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11/12/22 - Ian Williams, rSr/2025, Furman + More +

Ian Williams kicked three field goals and Tyler Huff ran for one touchdown and passed for another as Furman took over sole possession of second place in the Southern Conference with a 23-13 win over Mercer on Saturday. Furman (8-2, 6-1) is one game behind conference leader Samford (9-1, 7-0), which posted a 35-24 win over Chattanooga Saturday. Furman closes out its regular season against Wofford. Williams kicked a 44-yard field goal in the first quarter to put Furman on the board, then booted a pair from 36-yards out in the second half.

Huff capped a 10-play, 70 yard drive at the end of the first half with a 7-yard run to the end zone to take the lead for good, 10-7. Huff found Joshua Harris with a 56-yard touchdown pass in the third quarter and Williams added two field goals to make it 23-7 early in the fourth quarter. Fred Payton completed 29 of 41 passes and had touchdown passes to Ty James and Travion Solomon for Mercer (7-3, 5-2). Huff had 283 yards on 19-of-31 passing and added 76 yards on 10 carries for Furman. - Furman/AP College Football

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10/22/22 - Dominic Roberto, rSr/2024, Furman + More +

Wayne Anderson Jr.'s blocked punt in the second quarter highlighted three big plays that led to 21 points as Furman rolled to a 41-3 win over VMI on Saturday. Dominic Roberto's 57-yard run down the right side gave Furman a 10-0 lead four minutes into the second quarter. Luke Shiflett scored on a 2-yard run on the first play after Anderson blocked a Jack Culbreath punt, putting the scores 61-seconds apart. Tyler Huff hit Joshua Harris deep down the middle for a 44-yard gain and on the next play found Ryan Miller for 11 yards to push the Paladins ahead 24-3 at the half. It was Miller's 24th career TD reception, two shy of the school record. The Paladins (6-2, 4-1 Southern Conference) have won four straight road games for the first time in 23 years. Huff was 18-of-25 passing for 205 yards. Roberto, coming off a career-high 252 yards in his last game, carried just eight times for 94 yards. Travis Blackshear had a 41-yard pick-6 in the fourth quarter to highlight a defense that allowed 48 yards rushing and recorded four sacks. Wyatt Hagan was 22 of 39 for 268 yards for the Keydets (1-6, 0-4), who have lost five straight. - Furman/AP College Football

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10/18/22 - Matt Sochovka, rSr/2024, Furman + More +

OCT 17 SOCON SPECIAL TEAMS PLAYER OF THE WEEK: Matt Sochovka, Gr., DT, Furman, Fayetteville, N.C.,...Furman defensive tackle Matt Sochovka played an integral role on special teams in Furman's 47-40 win over Western Carolina on Saturday, blocking a pair of kicks. The graduate student from Fayetteville, North Carolina, picked up his first block of the day on the Catamounts' first drive, swatting a 27-yard field-goal attempt. Two plays later, the Paladins took a 7-0 lead. With just 2:18 left in the contest and the Catamounts mounting a fourth-quarter rally, Sochovka struck again, blocking a point-after-touchdown attempt to crucially keep the score at 44-40 in Furman's favor and ensuring that Western Carolina could not tie it with a field goal if it were to regain possession. Other nominees: Tyler Keltner (ETSU) and Brandon Dickerson (Western Carolina). - SoCon Football

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10/18/22 - Dominic Roberto, rSr/2024, Furman + More +

OCT 17 SOCON OFFENSIVE PLAYER OF THE WEEK: Dominic Roberto, R-Jr., RB, Furman, Fayetteville, N.C.,...Furman running back Dominic Roberto averaged more than a first down per touch in the Paladins' 47-40 win over Western Carolina on Saturday, as he had 25 carries for 252 yards, both career highs. The redshirt junior from Fayetteville, North Carolina, ran for two touchdowns, housing a 62-yarder on Furman's first drive and adding a 1-yard plunge early in the third quarter. Roberto also recorded his first career touchdown catch, a 20-yard reception in the first quarter. Roberto's 252 rushing yards are the third-most by a player in Furman's 117-year football history. He was also named the FedEx Ground FCS National Offensive Player of the Week by Stats Perform on Monday. Other nominees: Fred Payton (Mercer), Ailym Ford (Chattanooga), Censere Lee (Western Carolina) and Jimmy Weirick (Wofford). - SoCon Football

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10/15/22 - Dominic Roberto, rSr/2024, Furman + More +

Dominic Roberto ran for 252 yards and two touchdowns, Tyler Huff threw for three scores and Furman outlasted Western Carolina 47-40 on Saturday. Roberto scored the first three touchdowns for the Paladins (5-2, 3-1 Southern Conference). He opened the scoring with a 62-yard burst and put the Paladins up 21-7 with a 1-yard plunge as they took advantage of a 39-yard interception return by Hugh Ryan on the first play of the second quarter. In between he scored on a 20-yard reception. His yards rushing were a career high and third-highest total in school history.

