Three Southern Conference teams made the 20-team field in the Football Championship Subdivision playoffs. League champion Georgia Southern automatically qualified and Appalachian State and Wofford received at-large bids.
A season of oh-so-close losses for the University of Tennessee at Chattanooga ended with one more Saturday at Finley Stadium.
The University of Tennessee at Chattanooga's seniors wanted to close out their football careers with a win and a third straight winning season. Wofford denied them that with a 28-27 victory Saturday.
The University of Tennessee at Chattanooga's season finale had the feel of so many other Mocs games this season. Facing No. 12 Wofford, UTC had a fourth-quarter lead before seeing it disappear.
When Sloan Allison walks off the field at Finley Stadium for the last time today, it will not only mark the end of his football career at the University of Tennessee at Chattanooga but also the end of the Allison era.
No. 12 Wofford (7-3, 5-2) at UTC (5-5, 3-4)
Last December, University of Tennessee at Chattanooga offensive coordinator Marcus Satterfield had a plan. Redshirt freshman quarterback Terrell Robinson was going to get a ton of work in spread packages during spring practice and then be used in place of B.J. Coleman in select situations during the 2011 season.
Welcome to Week 12 of the college football season and the final regular-season SoConversation between The Citadel beat writer Jeff Hartsell of the Charleston Post and Courier, Elon beat writer Adam Smith of the Burlington Times-News and UTC beat writer John Frierson of the Chattanooga Times Free Press.
Josh Williams set a high goal for himself this season. The University of Tennessee at Chattanooga junior defensive end said he wanted 12 sacks in 2011 - the same number he had in his first two seasons combined.
Taylor Hall was thrown right into the mix last December when she joined the University of Tennessee at Chattanooga women's basketball team.
