2024 Chattanooga Football
Postgame Notes & Records
Nov. 9, 2024 – at The Citadel – Hagood Stadium
 
SETTING THE SCENE
- The Chattanooga Mocs stormed to a 31-7 triumph at The Citadel on a gorgeous afternoon in Hagood Stadium…Chattanooga is 6-4, 5-2 in the Southern Conference, while the Bulldogs move to 4-5. 2-5 in conference play.
- The Mocs are second in the SoCon at 5-2, one game behind Mercer at 6-1…ETSU and Western Carolina are tied for third at 4-2.
- Won eight of last 10 FCS road games…seven of eight road SoCon matchups.
- Clinched 7th straight .500 or better campaign...second-longest streak in school history…longest was 11 from 1875-85 under the trio of Joe Morrison, Bill Oliver and Buddy Nix.
- Chattanooga entered the contest No. 23 in the Stats Perform Top 25 and receiving votes in the AFCA FCS Coaches Poll.
- 87-89-1 when ranked...37-63-1 road...72-48-1 when ranked vs. unranked (31-32-1 road).
- 4-2 when ranked #23...2-2 road...2-0 as #23 vs. unranked opponent (2-0 road).
- 7-2 when ranked vs. The Citadel (4-1 road)…6-1 when ranked vs. unranked Bulldogs (4-0 road).
- 117th season…575-558-35 (.507) all-time record.
- 46th year in the SoCon…175-170-2 (.507) all-time record.
- Game captains: Chase Artopoeus, Reuben Lowery III, Quay Wiggles & Reid Williams…2-1 when winning the toss.
 
COACH RUSTY WRIGHT
- 36-26 in his sixth season…29-14 in SoCon play.
- 5-1 against The Citadel…3-0 in Hagood Stadium.
- 18-17 in SoCon road games.
- 1st coach in school history to open career with six consecutive .500 of better seasons.
 
SERIES
All-Time Meetings: 58
Record: 36-20-2 | Home: 20-8-1 | Away: 16-12-1 | SoCon: 31-16-2 | Streak +3

• Last 5: 4-1 | Last 10: 7-3 | 20: 13-7
• 4th straight win in Charleston…won seven of last eight visits.
• 6th win in last seven meetings.

 
3 x 2K
The wide receiver trio of Javin Whatley, Chris Domercant and Sam Phillips topped the 2,000 mark for their careers over the last two weeks. Last week at Western, Whatley started it & then Domercant joined him on his first quarter TD reception today. Early third quarter, Phillips made it a triple dose.
 
It's amazing considering there have been just seven prior members of the 2K club in receiving yards. Domercant got the vast majority of his at Stonehill (1,553) before coming to the Scenic City in January. Their current totals: 2,067-Domercant, 2,047-Whatley & 2,009-Phillips.
 
TEAM NOTES
- Held the Bulldogs to 277 yards total offense on 53 plays (5.2 yds/play)...233 came on the ground with just 44 by air.
- Sixth time the defense gave up 10 points or less this season…allowing 12.9 points per game in SoCon play.
- Limited The Citadel to five of 15 passing with an interception…44 yards passing are fewest by an opponent since nine by Wofford on Nov. 6, 2021.
- The Citadel three big running plays of 50, 59 and 22 yards...146 yards on other 50 snaps (2.92 yds/play).
- Offense put up 377 yards with 246 yards on the ground and 131 passing.
- Fifth straight game with 31 or more points for the offense…sixth in seven games.
- Three more takeaways for the defense today with one interception and two fumble recoveries...raises season total to 23 with 17 – 11 INTs/6 FR – in the last five games…entered contest second nationally in interceptions and fifth in total takeaways.
- Time of possession went to the Mocs: 32:11-27:49…6-1 when winning the possession battle with the lone loss coming at Tennessee.
- One sack and five TFLs allowed…continues Mocs impressive run allowing just four sacks and 22 TFLs over the last seven games… offensive front has allowed one or fewer sacks 43 times in the 62 games of the Wright Era.
- 11 first downs allowed…ties season best set in win over VMI…5th time in last six games allowing 12 or fewer.
- 22 first downs gained…5th time with 22 or more in 2024.
 
INDIVIDUAL NOTES
- Posted two 100-yard rushers with 115 for Reggie Davis and 103 by Justus Durant…last time with two top the century mark was Oct. 15, 2022 in the win over VMI – Ailym Ford (172) & Gino Appleberry (109).
- Davis' output came on 18 carries…4th 100-yard game of season and career…averaged 6.4 yards per rush.
- Durant had his first 100-yard day as a Moc as well as first mutil-TD effort…scored on runs of nine and 32 yards…ran the ball 16 times also covering 6.4 yards per carry.
- Backup QB Luke Schomburg made his fifth career start, all on the road…2-3 as a starter…8-15 with two touchdowns and no interceptions throwing for 131 yards…averaged 16.4 yards per completion.
- Domercant had two catches for 69 yards…35-yard TD and 34 yarder…20th career TD, 18th by reception.
- Whatley added a TD (16 yards) to his total…2 catches for 17 yards…17th career TD catch, 5th of the season.
- Phillips added two catches for 39 yards.
- Consecutive games with a reception: Whatley (32) & Phillips (28).
- LB Alex Mitchell made 10 tackles with nine solo stops…sixth double-digit tackle day with four coming on the road…also had a forced fumble and fumble recovery coming on the same play seemingly in a single motion.
- DT Jamarr Jones made just two tackles but both were for loss including a sack.
- CB Jeremiah Batiste tied D'Arco Perkins-McAllister for the team lead in picks with his third today.
- DT Quay Wiggles had a fumble recovery…2nd of his career…1st was in 2022 win at Eastern Illinois.
 
RECORD WATCH
Pass Yards (Career):
1. Jacob Huesman (2012-15): 8,197
8. Steve Woods (1978-81): 5,026
9. Chase Artopoeus (2023-present): 4,472
 
Pass TDs (Career):
1. Jacob Huesman (2012-15): 64
6. Nick Tiano (2017-19): 35
tie. Mickey Brokas (1970-73): 35
8. Chase Artopoeus (2023-present): 29
tie. Alejandro Bennifield (2014-17): 29
tie. Brian Hampton (1995-98): 28
 
300-yd Pass Games (Career):
1. Chris Sanders (1999-00): 12
2. B.J. Coleman (2009-11): 6
3. Chase Artopoeus (2023-present): 4
 
Total Offense (Career)  
1. Jacob Huesman (2012-15): 12,248
8. Steve Woods (1978-81): 5,228
9. Antonio Miller (2004-07): 4,717
10. Chase Artopoeus (2023-present): 4,702
 
Receptions (Career)
1. Emmanuel Hassell (2004-06): 169
8. Jeremy Grier (2001-03): 144
tie. Terrell Owens (1992-95): 144
10. Sam Phillips (2022-present): 141
Javin Whatley (2022-present): 131
 
Receiving Yards (Career)
1. Stefpon Hawkins (1996-99): 2,375
2. Terrell Owens (1992-95): 2,320
3. Bryce Nunnelly (2017-20): 2,148
4. Joe Burke (1977-80): 2,145
5. Cos DeMatteo (1998-01): 2,092
6. Javin Whatley (2022-present): 2,047
7. C.J. Board (2013-16): 2,032
tie. Jamoi Mayes (2020-23): 2,032
9. Sam Phillips (2022-present): 2,009
 
SOCON SCOREBOARD
at (RV) ETSU 24, (22) Western Carolina 21
(10) Mercer 34, at VMI 0
Wofford 19, at Furman 13
Tennessee Tech 27, at Samford 7