Chattanooga makes most of early lead, holds off VMI 24-23

LEXINGTON, Va. -- , Gino Appleberry had 113 yards rushing, Chase Artopoeus threw for 184 yards with a touchdown, and Chattanooga held off VMI 24-23 on Saturday. Jordan Walker 's interception in the end zone , his fourth pick of the season, stopped one VMI drive in the fourth quarter and a missed extra point following Hunter Rice 's 7-yard touchdown run for VMI left the score at 24-23 with 8:09 left in the game. Rice also had touchdown runs of 4 and 67 yards for the Keydets. He had a career-high 208 yards rushing and his third consecutive 100-yard game. VMI led in total yards 440-356, time of possession 36:22-23:38, and third-down conversions 10 of 18 to 3 of 10. But it was the Mocs (7-2, 6-1 Southern Conference) who never trailed, taking a 14-0 first-quarter lead on a 45-yard run by Reggie Davis and an 11-yard run by Appleberry.