UTC head football coach Russ Huesman directs players from the sidelines during the Mocs’ home football game against the VMI Keydets at Finely Stadium on Saturday, Oct. 22, 2016, in Chattanooga, Tenn.Russ Huesman likes games in November to mean something.
Well, this Saturday will mean a lot not only to his team but to the opponent as well.
Huesman’s seventh-ranked University of Tennessee at Chattanooga Mocs, fresh off an off week, will host Wofford for senior day at 2 p.m. at Finley Stadium. UTC, which was No. 8 in the initial Football Championship Committee playoff rankings last week and in line for a first-round bye, can possibly seal that seed with a win in this Southern Conference game.
The Terriers (6-3, 4-2), a fringe playoff team, need wins against the Mocs (8-1, 6-1) and at home against Virginia Military Institute to guarantee a spot.
“It’s a game where both teams are playing for something meaningful,” Huesman said Monday. “That’s what you hope for: You want to be playing for things in November, and we’re both playing for a lot this Saturday.