Chattanooga dominates first half, holds off UT-Martin 34-24
MARTIN, Tenn. -- Nick Tiano threw two touchdown passes to Wil Young and Tyrell Price ran for two scores to propel Chattanooga to a 34-24 victory over UT-Martin on Saturday.
Victor Ulmo's field goal and Tiano's 11-yard TD pass to Young gave Chattanooga (3-0) a 10-0 lead after one quarter. The Tiano-to-Young connection worked again for a 14-yard score and a 20-0 lead. UT Martin scored when Dresser Winn ran it in from 3 yards out on the final play of the first half.
The Mocs pushed their lead to 27-7 in the third on Triano's 43-yard TD strike to Bryce Nunnelly. Tiano completed 20 of 24 passes for 208 yards, while Price finished with 118 yards on 22 carries.
Winn's 4-yard TD pass to Jaylon Moore on fourth down following a Chattanooga turnover and Ryan Courtright's field goal pulled the Skyhawks (0-3) within 27-17 with 9:46 left in the game. But Tiano directed a seven-play, 75-yard drive capped by Price's 40-yard TD run.
Winn, who passed for 300 yards, hit Colton Dowell for a 24-yard score with 1:53 left for the Skyhawks.
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2024 Southern Conference Standings
| Team | CONF | OVR |
|---|---|---|
| Mercer | 7-1 | 11-3 |
| Western Carolina | 6-2 | 7-5 |
| Chattanooga | 5-3 | 7-5 |
| East Tennessee State | 5-3 | 7-5 |
| Samford | 3-4 | 4-7 |
| The Citadel | 3-5 | 5-7 |
| Wofford | 3-5 | 5-7 |
| Furman | 2-5 | 3-8 |
| VMI | 1-7 | 1-11 |
2024 Big South-OVC Association Standings
| Team | CONF | OVR |
|---|---|---|
| Southeast Missouri State | 6-2 | 9-4 |
| Tennessee Tech | 6-2 | 7-5 |
| UT Martin | 6-2 | 9-5 |
| Tennessee State | 6-2 | 9-4 |
| Lindenwood | 4-4 | 5-7 |
| Western Illinois | 3-5 | 4-8 |
| Gardner-Webb | 3-5 | 4-8 |
| Eastern Illinois | 2-6 | 3-9 |
| Charleston Southern | 0-8 | 1-11 |
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