Turnovers loomed large in Furman's loss to Wofford in Spartanburg, Saturday. The Paladins had three turnovers all were interceptions thrown by Quarterback Trey Hedden. One was a "Pick 6" that was one of two of those interceptions returned for more than 40 yards in the 31-13 loss to their Upstate rival.
Wofford struck 1st and never trailed. They got on the board on a nearly 30 yard pass from JT Fayard to Colby Alexander. That capped a 7 play, 85 yard scoring drive to make it 7-0. Furman responded with Hedden's lone TD pass of the game. That capped a 9 play, 75 yard drive capped by Hedden's 10 yard scoring strike to Devin Hester Jr.
Furman went for two but their attempt failed at that kept Wofford up 7-6. The Terriers tore off 14 unanswered points to lead 21-6. Furman scored in the 3rd quarter after Wofford's lone turnover of the game set the Paladins up on a short field. RB Gavin Hall punched it in to make it 21-13 after three.
Early in the 4th, Wofford grabbed the momentum with a bog play on defense. Calhoun Falls native Javario Tinch picked off a Hedden pass and returned it 66 yards for a TD to make it 28-13. The Terriers later added a Field Goal to make the final 31-13.
With the loss, Furman moves to 4-3 overall and 2-2 in SoCon play. The Paladins are back in action Saturday hosting Citadel for a 2PM kick. You can hear all the action on The Fan Upstate.