As tough as it was for the University of Tennessee at Chattanooga defense to watch parts of the video of the game against Jacksonville State last weekend, it couldn’t have been easier for the offense.
Coach Russ Huesman said early this week that the Mocs weren’t “where they needed to be offensively.” Receiver C.J. Board called watching video of Saturday’s 23-20 loss “hard.”
“You see things that you don’t realize when you’re out there,” the junior said. “I missed a couple of blocks – things I could have done on my part to help the team win. It’s hard watching the film, but you’ve got to watch film to learn – and make sure you don’t make the same mistakes next game.”
The 6-foot-2, 180-pounder provided one of the game’s first big moments, returning a punt 48 yards to set up what was the Mocs’ only offensive touchdown. The offense was anemic for the most part.
After a quality first quarter, UTC was limited to five first downs and 114 yards on 34 plays. The Mocs had the ball for only 9:35 of the second half due to an inability to convert first downs, which meant more time on the field for the defense. The Gamecocks ran 41 plays for 223 yards in the final 30 minutes.