VMI Football visits Chattanooga on Saturday 19th

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Oct 24, 2024 9:00:00 am

LEXINGTON, Va. – After a hard-fought loss to The Citadel, the VMI football team will travel to Chattanooga for one of its two remaining road trips in the 2024 season. The Keydets and Mocs (19th century)^Th FCS Statistics Survey, 25^Th Coaches Poll) begins at 4:00 p.m. at Finley Stadium.

Here’s how to follow

ESPN+ / Radio – 96.7 FM 3WZ / Live statistics / SoCon notes

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VMI buttons (0-7, 0-3 SoCon)

Roster / schedule / Last week – L, 10-13 vs. Citadel / statistics / Notes

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No. 19/Chattanooga Mocs (4-3, 3-1 SoCon)

Roster / schedule / Last week – W, ​​35-7 @Wofford / statistics / Notes

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HISTORY OF THE SERIES
Chattanooga has the absolute lead in the series at 19-9-1 (a tie was in 1989). In the last four meetings, the series ended at an even 2-2, and all but one of the last five games ended with a point. Last year, the Keydets beat No. 17 Chattanooga all the way, ultimately losing 24-23. Hunter rice ran for a career-high 208 rushing yards and three scores in the loss as the Mocs were able to run and keep the clock on ice.

LAST TIME
VMI took the lead in the fourth quarter for the first time all season, but couldn’t hold on and fell 13-10 to The Citadel in its annual rivalry game. VMI had the lead and the ball at the one-yard line, but couldn’t capitalize after four attempts, giving momentum back to the Bulldogs, who would take the lead with 10 minutes to play. VMI would use two quarterbacks Brady Hammonds was eliminated due to injury (will return later), with Chandler Wilson Setting up one Hunter rice Ease of putting it on.

Looking for the MOCS
After an 0-3 start, Chattanooga has rattled off four straight wins, including a 17-10 win at No. 23 ETSU. Two of the Mocs’ first three losses came at No. 15 Tennessee and No. 23 Mercer. Chattanooga has a strong defense and is among the top ten passes intercepted nationally (2nd).^nd13) Sales (7^Th15) and defensive touchdowns (8^Th2). Quarterback and former UCLA transfer Chase Artopoeus ignites the Mocs’ offense as he ranks fourth nationally in passing yards per completion (15.05) and 10^Th in yards per pass attempt (8.87) and 15^Th in passing yards per game (240.9). Javin Whatley is the number one target on offense as the redshirt junior is averaging 68.9 receiving yards per game (38th).^ThFCS) with four results per year. Reggie Davis is the main player on the ground with 529 total yards and four touchdowns so far.