The University of Tennessee at Chattanooga offensive players pride themselves on playing mistake-free football.
They’re going to need to do so Saturday.
Seventh-ranked UTC (8-3) will have, on paper, the second-most explosive offense on the field when it hosts 14th-ranked Fordham (9-2) at 1 p.m. at Finley Stadium. The only matchup between top-15 teams in the Football Championship Subdivision playoff first round has two teams that are polar opposites in how they play.
While the Mocs ranked 15th in the FCS in rushing yards per game, the passing attack is 92nd and the team is 60th in scoring offense at 27.2 points per contest. Where the Mocs are solid is in their ball control, as they hold the ball for 32:57 of game time, which is 13th in the country.
The Rams’ offense ranks in the top 10 in scoring offense and top 20 in total offense, but UTC quarterback Jacob Huesman said that shouldn’t lead the Mocs to deviate from their typical game plan.