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September 29, 2018 | 1st | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | Final |
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Chattanooga | 0 | 0 | 0 | 14 | 14 |
ETSU | 14 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 17 |
Scoring | |||
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1st Quarter | |||
ETSU | TD | 09:33 | Quay Holmes 54 Yd Pass From Austin Herink (JJ Jerman kick) |
ETSU | TD | 06:43 | Quay Holmes 4 Yd Run (JJ Jerman kick) |
2nd Quarter | |||
ETSU | FG | 03:58 | JJ Jerman 33 Yd |
4th Quarter | |||
UTC | TD | 11:00 | Bryce Nunnelly 3 Yd Pass From Nick Tiano (Victor Ulmo kick) |
UTC | TD | 04:27 | Tyrell Price 3 Yd Run (Victor Ulmo kick) |
Stats at a Glance | UTC | ETSU |
---|---|---|
1st Downs | 24 | 12 |
3rd Down Conversions | 9-20 | 3-14 |
4th Down Conversions | 2-2 | 0-0 |
Passing (Comp-Att) | 272 (32-56) | 171 (11-26) |
Rushing (Att) | 49 (27) | 94 (32) |
Total Yards | 321 | 265 |
Penalties | 5-30 | 4-40 |
Turnovers | 3 | 1 |
Fumbles Lost | 3 | 0 |
Interceptions | 0 | 1 |
Possession | 33:42 | 26:18 |
JOHNSON CITY, Tenn. (Sept. 29, 2018)– The Rail will stay in Johnson City.
Putting together a decisive first-half performance that saw the ETSU football team force three turnovers and take a 17-0 lead into the halftime locker room, the Buccaneers ultimately held off a fourth-quarter rally by No. 20-ranked Chattanooga to drop their longtime rival 17-14 Saturday evening inside Greene Stadium. With the win, the Bucs will retain the new Rail rivalry trophy which was introduced earlier this week and will go to the winner of the contest each year.
More importantly, in a battle of teams tied atop the Southern Conference standings, the Bucs now move to 4-1, 3-0 in league play, while the Mocs dropped to 4-1, 2-1. A crowd of 9,277 – the second largest in Greene Stadium history – looked on as ETSU defeated the Mocs for the first time since rejoining the SoCon back in 2015. The team is also off to its best overall start since the 1999 season at 4-1, and it is the first time since 1999 that the Bucs have been 3-0 in SoCon play.
That 1996 team advanced to the national playoffs.
The win did not come easy despite an impressive first half performance by the Bucs. Chattanooga scored touchdowns twice in the fourth quarter and had a final possession with 1:27 left in regulation, but were facing a daunting task as the ball sat at their own 5-yard line following a clutch punt by ETSU’s Marion Watson(Waxhaw, N.C.). ETSU’s defense, which had held a strong Mocs’ offense in check for three quarters and ended the night relinquishing just 321 yards to a highly-touted UTC offense, made the final decisive stand by stopping the Mocs at midfield as time expired.
Domenique Williams (Charlotte, N.C.) led the way with a career-high 11 tackles on the night, while fellow defensive back Jeremy Lewis (Lawrenceville, Ga.) added 10. The Bucs collected five sacks and 12.5 tackles for loss on the night, led by 2.5 from junior defensive end Nasir Player (Columbia, S.C.). In addition, sophomore safety Tyree Robinson (Gainesville, Ga.) also had a great evening with seven tackles and three pass breakups in critical moments.
Offensively, senior quarterback Austin Herink (Cleveland), who came off the bench last week to rally the Bucs past Furman, got the start after much speculation throughout the week concerning that specific position. He finished with 171 yards through the air and a touchdown.
HOW THEY SCORED:
First Quarter
Second Quarter
Fourth Quarter
INSIDE THE NUMBERS:
NEXT GAME UP
The Bucs will remain at home for the third game in their current three-game home stand when they host non-conference foe Gardner-Webb for the annual Homecoming game 3:30 p.m. next Saturday inside Greene Stadium.
For more on ETSU football throughout the 2018 season, visit ETSUBucs.com and click on the football link.