Furman Football 2023: Tennessee Tech Preview
No. 6 Furman (0-0, 0-0 SoCon) vs. Tennessee Tech (0-0, 0-0 OVC-Big South) Thursday, Aug. 31, 2023, 7 p.m. Greenville, S.C./ Paladin Stadium (14.500) S etting The Scene Furman's season opener against Tennessee Tech Thursday night sees a Paladin team that will begin the campaign with its highest ranking since entering the 2006 campaign. Furman is coming off its first double-digit wins season (10-3 in 2022) since 2005, while the seven SoCon wins are the most since 2001. That '05 season, which would also begin on a Thursday night at Paul Snow Stadium and No. 20 Jacksonville State , would see the Paladins score with two seconds remaining, as quarterback Ingle Martin hooked up with wideout Justin Stepp on a quick 9-yard slant, as the Paladins were able to survive on the road to get what was a dramatic 37-35 win over the Gamecocks. For the fifth-straight season, the Paladins will be opening up inside the friendly confines of Paladin Stadi...