Game 6 -- October 11, 2003, 3:33 EDT Kickoff (4-1, 2-0 SoCon) vs. Appalachian State Mountaineers (2-3, 1-1 SoCon) Greenville, , Paladin Stadium (16,000) — Natural Surface TV: Fox Sports Net South (Live) Radio: WCSZ-AM 1070 (Greenville) Internet: http://www.furmanpaladins.com (Live)

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2003 FURMAN RESULTS/SCHEDULE 2002 FINAL SOCON STANDINGS SoCon Overall Date Opponent Score/Time Result Team W L .Pct W L .Pct Aug. 30 ...... ELON (CSS) ...... 24-7 ...... W Georgia Southern ...... 7 1 .875 11 3 .786 Sept. 6 ...... @ Clemson (Charter) ...... 17-28 ...... L Furman ...... 6 2 .750 8 4 .667 Sept. 20 ...... RICHMOND ...... 31-17 ...... W Appalachian State ...... 6 2 .750 8 4 .667 Sept. 27 ...... GARDNER-WEBB ...... 45-0 ...... W Wofford ...... 6 2 .750 9 3 .750 Oct. 4 ...... @ Western Carolina ...... 19-13 ...... W VMI...... 3 5 .375 6 6 .500 Oct. 11 ...... APPALACHIAN STATE (FSN) ...... 3:30 Western Carolina ...... 3 5 .375 5 6 .454 Oct. 18 ...... @ The Citadel (CSS) ...... 3:30 Chattanooga ...... 2 6 .250 2 10 .167 Oct. 25 ...... EAST TENNESSEE STATE...... 2:00 Nov. 8 ...... @ Georgia Southern (CSTV) ...... 1:00 East Tennessee State ...... 2 6 .250 4 8 .333 Nov. 15 ...... WOFFORD ...... 2:00 The Citadel ...... 1 7 .125 3 9 .250 Nov. 22 ...... @ Chattanooga (TFN ) ...... 3:30 2003 SOCON STANDINGS CSS - Comcast/Charter Sports Southeast SoCon Overall Charter - Greenville Market Only (Channel 10) Team W L .Pct W L .Pct FSN - Fox Sports Network-Southeast Furman ...... 2 0 1.000 4 1 .800 CSTV - Collegiate Sports Television Wofford ...... 2 0 1.000 4 1 .800 TFN - The Football Network The Citadel ...... 2 1 .667 3 3 .500 Western Carolina ...... 2 1 .667 3 3 .500 THE GAME Georgia Southern ...... 1 1 .500 3 2 .600 Appalachian State ...... 1 1 .500 2 3 .400 Riding a three-game winning streak and fresh from a 19-13 Southern Elon ...... 1 2 .333 2 4 .333 Conference road win over Western Carolina, NCAA I-AA fifth-ranked Furman returns home to take on league foe Appalachian State in a contest Chattanooga ...... 0 2 .000 0 6 .000 that will highlight Family Weekend at . East Tennessee State ...... 0 3 .000 2 4 .333

THE COACHES October 11 Western Carolina @ Georgia Southern, 1:00 Furman: Bobby Lamb (Furman ‘86) Elon @ Wofford, 1:30 12-5 (.706), 2nd Year at Furman Appalachian State @ Furman, 3:33 (Fox Sports Net South TV) 12-5 (.706), 2nd Year Overall Lamb vs. Appalachian State (0-1) 2003 PRE-SEASON HONORS

Appalachian State: Jerry Moore (Baylor ‘61) Preseason All- 117-58 (.669), 15th Year at Appalachian State TE Willis Sudderth (1st Team) 144-106-2 (.575), 22nd Year Overall WR Isaac West (1st Team) Moore vs. Furman (6-8) PK Danny Marshall (1st Team) OT Ben Bainbridge (2nd Team) SOUTHERN CONFERENCE WEEKLY TELECONFERENCE C Craig Morgan (2nd Team) DE Travis Jones (2nd Team) Furman head coach Bobby Lamb will be available to the media on the Southern Conference Teleconference on Tuesdays between 10:28-10:35 LB Cedrick Ritter (2nd Team) a.m. The toll-free number to access the teleconference is 1-866-375- FS Cam Newton (2nd Team) 5101. RS Brian Bratton (2nd Team)

FOX SPORTS NET SOUTH BROADCAST TEAM Southern Conference Polls SoCon Head Coaches (T2nd) Fox Sports Net South SoCon Media (2nd) Bob Rathbun, play-by-play; Dave Archer, analyst 2003 SEASON HONORS

FURMAN RADIO TEAM THE BOBBY LAMB SHOW Southern Conference Players-of-the-Week Furman Radio Tuesdays FS Cam Newton vs. Elon (7 Tack, 1 FF, 1 Int.) WCSZ-AM 1070 7:30 p.m...Charter (Channel 10) LB William Freeman vs. Richmond (14 Tack, 2 TFL) Chuck Hussion, play-by-play; John Ingles, analyst; Thursdays Gordon Higgins, sideline 4:00 p.m... Comcast/Charter (CSS)

2003 THE OFFENSES the go-ahead touchdown, which came on a 12-yard strike from quarter- back Billy Napier to flanker Bear Rinehart to put the Paladins ahead 15-14. Furman Offense: Multiple Appalachian State Offense: Multiple I But the Paladins elected to go for two points and Napier's pass was picked '03 Points/Game — 27.2 ‘03 Points/Game — 18.0 off at the 4-yard line by Jeffries, who ran 20 yards before pitching it to '03 Yards/Game — 381.6 ‘03 Yards/Game — 279.8 Black, who covered the distance for the game’s decisive points. Rushing — 227.8 Rushing — 139.6 "I've been a part of some losses over the years but nothing like that," Passing — 153.8 Passing — 140.2 said a despondent head coach Bobby Lamb. "I take full responsibility for what happened. We didn't have a time out and had some confusion about THE DEFENSES what play to run. We wanted to run a sprint out, but instead we threw the tunnel screen, and they picked it off. Our defense deserved better. They Furman Defense: 43 Appalachian State Defense: 43 played their rear ends off." '03 Points/Game — 13.0 ‘03 Points/Game — 25.4 Furman outgained Appalachian State 323-204 and hogged the foot- '03 Yards/Game — 276.8 ‘03 Yards/Game — 346.2 ball for most of the game, piling up 77 snaps and 40:21 of possession to Rushing — 114.8 Rushing — 128.0 the Mountaineers' 44 offensive plays and 19:39 of possession. Appalachian Passing — 162.0 Passing — 218.2 State only had 17 snaps in the second half and 87 total yards over the game's final 30 minutes, but the Mountaineer defense accounted for nine THE SERIES CHARTING FURMAN’S OPPONENTS Furman owns a 20-9-3 series record against Appalachian State but has Opponent Current Record Last Result split the last four meetings with the Mountaineers. The Paladins dropped Elon ...... 2-4 ...... l. The Citadel, 7-31 a 16-15 verdict in Boone a year ago after earning a 28-22 decision in Clemson...... 3-2 ...... l. Maryland, 7-21 Greenville in 2001. Furman has won three straight games against Appala- Richmond ...... 0-4 ...... l. Maine, 10-20 chian State in Paladin Stadium and sports a 12-3-1 record versus the Gardner-Webb ...... 4-2 ...... d. Coastal Carolina, 38-17 Mountaineers in Greenville, including an 8-3 mark in Paladin Stadium Western Carolina ...... 3-3 ...... l. Furman 13-19 (opened in 1981). Appalachian State registered its last win in Greenville in Appalachian State ...... 2-3 ...... d. East Tennessee State, 21-7 1995 by a 41-28 score. The Citadel ...... 3-3 ...... d. Elon, 31-7 East Tennessee State ...... 2-4 ...... l. Appalachian State, 7-21 Year Result Score Site Furman Coach Georgia Southern ...... 3-2 ..... d. Florida International, 37-35 1971 ...... T ...... 0-0 ...... GREENVILLE ...... Bob King Wofford ...... 4-1 ...... d. Chattanooga, 42-14 1972 ...... W ...... 20-17 ...... Boone ...... Bob King Chattanooga ...... 0-6 ...... l. Wofford, 14-42 1973 ...... W ...... 17-0 ...... GREENVILLE ...... 1974 ...... L ...... 3-27 ...... Boone ...... Art Baker 1975 ...... W ...... 30-23 ...... GREENVILLE ...... Art Baker 1976 ...... T ...... 14-14 ...... Boone ...... Art Baker SPORTS NETWORK/CSTV NCAA I-AA FOOTBALL POLL 1977 ...... W ...... 28-20 ...... GREENVILLE ...... Art Baker (Oct. 6) 1978 ...... W ...... 52-34 ...... Boone ...... Rnk)Team 2003 Record Points Previous 1979 ...... W ...... 31-17 ...... GREENVILLE ...... Dick Sheridan 1) McNeese State (74) ...... 4-1 ...... 2,552 ...... 1 1980 ...... W ...... 21-20 ...... Boone ...... Dick Sheridan 2) Western Illinois (18) ...... 4-1 ...... 2,480 ...... 2 1981 ...... W ...... 22-18 ...... GREENVILLE ...... Dick Sheridan 3) Villanova (9) ...... 5-0 ...... 2,392 ...... 3 1982 ...... W ...... 27-21 ...... Boone ...... Dick Sheridan 4) Delaware (1) ...... 5-0 ...... 2,253 ...... 4 1983 ...... W ...... 49-0 ...... GREENVILLE ...... Dick Sheridan 5) Furman (1) ...... 4-1 ...... 2,127 ...... 7 1984 ...... L ...... 14-21 ...... Boone ...... Dick Sheridan 6) Montana ...... 4-1 ...... 2,033 ...... 8 1985 ...... W ...... 21-7 ...... GREENVILLE ...... Dick Sheridan 7) Massachusetts ...... 4-1 ...... 1,890 ...... 9 1986 ...... T ...... 17-17 ...... Boone ...... Jimmy Satterfield 8) Southern Illinois ...... 5-0 ...... 1,739 ...... 11 1987 ...... L ...... 8-16 ...... GREENVILLE ...... Jimmy Satterfield 9) Western Kentucky (1) ...... 3-2 ...... 1,626 ...... 6 1988 ...... W ...... 24-9 ...... Boone ...... Jimmy Satterfield 10) Wofford ...... 4-1 ...... 1,571 ...... 12 1989 ...... W ...... 31-6 ...... GREENVILLE ...... Jimmy Satterfield 11) Georgia Southern ...... 3-2 ...... 1,393 ...... 13 1990 ...... W ...... 30-7 ...... Boone ...... Jimmy Satterfield 12) Northern Iowa ...... 4-1 ...... 1,298 ...... 16 1991 ...... L ...... 23-26 ...... GREENVILLE ...... Jimmy Satterfield 13) Bethune-Cookman ...... 4-1 ...... 1,244 ...... 5 1992 ...... W ...... 16-13 ...... Boone ...... Jimmy Satterfield 14) Northern Arizona ...... 4-1 ...... 1,183 ...... 17 1993 ...... W ...... 27-21 ...... GREENVILLE ...... Jimmy Satterfield 15) Penn ...... 3-0 ...... 1,145 ...... 15 1994 ...... L ...... 6-30 ...... Boone ...... 16) Grambling State ...... 3-2 ...... 969 ...... 18 1995 ...... L ...... 28-41 ...... GREENVILLE ...... Bobby Johnson 17) Colgate...... 5-0 ...... 919 ...... 19 1996 ...... W ...... 20-14 ...... Boone ...... Bobby Johnson 18) Southern ...... 5-0 ...... 791 ...... 22 1997 ...... W ...... 24-22 ...... GREENVILLE ...... Bobby Johnson 19) Northeastern ...... 4-2 ...... 748 ...... 10 1998 ...... L ...... 13-26 ...... Boone ...... Bobby Johnson 20) Northwestern State ...... 4-2 ...... 618 ...... 21 1999 ...... W ...... 35-21 ...... GREENVILLE ...... Bobby Johnson 21) Maine ...... 4-2 ...... 554 ...... 23 2000 ...... L ...... 17-18 ...... Boone ...... Bobby Johnson 22) Idaho State ...... 3-2 ...... 365 ...... 25 2001 ...... W ...... 28-22 ...... GREENVILLE ...... Bobby Johnson 23) Harvard ...... 3-0 ...... 289 ...... NR 2002 ...... L ...... 15-16 ...... Boone ...... Bobby Lamb 24) Cal Poly ...... 3-2 ...... 277 ...... 20 25) Fordham ...... 3-2 ...... 226 ...... 14 In Greenville: Furman leads 12-3-1; In Boone: Furman leads 8-6-2 FURMAN WEEK-BY-WEEK IN TSN LAST MEETING Preseason ...... 8 Oct. 13...... BOONE, N.C. (Oct. 12, 2002) -- Derrick Black took a pitch following Sept. 1 ...... 7 Oct. 20...... an by teammate Josh Jeffries on a two-point conversion at- Sept. 8 ...... 8 Oct. 27...... tempt and completed a 96-yard return for two points with 7.4 seconds Sept. 15 ...... 9 Nov. 3...... left in the game to lift NCAA I-AA nationally fourth-ranked Appalachian Sept. 22 ...... 8 Nov. 10...... State to a 16-15 win over fifth-rated Furman. Sept. 29 ...... 7 Nov. 17...... ASU’s improbable last second heroics came after Furman appeared Oct. 6 ...... 5 Nov. 24...... set to finish off the Mountaineers after marching 73 yards in 13 plays for 2003 FURMAN PALADINS FOOTBALL points on two plays. Punt Returns ...... 2-23...... 2-38 The first Appalachian State defensive score came with the Mountain- Kickoff Returns ...... 2-73...... 3-51 eers trailing 6-0 late in the third quarter and Furman seemingly about to Possession Time ...... 40:21...... 19:39 gain the upperhand. Bottled up at its own 2 following a 61-yard Nate Third Down Conversions ...... 6-16...... 3-9 McKinney punt, the Paladin offensive line cleared the way for three first Fourth Down Conversions ...... 2-2...... 0-0 downs to the 39, but on the next play Jay Lyles stepped in front of a Sacks By ...... 1-6...... 3-15 Napier sideline pass and returned it 43 yards for a touchdown to give the Mountaineers a 7-6 lead with 2:00 to go in the quarter. NOTING THE PALADINS Furman then used a 48-yard Brian Bratton kickoff return to set up a 10-play, 33-yard penetration, which resulted in a Danny Marshall 36-yard TOUGH AT HOME OF LATE...Furman heads into Saturday’s game field goal at the 11:03 mark and a 9-7 Furman advantage. against Appalachian State sporting a 15-1 record in its last 16 home games Appalachian State answered with its only noteworthy offensive pos- (.938). Since 1999, Furman has posted a 26-4 record in Paladin Stadium session of the contest, moving 79 yards in 10 plays for a 24-yard touch- (.862). That stretch includes a 24-2 regular season worksheet (.923) and down pass from quarterback Joe Burchette to a wide open Joey Hoover 16-1 slate (.941) at home versus Southern Conference competition. Two that put the Mountaineers ahead 14-9 with 5:39 remaining. of those wins came over Appalachian State: 35-21 (1999) and 28-22 (2001). Furman then took over at its own 27 and methodically moved down the field with several runs and a pair of 22-yard pass plays to Rinehart and QUICK HITS...Furman’s 19-13 win over Western Carolina marked Bratton, with the latter moving the football to the ASU 15. After losing the sixth straight decision over the Catamounts and improved the Paladins’ eight yards to the 23, Napier completed a 16-yard pass to tailback Hindley record in Cullowhee to 10-4-1 (.700) — the highest road winning Brigham to the 7, setting up a fourth-and-two play. A quick pitch to Brigham percentage by Furman versus any league foe. The victory was Furman’s netted five yards and a first down to the ASU 2, but an incomplete pass ninth in its last 11 conference road games. The triumph also represented only and two delay of game penalties pushed the ball back to the 12. The Pala- the third time in 34 games (3-31, .088) since 1991 Furman has prevailed on the dins came back, however, when, on third down, Napier drilled a 12-yard road when scoring less than 21 points; the Paladins are 30-5 (.857) in away scoring strike to Rinehart to give Furman the short-lived 15-14 advantage. games when scoring 21 points or more during that same span.

