The University of Tennessee at Chattanooga football team will be looking for its third win in a row when it hosts Samford on Saturday, Oct. 20 at Finley Stadium.  Chattanooga is 3-3 overall, 2-1 in league play, and is one of four teams in the Southern Conference with just a single loss.  Kickoff is set for 6:00 p.m. (E.D.T.) against the 5-2 Bulldogs who are fifth in the league at 3-2. 

The Mocs are coming off a big 31-10 win on the road at Furman.  Couple that with the 28-10 win at No. 11 The Citadel on Sept. 29 and the Mocs have held back-to-back SoCon road opponents to 10 points or less for the first time since 1985.  Chattanooga is going for its first three-game winning streak since 2010.  

Samford is off to its best start since the 2003 season.  Their only losses have come against two of the best teams in the nation, including a 35-16 setback at No. 9 Georgia Southern on Sept. 29 and a 28-25 loss at home to No. 13 Appalachian State last weekend. 

Tickets for the game are available now at the UTC Ticket Office by calling (423) 266-MOCS (6627) or online on GoMocs.com.  Remember to use the promo code #gomocs12 to get print-at-home $8 general admission tickets.  This $8 offer is available online only.  In addition to the regular business hours of the UTC Ticket Office at McKenzie Arena, the St. Elmo ticket window at Finley Stadium will open from Noon-5:00 p.m. (E.D.T.) on Friday. 

Fans can catch the game on the radio on the Mocs Sports Network.  The flagship station is ESPN Radio 105.1 FM in Chattanooga.  Jim Reynolds is in his 33rd year as the play-by-play man for the Mocs.  Todd Agne has the color commentary with Will Poindexter as the sideline reporter. 

SEASON NO. 105
The Chattanooga Mocs are in their 105th season of football in 2012.  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 491-501-35 (.495) and have won 10 conference titles.

COACHES AT A GLANCE
Russ Huesman is 20-19 in his fourth year at Chattanooga after being hired as the 22nd head coach at UTC on Dec. 22, 2008.  A 1983 graduate of UTC and a former defensive back, Huesman guided Chattanooga to a 6-5 mark in 2009, equaling the number of wins UTC had seen in the previous three years combined.  The Mocs are 3-0 against Samford under Huesman.

Prior to his return to Chattanooga, Huesman spent the 25 seasons building a reputation as one of the top defensive-minded assistant coaches in the country. He spent five seasons as the defensive coordinator at the University of Richmond before joining UTC and also coached at Memphis (1998-2003) and William & Mary (14 yrs), serving as the Defensive Coordinator for the 1996-97 seasons. A native of Cincinnati, Ohio, Huesman played prep football at perennial power Moeller High School, where he lettered for four years under head coach Gerry Faust.

Samford Head Coach Pat Sullivan is in his sixth year with the Bulldogs.  He has a 30-32 overall mark at Samford and is 54-74-1 in 12 seasons as a collegiate head coach.  Sullivan, a 1972 graduate of Auburn, was a three-year starter at quarterback for the Tigers (1969-71). In addition to winning the

Heisman Trophy, he was named an All-American and the SEC Player of the Year in 1970 and 1971. He helped lead Auburn to three postseason bowl appearances, and was named the MVP of the 1970 Gator Bowl and the 1971 Sugar Bowl.

