NCAAF

Furman Paladins at East Tennessee State Buccaneers

Nov 16, 2024, 5:00 PM · NCAA - Football
3-7, 2-3 Away
Final
24 - 21

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

How can I watch Furman Paladins vs. East Tennessee State Buccaneers?
  • TV Channel: Paladins at Buccaneers 2021 College Football, week 12, is broadcasted on ESPN+.
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Scoring Summary

TD 1st Period 11:18 Ben Ferguson 13 Yd pass from Trey Hedden (Ian Williams Kick)
TD 1st Period 10:31 Devontae Houston 64 Yd Run (Ewan Johnson Kick)
TD 2nd Period 3:00 Myion Hicks 2 Yd Run (Ian Williams Kick)
TD 3rd Period 10:52 Gino English 1 Yd Run (Ewan Johnson Kick)
TD 3rd Period 6:13 Xavier Gaillardetz 42 Yd pass from Gino English (Ewan Johnson Kick)
TD 3rd Period 1:36 Colton Hinton 30 Yd pass from Trey Hedden (Ian Williams Kick)
FG 4th Period 9:08 Ian Williams 21 Yd Field Goal

Statistics

FUR ETSU
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

Venue: William B. Greene Jr. Stadium
5:00 PM, Sat, Nov 16, 2024
Location: Johnson City, TN
Attendance: 8,436 · Capacity:
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