Chattanooga Mocs at Western Kentucky Hilltoppers
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CHATTANOOGA MOCS AT WESTERN KENTUCKY HILLTOPPERS SATURDAY, OCT. 24 • 4:04 P.M. (E.D.T.) • ESPN3 HOUCHENS-SMITH STADIUM (22,113) • BOWLING GREEN, KY. CHATTANOOGA MOCS (0-0, 0-0 SOCON) Date Opponent Time/Result Watch MOCS TRAVEL TO WKU FOR LONE FALL GAME Oct. 24 ....at Western Kentucky ........4:00 p.m ...............ESPN3 Feb. 12 ...VMI* ...................................TBA ......................ESPN+ Year two of the Rusty Wright era officially gets underway this weekend when the University of Feb. 19 ...WOFFORD* .......................TBA ...................... ESPN+ Tennessee at Chattanooga football team travels to Western Kentucky on Saturday, Oct. 24. Kickoff March 6 ...at The Citadel* ...................TBA ......................ESPN+ in Houchens-Smith Stadium in Bowling Green, Ky., is set for 4:00 p.m. (E.D.T.). March 13 .............................................OPEN ............................... March 20 . at Furman* .........................TBA ......................ESPN+ March 27 . MERCER* ..........................TBA ......................ESPN+ This game was originally scheduled for Saturday, Sept. 5. It was moved to Thursday, Sept. 3, in June April 3 .....at Western Carolina* ..........TBA ......................ESPN+ and eventually delayed until its current Oct. 24 date due to the COVID-19 pandemic. April 10 ...SAMFORD* ........................TBA ......................ESPN+ April 17 ...at ETSU..............................TBA ......................ESPN+ UTC is taking the field for the first time in 336 days, its longest layoff from action since missing the April 24 ...FCS Playoffs (16 Teams) ...TBA .................................. May 15 ....FCS Championships ..........Frisco, Texas .................... 1943 and 1944 seasons due to World War II. This is the lone game of the fall for the Mocs due to WESTERN KENTUCKY HILLTOPPERS (1-4, 1-2 CUSA) the COVID-19 pandemic. Date Opponent Time/Result Watch Sept. 12 .. at Louisville ........................L, 21-35 ..................ACCN UTC will compete for the Southern Conference Championship with an eight-game schedule in the Sept. 19 .. LIBERTY ............................L, 24-30 ................ESPNU spring of 2021. The 16-team FCS Playoffs are set to begin on April 24, 2020, with the championship Sept. 26 .. OPEN ........................................................................... game on May 15 in Frisco, Texas. Oct. 3 ......at MTSU*............................W, 20-17 ...............ESPN3 Oct. 10 ....vs. Marshall ........................L, 14-38 .........FS/Stadium Oct. 17 ....at UAB* ..............................L, 14-37 .........FS/Stadium The Hilltoppers are under the direction of second-year head coach Tyson Helton. WKU is 1-4 overall Oct. 24 ....CHATTANOOGA ...............4:00 p.m ...............ESPN3 and 1-2 in Conference USA action. They dropped a 34-17 road game against UAB last weekend. Oct. 31 ....at BYU ................................7:00 p.m ....................TBA Their lone win of the fall was a 20-17 victory at MTSU on Oct. 3 Nov. 7 .....at Florida Atlantic* ..............6:00 p.m ........FS/Stadium Nov. 14 ...SOUTHERN MISS* ............3:30 p.m ........CBS Sports TICKETS TALE OF THE TAPE Nov. 21 ...FIU* ....................................1:00 p.m ............ESPN3/+ Average Hts/Wts of Players from Each Two-Deep Nov. 28 ...at Charlotte* .......................7:00 p.m ........CBS Sports Due to limited seating because of the COVID-19 WESTERN KENTUCKY CHATTANOOGA BROADCAST INFORMATION pandemic, tickets are sold out for the game. Total 6-3, 285 ................Off. Line/Tight Ends ...............6-4, 283 Radio: All Mocs football games are broadcast on WFLI 1070 AM attendance for the game is capped at 5,000 fans, 6-0, 213 ...............Off. Backs (QB & RB) ............5-11, 206 / 97.7 FM. The Mocs Radio Network consists of Jim Reynolds including the allotment for families of the UTC 6-2, 187 ........................Receivers .......................6-1, 193 (play-by-play), Todd Agne (color analyst) and Will Poindexter student-athletes and coaches. 6-2, 264 .........................Def. Line ........................6-3, 263 (sideline). 