The consensus thought across the NCAA Football Championship Subdivision was if the No. 9 Chattanooga Mocs could take care of business in their regular season finale at Furman, they should be in line for a seed in the playoffs. After a convincing 45-19 win over the Paladins, Chattanooga got the No. 8 seed and a coveted first-round bye.
The Mocs are now set to host the opening round winner of Eastern Kentucky (9-3) and Indiana State (7-4) at Finley Stadium on Dec. 6. Game time is set for 1:00 p.m. (E.S.T.) on ESPN3. This is the Mocs second appearance in the postseason and their first trip since 1984.
Chattanooga wrapped up its second-straight SoCon title over two weeks ago, and has been playing for playoff positioning in the last two games. UTC tied a school record with nine wins and has seven SoCon wins for the first time.
The Eastern Kentucky-Indiana State game is Saturday, Nov. 29. Fans can watch that contest on ESPN3 at 1:00 p.m. A full 24-team bracket is available at the top of the page.
TICKETS ON SALE NOW!
Tickets are on sale now by clicking here on GoMocs.com. Prices start at $10 for youth, $20 for general admission and $30 for reserved chairback. The UTC Ticket Office is open Monday - Friday from 10:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. when orders can be placed in person or over the phone at (423) 266-MOCS (6627). Tickets can also be purchased in person at any of the four men's and women's basketball games scheduled for the upcoming week.
Season ticket holders can access their account and pay for their tickets here. Your tickets will be held until Midnight on Wednesday, Nov. 26. Then those seats will open to the general public.
TAILGATING IN THE FIRST TENNESSEE PAVILION
One of the most unique experiences for a Mocs' home game is tailgating in the First Tennessee Pavilion. Spaces are available for the Dec. 6 game at $200 each for Mocs Club members at the All-American level or above. General public can reserve spots for $500. Included in the space are two parking passes, five unloading passes, cable television hookups, power, trash cans, restrooms and cover from the elements. Contact Joe Levine if interested at (423) 425-4233 or email at joseph-levine@utc.edu.
SCHOOL-RECORD RANKING
The Sports Network FCS Top 25 is already out for the first week of the playoffs. The Mocs climbed one spot to a school-record No. 8 in the country. That lines right up with Chattanooga's No. 8 seed in the playoffs.
