No. 13 Furman Paladins at Chattanooga Mocs
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NO. 13 FURMAN PALADINS AT CHATTANOOGA MOCS SATURDAY, NOV. 2 • 2:04 P.M. (E.D.T.) FINLEY STADIUM (20,668) • CHATTANOOGA, TENN. • ESPN+ CHATTANOOGA MOCS (4-4, 3-1 SOCON) Date Opponent Time/Result Watch MOCS HOST FURMAN WITH FIRST PLACE ON THE LINE Aug. 29 ...EASTERN ILLINOIS ..........W, 24-10 ...............ESPN3 Sept. 7 ....at No. 17/18 Jacksonville St .....L, 20-41 ................ESPN+ The University of Tennessee at Chattanooga football team looks to get back on the winning track at Sept. 14 ..at Tennessee ......................L, 0-45 .........SEC Network Finley Stadium this weekend with a huge Southern Conference showdown against No. 13 Furman. Sept. 21 ..No. 2 JAMES MADISON ....L, 14-37 ................ESPN+ Sept. 28 ..WESTERN CAROLINA*HC ...W, 60-36 ...............ESPN+ Game time is set for 2:04 p.m. (E.D.T.) on Saturday, Nov. 2, in Chattanooga. Oct. 5 ......at Mercer*...........................W, 34-17 ...............ESPN+ Oct. 12 ....OPEN ........................................................................... The Iron Workers Local 704 is the game sponsor for Saturday’s contest. Once again, free thundersticks Oct. 17 ....ETSU* ................................W, 16-13 ...............ESPN+ Oct. 26 ....at Wofford* .........................L, 34-35 (OT) ........ESPN+ are available at the gate while they last. It is also Hamilton County Schools Day and Band Day at Nov. 2 .....No. 13 FURMAN* ..............2:00 p.m ...............ESPN+ Finley Stadium. Nov. 9 .....at Samford* ........................3:00 p.m ...............ESPN3 Nov. 16 ...THE CITADEL* ...................2:00 p.m ...............ESPN+ Nov. 23 ...at VMI* ...............................1:30 p.m ...............ESPN+ Kids from the top participating Hamilton County Schools who sold the most Mocs football tickets as FURMAN PALADINS (5-3, 4-1 SOCON) a fund-raiser enjoy some VIP experiences on game day. Also, local high school band members are Date Opponent Time/Result Watch joining the Marching Mocs to experience being a part of a collegiate marching band. Aug. 31 ...CHARLESTON SOUTHERN...W, 46-13 ...............ESPN+ Sept. 7 ....at Georgia State .................L, 42-48 ................ESPN3 UTC enters the game in third-place in the SoCon race with a 3-1 league record, 4-4 overall. The Sept. 14 ..at Virginia Tech ...................L, 17-24 ..................ACCN Sept. 21 ..MERCER* ..........................W, 45-10 ...............ESPN+ Mocs dropped a heartbreaker in overtime to Wofford (35-34) last week. Furman is 5-3 overall and Sept. 28 ..ETSU* ................................W, 17-10 ...............ESPN+ tied for first in the league with Wofford at 4-1, a half-game ahead of the Mocs. Oct. 5 ......at Samford* ........................W, 58-14 ...............ESPN+ Oct. 12 ....OPEN ........................................................................... Oct. 19 ....THE CITADEL* ...................L, 10-27 ................ESPN3 UTC has won three of its last four overall and is 3-1 at Finley Stadium this season. Furman is the Oct. 26 ....at Western Carolina* ..........W, 28-7 .................ESPN3 second ranked team to visit the Scenic City this season, joining No. 1 James Madison which beat Nov. 2 .....at Chattanooga* .................2:00 p.m ...............ESPN+ the Mocs 37-14 on Sept. 21. Nov. 9 .....VMI* ...................................1:00 p.m ...............ESPN+ TALE OF THE TAPE Nov. 16 ...at Wofford* .........................1:30 p.m ...............ESPN+ Average Hts/Wts of Players from Each Two-Deep Nov. 23 ...POINT* ...............................1:00 p.m ...............ESPN+ The Paladins have won four of their last five to climb FURMAN CHATTANOOGA BROADCAST INFORMATION to No. 13 in both the FCS Coaches Poll and the 6-4, 275 ................Off. Line/Tight Ends ...............6-4, 284 Radio: All Mocs football games are broadcast on WFLI 1070 AM STATS FCS Top 25. UTC is receiving one vote in 6-0, 206 ...............Off. Backs (QB & RB) ............5-11, 214 / 97.7 FM. The Mocs Radio Network consists of Jim Reynolds the FCS Coaches Poll. 6-1, 183 ........................Receivers .......................6-2, 197 (play-by-play), Todd Agne (color analyst) and Will Poindexter (sideline). 