GAME NOTES | STATS | SCHEDULE | TICKETS
 
CHATTANOOGA---The Chattanooga Mocs are headed on the road for their week two matchup at North Alabama. It's a matchup of two teams looking to hit refresh on 2021.

Both squads are coming off disappointing home debuts against top 25 debuts. The Mocs, ranked 18th last week, lost a see-saw battle with No. 20 Austin Peay, 30-20. The Lions flipped the script hosting No. 15 Southeastern Louisiana after Hurricane Ida switched locations falling 49-28.
 
There are positives both teams can carry forward. For the Mocs, two defenders had eye-popping performances. Outside linebacker Jay Person recorded three tackles for loss giving him 10 in the last five contests, while Brandon Dowdell's two-pick night was the first by a Moc since Lucas Webb in 2014.
 
Offensively, Tyrell Price and Ailym Ford each had 3-yard scores on the ground with Drayton Arnold taking to the air finding Reginald Henderson from 12 yards out. It was the first career TD for Henderson, while Ford (10) and Price (14) added to their impressive numbers.
 
The defense has its hands full with UNA. Jaylen Gipson led the way with a 350-yard passing game against the SLU defense completing 23 passes with four touchdowns and one pick. Takairee Kenebrew was his favorite target with a monster day catching seven for 132 yards and three scores. Gipson averaged 15.2 yards per completion.
 
Game 2: No. 24 Chattanooga (0-1/0-0) at North Alabama (0-1/0-0)
Sept. 11 | Florence, Ala. | Braly Stadium (14,125)
 
MEDIA
TV - ESPN+: ESPN+: Benjamin Ray (PxP) & Bryan Neece (Analysis)
 
Radio - WFLI 97.7 FM/1070 AM: Jim Reynolds (PxP), Todd Agne (Analysis) & Will Poindexter (Sideline)
 
Listen Live - Radio broadcast is available for free online at GoMocs.com & on the Varsity Network App.
 
SERIES vs. NORTH ALABAMA
2nd meeting | Record: 1-0 | Home: 1-0 | Away: 0-0 | Neutral: 0-0
Last Meeting: Nov. 9, 1963, W, 25-6 (Chamberlain Field)
- First meeting in Florence
- 10-4 vs. current Big South schools: Charleston Southern 1-0, Gardner-Webb 2-2, North Alabama 1-0, Presbyterian 6-2
 
COACHES
Chattanooga: Rusty Wright (Chattanooga '96) | UTC: 9-9 (3rd) | Career: Same | vs. UNA: 0-0
North Alabama: Chris Willis (Delta St. '99) | UNA: 16-20 (5th) | Career: Same | vs. UTC: 0-0
 
3 NOTES TO KNOW

• Seven or more tackles for loss in seven of the last eight games.
• Brandon Dowdell is two short of double-digit interceptions for his career. If he reaches 10, he'll be the 13th Moc all-time with 10 or more joining Lucas Webb '17 (13), Phillip Aldridge '85 (13), Bucky Wolford '68 (13), Mike Lowman '88 (12), Stan Eller '76 (12), Kadeem Wise '13 (11), David McCrary '85 (11), J Washington '91 (10), Reggie Solomon '87 (10), Kenny Booker '86 (10), Tom Patrick '73 (10) & Joe Lee Dunn '68 (10).
• 46 members of the roster are in their fourth year or more at the college level (including redshirt). 25 members of the roster are in their fourth year or more at Chattanooga (including redshirt).

 
3 STATS TO KNOW

• Ailym Ford needs 66 yards to top 1,300 for his career.
• Devonnsha Maxwell is two tackles shy of 100.
• 11 of the 18 games under Rusty Wright had a Mocs back top the century mark with 13 total instances.

 
TICKETS
Here is the link to UNA's ticket page. It's also found on the football schedule page on GoMocs.com by scrolling to the North Alabama game and click the "Tickets" link.
 
Home tickets are available by calling (423) 266-MOCS (6627) or online here at GoMocs.com. Fans also can go through the GoMocs app available on Android and Apple IOS devices in their respective app stores.
 
NEXT 3 WEEKS
Sept. 18: at Kentucky, Noon | Current Record: 1-0 | This Week: Missouri
Sept. 25: BYE WEEK
Oct. 2: Western Carolina, 1:30 p.m. | Current Record: 0-1/0-0 | This Week: at Oklahoma
 
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