Furman advances to FCS quarterfinals with 26-7 win over Chattanooga | |
GREENVILLE, S.C. (AP) Dominic Roberto scored twice and Ian Williams kicked four field goals as Furman spotted Chattanooga an early touchdown before going on to a 26-7 win in the second round of the FCS playoffs Saturday. The Southern Conference champion and seventh-seeded Paladins (10-2) advance to the quarterfinals to either play Delaware or second-seeded Montana. Saturday's victory was Furman’s second over Chattanooga (8-5) this season, having beaten the Mocs 17-14 on the road a month ago in conference play. MORE | |
Mocs Headlines
- Furman advances to FCS quarterfinals with 26-7 win over Chattanooga
- Crile's FG lifts Chattanooga over Austin Peay 24-21 in 1st round of FCS playoffs
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- Furman rallies past Chattanooga 17-14 to earn share of SoCon title
| Leaders | |||||
| Passing Yards: | C. Artopoeus | 2672 | |||
| Passing TDs: | C. Artopoeus | 20 | |||
| Rushing Yards: | G. Appleberry | 753 | |||
| Rushing TDs: | G. Appleberry | 8 | |||
| Receiving Yards: | J. Mayes | 1037 | |||
| Receiving TDs: | J. Whatley | 9 | |||
| Interceptions: | None | ||||
| Schedule 2023 | ||||
| Date | Opponent | Result / Time | ||
| 9/2 | at North Alabama | L 27 - 41 | ||
| 9/9 | vs. Kennesaw State | W 27 - 20 | ||
| 9/16 | vs. Citadel | W 48 - 3 | ||
| 9/23 | at Samford | W 47 - 24 | ||
| 9/30 | at Wofford | W 23 - 13 | ||
| 10/7 | vs. Western Carolina | L 50 - 52 | ||
| 10/14 | at Mercer | W 22 - 10 | ||
| 10/21 | vs. ETSU | W 34 - 3 | ||
| 10/28 | at VMI | W 24 - 23 | ||
| 11/4 | vs. Furman | L 14 - 17 | ||
| 11/18 | at 8 Alabama | L 10 - 66 | ||
| 11/25 | at Austin Peay | W 24 - 21 | ||
| 12/2 | at Furman | L 7 - 26 | ||
| Southern | ||||||||||||
| Conference | Overall | |||||||||||
| 7 Furman | 7-1 | 10-2 | ||||||||||
| 18 Chattanooga | 6-2 | 8-5 | ||||||||||
| 17 Mercer | 6-2 | 9-4 | ||||||||||
| 23 Western Carolina | 5-3 | 7-4 | ||||||||||
| Samford | 4-4 | 6-5 | ||||||||||
| Virginia Military | 4-4 | 5-6 | ||||||||||
| ETSU | 2-6 | 3-8 | ||||||||||
| Wofford | 2-6 | 2-9 | ||||||||||
| Citadel | 0-8 | 0-11 | ||||||||||
| Offense (FCS Rank) | |||||
| Yards: | 4998 (12) | ||||
| Passing Yards: | 3189 (8) | ||||
| Rushing Yards: | 1809 (40) | ||||
| Points per game: | 27.5 (39) | ||||
| Yards per game: | 384.5 (31) | ||||
| Touchdowns: | 38 (40) | ||||
| Field Goals: | 23 (1) | ||||
| Defense (FCS Rank) | |||||
| Yards: | 4620 (100) | ||||
| Passing Yards: | 2535 (80) | ||||
| Rushing Yards: | 2085 (99) | ||||
| Points per game: | 24.5 (41) | ||||
| Yards per game: | 355.4 (55) | ||||
| Touchdowns: | 37 (70) | ||||
| Field Goals: | 16 (116) | ||||
