Furman rolls past Western Carolina 49-21
GREENVILLE, S.C. -- Reese Hannon threw for a touchdown and ran in two more to lead Furman to a 49-21 win over Western Carolina on Saturday.
Kealand Dirks ran for 171 yards on 17 carries, including two touchdowns, and Richard Hayes hauled in a 17-yard TD pass and later punched in a score from the 2 as Furman (3-7, 3-4 Southern Conference) piled up 619 total yards.
The Paladins took their first lead of the game midway through the third quarter with Hannon's 3-yard touchdown run to make it 20-14. Western Carolina (2-8, 1-7) responded with an eight-play, 81-yard drive capped by Tyrie Adams' 6-yard touchdown throw to Spearman Robinson to go back on top. But then Furman took the lead for good on Dirks' 9-yard TD run on the next possession.
Jon Croft Hollingsworth had two field goals for Furman.
Western Carolina also got two rushing touchdowns from Detrez Newsome.
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2023 Southern Conference Standings
| Team | CONF | OVR |
|---|---|---|
| Furman | 7-1 | 10-3 |
| Chattanooga | 6-2 | 8-5 |
| Mercer | 6-2 | 9-4 |
| Western Carolina | 5-3 | 7-4 |
| Samford | 4-4 | 6-5 |
| VMI | 4-4 | 5-6 |
| East Tennessee State | 2-6 | 3-8 |
| Wofford | 2-6 | 2-9 |
| The Citadel | 0-8 | 0-11 |
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