Western Carolina Catamounts @ Furman Paladins
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | T | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
WCU | 14 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 21 |
FUR | 7 | 6 | 22 | 14 | 49 |
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.
Game Information
Greenville, SC
2025 Standings
| Southern Conference | CONF | OVR |
|---|---|---|
| Mercer | 8-0 | 9-3 |
| Western Carolina | 6-2 | 7-5 |
| East Tennessee State | 5-3 | 7-5 |
| Wofford | 5-3 | 6-6 |
| Chattanooga | 4-4 | 5-7 |
| Furman | 4-4 | 6-6 |
| The Citadel | 3-5 | 4-8 |
| Samford | 1-7 | 1-11 |
| VMI | 0-8 | 1-11 |
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