Chattanooga will showcase senior running back and All-American candidate Derrick Craine and Presbyterian will have junior and Chattanooga native Darrell Bridges carrying the ball as the two 1,000 yard rushers from 2015 will battle for offensive supremacy today at 2 p.m. at Finley Stadium.
The Mocs look to improve to 2-0, while Presbyterian (0-1) seeks its first win of the season after falling to Central Michigan, 49-3 last week.
UTC is coming off a 66-0 win over Shorter in the season opener. Chattanooga allowed just 16 yards of offense against the Hawks, while putting up the most points in a game since 2001.
Craine is 42 yards shy of 2,000 rushing yards in his career ... his 20 rushing TDs are tied for fifth all-time at UTC.
Bridges, an all-state running back from Ridgeland HS in 2012l, was first team All-Big South in 2015. He rushed for 1,065 yards, becoming the first player in PC's Division I history to rush for 1,000 yards in a single season.
UTC-Presbyterian Series:
• This is the eighth meeting in the series that began in 1930 ... UTC leads 5-2 and is 2-1 in Chattanooga.
• The first five games were played before 1963.
• UTC renewed the series in 2009 with a 29-13 win in Clinton. That was the first road win for head coach Russ Huesman.
• This is the first game in Chattanooga in the series since Nov. 4, 1961 ... a 10-9 win for the Blue Hose.
Timeline for Today’s Game
Saturday, Sept. 10
8:00 a.m. - Parking Lots Open at Finley Stadium.
- Fans can begin tailgating when the lots open.
10:00 a.m. - Ticket Booth in the First Tennessee Pavilion Opens.
11:00 a.m. - All Ticket Booths at Finley Stadium open.
- Party in the Pavilion officially begins.
- Mocs Block Tailgate officially begins
11:45 a.m. - Moc Walk in the First Tennessee Pavilion.
12:00 p.m. – Student Shuttle begins run from Campus to Finley (First Pickup is 5th & Palmetto).
- Downtown Electric Shuttle starts runs to the corner of Main and Chestnut.
- Rick Bowers & The Majors play the pregame concert at the Mocs Block Tailgate.
1:00 p.m. - Mocs Sports Network pregame coverage begins on 96.1 The Legend with Jim Reynolds, Todd Agne and Will Poindexter.
1:15 p.m. - UTC Marching Band, Spirit Group, Elite and the Train parade through the First Tennessee Pavilion.
1:55 p.m. - Pregame show on the field with the UTC Marching Band.
2:00 p.m. - Official Kickoff Time vs. Presbyterian.