Furman Paladins at VMI Keydets
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VMI picks up first win with 21-17 victory over Furman
Trey Hedden, picked up the ball at Furman 40 and returned the fumble down to the 4-yard line — having to snag the ball again in midair after it was knocked loose. Two plays later Crump made it 21-10 late in the first half.
Furman had three turnovers and twice turned the ball over on downs deep in VMI territory in the second half. They outgained VMI 412-177 and had 26 first downs to VMI’s nine.
Hunter Rice's 2-yard run capped a seven-play, 75-yard drive earlier in the second quarter to give the Keydets (1-8, 1-4 Southern Conference) a 14-10 lead.
Chandler Wilson's 17-yard TD pass to Ethen Horne early the game accounted for VMI's other points.
Furman (2-6, 1-3) cut VMI's lead to four points late in the third quarter with Carson Jones' 4-yard pass to Brock Chappell. A final drive ended on Shamus Jones' interception.
Hedden and Colton Hinton connected for a 43-yard TD pass and Ian Williams kicked a field goal for Furman's first-half points.
Gavin Hall rushed for 121 yards on 13 carries for Furman.
How To Watch
How can I watch Furman Paladins vs. VMI Keydets?
- TV Channel: Paladins at Keydets 2021 College Football, week 10, is broadcasted on ESPN+.
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Scoring Summary
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TD | 1st Period 11:56 | Ethen Horne 17 Yd pass from Chandler Wilson (Caden Beck Kick) |
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TD | 1st Period 2:39 | Colton Hinton 43 Yd pass from Trey Hedden (Ian Williams Kick) |
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FG | 2nd Period 8:54 | Ian Williams 29 Yd Field Goal |
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TD | 2nd Period 5:22 | Hunter Rice 2 Yd Run (Caden Beck Kick) |
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TD | 2nd Period 1:56 | JoJo Crump 3 Yd Run (Caden Beck Kick) |
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TD | 3rd Period 3:39 | Brock Chappell 4 Yd pass from Carson Jones (Ian Williams Kick) |
Statistics
 FUR |
 VMI |
|
|---|---|---|
| 26 | 1st Downs | 9 |
| 10-18 | 3rd down efficiency | 1-9 |
| 2-4 | 4th down efficiency | 0-0 |
| 412 | Total Yards | 177 |
| 217 | Passing | 135 |
| 24/37 | Comp/Att | 9/16 |
| 5.9 | Yards per pass | 8.4 |
| 195 | Rushing | 42 |
| 50 | Rushing Attempts | 27 |
| 3.9 | Yards per rush | 1.6 |
| 5-38 | Penalties | 8-64 |
| 3 | Turnovers | 0 |
| 2 | Fumbles lost | 0 |
| 1 | Interceptions thrown | 0 |
| 39:35 | Possession | 20:25 |
Game Information
Location: Lexington, VA
Attendance: 4,012 · Capacity:
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