Furman Paladins at East Tennessee State Buccaneers
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Furman intercepts 3 passes, 2 in the second half, and the Paladins beat East Tennessee State 24-21
Furman (3-7, 2-4 Southern Conference) was outgained 425-282 but ETSU (6-5, 4-3) turned it over three times, leading to 10 points.
Hedden connected with Colton Hinton on a 31-yard catch-and-run TD with 1:36 to go in the third quarter to tie it at 21-all. Then Billy Lewis and Maurice Perkins intercepted Gino English passes on back-to-back possessions to open the fourth quarter. The second interception led to a go-ahead field goal by Ian Williams with 9:08 remaining.
Furman’s defense forced a three-and-out on ETSU’s next offensive possession. Hedden led the Paladins on a 14-play drive that ended with taking a knee to run out the clock. Hinton converted a fourth down when he made a defender miss to pick up 4 yards to keep the drive alive.
Myion Hicks had a rushing touchdown, set up by Caleb Williams’ interception, to give Furman a 14-7 lead.
Devontae Houston rushed for 103 yards and a touchdown for ETSU.
Furman concludes its season against Mercer next weekend. ETSU goes against one-win VMI.
How To Watch
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- TV Channel: Paladins at Buccaneers 2021 College Football, week 12, is broadcasted on ESPN+.
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Scoring Summary
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TD | 1st Period 11:18 | Ben Ferguson 13 Yd pass from Trey Hedden (Ian Williams Kick) |
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TD | 1st Period 10:31 | Devontae Houston 64 Yd Run (Ewan Johnson Kick) |
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TD | 2nd Period 3:00 | Myion Hicks 2 Yd Run (Ian Williams Kick) |
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TD | 3rd Period 10:52 | Gino English 1 Yd Run (Ewan Johnson Kick) |
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TD | 3rd Period 6:13 | Xavier Gaillardetz 42 Yd pass from Gino English (Ewan Johnson Kick) |
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TD | 3rd Period 1:36 | Colton Hinton 30 Yd pass from Trey Hedden (Ian Williams Kick) |
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FG | 4th Period 9:08 | Ian Williams 21 Yd Field Goal |
Statistics
 FUR |
 ETSU |
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|---|---|---|
| 18 | 1st Downs | 20 |
| 8-17 | 3rd down efficiency | 5-12 |
| 2-3 | 4th down efficiency | 1-2 |
| 282 | Total Yards | 425 |
| 210 | Passing | 225 |
| 23/28 | Comp/Att | 16/26 |
| 7.5 | Yards per pass | 8.7 |
| 72 | Rushing | 200 |
| 39 | Rushing Attempts | 42 |
| 1.8 | Yards per rush | 4.8 |
| 4-39 | Penalties | 6-51 |
| 1 | Turnovers | 3 |
| 0 | Fumbles lost | 0 |
| 1 | Interceptions thrown | 3 |
| 34:39 | Possession | 25:21 |
Game Information
Location: Johnson City, TN
Attendance: 8,436 · Capacity:
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