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1 Game 6 -- October 11, 2003, 3:33 EDT Kickoff Furman Paladins (4-1, 2-0 SoCon) vs. Appalachian State Mountaineers (2-3, 1-1 SoCon) Greenville, South Carolina, Paladin Stadium (16,000) Natural Surface TV: Fox Sports Net South (Live) Radio: WCSZ-AM 1070 (Greenville) Internet: (Live) Furman Football SID: Hunter Reid (864) Furman Web Site: Appalachian State Football SID: Kelby Siler (828) Appalachian State Web Site: FURMAN RESULTS/SCHEDULE Date Opponent Score/Time Result Aug ELON (CSS) W Sept. Clemson (Charter) L Sept RICHMOND W Sept GARDNER-WEBB W Oct. Western Carolina W Oct APPALACHIAN STATE (FSN)... 3:30 Oct. The Citadel (CSS)... 3:30 Oct EAST TENNESSEE STATE... 2:00 Nov. Georgia Southern (CSTV)... 1:00 Nov WOFFORD... 2:00 Nov. Chattanooga (TFN )... 3:30 CSS - Comcast/Charter Sports Southeast Charter - Greenville Market Only (Channel 10) FSN - Fox Sports Network-Southeast CSTV - Collegiate Sports Television TFN - The Football Network THE GAME Riding a three-game winning streak and fresh from a Southern Conference road win over Western Carolina, NCAA I-AA fifth-ranked Furman returns home to take on league foe Appalachian State in a contest that will highlight Family Weekend at Furman University. THE COACHES Furman: Bobby Lamb (Furman 86) 12-5 (.706), 2nd Year at Furman 12-5 (.706), 2nd Year Overall Lamb vs. Appalachian State (0-1) Appalachian State: Jerry Moore (Baylor 61) (.669), 15th Year at Appalachian State (.575), 22nd Year Overall Moore vs. Furman (6-8) SOUTHERN CONFERENCE WEEKLY TELECONFERENCE Furman head coach Bobby Lamb will be available to the media on the Southern Conference Teleconference on Tuesdays between 10:28-10:35 a.m. The toll-free number to access the teleconference is FOX SPORTS NET SOUTH BROADCAST TEAM Fox Sports Net South Bob Rathbun, play-by-play; Dave Archer, analyst 2002 FINAL SOCON STANDINGS SoCon Overall Team W L.Pct W L.Pct Georgia Southern Furman Appalachian State Wofford VMI Western Carolina Chattanooga East Tennessee State The Citadel SOCON STANDINGS SoCon Overall Team W L.Pct W L.Pct Furman Wofford The Citadel Western Carolina Georgia Southern Appalachian State Elon Chattanooga East Tennessee State October 11 Western Georgia Southern, 1:00 Wofford, 1:30 Appalachian Furman, 3:33 (Fox Sports Net South TV) 2003 PRE-SEASON HONORS Preseason All-Southern Conference TE Willis Sudderth (1st Team) WR Isaac West (1st Team) PK Danny Marshall (1st Team) OT Ben Bainbridge (2nd Team) C Craig Morgan (2nd Team) DE Travis Jones (2nd Team) LB Cedrick Ritter (2nd Team) FS Cam Newton (2nd Team) RS Brian Bratton (2nd Team) Southern Conference Polls SoCon Head Coaches (T2nd) SoCon Media (2nd) 2003 SEASON HONORS FURMAN RADIO TEAM Furman Radio WCSZ-AM 1070 Chuck Hussion, play-by-play; John Ingles, analyst; Gordon Higgins, sideline THE BOBBY LAMB SHOW Tuesdays 7:30 p.m...charter (Channel 10) Thursdays 4:00 p.m... Comcast/Charter (CSS) Southern Conference Players-of-the-Week FS Cam Newton vs. Elon (7 Tack, 1 FF, 1 Int.) LB William Freeman vs. Richmond (14 Tack, 2 TFL)

