Simple is better. At least the University of Tennessee at Chattanooga football team hopes so.
In an effort to help the offense, especially the rushing attack that has managed just 88 yards in its last two games, the 23rd-ranked Mocs are going to simplify what they do this week as they prepare to face top-ranked Georgia Southern.
“Defensively we’re very simple. Offensively we probably need to be more simple, especially in the running game,” coach Russ Huesman said. “Get good at certain things and not average at a bunch of things. Average gets you 1 or 2 yards.”
In the Southern Conference, the Mocs (2-3, 0-2) rank last in rushing with 92 yards a game. They ranked No. 11 in the country in total offense last season with 430 yards per game, and this season they’re 70th at 345.2.
UTC is younger on offense this season, especially in the line, and Huesman said the “scope of plays and things we were doing was too big.”