NOTES TO KNOW ABOUT THE MOCS

• The Mocs are ninth in the nation in total defense, allowing 299.0 yards per game ... that is good for No. 2 in the Southern Conference behind Georgia Southern (266.5).
• UTC has held its last two opponents to 10 points each ... first time the Mocs have held back-to-back road foes to 10 points or less since 1985.
• Chattanooga is No. 20 in the nation and No. 3 in the SoCon in scoring defense (19.2 ppg).
• UTC is No. 18 in the nation in third down defense (30.1%).
• Chattanooga leads the SoCon and is No. 13 in the nation in Time of Possession (34:12).
• UTC is No. 23 in the nation and No. 3 in the SoCon in rushing defense, allowing just 120 yds/gm.
• Sophomore DE Davis Tull leads the SoCon and is tied for No. 8 in the nation with 6.0 sacks ... he also leads the SoCon with 7.5 TFLs.
• Tull also leads the SoCon and is tied for No. 3 in the nation with three forced fumbles.
• Freshman QB Jacob Huesman has 88 completions on the year ... he needs 12 more to break Stan Nix's UTC freshman record of 99 set in 1987. Huesman's eight TD passes are also No. 2 on the Mocs' all-time freshman list. He needs six more to pass Kenyon Earl (1991) for the top spot on that list.
• Sophomore K/P Nick Pollard is No. 3 in the SoCon and No. 20 in the nation, averaging 42.1 yards per punt. He is using the same rugby-style punting as Joel Bradford did last year.
• Chattanooga is tied for No. 18 in the nation and second in the SoCon with a 37.6 net punting average.
• Two-time All-SoCon defensive back Kadeem Wise has nine career interceptions and is tied for No. 6 all-time at UTC with - among others - head coach Russ Huesman (1978-81).
• UTC is coming off a 5-6 2011 record which included five losses by a total of 12 points. The Mocs lost three games by a 28-27 tally.
• UTC has three members of its defense on various preseason All-American teams, including junior linebacker Wes Dothard, senior defensive lineman Josh Williams and junior defensive back Kadeem Wise.
• UTC is picked to finish fourth in the SoCon by the league's coaches and media.
• Chattanooga had eight players named to the preseason All-SoCon teams, including three on the first team defense (Williams, Dothard, Key).
• Despite returning 17 starters, UTC is still a very young team in 2012 ... there are just seven seniors on the roster ... 13 starters on the current two-deep are sophomores and freshmen.

NOTES TO KNOW ABOUT SAMFORD

• Samford is off to its best start since 2003.
• The Bulldogs have been in and out of the top-25 and are receiving votes in both polls this week.
• Leads the nation in third down defense (23/101 - 22.8%).
• Tied for No. 2 in the nation with 12 interceptions.
• Riley Hawkins leads the SoCon and is No. 13 in the nation with an 11.8 punt return average.
• Fabian Truss leads the SoCon and is No. 12 in the nation with a 27.7 KOR average ... Truss also leads the SoCon and is No. 3 in the nation with 186.6 all purpose yards per game.
• Jaquiski Tartt leads the SoCon and is tied for No. 7 in the nation with four INTs ... he is also second in the league with 68 tackles. His 12 passes defended lead the nation and no one else in the SoCon has more than six.
• Seven players named to eight different spots on the preseason All-SoCon team. Senior OL Ryan Dudchock, junior WR Kelsey Pope, senior K Cameron Yaw and junior return specialist Fabian Truss were all named to the first team. Truss was also named second team as a running back, along with senior OL Charlie Sanford, senior DL Nicholas Williams and senior DB Alvin Hines II.
• Leads the SoCon in kickoff coverage at 44.9 yards.
• The Bulldogs are last in the SoCon in penalty yards at 74.4 per game.
• Senior QB Andy Summerlin, a transfer from Memphis, is third in the SoCon with 242.6 passing yards per game.

NOTES TO KNOW ABOUT THE SAMFORD-UTC GAME

• This could be a defensive battle with neither team allowing more than 20 points per game. The Mocs and Bulldogs are third and fourth in the SoCon, allowing 19.2 and 20.1 ppg, respectively.
• Both teams are tough on third downs. Samford leads the nation, allowing teams to convert just 22.8% of their third downs. The Mocs are No. 18 in the nation, allowing a 30% conversion rate on third down.
• UTC sophomore PK Nick Pollard had a career-best four touchbacks on kickoffs at Furman last week. He will need that big leg again because Samford's Fabian Truss leads the SoCon and is No. 12 in the nation with a 27.7 KOR average.
• The Mocs' offensive line will be tested against a Samford group that leads the SoCon with 19 sacks. UTC's O-line is last in the league with 18 sacks allowed.
• While the Mocs lead the SoCon in time of possession (34:12), Samford is No. 8 in the league in that category at 28:54.
• Samford is tied for the league lead in takeaways (12 INTs, three fumble recoveries) while UTC has the fewest turnovers in the SoCon (two fumbles lost and three INTs).