Huff was 7 of 10 for 66 yards with tight end Ryan Miller making two catches for 27 yards and two touchdowns. The second touchdown, the 23rd of his career - three shy of matching the school record - made the score 44-20 in the closing minute of the third quarter. Freshman Cole Gonzales came off the bench to complete 12 of 16 passes for 252 yards passing and two scores. He hit Censere Lee for 42- and 69-yard touchdowns in the fourth quarter, pulling the Catamounts (3-4, 1-3) within 44-40. Furman added a field goal with 1:06 left after getting a good return on an onside kick attempt and tackled Lee on the 4 after a 21-yard reception as time ran out. Carlos Davis completed 18 of 27 passes for 209 yards and two touchdowns and ran for 104 yards for Western Carolina, which had 691 yards of offense. Raphael Williams caught eight passes for 102 yards, Lee had five catches for 164. - AP College Football

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10/14/22 - Ian Williams, rSr/2025, Furman + More +

SEPT 19 SOCON SPECIAL TEAMS PLAYER OF THE WEEK: Ian Williams, R-So., PK, Furman, Charlotte, N.C.,...Furman placekicker Ian Williams booted a pair of long field goals and kicked off six times in the Paladins' 27-14 win at No. 19/18 ETSU on Saturday. The redshirt sophomore from Charlotte, North Carolina, opened the scoring with a 44-yard field goal early in the first quarter. In the second quarter, with ETSU leading 7-3, Williams dialed up another long-distance field goal, this time connecting from 43 yards. On his six kickoffs, Williams recorded five touchbacks and averaged 62.3 yards per kick. Other nominees: Trey Turk (Mercer), Bradley Porcellato (Samford), John Prince (Chattanooga) and Richard McCollum (Western Carolina). - SoCon Football

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10/14/22 - Hugh Ryan, rSr/2024, Furman + More +

SEPT 19 SOCON DEFENSIVE PLAYER OF THE WEEK: Hugh Ryan, R-Jr., FS, Furman, Irmo, S.C.,...Furman free safety Hugh Ryan had eight tackles and a pair of takeaways as the Paladins topped No. 19/18 ETSU on Saturday, 27-14. The redshirt junior from Irmo, South Carolina, intercepted a pass on the Bucs' first series, setting up a field goal that gave Furman an early 3-0 lead. In the second quarter, he forced a fumble that was recovered by the Paladins, who again turned the turnover into a field goal. Ryan, who had seven solo tackles, was part of a defense that held ETSU to just 80 rushing yards and a 50-percent completion rate as the Paladins handed the defending SoCon champion just its second night-game loss at William B. Greene, Jr. Stadium. Other nominees: Alijah Huzzie (ETSU), Isaac Dowling (Mercer), Nathan East (Samford), Ty Boeck (Chattanooga), Stone Snyder (VMI) and Chris Morgan (Western Carolina). - SoCon Football

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10/08/22 - Dominic Roberto, rSr/2024, Furman + More +

Dominic Roberto had two rushing touchdowns in a decisive third quarter and Furman beat The Citadel 21-10 on Saturday. Roberto capitalized on two turnovers by The Citadel. Furman's Travis Blackshear forced a fumble and two plays later Roberto went for 26 yards to put the Paladins ahead 14-3. On the ensuing possession, the Paladins' Jalen Miller forced another fumble and Roberto later went into the end zone on a 5-yard run. Roberto ran 18 times for 133 yards, and the Furman offense gained just 280 total yards. The Citadel finished with 276 yards, its lone touchdown drive coming late in the second quarter. The win for Furman (4-2, 2-1 Southern Conference) was its 62nd in the 102-game rivalry with The Citadel (1-4, 1-2). - AP College Football

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09/24/22 - Ryan Miller, rSr/2023, Furman + More +

Backup Jace Wilson had two second-half touchdowns, one passing and one running, and Furman held off Charleston Southern 24-19 on Saturday. Wilson connected with tight end Ryan Miller on a play-action pass for a 44-yard touchdown with 59 seconds left in the third quarter to pull Furman within 19-17. On the Paladins' first possession of the fourth quarter, Wilson capped a 12-play, 49-yard drive with a 22-yard touchdown run. Dominic Morris sealed it for Furman with an interception in the end zone with 2:44 left.

Wilson was 7-of-15 passing for 109 yards with an interception and he carried it six times for 48 yards and two scores for Furman (3-1), which was coming off a victory over defending Southern Conference champion East Tennessee State. Starter Tyler Huff was 6-of-12 passing in the first half for 53 yards and an interception. Isaiah Bess and Ross Malmgren combined to complete 18 of 36 passes with one touchdown and two interceptions for Charleston Southern (0-4). The teams combined for just 13 first downs in the first half, 270 total yards and five turnovers. Furman led 10-9 after Wilson's 5-yard scoring run, capping a 93-yard drive, with 27 seconds left before halftime. Each team finished with four turnovers - two intercepts and two fumbles apiece. - Furman/AP College Football

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09/17/22 - Wayne Anderson Jr., rSr/2024, Furman + More +

Tyler Huff threw two touchdown passes to lead Furman to a 27-14 victory over East Tennessee State on Saturday night. Ian Williams kicked two field goals and Huff hooked up with Wayne Anderson Jr. for a 15-yard touchdown with 22 seconds left in the first half to give Furman (2-1) a 13-7 lead in its Southern Conference opener. Huff connected with tight end Ryan Miller for a 3-yard touchdown midway through the third quarter to stretch the Paladins' advantage to 20-7.

