No. 24/20 Chattanooga Mocs at Etsu Buccaneers
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NO. 24/20 CHATTANOOGA MOCS AT ETSU BUCCANEERS SATURDAY, SEPT. 29 • 7:30 P.M. (E.D.T.) • ESPN+ GREENE STADIUM (7,694) • JOHNSON CITY, TENN. CHATTANOOGA MOCS (4-0, 2-0 SOCON) Date Opponent Time/Result Watch MOCS TRAVEL TO ETSU FOR SOCON ROAD CONTEST Aug. 30 ...TENNESSEE TECH ...........W, 34-10 ...............ESPN3 Sept. 8 ....at The Citadel* ...................W, 29-28 (OT) ......ESPN+ The University of Tennessee at Chattanooga football team is back on the road in Southern Conference Sept. 15 ..at UT Martin .......................W, 34-24 ...............ESPN+ action this week. The Mocs travel to in-state rival ETSU on Saturday, Sept. 29. Game time is set Sept. 22 ..No. 17 SAMFORD* ............W, 27-20 ...............ESPN+ for 7:30 p.m. (E.D.T.) at Greene Stadium in Johnson City, Tenn. Sept. 29 ..at ETSU* ............................7:30 p.m ...............ESPN+ Oct. 6 ......No. 6/7 WOFFORD*...........3:00 p.m ...............ESPN+ Oct. 13 ....at Western Carolina* ..........3:30 p.m. ..............ESPN+ Chattanooga is off to a 4-0 start for the second time in the last three seasons, and just the sixth time Oct. 20 ....OPEN ........................................................................... in school history. The Mocs are also back in the top 25 for the first time this season, checking in at Oct. 27 ....VMI*HC ................................3:00 p.m ...............ESPN+ No. 24 in the AFCA FCS Coaches Poll and No. 20 in the STATS FCS Top 25. Nov. 3 .....at Furman* .........................1:00 p.m ...............ESPN3 Nov. 10 ...MERCER* ..........................1:00 p.m ...............ESPN+ Nov. 17 ...at South Carolina ...............TBA ............ SEC Network UTC is coming off an impressive 27-20 win over No. 17 Samford. Chattanooga held the Bulldogs ETSU BUCCANEERS (3-1, 2-0 SOCON) high-powered offense to just two touchdowns, while forcing four turnovers. Date Opponent Time/Result Watch Sept. 1 ....MARS HILL ........................W, 28-7 .................ESPN+ ETSU is also off to a strong start under first-year head coach Randy Sanders. The Buccaneers Sept. 8 ....at Tennessee ......................L, 3-59 ...............SEC Net. are 3-1 overall and tied with the Mocs and Wofford atop the SoCon standings at 2-0 in league play. Sept. 14 ..at VMI* ...............................W, 27-24 ...............ESPN+ They scored a 29-27 comeback win over Furman last weekend. ETSU’s only loss is at Tennessee Sept. 22 ..FURMAN* ..........................W, 29-27 ...............ESPN+ Sept. 29 ..No. 24/20 CHATTANOOGA* ...7:30 p.m ...............ESPN+ on Sept. 8, with wins over Mars Hill (28-7) and VMI (27-24) also on the resume. Oct. 6 ......GARDNER-WEBB .............3:30 p.m. ..............ESPN+ Oct. 13 ....at The Citadel* ...................2:00 p.m ...............ESPN+ The series between ETSU and Chattanooga takes on a new tradition this weekend, as the “Rail Oct. 20 ....at No. 6/7 Wofford* .............1:30 p.m ...............ESPN+ Rivalry” is introduced. Because both universities and the cities in which they are located share a Oct. 27 ....WESTERN CAROLINA ......3:30 p.m ...............ESPN+ proud history within the railroad industry, the new Nov. 3 .....at Mercer*...........................3:00 p.m ...............ESPN+ TALE OF THE TAPE rail trophy stands as a symbol of that heritage. Nov. 10 ...OPEN ........................................................................... Average Hts/Wts of Players from Each Two-Deep Nov. 17 ...SAMFORD* ........................1:00 p.m ...............ESPN+ ETSU CHATTANOOGA SEASON NOTES The Mocs have put up some impressive passing 6-4, 289 ...................Off. Line/Tight Ends ..................6-4, 292 Radio: All Mocs football games are broadcast on Real 96.1 FM. numbers this season, averaging 288 yards per 6-1, 214 ...................Off. Backs (QB & RB) ..................6-0, 205 The Mocs Radio Network consists of Jim Reynolds (play-by-play), game. That is good for third in the SoCon and 6-2, 194 ...........................Receivers ..........................6-2, 204 Todd Agne (color analyst) and Will Poindexter (sideline). Internet: Free live audio and live stats for all games on GoMocs. No. 20 in the FCS. ETSU has been strong against 6-3, 272 ............................Def. Line ...........................6-3, 278 com. Links are available on the football schedule page on Go- the run, only allowing a SoCon-low 81.3 yards per 6-2, 226 ......................... Linebackers ........................6-2, 224 Mocs.com. game, which is 12th in the FCS. 5-11, 180 .........................Def. Backs ..........................6-0, 191 Television: The ETSU game broadcasts on ESPN+ with David TOP RETURNING