UTC wide receiver Will Young drops a deep pass during Saturday night’s game against ETSU in Johnson City, Tenn.
UTC defensive backs Kareem Orr, top, and D.J. Jackson tackle ETSU running back Quay Holmes during Saturday night’s SoCon matchup in Johnson City, Tenn.
ETSU quarterback Austin Henrink throws for a first down during Saturday night’s home game against UTC in Johnson City, Tenn.JOHNSON CITY, Tenn. – Too little, too late.
The University of Tennessee at Chattanooga football team came out slowly Saturday night against rival East Tennessee State University. Maybe it was the pressure of their national rankings, maybe it was the loud crowd at William B. Greene Stadium, but by the time the first half ended, the Mocs trailed by three scores.
Some tweaks and adjustments gave the Mocs some life, and they started to move the ball on offense and make stops on defense, but the early mistakes were too much to overcome in the Southern Conference matchup.
The Mocs lost 17-14 to the Buccaneers in front of a crowd of 9,277. The win put ETSU (4-1, 3-0) in sole possession of first place in the SoCon, while UTC fell to 4-1 and 2-1 in the league with Wofford coming to Finley Stadium this weekend.
Over now is UTC’s five-game winning streak that dated to last season.