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CHATTANOOGA---The 11th-ranked Chattanooga Mocs return to Finley Stadium this weekend for the final regular season home game of 2022. It's a doozie too with No. 9 Samford in town. The Bulldogs lead the Southern Conference at 6-0 with a trio right on their paws at 5-1 including Chattanooga, Furman and Mercer.
 
Once the asterisk is next to the name on the schedule, it really doesn't matter who you're facing…it's a big game. That's what the conference slate is all about.
 
"Everyone keeps telling me about big matchups," Coach Rusty Wright said. "We've heard that for the last month. We just we go out there, prepare and try to play as well as we can on Saturday. That's what this group has done.
 
"We'll work and prepare this week like the others and see if it's good enough on Saturday."
 
The Mocs got a good bit of news Monday afternoon. The last look back on a successful trip to Charleston as eyes move squarely on the task ahead. Reuben Lowery III is this week's Southern Conference Defensive Player of the Week. 
 

That's 3⃣ @SoConSports honors for @ReubenLowery3 this season #GoMocs pic.twitter.com/GD6wiP6HGe

— Chattanooga Football (@GoMocsFB) November 7, 2022

 

The sophomore defensive back has excelled in the slot for the Mocs defense this year. It's a position that's a hybrid touching on some aspects of cornerback, safety and even a little linebacker just to spice things up.
 
Due to a flu outbreak, he moved to safety this past weekend after arriving in Charleston. All last week, defenders talking with the media mentioned how important reads and assignments are against the Bulldogs.
 
He took to the new task well tying Ty Boeck for game-high honors with nine tackles adding a fumble recovery in the first quarter that set up the Mocs first score. He ended any chance of a Bulldogs comeback with his first career sack in the hosts final play of the fourth period.
 
"Reuben is a guy who can handle moving around," Wright added. "He is a student of the game and does exactly what he's supposed to do. He prepares himself the right way. He's one you turn the film on and don't really worry about on Saturday because he's gonna give you everything he's got.
 
"He works his tail off to be good, but he does that in everything on and off the field."
 
Coach Wright joins "Voice of the Mocs" Jim Reynolds on Chat with the Mocs Tuesday Night (instead of tonight) at Walk-On's Sports Bistreaux on Broad Street in Chattanooga's Aquarium District. The change was made with the Mocs basketball teams starting their seasons tonight with the women at home and men on the road at 7 p.m. CWTM airs from 7-8 p.m., on 96.1 FM/1070 AM in the Scenic City area or access it online here if you can't make it.
 
Senior offensive lineman and world traveler Lucas Lavin is the special guest. Lavin joined the Mocs this past summer as a graduate transfer from Northern Colorado. He's a native of Sweden.
 
3 NOTES TO KNOW

• Chattanooga is No. 11 in the Stats Perform FCS Top 25 and No. 12 in the AFCA Coaches Poll.
• It's Showdown SoCon Saturday this weekend. Just a single game separates the top four teams in the SoCon standings: Samford (6-0), Chattanooga (5-1), Furman (5-1) and Mercer (5-1). Those four all meet with the Mocs hosting the Bulldogs and the Paladins travelling to the Bears. Samford and Mercer meet the following weekend as well.
• QB Preston Hutchinson is first in the SoCon and eighth in the FCS averaging 14.75 yards per completion.

 
MEDIA
TV – ESPN+- Chris Goforth (PxP), Scott McMahen (Analysis) & Dave Keylon (Sideline)
 
Radio – Mocs Sports Network: 96.1 FM, 100.3 FM & 1070 AM – Jim Reynolds (PxP), Todd Agne (Analysis) & Will Poindexter (Sideline). Also available online at GoMocs.com.
 
Listen Live – Radio broadcast is available for free online at GoMocs.com & on the Varsity Network App
 
MOCS TRI-PACK TICKET DEAL
The final home football weekend has two friends at home as well with men's and women's basketball competing in the Roundhouse. For just $25, fans get tickets to all three games with men's basketball on Thursday, Nov. 10, and football and women's hoops in action on Saturday the 12th.
 
MBB vs. Oakland City, 7 p.m.
FB vs. Samford, 1:30 p.m.
WBB vs. Austin Peay, 7 p.m.
 
Tickets can be purchased online at gomocs.com/tickets.
 
2022 WEEKLY HONORS
Week 1
Reuben Lowery III, SoCon Defensive Player of the Week
Reuben Lowery III, TSWA Tennessee Defensive Player of the Week
Ailym Ford, TSWA Tennessee Offensive Player of the Week
 
Week 2
Preston Hutchinson, SoCon Offensive Player of the Week
Preston Hutchinson, TSWA Tennessee Offensive Player of the Week
 
Week 3
Preston Hutchinson, SoCon Offensive Player of the Week
Preston Hutchinson, TSWA Tennessee Offensive Player of the Week
Ty Boeck, TSWA Tennessee Defensive Player of the Week
 
Week 5
Ailym Ford, TSWA Tennessee Offensive Player of the Week
Reuben Lowery III, SoCon September Defensive Player of the Month
Jay Person, TSWA Tennessee Defensive Player of the Week
 
Week 8
FedEx Ground FCS National Team of the Week
Athlon FCS National Team of the Week
Kameron Brown, SoCon Defensive Player of the Week
 
Week 9
Ty Boeck, TSWA Tennessee Defensive Player of the Week
 
Week 10
Reuben Lowery III, SoCon Defensive Player of the Week
 
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