The University of Tennessee at Chattanooga football team hits the road to face Elon this weekend.  Kickoff is set for 3:00 p.m. (E.D.T.) in Elon, N.C. and the game will broadcast on the SoCon Sports Network.  Fans in the Chattanooga area can catch the game on PBS stations WTCI or WNGH or on ESPN3.com. 

The Mocs are 3-4 overall and 1-3 in Southern Conference play.  Chattanooga had some agonizing defeats earlier in the season, 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.  Last weekend, the Mocs unloaded their frustrations on Western Carolina.  The 51-7 win was the third largest SoCon victory in UTC history. 

Elon is 4-3 on the year and 2-2 in league action.   The Phoenix boasts the No. 1 passing offense in the SoCon, averaging 265.9 yards per game.  Junior QB Thomas Wilson leads the league in passing yards while junior receiver Aaron Mellette is one of the top receivers in the nation.  His 10.6 catches per game and 141.4 receiving yards per game rank second and third, respectively, in the nation.  

The Mocs will counter with the top-ranked passing defense in the nation.  UTC is allowing just 117.4 yards per game in the air and their 92.7 pass efficiency defense rating is No. 1 in the SoCon and No. 3 in the country.  Allowing just 288.6 yards per game, Chattanooga is second in the league and No. 7 in the nation in total defense. 

On the offensive side of the ball, UTC is currently being led by the emergence of freshman QB Terrell Robinson.  Coming off of back-to-back SoCon Freshman of the Week honors, Robinson is 12-20 passing for 185 yards and three touchdowns.  He has also run for 186 yards and three scores in two games under center. 

Robinson replaced injured starter B.J. Coleman in the Georgia Southern game.  Coleman is second in the league with 215 passing yards per game and his status for Saturday is still up in the air. 

Elon has a much underrated defense that is No. 2 in the nation against the pass.  The Phoenix allows just 129.7 yards in the air.  Elon's total defense is No. 3 in the SoCon and 25th in the nation, allowing 321.4 yards per game. 

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.  

The Elon game will be the second for the Mocs on the SoCon Sports Network this season.  The SoCon has agreements in place with PBS stations in Georgia, North Carolina, South Carolina and Tennessee as a part of its eight-game football package. Certain markets in Virginia, northern Alabama and northern Florida will also have access to the games on PBS. Additionally, fans in central Alabama will be able to watch on WABM-TV which serves the Birmingham, Tuscaloosa, Gadsden, Anniston market.

Darren Goldwater has the play-by-play call on the television broadcast with Doug Champan providing the commentary.  The SoCon Sports Network is available in Chattanooga on WTCI-TV (OTA 29, Comcast 5, DirecTV, Dish Network & U-Verse 45) or WNGH-TV (OTA 33, DirecTV, Dish Network & U-Verse 18).  The game will also broadcast live on ESPN3.com with links available on GoMocs.com. 

COACHES AT A GLANCE
Former Moc Russ Huesman (Chattanooga '83) is 15-14 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 0-2 against Elon in his two seasons at UTC.  

Head Coach Jason Swepson (Boston College '92) is in his first season at Elon.  He spent the previous four years as the running backs coach at North Carolina State University.  In addition to his tenure with the Wolfpack, Swepson has also made stops at Boston College, Boston University, Holy Cross, Rhode Island, Northeastern and Bates College in nearly 20 years of coaching. 

NOTES TO KNOW ABOUT THE ELON SERIES

• This is the 9th meeting in the series that started in 2003. Elon holds a 6-2 advantage, including five-straight.
• Elon has won both games in the series in the Russ Huesman era.
• Chattanooga's only wins in the series have come on the road.