UTC-SAMFORD CONNECTIONS

• Samford sophomore WR Kevin Clay is from Chattanooga's Red Bank High School. The same program that produced current Moc sophomore Keith Mayes and Keon Williams.
• UTC OL Robert Hill and Samford LB Chad Jones are both freshmen from Buford High School in Buford, Ga.
• UTC sophomore OL Brandon Morgan and Samford SR DB Justin Sly are both from Hoover High School in Hoover, Ala.
• UTC junior OL Michael Slowey and Samford freshman LB Josh Killett are both from Brentwood High School in Brentwood, Tenn.
• UTC DB Will Johnson and Samford DL Jake Kingree are both freshmen from Chattahoochee HS in Georgia.

NOTES TO KNOW ABOUT THE SAMFORD SERIES

• This is the 38th meeting between these two teams.
• Chattanooga leads the all-time series 25-9-3.
• The series dates back to 1906.
• There was a 30-year break in the series between 1968 and 1998.
• The Mocs are 7-2 against Samford since 1998.
• UTC has won three straight overall in the series.
• UTC is 3-1 against Samford since the Bulldogs joined the league in 2008.

CHATTANOOGA 31 at FURMAN - OCT. 13, 2012 

• Furman came into the game No. 2 in the SoCon and No. 7 in the nation with a 33:39 Time-of-Possession average ... UTC held the ball for 38:54 in today's game.
• In the first half, the Mocs allowed 75 yards on Furman's first TD drive...Paladin's other four drives were 23 yards, 12 plays and three 3 & outs.
• The Mocs have allowed just 10 points in the last two games (28-10 win at The Citadel)...it is the first time UTC has held consecutive opponents to 10 or less since Wofford (38-9 win on Sept. 26) and at Samford (14-7 win on Oct. 10) in 2009. It is the first time the Mocs have held back-to-back road opponents to 10 points or less since 1985.
• UTC has held three teams to 10 points or less in one season for the first time since 1998.
• Furman came into the game No. 22 in the nation in rushing yards, averaging 197.5 par game...the Mocs held them to a season-low 39 yards on the ground today.
• Furman came into the game No. 24 in the nation in total offense, averaging 423.5 yards per game...the Mocs held them to a season-low 223 yard today.
• UTC's two-headed quarterback attack of freshman Jacob Huesman (59 rush, 171 pass) and sophomore Terrell Robinson (29 rush, 86 pass) accounted for 345 of the Mocs' 369 yards of total offense today (93.5%).
• UTC's defense held Furman to just eight first downs and 2/13 on third down.
• Marquis Green (So. - RB) - Career-best five catches for 53 yards ... career-long 26-yard reception in the third quarter.
• Jacob Huesman (Fr. - QB) - 18-23 passing for 171 yards and two TDs ... 59 yards rushing on 22 carries ... started at receiver for the first time this season ... 8 passing TDs this season passes Brian Hampton (1995) for No. 2 among UTC frosh all-time.
• J.J. Jackson (Sr. - RB) - Three catches for a career-high 57 yards ... 31-yard reception in the second quarter...longest play of his career ... seven carries for 11 yards and one TD ... first rushing TD of the season...seventh of his career.
• D.J. Key (Jr. - DB) - Career-high three PBUs ... added five tackles.
• Chaz Moore (Jr. - DB) - Tied a career-high with seven tackles.
• Nick Pollard (So. - K/P) - Four punts for a 48.5-yard average ... career-long 61 yard punt ... pinned Furman inside the 20 four times ... 29-yard FG in the first quarter...kick was partially blocked but still made it over the cross bar ... 10-11 on FGs inside 20 yards for his career ... first time with four touchbacks in a game.
• Terrell Robinson (So. - QB) - Got the start at QB ... second of the season ... scored three TDs ... two receiving and one rushing ... four carries for 29 yards and one TD ... second rushing TD of the season ... seventh of his career ... 7-10 passing for 86 yards ... career-best eight catches for 81 yards and two TDs.
• Davis Tull (So. - DE) - Two sacks in the game ... has 6.0 sacks on the year and 11.0 for his career ... forced a fumble that sealed the game.
• Josh Williams (Sr. - DE) - Sack on the first play of the game ... first of the season ... extended his UTC career sacks record to 22.5.