SCORE BY QUARTERS SUCCESS VERSUS THE TAR HEEL STATE...Furman has com- piled a 46-19-5 record (.693) versus current Southern Conference football Furman ...... 0339—15programs from North Carolina. That includes near identical records versus Appalachian State ...... 0079—16both Western Carolina (20-9-2) and Appalachian State (20-9-3), and a 6- 1 slate against Elon. SCORING SUMMARY FURMAN VERSUS THE TAR HEEL STATE F — Danny Marshall 29 FG 13:19-2Q Opponent Series .Pct 8 plays, 18 yards, TOP 3:46 ...... 3- 0 Elon ...... 6-1...... 857 F — Danny Marshall 46 FG 7:29-3Q Western Carolina ...... 20-9-2...... 677 13 plays, 49 yards, TOP 5:57 ...... 6- 0 Appalachian State ...... 20-9-3...... 672 A — Jay Lyles 43 interception return (Mark Wright kick) 2:00-3Q 6- 7 Totals...... 46-19-5...... 693 F — Danny Marshall 36 FG 11:03-4Q 10 plays, 33 yards, TOP 5:57 ...... 9- 7 MARSHALL MOVING UP THE CHARTS...Furman senior A — Joey Hoover 24 pass from Joe Burchette (Mark Wright kick) 5:39-4Q placekicker Danny Marshall (Atlanta, Ga.) kicked a career high four 10 plays, 79 yards, TOP 5:24 ...... 9-14 field goals and accounted for 13 points in Saturday’s 19-13 win over F — Bear Rinehart 12 pass from Billy Napier (pass intercepted) 0:07-4Q Western Carolina. In connecting on field goals covering 42, 30, 43, and 22 13 plays, 73 yards, TOP 5:32 ...... 15-14 yards, as well as one PAT versus the Catamounts, the Southern Conference’s top A — Derrick Black PAT return ...... 15-16 kicker improved his Furman career kick scoring tally to 273 points and, in the process, surpassed former Western Carolina kicker Dean Biasucci (263 points, INDIVIDUAL STATISTICS 1980-83) into third place on the league’s all-time kick scoring ledger. In addition, he moved ahead of Stanford Jennings (262 points, 1980-83) into second Rushing: F — Brigham 10-49, Rembert 10-45, Means 4-36, Emerson 6- place on Furman’s overall scoring chart, behind only Louis Ivory (318 26, O’Neal 8-8, Bratton 1-1, Team 1-(-1), Napier 8-(-11). A — Beard 13- points, 1998-91). Marshall’s four field goals versus Western Carolina 60, Layton 2-17, Jackson 4-13, Burchette 7-0. topped three-field goal performances he had recorded against Elon (2000 Passing: F — Napier 20-29-1-170. A — Burchette 11-17-1-116. & ‘01) and Appalachian State (2002). He had two chances in the fourth Receiving: F — Rinehart 8-84, Bratton 4-48, Rembert 3-(-5), Brigham 2- quarter on Saturday to tie Furman’s school single game field goal record 20, O’Neal 2-9, Thomas 1-14. A — Little 3-45, Layton 2-9, Fowlkes 2-9, held by Glen Connally (vs. East Tennessee State, 1990), but a bad snap Hoover 1-24, Hayward 1-18, White 1-7, Beard 1-4. from center on a 26-yard attempt led to a failed pass attempt, and a later Field Goals: F — Marshall 29G, 46G, 36G. A — Wright 43NG. 26-yard attempt was blocked. The league’s leading scorer heading into Defense: F — Ritter 10 (2 solo, 8 ast.), Killian 9 (2 solo, 7 ast.), Billingsly Saturday’s game against Appalachian State, he has 40 points, having converted 7 (2 solo, 5 ast., 1 FF), Wilson 6 (3 solo, 3 ast.), Poole 5 (3 solo, 2 ast., 2 TFL, 8-of-10 field goals and 16-of-16 PATs. For his career he has drilled 43-of-54 field 1 Sack), Newton 2 (2 solo, 1 FR, 1 Int, 1 PBU). A — Rogers 14 (4 solo, 10 goal attempts (.796) and 144-of-153 PATs (.941). ast., 1 TFL, 2 PBU), Smalls 12 (3 solo, 9 ast., 1 TFL), Carter 12 (2 solo, 10 ast.), Cornatzer 11 (6 solo, 5 ast.). MARSHALL’S CAREER STATISTICS YEAR PAT PCT FG PCT U29 30-39 40-49 50+ LNG PTS 2000 ..... 44-45 .. .977 .. 13-17 . .765 ..... 6-7 ...... 6-7 ...... 1-3 ... 0-0 ... 43.... 83 TEAM STATISTICS 2001 ..... 45-50 .. .900 .. 10-12 . .833 ..... 6-6 ...... 4-5 ...... 0-1 ... 0-0 ... 39.... 75 FUR ASU 2002 ..... 39-42 .. .929 .. 12-15 . .800 ..... 4-4 ...... 5-6 ...... 3-4 ... 0-1 ... 46.... 75 First Downs ...... 22...... 11 2003 ..... 16-16 1.000 .... 8-10 . .800 ..... 2-3 ...... 2-2 ...... 2-3 ... 0-0 ... 41 .... 40 Rushing ...... 48-153...... 27-88 Totals144-153 . ..941 .. 43-54 . .796 . 18-20 ... 17-20 .... 8-13 ... 0-1 ... 46.. 273 Passing...... 170...... 116 C/A/I ...... 20-29-1...... 11-17-1 FURMAN CAREER KICK SCORING Total Offense ...... 323...... 204 Rank Player Years XP FG Points Fumbles-Lost ...... 3-0...... 2-1 1)... Danny Marshall ...... 2000- ...... 144-153 .... 43-54 ...... 273 Penalties ...... 6-51...... 6-88 2) ....Jason Wells ...... 1996-99 ...... 143-151...... 35-57 ...... 248 Punts ...... 4-36.8...... 5-54.6 3) ....Mike Wood ...... 1986-89 ...... 134-141...... 29-49 ...... 221 2003 FURMAN PALADINS FOOTBALL 4) ....Jim Richter ...... 1992-95 ...... 85-92 ...... 43-63 ...... 214 BRIGHAM REACHES NEW HIGHS...Furman senior tailback 5) ....Keven Esval...... 1982-85 ...... 135-141...... 17-34 ...... 186 Hindley Brigham (Birmingham, Ala.) recorded new career highs in rushing attempts (28) and rushing yards (137) in the Paladins’ 19-13 win over Western FURMAN CAREER SCORING Carolina. The 137 yards bested his previous highwater mark of 114 yards Rank Player Years TD XP FG Points registered in last year’s 35-7 win over Chattanooga. A testament to his 1) ....Louis Ivory ...... 1998-01 ..... 53...... 0-0 ...... 0-0 ...... 318 reliability was offered on Furman’s final drive of the game against Western 2)... Danny Marshall ...... 2000- ...... 0 .. 144-153 . 43-54 ... 273 Carolina when, with the Paladins holding a six-point lead, he got the call on 3) ....Stanford Jennings ...... 1980-83 ..... 43...... 2-2 ...... 0-0 ...... 262 seven of the possession’s eight snaps, including a pair of 13 and 8-yard runs 4) ....Carl Tremble ...... 1989-92 ..... 43...... 0-0 ...... 0-0 ...... 258 that gave Furman huge first downs and allowed Furman to run out the clock. ....Robbie Gardner ...... 1982-86 ..... 43...... 0-0 ...... 0-0 ...... 258 The 137-yard rushing performance follows a pair of 110-yard outings 6) ....Jason Wells ...... 1996-99 ...... 0... 143-151 .. 35-57...... 248 against both Elon (24-7 win) and Richmond (31-17 win) earlier this year and 7) ....Mike Wood ...... 1986-89 ...... 0... 134-141 .. 29-49...... 221 marked the fourth 100-yard outing of his career. Furman’s lone senior 8) ....Jim Richter ...... 1992-95 ...... 0...... 85-92 ..... 43-63...... 214 starter on offense and SoCon’s third leading rusher this year with 445 yards 9) ....Derek Russell ...... 1997-00 ..... 34...... 0-1 ...... 0-0 ...... 204 (89.0 ypg), he has rushed for 1,437 yards and 10 touchdowns and has 10) ....Mike Glenn ...... 1978-80 ..... 32...... 0-0 ...... 0-0 ...... 192 averaged a solid 6.1 yards per carry in his career.

SOUTHERN CONFERENCE CAREER KICK SCORING NOTABLE RUSHING SUCCESS...Furman rolled up 389 yards in Rank Player School Years Points total offense against Western Carolina, including 170 via the rush against a 1) Kirk Roach ...... Western Carolina ...... 1984-87 ...... 302 Catamount defense that came into the game ranked first in the league in rushing 2) Dewey Klein ...... Marshall ...... 1988-91 ...... 300 defense (88.2 ypg). That success on the ground helped Furman control the 3) Danny Marshall ....Furman ...... 2001- ...... 273 football for a season high 38:51 to the Catamounts 21:09. Furman currently 4) Dean Biasucci ...... Western Carolina ...... 1980-83 ...... 263 leads the Southern Conference in time of possession (32:07 avg.) 5) Tim Openlander ...... Marshall ...... 1994-96 ...... 255 6) Bjorn Nittmo ...... Appalachian State ...... 1985-88 ...... 250 YOUNG OFFENSIVE LINE SHOWING PROMISE...With jun- 7) Jason Wells ...... Furman...... 1996-98 ...... 248 ior center Craig Morgan (Huntington, W.Va.) sidelined for Furman’s 8) Matt Vick ...... Chattanooga ...... 1997-00 ...... 242 first four games due to a concussion sustained early in preseason practice, 9) Mike Shoun ...... East Tennessee State.... 1987-90 ...... 233 the Paladins’ offensive line the first month of the season featured only one 10) Jerry Chapman ...... East Tennessee State.... 1995-98 ...... 230 returning starter from a year ago, junior preseason All-Southern Confer- ence left tackle Ben Bainbridge (Oklahoma City, Okla.), and four MARSHALL PICKED FOR ALL-STAR CLASSIC...Furman se- sophomores: center Corey Stewart (Lilburn, Ga.), guards Clayton nior placekicker Danny Marshall (Atlanta, Ga.) was recently selected Dyson (North Augusta, S.C.) and Patrick Covington (Charlotte, to play in The Football Network (TFN)/Division I-AA All-Star Classic game N.C.), and right tackle Brian Laggis (Stockbridge, Ga.). That changed on Tuesday, Dec. 30 at Lockhart Stadium in Fort Lauderdale, Fla. with Morgan’s return to the starting lineup in Saturday’s 19-13 win over Western Carolina, but the big picture here is Furman’s offensive line, despite SENIOR SCARCITY...Furman counts only five seniors on its 2003 its overall youth (no seniors), is gaining quality experience and depth amid success squad and boasts only two seniors among its starting 22. The Paladins, (4-1 start). Although Stewart, who entered the preseason as a guard, was however, are well stocked with juniors (22) and sophomores (27). bumped from the lineup by Morgan’s return, he now counts five career Furman’s offensive and defensive starting lineup against Appalachian State starts, including one at center in the Paladins’ 2002 NCAA I-AA playoff will likely feature two seniors, 14 juniors, and six sophomores. contest versus Villanova. Dyson, Covington, and Laggis, meanwhile, now have five career starts. In addition sophomore guard Andrew Thornburg FURMAN CAREER STARTING EXPERIENCE LEDGER (Snellville, Ga.) and redshirt freshman center Jeff Fambrough (At- Pos. Player (Class) Career Starts lanta, Ga.) have earned quality playing time through five games, totaling TE Willis Sudderth (Jr.)...... 14 127 and 90 snaps, respectively, in backup roles. As youthful as Furman John Rust (So.) ...... 3 appears on its offensive front, its worth remembering the Paladin offensive LT Ben Bainbridge (Jr.) ...... 17 line is under the guidance of , one of the league’s most LG Clayton Dyson (So.) ...... 5 respected assistant coaches and developer of 20 All-Southern Conference Corey Stewart (So.) ...... 5 linemen, 10 All-Americans, and four SoCon Jacobs Blocking Award winners C Craig Morgan (Jr.) ...... 12 in his 15 seasons on the Furman staff. RG Patrick Covington (So.) ...... 4 RT Brian Laggis (So.) ...... 5 IMPRESSIVE RETURN...Junior Craig Morgan turned in an out- SE Isaac West (Jr.) ...... 10 standing performance in his first action of the season on Saturday against FLK Brian Bratton (Jr.) ...... 8 Western Carolina, recording 18 knockdoown blocks and a career high QB Bo Moore (Jr.) ...... 5 “exceptional” blocking grade of 2.05 (95.9 percent) on 74 snaps. FB Al Means (Jr.) ...... 5 TB Hindley Brigham (Sr.) ...... 14 MOORE DELIVERS IN THE CLUTCH...Junior quarterback Bo Offense Totals ...... 107 Moore (Madison, Ga.) fashioned a solid game in Saturday’s 19-13 win over Western Carolina, rushing for the Paladins’ lone touchdown and DE Brandon Poole (Sr.) ...... 32 completing 14-of-18 passes (one interception) for 219 yards , including a DT Justin Porter (So.) ...... 14 perfectly executed 43-yard pass to split end Brian Stone (Nashville, NG Michael Burant (Jr.) ...... 6 Tenn.) in the waning minutes of the game that helped seal the victory. Wesley Bray (R-Fr.) ...... 1 With the Paladins nursing a six-point lead and faced with a third-and-17 DE Travis Jones (Jr.) ...... 6 situation with just over two minutes to go at the Furman 33, Moore WLB Cedrick Ritter (Jr.) ...... 17 delivered a strike to Stone for a first down at the Western Carolina 24, MLB Mike Killian (Jr.) ...... 26 thereby allowing Furman to run out the clock. For Moore, now in his first SLB William Freeman (So.) ...... 3 season as a starter, the 219 yards trailed only the 221-yard performance Keito Whetstone (Sr.) ...... 14 he registered in the Paladins’ season opening 24-7 win over Elon. On the LCB T.J. Wilson (Jr.) ...... 17 season he has completed 59-of-97 passes (60.8 percent) for 755 yards and four RCB Keith Johnson (So.) ...... 5 touchdowns. His 129.51 pass efficiency rating leads all SoCon quarterbacks with SS Daniel South (Jr.) ...... 4 enough pass attempts to warrant a ranking, and he’s also contributed 180 Shelton Riley (R-Fr.) ...... 1 yards rushing and a score. FS Cam Newton (Jr.) ...... 17 Defense Totals ...... 163 SEEING RED IN THE RED ZONE...Although Furman head coach 2003 FURMAN PALADINS FOOTBALL Bobby Lamb was certainly happy with his team’s 19-13 win over Western saw him register action in only eight contests. Carolina on Saturday, he wasn’t too pleased with his team’s offensive FURMAN LINEBACKERS MAKING THE PLAYS...Furman’s performance in the red zone (inside the WCU 20). Furman cracked the linebacking corps appears to be living up to its billing as the possibly league’s Catamount red zone six times but only managed 13 points. One of those strongest group as through five games the Paladins’ three leading tacklers six possessions probably should get a flier, as the game ended with Furman are linebackers. Leading the way is junior Mike Killian (Atlanta, Ga.) at the WCU 8-yard line The other five, however, netted only one with a team leading 62 tackles. Next are sophomore William Freeman touchdown, two field goals, a bad snap on a field goal attempt (and (Swansea, S.C.) and junior All-Southern Conference performer Cedrick subsequent failed pass), and a blocked 26-yard field goal try in the fourth Ritter (Fairfax, S.C.), who have contributed 41 and 39 tackles, respec- quarter. One possession in particular was particularly bothersome to tively. Senior All-Southern Conference performer Keito Whetstone Lamb, as Furman, sporting a 19-13 lead, had a first-and-goal situation at the (Orangeburg, S.C.), meanwhile, has contributed 18 stops despite being Catamount 3 following a 54-yard pass play. Three plays later the Paladins sidelined for two of the last three games with a sprained ankle sustained in were at the WCU 9, where an ensuing 26-yard field goal try never the Paladins’ 28-17 loss to Clemson on Sept. 6. In his absence, Freeman, materialized as the aforementioned bad snap from center led to the an in his first career start, stepped in and registered a career high 14 stops, incomplete pass. On the season Furman has scored at a 70.0 percent clip including two tackles-for-loss, in the 31-17 triumph over Richmond on (14x20) from the red zone; however, after going 7-for-7 in the first three games, Sept. 20 on the way to earning Southern Conference Defensive Player-of- the Paladins have are just 7-for-13 inside the red zone in the last two contests. the-Week honors. He followed it up with 10 tackles and a half sack in the Paladins’ 45-0 whitewash of Gardner-Webb. All told, the Paladin line- MR. VERSATILE...When junior wide receiver Isaac West (Au- backer corps of Whetstone, Killian, Ritter, and Freeman have accounted gusta, Ga.) and tight end Willis Sudderth (Lilburn, Ga.) were for 160 tackles, 7.5 tackles-for-loss, four pass deflections, three forced suspended for the Paladins’ first three games, junior flanker Brian Bratton fumbles, one and a half sacks, an interception, and a fumble recovery (Martinez, Ga.), already known as one of the team’s most versatile through five games. Since 1975 Furman has produced 21 first team All- performers, stepped up his game even more. Through five games he has Southern Conference linebackers — the most of any league school. caught a team leading 22 passes for 275 yards and three touchdowns, rushed 16 times for 138 yards (8.6 ypc.) and two scores, and averaged 21.4 FURMAN LINEBACKERS CAREER STATISTICS yards on seven kickoff returns. In Saturday’s 19-13 triumph over Western Mike Killian, 6-1, 230, Jr., Atlanta, Ga. Carolina, he nabbed five passes for 50 yards. Two weeks ago in a 45-0 YEAR G-GS PRI AST TOT TFL (Loss) CF FR SACK INT PBU whitewash of Gardner-Webb, he collected six passes for 50 yards and 2001 ..... 11-9 ..... 26 ...... 16 ..... 42 ...... 2 ... (-13) ..... 0 .... 1...... 2.0 .... 0 ...... 2 rushed twice for 58 yards, including a 52-yard touchdown run. Earlier, in 2002 ... 12-12 ..... 64 ...... 37 ... 101 ...... 1 ..... (-4) ..... 2 .... 0...... 0.0 .... 0 ...... 2 the Paladins’ 28-17 loss to Clemson, he caught a 20-yard touchdown pass 2003 ...... 5-5 ..... 25 ...... 37 ..... 62 ...... 3 ..... (-5) ..... 2 .... 1...... 0.0 .... 1 ...... 1 (Furman’s first TD against Clemson since 1961) and ran for 41 yards and Totals 28-26 ... 115 ...... 90 ... 205 ...... 6 ... (-22) ..... 4 .... 2...... 2.0 .... 1 ...... 5 a second touchdown. For his career he now has 53 receptions for 717 yards and eight touchdowns and has registered 24 rushes for 196 yards and three William Freeman, 6-2, 214, So., Swansea, S.C. scores. He was named Southern Conference Freshman-of-the-Year and All- YEAR G-GS PRI AST TOT TFL (Loss) CF FR SACK INT PBU America as a return specialist in 2001 after leading the nation in kickoff returns 2002 ..... 12-0 ..... 19 ...... 9 ..... 28 ...... 1 ... (-11) ..... 0 .... 0...... 1.0 .... 0 ...... 0 (37.2 avg., 3 TDs), including a 100-yard sprint in the Paladins’ 28-22 win over 2003 ...... 5-3 ..... 18 ...... 23 ..... 41 ...... 2 ..... (-9) ..... 0 .... 0...... 0.5 .... 1 ...... 1 Appalachian State in Greenville. Totals .. 17-3 ..... 37 ...... 32 ..... 69 ...... 3 ... (-20) ..... 0 .... 0...... 1.5 .... 1 ...... 1

