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Tennessee Tech Beat Chattanooga 24-9
The Tennessee Tech Golden Eagles beat the Chattanooga Mocs 24-9 at Finley Stadium in Chattanooga, TN on Saturday, September 5, 2026 in FCS college football Week 1 action.
Tennessee Tech led 7-6 at halftime. The third quarter swung it: Tennessee Tech outscored its opponent 10-0.
Tennessee Tech moves to 2-0, while Chattanooga falls to 1-1.
Top performers
Jax Leatherwood (TNTC, QB): 19/32, 161 YDS, 2 TD, 1 INT
M.J. Flowers (TNTC, RB): 9 CAR, 50 YDS
Maury Sullivan (TNTC, WR): 5 REC, 68 YDS, 1 TD
Battle Alberson (UTC, QB): 6/16, 37 YDS, 2 INT
Journey Wyche (UTC, RB): 12 CAR, 113 YDS
Erik Bussmann (UTC, WR): 3 REC, 17 YDS
Scoring summary
- Q1 1:00UTCJude Kelley 22 Yd Field Goal0-3
- Q2 1:16TNTCM. Harris run for 1 yd, for a TD7-3
- Q2 0:00UTCJude Kelley 33 Yd Field Goal7-6
- Q3 6:38TNTCCarter Brown 50 Yd Field Goal10-6
- Q3 1:01TNTCMaury Sullivan 16 Yd pass from Jax Leatherwood17-6
- Q4 8:32UTCJude Kelley 39 Yd Field Goal17-9
- Q4 2:44TNTCGabe Nunez 11 Yd pass from Jax Leatherwood24-9
Team stats
| TNTC | UTC | |
|---|---|---|
| Total yards | 237 | 227 |
| First downs | 13 | 13 |
| Third down | 7-16 | 3-13 |
| Turnovers | 1 | 2 |
| Possession | 35:05 | 24:55 |