Furman head coach Clay Hendrix wishes his school was getting paid more for Saturday’s trip to Clemson’s Death Valley. After all, he expects to the Paladins to be more competitive than Kent St. was in last season’s opener.
Clemson and Furman kick off at 12:20 pm Saturday. Clemson is opening a season against Furman for the ninth time in program history. The Tigers are 8-0 all-time against Furman in season openers, including victories to begin the 1896, 1915, 1916, 1964, 1979, 1989, 1994 and 1998 campaigns.
The Tigers opened last season with a 56-3 victory over Kent St.