2 THE OFFENSES Furman Offense: Multiple Appalachian State Offense: Multiple I '03 Points/Game Points/Game 18.0 '03 Yards/Game Yards/Game Rushing Rushing Passing Passing THE DEFENSES Furman Defense: 43 Appalachian State Defense: 43 '03 Points/Game Points/Game 25.4 '03 Yards/Game Yards/Game Rushing Rushing Passing Passing THE SERIES Furman owns a series record against Appalachian State but has split the last four meetings with the Mountaineers. The Paladins dropped a verdict in Boone a year ago after earning a decision in Greenville in Furman has won three straight games against Appalachian State in Paladin Stadium and sports a record versus the Mountaineers in Greenville, including an 8-3 mark in Paladin Stadium (opened in 1981). Appalachian State registered its last win in Greenville in 1995 by a score. Year Result Score Site Furman Coach T GREENVILLE... Bob King W Boone... Bob King W GREENVILLE... Art Baker L Boone... Art Baker W GREENVILLE... Art Baker T Boone... Art Baker W GREENVILLE... Art Baker W Boone... Dick Sheridan W GREENVILLE... Dick Sheridan W Boone... Dick Sheridan W GREENVILLE... Dick Sheridan W Boone... Dick Sheridan W GREENVILLE... Dick Sheridan L Boone... Dick Sheridan W GREENVILLE... Dick Sheridan T Boone... Jimmy Satterfield L GREENVILLE... Jimmy Satterfield W Boone... Jimmy Satterfield W GREENVILLE... Jimmy Satterfield W Boone... Jimmy Satterfield L GREENVILLE... Jimmy Satterfield W Boone... Jimmy Satterfield W GREENVILLE... Jimmy Satterfield L Boone... Bobby Johnson L GREENVILLE... Bobby Johnson W Boone... Bobby Johnson W GREENVILLE... Bobby Johnson L Boone... Bobby Johnson W GREENVILLE... Bobby Johnson L Boone... Bobby Johnson W GREENVILLE... Bobby Johnson L Boone... Bobby Lamb In Greenville: Furman leads ; In Boone: Furman leads LAST MEETING BOONE, N.C. (Oct. 12, 2002) -- Derrick Black took a pitch following an interception by teammate Josh Jeffries on a two-point conversion attempt and completed a 96-yard return for two points with 7.4 seconds left in the game to lift NCAA I-AA nationally fourth-ranked Appalachian State to a win over fifth-rated Furman. ASU s improbable last second heroics came after Furman appeared set to finish off the Mountaineers after marching 73 yards in 13 plays for the go-ahead touchdown, which came on a 12-yard strike from quarterback Billy Napier to flanker Bear Rinehart to put the Paladins ahead But the Paladins elected to go for two points and Napier's pass was picked off at the 4-yard line by Jeffries, who ran 20 yards before pitching it to Black, who covered the distance for the game s decisive points. "I've been a part of some losses over the years but nothing like that," said a despondent head coach Bobby Lamb. "I take full responsibility for what happened. We didn't have a time out and had some confusion about what play to run. We wanted to run a sprint out, but instead we threw the tunnel screen, and they picked it off. Our defense deserved better. They played their rear ends off." Furman outgained Appalachian State and hogged the football for most of the game, piling up 77 snaps and 40:21 of possession to the Mountaineers' 44 offensive plays and 19:39 of possession. Appalachian State only had 17 snaps in the second half and 87 total yards over the game's final 30 minutes, but the Mountaineer defense accounted for nine CHARTING FURMAN S OPPONENTS Opponent Current Record Last Result Elon l. The Citadel, 7-31 Clemson l. Maryland, 7-21 Richmond l. Maine, Gardner-Webb d. Coastal Carolina, Western Carolina l. Furman Appalachian State d. East Tennessee State, 21-7 The Citadel d. Elon, 31-7 East Tennessee State l. Appalachian State, 7-21 Georgia Southern d. Florida International, Wofford d. Chattanooga, Chattanooga l. Wofford, SPORTS NETWORK/CSTV