The University of Tennessee at Chattanooga football team welcomes Western Carolina to Finley Stadium for Homecoming this weekend.  The Mocs will kick off against the Catamounts at 6:05 p.m. (E.D.T.) in Chattanooga, Tenn.  

UTC is 2-4 overall and searching for its first win in Southern Conference action at 0-3.  The Mocs have had some agonizing defeats in recent weeks, against the fourth-toughest schedule in the nation.  UTC's three SoCon losses have been by a TOTAL of four points, including 14-12 at No. 3 Appalachian State, 28-27 vs. The Citadel and 28-27 at No. 1 Georgia Southern. 

Western Carolina is 1-4 on the year and at 0-3 in the SoCon is also looking for its first league win.  The Catamounts defeated Mars Hill 52-31 on Sept. 10 for their lone win of the season. 

Saturday's game showcases one of the top passing offenses in the Southern Conference against one of the top passing defenses in the nation.  Western Carolina averages 257.4 yards per game in the air, ranking No. 2 in the league.  Catamount sophomore QB Brandon Pechloff is also No. 2 in the league with 240.6 passing yards per game. 

The Mocs have the top ranked passing defense in the nation, only allowing 111.8 yards per game in the air.  UTC has not allowed 100 yards passing in either of its last two games, however both of those opponents (The Citadel & Georgia Southern) use the run-oriented triple-option.  UTC also leads the SoCon and is No. 7 in the country in pass efficiency defense (101.15). 

TICKETS
Single game tickets are on sale now at the UTC Ticket Office at McKenzie Arena, by calling (423) 266-MOCS (6627) or online on GoMocs.com.  Fans are encouraged to get their tickets early and avoid the lines at the Western Carolina game.  Use the 'restore' code on GoMocs.com for $8 single-game tickets.  Thanks to Chattanooga Coca-Cola Bottling Company, you can again print your tickets at home and skip the will call lines on gameday.

Once again, the south ticket window at Finley Stadium will be open on Friday from Noon to 5:00 p.m. with easy parking and access for fans still looking to purchase tickets.  The ticket booth at the First Tennessee Pavilion will open at Noon on Saturday with all other ticket windows opening at 3:00 p.m.  

ON THE AIR
Like all of the Mocs games, fans can catch the action on the Mocs Sports Network.  The flagship station is ESPN Radio 105.1 FM in Chattanooga.  Jim Reynolds is in his 32nd year as the play-by-play and is joined by color commentator Todd Agne and Will Poindexter on the sidelines.  

COACHES AT A GLANCE
Former Moc Russ Huesman (Chattanooga '83) is 14-14 in his third year at his alma mater.  He has led the Mocs to back-to-back winning seasons for the first time since 1990 and 1991.  UTC's 5-3 SoCon record in 2010 was the most league wins for the Mocs since 1985.  He was the 2009 SoCon Coach of the Year in his first year at Chattanooga.  Huesman is 2-0 against Western Carolina in his two seasons at UTC.  

Head Coach Dennis Wagner (Utah '82) is in his fourth season at Western Carolina.  He holds an 8-31 overall record and 3-24 in the SoCon action.  This is his 12th season overall as a head coach, holding a 52-68-1 record.  He is 1-2 against the Mocs. 

NOTES TO KNOW ABOUT THE WESTERN CAROLINA SERIES

• This is the 37th meeting in the series that dates back to 1973. Chattanooga holds a 21-16 lead and is 12-6 at home. The Mocs are 8-6 against WCU in Finley Stadium.
• UTC has won both games in the series in the Russ Huesman era...both were closely contested games - 24-20 at home in 2009 and 27-21 on the road in 2010.
• Chattanooga has won four of the last five and six of the last eight against Western Carolina.

HOMECOMING NOTES

• UTC is 29-16-1 all time on Homecoming, including last year's 35-27 win over No. 18 Georgia Southern.
• The Mocs have won both Homecoming games in the Huesman era, including a 38-9 rout of No. 17 Wofford in 2009.
• Chattanooga has faced the Catamounts four times for Homecoming, winning three of those games. The last time was a 39-21 UTC win on Oct. 13, 2007.

