2021 Chattanooga Mocs Football
vs. Furman – Oct. 30 – Finley Stadium
Postgame Quotes
Rusty Wright, Head Coach
Opening statement:
"Defensively, that's as good as you can ask for. I mean 157 yards? We shot ourselves in the foot offensively a few times. We moved the football all day, but again, crazy things happen this time of the year. You have to play the best you can and figure it out on Saturday.
On the eight-minute fourth-quarter drive:
"We kept going forward and backwards, and that's just how it was. To those guy's credit, they just kept playing. Those mistakes were our mistakes and we would keep it going. You've got to figure out every Saturday how to get it done, and we did."
On playing both quarterbacks:
"It was planned. We had a package for Drayton [Arnold]. We knew things would open up deep and we wanted to take a few shots. We had a couple more zone and counter read things where he could pull it and go. Drayton has practiced really well the last few weeks and he earned it."
Ailym Ford – So, RB
On surpassing 2000 career rushing yards:
"I am so thankful for my O-line and my running back group for keeping it going. Every yard was earned and I'm so thankful to fight for each one with my guys
On how strong the second-half offense is:
"We want to keep going at their defense. They won't want to hit us all night. That's what we take pride in. We're tough, we're physical and we're going to run the rock when we need to."
Harrison Moon – Sr., OL
On the game staying close:
"We found our identity late in the game, but at the end of the day we found it and were able to hold them off and get the victory."
Jay Person – So., S
On where the defense is now:
"The defense definitely took control from the start of the game, and we did a good job holding on to it. sky is the limit with this defense. We have some really good players on our side, and we have a lot of room left to grow."