NCAA I-AA FOOTBALL POLL (Oct. 6) Rnk)Team 2003 Record Points Previous 1) McNeese State (74) , ) Western Illinois (18) , ) Villanova (9) , ) Delaware (1) , ) Furman (1) , ) Montana , ) Massachusetts , ) Southern Illinois , ) Western Kentucky (1) , ) Wofford , ) Georgia Southern , ) Northern Iowa , ) Bethune-Cookman , ) Northern Arizona , ) Penn , ) Grambling State ) Colgate ) Southern ) Northeastern ) Northwestern State ) Maine ) Idaho State ) Harvard NR 24) Cal Poly ) Fordham FURMAN WEEK-BY-WEEK IN TSN Preseason... 8 Oct Sept Oct Sept Oct Sept Nov Sept Nov Sept Nov Oct Nov

3 points on two plays. The first Appalachian State defensive score came with the Mountaineers trailing 6-0 late in the third quarter and Furman seemingly about to gain the upperhand. Bottled up at its own 2 following a 61-yard Nate McKinney punt, the Paladin offensive line cleared the way for three first downs to the 39, but on the next play Jay Lyles stepped in front of a Napier sideline pass and returned it 43 yards for a touchdown to give the Mountaineers a 7-6 lead with 2:00 to go in the quarter. Furman then used a 48-yard Brian Bratton kickoff return to set up a 10-play, 33-yard penetration, which resulted in a Danny Marshall 36-yard field goal at the 11:03 mark and a 9-7 Furman advantage. Appalachian State answered with its only noteworthy offensive possession of the contest, moving 79 yards in 10 plays for a 24-yard touchdown pass from quarterback Joe Burchette to a wide open Joey Hoover that put the Mountaineers ahead 14-9 with 5:39 remaining. Furman then took over at its own 27 and methodically moved down the field with several runs and a pair of 22-yard pass plays to Rinehart and Bratton, with the latter moving the football to the ASU 15. After losing eight yards to the 23, Napier completed a 16-yard pass to tailback Hindley Brigham to the 7, setting up a fourth-and-two play. A quick pitch to Brigham netted five yards and a first down to the ASU 2, but an incomplete pass and two delay of game penalties pushed the ball back to the 12. The Paladins came back, however, when, on third down, Napier drilled a 12-yard scoring strike to Rinehart to give Furman the short-lived advantage. SCORE BY QUARTERS Furman Appalachian State SCORING SUMMARY F Danny Marshall 29 FG 13:19-2Q 8 plays, 18 yards, TOP 3: F Danny Marshall 46 FG 7:29-3Q 13 plays, 49 yards, TOP 5: A Jay Lyles 43 interception return (Mark Wright kick) 2:00-3Q 6-7 F Danny Marshall 36 FG 11:03-4Q 10 plays, 33 yards, TOP 5: A Joey Hoover 24 pass from Joe Burchette (Mark Wright kick) 5:39-4Q 10 plays, 79 yards, TOP 5: F Bear Rinehart 12 pass from Billy Napier (pass intercepted) 0:07-4Q 13 plays, 73 yards, TOP 5: A Derrick Black PAT return INDIVIDUAL STATISTICS Rushing: F Brigham 10-49, Rembert 10-45, Means 4-36, Emerson 6-26, O Neal 8-8, Bratton 1-1, Team 1-(-1), Napier 8-(-11). A Beard 13-60, Layton 2-17, Jackson 4-13, Burchette 7-0. Passing: F Napier A Burchette Receiving: F Rinehart 8-84, Bratton 4-48, Rembert 3-(-5), Brigham 2-20, O Neal 2-9, Thomas A Little 3-45, Layton 2-9, Fowlkes 2-9, Hoover 1-24, Hayward 1-18, White 1-7, Beard 1-4. Field Goals: F Marshall 29G, 46G, 36G. A Wright 43NG. Defense: F Ritter 10 (2 solo, 8 ast.), Killian 9 (2 solo, 7 ast.), Billingsly 7 (2 solo, 5 ast., 1 FF), Wilson 6 (3 solo, 3 ast.), Poole 5 (3 solo, 2 ast., 2 TFL, 1 Sack), Newton 2 (2 solo, 1 FR, 1 Int, 1 PBU). A Rogers 14 (4 solo, 10 ast., 1 