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CHATTANOOGA---It's back-to-back home games for the 19-ranked Chattanooga Mocs beginning this weekend with Wofford. The Mocs are looking to keep pace with the undefeated teams in the Southern Conference, while the Terriers are battling to stay in the race. Kickoff is slated for 1:30 p.m., Saturday on ESPN+.
 
Both teams enter the game at 3-3 and coming off wins. The Mocs rolled to a 41-10 triumph at Furman to the delight of Terrier fans, while Wofford ran away with a 31-16 victory at home over VMI.
 
Big weekend for the Mocs historically. It's Hall of Fame weekend with new honorees inducted Friday night on campus. It's also reunion weekend celebrating the 40th anniversary of the 1984 SoCon Champs and first NCAA Playoff squad.
 
Week 8: Wofford (3-3/1-2) at (19) Chattanooga (3-3/2-1)
Game Time: 1:30 p.m. | Finley Stadium (20,660) | Chattanooga, Tenn.
Series: 15-15-0 (History) | Media: ESPN+; Mocs Sports Network; Live Stats
Game Notes: GoMocs.com | Captains: Chase Artopoeus, Jay Gibson, Reuben Lowery III, Quay Wiggles, Reid Williams
 
Daily Stories – Monday | Tuesday | Wednesday | Thursday
 
Coaches
Chattanooga: Rusty Wright (UTC '96) | UTC: 33-25 (6th) | Career: Same | vs. Wofford: 4-1
Wofford: Shawn Watson (SIU '80) | Wofford: 8-14 (3rd) | Career: 17-35 (6th) | vs. UTC: 0-1
 
Media
TV: ESPN+ - Chris Goforth (PxP), Chris Barnett (Analysis) & Dave Keylon (Sideline).
 
Radio: Radio: WFLI Chattanooga (96.1 FM, 100.3 FM & 1070 AM) & 99.1 FM Cleveland - Jim Reynolds (PxP), Todd Agne (Analysis) & Will Poindexter (Sideline). Also available online at GoMocs.com.
 
App: Go Mocs & Varsity Network
 
Series
Game: 31st | Record: 15-15 | SoCon: 12-15 | H: 10-6, A: 5-9 | Last 5: 4-1 | Streak: +4
 
vs. Wofford
- Where the Terriers rank in SoCon:
Scoring Offense: T7th (19.8) | Scoring Defense: 2nd (21.0)
Total Offense: 7th (314.5) | Total Defense: 2nd (331.3)
Rush Offense: 6th (105.0) | Rush Defense: 6th (156.0)
Pass Offense: 6th (209.5) | Pass Defense: 1st (175.3)
- 4-game win streak in the series is the second-longest against a SoCon opponent behind the 5-game run against ETSU. Composite score over 4-year streak: 113-36. Avg: 28-9.
- Two UTC student-athletes from S.C.: DT Ky Tayo (Columbia) & WR Josh Williams (Anderson).
- There are no Terriers from the Chattanooga area.
 
Notes

• 3-game winning streak. 8th time in Rusty Wright era with a streak of three or more games. Tied for second best in school history with Russ Huesman (8 seasons). Scrappy Moore has the record with 16 over his 35-year Chattanooga career.
• A win would be the third run of four or more wins under Wright. There are currently 32 such streaks: Moore (11), Huesman (5), Joe Morrison (4), Frank Thomas (3), Wright (2), Bill Oliver (2), Walter Hullihen (1), H.D. Drew (1), Harold Wilkes (1), Buddy Nix (1) & Buddy Green (1).
• Opportunistic defense in SoCon play with seven takeaways: six interceptions and a fumble recovery for a +5 turnover margin.
• No. 19 in the latest Stats Perform Top 25 & receiving votes in AFCA Coaches poll.
• 84-87-1 when ranked..49-25 home...69-47-1 when ranked vs. unranked (39-16 home).
• 4-4 when ranked #19...4-2 at home...4-3 as #19 vs. unranked opponent (4-2 home).
• 7-1 vs. Wofford when ranked (3-1 home)...6-1 vs unranked Wofford (2-1 home).

 
Stat Stuff
SoCon Team Leaders:
TFLs Allowed (3.50)
Pass Yards per Completion (15.50)
 
SoCon Individual Leaders:
Javin Whatley, Rec. TDs (4)
Sam Phiilips, Rec. Yards (629)
Sam Phillips, Rec. Yds/Gm (104.8)
Joseph Bakhole/Leroy Harris III, Fumble Rec. (1)
 
Top 5 Nationally:          
3rd, Receiving Yards/Game: Sam Phillips (104.8)           
3rd, Pass Yards/Completion (15.50)
4th, Receiving Yards: Sam Phillips (629)
4th, Chase Artopoeus, Pass Yards/Completion (15.57)    
 
Other National Notables:
9th, TFLs Allowed (3.5) 
9th, Interceptions (9)
10th, Chase Artopoeus, Pass Yds/Gm (256.8)
11th, Chase Artopoeus, Pass Yards (1,541)
11th, Chase Artopoeus, Yards/Pass Att. (9.01)
14th, Pass Offense (260.8)
15th, Chase Artopoeus, Total Offense (251.8)
18th, 4th Down Conv. (66.7%)
20th, Sam Phillips, Yds/Rec. (19.06)
 
Tickets on Sale

• 3-game mini-plans | Link
• Single Game | Link
• A voucher for tickets is at each of the five branches of the Chattanooga Public Library.
• There is also a skybox available for rental each game | Link

 
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