Furman Paladins at Mercer Bears
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Ben Croasdale's 47-yard TD run with :47 left gives Furman 20-13 win over Mercer in Southern opener
The Paladins (2-1) tied the game with just under five minutes remaining on Nathan Chapman's 43-yard field goal that was set up by Joshua Tarver's 42-yard punt return.
Mercer (2-1) backup quarterback JP Pickles scored from a yard out to break a tie earlier in the fourth quarter.
Furman's Jake Garcia was 18-of-28 passing for 158 yards, a touchdown and two interceptions. Daniel Haughton had 103 yards receiving on eight catches with a touchdown that came on a 46-yard completion. Chapman also kicked a 44-yard field goal.
There were eight turnovers in all.
Mercer: at Georgia Tech next Saturday.
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Scoring Summary
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FG | 1st Period 6:27 | Nathan Chapman 44 Yd Field Goal |
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FG | 1st Period 2:41 | Simon Zeidan 54 Yd Field Goal |
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FG | 3rd Period 8:14 | Simon Zeidan 47 Yd Field Goal |
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TD | 3rd Period 1:09 | Daniel Haughton 46 Yd pass from Jake Garcia (Nathan Chapman Kick) |
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TD | 4th Period 13:20 | JP Pickles 1 Yd Run (Simon Zeidan Kick) |
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FG | 4th Period 4:53 | Nathan Chapman 43 Yd Field Goal |
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TD | 4th Period 0:47 | Ben Croasdale 47 Yd Run (Nathan Chapman Kick) |
Statistics
 FUR |
 MER |
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|---|---|---|
| 14 | 1st Downs | 15 |
| 2-14 | 3rd down efficiency | 2-16 |
| 0-0 | 4th down efficiency | 2-3 |
| 315 | Total Yards | 361 |
| 158 | Passing | 197 |
| 18/28 | Comp/Att | 19/36 |
| 5.6 | Yards per pass | 5.5 |
| 157 | Rushing | 164 |
| 36 | Rushing Attempts | 38 |
| 4.4 | Yards per rush | 4.3 |
| 8-70 | Penalties | 11-97 |
| 3 | Turnovers | 5 |
| 1 | Fumbles lost | 1 |
| 2 | Interceptions thrown | 4 |
| 28:56 | Possession | 31:04 |
Game Information
Location: Macon, GA
Attendance: 5,079 · Capacity:
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