STATS |
SCHEDULE
CHATTANOOGA---Week two of the playoffs, week 14 of the season rolls on with the Chattanooga Mocs weekly press conference. The 18th-ranked Chattanooga Mocs are in preparation to face No. 7 Furman Saturday in Greenville, S.C., in round two of both the postseason as well as the season series.
It's just the third time with a return matchup in the postseason. The last was 2015, a 23-20 season-opening loss to Jacksonville State in Chattanooga before a season-ending 41-35 OT defeat on the road. The other was 1984 losing 16-0 to Arkansas State in week 2 of the regular season in Chattanooga and 37-10 in Jonesboro in the first round of the program's first playoff appearance.
This weekend marks the 10th December game in school history. The first five came in 1904, 1905, 1926, 1928 and 1931. The last four were all in the postseason with two in 2014 followed by one each in 2015 and 2016.
Coach Wright started the press conference…
He was followed by
Luke Schomburg and then
Alex Mitchell.
Kickoff is slated for 1 p.m. It airs on ESPN+ as well as over the radio airwaves via the Mocs Sports Network on flagship station WFLI (96.1 FM/100.3 FM/1070 AM).
Week 14: #18 Chattanooga (8-4) at #7 Furman (9-2)
Game Time: 1 p.m. |
Location: Paladin Stadium; Greenville, S.C. (
Tickets)
Series: 21-32 (
History) |
Media:
ESPN+ |
Mocs Sports Network |
Live Stats
Game Notes (when available):
UTC Media Center
ICYMI
The week's stories leading into Saturday's tilt:
Monday | Tuesday | Wednesday
Notes to Know…
- Wright is the fastest coach to win 30 games at Chattanooga doing it in 51 contests: Wright (30-21), Russ Huesman (53/30-23), Joe Morrison (57/30-24-3) & Scrappy Moore (60/30-22-8).
- 263 first downs are most since 265 in 2016. Season record is 286 in 2014. Current rank is fifth.
- Jay Person is 2.0 TFL (17.0) shy of season record (19.0-Dale Warren/Davis Tull) & 4.0 short of career (60.0-Tull).
- Schomburg started the Mocs first FCS Playoffs road win. The program had lost the previous four before the triumph at Austin Peay but is 3-0 at home.
- Mitchell leads the team in tackles (74) despite missing two games. He had his first career touchdown with a 38-yard pick 6 on Samford's first play in the 47-24 win in Birmingham on Sept. 23.
PLAYOFF HISTORY
Record: 4-4 |
Years Seeded: 2014 (8)
Year-by-Year Results
Date: Round | (Opp Rank) Opponent (UTC Rank) | Result
11/24/1984: 1st | (10) @Arkansas State (17) | L, 10-37
12/6/2014: 2nd | (21) Indiana State (8) | W, 35-14
12/11/2014: Quarters | (1) @New Hampshire (8) | L, 30-35
11/28/2015: 1st | (14) Fordham (7) | W, 50-20
12/5/2015: 2nd | (1) @Jacksonville State (7) | L, 35-41 (ot)
11/26/2016: 1st | (23) Weber State (9) | W, 45-14
12/3/2016: 2nd | (1) @Sam Houston (9) | L, 36-41
11/25/2023: 1st | (13) @Austin Peay (18) | W 24-21
GoMocs.com is the official website of the Chattanooga Mocs. Buy officially licensed gear in our online store. The Mocs can also be followed on their official Facebook page or on Twitter. Find out how to join the Mocs Club and support more than 300 student-athletes by clicking here.
