Furman Paladins

2-2

Ugh, no.

Furman Paladins lost to the South Carolina State Bulldogs

4-0 20 – 17

2-2

Final · Sat, Sep 19

Game Details

Paladin Stadium (Greenville) · 9,217 fans · ESPN+

Highlights

DJ Maultsby's TD catch proves to be difference in South Carolina State's 20-17 win against Furman

DJ Maultsby caught four passes for 118 yards and a touchdown as South Carolina State held off Furman 20-17 on Saturday in the first meeting between the programs since 2015.

Recap via ESPN

1:18 South Carolina State Bulldogs vs. Furman Paladins: Full Highlights

0:27 Keely Watson connects for 65-yard TD pass

0:16 Josh Shaw finds the end zone for 9-yard TD

0:07 Nathan Chapman makes 27-yard field goal

Clips play on ESPN

Line Score

	1	2	3	4	T
SCST	14	3	0	3	20
FUR	0	3	3	11	17

Win Probability · Furman Paladins

kickoffnow: 0%

Game Leaders

South Carolina State Bulldogs

KW Keely Watson · 12/25, 186 YDS, 1 TD, 1 INTPassing Yards
Josh Shaw · 9 CAR, 55 YDS, 1 TDRushing Yards
DM DJ Maultsby · 4 REC, 118 YDS, 1 TDReceiving Yards
Jayden Fuller · 1Sacks
Marquis Lane-Owens · 7Tackles

Furman Paladins

Connor Ackerley · 10/18, 164 YDS, 1 TDPassing Yards
Ben Croasdale · 8 CAR, 24 YDSRushing Yards
Luke Shields · 7 REC, 133 YDS, 1 TDReceiving Yards
BP Braylon Peebles · 10Tackles

2026 Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference Standings

Team
South Carolina State
Morgan State
Delaware State
Norfolk State
Howard
North Carolina Central

2026 Southern Conference Standings

Team
East Tennessee State
Tennessee Tech
Chattanooga
Wofford
Furman
Mercer
Western Carolina
Samford
The Citadel
VMI

Scoring

Q4 2:47

TD Luke Shields 67 Yd pass from Connor Ackerley (Connor Ackerley Pass to Daniel Haughton for Two-Point Conversion)20–17

Q4 3:03

FG Jett Jackson 28 Yd Field Goal 20–9

Q4 13:57

FG Nathan Chapman 44 Yd Field Goal 17–9

Q3 6:48

FG Nathan Chapman 49 Yd Field Goal 17–6

Q2 4:21

FG Jett Jackson 42 Yd Field Goal 17–3

Q2 11:59

FG Nathan Chapman 27 Yd Field Goal 14–3

Q1 6:28

TD Josh Shaw 9 Yd Run (Jett Jackson Kick)14–0

Q1 14:51

TD DJ Maultsby 65 Yd pass from Keely Watson (Jett Jackson Kick)7–0

Team Stats

South Carolina State BulldogsFurman Paladins

Offense

332 Total Yards 317

208 Passing Yards 264

124 Rushing Yards 53

16 First Downs 18

Efficiency

5-16 3rd Down 3-17

0-1 4th Down 2-5

16/32 Completions 21/40

Turnovers & Clock

1 Turnovers 1

9-80 Penalties 4-40

31:57 Possession 28:03

Box Score

South Carolina State Bulldogs ▾

Passing

Player	C/ATT	YDS	AVG	TD	INT
Keely Watson	12/25	186	7.4	1	1
Ronnie Robinson	4/7	22	3.1	0	0
Team	16/32	208	6.5	1	1

Rushing

Player	CAR	YDS	AVG	TD	LONG
Josh Shaw	9	55	6.1	1	27
Mason Pickett-Hicks	15	52	3.5	0	7
Ronnie Robinson	3	15	5.0	0	8
Tyler Smith	5	6	1.2	0	5
Team	4	-4	-1.0	0	0
Team	36	124	3.4	1	27

Receiving

Player	REC	YDS	AVG	TD	LONG
DJ Maultsby	4	118	29.5	1	65
Jahzae Kimbrough	2	17	8.5	0	9
Malaqhi Jones	1	16	16.0	0	16
Julian Milligan	1	14	14.0	0	14
Darius Thompson	2	10	5.0	0	6
Mason Pickett-Hicks	2	9	4.5	0	10
Nicolas Brown	1	8	8.0	0	8
Quran Miller	1	8	8.0	0	8
Malik Brightwell	1	5	5.0	0	5
Jabari Rone	1	3	3.0	0	3
Team	16	208	13.0	1	65

