Houzah sparks Mercer to 13-9 victory over Chattanooga

CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. -- Stephen Houzah returned a punt 91 yards and one play later Tyray Devezin bulled in from the 1 for the winning touchdown as Mercer scored late to beat Chattanooga 13-9 on Saturday. Houzah set up Mercer's first score when he returned a kickoff 73 yards to Chattanooga's 19. On the next play Harrison Frost nailed Chris Ellington on a 19-yard scoring strike for a 7-6 lead early in the fourth quarter. Victor Ulmo kicked his second field goal to give the Mocs a 6-0 lead before Houzah's return. Ulmo drilled a 19-yarder for a 9-7 lead with 2:29 remaining before Devezin scored for the win. Mercer (5-5, 4-3 Southern Conference) had not beaten Chattanooga on the road since 1933. Neither team could get any traction early as Chattanooga took a 3-0 lead into the final quarter. Houzah finished with 177 yards on three kickoff returns.