PINCHING THE POINTS...When Furman surrendered a fourth Cedrick Ritter, 6-2, 231, Jr., Fairfax, S.C. quarter touchdown to Western Carolina in Saturday’s 19-13 triumph over YEAR G-GS PRI AST TOT TFL (Loss) CF FR SACK INT PBU the Catamounts, it marked only the second second half score yielded by the 2001 ..... 11-0 ..... 23 ...... 20 ..... 43 ...... 4 ... (-20) ..... 1 .... 0...... 2.0 .... 2 ...... 4 Paladins this season (13 total points). Furman heads into Saturday’s game 2002 ... 12-12 ..... 66 ...... 45 ... 111 ...... 4 ..... (-5) ..... 2 .... 2...... 0.0 .... 1 ...... 4 against Appalachian State as the league leader in scoring defense (13.0 ppg). 2003 ...... 5-5 ..... 18 ...... 21 ..... 39 ...... 3 ..... (-8) ..... 1 .... 0...... 1.0 .... 0 ...... 1 Totals 27-16 ... 107 ...... 86 ... 193 .... 11 ... (-33) ..... 4 .... 2...... 3.0 .... 3 ...... 9 STELLAR PALADIN “D”...Furman’s defense turned in another Keito Whetstone, 6-0, 229, Sr., Orangeburg, S.C. quality performance Saturday, limiting Western Carolina to only 230 total YEAR G-GS PRI AST TOT TFL (Loss) CF FR SACK INT PBU yards (116 yards below their season average) and effectively bottling up the 2000 ..... 11-0 ..... 11 ...... 8 ..... 19 ...... 0 ...... (0) ..... 1 .... 0...... 0.0 .... 0 ...... 0 Catamounts ground game (57 yards on 21 carries). Furman’s stop troops 2001 ..... 11-0 ..... 18 ...... 12 ..... 30 ...... 1 ..... (-1) ..... 0 .... 0...... 0.0 .... 0 ...... 1 limited the effectiveness of WCU quarterback Brian Gaither, who 2002 ... 12-12 ..... 50 ...... 37 ..... 87 ...... 3 ..... (-3) ..... 1 .... 0...... 0.0 .... 0 ...... 1 completed only 16-of-34 passes for 173 yards and two . 2003 ...... 3-2 ..... 10 ...... 8 ..... 18 ...... 0 ...... (0) ..... 0 .... 0...... 0.0 .... 0 ...... 1 Gaither had entered the contest as the Southern Conference’s passing Totals 37-14 ..... 89 ...... 65 ... 154 ...... 4 ..... (-4) ..... 2 .... 0...... 0.0 .... 0 ...... 3 yards leader (210.6 ypg). In addition, the Paladins put the clamps on reigning league offensive player-of-the-week Lamont Seward, holding the Cata- “SIR CAM” NEWTON...Furman junior All-Southern Conference mount wide receiver to only five catches for 37 yards a week after he free safety Cam Newton (Bennettsville, S.C.) got his season off to a claimed 12 receptions for 176 yards in a 28-21 win over East Tennessee quality start in the Paladins’ 24-7 win over Elon on Aug. 31, recording seven State. Furman currently leads the league in total defense (276.8 ypg) and is also tackles, an interception, and a forced fumble on the way to earning league first in passing efficiency defense (93.74 rating) and interceptions (9). defensive player-of-the-week honors. In Saturday’s 19-13 win over Western Carolina, he came up big again with his second interception of the season and BURANT A FORCE IN THE MIDDLE...One reason for the subsequent 28-yard return that set up the Paladins’ lone touchdown of the game. strong start by Furman’s defense, and in particular the Paladins’ solid work The pickoff against the Catamounts was his eighth in now 17 career starts. He against the run (114.8 ypg, second in SoCon) is the strong play of junior also blocked a field goal in the second half to help the Paladins preserve a 19-7 nose guard Michael Burant (Lexington, Va.). In a 28-17 loss to lead. He has 26 tackles in five games. A year ago he headlined a Paladin Clemson on Sept. 6, he notched a career high seven stops, including two- secondary that saw him register 57 tackles, nine pass deflections, and a for-loss. The seven tackles versus the Tigers were the most by a Paladin team leading six interceptions (along with All-America cornerback Rodney nose guard since B.J. Pate notched nine stops in a 31-28 win over Johnson). Newton’s six pickoffs in 2002, the second highest total in the Chattanooga in 1998. Although forced to miss three days of practice with league, were especially impressive because they came in the face of a Paladin an abdominal strain the week of the Gardner-Webb game, he managed pick pass rush that netted a conference low eight sacks. His younger brother, up three tackles, a tackle-for-loss, and a half sack in the Paladins’ 45-0 Syvelle Newton, is a freshman football player this fall at the University of shutout of the Bulldogs. In Saturday’s win over Western Carolina, Burant South Carolina. was a major factor in the Paladins’ limiting the Catamounts to only 57 rushing yards (on 21 attempts). He picked up four tackles, a tackle-for-loss, A NAME YOU’RE GOING TO HEAR...Furman is blessed with a and a batted pass. Through five games, he has 20 tackles on the season, only number of solid young players, and chief among them is redshirt freshman three shy of the 23 stops he collected an injury plagued 2002 campaign that strong safety Shelton Riley (Charlotte, N.C.). In Saturday’s win over 2003 FURMAN PALADINS FOOTBALL Western Carolina, he registered a pair of tackles and his second intercep- 30, 2002, for ulcerative colitis and spent two weeks in the hospital, a return tion in as many weeks. He tallied eight tackles and a pass deflection in his to football looked bleak. After having approximately 90 percent of his large first career start in the Paladins’ 28-17 loss to Clemson on Sept. 6 and a intestines removed and dropping from a pre-illness weight of 190 pounds 44-yard interception return for a touchdown in the 45-0 win over Gardner- to 140, he endured two more procedures in early 2003, including Webb. That pickoff and return for score was the first by a Paladin since the reconstructive surgery. Unable to take part in spring practice In March due 2000 season when cornerback Richie Jackson gathered in a pass by to his condition, he nonetheless attended every practice and offered Georgia Southern quarterback J.R. Revere and returned in 29 yards in a consistent encouragement to his teammates. Through dedicated rehabili- 45-10 Furman win in Greenville. tation and the fortune of advanced medicine, Mays regained 52 pounds (to 192), strength, and endurance, and completed his comeback by rushing 11 PALADIN STADIUM PROWESS...Furman enjoys a true home times for 49 yards and catching one pass for nine yards in the Paladins’ 24- field advantage at Paladin Stadium (a.k.a. The Dungeon), where since 1981 7 win over Elon in the season opener on Aug. 30. Prior to his illness a year (now 22-plus seasons) the purple and white have compiled a 113-29-1 record ago he had appeared in four games and rushed 18 times for 96 yards. As (.794) — the third highest home field winning percentage in NCAA I-AA. a prep at T.C. Roberson, he ran for 4,406 and 50 touchdowns in his career and was named Asheville Citizen-Times Offensive Player-of-the-Year after NEW CENTURY: SAME WINNING TRADITION...After post- totaling 1,961 yards and 20 touchdowns his senior year. ing the second most successful record in NCAA I-AA in the 1980s (83-23- 4, .773), Furman registered a solid 66-48-1 mark (.578) in the 1990s. Now SOCON MAN...As head coaching tenures go, Bobby Lamb, who is three-plus seasons into the new century, the Paladins are 33-11 this decade now in his second season at the helm of the Paladin program, certainly (.750), which ranks seventh among NCAA I-AA scholarship-based programs who doesn’t qualify as a veteran, but when factoring in total years of association compete for the national championship. with Southern Conference schools, he could rightfully be considered a dean of league head coaches. For Lamb, 40, the 2003 campaign marks his NCAA I-AA WINNINGEST PROGRAMS IN THE 2000s 22nd season at Furman. That tenure includes four seasons as a player School Record .Pct (1982-85), 16 years as an assistant coach (1986-01), and one season as head Montana ...... 43-7 ...... 860 coach (2002). No other league mentor can match that length of service to Georgia Southern ...... 39-9 ...... 812 a league school. Lehigh ...... 34-8 ...... 809 Bethune-Cookman ...... 30-9 ...... 769 FAMILY...Very few coaching staffs can claim to be as close and know Western Kentucky ...... 34-11 ...... 756 the school at which they work better than Furman’s. That’s because the McNeese State ...... 34-11 ...... 755 Paladins’ entire coaching staff, with the exception of wide receivers coach FURMAN ...... 33-11...... 750 Drew Cronic and defensive backs coach Jeff Farrington, is composed of Furman graduates who enjoyed fine playing careers for the purple and CONSISTENTLY COMPETITIVE...Furman owns a solid 43-14 white before entering the coaching ranks. Furman’s staff includes defensive record (.754) in its last 57 games, and in only four of the 14 losses have the ends coach Julius Dixon '90, defensive line coach Allen Edwards '92, Paladins been beaten by more than seven points. tight ends coach Ben Hall ‘00, offensive line coach Clay Hendrix ‘86, head coach Bobby Lamb ‘86, running backs coach Tim Sorrells ‘81, and FURMAN LOSSES SINCE 1999 defensive coordinator/linebackers coach Steve Wilson ‘77. All told, the Opponent (Year) Score Margin Paladins’ current coaching staff sports 81 years of collective coaching Appalachian State (2000) ...... I-AA Semifinalist ..... 17-18 ...... - 1 service at Furman and, counting playing tenures, has combined for 109 Appalachian State (2002) ...... I-AA No. 4 ..... 15-16 ...... - 1 seasons of experience at the university. Elon (1999)...... 22-24 ...... - 2 East Tennessee State (2000) ...... 21-23 ...... - 2 FATHER FIGURES...Junior Bo Moore (Madison, Ga.), Furman’s Ga. Southern (1999) ...... I-AA National Champion ..... 38-41 ...... - 3 starting quarterback, appears set to carry on the Paladins’ well established Wyoming (2001) ...... NCAA I-A ..... 14-20 ...... - 6 tradition of producing successful signal callers who are the sons of high Massachusetts (1999) ot ...... I-AA Playoffs .... 23-30...... - 7 school head coaches. Starting with Tim Sorrells (1977-81) and also Hofstra (2000) ...... I-AA Playoffs ..... 24-31 ...... - 7 including Bobby Lamb (1982-85), Philly Jones (1991-95) and, most Montana (2001)...... I-AA National Championship ...... 6-13...... -7 recently, Billy Napier (1999-02), Furman has fashioned noteworthy Villanova...... I-AA Playoffs ..... 35-42 ...... -7 success with quarterbacks who played for their fathers. Sorrells, who Ga. Southern (2001) ...... I-AA Semifinalist ..... 10-20 ...... -10 starred under his dad, Fred Sorrells, at Jefferson County (Tenn.) High Clemson (2003) ...... NCAA I-A ..... 17-28 ...... -11 School, quarterbacked Furman to Southern Conference titles in 1980 & Ga. Southern (2002) ...... I-AA Semifinalist ..... 21-41 ...... -20 ‘81. Lamb, a former standout at Commerce (Ga.) High School under his Vanderbilt (2002)...... NCAA I-A ..... 18-49 ...... -31 father, Ray Lamb, later helped lead Furman to a conference championship and NCAA I-AA runnerup finish in 1985. Jones, a three-year starter for the FIRST SINCE 1996...When redshirt freshman defensive end Roy Paladins, played for his dad, Phil Jones, at Winder-Barrow (Ga.) High Ravenell (Goose Creek, S.C.) intercepted a screen pass against School, and Napier enjoyed a solid prep career under his father, Bill Gardner-Webb two weeks ago, it marked the first interception by a Paladin Napier, at Murray County (Ga.) High School before coming to Furman, defensive linemen since nose guard Reggie Williams picked off a tipped where he directed the Paladins to 2001 league title and national runnerup pass versus Marshall during the 1996 season. finish. Moore, meanwhile, fashioned a fine prep tenure for his father, Kenny Moore, at Morgan County (Ga.) High School before joining the STEPPIN’ OUT...The 57-yard punt return for a touchdown by Furman program in 2001. redshirt freshman Justin Stepp (Pelion, S.C.) in the 45-0 whitewash of Gardner-Webb on was the second in as many seasons for the Paladins, who BROTHER ACT...Furman’s 2003 squad features three sets of broth- last year got a 66-yard return for a score by Bear Rinehart, who led the ers: Hindley and Grant Brigham (Birmingham, Ala.), twins Josh and Southern Conference in punt returns in 2002 with a 14.9 average. Justin Stepp (Pelion, S.C.), and Lockwood and Austin Holmes (Jacksonville, Fla.). Hindley, a senior tailback, transferred to Furman in GUTSY START...Furman opened its Sept. 20 game against Rich- 2001 following two seasons at Baylor and last year paced the Paladins in mond with a gutsy play — an onside kick, which the Paladins’ Jon rushing with 762 yards and five touchdowns. Grant, a sophomore flanker/ MacDonald (Greer, S.C.) recovered at the Spiders 48. From that point return specialist, joined the Paladin program this fall after spending the 2002 Furman drove 33 yards to the Richmond 15 for a 32-yard field goal by campaign at Vanderbilt, where he lettered as a true freshman. Josh Stepp, Danny Marshall (Atlanta, Ga.) for an early 3-0 lead. the 2001 Shrine Bowl MVP, is redshirt freshman quarterback who will compete for backup action this fall. Brother Justin, meanwhile, is seeing NOT YOUR ORDINARY COMEBACK...When Furman sopho- plenty of action at flanker and as a punt return specialist. Lockwood more tailback Brandon Mays (Arden, N.C.) underwent surgery on Oct. Holmes serves as a reserve cornerback and member of special teams while 2003 FURMAN PALADINS FOOTBALL Austin will likely redshirt this fall, also as a cornerback. and All-America linebacker Kota Suttle ‘93, were joined by All-America golfer Jen Hanna ‘98, All-America soccer defender Pete Santora ‘98, IMPRESSIVE LINEAGES...Sophomore linebacker Andrew Carson and four-time All-Southern Conference linkster Todd White ‘90 in (Newnan, Ga.) is the brother of former Clemson All-America linebacker composing this year’s class of inductees. Chad Carson. Andrew’s father, Tom Carson, played football at Georgia Tech, and his grandfather, Earle Carson, was an end, three-year JACK SUMMERS '47 — Football (1941, 42, 46)...Lexington, letterman, and an honorable mention All-American at Furman (1928-30). N.C....offensive guard/tackle...three-year letterman...first team All-South A great uncle, M.A. Carson, was a two-time letterwinner as an offensive Carolina selection and honorable mention All-Southern Conference/All- guard at Furman (1926-27), and another great uncle, Tom Carson, was America in 1942 before having career interrupted by WWII....served in an All-South offensive tackle selection and three-year letterman who serve Army Air Corps before returning to Furman for 1946 season...'42 Furman as captain of Furman’s 1931 squad. True freshman defensive end Turner team went 3-6 against rugged schedule that included a 6-0 win over South Burton (Birmingham, Ala.) sports a strong Alabama Crimson Tide heri- Carolina...lost to Virgina Tech (7-6), Wake Forest (14-6) and Clemson (12- tage. His great-grandfather, Fred Sington, was a two-time All-America 7)...also lost to Georgia, Tennessee, and Miami...'46 team played Alabama, offensive tackle at Alabama, member of the Tide’s 1930 national champi- Auburn, South Carolina, Georgia, Clemson, and Georgia Tech, among onship team, 1955 inductee into the National Football Foundation Hall-of- others, when Southern Conference included many present members of the Fame, and member of the Alabama Sports Hall-of-Fame. Two of Burton’s SEC and ACC...participated in 1946 Blue-Gray All-Star Classic...following uncles, Dave Sington (1956-58) and Fred Sington, Jr. (1958-59), also graduation served as head football coach at Fountain Inn (1947-48), played football for Alabama. Cheraw (1949-55), and Sumter (1956-60)...served as elementary school principal in Sumter from 1960-64 and assistant superintendent of School LIKE FATHER, LIKE SON...Senior placekicker Danny Marshall District 17 (Sumter City Schools) from 1964-80...died May 28, 1980. (Atlanta, Ga.) is the son of former Paladin defensive end Tommy Marshall (1974-76), who later served as an assistant coach on the Furman KOTA SUTTLE '93 — Football (1989-92)...linebacker...LaFayette, staff for eight years (1986-93), during which time the Paladins captured Ga....four-year letterman and starter... Coaches Asso- three conference titles and the 1988 NCAA I-AA national championship. ciation (AFCA) and Sports Network first team All-America (1992)...Asso- Sophomore cornerback Jon MacDonald (Greer, S.C.) is the son of ciated Press second team All-America (1992)...two-time first team All- former Furman wide receiver Norman MacDonald (1972-74), and Southern Conference (1990 & '91)...named Furman Freshman-of-the-Year sophomore quarterback Matt Cain (Easley, S.C.) is the son of former in 1989 after totaling 134 tackles and helping pace Paladins to 12-2 record, Paladin assistant and current Vanderbilt offensive coordinator Ted Cain conference title, and NCAA I-AA semifinal playoff appearance...tallied 65 (1971-73). tackles (despite injuries) on 1990 Furman squad that went 9-4, won league championship, and advanced to NCAA I-AA quarterfinal playoff round...led PALADINS AND GAMECOCKS...Furman starting senior defen- Furman in tackles in 1991 (144) and 1992 (151)...served as team co-captain sive end Brandon Poole (Columbia, S.C.) is the son of 1981 University for 1992 campaign...team's four-year record during tenure was 34-15...ranks of South Carolina Heisman Trophy winning running back George Rogers. as Furman's all-time leading tackler (489)...accorded Furman's Defensive Furman true freshman Ryan McKie (Simpsonville, S.C.) is the son of (MVP) and Iron Horse Award in 1992...currently practicing law in Atlanta, James McKie, who was also a running back and former teammate of Ga., as partner of Suttle and Gardner. Rogers at USC. McKie’s cousin, B.J. McKie, was a basketball standout for the Gamecocks. JEN HANNA ‘98 — Golf (1995-98)...Solon, Ohio...four-year letterwinner...1998 NGCA All-America (1st team)...1998 Edna Hartness PALADINS IN PRESEASON POLLS...A consensus preseason Female Athlete of the Year...1995 Southern Conference Freshman of the second place Southern Conference pick by league head coaches and media, Year and SoCon Player of the Year in ‘96 and ‘98...three-time all- Furman also recently earned No. 8 and No. 9 national rankings in Sports conference...played in three NCAA Championships with a top finish of 36th Network and ESPN-USA Today NCAA I-AA preseason polls. The Paladins at the ‘97 event in Columbus, Ohio (team finished 6th, 13th, and 16th)...set finished the 2002 campaign ranked ninth nationally. Furman season stroke average record (73.63) during 1997-98 campaign...currently member of LPGA Tour...resides in Greenville, S.C. SOUTHERN CONFERENCE COACHES PRESEASON POLL Rank Team Points PETE SANTORA ’98 — Men’s Soccer (1994-97)...defender...four- 1) Georgia Southern (8) ...... 64 year letterwinner...four-year starter...first team NSCAA All-America se- T2) FURMAN ...... 52 lection in 1996 and in ‘97 (was the first 1st team All America in Furman Appalachian State (1) ...... 52 soccer history)...Southern Conference Player-of-the-Year in 1997...NSCAA 4) Western Carolina ...... 42 All-South Region selection in 1995 (3rd team), ‘96 (1st team), and ‘97 (1st 5) Wofford ...... 39 team)...participant in the 1997 Umbro Select All-Star Game...three-time 6) The Citadel ...... 26 all-conference selection — 1994, 1996, 1997...named to the SoCon All- 7) Chattanooga ...... 21 Tournament Team in 1995...two-time SoCon Academic Honor Roll 8) East Tennessee State ...... 17 member...scored 12 goals and recorded nine assists for 33 points over his 9) Elon ...... 11 career as a defender...team posted three conference regular season and three tournament championships during his tenure, including wins over SOUTHERN CONFERENCE MEDIA PRESEASON POLL Louisville, Clemson, South Carolina, Florida International, Wake Forest, Rank Team Points and Vanderbilt...1996 squad finished season ranked 16th in the nation...1997 1) Georgia Southern (30) ...... 293 team finished 19th nationally...following graduation played two seasons of 2) FURMAN (2) ...... 250 professional A-League soccer with the Albuquerque Ghekos and Jackson- 3) Appalachian State (1) ...... 236 ville Cyclones....currently resides in Atlanta, Ga., where he is the founding 4) Wofford ...... 170 partner of Nacional, LLC, a national soccer camp organization. 5) Western Carolina ...... 168 6) The Citadel ...... 150 TODD WHITE ‘90 – Men's Golf (1987-90)...Spartanburg, S.C...four- 7) East Tennessee State ...... 81 time All-Southern Conference selection and team MVP...honorable men- 8) Chattanooga ...... 76 tion All-America selection in 1989...won four individual tourament cham- 9) Elon ...... 61 pionships during his career, including 1988 Wofford Invitational and ‘88 Southern Conference Championship and 1989 and ‘90 Furman 2003 FURMAN HALL-OF-FAME INDUCTEES...Two former Intercollegiates...member of ‘88 Southern Conference championship football standouts were among five athletic greats who were enshrined in team...participated in 1989 NCAA Tournament and NCAA East-West Furman’s Athletic Hall-of-Fame prior to the Paladins’ season opener versus Team Matches...honorable mention All-American selection in 1989...ranks Elon on Aug. 30. All-South Carolina offensive tackle Jack Summers ‘47 third on Furman’s career stroke average chart with a 73.85 mark...won 2003 FURMAN PALADINS FOOTBALL 1990 South Carolina Amateur and 1991 state amateur match-play PALADINS IN THE PROS...Furman currently championship....1995 United States Open participant...currently teaching has two former standouts on NFL rosters. Linebacker at Dorman High School in Spartanburg, S.C., where he also serves as golf Orlando Ruff ‘99 is beginning his fifth season in the coach. professional ranks and first as a member of the following four campaigns with the San FALCONS AND FURMAN...Furman has Diego Chargers, and safety John Keith ‘00 is entering served as the summer training camp home of the his fourth season with the San Francisco 49ers. Paladin for the past four seasons and will standout tight end Luther Broughton ‘97, meanwhile, continue to do so for at least the next two years. was recently cut by the Green Bay Packers, as was wide Lauded by head coach Dan Reeves as the best receiver Des Kitchings ‘00 from the St. Louis Rams training camp site he’s experienced in his long roster. tenure in the NFL, Furman benefits greatly from its partnership with the the Falcons. Besides increas- ing the school’s national visibility and presence in historically one of its top markets for student recruitment, hosting the Falcons has also netted the Paladin football program two completely renovated, irrigated practice fields this year. Furman also hosted Atlanta Falcons training camps from 1971-78.

