University of Tennesee at Chattanooga NCAA News

Sophomore Ricky Taylor is a shooting guard with near-perfect form that made him the University of Tennessee at Chattanooga's leading scorer during its basketball trip to Canada and in its exhibition game Saturday against Tennessee Wesleyan.

Sophomore Ricky Taylor led all scorers with 27 points including six-of-eight shooting from three-point range.

Devon Moore scored three touchdowns and Appalachian State beat Chattanooga 35-20 for its seventh straight win.

Coach Jerry Moore of Appalachian State said he didn't have to watch game tape very long to see why Chattanooga is the surprise story in the Southern Conference.

Chattanooga Mocs senior defensive lineman Josh Beard was named the Southern Conference Defensive Player of the Month for October today.

Don't look now, but Appalachian State is on the brink of a monumental SoCon title-deciding showdown at Elon in a couple of weeks, however, there's only one problem.

Josh Beard was pretty much a non-factor on the University of Tennessee at Chattanooga defense a year ago.

Down by 10 points at halftime Saturday against Western Carolina, Chattanooga coach Russ Huesman was confident his Mocs would prevail in the second half.

Taking advantage of the University of Tennessee at Chattanooga football team's worst start of the season, Western Carolina kicked a pair of field goals to take a 6-0 lead in the first quarter.

The University of Tennessee at Chattanooga football team's toughest test of the season, at least so far, comes Saturday when the Mocs play at No.

University of Tennessee at Chattanooga football coach Russ Huesman met with the local media Wednesday afternoon in the Hall of Fame room in McKenzie Arena.

And the defeat was compounded by a possible season-ending knee injury to starting safety J.D. Dothard.

Elon started a drive on the 50-yard line that led to a score on a pass to Terrell Hudgins.

Chattanooga enters the 2009-2010 season tied with West Virginia and Davidson for the most Southern Conference tournament titles.

SCOUTING THE NEWCOMERS: While most of the first-year player talk revolves around point guard Keegan Bell, Troy Cage, Ridge McKeither and Josh Odem also are expected to compete for serious playing time right away.

The Lady Mocs closed practice with free throws before hustling out of the Chattem Basketball Practice Facility.

Realizing his players could be a little down and out Sunday following Saturday's 30-20 loss at Georgia Southern, University of Tennessee at Chattanooga football coach Russ Huesman reminded them of a few simple facts at their team meeting.

Adam Urbano rushed for 153 yards and two touchdowns to lead Georgia Southern to a 30-20 victory over Chattanooga on Saturday.

Georgia Southern running back Adam Urbano, right, picks up a block from offensive lineman Bryant Meeks and eludes the tackle of Chattanooga linebacker Joseph Thornton during a fourth quarter run Saturday at Paulson Stadium in Statesboro, Ga.

Not since before UTC quarterback B.J. Coleman first donned the helmet and pads in an East Brainerd youth football league have the Mocs had such a fast start.