As expected, Chattanooga is one of the finalists to host the NCAA's 2010-12 Football Championship Subdivision's national-title games.

The city has hosted the FCS championship game since 1997

The University of Tennessee at Chattanooga football team's season ended Saturday with a 45-0 loss at second-ranked Alabama.

Montana ended its 2008 season with a loss to Richmond at Finley Stadium in the FCS national championship game last December. The Grizzlies haven't lost since.

Appalachian State and Elon are also in the 16-team field

TUSCALOOSA, Ala. -- A season full of unexpected moments came to a predictable end for the University of Tennessee at Chattanooga on Saturday.

TUSCALOOSA, Ala. -- What were the odds that the University of Tennessee at Chattanooga, which had struggled to run the ball for nearly its entire season, would have more yards rushing than passing against Alabama?

UTC (6-4) at No. 2 Alabama (10-0) 12:21 p.m., Bryant-Denny Stadium, Tuscaloosa, Ala. SEC Network (WDSI)/105.1 FM

For most of the teams in the Football Championship Subdivision, today's season finales are all about pride and finishing the season on a good note. But for those still fighting for spots in the playoff field of 16, today is the last chance to state their case.

On the final Saturday of the regular season, a few games will determine who makes the FCS playoffs field of 16 and who stays home, while some others will help determine who the top four seeds are and who will have home-field advantage in the first round.

Another guarantee game, another Heisman Trophy candidate. Aren't these money-making matchups hard enough without adding one of the best players in college football to the challenge?

A look at UTC's all-conference chances and Saturday's finale

Like she has so often during her college basketball career, point guard Ashley Houts provided the spark Georgia needed.

Trenton native scores 21 in Lady Dogs' win

Lady Mocs' Hollinquest with 16 points and nine rebounds

B.J. Coleman always dreamed of starting a game in Bryant-Denny Stadium one day. The original plan wasn't for him to be wearing a University of Tennessee at Chattanooga uniform, however.

UTC football coach talks about Saturday's season finale

When the University of Tennessee at Chattanooga football team takes the field Saturday against Alabama, the Mocs will be seen in television markets from Miami to Sacramento.

Looking like they were ready for St. Patrick's Day, University of Tennessee at Chattanooga wide receivers Blue Cooper, Clint Woods and Chris Pitchford stood together on the sideline in green no-contact jerseys during Tuesday's practice.

Before the University of Tennessee at Chattanooga women's basketball team pursues an 11th consecutive Southern Conference regular-season championship, the Lady Mocs have some point guard questions that must be answered.

The game plan going into last Saturday's home finale wasn't for Jare Gault to be a primary target for quarterback B.J. Coleman.

Mocs' kicker and freshman DE named players of the week

Russ Huesman is proud of the fact that his University of Tennessee at Chattanooga football team will have a winning season this fall, Huesman's first as the coach of his alma mater.

So much for a winning season. So much for a feel-good ending to the Southern Conference slate. Or so it appeared Saturday at Finley Stadium.

Trailing The Citadel 21-3 at halftime Saturday, University of Tennessee at Chattanooga offensive coordinator Marcus Satterfield decided the best shot at a win was to abandon any attempt to run the ball and use the hurry-up offense.

Perhaps the only thing more improbable than the University of Tennessee at Chattanooga football team going from 1-11 in 2008 to a winning season this fall is how the Mocs earned win No. 6 on Saturday.

Mocs score 13 in last quarter to get win

Perhaps no team in the Southern Conference has been as up and down this season as The Citadel.

MOCS GLANCE The Citadel (4-5, 2-4 SoCon) at UTC (5-4, 3-4) 2 p.m., Finley Stadium 105.1 FM

JOHNSON CITY, Tenn. -- The University of Tennessee at Chattanooga women's basketball team was buried early in its season opener Friday night.

Lady Mocs shoot 34 percent in season-opening loss

Lady Bucs hit nine 3-pointers in opening half

Ten things to think about heading into Saturday's game.

The first time you meet Johnny Cooper, you don't know quite what to expect.

The University of Tennessee at Chattanooga women's basketball team begins a tough season-opening stretch tonight at East Tennessee State.

Led by a pair of Tennessee Miss Basketball finalists, the University of Tennessee at Chattanooga women's basketball program added four signees Wednesday, the first day of the early signing period for high school seniors.

UTC women's basketball team the overwhelming favorite

UTC football team will play its home finale Saturday

There's a lot of parity in the Southern Conference this season, but it's not at the top of the standings. Elon and Appalachian State have been the class of the league from the beginning, and both teams head into Saturday's game at Elon's Rhodes Stadium undefeated in conference play.

Coming close or holding its own in defeat isn't good enough for the University of Tennessee at Chattanooga football program, even after a one-win season in 2008.

The Nov. 21 game will be Mocs' second TV appearance this season.

One thing Appalachian State's football team has done as well as anyone during its remarkable run this decade is capitalize on its opponent's mistakes.

BOONE, N.C. -- Everything you can't do if you want a shot at beating Appalachian State, the University of Tennessee at Chattanooga football team did in the first quarter Saturday.

BOONE, N.C. -- Although he hadn't played a down since Oct. 10, University of Tennessee at Chattanooga tailback Bryan Fitzgerald was the Mocs' leading rusher with 342 yards this season going into Saturday's game at eighth-ranked Appalachian State.

The University of Tennessee at Chattanooga football team couldn't get out of its own way in the first quarter Saturday at Kidd Brew Stadium. And No. 8 Appalachian State was more than happy to take advantage of all the Mocs' miscues.

Mocs settle down in second quarter, but squander opportunities

Mountaineers dominate opening quarter

MOCS GLANCE UTC (5-3, 3-3 SoCon) at No. 8 Appalachian State (6-2, 5-0) 3:30 p.m., Kidd Brewer Stadium 105.1 FM

Ten things to think about heading into Saturday

Russ Huesman has no plans to become one of the "idiots," he jokingly said this week when describing head coaches with defensive backgrounds, like himself, who try to get too involved in the offense.