2003 FURMAN STARTING LINEUPS

ELON CLEM RICH G-W WCU ASU CIT ETSU GSU WOF UTC SE ...... Stone Stone Stone West Stone LT ...... Bainbridge Bainbridge Bainbridge Bainbridge Bainbridge LG ...... Dyson Dyson Dyson Dyson Dyson C ...... Stewart Stewart Stewart Stewart Morgan RG ...... Covington Covington Covington Covington Covington RT ...... Laggis Laggis Laggis Laggis Laggis TE ...... Rust Rust Rust Sudderth Sudderth FLK...... Bratton Bratton Bratton Bratton Bratton QB ...... Moore Moore Moore Moore Moore FB ...... Means Means Means Means Means TB ...... H. Brigham H. Brigham H. Brigham H. Brigham H. Brigham

DE ...... Poole Poole Poole Poole Poole NG ...... Burant Burant Burant Bray Burant DT ...... Porter Porter Porter Porter Porter DE ...... Jones Jones Jones Jones Jones SLB ...... Whetstone Whetstone Freeman Freeman Freeman MLB ...... Killian Killian Killian Killian Killian WLB ...... Ritter Ritter Ritter Ritter Ritter LCB ...... Wilson Wilson Wilson Wilson Wilson RCB ...... K. Johnson K. Johnson K. Johnson K. Johnson K. Johnson SS ...... South Riley Riley South South FS ...... Newton Newton Newton Newton Newton FURMAN FOOTBALL “PRIDE IN ACHIEVEMENT” Southern Conference’s Winningest Football Program 16 Southern Conference Players-of-the-Year (512 Wins All-Time, 206 SoCon Victories) (league leader) 11 Southern Conference Championships 11 Southern Conference Jacobs Blocking Award Selections (league leader) (league leader) 14 Academic All-Americans 42 All-Americans (league leader) (39 since 1982) 9 NCAA Post-Graduate Scholars 88 Percent Graduation Rate (2003) (league leader) 1,158 SAT Average 5 National Football Foundation Scholar-Athletes (2003 freshman football class) (league leader) 172 First Team All-Southern Conference (league leader)

2003 FURMAN PALADINS FOOTBALL THE BOBBY LAMB FILE

PERSONAL Name: Robert Emory Lamb Born: December 24, 1962, in Augusta, Georgia Wife: Allyson Acker of Greenville, South Carolina Married: July 22, 1989, in Greenville, South Carolina Children: Sallie Emory (May 21, 1992), Taylor Boyd (April 12, 1994)

EDUCATION Commerce (Ga.) High School, 1982 Furman University, B.A. in Health and Exercise Science, 1987 Furman University, M.Ed. in Health and Exercise Science, 1992

PLAYING CAREER Commerce High School, 1978-81, QB ✎ Four-Year Letterman, Three-Year Starter ✎ AA State Champion, 1981 (13-1-1) ✎ Atlanta Journal-Constitution Georgia AA Back-of-the-Year, 1981 Furman University, 1982-85, QB ✎ Four-Year Letterman, Two-Year Starter ✎ All-Southern Conference, 1984 & '85 ✎ Southern Conference Player-of-the-Year, 1985 ✎ Southern Conference Champion/NCAA I-AA Runner-Up, 1985 (12-2) ✎ NCAA I-AA National Passing Efficiency Leader, 1985 (171.20) ✎ South Carolina Athletic Hall-of-Fame State Male Amateur Athlete-of-the-Year, 1985 ✎ Charlotte Athletic Club Carolinas Male Amateur Athlete-of-the-Year, 1985 The Lambs: Taylor, Allyson, Sallie, and Bobby

COLLEGIATE PLAYING CAREER Year School Position Overall SoCon Finish Highlights 1982 Furman Backup Quarterback ...... 9-3 6-1 1st SoCon Champ, NCAA I-AA Quarterfinalist, d. South Carolina 28-23 1983 Furman Backup Quarterback ...... 10-2-1 6-0-1 1st SoCon Champ, NCAA-I-AA Semifinalist, d. Ga. Tech 17-14 1984 Furman Starting Quarterback ...... 8-3 3-3 4th d. N.C. State 34-30, All-SoCon 1985 Furman Starting Quarterback ...... 12-2 6-0 1st SoCon Champ, NCAA I-AA Runner-Up, d. N.C. State 42-20 SoCon Player-of-the-Year, NCAA I-AA Pass Efficiency Leader

COLLEGIATE PLAYING RECORD Furman — 39-10-1, 4 Years (.790)

COLLEGIATE COACHING CAREER Year School Responsibility Overall SoCon Finish Highlights 1986 Furman Student Assistant/Quarterbacks ...... 7-3-2 4-2-1 3rd NCAA I-AA Quarterfinalist, t. Ga. Tech 17-17 1987 Furman Defensive Ends ...... 7-4 4-3 3rd 1988 Furman Defensive Ends ...... 13-2 6-1 1st SoCon Champ, NCAA I-AA National Champion 1989 Furman Quarterbacks ...... 12-2 7-0 1st SoCon Champ, NCAA I-AA Semifinalist 1990 Furman Quarterbacks ...... 9-4 6-1 1st SoCon Champ, NCAA I-AA Quarterfinalist 1991 Furman Quarterbacks ...... 7-4 4-3 4th 1992 Furman Quarterbacks ...... 6-5 4-3 5th 1993 Furman Quarterbacks/Receivers, Passing Game Coord...... 5-5-1 4-4 4th 1994 Furman Quarterbacks/Receivers, Passing Game Coord...... 3-8 2-6 6th 1995 Furman Quarterbacks/Receivers, Passing Game Coord...... 6-5 5-3 3rd 1996 Furman Quarterbacks/Receivers, Passing Game Coord...... 9-4 6-2 3rd NCAA I-AA Quarterfinalist 1997 Furman Quarterbacks/Receivers, Passing Game Coord...... 7-4 5-3 3rd 1998 Furman Quarterbacks/Receivers, Passing Game Coord...... 5-6 3-5 6th 1999 Furman Quarterbacks, Passing Game Coord...... 9-3 7-1 1st SoCon Champ, NCAA I-AA Playoffs, d. UNC 28-3 2000 Furman Quarterbacks, Passing Game Coord...... 9-3 6-2 2nd NCAA I-AA Playoffs 2001 Furman Quarterbacks, Passing Game Coord...... 12-3 7-1 1st SoCon Champ, NCAA I-AA National Runner-up 2002 Furman Head Coach ...... 8-4 6-2 2nd NCAA I-AA Playoffs 2003 Furman Head Coach ...... 4-1 4-1

ASSISTANT COACHING RECORD Furman — 126-65-3, 16 Years, (.657)

HEAD COACHING RECORD Furman — 12-5, 2nd Year, (.706)

