When FCS opponent Furman and head coach Bruce Fowler roll into Spartan Stadium Friday evening, they will be greeted with a sea of green and white that’s stands 75,000 strong, filled with fans anxious to build off last season’s appearance in the College Football Playoff.
The Paladins are relatively unknown. They are located in Greenville, S.C. and finished last season with a 4-7 record in the Southern Conference. They are led by fifth-year senior quarterback Reese Hannon, who enters his fourth year as one of the team’s captains — a feat rarely achieved by a collegiate athlete.