The University of Tennessee at Chattanooga fell to 0-3 this season with a 10-3 loss to Mercer in the Southern Conference opener for both teams Saturday night at Finley Stadium, while the Bears improved to 3-0 in the matchup of nationally ranked teams in the Football Championship Subdivision.
UTC beat writer Gene Henley breaks down the loss for the Mocs, who have an open date next weekend before returning to competition Sept. 28 with a home game against Portland State of the Big Sky Conference.
SATURDAY’S STAR
Alex Mitchell led UTC’s defense with 11 tackles, which tied a career high for the 6-foot-1, 230-pound junior linebacker, and two of those stops were for lost yardage, another personal best during his time with the Mocs.