NOTES TO KNOW ABOUT THE WESTERN CAROLINA GAME

• Chattanooga senior QB B.J. Coleman was knocked out of last week's Georgia Southern game with an injured shoulder. He will try to play this week, but could be replaced by freshman Terrell Robinson if he is unable to go.
• Chattanooga senior LB Ryan Consiglio leads the SoCon with 58 tackles this season.
• Every sack by junior DL Josh Williams increases his school record of 15.5 set at Eastern Kentucky...Williams is currently No. 2 in the SoCon with 4.0 sacks this season.
• Senior preseason All-American WR Joel Bradford needs 15 receiving yards to pass former teammate Blue Cooper (2006-09) for No. 8 all-time at UTC ... he currently has 1,776 for his career.
• Five of the eight on the two-deep of the Mocs' defensive line are true or redshirt freshmen.
• Despite having the No. 1 passing defense in the nation, no Moc ranks in the top-5 in the SoCon in interceptions or passes defended.
• The Mocs have not allowed a point in the first quarter in any of the last three games.
• WCU has lost nine-straight SoCon games, dating back to a win over The Citadel on Oct. 2, 2010.
• Catamounts LB Rock Williams is No. 2 in the SoCon in tackles per game at 10.0.
• WCU's George Richardson is No. 3 in the SoCon in kick return average at 28.3 ... he ran one back for a TD against Furman earlier in the season.
• Despite having the league's No. 2 passing attack, WCU has run for more TDs (11) than thrown (7).
• WCU WR Deja Alexander is third in the SoCon in receiving yards per game (82.8) and fourth in receptions per game (5.8).

MOCS DEFENSE HAS BEEN IMPRESSIVE
Despite playing one of the toughest schedules in the nation, including a trip to Nebraska, the Mocs defense has some impressive numbers.  These include games against three top-10 teams in No. 10 Jacksonville State, No. 3 Appalachian State and No. 1 Georgia Southern. 
No. 1 in the SoCon and No. 8 in the nation in total defense - 292.7 yards/game
No. 1 in the SoCon and No. 1 in the nation in pass defense - 111.8 yards/game
No. 1 in the SoCon and No. 7 in the nation in pass efficiency defense - 101.15
No. 1 in the SoCon and No. 3 in the nation in opponent 1st downs - 13.5/game
No.1 in the SoCon and tied for No. 8 in the nation in fumbles recovered - 8
No. 2 in the SoCon and No. 17 in the nation in turnover margin - +4

Chattanooga's defense did not allow an offensive touchdown at No. 3 Appalachian State.  It also held Georgia Southern's No. 1 ranked attack to a season-low in points, total offense and rushing offense. 

FOUR POINTS, THREE LOSSES
Chattanooga is just three plays away from being 5-1 overall and atop the SoCon with a 3-0 league record.  However, the reality is that they are 2-4 and 0-3 in the conference thanks to three losses by a total of four points.  UTC was up 6-0 late in the third quarter and about to kick a field goal at No. 3 Appalachian State when a bad snap resulted in a Mountaineer touchdown and an eventual 14-12 loss.  The Mocs then coughed up a 27-0 lead against The Citadel.  A blocked punt resulted in an eventual 28-27 loss to the Bulldogs.  Chattanooga followed that with a 28-27 loss at No. 1 Georgia Southern after failing to complete a two-point conversion with less than two minutes remaining. 

CHATTANOOGA HAS THREE OF THE TOP TACKLERS IN THE SOCON
Senior LB Ryan Consiglio currently leads the SoCon with 58 tackles this season.  He is just ahead of teammates sophomore DB D.J. Key (53) and sophomore LB Wes Dothard (52).  Key and Dothard are tied for third and fifth in the league in total tackles, respectively.   

DOTHARD NAMED SOCON PLAYER OF THE MONTH FOR SEPTEMBER
Sophomore LB Wes Dothard was named the Southern Conference Defensive Player of the Month for September.  The Carrollton, Ga., native was twice named the SoCon Defensive Player of the Week during September.  Dothard put up impressive numbers against the fourth-toughest schedule in the Football Championship Subdivision (FCS). He started the season with seven tackles at Nebraska and followed that with a five-tackle performance against No. 10 Jacksonville State. Dothard picked off a pass and returned it for a touchdown to seal a 38-17 win over the top-10 Gamecocks, earning him his first Player of the Week honor.