6-2, 266 .........................Def. Line ........................6-3, 278 Internet: Free live audio and live stats for all games on GoMocs. MORE ON THE SOCON RACE 6-1, 221 ...................... Linebackers ......................6-1, 214 com. Links are available on the football schedule page on Go- 6-0, 186 ....................... Def. Backs .....................5-11, 186 Mocs.com. After the top three of Furman, Wofford and UTC, Television: The Furman game airs on ESPN+, produced by there are three teams tied for fourth with two losses. TOP RETURNING PERFORMERS AT A GLANCE UTC’s MocsVision. Chris Goforth (pxp) and Scott McMahen (ana- The Citadel (5-4, 3-2 SoCon), Samford (4-4, 3-2) PASSING CMP. ATT. INT. YDS. TD lyst) have the call. UTC and VMI (4-4, 3-2) are all still very much in the hunt CHATTANOOGA STRATEGIC COMMUNICATIONS Nick Tiano 108 203 9 1384 7 for the league title. Mercer (3-5, 2-3) is seventh, Dr. JAy Blackman (Sr. Associate AD) .................. (423) 425-5292 FURMAN Cell ........................................................... (423) 598-6953 while ETSU (2-6, 0-5) and Western Carolina (1-7, Darren Grainger 68 134 2 1114 12 Email [email protected] 0-5) are still looking for their first win in league play. RUSHING ATT. YDS. YPG. TD Jim Horten (Director) ........................................... (423) 425-2350 UTC Cell/Email ............(423) 645-8733/[email protected] TICKETS Ailym Ford 182 893 111.6 9 Anne Wehunt (Assistant Director) ....................... (423) 425-4618 Tickets for the game are available at the UTC Ticket FURMAN Cell/Email ............(423) 933-5764/[email protected] Devin Wynn 107 807 100.9 8 Corey Belonzi (Assistant Director) ........................(423) 425-2116 Office by calling (423) 266-MOCS (6627) or on RECEIVING NO. YDS. YPG. TD Cell/Email ........... (724) 674-4871/[email protected] GoMocs.com. In addition to the regular business Finley Stadium Press Box ................................... (423) 757-9332 UTC hours of the UTC Ticket Office (10:00 a.m. to 5:00 Bryce Nunnelly 34 477 59.6 4 CONTENTS p.m. - M-F) at McKenzie Arena, the First Tennessee FURMAN Notes ............................1-11 Records ......................10-11 Pavilion ticket window at Finley Stadium opens at History/Coaches Contact ...2 Roster ........................ 12-13 Thomas Gordon 29 503 62.9 5 Opponent Info ....................3 Depth Chart ............... 14-15 10:00 a.m. on game day. All other booths open at TACKLES UT AT TT TFL SACK SoCon Info .........................4 Wright/Coaches ...............16 NCAA/SoCon Stats Rank ..5 Career-Highs ...................17 11:00 a.m. on game day. UTC Rankings ............................6 Players ....................... 18-27 Ty Boeck 33 31 64 3.0 1.0 UTC/Athletics Staff ............7 Last Time ................... 28-29 Opponent Watch ................8 Stats .......................... 30-37 FURMAN DYK/Finley Attendance ......9 Jordan Willis 23 35 58 4.5 0.0 1 FOOTBALL INFORMATION MEDIA/TICKET INFORMATION 2018 Record ................................................................. 6-5 CHATTANOOGA PRACTICE POLICIES MOCS SPORTS NETWORK 2018 Southern Conference Record/Finish ........... 4-4/T5th Unless otherwise noted, Chattanooga’s practices are open All Mocs football games are broadcast by the Mocs Sports 2018 Home/Road Record ....................................... 3-2/3-3 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 ..........................................45/25 tives prior to shooting. dio Network consists of Jim Reynolds (play-by-play), Todd Starters Returning/Lost ................................................17/8 Agne (color analyst) and Will Poindexter (sideline). Offensive Returning/Lost (Starters) .................. 24/11 (9/2) This Week’s Practice Schedule (subject to change) Offensive Linemen Returning/Lost (Starters) ....... 8/3 (5/0) Sunday Off INSIDE CHATTANOOGA FOOTBALL Defensive Returning/Lost (Starters) ................. 17/12 (6/5) Monday 9:00 a.m. Scrappy Moore Field Inside Chattanooga Football is hosted by the ‘Voice of the Defensive Linemen Returning/Lost (Starters) ...... 3/4 (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 Walk-Thru - Closed Seasons .....................................................................112th Saturday 2:00 p.m. vs. Furman Finley Stadium CHAT WITH THE MOCS All-Time Record .....................................543-536-35 (.503) Chat with the Mocs is UTC’s weekly radio show that broad- Record at Finley Stadium ...............................64-59 (.520)