HONORS 1995 — Furman Athletic Hall-of-Fame 2003 FURMAN PALADINS FOOTBALL 2003 FURMAN PALADINS NUMERICAL ROSTER No Name Pos. Ht. Wt. Yr. Hometown/High School 1 Brian Bratton ...... FLK ...... 5-10 ...... 183 ...... Jr...... Martinez, Ga./Lakeside 2 Maurice Duncan ...... CB ...... 5-9 ...... 180 ...... So...... Aiken, S.C./Silver Bluff 3 Shelton Riley ...... SS ...... 6-1 ...... 193 ...... R-Fr...... Charlotte, N.C./South Mecklenburg 4 T.J. Wilson ...... CB ...... 5-11 ...... 186 ...... Jr...... Rome, Ga./Pepperell 5 Cam Newton ...... FS ...... 6-1 ...... 196 ...... Jr...... Bennettsville, S.C./Marlboro County 6 Keith Johnson ...... CB ...... 5-10 ...... 182 ...... So...... North Augusta, S.C./North Augusta 7 Justin Stepp ...... FLK ...... 6-0 ...... 190 ...... R-Fr...... Pelion, S.C./Pelion 8 David Latimer ...... FB/TB ...... 6-0 ...... 205 ...... So...... Nashville, Tenn./Christ Presbyterian 9 Daric Carter ...... SE ...... 6-1‘ ...... 200 ...... So...... Fuquay-Varina, N.C./Southeast Raleigh 10 Daniel South ...... SS ...... 6-0 ...... 203 ...... Jr...... Snellville, Ga./Brookwood 11 Josh Stepp ...... QB ...... 6-0 ...... 172 ...... R-Fr...... Pelion, S.C./Pelion 12 Bo Moore ...... QB/P ...... 6-1 ...... 187 ...... Jr...... Madison, Ga./Morgan County 13 Matt Cain ...... QB ...... 6-2 ...... 196 ...... So...... Easley, S.C./Easley 15 Jeremiah Van Dora ...... QB/P ...... 6-0 ...... 195 ...... Jr...... Hartwell, Ga./Hart County 16 Isaac West ...... SE ...... 6-0 ...... 186 ...... Jr...... Augusta, Ga./Butler 17 Alonzo Johnson ...... CB ...... 5-9 ...... 161 ...... R-Fr...... Lithonia, Ga./Stephenson 19 Grant Brigham ...... FLK ...... 6-0 ...... 165 ...... Tr./So...... Birmingham, Ala./Vanderbilt/Mountain Brook 20 Lockwood Holmes ...... FS ...... 5-10 ...... 185 ...... Jr...... Jacksonville, Fla./Bolles 21 Keito Whetstone ...... LB ...... 6-0 ...... 229 ...... Sr...... Orangeburg, S.C./Orangeburg-Wilkinson 22 Lamar Rembert ...... TB ...... 5-8 ...... 188 ...... Sr...... Ocala, Fla./Belleview 23 Cedrick Ritter...... LB ...... 6-2 ...... 231 ...... Jr...... Fairfax, S.C./Allendale-Fairfax 24 Tristian Owusu-Yaw ...... CB ...... 6-0 ...... 177 ...... R-Fr...... Watkinsville, Ga./Oconee County 25 Jeremy Blocker ...... FS ...... 6-0 ...... 181 ...... R-Fr...... Hodges, S.C./Greenwood 26 Hindley Brigham ...... TB ...... 5-9 ...... 204 ...... Sr...... Birmingham, Ala./Mountain Brook 28 Brandon Berry ...... FB ...... 6-0 ...... 228 ...... Jr...... Hendersonville, N.C./East Henderson 29 Cedrick Gipson ...... TB ...... 5-8 ...... 197 ...... Fr...... Summerton, S.C./Lakewood 30 John Mark Shiflet ...... PK ...... 5-10 ...... 165 ...... So...... McCormick, S.C./McCormick 31 Brandon Mays ...... TB ...... 5-10 ...... 192 ...... So...... Arden, N.C./T.C. Roberson 32 Al Means ...... FB ...... 6-0 ...... 220 ...... Jr...... Charlotte, N.C./Butler 33 Taylor Ownbey ...... FB ...... 6-0 ...... 223 ..... Tr./R-Fr...... Cumming, Ga./West Virginia/South Forsyth 35 Justin Perdue ...... FB/TE ...... 6-2 ...... 231 ...... So...... Arden, N.C./T.C. Roberson 36 Brett Merrill ...... SE ...... 5-8 ...... 160 ...... So...... Ormond Beach, Fla./Seabreeze 37 Jon MacDonald ...... CB ...... 5-9 ...... 180 ...... So...... Greer, S.C./Riverside 38 Andrew Thacker ...... CB ...... 6-0 ...... 188 ...... Fr...... Cumming, Ga./Gainesville 39 Brad Cooper ...... SE ...... 5-10 ...... 178 ...... So...... Hendersonville, N.C./East Henderson 40 Ken Yuhas...... DE ...... 6-3 ...... 236 ...... Jr...... Marietta, Ga./Pope 41 Josh Slagle ...... LB ...... 5-9 ...... 200 ...... So...... Arden, N.C./T.C. Roberson 42 Elton Daniels ...... FLK ...... 6-0 ...... 170 ...... So...... Leland, N.C./North Brunswick 44 Mike Killian ...... LB ...... 6-1 ...... 230 ...... Jr...... Atlanta, Ga./Chamblee 46 Rory O’Day ...... FS ...... 6-0 ...... 206 ...... So...... Dallas, Ga./Lovett 47 William Marcus ...... LB ...... 5-10 ...... 205 ...... R-Fr...... Chesterfield, S.C./Chesterfield 48 Andrew Carson...... LB ...... 6-4 ...... 219 ...... So...... Newnan, Ga./Woodward Academy 49 William Freeman ...... LB ...... 6-2 ...... 214 ...... So...... Swansea, S.C./Swansea 51 Brent Blankenship ...... LB ...... 5-11 ...... 223 ...... So...... Memphis, Tenn./Memphis University School 52 Craig Morgan ...... C ...... 6-1 ...... 280 ...... Jr...... Huntington, W.Va./Huntington 53 Jeff Fambrough ...... C ...... 6-0 ...... 262 ...... R-Fr...... Atlanta, Ga./Greater Atlanta Christian 55 Corey Stewart ...... OG/C ...... 6-2 ...... 280 ...... So...... Lilburn, Ga./Brookwood 56 Roy Ravenell ...... DE ...... 6-1 ...... 247 ...... R-Fr...... Goose Creek, S.C./Stratford 57 Travis Jones ...... DE ...... 6-1 ...... 263 ...... Jr...... Greenville, S.C./Southside 58 Wallace Artis ...... DE ...... 6-4 ...... 242 ...... Fr...... Calhoun Falls, S.C./Calhoun Falls 59 Lutrell Alford ...... DT ...... 6-1 ...... 286 ...... Fr...... Gainesville, Fla./Eastside 60 Kyle McGraw ...... OG ...... 6-2 ...... 312 ..... Tr./R-Fr...... Tampa, Fla./Central Florida/Tampa Jesuit 62 Reggie Goolsby...... C ...... 6-1 ...... 289 ...... Fr...... Monticello, Ga./Monticello 64 Patrick Covington ...... OG ...... 6-3 ...... 289 ...... So...... Charlotte, N.C./Myers Park 65 Stephen Schroeder ...... OT ...... 6-4 ...... 282 ...... Jr...... Mauldin, S.C./Mauldin 66 Brant Glover ...... NG ...... 5-11 ...... 263 ...... So...... Gainesville, Ga./Gainesville 67 Andrew Thornburg ...... OG ...... 6-3 ...... 262 ...... Tr.-So...... Snellville, Ga./Air Force/Brookwood 72 Brian Laggis...... OT ...... 6-3 ...... 274 ...... So...... Stockbridge, Ga./Heritage 73 Clayton Dyson...... OG ...... 6-1 ...... 279 ...... So...... North Augusta, S.C./North Augusta 75 Adi Filipovic ...... OT ...... 6-3 ...... 266 ...... R-Fr...... Martinez, Ga./Lakeside 77 John Kivett...... OT ...... 6-2 ...... 267 ...... R-Fr...... High Point, N.C./Glenn 78 Ben Bainbridge ...... OT ...... 6-6 ...... 289 ...... Jr...... Oklahoma City, Okla./Harrison (Ga.) 79 John Marks...... OG ...... 6-0 ...... 275 ...... So...... Fort Mill, S.C./Fort Mill 81 John Rust ...... TE ...... 6-3 ...... 230 ...... So...... Burlington, N.C./Williams 82 Glenn Smith ...... DE ...... 6-2 ...... 210 ...... Jr...... Mobile, Ala./St. Paul’s Episcopal 83 Danny Marshall ...... PK ...... 6-0 ...... 185 ...... Sr...... Atlanta, Ga./Marist 84 Willis Sudderth ...... TE ...... 6-3 ...... 245 ...... Jr...... Lilburn, Ga./Parkview 85 Keenan Adams...... DE ...... 6-3 ...... 231 ...... So...... Columbia, S.C./Richland Northeast 86 Brad Bell ...... TE ...... 6-2 ...... 232 ...... R-Fr...... Watkinsville, Ga./Oconee County 87 Walker Simmons ...... FLK/PK ...... 6-0 ...... 196 ...... R-Fr...... Memphis, Tenn./Evangelical Christian 88 Brian Stone ...... SE ...... 6-1 ...... 181 ...... Tr.-So...... Nashville, Tenn./Florida/Christ Presbyterian 89 Will Keller ...... TE ...... 6-1 ...... 223 ...... Jr...... Clayton, Ga./Rabun County 90 Michael Burant ...... NG ...... 6-4 ...... 287 ...... Jr...... Lexington, Va./Rockbridge County 91 Tony Palazzo ...... DE ...... 6-5 ...... 265 ...... R-Fr...... Grayson, Ga./South Gwinnett 94 Wesley Bray ...... DT ...... 6-2 ...... 283 ...... R-Fr...... Cave Spring, Ga./Coosa 95 Justin Porter ...... DT ...... 6-2 ...... 275 ...... So...... Bowman, Ga./Elbert County 97 Brandon Poole ...... DE ...... 6-0 ...... 270 ...... Sr...... Columbia, S.C./Irmo 99 Traver Toole...... PK ...... 6-1 ...... 190 ...... Fr...... North Augusta, S.C./Midland Valley

2003 FURMAN PALADINS FOOTBALL FURMAN PALADINS VS. APPALACHIAN STATE MOUNTAINEERS TWO-DEEP

FURMAN OFFENSE APPALACHIAN STATE OFFENSE FLK 1 BRIAN BRATTON ...... (5-10, 183, Jr.) SE 6 STERLING HAYWARD ...... (6-0, 180, Sr.) 7 Justin Stepp ...... (6-0, 190, R-Fr.) 14 Brandon Turner ...... (5-9, 190, Jr.) LT 78 BEN BAINBRDIGE ...... (6-6, 289, Jr.) TE 84 ANDREW STAMEY ...... (6-2, 230, SO.) 77 John Kivett ...... (6-3, 267, R-Fr.) 87 Sean Dunaway...... (6-2, 230, So.) LG 73 CLAYTON DYSON ...... (6-1, 279, So.) LT 61 MICHAEL PORTER ...... (6-4, 260, Sr.) 67 Andrew Thornburg ...... (6-3, 262, Tr.-So.) 64 Daniel Utley ...... (6-3, 325, Jr.) C 52 CRAIG MORGAN...... (6-1, 280, Jr.) LG 77 RICKY EPPS ...... (6-1, 260, Fr.) 55 Corey Stewart ...... (6-2, 280, So.) 64 Daniel Utley ...... (6-3, 325, Jr.) RG 64 PATRICK COVINGTON ...... (6-3, 289, So.) C 78 ROSS GRALL ...... (6-0, 280, Jr.) 55 Corey Stewart ...... (6-2, 280, So.) 63 Jeff Corning...... (6-0, 250, Jr.) RT 72 BRIAN LAGGIS ...... (6-3, 274, So.) RG 62 MATT ISENHOUR ...... (6-2, 260, Fr.) 65 Stephen Schroeder ...... (6-4, 282, Jr.) 70 Jeremy Robertson ...... (6-3, 285, Fr.) TE 84 WILLIS SUDDERTH ...... (6-3, 245, Jr.) RT 75 GRANT OLIVER ...... (6-4, 280, So.) 81 John Rust ...... (6-3, 230, So.) 66 Jeff Butler ...... (6-3, 280, Fr.) SE 16 ISAAC WEST (or) ...... (6-0, 186, Jr.) FL 22 DAVON FOWLKES ...... (5-7, 165, Jr.) 88 Brian Stone ...... (6-1, 181, Tr.-So.) 10 Zach Johnson ...... (5-11, 180, So.) QB 12 BO MOORE ...... (6-1, 187, Jr.) QB 7 RICHIE WILLIAMS ...... (6-2, 175, So.) 11 Josh Stepp ...... (6-0, 172, R-Fr.) 12 Eric Elsener...... (6-1, 215, Jr.) FB 32 AL MEANS ...... (6-0, 220, Jr.) FB 43 COREY JONES...... (5-10, 255, Jr.) 28 Brandon Berry ...... (6-0, 228, Jr.) 40 Stewart Adams ...... (6-1, 230, So.) TB 26 HINDLEY BRIGHAM ...... (5-9, 204, Sr.) RB 34 ALAN ATWATER ...... (5-11, 205, Fr.) 22 Lamar Rembert ...... (5-8, 188, Sr.) 41 Michael Metcalf ...... (5-8, 200, So.)

FURMAN DEFENSE APPALACHIAN STATE DEFENSE DE 57 TRAVIS JONES ...... (6-1, 263, Jr.) LE 93 K.T. STOVALL...... (6-2, 245, Sr.) 56 Roy Ravenell...... (6-1, 247, R-Fr.) 44 Marques Murrell ...... (6-3, 215, Fr.) DT 95 JUSTIN PORTER ...... (6-2, 275, So.) LT 95 OMARR BYROM ...... (6-1, 250, Fr.) 94 Wesley Bray ...... (6-2, 283, R-Fr.) 99 George Carr ...... (6-3, 285, Fr.) NG 90 MICHAEL BURANT ...... (6-4, 287, Jr.) RT 57 JASON BLALOCK ...... (6-2, 265, Sr.) 94 Wesley Bray ...... (6-2, 283, R-Fr.) 56 Joe Suiter ...... (6-1, 250, So.) DE 97 BRANDON POOLE ...... (6-0, 270, Sr.) RE 90 LEON MOORE ...... (6-3, 240, Sr.) 56 Roy Ravenell...... (6-1, 247, R-Fr.) 97 Jason Hunter ...... (6-4, 235, Jr.) SLB 49 WILLIAM FREEMAN ...... (6-2, 214, So.) SLB 21 DANIEL TRAYLOR ...... (6-1, 215, Sr.) 21 Keito Whetstone ...... (6-0, 229, Sr.) 27 William Mayfield ...... (6-2, 215, Fr.) MLB 44 MIKE KILLIAN ...... (6-1, 230, Jr.) MLB 55 JERELLE CARTER ...... (5-10, 220, Jr.) 47 William Marcus...... (5-10, 205, R-Fr.) 49 Travis Washington ...... (6-0, 235, So.) WLB 23 CEDRICK RITTER ...... (6-2, 231, Jr.) WLB 36 SAM SMALLS ...... (5-10, 230, Sr.) 44 William Freeman ...... (6-2, 214, So.) 46 Zodd Kelly ...... (5-11, 215, Jr.) LCB 4 T.J. WILSON ...... (5-11, 186, Jr.) LCB 15 JAY LYLES ...... (6-0, 165, Jr.) 24 Tristian Owusu-Yaw ...... (6-0, 177, R-Fr.) 16 Gerald Kennedy ...... (5-10, 160, Fr.) RCB 6 KEITH JOHNSON ...... (5-10, 182, So.) SS 8 JEREMY WIGGINS ...... (5-10, 180, Jr.) 2 Maurice Duncan ...... (5-9, 180, So.) 29 Nate Biggs ...... (6-0, 180, Fr.) SS 10 DANIEL SOUTH ...... (6-0, 203, Jr.) FS 47 ...... (6-1, 190, Jr.) 3 Shelton Riley ...... (6-1, 193, R-Fr.) 13 Michael King ...... (6-1, 200, Fr.) FS 5 CAM NEWTON ...... (6-1, 196, Jr.) or 37 Jon Chasteen ...... (5-9, 195, Sr.) 25 Jeremy Blocker ...... (6-0, 181, R-Fr.) RCB 3 DERRICK BLACK...... (5-8, 180, Sr.) 31 Rydell Cowan ...... (5-9, 185, Jr.) FURMAN SPECIALISTS APPALACHIAN STATE SPECIALISTS PK 83 DANNY MARSHALL...... (6-0, 185, Sr.) PK 25 ERIK ROCKHOLD...... (5-8, 180, Sr.) KO 83 DANNY MARSHALL...... (6-0, 185, Sr.) KO 25 ERIK ROCKHOLD...... (5-8, 180, Sr.) P 15 JEREMIAH VAN DORA ...... (6-0, 195, Jr.) P 85 NATE MCKINNEY ...... (5-11, 220, Sr.) SSN 64 PATRICK COVINGTON ...... (6-3, 289, So.) SSN 53 JIMMY KING ...... (6-1, 200, Sr.) LSN 82 GLENN SMITH ...... (6-2, 210, Jr.) LSN 53 JIMMY KING ...... (6-1, 200, Sr.) HO 15 JEREMIAH VAN DORA ...... (6-0, 195, Jr.) HO 85 NATE MCKINNEY ...... (5-11, 220, Sr.) PR 7 JUSTIN STEPP ...... (6-0, 190, R-Fr.) PR 22 DAVON FOWLKES ...... (5-7, 165, Jr.) KOR 1 BRIAN BRATTON ...... (5-10, 183, Jr.) KO 3 DERRICK BLACK...... (5-8, 180, Sr.)