Dothard came back the next week with 10 tackles and three TFLs in a 23-14 win at Eastern Kentucky to earn his second weekly honor. His best performance may have been his career-high 11 stops at No. 3 Appalachian State. Dothard led a stellar UTC defensive effort that did not allow an offensive touchdown to the Mountaineers.  He is the first Moc since Josh Beard in October 2009 to grab a SoCon Player of the Month honor.  He is also just the sixth UTC football player overall to win player of the month recognition since the league began handing out the award in 2003. 

Dothard is currently third on the team and tied for No. 5 in the SoCon with 52 tackles.  He leads the team and is second in the league with 8.0 TFLs.

ROBINSON NAMED SOCON FRESHMAN OF THE WEEK
Quarterback Terrell Robinson (South Pittsburg, Tenn.) was named the Southern Conference Freshman of the Week following an impressive performance at No. 1 Georgia Southern.  He came off the bench to guide the Mocs to a near upset of the No. 1 Eagles on Oct. 8.  Seeing his first career action under center, Robinson went 5-9 passing for 62 yards.  His big numbers came running ball, piling up 114 yards and three touchdowns on 21 carries.  He is the Mocs' first 100-yard rusher of the season and the first to run for three TDs since Eldra Buckley in 2006. 

Robinson put together all four of Chattanooga's scoring drives, but came up short on a two-point conversion with less than two minutes remaining as UTC fell 28-27.  He is the first UTC quarterback to run for 100 yards since Gary Bloodsaw came off the bench for 101 yards on five carries in a 55-10 win over VMI on Oct. 11, 1980. 

BRADFORD TAKES OVER PUNTING DUTIES
Looking for more production on special teams, senior preseason All-American receiver Joel Bradford took over the punting duties at Georgia Southern.  His first kick was a rolling 53-yarder that pinned GSU back to its own nine-yard line.  On 4th and eight from his own 36 in the fourth quarters, he rushed for 10 yards on a fake punt to keep alive a drive that would eventually tie the game at 21. He finished the game with three kicks and a 48.3-yard average.  

UTC-WESTERN CAROLINA CONNECTIONS
Chattanooga junior LB Shane Heatherly hails from Waynesville, N.C., about 30 miles from WCU.  He was teammates with Catamount junior kicker Leo Gomez at Tuscola High School.  There are two Catamounts from the Chattanooga area, including Tunnel Hill, Ga.'s, Nathan Postelle (Jr.-OL) and Trey Selby (Sr.-DL).  They went to Northwest Whitfield High School along with current Mocs Adam Miller (Jr.-OL) and Synjen Herren (Fr.-OL).  There are three other players in the game from Marietta, Ga., and Southwest DeKalb High School, including WCU's Jacoby Mitchell (Jr.-WR) and Michael Johnson (Jr.-RB) and the Mocs' Muhasibi Wakeel (Fr.-LB). 

CHATTANOOGA 27 - Western Carolina 21 - SEPT. 25, 2010

• UTC picked off three passes for the third game in a row...Mocs came into the game ranked third in the SoCon and No. 6 in the nation in interceptions.
• Chattanooga had three turnovers (INT and two fumbles) in the red zone in the second half tonight...the Mocs turned the ball over four times in the game.
• Western Carolina scored first on a 32-yard touchdown pass to Jacoby Mitchell from Josh Cockrell with 4:48 left in the first quarter. It was the first time UTC has trailed in any of the first three quarters in 2010.
• The win was the second SoCon road win under Head Coach Russ Huesman (14-7 at Samford on Oct. 10, 2009)...UTC had only had two SoCon road wins from 2006-08 and just six since 2000.
• Joel Bradford - Eight catches for 91 yards...
• B.J. Coleman - 21-35 passing for 259 yards and two TDs...threw his third INT of the season...had his third rushing TD of the season
• Ryan Consiglio - Posted 12 tackles...five unassisted...team-high and tied for game-high ... led the team in tackles in three of the last four games ... recovered a fumble...second of the year
• Chris Donald - Recorded a sack...now has 4.5 on the year...leads the team - forced a fumble...his second of the year.
• Garrett Hughes - Three catches for 31 yards and 2 TDs ... 2nd and 3rd TD receptions of the season.
• Gunner Miller - First career start...in place of junior J.D. Dothard who was out with a broken toe ... career-high nine tackles, including 4.0 TFLs ... had 4.0 TFLs at halftime...more than any other Moc in a full game this season...finished with four.
• Brian Sutherland - Two catches for 69 yards ... 46-yard reception in the second quarter took the Mocs down to WCU's one-yard line, setting up Coleman's one-yard QB keeper and a 14-7 lead...it tied for Sutherland's longest reception of the season (ASU).
• Jeff Veres - Made his first 11 PATs of his career before missing one in the 4th quarter tonight...is a receiver who was pressed into kicking duties due to the injury to Nick Pollard.
• Kadeem Wise - Picked off his third and fourth passes of the season...tied the school record for INTs by a freshmen set by head coach Russ Huesman in 1978 ... first Moc with multiple interceptions in a game since Buster Skrine had two against Western Kentucky on Nov. 3, 2007

