Chattanooga wins 17-10 despite 121-yard offense gap

The Chattanooga Mocs beat Furman 17-10 at Paladin Stadium in Greenville, South Carolina, on Nov. 14, winning despite a 121-yard deficit in total offense. Chattanooga finished with 131 yards and four first downs; Furman had 252 yards and 17 first downs. The Mocs converted one of 15 third downs.

Chattanooga led 10-0 after the first quarter, and neither team scored in the second. Furman scored all 10 of its points in the third quarter, while Chattanooga added seven. The Mocs scored on Jude Kelley’s 42-yard field goal, Taylor Crumedy’s fumble-recovery touchdown and Matthew Clemmer’s 1-yard run. Davon Kiser returned the second-half kickoff 96 yards to Furman’s 3-yard line, setting up Clemmer’s score four plays later. Chattanooga also blocked a Furman field-goal attempt.

The win moved Chattanooga to 7-4 overall and 6-2 in Southern Conference play; Furman fell to 3-8 and 2-5. UTC’s schedule lists Alabama as Chattanooga’s next opponent, on Nov. 21.