2003 FURMAN PALADINS FOOTBALL 2003 FURMAN FOOTBALL COMBINED TEAM STATISTICS RECORD: OVERALL HOME AWAY NEUTRAL ALL GAMES...... (4-1-0) (3-0-0) (1-1-0) (0-0-0) CONFERENCE...... (2-0-0) (1-0-0) (1-0-0) (0-0-0) NON-CONFERENCE...... (2-1-0) (2-0-0) (0-1-0) (0-0-0) DATE OPPONENT W/L SCORE ATTEND *Aug 30, 2003 ELON W 24-7 9174 Sep 06, 2003 at Clemson L 17-28 70000 Sep 20, 2003 RICHMOND W 31-17 12452 Sep 27, 2003 GARDNER-WEBB W 45-0 9528 *Oct 04, 2003 at Western Carolina W 19-13 10577 * denotes conference game TEAM STATISTICS FUR OPP SCORING...... 136 65 Points Per Game...... 27.2 13.0 FIRST DOWNS...... 101 75 Rushing...... 58 37 Passing...... 35 35 Penalty...... 8 3 RUSHING YARDAGE...... 1139 574 Yards gained rushing...... 1263 630 Yards lost rushing...... 124 56 Rushing Attempts...... 246 171 Average Per Rush...... 4.6 3.4 Average Per Game...... 227.8 114.8 TDs Rushing...... 10 4 PASSING YARDAGE...... 769 810 Att-Comp-Int...... 100-60-6 156-83-9 Average Per Pass...... 7.7 5.2 Average Per Catch...... 12.8 9.8 Average Per Game...... 153.8 162.0 TDs Passing...... 4 4 TOTAL OFFENSE...... 1908 1384 Total Plays...... 346 327 Average Per Play...... 5.5 4.2 Average Per Game...... 381.6 276.8 KICK RETURNS: #-YARDS...... 10-209 21-504 PUNT RETURNS: #-YARDS...... 16-142 13-20 INT RETURNS: #-YARDS...... 9-92 6-27 KICK RETURN AVERAGE...... 20.9 24.0 PUNT RETURN AVERAGE...... 8.9 1.5 INT RETURN AVERAGE...... 10.2 4.5 FUMBLES-LOST...... 10-7 10-5 PENALTIES-YARDS...... 22-190 38-299 Average Per Game...... 38.0 59.8 PUNTS-YARDS...... 22-876 33-1350 Average Per Punt...... 39.8 40.9 Net punt average...... 38.9 36.6 TIME OF POSSESSION/GAME...... 32:03 27:52 3RD-DOWN CONVERSIONS...... 28/70 23/72 3rd-Down Pct...... 40% 32% 4TH-DOWN CONVERSIONS...... 3/6 5/11 4th-Down Pct...... 50% 45% SACKS BY-YARDS...... 4-21 7-53 MISC YARDS...... 0 17 TOUCHDOWNS SCORED...... 16 9 FIELD GOALS-ATTEMPTS...... 8-10 1-4 PAT-ATTEMPTS...... 16-16 8-9 ATTENDANCE...... 31154 80577 Games/Avg Per Game...... 3/10385 2/40288 SCORE BY QUARTERS 1st 2nd 3rd 4th Total Furman...... 27 47 17 45 - 136 Opponents...... 28 24 0 13 - 65 RUSHING GP Att Gain Loss Net Avg TD Long Avg/G Hindley Brigham 5 89 468 23 445 5.0 3 45 89.0 Bo Moore 5 51 246 66 180 3.5 1 24 36.0 Brian Bratton 5 16 138 0 138 8.6 2 52 27.6 Al Means 5 31 135 7 128 4.1 2 47 25.6 Brandon Mays 5 16 78 6 72 4.5 0 15 14.4 Lamar Rembert 4 11 49 1 48 4.4 1 11 12.0 David Latimer 2 5 32 0 32 6.4 0 16 16.0 Justin Perdue 5 9 33 2 31 3.4 0 10 6.2 Grant Brigham 5 2 26 0 26 13.0 0 20 5.2 Brandon Berry 3 9 21 0 21 2.3 0 5 7.0 Brian Stone 5 2 20 1 19 9.5 1 20 3.8 Josh Stepp 1 2 14 0 14 7.0 0 9 14.0 Isaac West 2 1 3 0 3 3.0 0 3 1.5 2003 FURMAN PALADINS FOOTBALL Team 5 2 0 2 -18 -9.0 0 0 -3.6 Total...... 5 246 1263 124 1139 4.6 10 52 227.8 Opponents...... 5 171 630 56 574 3.4 4 32 114.8 PASSING GP Effic Att-Cmp-Int Pct Yds TD Lng Avg/G Bo Moore 5 129.51 97-59-5 60.8 755 4 54 151.0 Josh Stepp 1 8.80 2-1-1 50.0 14 0 14 14.0 J. Van Dora 5 0.00 1-0-0 0.0 0 0 0 0.0 Total...... 5 125.80 100-60-6 60.0 769 4 54 153.8 Opponents...... 5 93.74 156-83-9 53.2 810 4 72 162.0 RECEIVING GP No. Yds Avg TD Long Avg/G Brian Bratton 5 22 275 12.5 3 41 55.0 Brian Stone 5 15 189 12.6 1 43 37.8 Justin Stepp 5 7 79 11.3 0 21 15.8 Grant Brigham 5 4 41 10.2 0 20 8.2 John Rust 5 3 74 24.7 0 32 14.8 Hindley Brigham 5 3 17 5.7 0 12 3.4 Daric Carter 5 2 23 11.5 0 14 4.6 Isaac West 2 1 54 54.0 0 54 27.0 Willis Sudderth 2 1 12 12.0 0 12 6.0 Brandon Mays 5 1 9 9.0 0 9 1.8 Lamar Rembert 4 1 -4 -4.0 0 0 -1.0 Total...... 5 60 769 12.8 4 54 153.8 Opponents...... 5 83 810 9.8 4 72 162.0 TOTAL OFFENSE G Plays Rush Pass Total Avg/G Bo Moore 5 148 180 755 935 187.0 Hindley Brigham 5 89 445 0 445 89.0 Brian Bratton 5 16 138 0 138 27.6 Al Means 5 31 128 0 128 25.6 Brandon Mays 5 16 72 0 72 14.4 Lamar Rembert 4 11 48 0 48 12.0 David Latimer 2 5 32 0 32 16.0 Justin Perdue 5 9 31 0 31 6.2 Josh Stepp 1 4 14 14 28 28.0 Grant Brigham 5 2 26 0 26 5.2 Brandon Berry 3 9 21 0 21 7.0 Brian Stone 5 2 19 0 19 3.8 Isaac West 2 1 3 0 3 1.5 Total...... 5 346 1139 769 1908 381.6 Opponents...... 5 327 574 810 1384 276.8 |------PATs ------| SCORING TD FGs Kick Rush Rcv Pass DXP Saf Points Danny Marshall 0 8-10 16-16 0-0 0 0-0 0 0 40 Brian Bratton 5 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0-0 0 0 30 Hindley Brigham 3 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0-0 0 0 18 Brian Stone 2 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0-0 0 0 12 Al Means 2 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0-0 0 0 12 Lamar Rembert 1 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0-0 0 0 6 Bo Moore 1 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0-0 0 0 6 Justin Stepp 1 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0-0 0 0 6 Shelton Riley 1 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0-0 0 0 6 Total...... 16 8-10 16-16 0-0 0 0-0 0 0 136 Opponents...... 9 1-4 8-9 0-0 0 0-0 0 0 65 FIELD GOALS FGM-FGA Pct 01-19 20-29 30-39 40-49 50-99 Lg Blk Danny Marshall 8-10 80.0 0-0 2-3 2-2 4-5 0-0 43 2 FG SEQUENCE Furman OPPONENTS Elon (41) - Clemson (40) 38,48 Richmond (32),48 (47) Gardner-Webb (24) - Western Carolina (42),(30),(43),(22),26 41 Numbers in (parentheses) indicate field goal was made. INTERCEPTIONS No. Yds Avg TD Long Shelton Riley 2 44 22.0 1 44 Cam Newton 2 28 14.0 0 28 Daniel South 1 0 0.0 0 0 Jon MacDonald 1 0 0.0 0 0 Mike Killian 1 20 20.0 0 20 Roy Ravenell 1 0 0.0 0 0 Maurice Duncan 1 0 0.0 0 0 Total...... 9 92 10.2 1 44 Opponents...... 6 27 4.5 0 16 PUNTING No. Yds Avg Long TB FC I20 Blkd J. Van Dora 16 653 40.8 53 0 2 2 0 Bo Moore 6 223 37.2 51 2 0 3 0 2003 FURMAN PALADINS FOOTBALL Total...... 22 876 39.8 53 2 2 5 0 Opponents...... 33 1350 40.9 55 3 9 10 0 PUNT RETURNS No. Yds Avg TD Long Justin Stepp 16 142 8.9 1 57 Total...... 16 142 8.9 1 57 Opponents...... 13 20 1.5 0 11 KICK RETURNS No. Yds Avg TD Long Brian Bratton 7 150 21.4 0 34 Justin Stepp 2 46 23.0 0 28 Jeremy Blocker 1 13 13.0 0 13 Total...... 10 209 20.9 0 34 Opponents...... 21 504 24.0 0 66 ALL PURPOSE G Rush Rec PR KOR IR Tot Avg/G Brian Bratton 5 138 275 0 150 0 563 112.6 Hindley Brigham 5 445 17 0 0 0 462 92.4 Justin Stepp 5 0 79 142 46 0 267 53.4 Brian Stone 5 19 189 0 0 0 208 41.6 Bo Moore 5 180 0 0 0 0 180 36.0 Al Means 5 128 0 0 0 0 128 25.6 Brandon Mays 5 72 9 0 0 0 81 16.2 John Rust 5 0 74 0 0 0 74 14.8 Grant Brigham 5 26 41 0 0 0 67 13.4 Isaac West 2 3 54 0 0 0 57 28.5 Shelton Riley 5 0 0 0 0 44 44 8.8 Lamar Rembert 4 48 -4 0 0 0 44 11.0 David Latimer 2 32 0 0 0 0 32 16.0 Justin Perdue 5 31 0 0 0 0 31 6.2 Cam Newton 5 0 0 0 0 28 28 5.6 Daric Carter 5 0 23 0 0 0 23 4.6 Brandon Berry 3 21 0 0 0 0 21 7.0 Mike Killian 5 0 0 0 0 20 20 4.0 Josh Stepp 1 14 0 0 0 0 14 14.0 Jeremy Blocker 5 0 0 0 13 0 13 2.6 Total...... 5 1139 769 142 209 92 2351 470.2 Opponents...... 5 574 810 20 504 27 1935 387.0 |------Tackles------| |-Sacks-| |---Pass Def---| |-Fumbles-| Blkd DEFENSIVE LEADERS GP Solo Ast Total TFL/Yds No-Yds Int-Yds BrUp QBH Rcv-Yds FF Kick Saf 44 Mike Killian 5 25 37 62 3.5-5 . 1-20 1 . 1-0 2 . . 49 William Freeman 5 18 23 41 2.0-9 0.5-2 . 1 . . . . . 23 Cedrick Ritter 5 18 21 39 2.5-8 1.0-6 . 1 . . 1 . . 5 Cam Newton 5 18 8 26 . . 2-28 . . . 1 1 . 10 Daniel South 5 9 15 24 1.5-6 1.0-5 1-0 1 . 1-0 . . . 90 Michael Burant 5 8 12 20 3.5-12 0.5-2 . 1 . . . . . 4 T.J. Wilson 5 12 7 19 . . . 3 . . . . . 21 Keito Whetstone 3 10 8 18 . . . 1 . . . . . 56 Roy Ravenell 5 7 8 15 0.5-0 . 1-0 . . . 2 . . 57 Travis Jones 5 4 10 14 1.5-4 ...... 3 Shelton Riley 5 5 9 14 . . 2-44 1 . . . . . 97 Brandon Poole 5 6 7 13 2.5-10 1.0-6 . 1 . 1-0 . . . 6 Keith Johnson 5 5 5 10 . . . 1 . . . . . 94 Wesley Bray 5 6 4 10 ...... 20 Lockwood Holmes 5 5 2 7 ...... 2 Maurice Duncan 5 4 2 6 . . 1-0 ...... 95 Justin Porter 5 2 4 6 . . . . . 1-0 . . . 37 Jon MacDonald 5 4 1 5 . . 1-0 ...... 25 Jeremy Blocker 4 5 . 5 . . . 1 . . . . . 82 Glenn Smith 5 4 1 5 ...... 48 Andrew Carson 5 1 3 4 ...... 86 Brad Bell 5 3 . 3 . . . . . 1-0 . . . 47 William Marcus 5 . 3 3 ...... 24 T. Owusu-Yaw 5 . 3 3 ...... 66 Brant Glover 3 1 1 2 0.5-1 ...... 41 Josh Slagle 3 1 1 2 ...... 88 Brian Stone 5 1 . 1 ...... 1 Brian Bratton 5 1 . 1 ...... 22 Lamar Rembert 4 1 . 1 ...... 51 B. Blankenship 2 . 1 1 ...... 46 Rory O'Day 4 . 1 1 ...... 83 Danny Marshall 5 1 . 1 ...... 67 A. Thornburg 5 1 . 1 ...... 8 David Latimer 2 . 1 1 ...... 31 Brandon Mays 5 1 . 1 ...... 17 Alonzo Johnson 1 . 1 1 ...... Total...... 5 187 199 386 18-55 4-21 9-92 13 . 5-0 6 1 . Opponents...... 5 215 164 379 31-100 7-53 6-27 6 1 7-17 7 2 .

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Sep 20 Richmond...... W 31-17 4 4 24 3 2 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 Sep 27 Gardner-Webb...... W 45-0 7 4 24 3 3 0 1 0 0 1 2 0 *Oct 04 at Western Carolina.... W 19-13 6 3 13 1 1 0 2 1 1 0 0 1 Times Times Total Rush Pass FGs ---- Failed to score inside RZ - Date Opponent Score In RZ Scored Pts TDs TDs TDs Made FGA Downs Int Fumb Half G Totals 20 14 82 10 8 2 4 1 1 1 2 1 ------*Aug 30 Elon...... W 24-7 1 1 7 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 *Aug 30 Elon...... W 24-7 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 Sep 06 at Clemson...... L 17-28 2 2 14 2 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 Sep 06 at Clemson...... L 17-28 3 2 14 2 1 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 Sep 20 Richmond...... W 31-17 2 2 14 2 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 Sep 27 Gardner-Webb...... W 45-0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 *Oct 04 at Western Carolina.... W 19-13 2 1 7 1 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 Times Times Total Rush Pass FGs ---- Failed to score inside RZ - Date Opponent Score In RZ Scored Pts TDs TDs TDs Made FGA Downs Int Fumb Half G Totals 9 5 35 5 3 2 0 2 0 0 2 0 ------

2003 FURMAN PALADINS FOOTBALL 2003 FURMAN FOOTBALL SUPERLATIVES ALL GAMES

INDIVIDUAL GAME HIGHS

Rushes...... 28 Hindley Brigham at Western Carolina (Oct 04, 2003) Yards Rushing...... 137 Hindley Brigham at Western Carolina (Oct 04, 2003) TD Rushes...... 2 Al Means vs Richmond (Sep 20, 2003) Hindley Brigham vs Gardner-Webb (Sep 27, 2003) Long Rush...... 52 Brian Bratton vs Gardner-Webb (Sep 27, 2003) Pass attempts...... 26 Bo Moore vs Elon (Aug 30, 2003) Pass completions.... 15 Bo Moore vs Elon (Aug 30, 2003) Yards Passing...... 221 Bo Moore vs Elon (Aug 30, 2003) TD Passes...... 2 Bo Moore vs Elon (Aug 30, 2003) Long Pass...... 54 Bo Moore at Western Carolina (Oct 04, 2003) Receptions...... 6 Brian Stone vs Elon (Aug 30, 2003) Brian Bratton vs Gardner-Webb (Sep 27, 2003) Yards Receiving..... 89 Brian Bratton vs Elon (Aug 30, 2003) TD Receptions...... 1 Brian Stone vs Elon (Aug 30, 2003) Brian Bratton vs Elon (Aug 30, 2003) Brian Bratton at Clemson (Sep 06, 2003) Brian Bratton vs Richmond (Sep 20, 2003) Long Reception...... 54 Isaac West at Western Carolina (Oct 04, 2003) Field Goals...... 4 Danny Marshall at Western Carolina (Oct 04, 2003) Long Field Goal..... 43 Danny Marshall at Western Carolina (Oct 04, 2003) Punts...... 6 J. Van Dora at Clemson (Sep 06, 2003) Punting Avg...... 51.0 J. Van Dora vs Gardner-Webb (Sep 27, 2003) Long Punt...... 53 J. Van Dora at Clemson (Sep 06, 2003) Long Punt Return.... 57 Justin Stepp vs Gardner-Webb (Sep 27, 2003) Long Kickoff Return. 34 Brian Bratton vs Richmond (Sep 20, 2003) Tackles...... 14 Mike Killian vs Richmond (Sep 20, 2003) William Freeman vs Richmond (Sep 20, 2003) Sacks...... 1.0 Daniel South at Clemson (Sep 06, 2003) Cedrick Ritter at Clemson (Sep 06, 2003) Brandon Poole vs Gardner-Webb (Sep 27, 2003) Tackles For Loss.... 1.5 Mike Killian vs Elon (Aug 30, 2003) Michael Burant at Clemson (Sep 06, 2003) William Freeman vs Richmond (Sep 20, 2003) Brandon Poole vs Richmond (Sep 20, 2003) Interceptions...... 1 Cam Newton vs Elon (Aug 30, 2003) Daniel South vs Elon (Aug 30, 2003) Mike Killian at Clemson (Sep 06, 2003) Maurice Duncan vs Richmond (Sep 20, 2003) Jon MacDonald vs Gardner-Webb (Sep 27, 2003) Shelton Riley vs Gardner-Webb (Sep 27, 2003) Roy Ravenell vs Gardner-Webb (Sep 27, 2003) Shelton Riley at Western Carolina (Oct 04, 2003) Cam Newton at Western Carolina (Oct 04, 2003)

TEAM GAME HIGHS

Rushes...... 59 vs Gardner-Webb (Sep 27, 2003) Yards Rushing...... 389 vs Gardner-Webb (Sep 27, 2003) Yards Per Rush...... 6.6 vs Gardner-Webb (Sep 27, 2003) TD Rushes...... 4 vs Gardner-Webb (Sep 27, 2003) Pass attempts...... 26 vs Elon (Aug 30, 2003) Pass completions.... 15 vs Elon (Aug 30, 2003) Yards Passing...... 221 vs Elon (Aug 30, 2003) Yards Per Pass...... 11.5 at Western Carolina (Oct 04, 2003) TD Passes...... 2 vs Elon (Aug 30, 2003) Total Plays...... 78 vs Gardner-Webb (Sep 27, 2003) Total Offense...... 499 vs Gardner-Webb (Sep 27, 2003) Yards Per Play...... 6.7 vs Elon (Aug 30, 2003) Points...... 45 vs Gardner-Webb (Sep 27, 2003) Sacks By...... 2 at Clemson (Sep 06, 2003) vs Gardner-Webb (Sep 27, 2003) First Downs...... 29 vs Gardner-Webb (Sep 27, 2003) Penalties...... 7 at Western Carolina (Oct 04, 2003) Penalty Yards...... 65 at Western Carolina (Oct 04, 2003) Turnovers...... 6 vs Gardner-Webb (Sep 27, 2003) Interceptions By.... 3 vs Gardner-Webb (Sep 27, 2003) 2003 FURMAN PALADINS FOOTBALL 2003 FURMAN FOOTBALL OPPONENT SUPERLATIVES ALL GAMES

OPPONENT INDIVIDUAL GAME HIGHS

Rushes...... 19 Rashaud Palmer, vs Elon (Aug 30, 2003) Yards Rushing...... 67 Rashaud Palmer, vs Elon (Aug 30, 2003) TD Rushes...... 1 Chad Nkang, vs Elon (Aug 30, 2003) Chad Jasmin, at Clemson (Sep 06, 2003) Kenny Dantzler, vs Richmond (Sep 20, 2003) M. DeShauteurs, at Western Carolina (Oct 04, 2003) Long Rush...... 32 Chad Nkang, vs Elon (Aug 30, 2003) Pass attempts...... 34 Bryson Spinner, vs Richmond (Sep 20, 2003) Brian Gaither, at Western Carolina (Oct 04, 2003) Pass completions.... 23 Charlie Whitehurst, at Clemson (Sep 06, 2003) Yards Passing...... 301 Charlie Whitehurst, at Clemson (Sep 06, 2003) TD Passes...... 2 Charlie Whitehurst, at Clemson (Sep 06, 2003) Long Pass...... 72 Charlie Whitehurst, at Clemson (Sep 06, 2003) Receptions...... 10 Kevin Youngblood, at Clemson (Sep 06, 2003) Yards Receiving..... 100 Kevin Youngblood, at Clemson (Sep 06, 2003) TD Receptions...... 1 Ariese Currie, at Clemson (Sep 06, 2003) Derrick Coleman, at Clemson (Sep 06, 2003) David Edwards, vs Richmond (Sep 20, 2003) Xavier Godard, at Western Carolina (Oct 04, 2003) Long Reception...... 72 Ariese Currie, at Clemson (Sep 06, 2003) Field Goals...... 1 Joseph Fore, vs Richmond (Sep 20, 2003) Long Field Goal..... 47 Joseph Fore, vs Richmond (Sep 20, 2003) Punts...... 10 A. Turowski, vs Elon (Aug 30, 2003) Punting Avg...... 47.8 G. Whitlock, vs Gardner-Webb (Sep 27, 2003) Long Punt...... 55 G. Whitlock, vs Gardner-Webb (Sep 27, 2003) Long Punt Return.... 11 Josh Hubbard, vs Gardner-Webb (Sep 27, 2003) Long Kickoff Return. 66 Derek Hamilton, at Clemson (Sep 06, 2003) Tackles...... 13 Lance Gray, vs Richmond (Sep 20, 2003) Sacks...... 2.0 Leroy Hill, at Clemson (Sep 06, 2003) Tackles For Loss.... 3.0 Rod Dunlap, at Western Carolina (Oct 04, 2003) Interceptions...... 1 Clement Johnson, vs Richmond (Sep 20, 2003) Kyle Kupchak, vs Richmond (Sep 20, 2003) Jim Maxwell, vs Gardner-Webb (Sep 27, 2003) Mario Williams, vs Gardner-Webb (Sep 27, 2003) Josh Hubbard, vs Gardner-Webb (Sep 27, 2003) Bruce Lee, at Western Carolina (Oct 04, 2003)

