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Mocs start well, end well for win
SPARTANBURG, S.C. – Henrique Ribeiro said he was prepared to make a field goal from 55 yards or closer with the game on the line Saturday.
The maximum distance wasn’t necessary, but a winning kick was.
The University of Tennessee at Chattanooga needed the junior from Baylor School – “the best kicker in the nation,” his teammates proudly proclaim – to make a kick from 38 yards out in front of a loud Gibbs Stadium homecoming crowd of 8,713 at Wofford College. And Ribeiro delivered, nailing the deciding points in a 20-17 win over the host Terriers.
The nationally fifth-ranked Mocs improved to 6-1 overall and 4-0 in the Southern Conference with their 11th consecutive conference win. The victory was UTC’s first at Wofford since 1998 and improved coach Russ Huesman’s record to 2-11 in games decided by three points or less.