GREENVILLE, S.C. – It wasn’t the offensive explosion of the first two games, but the University of Tennessee at Chattanooga football team finally was able to make some plays Saturday evening.
The defense, meanwhile, remained dominant.
The fourth-ranked Mocs dominated the second and third quarters, building a 21-point lead, but needed a late onside-kick recovery to secure a 21-14 win in their Southern Conference opener at Furman.
In front of 5,347 fans at Paladin Stadium, the Mocs improved to 3-0 for the first time since 1991. They will be home to face Samford at 2 p.m. this Saturday.
Alejandro Bennifield threw for a score and ran for one in his first road start, going 11-for-14 for 146 yards passing, and he recovered the Paladins’ onside kickat the end of the game. Derrick Craine added 83 yards rushing and a score.