MOCS IN THE RANKINGS
UTC is out of the top-25 for the first time this season.  The Mocs are still receiving votes in both the FCS Coaches Top-25 and the Sports Network/Fathead.com Top-25, the two polls recognized by the NCAA.  Chattanooga had been ranked for a school-record sixth-straight week.  It was also the most consecutive weeks ranked to start a season and the most weeks ranked in one year in school history. 

MOCS RECENT SUCCESS VS. RANKED TEAMS
UTC scored its first win over a top-10 team since 2000 with a 38-17 victory against No. 10 Jacksonville State on Sept. 10.  Chattanooga has had some success against ranked opponents under head coach Russ Huesman.  UTC is 4-6 since 2009 against ranked FCS opponents, including the following wins:

• No. 17 Wofford - 38-9 - Sept. 26, 2009
• No. 18 Georgia Southern - 35-27 - Oct. 16, 2010
• at No. 25 Furman - 36-28 - Oct. 23, 2010
• No. 10 Jacksonville State - 38-17 - Sept. 10, 2011

The Mocs scored at least 35 points in each of the wins above, but only managed 20+ points once in the six losses.   

BRADFORD A CONSENSUS PRESEASON ALL-AMERICAN
Senior WR Joel Bradford has garnered countless preseason All-American honors heading into 2011.  He returns after breaking the Mocs' school record with 1,284 receiving yards in 2010.  He was named 3rd Team All-American by the Associated Press and is touted as one of the top receivers in the country.  He is the leader in receiving yards among all FCS returners from across the country and fifth most in Division I (FBS included).  He needs 15 yards to pass former teammate Blue Cooper (2006-09) for No. 8 on the all-time receiving yards list at UTC and will try to become the fifth Moc to surpass 2,000 yards for a career.  He currently has 1,776 receiving yards in his career.

After making four catches for 47 yards at Nebraska, Bradford had a breakout game against No. 10 Jacksonville State.  He tied a career-high with 15 catches for 162 yards.  He earned SoCon Offensive Player of the Week honors for the third time in his career.  It is tied for the second-most catches in a game by and FCS player this season.  He is currently third in the SoCon and tied for 15th in the nation with 6.7 receptions per game.  He is also fourth in the league and tied for 23rd in the nation with 82.0 receiving yards per game.   

COLEMAN ON THE WALTER PAYTON AWARD WATCH LIST
Senior QB B.J. Coleman became the first Moc since Alonzo Nix in 2004 to be named to the preseason Walter Payton Award Watch list.  Coleman is one of 11 QBs on the 20-player list for the Football Championship Subdivision's top offensive honor.  He has put up some big numbers in his career, and is looking to add to those in his final year.  He has 6,639 career passing yards, No. 2 all-time at UTC, and needs 592 yards to break Chris Sanders' (1999-00) school record.  He is just the fourth Moc to throw for 6,000 yards in a career.  He has 49 career TD passes, tied with Sanders for the all-time record at UTC.  His 20 200-yard passing games are second on the Mocs' career list and he is one of two Mocs in school history with six+ 300-yard passing games.

Coleman was second in the SoCon with 254.0 passing yards per game before injuring his shoulder at Georgia Southern.  He is 111-186 for 215.8 yards per game and six TDs.     

