Late stop lifts Furman past The Citadel, 24-17
CHARLESTON, S.C. -- Furman stopped The Citadel on fourth down at the Paladins' 20 yard line with under three minutes to play to preserve a 24-17 Southern Conference victory Saturday night.
Furman (2-2, 1-0 Southern) took a 17-7 lead at halftime, but the Bulldogs (1-4, 1-2 Southern) came back to tie the game at 17-17 to start the fourth quarter on a 59-yard Aaron Miller-to-Darien Robinson touchdown pass.
Following an interception by Reggie Thomas at their own 44, the Paladins retook the lead with a two-play, 56-yard drive. Gary Robinson pulled in a Duncan Fletcher pass for 43 yards and Tanner Skogen rushed the final 13 for the go-ahead touchdown.
Terry Robinson ran for two first-half touchdowns for Furman while Reese Hannon was 13 of 18 for 167 yards.
Miller and Ben Dupree combined to throw for 189 yards and each threw for a touchdown.
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2021 Southern Conference Standings
| TEAM | CONF | OVR |
|---|---|---|
| East Tennessee State | 7-1 | 11-2 |
| Mercer | 6-2 | 7-3 |
| Chattanooga | 5-3 | 6-5 |
| Western Carolina | 4-4 | 4-7 |
| Furman | 4-4 | 6-5 |
| VMI | 4-4 | 6-5 |
| Samford | 3-5 | 4-7 |
| The Citadel | 3-5 | 4-7 |
| Wofford | 0-8 | 1-10 |