military personnel and Veterans, along with their immediate families, receive free admission to the game.
 
Chattanooga is coming off a solid 35-27 win at Samford last weekend.  UTC is currently 5-5 overall and 4-2 in Southern Conference action. 
 
The Citadel is one of the hottest teams in the league, riding a four-game winning streak.  The Bulldogs are 6-4 overall and tied for third in the SoCon race with UTC at 4-2 in league action.  The Citadel is receiving votes in both the AFCA FCS Coaches Poll and the STATS FCS Top 25. 
 
Saturday is Senior Day for 14 Mocs who are playing in their final game.  The Class of 2019 has a league title on its resume, along with two appearances in the FCS Playoffs. 
 
This group includes defensive backs Aaron Floyd, Adrian King and Cameron Turner, defensive linemen Khayyan Edwards and Telvin Jones, linebacker Marshall Cooper, offensive linemen Brian Marshall, Harrison Moon and Malcolm White, punter Colin Brewer, quarterback Nick Tiano, running backs Elijah Ibitokun-Hanks and Jonathan Stovall and tight end Chris James.
 
MORE ON THE SOCON RACE
No. 7/9 Furman (7-3, 6-1 SoCon) and No. 20/21 Wofford (6-3, 6-1) both control their own destiny in the race for the SoCon title.  If Furman wins at Wofford on Saturday, they take the league outright.  The Terriers need to win their last two games, against Furman and at The Citadel, to claim the title to themselves.  The Citadel needs to win on Saturday at UTC, have Wofford beat Furman, then beat Wofford for a shot.  The Mocs need beat The Citadel, Wofford win against Furman then lose at The Citadel.  The worst UTC could finish is tied for fourth in the league standings, which is where they were picked by the SoCon coaches in the preseason and one spot better than the media polls. Samford (4-6, 3-4), Mercer (4-6, 3-4) and VMI (4-6, 3-4) are all tied for fifth.  Western Carolina (3-7, 2-5) is eighth, followed by ETSU (2-8, 0-7) who still looking for its SoCon victory. 
 
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.
 
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 10:00 a.m. on game day.  All other booths open at 11:00 a.m. on game day. 
 
MILITARY APPRECIATION DAY
Saturday is the annual Military Appreciation Day at 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 inside the First Tennessee Pavilion at the Veterans Student Services Tailgate in space 34. 
 
ESPN+
UTC produces all home games for the ESPN family of networks.  This week's contest is carried by ESPN+, with Chris Goforth (pxp) and Scott McMahen (analyst) on the call.  
 
STUDENT SHUTTLE FROM CAMPUS
The Mocs-branded CARTA busses run from 1:00 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.
 
FREE DOWNTOWN SHUTTLE
The FREE CARTA Electric Shuttle runs from downtown to the corner of Main & Chestnut streets on gameday.
 
2020 FOOTBALL SEASON TICKET DEPOSITS
Chattanooga Athletics is now taking deposits on 2020 football season tickets, for just $25 per ticket.  The  first 150 fans to make a deposit receive free access to a pregame tailgate when the Mocs close out the 2019 season at home against The Citadel on November 16.  Check the "Tickets" tab on GoMocs.com to make the commitment for the 2020 season.
 
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 544-537-35 (.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 64-60 all-time at Finley Stadium ... 43-46 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 7,848 fans over four 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.
• 16 first-time starters in the first 10 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), Jay Person (Fr.-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 eight sacks in 10 games ... second in the SoCon to triple-option Wofford ... seventh in the FCS.  
• 381.1 yards of total offense is No. 5 in the SoCon and No. 66 in the FCS. 
• 4th/22nd in rushing offense (200.3).
• Fifth in the SoCon and No. 94 in the FCS in passing offense (180.8).
• Seventh in the SoCon and No. 71 in the FCS in scoring offense (25.7).
• 62/144 (43.1%) on third down ... 4th in the SoCon and 25th 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 battled injuries that limited him against Mercer and ETSU, but is still third in the SoCon with 4.7 receptions per game and fifth in the league with 57.1 receiving yards per game in 2019.
• True freshman Ailym Ford leads the Mocs and all freshmen in the FCS and FBS with 108.1 yards per game ... he is second in the SoCon and No. 6 in the FCS in rushing yards per game.
• Junior OL Cole Strange is a preseason second team All-SoCon selection ... started 26 consecutive games at left guard.
• Senior TE Chris James is a converted QB who has thrown for a TD pass and caught five others in his first year at the position ... he is third on the team with 17 catches for 202 yards overall. 
 