POSTGAME NOTES AT NO. 1 GEORGIA SOUTHERN

• The 23rd-ranked Mocs fell to 2-4 on the year and 0-3 in the Southern Conference with a 28-27 loss at No. 1 Georgia Southern. The Eagles remained undefeated at 5-0 and atop the SoCon standings at 4-0.
• The Eagles came into the game with the No. 1 scoring offense in the nation at 46.5 ppg...the Mocs held GSU to a season-low 28 points.
• Chattanooga's Walter Payton Award Candidate QB B.J. Coleman left the game in the second quarter with an injured shoulder. RFr Terrell Robinson took over for the rest of that possession that ended with a fumbled snap. Sophomore Graham Nichols took the next series that ended with a three-and-out. Robinson controlled the offense the rest of the way.
• Georgia Southern came into the game with the No. 2 ranked rushing defense in the nation, allowing just 57.0 yards per game. The Mocs were No. 100 in the nation in rushing offense, averaging just 92.0 yards per game. Chattanooga racked up a season-high 238 yards on 52 carries. That is 10 yards more than the total GSU had allowed this season. UTC had rushed for a total of 188 in the previous three games.
• The Eagles came into the game No. 3 in the nation in total offense, averaging 498 yards per game...UTC held GSU to 383 yards tonight.
• 238 rushing yards for the Mocs is the most since posting 262 against No. 6 Appalachian State on Nov. 16, 2007.
• The Mocs 87 yards passing is the fewest since posting 36 at Alabama in 2009...fewest against an FCS opponent since gaining 56 at No. 3 Elon on Oct. 18, 2008.
• UTC's second scoring drive was seven plays (all runs) for 76 yards, capped by a 20-yard TD run from junior J.J. Jackson. The other 56 yards were gained on the ground by freshmen (Robinson - 30, M. Green - 11, Tyson - 15).
• Chattanooga's 27 points were the most allowed by GSU this season.
• Chattanooga's third scoring drive went for 16 plays and 80-yards in 6:05, capped by an 11-yard Terrell Robinson run. The 16 plays and 6:05 were both season-highs for the Mocs. 16 plays tied for the third longest drive in terms of number of plays in the Huesman era.
• Mocs started two true freshman - Josh Freeman and Toyvian Brand - at defensive tackle.
• UTC drops to 1-12 all-time at Georgia Southern.
• The Mocs are now 2-10 all-time against No. 1.
• After going 6-8 on third downs in the first half...GSU managed just 1-5 in the second half...UTC came into the game leading the conference and No. 17 in the nation in opponent third-down conversion (29.7%).
• Of the #Mocs 325 yards of total offense tonight, 183 (56%) were gained by freshmen.
• QB - B.J. Coleman - SR - 2-5 for 25 yards ... knocked out in the second quarter (shoulder) and did not return.
• WR - Joel Bradford - SR - Four catches for 56 yards ... took over the punting duties...first kick was a 53-yarder (all roll) downed inside the GSU 10...finished with three kicks for 48.3 average ... converted a fake punt in the fourth quarter on a 4th and eight from the UTC 36...kept the drive alive that tied the game at 21.
• LB - Ryan Consiglio - SR - Game-high 12 tackles ... third-straight game with 10+ tackles...fourth of the season...13th of his career...recovered a fumble on the opening drive...first of the year...fourth of his career.
• RB - J.J. Jackson - JR - Season-high 56 yards on a season-high 11 carries ... first TD of the year...fourth of his career.
• DB - D.J. Key - SO - Tied a season-high with 11 tackles ... fourth game of his career with 10+ tackles.
• DB - Chris Lewis-Harris - SR - Forced fumble on the opening possession...first of the year...second of his career ... finished with three tackles.
• K - Nick Pollard - FR - First touchback of the season on the opening kickoff.
• QB - Terrell Robinson - FR - Replaced Coleman at quarterback ... completed his first three passes and finished 5-9 for 62 yards ... ran 21 times for 114 yards and three TDs ... first Moc with three rushing TDs since Eldra Buckley had three against Tennessee Tech on Aug. 31, 2006 ... first 100-yard rusher for the Mocs this season...first 100-yard rusher allowed by GSU this season.

MOCS WIN WHEN THEY CAN RUN THE BALL
Even though UTC is known for its passing attack, the Mocs are tough to beat when they run the ball effectively.  In the two-plus years under head coach Russ Huesman, UTC is 9-1 when outrushing its opponent, including a 4-1 mark in 2010 and 2-0 this season.