NOTES TO KNOW ABOUT THE ELON GAME

• The Mocs are trying to snap a five-game losing streak to the Phoenix.
• Chattanooga senior QB B.J. Coleman was knocked out of the Georgia Southern game with an injured shoulder on Oct. 8 and missed last week's game vs. Western Carolina. He continues to rehab, but could be replaced again by freshman Terrell Robinson if he is unable to go.
• Senior preseason All-American WR Joel Bradford needs 30 receiving yards to pass Rocky Turner (1968-71) for No. 6 all-time at UTC ... 45 receiving yards will move him past Alonzo Nix (2003-04) for fifth place ... he currently has 1,835 for his career.
• Despite having the No. 1 passing defense in the nation, no Moc ranks in the top-4 in the SoCon in interceptions or passes defended.
• The Mocs have not allowed a point in the first quarter in any of the last four games.
• Elon's David Wood is third in the SoCon with an 8.1 punt return average.
• Elon's Aaron Mellette averages 141.4 receiving yards per game, that is more than 55 yards more than the No. 2 receiver in the league.
• Mocs senior WR Joel Bradford is second in the SoCon with 44 catches this season ... that is still 30 grabs behind Elon's Mellette.
• Mellette has caught a TD pass in each game this season.
• Elon QB Thomas Wilson is second in the SoCon with 13 passing TDs ... he also has thrown 15 INTs on the year, six more than the next highest total in the league.
• After not gaining more than 100 yards on the ground for three straight games, the Mocs have topped the 200 -yard rushing plateau in each of the last two contests.

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. 1 in the nation in pass defense - 117.4 yards/game
No. 1 in the SoCon and No. 3 in the nation in pass efficiency defense - 101.15
No. 1 in the SoCon and No. 2 in the nation in opponent 1st downs - 13.4/game
No. 1 in the SoCon and tied for No. 8 in the nation in fumbles recovered - 10
No. 2 in the SoCon and No. 7 in the nation in total defense - 288.6 yards/game
No. 2 in the SoCon and No. 11 in the nation in turnover margin - +8
No. 2 in the SoCon and No. 25 in the nation in scoring defense - 21.1 ppg

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 6-1 overall and atop the SoCon with a 4-0 league record.  However, the reality is that they are 3-4 and 1-3 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. 

ROBINSON NAMED SOCON FRESHMAN OF THE WEEK...AGAIN
Quarterback Terrell Robinson (South Pittsburg, Tenn.) has grabbed two Southern Conference Freshman of the Week honors this season.  The first came following a relief appearance and 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 was 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. 

He also earned the award after becoming the first UTC freshman to start at quarterback since 2003, guiding the Mocs to a 51-7 rout of Western Carolina.  He completed 7-of-11 passes for 123 yards and three touchdowns.  He added 72 yards rushing on 14 carries for the Mocs as UTC posted its third largest margin of victory in a SoCon game in school history.  His three TD passes were the most by a Moc this season.  He engineered scoring drives of 75, 63 and 63 yards in the first quarter.  Robinson's 32-yard run on the first play from scrimmage was the longest run of the year for UTC before Marquis Green turned in a 34-yard run later in the first quarter.

Robinson is the first Moc to win multiple SoCon Freshman of the Week honors in one season since James Roberts also took the honors on back-to-back weeks in 1989.  He is gaining recognition for his ability to run the ball, but 10 of his 12 pass completions have gone for more than 10 yards.  

CAPTAIN CONSIGLIO
Senior LB and team captain Ryan Consiglio is currently second in the SoCon with 67 tackles this season.  The preseason First Team All-SoCon selection is living up to the billing and leading one of the top defensive units in the country.  He has recovered two fumbles, including a 45-yard return for a touchdown against Western Carolina.  He has 5.5 TFLs and has forced a pair of fumbles on the year.  For his career, Consiglio has amassed 268 tackles and needs eight more to pass Troy Boeck (1987-90) for No. 8 all-time at UTC. 

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 second on the team and tied for No. 6 in the SoCon with 59 tackles.  He leads the team and is second in the league with 11.0 TFLs.

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 quarter, 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. 

