Delaware 21, Furman 23

1234T
DEL (1-2)707721
FUR (3-1)7130323

Final

2:00 PM ET, September 20, 2008
Paladin Stadium
GREENVILLE, SC

Furman 23, Delaware 21

WERE YOU THERE?
Passport

Did you attend this game? If so, start chronicling your sports memories today with ESPN's Sports Passport. Enter the games you attend, upload your photos and share your memories!
I was there »

Team Stat Comparison
 
1st Downs2214
Total Yards394346
Passing246263
Rushing14883
Penalties9-908-42
3rd Down Conversions5-146-15
4th Down Conversions2-31-2
Turnovers53
Possession30:2729:33
Air/Ground Leaders
Delaware Passing
 C/ATTYDSTDINT
Schoenhoft22/3924614
Furman Passing
 C/ATTYDSTDINT
Sorrells17/3026301
Delaware Rushing
 CARYDSTDLG
Smith2294219
Thaxton329016
Furman Rushing
 CARYDSTDLG
Brown1363030
Uhaa102527
Delaware Receiving
 RECYDSTDLG
Love990120
Michaud465025
Furman Receiving
 RECYDSTDLG
Brown591039
Mims472040
Scoring Summary
FIRST QUARTERDELFUR
TD10:56Tersoo Uhaa 1 Yd Run (Matthew Cesari Kick) 07
TD05:55Johnathon Smith 2 Yd Run (Jon Striefsky Kick) 77
SECOND QUARTERDELFUR
TD12:59Tersoo Uhaa 1 Yd Run (Pat Failed) 713
TD12:04Thomas Twitty 20 Yd Interception Return (Matthew Cesari Kick) 720
THIRD QUARTERDELFUR
TD04:39Johnathon Smith 2 Yd Run (Jon Striefsky Kick) 1420
FOURTH QUARTERDELFUR
FG13:59Matthew Cesari 29 Yd 1423
TD02:44Aaron Love 14 Yd Pass From Rob Schoenhoft (Jon Striefsky Kick) 2123
Associated Press

GREENVILLE, S.C. -- Matthew Cesari's 29-yard fourth-quarter field goal was Furman's only score of the second half, but it was enough as the Paladins held off Delaware for a 23-21 victory on Saturday.

Cesari's kick gave Furman (3-1) a 23-14 lead with 13:59 remaining in the game.

Delaware (1-2) cut the advantage to 23-21 on Rob Schoenhoft's 14-yard pass to Aaron Love with 2:44 remaining but the Paladins were able to run out the clock.

Furman took a 7-0 lead on Tersoo Uhaa's first of two 1-yard touchdown runs with 10:56 remaining in the first quarter.

Delaware tied the game on Johnathon Smith's 2-yard run with 5:55 remaining in the first, but the Paladins took a 20-7 lead into halftime on Uhaa's second touchdown and Thomas Twitty's 20-yard interception return.

Smith's second 2-yard run cut the lead to 20-14 with 4:39 left in the third quarter.

Mike Brown caught five passes for 91 yards and rushed for 63 yards for Furman. Jordan Sorrells completed 17 of 30 passes for 263 yards.

Schoenhoft went 22 of 39 for 246 yards passing and four interceptions for Delaware. Love finished with nine catches for 90 yards and Smith had 94 yards rushing on 22 carries.

College Football Scores

Other Scores:

Saturday, September 20th
Princeton 24 Final
Citadel 37
Western Carolina 23 Final
Presbyterian 21
Delaware 21 Final
Furman 23
Jacksonville State 31 Final
Chattanooga 3
Appalachian State 32 Final
James Madison 35
Elon 22 Final
Georgia Southern 20
Wofford 13 Final
South Carolina 23