ANOTHER TOUGH SCHEDULE IN 2011
After playing the fifth-toughest schedule in the FCS in 2010, the Mocs have again put together another solid slate for the upcoming season.  After opening with a trip to Nebraska on Sept. 3, the Mocs returned for the home-opener on Sept. 10, a big win against No. 10 Jacksonville State.  They followed that with a win at Eastern Kentucky, who was just two spots outside of the top-25.  A narrow 14-12 loss at No. 3 Appalachian State was the second of four teams on Chattanooga's plate ranked in the top-10.  The Mocs then visited No. 1 Georgia Southern and just missed a big upset, falling 28-27.  There is still a visit from No. 4 Wofford at the end of the season.  To date, this is the fourth toughest schedule in the FCS, based on cumulative opposition. 

SEASON NO. 104
The Chattanooga Mocs are in their 104th season of collegiate football in 2011.  The University of Chattanooga was founded in 1886 and football began play in 1904.  No teams were fielded in 1917 and 1918 due to World War I.  There was also a two-year hiatus from football action during World War II in 1943 and 1944.  The Mocs have an all-time record of 485-496-35 (.495) and have won 10 conference titles.  Chattanooga has been a member of the Southern Conference since 1977, winning the league championship four times (1977, 1978, 1979, 1984).

"RESTORE THE GLORY"
For the past two years, the slogan for the Mocs football program has been, "Restore the Glory."  Head Coach Russ Huesman was hired in December 2008 to bring back the championship tradition that he helped to build as a defensive back from 1978-81.  During his time at UTC, the Mocs won two Southern Conference championships under legendary head coach Joe Morrison.  In fact, UTC won the SoCon in four of its first eight years in the league (1977, 1978, 1979 and 1984).  Just 28 games into his tenure, Coach Huesman has taken a team that went 1-11 in the year prior to his arrival and rebuilt them into a nationally recognized squad.  There is still a long way to go to "Restore the Glory," but Coach Huesman certainly has the Mocs moving in the right direction.

THIRD YEAR IN A ROW MOCS BREAK SEASON TICKET SALES MARK
Chattanooga has broken its season ticket sales record in each of head coach Russ Huesman's first three years.  In 2009, the Mocs sold 2,527 season tickets, topping that with 2,676 last year.  UTC sold 2,761 for the 2011 season.

ATTENDANCE IN THE HUESMAN ERA
UTC has seen a dramatic growth in attendance at home football games since the hiring of Russ Huesman in December 2008.  Seven of the Mocs top-10 crowds in school history have come in the 12 home games of the Huesman era.  Chattanooga is averaging 11,493 fans per game since the start of 2009.  Prior to Huesman's arrival, UTC averaged 5,767 fans per game in the 2008 season. 

IT'S ALL IN THE NAME
On first reference, it is acceptable to refer to us as the "University of Tennessee at Chattanooga".  After that, correct references are "Chattanooga" and/or "UTC".  Our nickname is "Mocs".

SEVEN MOCS ON THE PRESEASON ALL-SOCON TEAM
UTC put seven players on the preseason All-Southern Conference team, led by senior All-American receiver Joel Bradford and senior linebacker Ryan Consiglio who were both selected to the first team. Fellow captain and senior quarterback B.J. Coleman is a second team preseason selection. Junior Adam Miller OL joined Coleman on the preseason second team offense.  A pair of defensive backs, senior captain Chris Lewis-Harris and sophomore Kadeem Wise, were named to the second team defense.  Rounding out the Mocs' representation on the preseason squad is senior defensive lineman Nick Davison. 

CHATTANOOGA TABBED FOURTH IN PRESEASON SOCON POLL
Chattanooga grabbed one first-place vote in the SoCon Coaches Preseason Poll, finishing in fourth with 45 points.  Appalachian State was tabbed as the preseason favorite for the sixth consecutive year.  The Mountaineers, who have won or shared six straight SoCon championships, received five of nine first-place votes in the balloting.  After posting a 10-5 mark in 2010 and advancing to the NCAA playoff semifinals, Georgia Southern was picked second in the coaches' preseason poll, just one point behind Appalachian State.  Wofford was the third Southern Conference team to advance to the FCS Playoffs in 2010 and the Terriers were selected third.  Elon (33) narrowly edged Furman (30) for fifth place as both programs will have new coaches on the sidelines in 2011.  Samford was tabbed seventh with 25 points and The Citadel was picked eighth, while Western Carolina was slotted ninth.

