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UTC football notes: D-line dominance earns dinner

Defensive backs Lucas Webb (29) and C.J. Fritz (6) close in for UTC in Saturday's 21-0 shutout win at Presbyterian College.
Defensive backs Lucas Webb (29) and C.J. Fritz (6) close in for UTC in Saturday's 21-0 shutout win at Presbyterian College.

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Mocs dominate Blue Hose, win 21-0

CLINTON, S.C. – Marcus West will be a little lighter in the wallet. But his linemen might be a little heavier in the belly Thursday afternoon.

West, the University of Tennessee at Chattanooga defensive line coach, buys either lunch or dinner every time his players account for at least three sacks.

They had four in Saturday evening’s 21-0 win at Presbyterian College.

“We want to get off the ball, penetrate the backfield and cause as much disruption as possible,” senior Josh Freeman said after the shutout. “We got after the quarterback quite a bit.”