Post by The Cats on Oct 2, 2013 12:02:43 GMT -5
WCU Game Notes
UTC Game Notes
WCU Two-Deep Roster
TV: My 40 WMYA (Asheville) WESTERN CAROLINA TV PRODUCTION - Western Carolina is producing this game for broadcast in the Asheville, N.C. area
Live Video: Mocs Vision (Fee)
NOTES ABOUT THE WESTERN CAROLINA-CHATTANOOGA SERIES
• This is the 40th meeting in the series that dates back to 1973.
• UTC owns a 23-16 overall advantage.
• UTC has won six of the last seven and four in a row
• The Mocs are one of the top rushing teams in the nation, while the Catamounts are last in the SoCon in rushing defense, allowing 242.0 yards per game on the ground.
• UTC is among the national leaders in 3rd down conversions (51%), while WCU is last in the SoCon in 3rd down conversion defense (52%).
• WCU leads the SoCon in red zone offense - 11-12 with seven TDs. The Mocs are last in the SoCon in red zone defense - 11-11 with seven TDs.
Looking at Game 6, UT Chattanooga
Who: Chattanooga Mocs
When: Saturday, October 5th, at 6:00 pm (EST)
Where: Finley Stadium, Chattanooga, TN
Series history: Western Carolina trails in the series 16-23, having lost the last 4 games to the Mocs.
Their coach: Russ Huesman. Huesman enters his 5th season as head coach at Chattanooga, and is 23-21 overall as a head coach.
Last year’s record: 6-5 (5-3 SoCon)
How they got there: The Mocs ended the 2012 season with a 6-5 overall record and were 5-3 in conference, ending the season tied for 4th place. Chattanooga began the season with a 24-17 win over Elon, then traveled to Wofford where they lost by 2 points. The Mocs rebounded with a 45-24 win over WCU in Cullowhee, only to lose by 8 point the following week to GSU. The Mocs then rolled off 3 conference victories, before falling to ASU in the final conference game of the season.
Offense: Multiple
Defense: Multiple
Lettermen Returning/Lost: 39 / 19
Offensive starters Returning/Lost: 10 / 1
Defensive starters Returning/Lost: 10 / 1
2012 Stats:
Rushing Yardage avg. per game: 166.4
Passing Yardage avg. per game: 183
Total Yardage Per Game: 349.4
Strengths: The Mocs have 34 seniors and juniors on the roster, and 18 players with at least 10 career starts. The Mocs roster is full of talented, All-SoCon-caliber players, including three All-Americans on defense, Davis Tull, Wes Dothard, and Kadeem Wise. These 3 are part of the 10 returning starters that was one of the stingiest defenses in FCS football in 2012. The Mocs ranked 10th nationally in total defense (307.9 ypg) and 18th in scoring defense (20.4 ppg) in 2012.
Current Record: 2-2 overall, 0-1 SoCon - The Mocs are coming off a heartbreaking 23-21 loss at Georgia Southern and sit at 2-2 on the season. The Mocs are 1-1 at home this season, having a season opening loss to UT-Martin and a win over OVC foe Austin Peay.
UTC Game Notes
WCU Two-Deep Roster
TV: My 40 WMYA (Asheville) WESTERN CAROLINA TV PRODUCTION - Western Carolina is producing this game for broadcast in the Asheville, N.C. area
Live Video: Mocs Vision (Fee)
NOTES ABOUT THE WESTERN CAROLINA-CHATTANOOGA SERIES
• This is the 40th meeting in the series that dates back to 1973.
• UTC owns a 23-16 overall advantage.
• UTC has won six of the last seven and four in a row
• The Mocs are one of the top rushing teams in the nation, while the Catamounts are last in the SoCon in rushing defense, allowing 242.0 yards per game on the ground.
• UTC is among the national leaders in 3rd down conversions (51%), while WCU is last in the SoCon in 3rd down conversion defense (52%).
• WCU leads the SoCon in red zone offense - 11-12 with seven TDs. The Mocs are last in the SoCon in red zone defense - 11-11 with seven TDs.
Looking at Game 6, UT Chattanooga
Who: Chattanooga Mocs
When: Saturday, October 5th, at 6:00 pm (EST)
Where: Finley Stadium, Chattanooga, TN
Series history: Western Carolina trails in the series 16-23, having lost the last 4 games to the Mocs.
Their coach: Russ Huesman. Huesman enters his 5th season as head coach at Chattanooga, and is 23-21 overall as a head coach.
Last year’s record: 6-5 (5-3 SoCon)
How they got there: The Mocs ended the 2012 season with a 6-5 overall record and were 5-3 in conference, ending the season tied for 4th place. Chattanooga began the season with a 24-17 win over Elon, then traveled to Wofford where they lost by 2 points. The Mocs rebounded with a 45-24 win over WCU in Cullowhee, only to lose by 8 point the following week to GSU. The Mocs then rolled off 3 conference victories, before falling to ASU in the final conference game of the season.
Offense: Multiple
Defense: Multiple
Lettermen Returning/Lost: 39 / 19
Offensive starters Returning/Lost: 10 / 1
Defensive starters Returning/Lost: 10 / 1
2012 Stats:
Rushing Yardage avg. per game: 166.4
Passing Yardage avg. per game: 183
Total Yardage Per Game: 349.4
Strengths: The Mocs have 34 seniors and juniors on the roster, and 18 players with at least 10 career starts. The Mocs roster is full of talented, All-SoCon-caliber players, including three All-Americans on defense, Davis Tull, Wes Dothard, and Kadeem Wise. These 3 are part of the 10 returning starters that was one of the stingiest defenses in FCS football in 2012. The Mocs ranked 10th nationally in total defense (307.9 ypg) and 18th in scoring defense (20.4 ppg) in 2012.
Current Record: 2-2 overall, 0-1 SoCon - The Mocs are coming off a heartbreaking 23-21 loss at Georgia Southern and sit at 2-2 on the season. The Mocs are 1-1 at home this season, having a season opening loss to UT-Martin and a win over OVC foe Austin Peay.