ROSTER, DEPTH CHART AND BREAKDOWNS
A complete roster is located on pages 10-11.  There is a roster breakdown on page 12 and a list of the starters and letterwinners returning and lost on page 13.  A full depth chart can be found on pages 14-15. 

STARTERS/LETTERMEN RETURNING/LOST
The Mocs return a total of 39 lettermen from the 2010 campaign. There are 18 coming back on the offensive side of the ball, while 17 also return on defense.  Four specialists return for the 2011 season. There are 16 starters returning, including five on offense, eight on defense and three on special teams.  A full breakdown of who is back and who is not is available on page 13.  

TEAM CAPTAINS CHOSEN FOR 2011
Following the 2011 Blue & Gold Spring Game, 2011 team captains were named.  Selected by the players and coaches, the position of team captain for the Chattanooga Mocs is one of honor and responsibility.  QB B.J. Coleman, DB Chris Lewis-Harris, LB Ryan Consiglio and DB Jordan Tippit, all seniors, are charged with the task of leading Mocs Football in the classroom, on the field and in the community for the next year. 

MOCS LOOKING FOR THIRD WINNING SEASON IN A ROW
The Mocs have posted 6-5 records in each of the last two years.  It is the first time Chattanooga has recorded back-to-back winning records since the 1990 (6-5) and 1991 (7-4) campaigns.  Another winning season would give the Mocs three-straight for the first time since 1983-85 when they went 7-4, 6-5 and 6-5.   

MOCS VS. THE HEISMAN CONTENDERS
The Mocs have faced off against the eventual Heisman Trophy winner, or runner-up, in each of the previous four seasons.  UTC faced Auburn's Cam Newton in 2010, Mark Ingram (Alabama) in 2009, Sam Bradford (Oklahoma) in 2008 and 2007 runner-up Darren McFadden (Arkansas). 

MOCS VS. THE FBS POWERS
Like most FCS teams, Chattanooga takes on at least one FBS squad each year.  However, the Mocs have faced some of the best in recent years.  Chattanooga continued this trend with a season-opening trip to No. 10 Nebraska on Sept. 3.  Here is a rundown of the FBS opponents in the last four years and where each ranked when they faced UTC.

No. 10 Nebraska won 40-7 on Sept. 2, 2011
No. 2 Auburn won 62-24 on Nov. 6, 2010 - eventual BCS Champion
No. 2 Alabama won 45-0 on Nov. 21, 2009 - eventual BCS Champion
Florida State won 46-7 on Sept. 13, 2008
No. 4 Oklahoma won 57-2 on Aug. 30, 2008

MOCS ARE SUCCEEDING ON THE FIELD WHILE REFOCUSING IN THE CLASSROOM
Chattanooga set record grade-point-average and APR numbers last year.  The Mocs posted a 2.66 g.p.a. in the 2011 spring semester, a new program best.   UTC's most recent single-year APR score was also a program-high 988.  That was two-points shy of tops in the SoCon and pushed the four-year average to 925.  UTC is now operating without any APR scholarship or practice time restrictions for the first time. 

The Mocs had to overcome APR penalties that were brought on due to poor performances in the classroom prior to the arrival of head coach Russ Huesman in 2009.  The Mocs experienced success on the field the last two seasons, despite only being allowed 16 hours of countable activity (meetings & practice time) per week over five days.  This means the team did not take part in any practice or meetings on Monday's or Fridays, including the traditional walk-through on the day before a game.   Normally, the NCAA allows for 20 hours of activity over a six-day period in one week.  UTC also worked with just 55.18 scholarships, divided among 68 players.  The NCAA allows 63 scholarships among 85 players at the FCS level. 

The four hours per week that UTC saw docked from practice time was replaced with four hours of academic focus and the results in the classroom are tremendous.  In 2009, UTC put 10 players on the SoCon All-Academic team, shattering the previous high of four in one year.  This was followed by another nine student-athletes on the team in 2010.  A total of 23 Mocs made the Dean's List in each of the last two semesters.

MOCS CONTINUE STRONG RECRUITING
Since being hired in December 2008, head coach Russ Huesman has hit the recruiting trail hard.  All three of the Mocs' classes under Huesman have been ranked in the top-10.  The 2009 and 2010 groups were both No. 9 in the FCS, while the 2011 crop came in at No. 10.  