OPPONENT TEAM GAME HIGHS

Rushes...... 47 vs Richmond (Sep 20, 2003) Yards Rushing...... 154 vs Elon (Aug 30, 2003) Yards Per Rush...... 4.8 vs Elon (Aug 30, 2003) TD Rushes...... 1 vs Elon (Aug 30, 2003) at Clemson (Sep 06, 2003) vs Richmond (Sep 20, 2003) at Western Carolina (Oct 04, 2003) Pass attempts...... 34 vs Richmond (Sep 20, 2003) vs Gardner-Webb (Sep 27, 2003) at Western Carolina (Oct 04, 2003) Pass completions.... 23 at Clemson (Sep 06, 2003) Yards Passing...... 301 at Clemson (Sep 06, 2003) Yards Per Pass...... 9.7 at Clemson (Sep 06, 2003) TD Passes...... 2 at Clemson (Sep 06, 2003) Total Plays...... 81 vs Richmond (Sep 20, 2003) Total Offense...... 425 at Clemson (Sep 06, 2003) Yards Per Play...... 6.0 at Clemson (Sep 06, 2003) Points...... 28 at Clemson (Sep 06, 2003) Sacks By...... 4 at Clemson (Sep 06, 2003) First Downs...... 21 at Clemson (Sep 06, 2003) Penalties...... 12 vs Gardner-Webb (Sep 27, 2003) Penalty Yards...... 111 at Clemson (Sep 06, 2003) Turnovers...... 6 vs Gardner-Webb (Sep 27, 2003) Interceptions By.... 3 vs Gardner-Webb (Sep 27, 2003)

