Paladins and Terriers Rivalry Game
Furman
The Furman Paladins (2-6, 1-3 SoCon) take on their archrivals the Wofford Terriers (4-5, 2-4 SoCon) in today’s game of the week. The Paladins are in a rebuilding/learning phase this year after losing 40% of its team last year to graduation. This game will be for more of next year than this year, as both teams are just fighting for pride not for a spot in the playoffs.
QB Carson jones starts the game here at senior day at Furman, and he quickly starts leading them down the field, two first downs and the ball is now on the 40-yard line of Wofford. The Paladins hit another huge pass and #1 runs it to the 7-yard line first and goal. Furman pounds the ball in and its Touchdown Paladins and 7-0 the Paladins are looking great so far on this first series.
Wofford starts off at the 25-yard line but is pushed back in the series to the 15-yard line and will kick away back to the Furman. Furman will start off in great field position at the 47-yard line, and quickly get to the 40-yard line of the Terriers. Jones hits another huge pass, and they are moving the ball down the field on the Terriers. The Paladins fumble the ball, and the Terriers take over at the 34-yard line and Furman is now once again showing its youth.
Wofford has now got into the red zone of Furman and is first and goal at the 4-yard line and throw a touchdown pass and we are tied 7-7 with 5:53 left in the first quarter. Wofford had some great passes in that series and made sure to send a message to Furman they are here to get the win and head home to Spartanburg with the state trophy.
The Paladins are not able to get a first down and punt away to the Terriers and they will take over at the 22-yard line left to right on the field. The Terriers not able either to get the first down and the Paladins will get the ball back after a Wofford bounce at the 26-yard line. Furman is able to get a first down when #33 hits the hole and powers his way to the #37. Furman gets another first down, and powers its way to the 49-yard line. The Paladins are hitting the holes and powering to first downs as they reach the 41-yard line. Furman is unable to get any further and will punt away to the 11-yard line where Wofford will take over. We are now heading to the second quarter with the score tied 7-7 Furman and Wofford giving a great effort today so far.
Wofford gets the ball and marches down the field with a great combination of run and pass, yet throws a interception at the two-yard line but is run back to the 45-yard line where Furman takes over in great position. Wofford takes over and heads to the Furman side but goes for the fourth down and is stopped by Furman by a yard and the Paladins take over at the 30-yard line going left to right on the field.
Furman answers with its own fourth and short and is unable to get a yard and Wofford will take over at midfield 50-yard line. Wofford starts its way down the field and makes it to the 24-yard line of Furman, and Wofford is knocking on the door for the endzone as we get to the two-minute warning. Wofford is unable to get it in the endzone and tries a field goal and makes it with 1:06 left in the game its 10-7 Terriers in the lead.
Furman with 42 seconds left hits a huge pass over the middle to get the ball near field goal range to the 36-yard line and the Paladins will try to get this ball in field goal range for Ian Williams who has been great this year but has had issues with a few kicks and also a few blocks. The Paladins get the field goal and tie the game 10-10 going into halftime.
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Wofford comes out from halftime and takes the ball down the field when #9 caught a huge pass but they are unable to get a touchdown and settle for a three-point lead 13-10 12:59 left in the third. Paladin’s defense has been stout in the red zone so far today, as this game could be worse score wise at this point. The two teams have traded punts with Wofford now at the Furman 5-yard line after a several key pass plays and its third down at the four. Wofford gets a huge penalty that gets them to the two-yard line when Furman roughs the passer. Wofford gets the touchdown and now its 19-10 Terriers are now pulling away from the Paladins. 5:54 left in the third quarter after a missed extra point.
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Furman is slowly making its way down the field; Furman is in the red zone at the 15-yard line and is ready to get back in this game. We are headed to the fourth quarter with Furman in scoring position, needing something this possession to get back in this game.
Furman is able to get the field goal, and we are at 13-19 Wofford still ahead with 13 minutes left in the game. The Paladins of course need a touchdown with a extra point to win this game at this point, but first comes a defense stop of the Terriers. The defense holds and now the offense will take over at the 27-yard line and build on what it did the last drive. The Paladins get nowhere and have to punt away, and Wofford will fair catch it at the 13-yard line and with just over 9 minutes to go, try and get another score and put the game away if possible.
Wofford like Furman is unable to get a first down so the Paladins will get the ball back around the 45-yard line of Furman, so it is first down. We are at the two-minute warning here at Furman with it being first and ten for the Terriers at the 39-yard line of Wofford. The game is pretty much said and done as Furman will drop two straight to its cross-town rival Wofford. The game still has 1:52 left and Furman with no more timeouts left and its 3rd and 6. Luke Clark gets a huge stop in the backfield. Wofford kicks it back to the 18-yard line. Furman trying to get a long pass play misses then completes a short pass and its 3rd down. The game is over as Furman can’t get a first down on 4th down and 1 yard. The game ends 13-19 Wofford with the win.
