Furman Paladins at The Citadel Bulldogs
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Trey Hedden throws two late touchdown passes to rally Furman to 17-16 victory over The Citadel
Furman (2-3) trailed 16-3 when Hedden connected with Ben Ferguson for a 10-yard touchdown. The Paladins defense forced a three-and-out and Hedden directed an 11-play drive, capping it with a 6-yard scoring toss to Jackson Pryor with 61 seconds left. Ian Williams' extra-point kick was the difference.
The Citadel (2-4, 1-2) took the opening kickoff and turned it into a 48-yard field goal by Ben Barnes. Johnathan Bennett connected with Dervon Pesnell for a 48-yard touchdown on The Citadel's next possession to give the Bulldogs a 10-0 lead that stood through halftime.
Barnes and Williams each had a field goal to account for the scoring in the third quarter.
Hedden completed 23 of 33 passes for 246 yards. The Paladins rushed for only 29 yards on 23 carries.
Bennett finished with 103 yards on 11-for-23 passing for The Citadel. Bennett was also the game's leading rusher with 48 yards on 16 carries.
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Scoring Summary
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FG | 1st Period 8:39 | Ben Barnes 48 Yd Field Goal |
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TD | 1st Period 2:34 | Dervon Pesnell 48 Yd pass from Johnathan Bennett (Ben Barnes Kick) |
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FG | 3rd Period 5:30 | Ben Barnes 30 Yd Field Goal |
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FG | 3rd Period 0:52 | Ian Williams 26 Yd Field Goal |
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FG | 4th Period 8:27 | Ben Barnes 44 Yd Field Goal |
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TD | 4th Period 5:39 | Ben Ferguson 10 Yd pass from Trey Hedden (Ian Williams Kick) |
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TD | 4th Period 1:01 | Jackson Pryor 6 Yd pass from Trey Hedden (Ian Williams Kick) |
Statistics
 FUR |
 CIT |
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|---|---|---|
| 17 | 1st Downs | 16 |
| 5-12 | 3rd down efficiency | 6-20 |
| 0-0 | 4th down efficiency | 0-1 |
| 274 | Total Yards | 257 |
| 246 | Passing | 103 |
| 23/33 | Comp/Att | 11/23 |
| 7.5 | Yards per pass | 4.5 |
| 28 | Rushing | 154 |
| 24 | Rushing Attempts | 51 |
| 1.2 | Yards per rush | 3.0 |
| 5-50 | Penalties | 4-35 |
| 1 | Turnovers | 1 |
| 1 | Fumbles lost | 0 |
| 0 | Interceptions thrown | 1 |
| 22:14 | Possession | 37:46 |
Game Information
Location: Charleston, SC
Attendance: 9,053 · Capacity:
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