Defense
• 17 letter winners and six starters back.
• Fifth in the SoCon and No. 77 in the FCS in scoring defense (29.6).
• No. 5 in the SoCon and No. 98 in the FCS in rushing defense (206.4).
• No. 4 in the SoCon and No. 26 in the FCS in passing yards allowed (195.6).
• No. 5 in the SoCon and No. 77 in the FCS in total defense (402.0).
• Third in the SoCon and No. 48 in the FCS with 16 total takeaways (9 FRs & 7 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 ... T9th in the SoCon with 77 total tackles.
• 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. 3 in the SoCon with 87 tackles in nine games.
• UTC's nine interceptions lead the SoCon and are No. 47 in the FCS.
• The Mocs are seventh in the league with 14 sacks on the year.
 
Special Teams
• Victor Ulmo is on the 2019 Fred Mitchell Award Watch List ... 10-15 (.667) in 2019 ... 13-19 (68.4%) in 2018 and 30-44 (68.2%) for his career ... 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 ... had the game-winner from 30 yards against ETSU ... had missed three FGs and an extra point before his game-winning kick ... 2-2 vs. Furman.   
• Senior Colin Brewer is second in the SoCon with a 42.1 punting average. 
• Fifth in the SoCon and No. 62 in the FCS in net punting (35.2).
• 20.7 average on KOR is fourth in the SoCon and 53rd in the FCS ... only had 10 attempts.
• Junior Brandon Dowdell had punt returns of 18 and 38 yards at JSU.
• 8.6 average on PR is third in the SoCon and No. 54 in the FCS ... only had nine attempts. 
 
NOTES TO KNOW ABOUT THE CITADEL SERIES
• This is the 53rd meeting in the series.
• The Mocs have faced The Citadel more than any other opponent.
• UTC holds a 31-19-2 advantage in the rivalry that dates back to 1926.
• The Mocs have won seven of 10 in the series.
• The Citadel has won two of the last three meetings.
• Chattanooga is 18-7-1 at home against The Citadel ... 6-5 at Finley Stadium.
 
CITADEL-UTC RIVALRY IS A HOT ONE
This is one of the more heated rivalries in the league over the last few meetings. UTC has won seven of 10 since 2009, but seven of the last eight encounters have been battles.
 
Last year, the Mocs led 21-7 in the second quarter before The Citadel tied it at 21-21 and forced overtime.  UTC won on a trick play, two-point conversion pass from Bryce Nunnelly to Jordan Giberti. 
 
in 2017, UTC carried a 14-7 lead into the locker room, only to see that fade into a 21-14 loss.  The Mocs gave up three INTs and 405 yards of rushing offense. 
 
The 2016 meeting in Charleston saw the Mocs only give up two touchdowns in a 22-14 loss to the eighth-ranked Bulldogs.  UTC was held to just 295 yards of total offense (240 pass, 55 rush) on just 47 plays in that outing.  Chattanooga allowed a season-high 342 rushing yards to the triple-option Bulldogs.
 
In 2015, UTC ran out to a 21-0 halftime lead before a 31-23 victory gave the Mocs a share of the SoCon title.  Chattanooga posted a fourth quarter comeback in the 2013 meeting, scoring with just over two minutes remaining for a 28-24 win on Oct. 26. The Mocs had to overcome a 17-7 halftime deficit in that victory. 
 
In 2012, the Bulldogs were ranked No. 11 in the nation when they hosted the 1-3 Mocs. The Citadel had just posted wins over No. 3 Georgia Southern and No. 7 Appalachian State, before losing an FBS game at N.C. State. The Mocs went into Johnson Hagood Stadium and put on a dominating performance in a 28-10 victory for one of the biggest road wins in school history.
 
The 2011 game was the other side of the coin for UTC fans. The 15th-ranked Mocs took a 27-0 lead into halftime. The Citadel stormed back with 28 unanswered points in the second half to post a 28-27 win.
 