In two games, Bradford is averaging 44.3 yards per kick on six punts.  He uses a rugby still kick that does not get a lot of hang-time.  However, the bouncing roll that it employs is difficult for returners to field. 

WILLIAMS UTC CAREER LEADER IN SACKS
Mocs junior DL Joshua Williams became Chattanooga's career leader in sacks when he posted a pair at Eastern Kentucky.  He has upped his career total to 17.5 and is currently No. 2 in the SoCon with 6.0 sacks in 2011.  Most of Williams' sacks have come in pairs. He has five career multi-sack games, including three this season. 

UTC-ELON CONNECTIONS
Saturday's game will feature three players from Marietta, Ga.'s, Walton High School.  Elon kicker Adam Schreiner and Chattanooga RB J.J. Jackson and DB Robert Harrison, all juniors, were all teammates at Walton.  Elon DL Brandon Brant and UTC LB Muhasibi Wakeel, both sophomores, were teammates at Southwest DeKalb High School in Decatur, Ga. 

MOCS IN THE RANKINGS
UTC is out of the top-25 for the second week in a row.  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 weeks.  It was 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 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 was the leader in receiving yards among all FCS returners from across the country and fifth most in Division I (FBS included). 

His numbers are down from last year, but he remains one of the top threats in the country.  He needs 30 yards to pass Rocky Turner (1968-71) for No. 6 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 1,835 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 third-most catches in a game by and FCS player this season. 

He is currently third in the SoCon and tied for 18th in the nation with 6.3 receptions per game.  He is also third in the league and 28th in the nation with 78.7 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 VS. WESTERN CAROLINA

• The Mocs 51 points are the most of the Russ Huesman era ... it is the most scored by UTC since a 59-56 win over Appalachian State on Oct. 30, 2004...UTC's 31 points in the first half are the most since scoring 42 in a 72-17 win over Mississippi Valley State on Sept. 16, 2000.
• The 44-point margin of victory is the biggest win since a 73-0 victory over Kentucky State on Nov. 24, 2001...it is the third largest margin of victory for the Mocs in a Southern Conference game and the biggest since a 55-10 win over VMI on Oct. 11, 1980.
• Of the Mocs 388 yards of total offense in the game ... 233 yards were gained by freshmen.
• Mocs recovered two fumbles in the first half. UTC came into the game leading the SoCon and tied for 8th in the nation with eight fumbles recovered.
• Tonight's attendance of 11,866 is the eighth-largest crowd in Finley Stadium history. It is the 14th-time UTC has reached the 10,000 fan mark in Finley Stadium history...UTC had crowds of 10,000 or more nine times in 13 home games of the Russ Huesman era.
• Chattanooga allowed a season-low seven points...it is the second time UTC has allowed less than 10 points in a game in the Huesman era...the last was a 14-7 win at Samford on Oct. 10, 2009.
• UTC gave up 264 yards of total offense...the Mocs have only allowed 300+ yards of total offense twice this season.
• Chattanooga picked off a season-high three passes.
• With three INTs and two fumbles recovered the Mocs collected a season-high five turnovers.
• Chattanooga ran the ball a season-high 55 times for a season-high 265 yards...it is the most rushing yards since posting 271 in a 35-25 loss at No. 12 Appalachian State on Oct. 29, 2005
• The Mocs are 3-0 this season when outrushing their opponent...they improved to 10-1 in that category in the Huesman era.
• Chattanooga logged a season-high five sacks...it is the most for the Mocs since posting six against Eastern Kentucky last season.
• The Mocs scored two defensive TDs in a game for the first time since a 30-23 overtime win against Tennessee Tech on Sept. 3, 2005.
• WR - Joel Bradford - 4 catches for 59 yards and one TD ... team-high 3rd receiving TD of the season.
• LB - Ryan Consiglio - Team-high nine tackles ... returned a fumble 45 yards for his first career TD ... second fumble recovery of the year...fifth of his career. 
• LB - Wes Dothard - Six tackles ... tied a career-high with three TFLs ... added a pair of PBUs.
• RB - Marquis Green - Career-high 94 yards on 16 carries ... 34-yard run in the first quarter is the longest of the year for the Mocs ... 2nd TD run of the year.
• RB - J.J. Jackson - 22-yard TD in the 3rd quarter ... second rushing TD of the season...fifth of his career ... finished with nine carries for 39 yards.
• DB - D.J. Key - School-record 85-yard INT return for a TD ... second INT of the year ... five tackles ... second sack of the season.
• DB - Chaz Moore - 1st career INT in the game ... tied a career-high with five tackles.
• WR - Ron Moore - Second career TD catch in the first quarter ... has three catches for 147 yards and two TDs this season.
• DL - Keyon Reed - Forced and recovered a fumble ... career-high four tackles ... added two TFLs, including his second sack of the season.
• QB - Terrell Robinson - 7-11 passing for 123 yards and three TDs ... 14 carries for 72 yards ... first UTC freshman to start at QB since Matt Lopez at Gardner-Webb (L, 23-13) on Sept. 20, 2003 ... opened the game with a 32-yard run...was the longest of the year for the Mocs at the time.
• TE - Faysal Shafaat - First career TD catch, 18 yards, in the first quarter ... finished with two catches for 29 yards.
• DL - Joshua Williams - Added to his school record with two sacks...now has 17.5 for his career ... finished with three tackles and a QBH ... has six sacks on the year...second in the SoCon.

