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Furman rolls to a 63-28 victory over Wofford

The Paladins are hoping their body of work will result in their first home playoff game since 2005. Furman is 9-2 and in the midst of a six-game winning streak.

Credit: WLTX

GREENVILLE, S.C. — GREENVILLE, S.C. (AP) — Tyler Huff completed 21 of 22-pass attempts, threw for 295 yards and two touchdowns and Furman beat Wofford 63-28 on Saturday to end the regular season.

The Paladins (9-2, 7-1 Southern Conference) missed out on a chance to earn a share of the conference title when Samford (10-1, 8-0) beat Mercer 50-44 in double overtime. Furman closed the regular season with a six-game win streak and will now await an at-large bid to the FCS playoffs when the playoff field is announced Sunday.

A wild day of football in the Palmetto State as Furman defeats Wofford 63-28. That game talent ended roughly four hours before the Gamecocks began their march to that exact point total. @PaladinFootball @FurmanPaladins pic.twitter.com/UzNu1zq9EK
— Reggie Anderson (@ReggieWLTX) November 20, 2022

Furman scored three touchdowns in each of the first three quarters.

Wofford's (3-8, 3-5) Jimmy Weirick threw for 428 yards, two touchdowns and was intercepted twice.