Furman Football seeking 2nd win in difficult road matchup with #12 William & Mary
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The Furman Paladins may have gotten their first win of the season in dominating fashion last weekend, but the path forward doesn’t get any easier. The Paladins (1-2) will hit the road and travel to face the William & Mary Tribe (2-1), who are currently ranked 12th in the FCS.
After dropping their first two games of the season to Ole Miss and Charleston Southern, the Paladins got back on track with a big home victory over Stetson a week ago. As the young Paladins continue to settle in on both sides of the ball, the week-to-week improvement is clear.
However, slow and steady improvement may not be enough to help the Paladins march into Williamsburg, Virginia and knock off the 12th ranked Tribe on their home turf.
Led by a potent passing attack, William & Mary has handled two of Furman’s fellow Southern Conference members to open the season, crushing VMI in their season opener in Williamsburg and outlasting Wofford last weekend. The Tribe’s only blemish came at the hands of FBS opponent Coastal Carolina.
Series History:
With series history stretching back to 1959, Furman holds the all-time advantage in the series, 8-7. Furman has won 6 of the last 10 matchups with the Tribe, including their most recent game in Greenville, SC in 2000.
2024 stats to date:
Furman
PPG: 22.67
Points allowed (team): 35.67
Total turnovers forced by defense: 3
Passing yards (team): 720 yds
Rushing yards (team): 298 yds
Rushing leader: RB Myion Hicks (105 yds, 1 TD)
Passing leader: QB Trey Hedden (487 yds, 3 TDs)
Receiving leader: WR Joshua Harris (257 yds, 2 TDs)
Tackles leader: LB Evan DiMaggio (20 tot)
William & Mary
PPG: 30.0
Points allowed (team): 22.67
Total turnovers forced by defense: 3
Passing yards (team): 603 yds
Rushing yards (team): 590 yds
Rushing leader: RB Bronson Yoder (240 yds, 3 TDs)
Passing leader: QB Darius Wilson (540 yds, 3 TDs)
Receiving leader: ATH Hollis Mathis (162 yds, 1 TD)
Tackles leader: S Marcus Barnes, CB Jalen Jones, LB Alex Washington (T-17.0 tot)
Television information:
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