Fumbles

Player	FUM	LOST	REC
Tyler Jones	0	0	1
Team	0	0	1

Defense

Player	TOT	SOLO	SACKS	TFL	PD	QB HUR
Marquis Lane-Owens	7	4	0	0	0	0
Jadin Jones	6	4	0	0	0	0
Jabin Ford	6	3	0	1.5	1	0
Zayveon Wells	5	5	0	1	1	0
Sharmari Reed	5	2	0	1	1	0
Roderick Kelly Jr.	5	1	0	0	0	0
Michael Evans	4	3	0	0	1	0
Jordan Dollard	4	2	1	1.5	1	0
Ka Von Chisolm	4	2	1	1	0	0
Kwantre' Harry	4	2	0	0.5	0	1
Marcus Samuels	3	3	0	0	0	0
Charron Dorsey	3	3	0	0	1	0
Jordan Franklin	3	1	0	1	0	0
Hunter Puckett	3	0	0	0.5	0	0
Caleb Williams	2	1	0	0	0	0
Marquis Bradley	2	1	0	0	0	0
Tyler Jones	2	0	0	0	0	0
Jayden Fuller	1	1	1	1	0	0
Joshua Barker	1	1	0	0	0	0
Jaheim Rose	1	1	0	0	0	0
Zanjerry Dunham	1	0	0	0	0	0
R.J. Brunson	1	0	0	0	0	0
Josh Shaw	1	0	0	0	0	0
Nicolas Brown	1	0	0	0	0	0
Tyrone Julot	1	0	0	0	0	0
Myles Dixon	1	0	0	0	0	0
Jacobien Lewis	1	0	0	0	0	0
Xavier Tates	0	0	0	0	1	0
Team	78	40	3	9	7	1

Kick Returns

Player	NO	YDS	AVG	LONG	TD
Jadin Jones	2	31	15.5	18	0
Team	2	31	15.5	18	0

Punt Returns

Player	NO	YDS	AVG	LONG	TD
Shamontae Burgess	2	10	5.0	12	0
Team	2	10	5.0	12	0

Kicking

Player	FG	PCT	LONG	XP	PTS
Jett Jackson	2/2	100.0	42	2/2	8
Team	2/2	100.0	42	2/2	8

Punting

Player	NO	YDS	AVG	TB	In 20	LONG
Max'Ceon Cobb	7	311	44.4	1	1	54
Team	7	311	44.4	1	1	54

Furman Paladins ▾

Passing

Player	C/ATT	YDS	AVG	TD
Connor Ackerley	10/18	164	9.1	1
Jake Garcia	11/22	100	4.5	0
Team	21/40	264	6.6	1

Rushing

Player	CAR	YDS	AVG	LONG
Ben Croasdale	8	24	3.0	12
Connor Ackerley	8	17	2.1	14
C.J. Stokes	9	9	1.0	7
Daniel Haughton	1	4	4.0	4
CJ Nettles	4	3	0.8	2
Jake Garcia	4	-4	-1.0	1
Team	34	53	1.6	14

Receiving

Player	REC	YDS	AVG	TD	LONG
Luke Shields	7	133	19.0	1	67
Ethan Harris	5	47	9.4	0	16
Jackson Pryor	4	30	7.5	0	13
Connor Morin	2	28	14.0	0	15
Daniel Haughton	1	11	11.0	0	11
Ben Croasdale	1	10	10.0	0	10
C.J. Stokes	1	5	5.0	0	5
Team	21	264	12.6	1	67

Fumbles

Player	FUM	LOST
CJ Nettles	1	1
Joshua Tarver	1	0
Team	2	1

Defense

Player	TOT	SOLO	TFL	PD	QB HUR
Braylon Peebles	10	5	0	0	0
Ryan Earl	9	5	0	1	0
Caleb Easterling	5	5	0	1	0
AK Burrell	4	3	0	1	0
Ethan Washington	3	3	0	0	0
Jordan Miller	3	2	0	1	0
Eli Lipscomb	3	2	1	0	1
Ty Kauserud	3	1	0	0	0
Nick Simmons	3	1	1	0	0
Trevor Short	3	0	0	0	0
Joshua Tarver	2	2	1	0	0
Garrison Butler	2	2	0	0	0
Caldwell Bussey	2	1	0	0	0
Billy Lewis	1	1	0	0	0
Joshua Stoneking	1	1	0	0	5
Devin Hester Jr.	1	1	0	0	0
Malaki Dobbins	1	1	0	0	0
Aaron Davis	1	1	0	2	0
Cameron James	1	1	0	0	0
Team	58	38	3	6	6

Interceptions

Player	INT	YDS	TD
AK Burrell	1	17	0
Team	1	17	0

Kick Returns

Player	NO	YDS	AVG	LONG
Caleb Easterling	3	74	24.7	29
Joshua Tarver	1	20	20.0	20
Team	4	94	23.5	29

Punt Returns

Player	NO	YDS	AVG	LONG	TD
Joshua Tarver	2	29	14.5	29	0
Team	2	29	14.5	29	0

Kicking

Player	FG	PCT	LONG	XP	PTS
Nathan Chapman	3/3	100.0	49	0/0	9
Team	3/3	100.0	49	0/0	9

Punting

Player	NO	YDS	AVG	In 20	LONG
William Pendergrass	4	151	37.8	1	50
Gray Gitter	2	74	37.0	1	42
Team	6	225	37.5	2	50

Roster

Loading roster…

Schedule Add to calendar

Upcoming

at Tennessee Tech Golden Eagles vs Samford Bulldogs vs Western Carolina Catamounts at The Citadel Bulldogs vs Chattanooga Mocs at VMI Keydets

Furman Paladins

Game Details

Highlights

On the Field LIVE

Line Score

Game Flow

Win Probability · Furman Paladins

Game Leaders

2026 Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference Standings

2026 Southern Conference Standings

Scoring

Team Stats

Box Score

Roster

Schedule Add to calendar