UTC captured a three-point squeaker (31-28) in 2009.  The Citadel's Andre Roberts, currently with the Buffalo Bills, scored on a rain-soaked 43-yard punt return with 1:46 left to play to give the Bulldogs a 24-21 win in 2008.
SCOUTING THE CITADEL
• The Bulldogs are 6-4 overall and 4-2 in SoCon action ... won four in a row. 
• The Citadel is the only team in the league to beat Furman this year ... 27-10 road win on Oct. 19.
• Bulldogs also beat Georgia Tech 27-24 (OT) from the ACC on Sept. 14.  
• Their league losses came at Samford 55-61 in four overtimes on Sept. 28 and against VMI 21-34 at home. 
• The Citadel rallied from 10-point deficits in the third and fourth quarters in a 31-27 win over ETSU last week.
• Citadel leads the nation in time of possession (35:26).
• The Bulldogs' triple-option attack is third in the SoCon and No. 6 in the FCS in rushing (265.5).
• Quarterback Brandon Rainey set a new single-season record for touchdowns accounted for by a quarterback. The junior now has 26 touchdowns (14 rush/9 pass), passing the old record of 22 set by Jack Passander in 1969 ... second in the SoCon and No. 15 in the FCS in points responsible for per game (17.3) ... second in the SoCon and No. 3 in the FCS with 16 rushing TDs. 
• Junior linebacker Willie Eubanks III has been added to the Buck Buchanan Watch List. The award honors the top defensive player in the FCS ... second in the SoCon and No. 23 in the FCS with 9.2 tackles per game.
• Senior kicker Jacob Godek made all four extra points against ETSU and has now made 100-straight extra points. He is just the fourth kicker in Southern Conference history to make 100-straight extra points.
• Receiver Raleigh Webb leads the SoCon and is No. 13 in the FCS with nine receiving TDs ... leads the SoCon and No. 5 in the FCS with 22.5 yards per catch. 
 
VS. THE TRIPLE-OPTION
UTC has a 12-16 record against triple-option teams since 2009.  The Mocs are 7-3 against The Citadel, 4-7 against Wofford, 1-3 against Georgia Southern and 0-3 against Furman.
 
IBI AMONG ACTIVE NCAA RUSHING LEADERS
Graduate transfer Elijah Ibitokun-Hanks missed four game with an injury suffered in the first half of the Western Carolina game.  He returned in a big way at Samford, posting 139 yards and two scores on 27 carries.  He also had his first career receiving touchdown.  Counting his numbers at Albany, Ibitokun-Hanks is currently fourth among active FCS players with 3,219 career rushing yards.  He is also 12th on the active FCS list with 27 career rushing tou 
 
EIGHT SACKS ALLOWED IN 10 GAMES
Not only is UTC running the ball effectively, but the Mocs offensive line is also doing an outstanding job of protecting QB Nick Tiano.  Despite allowing six sacks in the last three games, the Mocs have only given up seven all year, ranking second in the SoCon and seventh 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.
 
MOCS IN THE TOP 20 FOR FEWEST PENALTIES
After only being flagged a season-low two times for 20 yards at Wofford and four times for 35 yards against Furman, the Mocs are among the FCS leaders for fewest penalties per game.  UTC is averaging 5.1 per outing, third fewest in the SoCon and No. 20 in the FCS. 
 
BREWER SECOND IN THE SOCON IN PUNTING
Senior Colin Brewer is having an outstanding season punting for the Mocs.  He is currently second the SoCon with a 42.1 average on 30 attempts.  That number would be No. 26 in the FCS if he had the 3.6/game to qualify for the rankings.  He has hit a season-long 56-yarder in two of the last three games.  He has 177 career punts, which is fifth all-time at UTC.
 
HENDERSON SECOND IN THE SOCON IN YARDS PER CATCH
Junior WR Reginald Henderson had a season-high 86 receiving yards on three catches at Wofford.  He also had a season-long 37-yard haul in the fourth quarter.  He is currently second on the team with 20 catches for 370 yards.  His 18.5 yards per catch is second in the SoCon and is No. 35 in the FCS. 
 
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 third in the SoCon with 4.7 receptions per game and fifth with 57.1 receiving yards per game.  Injuries limited his time on the field against Mercer and ETSU, but he still leads the team with 47 catches for 571 yards and four TDs, including 100-yard games against Eastern Illinois and Western Carolina.  He has 5+ catches in 16 of the last 21 games and has caught a pass in 23-straight games.  Over the last two years, he has 14 catches of 40+ yards.
 
