First Look
The Chattanooga Mocs lost 63-17 at No. 8 Mercer Saturday afternoon in Macon, Ga. The Mocs were limited to 198 yards of total offense, while the Bears accumulated 545 on the day.
 
First Word
"We just got our butts whipped all night. Me too. Evidently, we were not good enough to do the things we were trying to do. That is a very good football team, but when you don't do the basic things correctly, and I don't care if it's blocking a certain way, running a route a certain way or being in your gap a certain way on defense. Whatever it is when you don't do those things correctly against a really good football team, it gets exposed." – Coach Rusty Wright
 
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Breakdown

• The game started well for the Mocs. True freshman defensive back Kamari Todd intercepted a Braden Atkinson offering and returned it 34 yards to the Bears 24. Twelve more yards were tacked on for a late hit. The offense got to the five but had to settle for a 24-yard Jude Kelley field goal.
• Mercer answered with scoring drives on eight of the next nine drives converting on a couple of Mocs turnovers to take control of the game.
• The Bears won the line of scrimmage holding the Mocs to 198 yards of total offense while gaining 545 yards of their own.
• Markell Quick and Battle Alberson teamed up for a strong TD drive early in the fourth quarter. Alberson expertly utilized play action hitting Quick on the slant for a 57-yard catch-and-run that set up a 7-yard score on the very next play for the duo.
• Ryan Ingram added a 1-yard touchdown just past the midpoint of the fourth quarter.

Records: Chattanooga (5-6/4-3) | #8 Mercer (9-1/8-0)
Series: 22-13-1 | In SoCon Matchups: 5-7 | In Macon: 5-8


3 Notes to Know

• Mercer came into the contest as the national leaders in sacks (4+/game). The Bears had three this afternoon.
• Ingram's TD was the 26th rushing and 27th overall of his career.
• Third opponent this season currently ranked in the top 10: (5) Tennessee Tech & (6) Tarleton State or (5) Tarleton State & (6) Tennessee Tech depending on the poll you choose.

 
Next Up
The Mocs complete the season next Saturday at Wofford. Kickoff is scheduled for 1:30 p.m.
 
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