Going into this season, not many folks saw Furman doing much of anything in the SoCon this year. The Paladins, though, are under the radar no longer after a 9-2 season that put them in the playoffs. On Saturday, Furman showed just how much of a force they are by knocking off Elon and advancing to the second round, a place Clay Hendrix’s team hasn’t been since 2017.
Right out of the gates, however, it was Elon that tried to send a message. After being held to a 4th and 1 on their opening drive, the Phoenix rolled the dice and executed a fake punt deep in their own territory to keep the drive.