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 20 games.
• 1,897 career yards with 11 TDs and 133 catches
• 10th all-time at UTC in receptions ... two seven to pass Joel Bradford (2008-11) for ninth.
• Seventh in career receiving yards ... needs 48 to pass Joel Bradford (2008-11) for sixth at UTC.
• Needs two receiving TDs to break into the top-10 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 13 touchdowns over the last two years. It would be 14 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.  Six of their 13 touchdown strikes have been for 50+ yards.  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 – Nick Tiano (QB) to Bryce Nunnelly (WR) – 2018-19
    13 - Steve Woods (QB) to Joe Burke (WR) - 1979-80
 
TIANO CLIMBING UTC'S RECORD BOOKS
With 26 games at UTC under his belt, senior QB Nick Tiano is climbing the following lists in UTC's record book:
• 12-13 as a starter ... ninth in all-time wins at UTC ... needs two more wins to tie B.J. Coleman (2009-11) for eighth.
• 464-797 (.582) career passing.
• 5,327 career passing yards is seventh all-time at UTC ... needs 543 to pass Mickey Brokas (1970-73) for seventh.
• Fifth in career attempts ... needs 156 to pass Chris Sanders (1999-00) for fourth.
• Fourth in career completions ... needs 115 to pass B.J. Coleman (2009-11) for third.
• Seventh in career completion percentage.
• 31 career TD passes is tseventh all-time at UTC ... needs five more to pass Mickey Brokas (1970-73) for sixth.
• 11 200-yard passing games is seventh all-time at UTC ... needs two more to pass Kenyon Earl for sixth.
• 6,601 yards of total offense is seventh all-time at UTC ... needs 791 yards to pass B.J. Coleman (2009-11) for fifth.
 
BOECK AMONG LEAGUE LEADERS IN TACKLES
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.  He is currently third in the SoCon with 87 tackles. 
 
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 7.6 yards on eight returns.
 
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 32-46 (69.6%) for his career.  He is 10-15 on field goals this season with a long of 38 yards.  For his career, Ulmo is 30-36 (83.3%) from inside 40 yards.
 
COOPER PLAYING WITH BROKEN BONES IN BOTH HANDS
Senior LB Marshall Cooper was a second team All-SoCon pick last season and was on the preseason first team heading into 2019. Despite breaking bones in both hands during the season, he is still one of the leaders on defense.  He is currently second on the team and tied for ninth in the SoCon with 77 tackles.  He was named the SoCon Defensive Player of the Week 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.  Seven of his 10 tackles against the Panthers were solo stops.  He also broke up two passes in the win.
 
JAMES ADJUSTING TO TE ROLE
Senior Chris James converted from quarterback to tight end during preseason camp and has adjusted well to the new position.  He has played in every game and started the last eight in a row.  He leads the team with five touchdown catches and is third on the team with 201 receiving yards.  He is also third on the team with 17 receptions. 
 
FORD ON THE NATIONAL RADAR
Freshman RB Ailym Ford has been recognized among the top freshmen in the country six times this season.  Five times he has been on the Honorable Mention list for the STATS FCS National Freshman of the Week, including his 179-yard on 21 carries performance against No. 13 Furman last week.  He was the pick for STATS FCS National Freshman of the Week after posting 200 yards and two touchdowns on 31 carries in a 16-13 win over ETSU on Oct. 17. 
 
30 CARRIES THREE STRAIGHT GAMES ... ALMOST FOUR.
Freshman RB Ailym Ford carried the ball 30+ times in each three consecutive games against Western Carolina, Mercer and ETSU.  The only other Moc to handle that much of the rushing load in three straight games was Tyrone Coleman in 1998.  He almost made it four in a row with 29 carries for 136 yards and two TDs at Wofford.  He had 31 carries for 200 yards and two scores against ETSU, 32 carries for 116 yards and a score at Mercer and 195 yards and two scores on 30 attempts against Western Carolina.  Coleman's run included 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.
 
200 CARRIES AND 1,000 YARDS
Ailym Ford became the ninth in school history to post 200 rushing attempts in a season.  The last to do it was Jacob Huesman and Derrick Craine in 2015.  Huesman had 220 that season, while Craine had a school-record 230.  He is the 13th Moc to rush for 1,000 yards in a season.  Craine was the last to do it in 2016.  So far this season, Ford had 1,081 yards on 206 carries. 
 
FORD LEADS ALL FRESHMEN IN RUSHING YARDS PER GAME
True freshman Ailym Ford is averaging 108.1 yards per game this season, tops among all freshmen at the FCS and FBA level.  He is second in the SoCon and No. 6 overall in the FCS in rushing yards per game.  His 1,081 yards are No. 5 overall in the FCS. 
 
FORD CLOSING IN ON UTC FRESHMAN RECORDS
Ford is second in freshman rushing yards at UTC with 1,081 this season.  He needs 10 to pass Mike Smith's 42-year old record of 1,090 set in 1977.  Ford already holds the school freshman record with nine rushing TDs.  His 206 rushing attempts is second in freshman history at UTC.  He needs 10 more to pass James Roberts' school freshman mark of 215 set in 1989.  Ford has six 100-yard rusing games, tying with Smith for the freshman record.
 