CHATTANOOGA 24 at SAMFORD 9 - NOV. 5, 2011

• The Mocs used a three-headed attack at quarterback with freshman Terrell Robinson, sophomore Graham Nichols and senior Sloan Allison...starting QB senior B.J. Coleman has been out since the Georgia Southern game and backup Terrell Robinson was questionable until kickoff with an injury.
• UTC's offense only earned one first down in the second half...they picked up three first downs on penalties in the second half.
• Chattanooga came into the game No. 1 in the SoCon and No. 17 in the nation with a +9 turnover margin...the Mocs won that battle with a fumble recovery and an INT without turning the ball over.
• Sophomore LB Wes Dothard returned a fumble 41 yards for a TD in the third quarter...it was the Mocs fifth defensive score of the season and the second for Dothard.
• UTC outrushed Samford 154-92.
• The Mocs won the possession battle by five minutes (32:44 - 27:16) but Samford ran 14 more plays (66-80).
• WR/QB - Sloan Allison - Effective in the wildcat formation as a QB...rushed for 32 yards on nine carries ... also had two catches for 12 yards.
• WR/P - Joel Bradford - Four catches for 27 yards ... damage was done as a punter, averaging 40.4 yards on nine kicks ... with under three minutes to play and on his own 25-yard line, booted a career-long 59-yarder to Samford's 16 ... with 10 minutes left in the game and from his own 28, kicked a then-career-long 58 yarder to Samford's 14 ... pinned Samford inside their own 20 four times...two other punts were downed on the 20 ... three kicks of 50+ yards.
• LB - Wes Dothard - SO - Stripped and recovered a fumble that he ran back 43 yards for a TD...his second score of the season ... added six tackles.
• DB - Chaz Moore - Picked off a pass on UTC's 1-yard line for a red-zone stop in the fourth quarter.
• QB - Graham Nichols - Made his first career start...in place of injured QBs B.J. Coleman (shoulder) and Terrell Robinson (ankle) ... 11-17 passing for 66 yards and no INTs ... guided an offense that did not turn the ball over or have a penalty in the first half.
• K - Nick Pollard - Broke Rodney Allen's (1989) freshman scoring record with a 29-yard FG in the second quarter.
• QB - Terrell Robinson - Played sparingly due to injury, but was still effective in situations ... 3-yard TD run in the first quarter was his fifth of the season...third all-time on UTC's freshman rushing TD list ... nine carries for 29 yards ... 3-3 passing for eight yards.
• FB - Taharin Tyson - Five carries for 13 yards and one TD ... tied a season-high for carries.
• DL - Joshua Williams - Tied a season high with six tackles, including two sacks ... on 2-6 from his own 10 in the fourth quarter, sacked Samford's Dustin Taliaferro for a 16-yard loss to help hold the Bulldogs to a field goal.
• DB - Kadeem Wise - Career-high eight tackles, including a TFL ... also added a PBU.

YOUTH MOVEMENT
Of the 2,107 yards of total offense produced by the Mocs this season, all but 242 yards were put up by sophomores and freshmen.  That means that underclassmen account for roughly 89% of the Mocs offense.  With 17 total starters returning, the Mocs have a lot of experience  back.  However, UTC is still a young team in 2012.  There are only seven seniors on the roster.  Of the 62 Mocs that participated in a game last season, 22 were freshmen and another 17 were sophomores.  There are 13 sophomores and freshmen who are listed as starters on the two-deep, including nine on offense, three on defense and two specialists.

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, we prefer to be called "Chattanooga" or "UTC."  Our nickname is "Mocs."

ROSTER, DEPTH CHART AND BREAKDOWNS
An updated roster can be found on pages 10-11 of the .pdf of the game notes.  There is a roster breakdown on page 12 and a list of the starters and letter winners returning and lost on page 13.  An updated depth chart is on pages 14-15. 

ROBINSON IS EVERYWHERE
Sophomore QB Terrell Robinson has shown off his versatility in the last two games, scoring four TDs and throwing for another.  He had 97 rushing yards and a score on 22 carries to go with 4-5 passing for 73 yards and a TD at The Citadel.  He got the start at QB against Furman and was 7-10 passing for 86 yards.  He also had eight catches for 81 yards and two TDs while running four times for 29 yards and another score against the Paladins.  Robinson currently leads the team in scoring with five TDs (3 rec, 2 rush) and has thrown for two more TDs.    