East Tennessee State (1-2, 0-2) closed within 20-14 on Tyler Riddell's 11-yard scoring strike to Einaj Carter. Furman didn't wrap up the win until Dominic Roberto raced 46 yards for a touchdown with 48 seconds remaining in the game. Huff completed 24 of 40 passes for 218 yards for the Paladins. Huff also rushed for 98 yards on 13 carries. Riddell had 272 yards on 22-of-44 passing with three interceptions for the Buccaneers. Carter had three catches for 87 yards and two TDs. - AP College Football

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09/01/22 - Dominic Roberto, rSr/2024, Furman + More +

Tyler Huff threw for two touchdowns and ran for another as Furman piled up 456 yards of offense in the first half en route to a 52-0 win over Division II North Greenville in a college football opener on Thursday night. Dominic Roberto ran for two first-half touchdowns as the Paladin's bolted to a 45-0 lead in the first Thursday game in Paladin Stadium history. It was the first season-opener shutout since 1988 and first home shutout since 2003. Huff, a graduate transfer from Presbyterian, found two-time All-American tight end Ryan Miller for a 33-yard touchdown on the game’s opening drive.

North Greenville, which is 12 miles from the Furman campus but had never played the Paladins before, were never in the game with three turnovers before the break. The Crusaders' second possession ended with Cally Chizik picking off Bryce Fields and going 56 yards for a touchdown. Furman was sporting new black uniforms to start its 117th season of football, the first time since 2016 the Paladins wore black. Their helmets - featuring the Diamond F on one side and player number on the other - were purple for the first time in more than 50 years. The Paladins finished with 589 yards and allowed 227. Crusaders coach Jeff Farrington was assistant at Furman from 2002-10. - Furman Football/AP College Football

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08/15/22 - Ryan Miller, rSr/2023, Furman + More +

2022 PRESEASON STATS PERFORM FCS SECOND TEAM ALL-AMERICAN: TE - Ryan Miller, 6-2, 221, redshirt senior, Furman,...Miller, a fifth-year member of Furman's program and a two-time All-America performer, is coming off an impressive junior season that saw him collect 43 passes for 749 yards and seven touchdowns, which ranked third in the Southern Conference in all three categories. - Furman Football

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08/12/22 - Anderson Tomlin, rSr/2023, Furman + More +

2022 PRESEASON STATS PERFORM FCS SECOND TEAM ALL-AMERICAN: OL - Anderson Tomlin, 6-5, 296, redshirt senior, Furman,...Tomlin, a two-time All-SoCon selection, was a consensus preseason all-league pick by league coaches and media last week at the league's annual football rouser. The 6-foot-5, 301-pound Birmingham, Ala., native is a two-year starter who logged 677 plays a year ago while playing a key role in the emergence of Dominic Roberto as one of the SoCon's top running backs. Over the final games, Roberto rushed for 653 yards and six touchdowns while averaging 8.26 yards per carry. Furman kicks off its 2022 season on Sept. 1 when it plays host to North Greenville in a 7:00 p.m. contest at Paladin Stadium. - Furman Football

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08/08/22 - Ryan Miller, rSr/2023, Furman + More +

2022 PRESEASON WALTER PAYTON AWARD WATCH LIST: TE Ryan Miller, Furman, R-Sr., 6-2, 221,...Miller, a fifth-year member of Furman's program and a two-time All-America performer, is coming off an impressive junior season that saw him collect 43 passes for 749 yards and seven touchdowns, which ranked third in the Southern Conference in all three categories. His 16 career touchdown receptions is a record for Furman tight ends. Miller is bidding to become the second Paladin to win the Walter Payton Award. In 2000 All-America running back Louis Ivory took home the prestigious trophy after rushing for a FCS (then NCAA I-AA) season leading 2,079 yards at 16 touchdowns, including a Furman record 301 yards and three touchdowns in a 45-10 win over Georgia Southern. - Furman Football

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08/03/22 - Ryan Miller, rSr/2023, Furman + More +

2022 PRESEASON ALL-SOUTHERN CONFERENCE FIRST TEAM (COACHES): TE Ryan Miller, 5th, Furman,...Miller, a fifth-year performer and two-time All-SoCon and All-America selection, is coming off a superb 2021 season that saw him catch a team leading 43 passes for 749 yards and seven touchdowns, including four that went 50-plus yards. The Jackson, Tenn., product counts 16 touchdowns in his career, a record for Paladin tight ends. - Furman Football

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