FORD CLOSING IN ON UTC RECORDS
One more 100-yard rushing game for freshman running back Ailym Ford and he ties Eldra Buckley (2006) and Tyrone Coleman (1998) for the Mocs' single-season record of seven.  He is currently in ninth palce on the Mocs' single-season rushing list, but is only 161 yards of Derrick Craine's school record 1,251 set in 2015.  Ford is also ninth in rushing attempts, and 24 short of Craine's school record 230, also set in 2015. 
 
FORD ON THE SOCON FRESHMAN LIST
Freshman running back Ailym Ford's 1,081 yards is the sixth-most by a freshman in SoCon history.  He needs 10 more to pass UTC's Mike Smith (1,090 - 1977) for fifth, 27 to pass Mercer's Alex Lakes (1,107 - 2014) for fifth and 73 to pass Appalachian State's Armanti Edwards (1,153 - 2006) for fourth.  The SoCon freshman record is also the FCS mark, set by Georgia Southern's Adrian Peterson (1,932 - 1998). 
 
LAST TIME VS. THE CITADEL - WON 29-28 (2OT) AT CHARLESTON, S.C - SEPT. 8, 2018
• Chattanooga won in overtime for the first time since a 45-38 win at Georgia Southern on Sept. 22, 2007 … snapped a six game losing streak in OT games.
• The Citadel used 80 plays to put up 380 yards (290 rushing, 90 passing, 4.8 yards/play) … The Mocs had 452 yards of total offense (105 rushing, 347 passing and 8.2 average per play).
• UTC won the turnover battle, recovering two fumbles against one INT.
• The Citadel was 10/18 on third down and 3/4 on 4th down.
• The Bulldogs held the ball for 37:07 in the game ... largest discrepancy in TOP under Arth.   
• UTC snaps a two-game slide to The Citadel … Mocs are 31-19-2 all time … 13-12-1 in Charleston.
• The Mocs went five quarters without allowing an offensive touchdown to open the season … gave up two in the second quarter.
• The Mocs gave up a blocked punt in the third quarter … first one allowed since Mercer blocked one on Oct. 8, 2016 ... Mocs defense held on the ensuing possession when The Citadel missed a FG.
• The Mocs offensive line did not allow a sack for the first time since the 2017 season-opener against Jacksonville State.
• Seven Mocs had career-highs in tackles, including Isaiah Mack (16), Marshall Cooper (15), Derek Mahaffey (11), Khayyan Edwards (10), Jerrell Lawson (9), Brandon Dowdell (8) and Michael Bean (8).  
• Marshall Cooper – Jr.-LB - Career-high 15 tackles ... First time with 10+.
• Brandon Dowdell – So.-DB - Career-high eight tackles ... previous high was three.
• Khayyan Edwards – Jr.-LB - Career-high 10 tackles.
• Jordan Giberti – So.-TE - Lone catch was the game-winning 2-point conversion in OT.
• Jerrell Lawson – So.-DB - Career-high nine tackles.
• Bryce Nunnelly – So.-WR - 10 catches for 268 yards and two TDs ... threw the game-winning 2-point conversion to Jordan Giberti ... 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 ... had 161 yards on seven catches in the season opener against TTU last week ... 429 yards are the most in consecutive games in school history ... third most yards in a league game in SoCon history ... 76-yard TD in the first quarter ... ties for 17th-longest in school history ... second long one of the season … 89-yarder vs. TTU ... also caught a 20-yarder in the second quarter ... fourth player in school history with multiple 75-yard TD catches in one season.
• Isaiah Mack – Sr.-DL - Career-high 16 tackles, including a ½ sack ... third game with 10+ tackles.
• Derek Mahaffey – Sr.-DL - Career-high 11 tackles ... added ½ sack ... first time with 10+.
• Tyrell Price – Jr.-RB - 17 carries for 71 yards and two TDs ... barreled in from 16 yards out in the first quarter ... broke three tackles on the play ... 4-yard run in OT.
• Nick Tiano – Jr.-QB - 16-28 for 347 yards, two TDs and one INT ... 76 and 20-yard TD passes to Bryce Nunnelly ... ran seven times for 42 yards ... most passing yards in a game since Jacob Huesman had 359 against Mercer in a 38-31 win on Oct. 25, 2014 ... first Moc to throw back-to-back 300-yard games since B.J. Coleman against Furman (432) and Elon (386) in 2010 ... most passing yards in first two games of the season since Chris Sanders threw for 358 at Samford and 367 at Louisville in 1999.