UTC Mocs logoThe University of Tennessee at Chattanooga defense – remember it? – hasn’t received much attention this week because of what’s been happening on the other side of the ball.
No matter, the defense has Jacksonville State coach Jack Crowe’s attention. When asked what about the Mocs stands out to the longtime coach, Crowe answered, “Just how good their defense is.”
UTC led the Southern Conference in several major defensive categories last season, including scoring and total defense. And those statistics were helped by the Mocs’ performance against JSU a year ago, when they held the Gamecocks to 17 yards in the second half of UTC’s 38-17 win.
“I’m not sure they’re not the best defense in the [Football Championship Subdivision],” Crowe said. “They’re really, really, really good on defense.”
Mocs coach Russ Huesman and defensive coordinator Adam Fuller might not go that far. Both have said UTC can be really good on defense but isn’t there yet. Not after giving up touchdown passes of 19, 38 and 39 yards in the 34-13 season-opening loss at South Florida last week.