6-1, 224 ...................... Linebackers ......................6-1, 211 Internet: Free live audio and live stats for all games on GoMocs. com. Links are available on the football schedule page on Go- MOCS SPORTS NETWORK 6-0, 187 ....................... Def. Backs .......................6-0, 189 Mocs.com. The Mocs Sports Network broadcasts the game TOP RETURNING PERFORMERS AT A GLANCE Television: All games air on the ESPN family of networks. Chris on the radio on WFLI 1070 AM / 97.7 FM in PASSING CMP. ATT. INT. YDS. TD Goforth (pxp) and Scott McMahen (color analyst) have the call. UTC (2019 RETURNERS) Chattanooga. Jim Reynolds has the play-by-play CHATTANOOGA STRATEGIC COMMUNICATIONS Drayton Arnold 5 10 2 36 0 for his 41st season, with Todd Agne giving the color Dr. JAy Blackman (Sr. Associate AD) .................. (423) 425-5292 Western Kentucky Cell ........................................................... (423) 598-6953 commentary and Will Poindexter on the sideline. A Tyrrell Pigrome 61 105 0 559 6 Email [email protected] link for a free audio broadcast is available on the RUSHING ATT. YDS. YPG. TD Jim Horten (Director) ........................................... (423) 425-2350 football schedule page on GoMocs.com. UTC (2019 RETURNERS) Cell/Email ............(423) 645-8733/[email protected] Ailym Ford 206 1,081 108.1 9 Anne Wehunt (Assistant Director) ....................... (423) 425-4618 ESPN+ Western Kentucky Cell/Email ............(423) 933-5764/[email protected] Tyrrell Pigrome 54 225 56.2 0 Corey Belonzi (Assistant Director) ........................(423) 425-2116 WKU produces this contest for ESPN3. Graham RECEIVING NO. YDS. YPG. TD Cell/Email ........... (724) 674-4871/[email protected] Doty (pxp) and Brandon Doughty (analyst) have Finley Stadium Press Box ................................... (423) 757-9332 UTC (2019 RETURNERS) the call. Bryce Nunnelly 57 794 66.2 5 CONTENTS Western Kentucky Notes ........................... 1-10 DYK/Finley Attendance ......9 IT’S ALL IN THE NAME History/Coaches Contact ...2 Milestones .......................11 Dayton Wade 19 170 8.9 2 Opponent Info ....................3 Roster ........................ 12-13 On first reference, it is acceptable to refer to us TACKLES UT AT TT TFL SACK SoCon Info .........................4 Depth Chart ............... 16-17 NCAA/SoCon Stats Rank ..5 Wright/Coaches ...............18 as the “University of Tennessee at Chattanooga.” UTC (2019 RETURNERS) Rankings ............................6 Career-Highs ...................19 After that, we prefer to be called “Chattanooga” or Ty Boeck 47 54 101 3.5 1.0 Record Watch ....................7 Players ....................... 20-29 Opponent Watch ................8 Last Time ................... 30-31 “UTC.” Our nickname is “Mocs”. Western Kentucky UTC/Athletics Staff ............9 Stats .......................... 32-41 Kyle Bailey 25 17 42 3.5 1.0 1 FOOTBALL INFORMATION MEDIA/TICKET INFORMATION 2019 Record ................................................................. 6-6 CHATTANOOGA PRACTICE POLICIES MOCS SPORTS NETWORK 2019 Southern Conference Record/Finish ............. 5-3/3rd Unless otherwise noted, Chattanooga’s practices are open All Mocs football games are broadcast by the Mocs Sports 2019 Home/Road Record ....................................... 4-2/2-4 to the media. In the event of inclement weather, practices Network and carried in the Chattanooga area on WFLI Base Offensive Alignment ..................................... multiple may be moved to Finley Stadium. All photographers must 1070 AM / 97.7 FM. An online broadcast of all Mocs Base Defensive Alignment ..................................... multiple check in with a UTC Athletics Communications representa- games is also available on GoMocs.com. The Mocs Ra- Lettermen Returning/Lost ..........................................48/22 tives prior to shooting. dio Network consists of Jim Reynolds (play-by-play), Todd Starters Returning/Lost ................................................19/6 Agne (color analyst) and Will Poindexter (sideline). Offensive Returning/Lost (Starters) .................. 21/11 (9/2) This Week’s Practice Schedule (subject to change) Offensive Linemen Returning/Lost (Starters) ....... 6/2 (4/1) Sunday 9:25 a.m. Scrappy Moore Field INSIDE CHATTANOOGA FOOTBALL Defensive Returning/Lost (Starters) ................... 24/8 (8/3) Monday 8:30 a.m. Scrappy Moore Field Inside Chattanooga Football is hosted by the ‘Voice of the Defensive Linemen Returning/Lost (Starters) ...... 6/4 (1/2) Tuesday 8:30 a.m. Scrappy Moore Field Mocs’ Jim Reynolds along with UTC head football coach Wednesday 8:30 a.m. Scrappy Moore Field Rusty Wright. The show airs on GoMocs.com on Wednes- Specialists Returning/Lost (Starters) .................... 4/2 (2/1) Thursday 8:30 a.m. Scrappy Moore Field days throughout the season. FOOTBALL HISTORY Friday 4:00 p.m. (E.D.T.) Game Day at WKU Seasons ........................................................................112 Saturday Off CHAT WITH THE MOCS All-Time Record .....................................545-538-35 (.503) Chat with the Mocs is UTC’s weekly radio show that broad- Record at Finley Stadium ...............................65-60 (.520) Practices are open to accredited media and patrons of the casts throughout the year.