MAJORITY OF THE MOCS ARE FROM TENNESSEE AND GEORGIA
Of the 84 members currently on the Mocs' roster, 68 list Tennessee (44) or Georgia (24) as their home state.  That means 81% of the roster is from Tennessee or Georgia, including 52% from Tennessee and 29% from Georgia.  Nine Mocs are from Florida, while there are five from Alabama and one each from North Carolina and Virginia. 

MOCS ROSTER INCLUDES A NUMBER FROM THE CHATTANOOGA AREA
UTC's football roster boasts 17 members from the Chattanooga area.  The McCallie School is currently the biggest feeder to the program with five former members on the Mocs' roster, including Joel Bradford, Blake Coddington, B.J. Coleman, Jarrod Coleman and Thomas Green.  Be sure to check out page 12 to see a full breakdown of the 2011 roster. 

COACHING STAFF STAYS INTACT
Coaching changes are always prevalent in college football, especially at the FCS level.  However, the Mocs will enjoy the luxury of having all 10 assistant coaches return for the 2011 season.  In fact, seven of the 10 assistants are starting their third season under head coach Russ Huesman.

HUESMAN, EHRENFELD ARE FORMER TEAMMATES OF THREE MOCS DADS
Head coach Russ Huesman and assistant coach Russ Ehrenfeld are both former Mocs football players.  Huesman played from 1978-81 while Ehrenfeld was a Moc from 1977-80.  Both of the Mocs coaches were teammates of Bryon Coleman (1977-80), Tim Dockery (1981-83) and Mike Nease (1980-83).  Coleman is the father of senior QB B.J. Coleman and freshman TE Jarrod Coleman (Chattanooga, Tenn.).  Dockery is the father of sophomore OL Hunter Dockery (Newport, Tenn.) and Nease is the father of sophomore OL Steven Nease (Greeneville, Tenn.).  Nick Davison's dad, Mark, was also a classmate of Huesman and Ehrenfeld at UTC, but he did not play football.  Huesman's son, Jacob, is now a freshman QB for the Mocs. 

ASSISTANT COACHES WITH CHATTANOOGA TIES
Chattanooga head coach Russ Huesman has an impressive group of assistant coaches for the 2011 season.  Not only are the assistants very experienced college football coaches, but many of them posses ties to UTC and Chattanooga.  A UTC letterman himself, Huesman has four other alumni on his staff, including Russ Ehrenfeld (1977-80), Tony Coode (1998-00), Geep Wade (1999-01) and Jimmy Lindsey (1996-99).  Offensive coordinator Marcus Satterfield was a graduate assistant at UTC from 1999-00 and the receivers coach in 2001.  Receivers coach Will Healy is a Chattanooga native and was an all-state quarterback at Boyd-Buchanan High School.

SLOAN ALLISON AND JACOB HUESMAN SHARE A UNIQUE CONNECTION
By the end of the 2011 season, senior WR Sloan Allison and freshman QB Jacob Huesman (Chattanooga, Tenn.) will both have had the same unique experience of playing college football for their fathers at UTC.  Allison's dad, Rodney, was the head coach of the Mocs from 2003-08 and coached Sloan in his final two years at UTC.  Huesman, the 2011 Tennessee Division II-AA Mr. Football at Chattanooga's Baylor School, spurned many other offers to stay in the Scenic City and play for his father, Russ, the current head coach of the Mocs. 

SKRINE MAKES THE BROWNS, HARR CUT FROM CHIEFS
Two of last year's All-SoCon Mocs - Buster Skrine and Chris Harr - competed for spots on an NFL roster.  Skrine, a defensive back, was a fifth-round draft pick of the Cleveland Browns.  He secured his spot on the team, thanks to a strong showing throughout the preseason.  Harr signed a free-agent contract with the Kansas City Chiefs but was cut at the end of preseason.  Eldra Buckley (2005-06) was recently cut by the Philadelphia Eagles while Terrell Owens (1992-95) is still a free agent.

UTC ENROLLMENT PASSES 11,000 FOR THE FIRST TIME IN 2011-12
UTC enrollment reached a new high with 11,438 attending classes this fall.  This is an 6% increase in enrollment from the 2010-11 academic year.  This number continues a six-year trend of record growth for the campus.  Since 2006, UTC's enrollment has increased over 28%.  US News and World Report places UTC in the top-25 of all public master's level universities in the South.