Furman Knocks Off #25 South Carolina State Playoff Opener, 30-20

Jairus Hollman put Furman on the board with a 90-yard punt return for a touchdown in the first half and returned an interception 34 yards for a third quarter score to lead the Paladins to a 30-20 victory over 25th-ranked South Carolina State in the opening round of the FCS Playoffs on Saturday afternoon at Oliver C. Dawson Stadium in Orangeburg, South Carolina.

The victory advanced the Paladins to the second round of the playoffs where they will face top-seed North Dakota State in Fargo, N.D., on Saturday, December 7, at 2:30 p.m. The game will be streamed live on ESPN3.