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Mocs analysis: Two big plays around halftime flipped momentum vs. Furman

Staff photo by Robin Rudd / Freshman tight end Landon Strickland makes the first catch of his UTC career on Battle Alberson's 25-yard touchdown pass early in the second quarter of Saturday's SoCon game against Furman at Finley Stadium.
Staff photo by Robin Rudd / Freshman tight end Landon Strickland makes the first catch of his UTC career on Battle Alberson's 25-yard touchdown pass early in the second quarter of Saturday's SoCon game against Furman at Finley Stadium. Staff photo by Robin Rudd / Freshman tight end Landon Strickland makes the first catch of his UTC career on Battle Alberson's 25-yard touchdown pass early in the second quarter of Saturday's SoCon game against Furman at Finley Stadium.

By Gene Henley 3 min read

The University of Tennessee at Chattanooga used a stellar performance from redshirt freshman quarterback Battle Alberson, a walk-on player making his first start, to defeat Furman 45-28 on Saturday at Finley Stadium.

UTC, playing its home finale for the 2025 football season, improved to 5-5 overall and 4-2 in Southern Conference play while dropping the Paladins to 5-5 and 3-4.

The Mocs will face Mercer (8-1, 7-0) at 3 p.m. next Saturday in Macon, Georgia, before finishing the regular season at Wofford (4-6, 3-3) on Nov. 22 in Spartanburg, South Carolina. Mercer, the reigning SoCon champion, held on to first place in the league standings with Saturday’s 49-47 win at Western Carolina (6-4, 5-1).

UTC beat writer Gene Henley breaks down the Mocs’ win.