PERFORMERS AT A GLANCE Jackson (pxp), Mark Hutsell (analyst) and Kasey Marler (sideline) PASSING CMP. ATT. INT. YDS. TD on the call. Both defenses have total numbers in the FCS top CHATTANOOGA MEDIA RELATIONS UTC 25. ETSU is 23rd in the nation in total defense, Nick Tiano 73 119 2 1170 8 Dr. JAy Blackman (Sr. Associate AD) .................. (423) 425-5292 allowing just 314.3 yards per game. The Mocs are Cell ........................................................... (423) 598-6953 ETSU Email [email protected] No. 25 in the FCS in scoring defense, giving up Logan Marchi 51 108 6 597 3 Jim Horten (Director) ........................................... (423) 425-2350 just 20.5 points per contest. RUSHING ATT. YDS. YPG. TD Cell/Email ............(423) 645-8733/[email protected] UTC Anne Wehunt (Assistant Director) ....................... (423) 425-4618 MOCS SPORTS NETWORK Tyrell Price 82 355 88.8 5 Cell/Email ............(423) 933-5764/[email protected] The Mocs Sports Network broadcasts the game ETSU Corey Belonzi (Assistant) .....................................(423) 425-2116 Quay Holmes 70 333 81.0 4 Cell/Email ........... (724) 674-4871/[email protected] on Real 96.1 FM in Chattanooga. Jim Reynolds RECEIVING NO. YDS. YPG. TD Media Relations Fax ............................................ (423) 425-1710 has the play-by-play for his 39th season, with Finley Stadium Press Box ................................... (423) 757-9332 UTC Todd Agne giving the color commentary and Will Bryce Nunnelly 30 673 168.2 4 CONTENTS Poindexter on the sideline. A link for a free audio ETSU Notes ............................. 1-9 Roster .........................10-11 broadcast is available on the football schedule History/Coaches Contact ...2 Depth Chart ............... 12-13 Keith Coffee 13 181 45.2 0 Opponent Info ....................3 Roster Breakdown ...........14 page on GoMocs.com. Fans can also listen to TACKLES UT AT TT TFL SACK SoCon Info .........................4 Returning/Lost .................15 NCAA/SoCon Stats Rank ..5 Arth/Coaches ...................16 the game on the TuneIn Radio app through a link UTC Rankings ............................6 Career-Highs ...................17 on the football schedule page on GoMocs.com. Marshall Cooper 19 23 42 1.5 1.5 UTC/Athletics Staff ............7 Players ....................... 18-25 DYK/Finley Attend .............8 Stats .......................... 26-37 ETSU Records .............................9 Dylan Weigel 9 21 30 5.5 0.0 1 FOOTBALL INFORMATION MEDIA/TICKET INFORMATION 2017 Record ................................................................. 3-8 CHATTANOOGA PRACTICE POLICIES MOCS SPORTS NETWORK 2017 Southern Conference Record/Finish ........... 3-5/T6th Unless otherwise noted, Chattanooga’s practices are open All Mocs football games are broadcast by the Mocs Sports 2017 Home/Road Record ....................................... 1-4/2-4 to the media. In the event of inclement weather, practices Network and carried in the Chattanooga area on Real 96.1 Base Offensive Alignment ..................................... multiple may be moved to Finley Stadium. All photographers must FM. An online broadcast of all Mocs games is also avail- Base Defensive Alignment ..................................... multiple check in with a UTC Athletics Communications representa- able on GoMocs.com. The Mocs Radio Network consists Lettermen Returning/Lost ..........................................37/29 tives prior to shooting. of Jim Reynolds (play-by-play), Todd Agne (color analyst) Starters Returning/Lost ................................................16/9 and Will Poindexter (sideline). Offensive Returning/Lost (Starters) .................. 18/13 (7/4) This Week’s Practice Schedule (subject to change) Offensive Linemen Returning/Lost (Starters) ....... 6/3 (4/1) Sunday 2:30 p.m. Scrappy Moore Field INSIDE CHATTANOOGA FOOTBALL Defensive Returning/Lost (Starters) ................. 16/15 (7/4) Monday Off Inside Chattanooga Football is hosted by the ‘Voice of the Defensive Linemen Returning/Lost (Starters) ...... 5/3 (2/1) Tuesday 3:30 p.m. Scrappy Moore Field Mocs’ Jim Reynolds along with UTC head football coach Wednesday 3:30 p.m. Scrappy Moore Field Tom Arth. The show airs on GoMocs.com on Wednesdays Specialists Returning/Lost (Starters) .................... 3/1 (2/1) Thursday 3:30 p.m. Scrappy Moore Field throughout the season. FOOTBALL HISTORY Friday Travel Day - Walk-thru (Closed) Seasons ..................................................................... 111th Saturday 7:30 p.m. at ETSU CHAT WITH THE MOCS All-Time Record .....................................537-527-35 (.505) Chat with the Mocs is UTC’s weekly radio show that broad- Record at Finley Stadium ...............................60-56 (.517) Practices