WESTERN CAROLINA CATAMOUNTS AT CHATTANOOGA MOCS SATURDAY, SEPT. 28 • 4:04 P.M. (E.D.T.) • HOMECOMING FINLEY STADIUM (20,668) • CHATTANOOGA, TENN. • ESPN+ CHATTANOOGA MOCS (1-3, 0-0 SOCON) Date Opponent Time/Result Watch MOCS WELCOME WESTERN CAROLINA FOR HOMECOMING 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 is celebrating Homecoming this week all across campus. Sept. 14 ..at Tennessee ......................L, 0-45 .........SEC Network The festivities culminate with the Mocs football game against Western Carolina on Saturday, Sept. Sept. 21 ..No. 2 JAMES MADISON ....L, 14-37 ................ESPN+ 28, 2019. Game time is set for 4:00 p.m. (E.D.T.) at Finley Stadium. Sept. 28 ..WESTERN CAROLINA*HC ...4:00 p.m ...............ESPN+ Oct. 5 ......at Mercer*...........................4:00 p.m ...............ESPN+ Oct. 12 ....OPEN ........................................................................... The Homecoming Game is sponsored by First Bank and the theme is Moc Star, Scrappy’s Tour. Oct. 17 ....ETSU* ................................7:00 p.m ...............ESPN+ For more information on the Homecoming events during the week, visit www.utc.edu/homecoming. Oct. 26 ....at Wofford* .........................1:30 p.m ...............ESPN+ Nov. 2 .....No. 15/16 FURMAN* ..........2:00 p.m ...............ESPN+ Nov. 9 .....at Samford* ........................3:00 p.m ...............ESPN3 This is the Southern Conference opener for the Mocs, who bring a 1-3 mark against the second- Nov. 16 ...No. 25 THE CITADEL* .......2:00 p.m ...............ESPN+ toughest schedule in the nation. UTC opened the season with a 24-10 win over Eastern Illinois, Nov. 23 ...at VMI* ...............................1:30 p.m ...............ESPN+ WESTERN CAROLINA CATAMOUNTS (1-2, 0-1 SOCON) followed by losses at No. 17 Jacksonville State (20-41), at Tennessee (0-45) and last week against Date Opponent Time/Result Watch No. 2 James Madison (14-37) in Finley Stadium. Aug. 31 ...MERCER* ..........................L, 27-49 ................ESPN+ Sept. 7 ....at N.C. State.......................L, 0-41 ....Fox Sports South Saturday’s game is a Blue Out, and all fans are encouraged to wear their blue Mocs gear. Student Sept. 14 ..NORTH GREENVILLE .......W, 20-17 ...............ESPN+ Sept. 21 ..OPEN ........................................................................... who attend the game receive free blue Mocs football t-shirts. The Tennessee Department of Forestry Sept. 28 ..at Chattanooga*................4:00 p.m ...............ESPN+ will also be on hand, giving away thundersticks to the first 3,000 fans in attendance. Oct. 5 ......GARDNER-WEBB .............3:30 p.m ...............ESPN+ Oct. 12 ....at No. 25 The Citadel* ........2:00 p.m ...............ESPN+ Oct. 19 ....at Wofford* .........................1:30 p.m ...............ESPN+ This is the C Club Reunion Weekend that includes special events for Chattanooga letterwinners. Oct. 26 ....No. 15/16 FURMAN* ..........3:30 p.m ...............ESPN3 Championship teams from all sports in the 1979-80, 1989-90, 1999-00, and 2009-10 seasons will all Nov. 2 .....at VMI* ...............................1:30 p.m ...............ESPN+ be recognized at the game. Learn more about all Nov. 9 .....ETSU* ................................3:30 p.m ...............ESPN+ of the events and how to register at www.GoMocs. TALE OF THE TAPE Nov. 16 ...SAMFORD* ........................2:000 p.m .............ESPN+ Average Hts/Wts of Players from Each Two-Deep com/CClub. Nov. 23 ...at No. 2 Alabama................TBA ...........................TBA WESTERN CAROLINA CHATTANOOGA BROADCAST INFORMATION 6-4, 279 ................Off. Line/Tight Ends ...............6-4, 287 Radio: All Mocs football games are broadcast on WFLI 1070 AM The Catamounts are 1-2 overall and 0-1 in SoCon 6-1, 201 ...............Off. Backs (QB & RB) ............5-11, 214 / 97.7 FM. The Mocs Radio Network consists of Jim Reynolds action. They opened the year in league play with a 5-11, 181 .......................Receivers .......................6-1, 193 (play-by-play), Todd Agne (color analyst) and Will Poindexter (sideline). 