UTC head football coach Russ Huesman yells at player Xavier Borishade after he left the field during an injury timeout during the Mocs’ home football game against the Wofford Terriers at Finely Stadium on Saturday, Nov. 12, 2016, in Chattanooga, Tenn.Moments after Saturday’s loss to now nationally ranked Wofford, University of Tennessee at Chattanooga football players talked about refocusing and moving onto the next game.
That next game poses quite a challenge.
The Football Championship Subdivision 11th-ranked Mocs (8-2) will end their regular season Saturday at 7 p.m. EST against Football Bowl Subdivision top-ranked Alabama in Tuscaloosa. The defending national champion Crimson Tide (10-0) have outscored their opponents this year by an average of 29 points.
Meanwhile, the Mocs are coming off a 36-28 loss to the Terriers. The game was more of a defensive affair than the score suggests, as UTC had two turnovers and only 265 yards of offense while the Terriers were stopped twice on fourth down.
The Mocs gave up a touchdown on a kickoff return, and a 60-yard return led to another score.