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Mocs analysis: Promise was there amid mistakes at Memphis

UTC Athletics photo / UTC sophomore Josh Williams (5) had three catches in Saturday's season opener at Memphis, including the first touchdown of his collegiate career.
UTC Athletics photo / UTC sophomore Josh Williams (5) had three catches in Saturday's season opener at Memphis, including the first touchdown of his collegiate career. UTC Athletics photo / UTC sophomore Josh Williams (5) had three catches in Saturday's season opener at Memphis, including the first touchdown of his collegiate career.

MEMPHIS — The University of Tennessee at Chattanooga fell behind 21-0 in the first 16 minutes of Saturday’s 42-10 loss to Memphis in front of 25,011 at Simmons Bank Liberty Stadium.

UTC beat writer Gene Henley breaks down the performance by the Mocs.


SATURDAY’S STAR

In his first career start, junior safety Kam Baah-Slay showed a great ability of spanning the back end of the UTC defense. He had plenty of opportunities to make tackles on a day when the Tigers rushed for 233 yards, but he made the most of them with a career-high nine tackles.