No. 9 Chattanooga deals Tech 38-17 loss on Senior Day in Tucker Stadium
Tennessee Tech closed out the home portfolio of its 2014 schedule with Senior Day Saturday, falling to FCS No. 9 Chattanooga, 38-17, as the Mocs (8-3) won their fifth consecutive game.
| Final | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | T |
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7 | 21 | 3 | 7 | 38 |
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Team Stats
Chattanooga
| Game Statistics | Chattanooga | Tennessee Tech |
|---|---|---|
| Passing Yards | 234 | 75 |
| Rushing Yards | 223 | 96 |
| Turnovers | 2 | 2 |
| Time of Poss. | 40:00 | 20:00 |
COOKEVILLE, Tenn. --Tennessee Tech closed out the home portfolio of its 2014 schedule with Senior Day Saturday, falling to FCS No. 9 Chattanooga, 38-17, as the Mocs (8-3) won their fifth consecutive game. It was also Military and Public Safety Appreciation Day, as well as Scout Day.
The Golden Eagles (4-7) will put the wraps on the season next week with an Ohio Valley Conference finale at Austin Peay. Kickoff is at 4 p.m.
Tech battled early, pulling to within 7-3 on a John Arnold field goal early in the second quarter, and then used a 64-yard sprint by junior Ladarius Vanlier for a touchdown seven minutes later to close to within 14-10.
But the Mocs drove 60 yards for a touchdown to make it 21-10, and a minute later recovered a fumble following a sack at the TTU 22, and converted that turnover into another touchdown for a sudden 28-10 advantage heading into halftime.
The Chattanooga lead grew to 31-10 in the third quarter, and 38-10 on a short drive following Tech's only other turnover.
The Golden Eagles put together the final scoring drive of the afternoon as Jared Davis rammed in from the one. It was his 42-yard completion to Cody Matthews that set up the score.
That catch gave Matthews 100 receptions for his Tech career.
The Mocs rolled up 457 yards of offense, gaining 234 through the air and 223 on the ground. Tech managed just 171 total yards, with 96 rushing and 75 through the air.
Chattanooga quarterback Jacob Huesman, the son of Moc head coach Russ Huesman, was the leading rusher with 89 yards and one touchdown on 19 carries. He also completed 21 of 27 passes for 234 yards and four more touchdowns. The Mocs also got 76 yards on 22 carries from Keon Williams.
Tech was led by Vanlier's 81 yards on seven carries. Matthews finished with two catches for 50 yards.
Defensively, several Golden Eagles piled up big numbers on the tackle charts, topped by senior Cory Webber's career-best 17 stops. Austin Tallant added 12 tackles and forced a fumble, while Jay Rudwall finished with 10 tackles and two tackles-for-loss. Marty Jones, the team's leading tacklers this season, had nine tackles in the first half before leaving the contest with an injury.
The game was the final home appearance for 16 Golden Eagle seniors: DaJuan Brown, Neil Gannaway, James Huguely, Marty Jones, Cody Matthews, Tevin McDermott, Midoho Okpokowuruk, Patrick Prewitt, Randall Reeves, Zach Sharp, Matthew Smith, Conor Sparkman, Darian Stone, Austin Tallant, Ben Viaene, and Cory Webber.
