The University of Tennessee at Chattanooga offense piled up 560 yards, and the defense was solid as the Mocs advanced to face top-seeded and top-ranked Jacksonville State next week with a 50-20 win over Fordham in the first round of the Football Championship Subdivision playoffs at Finley Stadium.
Quarterback Jacob Huesman finished with 340 yards of total offense, with 211 yards passing and 129 rushing. It was his fourth consecutive game going over 100 yards rushing and passing in games against FCS competition.
Running back Derrick Craine had a team-high 154 rushing and added a touchdown, while Richardre Bagley had 47 yards and his first score of the season. The team finished with 349 yards on the ground, their second-best effort of the season.
Fordham tailback Chase Edmonds, the Patriot League Offensive Player of the Year who entered Saturday's game with 1,643 yards and 20 scores, had five yards on three carries before leaving after the team's second drive.
The Mocs scored on each of their five first-half drives, and Lucas Webb added a 71-yard interception return for a score as UTC built a 31-0 halftime lead.
The Rams entered the game averaging 456.6 and 38.8 points per game, but were limited to 145 yards in the first half. Quarterback Kevin Anderson finished with 266 yards passing and three touchdowns.
Jarred Brevard was the team's leading rushing, with 70 yards on 10 carries.
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