Furman hits ground running, tops Western Carolina 28-6
CULLOWHEE, N.C. -- Antonio Wilcox ran for 202 yards and a touchdown, Kealand Dirks had 119 yards and two scores and Furman defeated Western Carolina 28-6 on Saturday.
The Paladins (5-3, 4-1 Southern Conference), who remained a half-game behind front-running Wofford in the conference race with their fifth straight win, led 7-0 at the half when P.J. Blazejowski hooked up with Andy Schumpert for a 44-yard touchdown.
Dirks had touchdown runs of 6 and 44 yards in the third quarter, the two drives taking five plays and covering 134 yards. Wilcox ran for 17 yards with a 15-yard penalty tacked on before going 48 yards on the next snap, for a two-play, 80-yard drive.
The Catamounts (6-3, 4-2) avoided being shut out when Corey Holloway scored on a 2-yard run with 1:39 remaining. Detrez Newsome carried 26 times for 110 yards for Western Carolina.
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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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