First Look
The Chattanooga Mocs are home for the next two weekends in the start of the second half of the Southern Conference schedule. The Mocs are currently third at 3-1 and welcome second-place Western Carolina (4-0) at Finley Stadium Saturday afternoon. That starts a stretch run that follows with Furman, Mercer and Wofford to close out the regular season.
 
Kickoff is at 4 p.m., with Homecoming festivities throughout the day. It broadcasts on ESPN+ as well as locally over the airwaves on the Mocs Sports Network (WFLI 96.1 FM, 100.3 FM & 1070 AM) and online via GoMocs.com and the Varsity Network app.
 
Matchup: Western Carolina (5-3/4-0) at Chattanooga (4-4/3-1) | Nov. 1 | Finley Stadium | 4 p.m.
 
Resources: Game Notes | Stats | Roster | Schedule | Tickets
 
Media
TV: ESPN+ - Chris Goforth (PXP), Chris Barnet (Color) & Makenzie Johnson (Sideline)
 
Radio: WFLI Chattanooga (96.1 FM, 100.3 FM & 1070 AM) - Jim Reynolds (PxP), Todd Agne (Analysis) & Will Poindexter (Sideline). Also available online at GoMocs.com.
 
App: Go Mocs & Varsity Network
 
Coaches
Chattanooga: Rusty Wright (UTC '96) | UTC: 41-31 (7th) | Career: Same | vs. Western: 2-3
WCU: Kerwin Bell (Florida '88) | WCU: 29-24 (5th) | Career: 122-66 (15th) | vs. UTC: 3-1
 
Series
Game: 51st | Record: 31-19 | H: 22-7-2, A: 12-5, N: 0-0-1 | Last 5: 3-2 | Streak: -1
 
About the Mocs

• You can call it a streak. Three straight wins for the Mocs. Eighth straight season with at least one 3-game (or better) win streak which is one off the school record of nine set from 1977-85 under three different coaches (Joe Morrison, Bill Oliver & Buddy Nix).
• Coach Rusty Wright has had at least one 3-game win streak every season. His 7-year stretch is the longest by a single coach. The team had a 9-season run from 1977-1985 under Joe Morrison, Bill Oliver & Buddy Nix.
• 61-30-4 all-time in Homecoming matchups. 6-2 vs. Western Carolina.
• Fourth in the nation in red zone offense (95.2%). Scored TDs on 76.2 percent of entries (16/21).
• Chattanooga's top-ranked SoCon pass defense for yards allowed (218.9) & pass efficiency (129.42) will be put to the test by the Cats high-octane attack.
• Offensive line is now second in the league in sacks (1.38) & TFLs allowed (4.9). The average was 8.5 TFL after two games but down to 3.8 TFL over the last six including a season-low 2.0 at VMI. There were six sacks in the first two but just five since with one the last three weeks.
• Back-to-back games with zero turnovers on offense. +4 in TO margin over that span. -5 in the first six games (10/5).
• RB Solomon Locke had 115 yards on five fourth quarter carries at Samford with two TDs. He's the fourth different 100-yard rusher for the Mocs this season, most for any FCS squad.

 
About the Cats

• 3rd longest series: 59-The Citadel, 55-Furman & 50-Samford.
• One of four opponents the Mocs have beaten 30 times: The Citadel (36), Samford (35), Western (31) & Tennessee Tech (30).
• Series started in 1973. All but three matchups in SoCon play (28-19).
• High-scoring matchup since 2019 with the Mocs scoring 218 points (43.6 ppg) and Western 175 (35.0) in five matchups.
• The Catamounts have won the last three meetings by a combined nine points.
  2022: 32-29 (Cullowhee)
  2023: 52-50 (Chattanooga)
  2024: 38-34 (Cullowhee)
• Leads the league (2nd nationally) in completion percentage (.719). Top passing offense in the nation (340.0). Also league leader in scoring (37.3 ppg).
• Defensively, first in the SoCon in interceptions (9) and turnover margin (+3).

 
Quotable
Check out the Tuesday press conference here with Coach Rusty Wright joined by linebacker Zion Rutledge and wide receiver Jamarii Robinson.
 
Homecoming Festivities
Theme: Calling All Mocsters | Official Website
 
Tickets
Game tickets are available on GoMocs.com. It's important to buy ahead with a $2 discount for online purchases prior to gameday. Ticket breakdown: Saturday | 2-game Mini-Plan 
 
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