2003 FURMAN PALADINS FOOTBALL Furman 24, Elon 7 SCORING SUMMARY GAME 1 August 30, 2003 F — Brian Bratton 41 pass from Bo Moore (Danny Marshall kick) 7:47-1Q Paladin Stadium Attendance: 9,174 4 plays, 68 yards, TOP 2:04 ...... 7- 0 GREENVILLE, S.C. -- Bo Moore passed for 221 yards and two touch- E — Chad Nkang 32 run (William Rawls kick) 10:17-2Q downs to lead NCAA I-AA eighth-ranked Furman to a 24-7 Southern 10 plays, 76 yards, TOP 4:58...... 7- 7 Conference win over Elon in front of 9,174 fans at Paladin Stadium in the F — Danny Marshall 41 FG 0:00-2Q season opener for both teams. 7 plays, 42 yards, TOP 0:43 ...... 10- 7 The game marked the Southern Conference’s debut for Elon (0-1, 0- F — Brian Stone 20 run (Danny Marshall kick) 12:36-3Q 1 SoCon), the league’s newest member, and the earliest conference clash 5 plays, 66 yards, TOP 2:24 ...... 17- 7 for Furman (1-0, 1-0 SoCon) since 1974. F — Brian Stone 33 pass from Bo Moore (Danny Marshall kick) 10:55-4Q Making his first collegiate start, Moore, a junior from Madison, Ga., 5 plays, 59 yards, TOP 2:20 ...... 24- 7 completed 15-of-26 passes and added 19 yards rushing in helping the Pala- dins to the 17th conference home win in their last 18 games. His touch- down passes covered 41 yards to Brian Bratton and 33 yards to Brian Stone. “We knew it was going to be a battle playing a Southern Conference game right out of the gate,” said Furman head coach Bobby Lamb. “We handled Elon pretty well the last two years, but we knew they would come in here fighting, and they did. It was battle, but we’re very happy right now.” “We came down here to win a ball game, and obviously we didn’t get that done,” said Elon head coach Al Seagraves. “We made some improve- ments from last year, and our kids really battled. We’ll learn some things from this game, and we’ll become a good football team.” NDIVIDUAL STATISTICS Furman rolled up 463 yards in total offense to Elon’s 263 and limited the Phoenix to only 56 yards and one first down in the second half. Rushing: F — Brigham 18-110, Mays 11-49, Bratton 1-32, Stone 1-20, Furman scored on its second possession of the contest, covering 68 Moore 8-19, Means 2-7, Perdue 2-5. E — Palmer 19-67, Nkang 5-57, Crews yards on four plays highlighted by Moore’s 41-yard strike to Bratton to 5-28, Johnson 2-3, Hall 1-(-1). give the Paladins a 7-0 lead midway through the first quarter. Passing: F — Moore 15-26-0-221. E — Crews 12-23-2-77. Elon knotted the game at 7-7 with a 10-play, 66-yard march that cul- Receiving: F — Stone 6-82, Bratton 5-89, Stepp 2-21, G. Brigham 1-20, minated with a 32-yard burst up the middle by freshman fullback Chad Mays 1-9. E — Smith 4-48, Palmer 4-16, Singletary 1-6, Utz 1-3, Nkang 1- Nkang at the 10:17 mark of the second period. 2, Southerland 1-2. The Paladins regained the lead on the last play of the first half when Field Goals: F — Marshall 1-1 (41G). E — None. senior Danny Marshall drilled a 41-yard field goal to make it 10-7, capping Defense: F — Killian (5 solo, 6 ast., 2 TFL, 1 FF, 1 PBU), Whetstone (6 an efficient 42-yard, seven-play drive that consumed the half’s final 43 sec- solo, 2 ast., 1 PBU), Newton (6 solo, 1 ast., 1 FF, 1 Int.), Freeman (5 solo, onds. 2 ast.). E — Ijames (6 solo, 1 ast., 1 FF), Sheley 5 solo, 2 ast., 1 TFL), Bell Furman carried its momentum into the second half, taking the open- (6 solo, 1 TFL, 1 Sack). ing kickoff and moving 66 yards in five plays for a touchdown. A pair of Moore completions to Bratton covered 26 yards, and another to Grant Brigham for 20 yards gave the Paladins the ball at the Elon 20. On the next play, Stone, a sophomore transfer from the University of Florida, took a reverse around left end for the score at the 12:36 mark of the third period and 17-7 lead. Moore connected for his second scoring strike of the contest in the fourth quarter when he found Stone open in the corner of the end zone for a 33-yard strike on a fourth-and-16 play at the 10:55 juncture to make it 24-7. Stone finished the game with six catches for 82 yards, and Bratton registered five receptions for 89 yards. Senior tailback Hindley Brigham headlined Furman’s 242-yard ground attack with 18 rushes for 110 yards. TEAM STATISTICS The Paladin defense got a game high nine tackles from junior line- FUR ELON backer Mike Killian, who also contributed two tackles-for-loss, a forced First Downs ...... 20...... 10 fumble, and a pass deflection. Rushing ...... 43-242...... 32-154 Passing...... 221...... 77 C/A/I ...... 15-26-0...... 12-23-2 Total Offense ...... 463...... 231 Fumbles-Lost ...... 1-1...... 2-1 Penalties ...... 5-35...... 7-55 Punts ...... 7-42.1...... 10-37.3 Punt Returns ...... 4-25...... 3-12 Kickoff Returns ...... 2-46...... 4-122 Possession Time ...... 32:49...... 27:11 SCORE BY QUARTERS Third Down Conversions ...... 5-16...... 1-13 Fourth Down Conversions ...... 1-3...... 1-1 Furman ...... 7377—24Sacks By ...... 0-0...... 1-9 Elon ...... 0700—7 2003 FURMAN PALADINS FOOTBALL Clemson 28, Furman 17 SCORING SUMMARY GAME 2 September 6, 2003 C — Chad Jasmin 5 run (Aaron Hunt kick) 5:18-1Q Memorial Stadium Attendance: 70,000 14 plays, 85 yards, TOP 5:54 ...... 0- 7 CLEMSON, S.C. – Charlie Whitehurst passed for 301 yards and two C — Airese Currie 72 pass from Charlie Whitehurst (Aaron Hunt kick) 2:57-1Q touchdowns to lead Clemson to a 28-17 win over NCAA I-AA nationally 1 play, 72 yards, TOP 0:10 ...... 0-14 seventh-ranked Furman in front of 70,000 fans at Memorial Stadium. F — Brian Bratton 20 pass from Bo Moore (Danny Marshall kick) 7:30-2Q The victory marked Clemson’s 28th consecutive victory over Furman 9 plays, 53 yards, TOP 3:40 ...... 7-14 but proved to more difficult than several recent verdicts over the Paladins, C — J.J. Howard 17 fumble recovery (Aaron Hunt kick) 4:58-2Q... the Tigers’ oldest football rival. Trailing 28-7 at intermission, Furman ...... 7-21 battled back with two scores and shutout Clemson in the second half for C — Duane Coleman 9 pass from Charlie Whitehurst (Aaron Hunt kick) 0:41-2Q its closest loss in the series since a 28-21 setback in 1949. 9 plays, 55 yards, TOP 2:30 ...... 24- 7 “I was pleased with the effort of our team,” said Furman head coach F — Brian Bratton 3 run (Danny Marshall kick) 12:10-4Q Bobby Lamb. “We came here to win the game. I’m not going to sugarcoat 12 plays, 66 yards, TOP 3:52 ...... 14-28 it all; we came in here to try to win the football game. We felt like we could, F — Danny Marshall 40 FG 7:50-4Q and we got a good effort in the second half. If we had gotten some 7 plays, 26 yards, TOP 3:01 ...... 17-28 execution in the first half, then there is not telling what would have happened.” Whitehurst completed 23-of-31 pass attempts, and connected on a 72-yard strike to Airese Curry in the first quarter to stake the Tigers to a 14-0 lead. In addition, he was credited with a freakish nine-yard touchdown pass to Duane Coleman with less than a minute to go in the first half to stretch the Tigers’ advantage to 28-7. On the play Whitehurst’s pass was batted by Furman defensive end Travis Jones and gathered in by Clemson offensive tackle William Henry, who advanced the ball five yards before fumbling at the Furman nine. At that point Coleman scooped up the ball and ran it into the end zone with 41 seconds to go in the half. Coleman’s score capped the game’s decisive stretch for the Tigers, NDIVIDUAL STATISTICS who earlier took advantage of a Furman fumble to extend their lead to 21- 7 lead when J.J. Howard picked up a fumbled option pitch by Furman Rushing: F — Bratton 11-41, Perdue 6-23, Mays 1-15, Moore 13-12, quarterback Bo Moore and returned it 17 yards for a touchdown at the 4:58 Means 6-8, H. Brigham 7-7, G. Brigham 1-6, Rembert 1-(-1), Stone 1-(-1). juncture of the second quarter. C — Coleman 14-50, Jasmin 11-38, Merriweather 5-22, Browning 3-13, After a scoreless third period, Furman made it a 28-14 game with a 12- Stuckey 2-1, Whitehurst 5-0. play, 66-yard drive that ended when Brian Bratton took a quick pitch from Passing: F — Moore 10-15-0-80. C — Whitehurst 23-31-1-301. Moore and beat the Clemson defense to the corner of the end zone for a Receiving: F — Bratton 2-13, Stone 2-7, H. Brigham 2-5, Stepp 1-21, Rust three-yard touchdown run at the 12:10 juncture. 1-2, G. Brigham 1-6, Rembert 1-(-4). C — Youngblood 10-100, Hamilton After denying the Tigers a first down on the ensuing possession, 5-60, Williamson 2-22, Baham 2-18, Currie 1-72, Elliott 1-10, Kelvin 1-5, Furman covered 26 yards on seven plays but on a fourth and seven play Henry 1-5, Coleman 0-9. settled for a 40-yard Danny Marshall field goal with 7:50 remaining in the Field Goals: F — Marshall 1-1 (40G). C — Hunt (38 NG, 48 NG). game to make it 28-17. Defense: F — Killian (5 solo, 6 ast., 0.5 TFL, 1 INT), Ritter (2 solo, 8 ast., A Derrick Hamilton 66-yard kickoff return gave Clemson the ball at 1 TFL, 1 Sack), Newton (7 solo, 2 ast.), Riley (2 solo, 6 ast., 1 PBU), Burant the Furman 32, but the Paladins’ defense stiffened and Clemson’s Aaron (4 solo, 3 ast., 1.5 TFL) C — Hill (4 solo, 6 ast., 2.5 TFL, 2 Sacks), Leake Hunt missed a 48-yard field goal with 6:40 to go. (6 solo, 3 ast., 2 TFL), Pugh (6 solo, 3 ast., 1 FF, 1 PBU). Furman, however, couldn’t maintain its offensive momentum after a 13-yard pass from Moore to Bratton gave the Paladins a first down at their 47. After losing yardage on first and second down, Moore had to cover a bad snap over his head on third down for a 16-yard loss back to the Furman 25, forcing a punt. Clemson outgained Clemson 425-174 in total offense, but the Tigers were penalized 11 times for 111 yards in the contest. The Tigers managed TEAM STATISTICS only 124 yards on the ground on 40 rushing attempts. FUR CLEM Furman broke a 42-year touchdown scoring drought midway through First Downs ...... 14...... 21 the second quarter when Moore connected with Bratton on a 20-yard Rushing ...... 48-94...... 40-124 scoring strike to get the Paladins on the board. Bratton, who accounted Passing...... 80...... 301 for both Furman scores, finished the game with two receptions for 33 yards C/A/I ...... 10-15-0...... 23-31-1 and a team high 41 rushing yards on 11 carries. Total Offense ...... 63-174...... 71-425 Mike Killian paced Furman’s defense with 11 tackles and an intercep- Fumbles-Lost ...... 3-1...... 4-0 tion, and Cedrick Ritter added 10 tackles and a sack. Cam Newton Penalties ...... 4-34...... 11-111 contributed nine stops for the Paladins, and nose guard Michael Burant Punts ...... 8-38.1...... 4-33.8 recorded a career high seven tackles, including two for loss. Punt Returns ...... 1-7...... 5-(-6) Kickoff Returns ...... 2-25...... 3-109 Possession Time ...... 29:30...... 30:30 SCORE BY QUARTERS Third Down Conversions ...... 4-15...... 6-14 Fourth Down Conversions ...... 1-1...... 0-2 Furman ...... 0 7 0 10 — 17 Sacks By ...... 2-11...... 4-30 Clemson...... 14 14 0 0 — 28 2003 FURMAN PALADINS FOOTBALL Furman 31, Richmond 17 SCORING SUMMARY GAME 3 September 20, 2003 F — Danny Marshall 32 FG 11:35-1Q Paladin Stadium Attendance: 12,452 8 plays, 33 yards, TOP 3:25 ...... 3- 0 GREENVILLE, S.C. -- Fullback Al Means scored two fourth quarter R — Kenny Dantzler 6 run (Joseph Fore kick) 4:29-1Q touchdowns, including a 47-yard bolt with 1:20 left in the game, to lift 15 plays, 84 yards, TOP 7:06...... 3- 7 NCAA I-AA nationally ninth-ranked Furman to a 31-17 win over Rich- F — Brian Bratton 20 pass from Bo Moore (Danny Marshall kick) 14:48-2Q mond in front of 12,452 fans at Paladin Stadium. 5 plays, 36 yards, TOP 1:22 ...... 10- 7 Means, a junior from Charlotte, N.C., snapped a 17-17 deadlock on a F — Hindley Brigham 1 run (Danny Marshall kick) 3:35-2Q 1-yard touchdown plunge with 4:40 left in the game and broke a pair of 11 plays, 65 yards, TOP 5:22...... 17- 7 tackles on the 47-yard run, the longest of his career, to seal the contest. R — Joseph Fore 47 FG 0:00-2Q His second score came after Furman stopped Richmond on downs at the 9 plays, 26 yards, TOP 1:04 ...... 17-10 Spiders 49 with 2:18 remaining in the game. R — David Edwards 4 pass from Bryson Spinner (Joseph Fore kick) 7:41-4Q The game was the first between Furman (2-1) and Richmond (0-2) in 13 plays, 68 yards, TOP 7:12...... 17-17 Greenville since 1976, when the Spiders were then a member of the South- F — Al Means 47 run (Danny Marshall kick) 1:20-4Q ern Conference. 3 plays, 49 yards, TOP 0:58 ...... 17-31 “It certainly took a long time before we got this one in the barn,” said Furman head coach Bobby Lamb. “Richmond battled us all the way, but we were very inconsistent offensively until our final two possessions. I thought our defense played well after the first series when they ran it down our throats. We got after them pretty good after that.” “We really didn’t seem to stop them when we needed to,” said Rich- mond head coach Jim Reid. “I thought we played hard but weren’t physical enough. This was a very physical game.” Furman outgained Richmond 383-278 and totaled 244 yards on the ground behind senior tailback Hindley Brigham’s 20-carry, 110-yard per- formance. Means finished the game with 74 yards on 10 carries. Paladin placekicker Danny Marshall, meanwhile, contributed seven points and, in the process, become Furman’s all-time kick scoring leader with 251 points. NDIVIDUAL STATISTICS Furman opened the game with a little deception, recovering its own onside kick at the Richmond 48 and advancing the ball to the Spider 15, Rushing: F — H. Brigham 20-110, Means 10-74, Moore 8-51, Bratton 1- where Marshall booted a 32-yard field goal to give the Paladins a 3-0 lead. 3, Mays 1-3, Rembert 1-2, Berry 1-1. R — Spinner 11-53, Edwards 12-36, Richmond came right back with an impressive 15-play, 84-yard drive Dantzler 14-31, Williams 7-24, Tutt 3-5. that included a critical 29-yard leaping reception by Stacy Tutt at the Furman Passing: F — Moore 10-21-2-139. R — Spinner 13-34-1-134. 17. Four plays later Kenny Dantzler scored on a 6-yard run to give the Receiving: F — Bratton 4-53, Stone 3-43, Rust 1-32, Carter 1-9, G. Spiders a 7-3 lead at the 4:29 mark of the first half. Brigham 1-2. R — Tutt 5-60, Ouden 3-31, Schools 2-19, Teufel 1-17, A 21-yard punt return by Justin Stepp to the Richmond 36 set up Edwards 1-4, Williams 1-3. Furman’s next score. Two plays into the second quarter Paladins quarter- Field Goals: F — Marshall 1-2 (32G, 48BLK). R — Fore (47G). back Bo Moore connected with Brian Bratton for a 20-yard touchdown Defense: F — Freeman (5 solo, 9 ast., 2 TFL), Killian (2 solo, 12 ast., 1 TFL), pass to make it 10-7. Ritter (4 solo, 5 ast., 1 TFL), South (1 solo, 6 ast., 1 PBU), Ravenell (2 solo, After stopping the Spiders on a fourth-and-nine play at the Furman 4 ast.), Poole (2 solo, 4 ast., 2 TFL). R — Gray (6 solo, 7 ast., 1 TFL), 35, the Paladins put together an 11-play, 65-yard drive that resulted in a 1- Freeman (5 solo, 3 ast.), Young (3 solo, 3 ast., 1 FR). yard touchdown run by Brigham for a 17-7 lead with 3:35 remaining in the half. Richmond used an interception and 11-yard return by linebacker Kyle Kupchak to the UR 44 to set up the final score of the first half. After three plays netted only four yards, the Spiders got a break when Furman was flagged for roughing the kicker, giving Richmond a first down at the Pala- dins 44. Four plays later Joseph Fore drilled a 47-yard field goal on the final play of the half to make it 17-10. After a scoreless third quarter, the Spiders knotted the game at 17- TEAM STATISTICS 17 when Richmond quarterback and University of Virginia transfer Bryson FUR RICH Spinner hit David Edwards on a 4-yard scoring strike at the 7:41 mark, First Downs ...... 19...... 18 capping a 13-play, 68-yard drive. Rushing ...... 42-244...... 47-144 Furman, however, answered by covering 66 yards in six plays, helped Passing...... 139...... 134 along by a 21-yard run by Moore and a 32-yard pass from Moore to tight C/A/I ...... 10-21-2...... 10-21-2 end John Rust to the Richmond 1, setting up Means’ go-ahead score. Total Offense ...... 63-383...... 81-278 The Paladins got a game high 14 tackles each from linebackers Mike Fumbles-Lost ...... 1-1...... 0-0 Killian and William Freeman. Richmond paced by linebacker Lance Gray’s Penalties ...... 3-26...... 3-20 13 stops. Punts ...... 2-36.0...... 4-41.8 Punt Returns ...... 3-21...... 2-12 Kickoff Returns ...... 3-83...... 3-51 Possession Time ...... 26:32...... 33:06 SCORE BY QUARTERS Third Down Conversions ...... 6-12...... 9-20 Fourth Down Conversions ...... 0-0...... 3-6 Furman ...... 3 14 0 14 — 31 Sacks By ...... 0-0...... 0-0 Richmond ...... 7307—17 2003 FURMAN PALADINS FOOTBALL Furman 45, Gardner-Webb 0 SCORING SUMMARY GAME 4 September 27, 2003 F — Hindley Brigham 4 run (Danny Marshall kick) 10:54-1Q Paladin Stadium Attendance: 9,528 9 plays, 79 yards, TOP 4:06 ...... 0- 7 GREENVILLE, S.C. -- Hindley Brigham rushed for two touchdowns F — Hindley Brigham 6 run (Danny Marshall kick) 14:20-2Q and propelled a ground attack that rolled up 389 yards in leading NCAA I- 6 plays, 51 yards, TOP 2:02 ...... 0-14 AA eighth-ranked Furman to a 45-0 win over Gardner-Webb. F — Lamar Rembert 10 run (Danny Marshall kick) 8:40-2Q Brigham, a senior tailback from Birmingham, Ala., scored on runs of 4 10 plays, 81 yards, TOP 4:03 ...... 0-21 and 6 yards to help Furman take a 14-0 lead, and the Paladins rode a F — Danny Marshall 24 FG 0:14-2Q strong defensive effort, limiting Gardner-Webb (3-2) to 220 total yards, to 13 plays, 59 yards, TOP 5:01 ...... 0-24 notch the program’s second shutout in the last nine games. F — Brian Bratton 52 run (Danny Marshall kick) 2:13-3Q Furman’s punishing rushing performance came despite six turnovers, 4 plays, 58 yards, TOP 1:53 ...... 0-31 including five in the second half after building a 24-0 halftime lead. The F — Shelton Riley 44 interception return (Danny Marshall kick) 6:08-4Q Paladins, however, also forced six Bulldog miscues...... 0-38 “We won a game with six turnovers; I didn’t that was possible,” said F — Justin Stepp 57 punt return (Danny Marshall kick) Furman head coach Bobby Lamb. “I thought in the first half we played ...... 0-45 pretty well, particularly on defense, but the second half was really sloppy with all the turnovers. We made several big plays when we needed them and rushed for almost 400 yards. That’s pretty good, but we’ve still got plenty of work to do.” “We stopped them on their first possession, but a penalty on fourth down gave them a first down and they took a∞dvantage,” said Gardner- Webb head coach Steve Patton. “You just can’t make the number of mis- takes we did against a Top 10 team and expect to win.” Furman jumped out front on its first possession, taking advantage of a fourth down offsides penalty on Gardner-Webb for a first down on a 9- play, 79-yard march that ended on a 4-yard touchdown run by Brigham. The Paladins increased the advantage to 14-0 on Brigham’s second score of the contest, a 6-yard run with less than a minute into the second NDIVIDUAL STATISTICS quarter, to cap a 6-play, 51-yard drive. Furman reeled off 10 straight running plays on its next possession, Rushing: F — Moore 12-84, H. Brigham 16-81, Bratton 2-58, Latimer 5- including a 24-yard sprint by quarterback Bo Moore to the Gardner-Webb 52, Rembert 7-42, Means 5-33, G. Brigham 1-20, Stepp 2-14, Berry 4-14, 16, to set up a 10-yard scoring run around left end by backup tailback Mays 3-5, Perdue 1-3, West 1-3. GW — Foster 10-55, Roberts 10-18, Lamar Rembert that made it 21-0 with 8:40 to go in the first half. Hicks 4-13, Boston 2-6, Wells 1-2, Pressley 2-1, Mezelaars 2-0. A Danny Marshall 24-yard field goal 14 seconds before intermission Passing: F — Moore 10-17-2-96, Josh Stepp 1-2-1-14. GW — Roberts extended the Furman margin to 24-0. 14-23-1-100, Mezelaars 5-11-2-25. Both teams committed a pair of third quarter turnovers before Receiving: F — Bratton 6-50, Justin Stepp 3-34, Carter 1-14, Sudderth Furman’s Brian Bratton took an option pitch and bolted 52 yards for a 1-12. GW — Gaines 3-24, Foster 3-17, Richardson 2-20, Hernandez 2-20, touchdown at the 2:13 juncture of the quarter for a 31-0 lead. Andrews 2-19, Bradford 2-9, Pressley 2-5, Knorr 1-4, Goodson 1-3, Tuten The Paladins added two more scores in the fourth period, including a 1-3. 44-yard interception return by Shelton Riley and Justin Stepp 57-yard punt Field Goals: F — Marshall 1-1 (24G). GW — None. return. Defense: F — Killian (5 solo, 8 ast., 1 FR), Freeman (3 solo, 7 ast., 1 TFL, Furman’s ground attack, which featured 12 ballcarriers, was paced by 0.5 Sack), Ritter (3 solo, 3 ast., 1 FF, 1PBU), South 5 (3 solo, 2 ast., 1 FR). junior quarterback Bo Moore with 12 rushes for 84 yards. Moore also GW — Maxwell (7 solo, 3 ast., 1 INT), Williams (7 solo, 1 ast., 1 FF, 2 FR, threw for 96 yards, completing 10-of-17 passes but with two intercep- 1 INT), Frye (5 solo, 2 ast.). tions. His favorite target was Bratton, who collected a game high six receptions for 50 yards while also rushing for 58 yards. Gardner-Webb was paced offensively by quarterback Nick Roberts, who completed 14-of-23 passes for 100 yards. The Bulldogs entered the game averaging 30.8 points per game. Junior linebacker Mike Killian topped Furman’s defense with 13 tack- TEAM STATISTICS les and a fumble recovery, and sophomore linebacker William Freeman, FUR GW the league’s reigning defensive player-of-the-week, tallied 10 stops, a tackle- First Downs ...... 30...... 14 for-loss, and a sack. Rushing ...... 51-389...... 31-95 Passing...... 110...... 125 C/A/I ...... 11-19-3...... 19-34-3 Total Offense ...... 78-499...... 65-220 Fumbles-Lost ...... 4-3...... 3-3 Penalties ...... 3-30...... 12-77 Punts ...... 2-40.0...... 8-47.8 Punt Returns ...... 5-79...... 1-11 Kickoff Returns ...... 1-21...... 6-113 Possession Time ...... 32:35...... 27:28 SCORE BY QUARTERS Third Down Conversions ...... 8-12...... 4-13 Fourth Down Conversions ...... 0-0...... 1-2 Furman ...... 7 17 7 14 — 45 Sacks By- ...... 2-10...... 1-7 Gardner-Webb ...... 0000—0 2003 FURMAN PALADINS FOOTBALL Furman 19, Western Carolina 13 SCORING SUMMARY GAME 4 October 4, 2003 W — Manny DeShauteurs 4 run (Chris Vought kick) 10:41-1Q E.J. Whitmire Stadium Attendance: 10,577 7 plays, 30 yards, TOP 2:53 ...... 0- 7 CULLOWHEE, N.C. - Danny Marshall kicked a career-high four field F — Danny Marshall 42 FG 7:02-1Q goals to lead NCAA I-AA seventh-ranked Furman to a 19-13 victory over 8 plays, 55 yards, TOP 3:39 ...... 3- 7 Western Carolina at E.J. Whitmire Stadium. Marshall made field goals of 42, 30, 43 and 22 yards to move into F — Bo Moore 4 run (Danny Marshall kick) 5:20-1Q third place on the Southern Conference all-time kick scoring list with 273 3 plays, 7 yards, TOP 1:23 ...... 10- 7 points, and tailback Hindley Brigham highlighted a Paladin ground attack F — Danny Marshall 30 FG 11:46-2Q with a career high 137 yards in helping Furman to its sixth straight tri- 13 plays, 74 yards, TOP 5:43...... 13- 7 umph over the Catamounts and third consecutive win in Cullowhee. F — Danny Marshall 43 FG 1:43-2Q "It's always good to win, especially on the road in conference play," said Furman head coach Bobby Lamb, whose team moved into first place 4 plays, 4 yards, TOP 1:59 ...... 16- 7 in the league play with the victory. "It's never easy up here. We had a F — Danny Marshall 22 FG 0:32-3Q number of chances to put the game out of reach, but we let Western 9 plays, 56 yards, TOP 5:00 ...... 19- 7 Carolina hang around, and that forced us to make some big plays in the F — Xavier Godard 22 pass from Brian Gaither (kick failed) 10:28-4Q last few minutes to win the game. I thought our defense was outstanding.” 8 plays, 91 yards, TOP 2:12 ...... 19-13 Bo Moore, Furman’s junior quarterback from Madison, Ga., completed 14-of-18 passes for 219 yards in the contest and ran for the Paladins' lone touchdown, but it was his 43-yard pass to Brian Stone on a third-and-17 play from the Furman 33 with 2:30 to go that sealed the outcome. The Paladins outgained Western Carolina 389-230 and limited the Catamounts to only 59 rushing yards on 21 attempts. Furman's defense, meanwhile, contained Western Carolina quarterback Brian Gaither, limit- ing him to only 16 completions in 34 attempts while picking off two passes. Furman hogged the football for 38:51 to Western Carolina's 21:09. Furman fell behind early when a fumbled option pitch was recovered by Western Carolina's Rod Dunlap at the Paladin 30. From there the Cata- mounts covered the distance in seven plays and scored on a 4-yard run by Manny DeShauteurs to grab a 7-0 lead Furman answered with an eight-play, 55-yard scoring drive that in- cluded a 31-yard run by Brigham. Six plays later, Marshall hit the first of his INDIVIDUAL STATISTICS four field goals, from 42 yards, to make it 7-3. Furman regained possession following the Cats next offensive pos- Rushing: F — H. Brigham 28-137, Moore 10-14, Berry 4-6, Means 8-6, session when free safety Cam Newton intercepted a Gaither pass and Rembert 2-5, Bratton 1-4, Team 1-(-2). WC — DeShauteurs 11-31, returned it to the WCU 7. Moore capped the short drive with a four-yard touchdown run at the 5:20 mark, giving the Paladins a 10-7 lead. Wishart 7-23, Gaither 2-4, Bush 1-(-1). Furman extended its advantage to 13-7 with a 30-yard Marshall field Passing: F — Moore 14-18-1-219, Van Dora 0-1-0-0. WC — Gaither 16- goal with 11:46 to go in the first half, capping a 13-play, 74-yard drive. 34-2-173. A fumbled punt return by Western Carolina and recovery by Brad Receiving: F — Bratton 5-50, Stone 4-47, West 1-54, Rust 1-30, G. Bell at the Catamount 30 set up the Paladins' next score, which came four Brigham 1-13, H. Brigham 1-12, Justin Stepp 1-3. WC — Seward 5-37, plays later when Marshall knocked through a 43-yard field goal with 1:43 left in the half to make it 16-7. Reeder 4-25, Godard 3-63, DeShauteurs 2-21, Rucker 1-18, Bargella 1-9. Western Carolina drove to the Furman 24 on its second possession Field Goals: F — Marshall 4-5 (42G, 30G, 43G, 22G, 26BLK). WC — of the second half, but Paladin defensive end Brandon Poole halted the Vought 0-1 (41BLK). scoring threat when he blocked a 41-yard field goal try by Chris Vought. Defense: F — Killian (6 solo, 2 ast., 1 TFL), Ritter (6 solo, 1 ast.), Newton Furman padded its lead to 19-7 in the final seconds on the third (2 solo, 2 ast., 1 INT, 1 PBU), Freeman (2 solo, 1 ast.), Ravenell (2 solo), quarter on a 22-yard Marshall field goal. The Paladins appeared to be set to put the game away after redshirt Burant (2 solo, 1 TFL, 1 PBU). WC — Dunlap (6 solo, 5 ast., 3 TFL, 1 FR, freshman strong safety Shelton Riley intercepted a pass at the WCU 27, 1 Sack), Conklin (4 solo, 4 ast., 8), McNeil (3 solo, 5 ast., 1 TFL). but, after advancing to the Catamount 9, a bad snap from center and in- complete pass attempt by holder Jeremiah Van Dora gave the Cats the ball on downs. From there Western Carolina put together its most impressive drive of the contest, moving 91 yards in eight plays for a 22-yard touchdown pass from Gaither to Xavier Godard with 10:28 left in the game. The PAT was blocked and Furman led 19-13. The Paladins came right back with a nine-play, 72-yard possession that included a 54-yard Moore strike to Isaac West to the Western Caro- TEAM STATISTICS lina 3, but three running plays lost nine yards, and Danny Marshall's 26- yard field goal was blocked by Albert Reid with 3:22 to go. FUR WC The Cats, however, could not take advantage and were forced to First Downs ...... 19...... 12 punt five plays later with 5:40 still left in the game. Rushing ...... 54-170...... 21-57 Starting at its own 27. Furman turned to Brigham, who broke off a Passing...... 219...... 173 13-yard run to get to the Furman 40. Later, facing a third-and-17 situation C/A/I ...... 14-19-1...... 16-34-2 at its own 33, Moore connected with Stone for a 43-yard pass and a first down to the Western Carolina 24, enabling Furman to run out the clock. Total Offense ...... 73-389...... 55-230 Mike Killian, the league's leading tackler coming into the contest, led Fumbles-Lost ...... 1-1...... 1-1 Furman with eight tackles and tackle-for-loss, and Cedrick Ritter tallied Penalties ...... 7-65...... 5-36 six stops for the Paladins. Newton added four stops, an interception, and Punts ...... 3-41.3...... 7-41.9 pass deflection while nose guard Michael Burant continued to play solid Punt Returns ...... 3-10...... 2-(-9) ball with a pair of stops, including one-for-loss, and pass deflection. Kickoff Returns ...... 2-34...... 5-109 Possession Time ...... 38:51...... 21:09 SCORE BY QUARTERS Third Down Conversions ...... 5-15...... 3-12 Fourth Down Conversions ...... 1-2...... 0-0 Furman ...... 10 6 3 0 — 19 Sacks By- ...... 0-0...... 1-7 Western Carolina ...... 7006—13 2003 FURMAN PALADINS FOOTBALL