East Tennessee State Holds Chattanooga to 183 Yards in 14-3 Win
Chattanooga had 183 total yards, 75 of them through the air, and still led this game for a while. Jude Kelley kicked a 47-yard field goal at 9:16 of the first quarter, and that 3-0 lead lasted all of three and a half minutes. Then it was 7-3 East Tennessee State, and the rest of the scoring took a very long time to arrive.
Here is how little there was. Jason Albritton ran in from 1 yard out at 5:54 of the first quarter to put the Buccaneers up 7-3. No one scored in the second quarter or the third, so ETSU took a 7-3 lead into the fourth. TJ Peyton then caught a 20-yard touchdown from Mason Mims at 13:12 of the fourth, and that was the whole second half. Two touchdowns and a field goal. Nobody needed a calculator.
ETSU gained 349 yards (186 passing and 163 on 45 carries) against Chattanooga's 183 (75 passing, 108 rushing on 31 carries). The Mocs lost a fumble and could never get the offense going. The Buccaneers threw an interception and lost nothing else. Mims, the winning quarterback, went 15 of 25 for 186 yards, with one touchdown and one pick.
ETSU moves to 3-1 and Chattanooga drops to 3-3. A defensive game, and a close one until the fourth quarter, which is the part you remember when the score is 14-3.
For fantasy, it was a rough week for scoring. The best player on the field, Peyton, had 18.2 points, and he did it with a combination of 57 rushing yards and a touchdown catch.