Furman Paladins at Samford Bulldogs
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Hedden throws 2 TDs, Herbert has pick-6, Furman swamps Samford 31-13
With the Bulldogs at midfield with a minute to go in the first half, Herbert attacked the quarterback on a blitz, battled a pass attempt up and caught it, racing 47 yards untouched to make it 21-7 at halftime.
Hedden was 28-of-41 passing for 272 yards. He had a 7-yard touchdown pass to Joshua Burrell that made it 14-0 late in the first quarter and a 4-yarder to Ja'Keith Hamilton early in the third for a 28-7 lead.
The Paladins (3-1) had two interceptions, a fumble recovery and stopped two fourth-down attempts as well as seven sacks.
Quincy Crittendon was 28-of-42 passing for 252 yards and threw two touchdowns and an interception for Samford (0-5).
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Scoring Summary
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TD | 1st Period 12:14 | Evan James 17 Yd Run (Ian Williams Kick) |
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TD | 1st Period 1:21 | Joshua Burrell 7 Yd pass from Trey Hedden (Ian Williams Kick) |
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TD | 2nd Period 9:08 | C.J. Evans 25 Yd pass from Quincy Crittendon (Ty Ippolito Kick) |
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TD | 2nd Period 0:48 | Raleigh Herbert 47 Yd Interception Return (Ian Williams Kick) |
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TD | 3rd Period 10:37 | Ja'Keith Hamilton 4 Yd pass from Trey Hedden (Ian Williams Kick) |
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FG | 3rd Period 1:15 | Ian Williams 40 Yd Field Goal |
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TD | 4th Period 11:52 | Preston Bird 70 Yd pass from Quincy Crittendon (Two-Point Pass Conversion Failed) |
Statistics
 FUR |
 SAM |
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|---|---|---|
| 17 | 1st Downs | 23 |
| 5-17 | 3rd down efficiency | 5-16 |
| 1-2 | 4th down efficiency | 1-3 |
| 377 | Total Yards | 389 |
| 272 | Passing | 319 |
| 28/41 | Comp/Att | 32/47 |
| 6.6 | Yards per pass | 6.8 |
| 105 | Rushing | 70 |
| 30 | Rushing Attempts | 30 |
| 3.5 | Yards per rush | 2.3 |
| 6-65 | Penalties | 3-21 |
| 0 | Turnovers | 3 |
| 0 | Fumbles lost | 1 |
| 0 | Interceptions thrown | 2 |
| 34:53 | Possession | 25:07 |
Game Information
Location: Birmingham, AL
Attendance: 7,521 · Capacity:
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