Chattanooga Times Free Press

HOW THEY SCORED

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Staff writer Gene Henley examines the scores from the Mocs’ 29-28 win over The Citadel on Saturday.

FIRST QUARTER

UTC — Bryce Nunnelly 76-yard pass from Nick Tiano (Victor Ulmo kick), 8:09 Drive: 3 plays, 80 yards, 0:59

Key play: A play after the two hooked up for a 9-yard completion, Tiano hung a perfect pass about 40 yards downfield that Nunnelly was able to settle under and run in for the score.

UTC 7, CITADEL 0

UTC — Tyrell Price 16-yard run (Ulmo kick), 1:43

Drive: 6 plays, 77 yards, 3:20

Key play: Tiano had completion­s of 22 yards to Joseph Parker and 16 to Nunnelly prior to Price’s bruising run, in which he ran over a couple of The Citadel defenders on his way to the end zone. UTC 14, CITADEL 0

SECOND QUARTER

Citadel — Jordan Black 3-yard run (Jacob Godek kick), 5:50

Drive: 12 plays, 66 yards, 5:36

Key play: Running back Clay Harris converted a pair of third downs, including one from the 6-yard line before Black’s score. UTC 14, CITADEL 7

UTC — Nunnelly 20-yard pass from Tiano (Ulmo kick), 2:31

Drive: 6 plays, 57 yards, 3:11

Key play: A facemask penalty on the kickoff gave the Mocs good field position, and Tiano and Nunnelly connected for 30 yards on a pair of catches, including the final 20 yards on a slant.

UTC 21, CITADEL 7 Citadel — Grant Drakeford 25-yard pass from Black (Godek kick), 0:46 Drive: 6 plays, 81 yards, 1:39

Key play: The Bulldogs took to the air, with Black completing all three of his passes for 76 yards in the drive.

UTC 21, CITADEL 14

THIRD QUARTER

Citadel — Lorenzo Ward 1-yard run (Godek kick), 6:40

Drive: 17 plays, 78 yards, 8:13

Key play: The Bulldogs converted a fourth-and-2 from their own 30-yard line, with Harris gaining 3 yards on the play. UTC 21, CITADEL 21

FOURTH QUARTER

No scoring

OVERTIME

Citadel — Black 5-yard run (Godek kick) Drive: 5 plays, 25 yards

Key play: With the Bulldogs needing 9 yards, Black had a 9-yard completion to Ward that gave them first-and-goal at the 5-yard line.

CITADEL 28, UTC 21

UTC — Price 4-yard run (Jordan Giberti pass from Nunnelly)

Drive: 3 plays, 25 yards

Key play: Nunnelly took the ball on an end-around and lofted a pass to the wide-open Giberti in the end zone for the game-winner.

UTC 29, CITADEL 28

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