2025 Chattanooga Football
Postgame Notes & Records
Nov. 22 – at Wofford – Gibbs Stadium
 
SETTING THE SCENE
- The Chattanooga Mocs dropped a 35-13 decision at the Wofford Terriers in Gibbs Stadium Saturday afternoon…Mocs are now 5-7, 4-4 in the Southern Conference, while the Terriers move to 6-6 overall and 5-3 in league play.
- Snapped a 5-game series win streak.
- Wofford won six of its last seven after an 0-5 start.
- Wofford defense entered the game leading the SoCon in scoring defense (17.6 ppg)…held the Mocs to 13…just the third time this season with less than 17 points scored.
- Wofford defense entered the game leading the SoCon in takeaways (19) & interceptions (14)…managed three more with an interception and two fumble recoveries.
- 9-3 in last 12 SoCon road games…17-9 during Wright's tenure.
- 118th season of football at Chattanooga…581-566-35 (.506) all-time record.
- 49th season in SoCon membership…179-175-2 (.506) all-time record.
- Game captains: RB Ryan Ingram, DE Marquise Freeman & OT Ryan Merklinger… Chattanooga won the toss and deferred…8-4 on coin tosses in 2025... Chattanooga is 2-6 when winning toss, 3-1 when losing it.
 
COACH RUSTY WRIGHT
- 42-34 in his seventh season…33-19 in SoCon play.
- 21-22 on the road…17-9 in the SoCon.
- 5-2 against Wofford…2-2 in Spartanburg.
 
SERIES
Meeting: 32
Record: 16-16 | As SoCon Members: 13-16
In Spartanburg: 5-10 | As SoCon Members: 4-10
Last 5: 4-1 | Streak: -1 | Road: -1
 
TEAM NOTES
- +10 on first downs (23-13) and +18 on plays run (70-52).
- 300 yards of total offense throwing for 215 and rushing for 85…running game had 112 yards but the total drops 27 yards due to four sacks.
- The Terriers managed 371 yards of total offense with 127 on the ground and another 244 by air.
- They had three scoring drives and 70-75 yards and two with short fields of 32 and 29 yards.
- The Mocs entered the contest in the top 10 nationally converting 72.0 percent on fourth downs…went 1-2 today (50%)…the one was big setting up Ryan Ingram's touchdown on a 32-yard Markell Quick catch-and-run from Battle Alberson.
- Wofford was eight of 12 on third down today…second highest number of conversions on the season (10 vs Norfolk State).
- Held an 8:12 advantage on time of possession with 34:06 of the ball…fourth time this season with 34-plus minutes of holding the ball.
- Wofford's PAT block at the end of the second quarter was the first against the Mocs since Oct. 22, 2016 by VMI.
 
PLAYER NOTES
- WR Josh Williams set new career highs with 11 receptions and 118 yards today…he's a native of nearby Anderson, S.C.
- QB Battle Alberson ended up with 215 yards on 21 of 32 passing with an interception…finishes the season with 630 yards completing 47 of 79 with five TDs and three picks in his three starts.
- RB Journey Wyche ran for a team-high 53 yards on six carries and a score…his TD was a highlight reel 21-yard run that saw him shake off tackles before emerging for the 20-yard dash to the end zone.
- RB Ryan Ingram returned to his alma mater today running for 45 yards and a TD of his own…finishes his career with 2,601 rushing yards and 27 rushing scores.
- LB Zion Rutledge and safety Kam Baah-Slay tied for team high in tackles with eight…Baah-Slay's total included a TFL, while Rutledge shared one.
- LB Kristian Ozane had a season-high six stops.
- LB Amanuel Dickson was limited to two tackles but had one for a 10-yard loss…ends the season leading the defense with 6.5 TFLs.
- DB KJ Sejour had three tackles and a pass breakup…it's his 11th PBU and 12th pass defensed…moves into the season top 10 list in the record book as a true freshman…only freshman on the list…last with 11 PBUs was Jordan Jones in 2019.
 
SOCON SCOREBOARD
at Texas A&M 48, Samford 0
Western Carolina 48, at VMI 6
at ETSU 28, The Citadel 26
at Auburn 62, Mercer 17
Furman at Clemson, 4:30 p.m.
 
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