CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (Interstat) — Chattanooga defeated visiting Virginia Military Institute 24-10 in an NCAA Football Championship Division game Saturday at Finley Stadium. Battle Alberson threw for 135 yards and a touchdown and rushed for 35 yards and another score for the Mocs. VMI’s JoJo Crump passed for 53 yards and rushed for 13 yards and a touchdown. Ian Reynolds passed for 71 yards for the Keydets, and Elijah Brooks had four tackles and a quarterback hurry. Zion Trump had a 40-yard touchdown reception for VMI. Isaiah Grevious made 10 tackles for the Keydets, while EJ Wilborne and Erick Roman each made six. Jack Joyce kicked a 29-yard field goal for VMI. Kevin Lalin ran 16 times for 88 yards for Chattanooga, and Journey Wyche added 15 carries for 56 yards and a touchdown. Taylor Crumedy caught four passes for 124 yards and a touchdown for the Mocs, and Kam Baah-Slay had eight tackles and an interception. Attendance was 5,554. Chattanooga improved to 6-3, and VMI fell to 0-9.