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 10-1 when outrushing its opponent, including a 4-1 mark in 2010 and 3-0 this season.

ANOTHER TOUGH SCHEDULE IN 2011
After playing the fifth-toughest schedule in the FCS in 2010, the Mocs again put together another solid slate in 2011.  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.  To date, it is the only loss for the Gamecocks who have worked their way back into the top-10.  Chattanooga 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. 

Elon 49 - CHATTANOOGA 35 - OCT. 30, 2010

• Chattanooga dropped to 5-3 on the year, 4-2 in SoCon play, with a 49-35 loss to Elon last year...the Mocs' five game-winning streak - its longest since 1980 - comes to an end.
• The Mocs recovered four fumbles in the game.
• UTC almost had another big 4th quarter comeback after trailing 35-14 in the third quarter. The Mocs scored three TDs to tie the game at 35 with 14:35 left in the game...Elon added two more scores off of turnovers to seal the win.
• The Mocs outgained Elon 504-490 in total offense...it was UTC's third time with over 500 yards this season.
• UTC committed a season-high six turnovers (5 INTs and 1 fumble). The five picks were the most by the Mocs since throwing five against Jacksonville State in 2008.
• The 35 points in the first half were the most UTC has allowed in the first half since giving up 35 at Alabama last season. It is the most points in the first half against an FCS opponent since allowing 35 to Appalachian State in Finley Stadium on Nov. 8, 2008.
• Elon got on the board with a 14-yard rushing TD by A.J. Harris...it was the first rushing TD for the Phoenix since their second game of the season against Shaw...he finished with 163 yards rushing on 31 carries and 4 TDs...it is the most rushing yards the Mocs have allowed to an individual his season...most rushing TDs since ASU's Armanti Edwards had 4 in 2007.
• WR Joel Bradford - 11 catches for 152 receiving yards and 2 TDs.
• QB B.J. Coleman - 33-63 for 386 yards and a career-high five touchdowns - career-high five interceptions ... 63 pass attempts is a career-high and three shy of the school record.
• LB Ryan Consiglio - Career-high 16 tackles ... added a sack and recovered a fumble...first sack of the season.
• RB J.J. Jackson - Career-highs with 62 yards on 15 carries.
• DB Buster Skrine - Season-high three PBUs ... tied a season-high with six tackles.

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 486-496-35 (.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 13 home games of the Huesman era.  Chattanooga is averaging 11,521 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.