First Look
The Chattanooga Mocs football season ended Saturday with a 35-13 loss at the Wofford Terriers. The Mocs could not overcome three turnovers in the loss.
 
First Word
"Give Wofford credit. They played a good football game. I knew it was going to be hard on us offensively because they've played really well, defensively all year. They have done that all year. But we made way too many self-inflicted mistakes. When it happens like that, and that much, it's not those kids fault. For some reason it's not getting through, and I've got to do a better job with that." – Coach Rusty Wright
 
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Breakdown

• Wofford got on the board first with a 22-yard JT Fayard to Colby Alexander connection. The Mocs answered with a long drive that ended in a turnover on a wayward snap.
• The Terriers made it 14-0 on Gerald Modest, Jr.'s 2-yard run. They took advantage of a near blocked punt causing a short punt and a holding call that put the ball on the Mocs 32 for the short field.
• Chattanooga got on the board with former Terrier Ryan Ingram scoring from three yards out. It was the start of three scores inside the final five minutes of the half between the two schools.
• The Mocs highlight came on their final play of the second quarter. Journey Wyche looked stopped on a third-down sweep but he shook off multiple tacklers and darted 21 yards for the TD sending the Mocs into the locker room down 21-13 but starting with the ball in the third quarter.
• That opening possessions turned the tide. QB Battle Alberson overshot his target. The Terriers' Maximus Pulley picked it off and gave his squad another short field at the 29. It took six plays to make it 28-13.
• The Terriers got the final score of the game early in the fourth quarter on a 4-yard pass from Fayard to Isaiah Scott.

Records: Chattanooga (5-7/4-4) | Wofford (6-6/5-3)
Series: 16-16 | In SoCon Matchups: 13-16 | In Spartanburg: 5-10


Statistically Speaking

• The Mocs were +10 on first downs (23-13) and +18 on plays run (70-52).
• The rushing attack got to 112 yards but netted 85 total due to four sacks for 27 yards in pass game.
• The Terriers had three scoring drives of 70+ yards but also two of 32 or less.
• Wofford converted eight of 12 on third down which is the second most conversions on the season behind 10 against Norfolk State.
• Chattanooga had a 34:06 time of possession. Fourth time this season with 34-plus.

 
3 Notes to Know

• The loss snapped a 5-game series win streak for Chattanooga.
• WR Josh Williams set new career highs with 11 receptions and 118 yards today…he's a native of nearby Anderson, S.C.
• 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.

 
Quotable

• "I told them in the locker room after the game that it's fourth and one every freaking day you show up in that building (during the offseason). Because I don't think we truly understand the intensity and effort it takes to always compete at the highest level. That falls right back on me. We do it in spurts, and that's not good enough. When things aren't exactly like, we've seen them, we don't know how to handle it and do it right." – Coach Wright
• "Now that I've played, I've got to be intentional every day. I've seen it now, and I've just got to go get better, work every day and be intentional with my offseason." – QB Battle Alberson
• "It was a physical game, but it's a game of physicality so you've got to bring that with you." – DE Marquise Freeman

 
Next Up
That completes the Mocs season. Next up is National Signing Day. The early period is open Dec. 3-5 while the traditional signing date is Feb. 4.
 
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