Tennessee Tech Golden Eagles at Chattanooga Mocs
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Jax Leatherwood throws 2 TD passes, defense provides spark in Tennessee Tech's win over Chattanooga
Leatherwood threw for 161 yards on 19-of-32 passing and the Golden Eagles turned two interceptions into touchdowns.
Tennessee Tech (2-0), ranked No. 12 in the Stats Perform FCS Top 25, did not score until about a minute remained in the first half. Marcus Harris II's 1-yard touchdown run finished off a 45-yard drive that was set up by Jameson Wharton's interception. Tennessee Tech led 7-6 at halftime.
Leatherwood's two touchdown passes came in the second half, the first a 16-yard connection with Maury Sullivan following an interception by Omari Philyaw. Early in the fourth quarter, Leatherwood hit Gabe Nunez for an 11-yard score.
The game had less than 500 yards of total offense with Tennessee Tech gaining 237 yards and Chattanooga 227.
Journey Wyche had 113 yards rushing for the Mocs (1-1). Battle Alberson completed 6 of 16 passes for 37 yards with two interceptions.
Jude Kelley kicked three field goals for all of Chattanooga's points.
Chattanooga has a 30-11 lead in the series. The teams first met in 1938.
Chattanooga: at Eastern Kentucky on Sept. 12 —-
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Scoring Summary
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FG | 1st Period 1:00 | Jude Kelley 22 Yd Field Goal |
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TD | 2nd Period 1:16 | M. Harris run for 1 yd, for a TD (Ca. Brown KICK) |
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FG | 2nd Period 0:00 | Jude Kelley 33 Yd Field Goal |
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FG | 3rd Period 6:38 | Carter Brown 50 Yd Field Goal |
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TD | 3rd Period 1:01 | Maury Sullivan 16 Yd pass from Jax Leatherwood (Carter Brown Kick) |
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FG | 4th Period 8:32 | Jude Kelley 39 Yd Field Goal |
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TD | 4th Period 2:44 | Gabe Nunez 11 Yd pass from Jax Leatherwood (Carter Brown Kick) |
Statistics
 TNTC |
 UTC |
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|---|---|---|
| 13 | 1st Downs | 13 |
| 7-16 | 3rd down efficiency | 3-13 |
| 0-0 | 4th down efficiency | 0-1 |
| 237 | Total Yards | 227 |
| 161 | Passing | 37 |
| 19/32 | Comp/Att | 6/16 |
| 5.0 | Yards per pass | 2.3 |
| 76 | Rushing | 190 |
| 29 | Rushing Attempts | 35 |
| 2.6 | Yards per rush | 5.4 |
| 6-60 | Penalties | 6-55 |
| 1 | Turnovers | 2 |
| 0 | Fumbles lost | 0 |
| 1 | Interceptions thrown | 2 |
| 35:05 | Possession | 24:55 |
Game Information
Location: Chattanooga, TN
Attendance: 6,869 · Capacity:
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