49-27 loss at home to Mercer. That was followed 6-2, 264 .........................Def. Line ........................6-3, 278 Internet: Free live audio and live stats for all games on GoMocs. by a 41-0 loss at N.C. State and a 20-17 win at 6-1, 219 ...................... Linebackers ......................6-1, 214 com. Links are available on the football schedule page on Go- 6-0, 181 ....................... Def. Backs .....................5-11, 186 Mocs.com. home over North Greenville. Television: The Western Carolina game airs on ESPN+, pro- TOP RETURNING PERFORMERS AT A GLANCE duced by UTC. Chris Goforth (pxp) and Scott McMahen (analyst) TICKETS PASSING CMP. ATT. INT. YDS. TD have the call. UTC Tickets for the game are available at the UTC CHATTANOOGA STRATEGIC COMMUNICATIONS Nick Tiano 47 97 5 604 2 Ticket Office by calling (423) 266-MOCS (6627) or WESTERN CAROLINA Dr. JAy Blackman (Sr. Associate AD) .................. (423) 425-5292 on GoMocs.com. In addition to the regular business Cell ........................................................... (423) 598-6953 Will Jones 42 64 0 305 1 Email [email protected] hours of the UTC Ticket Office (10:00 a.m. to 5:00 RUSHING ATT. YDS. YPG. TD Jim Horten (Director) ........................................... (423) 425-2350 p.m. - M-F) at McKenzie Arena, the First Tennessee UTC Cell/Email ............(423) 645-8733/[email protected] Pavilion ticket window at Finley Stadium opens at Ailym Ford 59 261 61.2 2 Anne Wehunt (Assistant Director) ....................... (423) 425-4618 12:00 p.m. on game day. All other booths open at WESTERN CAROLINA Cell/Email ............(423) 933-5764/[email protected] Connell Young 24 89 29.7 0 Corey Belonzi (Assistant Director) ........................(423) 425-2116 1:00 p.m. on game day. RECEIVING NO. YDS. YPG. TD Cell/Email ........... (724) 674-4871/[email protected] UTC Finley Stadium Press Box ................................... (423) 757-9332 IT’S ALL IN THE NAME Bryce Nunnelly 20 241 60.2 1 CONTENTS On first reference, it is acceptable to refer to us WESTERN CAROLINA Notes ............................1-11 Records ......................10-11 as the “University of Tennessee at Chattanooga.” History/Coaches Contact ...2 Roster ........................ 12-13 Daquan Patten 18 156 52.0 1 Opponent Info ....................3 Depth Chart ............... 14-15 After that, we prefer to be called “Chattanooga” or TACKLES UT AT TT TFL SACK SoCon Info .........................4 Wright/Coaches ...............16 NCAA/SoCon Stats Rank ..5 Career-Highs ...................17 “UTC.” Our nickname is “Mocs,” not Moccasins. UTC Rankings ............................6 Players ....................... 18-23 Chattanooga is pronounced chat-uh-NEW-guh, Marshall Cooper 23 5 28 0.0 0.0 UTC/Athletics Staff ............7 Last Time ................... 24-25 Opponent Watch ................8 Stats .......................... 26-33 commonly mistaken as CHATT-nooga. WESTERN CAROLINA DYK/Finley Attendance ......9 Trevor Chandlers 15 15 30 3.0 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 Seasons .....................................................................112th Saturday 4:00 p.m. vs. Western Carolina CHAT WITH THE MOCS All-Time Record .....................................540-535-35 (.502) Chat with the Mocs is UTC’s