Furman Paladins at Samford Bulldogs
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Furman's defense records 9 sacks in 27-21 victory over Samford
Furman scored 17 unanswered points in the second quarter, capped by Ben Ferguson's one-handed grab, to take the lead for good. Roberto's 5-yard touchdown run with 7:56 left in the third quarter made it 24-14. After Samford cut its deficit to three points, Furman answered with a seven-play, 41-yard drive ending in Lepvreau's long field goal.
Jeremiah Jackson notched Furman’s ninth sack, on fourth down at the Samford 14, to take possession with 0:49 to go. The Paladins defense came one short of the school record of 10 sacks against Chattanooga in 1997.
Tyler Huff passed for 205 yards with two touchdowns and one interception for Furman (5-1, 3-0 Southern Conference).
Michael Hiers was 36 of 48 for 291 yards and two touchdowns for Samford (3-4, 2-3). Brendan Jenkins made seven catches for 77 yards and two touchdowns. Samford was limited to just 46 yards rushing.
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Scoring Summary
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TD | 1st Period 13:28 | Brendan Jenkins 38 Yd pass from Michael Hiers (Wilson Beaverstock Kick) |
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TD | 2nd Period 14:56 | Joshua Harris 2 Yd pass from Tyler Huff (Axel Lepvreau Kick) |
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FG | 2nd Period 3:07 | Ian Williams 38 Yd Field Goal |
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TD | 2nd Period 0:03 | Ben Ferguson 1 Yd pass from Tyler Huff (Ian Williams Kick) |
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TD | 3rd Period 10:13 | Brendan Jenkins 15 Yd pass from Michael Hiers (Wilson Beaverstock Kick) |
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TD | 3rd Period 7:56 | Dominic Roberto 5 Yd Run (Axel Lepvreau Kick) |
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TD | 4th Period 11:23 | Chandler Smith 22 Yd Run (Wilson Beaverstock Kick) |
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FG | 4th Period 7:47 | Axel Lepvreau 46 Yd Field Goal |
Statistics
 FUR |
 SAM |
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|---|---|---|
| 25 | 1st Downs | 22 |
| 6-14 | 3rd down efficiency | 7-18 |
| 1-1 | 4th down efficiency | 2-4 |
| 416 | Total Yards | 337 |
| 205 | Passing | 291 |
| 19-29 | Comp-Att | 36-48 |
| 7.1 | Yards per pass | 6.1 |
| 211 | Rushing | 46 |
| 42 | Rushing Attempts | 31 |
| 5.0 | Yards per rush | 1.5 |
| 4-45 | Penalties | 9-84 |
| 1 | Turnovers | 0 |
| 0 | Fumbles lost | 0 |
| 1 | Interceptions thrown | 0 |
| 32:11 | Possession | 27:49 |
Game Information
Location: Birmingham, AL
Attendance: 5,908 · Capacity:
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