HUESMAN IMPRESSIVE AT QB - NAMED SOCON FRESHMAN OF THE WEEK
Freshman QB Jacob Huesman put up some impressive numbers in his first collegiate start at No. 24 Jacksonville State.  He had 21 carries for 166 yards rushing and one TD.  It was the most rushing yards by a Moc since Bryan Fitzgerald had 181 at Presbyterian on Sept. 19, 2009 and the second most rushing yards by a QB in school history (197 - Richard Manning at Ole Miss on Nov. 9, 1968).  It was also the second most rushing yards by a freshman in school history (202 - James Roberts at ETSU - 10/14/89).  His 62-yard run on the first play from scrimmage is the longest rush by a Moc since Brian Sutherland's 62-yard run against Appalachian State on Sept. 4, 2010.  He was also 18-30 passing for 181 yards and two TDs.  His 347 yards of total offense is the most by a Moc since B.J. Coleman had 428 (432 pass/-4 rush) at Furman on Oct. 23, 2010, and the most ever by a UTC freshman.

He is currently No. 3 in the SoCon with a 135.7 pass efficiency rating and fifth in the league with 206.3 yards of total offense per game.  He leads the team with 60 rushing yards per game.  Against Glenville State, Huesman threw for 210 yards on 16-26 passing with two TDs.  It was the most passing yards by a UTC freshman since Stan Nix put up 221 in a 16-14 win over Furman on Sept. 26, 1987. 

Huesman was named the SoCon Freshman of the Week after putting up strong numbers in a 31-10 win at Furman on Oct. 13.  He actually started at receiver where he caught three passes for 32 yards.  He played most of his snaps under center and was 18-23 passing for 171 yards and two touchdowns.  He also carried the ball 22 times for 59 yards in the win.

DOTHARD NAMED TO BUCK BUCHANAN AWARD WATCH LIST
Junior linebacker Wes Dothard was named to the 2012 Buck Buchanan Award Watch List.  Dothard is one of 20 players up for the top defensive honor in the Football Championship Subdivision presented by The Sports Network.  He is also a consensus Preseason All-American.  Dothard is coming off an outstanding sophomore season that included 98 tackles, five forced fumbles, two defensive scores and First Team All-American honors from the Sports Network.  He is currently second on the team with 40 tackles, including three for a loss, a forced fumble and an interception.   

WILLIAMS A CONSENSUS PRESEASON ALL-AMERICAN
Senior defensive end Josh Williams has been named to various preseason FCS All-American teams heading into 2012.  He is the Mocs' all-time leader in sacks with 22.5 in his career.  The Griffin, Ga., native led the SoCon in sacks last season (9.5) and earned first team honors from the league.  He has started 36 of 38 games in his career.  He recorded his first sack at Furman and has 12 tackles, a pair of QBHs and recovered a fumble.

WISE NAMED TO PHIL STEELE PRESEASON ALL-AMERICAN TEAM
Junior defensive back Kadeem Wise joined Dothard and Williams on the Phil Steele FCS Preseason All-American team.  Wise made the fourth team while Dothard and Williams were third team selections.  Wise is a two-time All-SoCon performer with nine career interceptions.  He was the 2010 SoCon Freshman of the Year and a second team all-league pick in 2011.  He has started every game of his career at cornerback and is the only Moc to be named All-SoCon in his first two seasons.  He is currently fourth on the team with 32 tackles.  He was named the SoCon Defensive Player of the Week after logging eight tackles and a pick at The Citadel on Sept. 29. 

POLLARD NAMED TO FRED MITCHELL AWARD WATCH LIST
Sophomore Nick Pollard is one of 44 student-athletes on the 2012 Fred Mitchell Place-Kicker Award Watch List the selection committee announced prior to the season.  The annual Fred Mitchell Award is provided to the nation's top collegiate place-kicker among more than 750 FCS, Division II, III, NAIA and NJCAA football teams.  Pollard (Smyrna, Tenn.) is coming off an outstanding 2011 season that saw him break the Mocs' freshman scoring record with 61 points.  He connected on 31-of-33 PATs and was 10-of-14 on field goals, earning Southern Conference All-Freshman honors.  This season he is 4-8 on FGs and 17-18 on PATs.  He is also handling the punting duties and has a 42.1-yard average per kick.