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CHATTANOOGA---The 14th-ranked Chattanooga Mocs host the 23rd-ranked Mercer Bears Saturday at Finley Stadium. The matchup covers the gamut with it the home opener, Southern Conference opener and top 25 matchup.
It's the 35th all-time meeting between the old school rivals. Twenty-five of those contests came prior to World War II in the old Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Association and Dixie Conference days. The last 10 are since the Bears re-started their program and joined the SoCon.
When we say old school rivals…the first matchup was on Nov. 4, 1909, a 10-2 loss in Macon where the first three games were played. The first conference matchup was an SIAA 16-0 shutout triumph in Macon. That was the second of five straight series wins by a combined score of 111-6.
That was then and this is now. The Bears enter at 2-0 with wins over Presbyterian and Bethune-Cookman with the latter coming on the road. The Mocs are 0-2 traversing a gauntlet of 2023 FBS Bowl winners at Tennessee and Georgia State.
Coach
Rusty Wright started the event followed by juniors
Reid Williams and
Jordan Walker.
Week 3: (23) Mercer (2-0/0-0) at (14) Chattanooga (0-2/0-0)
Game Time: 6 p.m. | Finley Stadium (20,660) | Chattanooga, Tenn.
Series: 22-11-1 (
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 –
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Notes
- Saturday ends a string of five consecutive road games dating back to No. 18, 2023 trip to Alabama to get it started. Followed by playoff win at Austin Peay and subsequent trip to Furman. The Mocs opened the season on the road at Tennessee and Georgia State.
- Mocs are ending a 7-game stretch where the opposition was 56-22 in 2023: Furman (2x-FCS Playoff Quarterfinalist), Alabama (CFB Playoff Team), Austin Peay (FCS Playoffs), Tennessee (Bowl Winner), Georgia State (Bowl Winner) and Mercer (FCS Playoffs 2nd round).
- QB Chase Artopoeus passed three career milestones at Georgia State. He topped 200 completions (12), 3,000 yards passing (3,045) and 3,000 yards total offense (3,184).
Tickets on Sale
Season Tickets are the best option for Mocs fans. Prices start at $60 for general admission. Mocs Club members have the option for reserved seats beginning at the $250 donation level which includes a season parking pass to go with the season ticket. Other choices:
- 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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