GAMEDAY READY: Mocs Journey to Spartanburg

First Look
Thirteen weeks simply flew by. Seventeen in you depend preseason camp. All in all, 115 days when all is alleged and completed in regards to the Chattanooga Mocs journey via the 2025 season. It culminates on Saturday with a ultimate kickoff because the Mocs journey to Spartanburg, S.C., to sq. off with the Wofford Terriers.
 
Game 12: Chattanooga (5-6/4-3) at Wofford (5-6/4-3)
Game Time: 1:30 p.m. | Gibbs Stadium (13,000) | Spartanburg, S.C.
Series: 16-15 | Media: ESPN+; Mocs Sports Network; Live Stats
Resources: Game Notes | Stats | Roster | History
 
Two Similar Paths
The Mocs began 1-4, whereas the Terriers had a irritating 0-5 begin. Since, each have turned their seasons round to enter the competition at 5-6, 4-3 in league play. With a .500 season on the road and profitable convention file, each have a lot to play for as they received right here in numerous methods.
 
Chattanooga’s path was heavy on competitors. There have been three high 10 applications on the docket in addition to an FBS Bowl workforce that was ranked for a very good portion of the season in Memphis. Wofford was a hard-luck workforce in its begin. Its 5 FCS losses are by a mixed 12 factors. The Terriers are as terribly near a SoCon Championship as they’re to being stage on wins and losses.
 
Recent History

The Mocs are the winningest program within the SoCon over final 15 convention schedules each in wins (73) and win share (.646/73-40). Samford (66-50), Furman (65-51) and Wofford (62-52) even have 60+ wins, whereas Mercer (.585), Samford (.569), Furman (.560) & the Terriers (.544) are additionally above .500 over that span.
 
It’s fairly a turnaround from the 75 wins over the earlier 27 league campaigns (1984-2010). Both Rusty Wright and Russ Huesman have 33 wins over the resurgence of this system.
 
3 Notes to Know

• As famous within the preview story, RB Ryan Ingram began his profession at Wofford turning into the sixteenth Terrier to file 2,000 profession speeding yards. He has the distinctive alternative to place a stamp within the Mocs file books. A 100-yard day for him can be the fifth totally different rusher with one this season becoming a member of Justus Durant, Camden Orth, Journey Wyche and Solomon Locke. There have by no means been 5 at school historical past because the 1977 quartet of Gwain Durden, Mike Smith, Allen Johnson & I.V. Reeves additionally turned the trick.
• Keep an eye fixed out on the return sport. The Mocs have three punt/kick return TDs this season with two from AJ Little and one by Markell Quick. A fourth is a program greatest as Jerry Ellison had three kickoff return TDs in 1992.
• The defensive entrance recorded a number of sacks in 44 of Wright’s 75 video games so far. 445 tackles for loss & 165 sacks over that timeframe.

 
SoCon Leaders (NCAA Ranking)

• 4th Down Conversion: 72.0% (8)
• Fumbles Lost: 4 (23)
• Pass Yards Allowed: 236.8 (88)
• Solo Tackles: 5.27, Kam Baah-Slay (10)
• Passes Defensed: 1.10, KJ Sejour (19)
• Kick Return TDs: 1, Markell Quick (6)
• Punt Return TDs: 2, AJ Little (2)

 
Top 20 Nationally…

• Punt Returns: 14.78 (9)
• Pass Yards/Completion: 13.89 (12)
• Time of Possession: 31:58 (15)
• Kick Returns: 23.47 (18)
• Rush Offense: 193.4 (19)
• Markell Quick, Kick Returns: 24.9 (19)

 
Milestone Watch

• RB Ryan Ingram wants 194 speeding yards for two,750 in his profession (2,556).
• WR Markell Quick wants 255 receiving yards to achieve 1,500 for his profession (1,245).
• S Kaelin Drakeford wants 4 tackles to achieve 200 (196).
• DB KJ Sejour wants one PBU to crack the highest 10 all-time final completed by Jordan Jones (11) in 2019. Would be the primary freshman at school historical past to make the record.

 
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