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Mocs’ proud defensive linemen needed for big impact against Samford

UTC defensive tackle Taylor Reynolds (94) and defensive end Keionta Davis (93) are part of a group of linemen who have eight sacks in three games.
UTC defensive tackle Taylor Reynolds (94) and defensive end Keionta Davis (93) are part of a group of linemen who have eight sacks in three games. UTC defensive tackle Taylor Reynolds (94) and defensive end Keionta Davis (93) are part of a group of linemen who have eight sacks in three games.

By Gene Henley 3 min read

The race is on.

It has been on all season, and it’s going to have to be on even more today.

The University of Tennessee at Chattanooga defensive linemen will be tasked with putting an extreme amount of pressure on quarterback Devlin Hodges this afternoon, when the third-ranked Mocs (3-0, 1-0) host Samford (2-0, 0-0) at Finley Stadium. The Southern Conference game starts at 2 p.m.

The defensive ends and tackles have eight of UTC’s 10 sacks three games into the season. That ranks in a tie for 11th in the country.

The linemen have had a friendly battle going on among the group, with senior defensive end Vantrel McMillan leading the way with four, which ranks seventh in the country. Fellow end Keionta Davis has two, including one last week.