Furman Paladins at Tennessee Tech Golden Eagles
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Jax Leatherwood helps Tennessee Tech edge Furman 20-15
The Golden Eagles (5-1, 3-1 Southern Conference), ranked No. 15 in the Stats Perform Poll, led 14-3 at halftime and survived a second-half Furman rally.
Leatherwood opened the scoring with a 5-yard touchdown pass to Tre’ Holloway in the first quarter, and M.J. Flowers added a 1-yard touchdown run with 31 seconds left in the first half.
Furman (2-5, 1-2) pulled within 14-8 in the third quarter after Connor Adams blocked a punt for a safety and Nathan Chapman made a 53-yard field goal.
Brown kicked a 52-yard field goal early in the fourth to make it 17-8, but Connor Ackerley answered with a 23-yard touchdown pass to Luke Shields to cut the deficit to 17-15 with 8:30 remaining.
Brown added another 52-yard field goal with 2:50 left for the final margin.
Flowers rushed for 70 yards and a touchdown, while Ackerley threw for 222 yards and a score. Shields caught seven passes for 87 yards and a touchdown.
Furman: Has a bye week before playing Samford at home on Oct. 24.
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Scoring Summary
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TD | 1st Period 2:58 | Tre' Holloway 5 Yd pass from Jax Leatherwood (Carter Brown Kick) |
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FG | 2nd Period 9:47 | Nathan Chapman 31 Yd Field Goal |
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TD | 2nd Period 0:31 | M.J. Flowers 1 Yd Run (Carter Brown Kick) |
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SF | 3rd Period 13:19 | Team Safety |
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FG | 3rd Period 4:47 | Nathan Chapman 53 Yd Field Goal |
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FG | 4th Period 13:45 | Carter Brown 52 Yd Field Goal |
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TD | 4th Period 6:48 | Luke Shields 23 Yd pass from Connor Ackerley (Nathan Chapman Kick) |
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FG | 4th Period 2:50 | Carter Brown 52 Yd Field Goal |
Statistics
 FUR |
 TNTC |
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|---|---|---|
| 20 | 1st Downs | 16 |
| 6-17 | 3rd down efficiency | 6-13 |
| 1-3 | 4th down efficiency | 0-0 |
| 289 | Total Yards | 285 |
| 222 | Passing | 212 |
| 24/39 | Comp/Att | 24/36 |
| 5.7 | Yards per pass | 5.9 |
| 67 | Rushing | 73 |
| 33 | Rushing Attempts | 24 |
| 2.0 | Yards per rush | 3.0 |
| 7-40 | Penalties | 5-45 |
| 0 | Turnovers | 1 |
| 0 | Fumbles lost | 1 |
| 0 | Interceptions thrown | 0 |
| 29:12 | Possession | 30:48 |
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