GAME WEEK PRIMER | TICKETS
 
CHATTANOOGA---The 11th-ranked Chattanooga Mocs return to Finley Stadium this weekend to the 9th-ranked Samford Bulldogs. It's the second near top 10 matchup in the Mocs stately home this season with the good guys (#10 at the time) beating then No. 11 Mercer 41-21 under glorious Scenic City skies.
 
Pundits call it a Big Game Week. It's what they do. As you'll see in the video below, that makes Coach Rusty Wright bristle slightly. As he simply put it, "when you get to this point in the season when you're playing for something, they're all big games."
 
There were lighter moments too. Senior quarterback Preston Hutchinson shared the love of his offense from front to back including a little noticed fact to the casual viewer, running backs Ailym Ford and Gino Appleberry are really good in pass protection. Senior linebacker Kam Jones spoke of admiration for DT Devonnsha Maxwell's play (especially when he takes on multiple blockers letting Jones flow freely to the ball).
 
Coach Wright began…
 

 
He was followed by Jones then Hutchinson…
 

 
Coach Wright joins "Voice of the Mocs" Jim Reynolds on Chat with the Mocs in a special Tuesday edition 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 last night. 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

• 25th season with seven or more triumphs and first since 2016 (9-4). There are four since 1997 all coming 2013-16. Rusty Wright was an assistant coach for all four. A win is the 13th 8-victory season:  8-1 (1927), 8-2, (1928), 8-2 (1929), 9-2 (1931), 9-1 (1968), 9-1-1 (1977), 9-2 (1979), 8-3 (1980), 8-4 (2013), 10-4 (2014), 9-4 (2015) & 9-4 (2016).
• Lead the SoCon in turnover margin (+9), +1.00 per game. That ranks 8th in the country. Samford (+5) is second in the league.
• Junior RB Ailym Ford is 47 yards (953) from 1,000 rushing for the season. He is looking to become the first Mocs runner to register three such seasons in a career.

 
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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