Artopoeus propels Chattanooga to 48-3 romp over The Citadel

CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. -- , Chase Artopoeus threw two of his three touchdown passes in the first quarter and Chattanooga rolled to a 48-3 victory over The Citadel on Saturday. Artopoeus completed 12-of-16 passes for 200 yards for the Mocs (2-1) in a Southern Conference opener. Artopoeus connected with Jamoi Mayes for a 25-yard score and followed that with an 8-yard touchdown toss to Camden Overton for a 14-0 lead after one quarter. Ailym Ford and Lance Jackson had short touchdown runs in the second quarter and Jude Kelley kicked a 33-yard field goal to give Chattanooga a 31-3 lead at halftime. Kelley added a third-quarter field goal and Artopoeus passed 18 yards to Javin Whatley for a score and a 41-3 lead heading to the final period. Freshman backup quarterback Luke Schomburg threw one pass , a 57-yard scoring strike to A.J. Little midway through the fourth to complete the scoring.