TFL, 2 PBU), Smalls 12 (3 solo, 9 ast., 1 TFL), Carter 12 (2 solo, 10 ast.), Cornatzer 11 (6 solo, 5 ast.). TEAM STATISTICS FUR ASU First Downs Rushing Passing C/A/I Total Offense Fumbles-Lost Penalties Punts Punt Returns Kickoff Returns Possession Time... 40: :39 Third Down Conversions Fourth Down Conversions Sacks By NOTING THE PALADINS TOUGH AT HOME OF LATE...Furman heads into Saturday s game against Appalachian State sporting a 15-1 record in its last 16 home games (.938). Since 1999, Furman has posted a 26-4 record in Paladin Stadium (.862). That stretch includes a 24-2 regular season worksheet (.923) and 16-1 slate (.941) at home versus Southern Conference competition. Two of those wins came over Appalachian State: (1999) and (2001). QUICK HITS...Furman s win over Western Carolina marked the sixth straight decision over the Catamounts and improved the Paladins record in Cullowhee to (.700) the highest road winning percentage by Furman versus any league foe. The victory was Furman s ninth in its last 11 conference road games. The triumph also represented only the third time in 34 games (3-31,.088) since 1991 Furman has prevailed on the road when scoring less than 21 points; the Paladins are 30-5 (.857) in away games when scoring 21 points or more during that same span. SUCCESS VERSUS THE TAR HEEL STATE...Furman has compiled a record (.693) versus current Southern Conference football programs from North Carolina. That includes near identical records versus both Western Carolina (20-9-2) and Appalachian State (20-9-3), and a 6-1 slate against Elon. FURMAN VERSUS THE TAR HEEL STATE Opponent Series.Pct Elon Western Carolina Appalachian State Totals MARSHALL MOVING UP THE CHARTS...Furman senior placekicker Danny Marshall (Atlanta, Ga.) kicked a career high four field goals and accounted for 13 points in Saturday s win over Western Carolina. In connecting on field goals covering 42, 30, 43, and 22 yards, as well as one PAT versus the Catamounts, the Southern Conference s top kicker improved his Furman career kick scoring tally to 273 points and, in the process, surpassed former Western Carolina kicker Dean Biasucci (263 points, ) into third place on the league s all-time kick scoring ledger. In addition, he moved ahead of Stanford Jennings (262 points, ) into second place on Furman s overall scoring chart, behind only Louis Ivory (318 points, ). Marshall s four field goals versus Western Carolina topped three-field goal performances he had recorded against Elon (2000 & 01) and Appalachian State (2002). He had two chances in the fourth quarter on Saturday to tie Furman s school single game field goal record held by Glen Connally (vs. East Tennessee State, 1990), but a bad snap from center on a 26-yard attempt led to a failed pass attempt, and a later 26-yard attempt was blocked. The league s leading scorer heading into Saturday s game against Appalachian State, he has 40 points, having converted 8-of-10 field goals and 16-of-16 PATs. For his career he has drilled 43-of-54 field goal attempts (.796) and 144-of-153 PATs (.941). MARSHALL S CAREER STATISTICS YEAR PAT PCT FG PCT U LNG PTS Totals FURMAN CAREER KICK SCORING Rank Player Years XP FG Points 1)... Danny Marshall )...Jason Wells )...Mike Wood

4 4)...Jim Richter )...Keven Esval FURMAN CAREER SCORING Rank Player Years TD XP FG Points 1)...Louis Ivory )... Danny Marshall )...Stanford Jennings )...Carl Tremble Robbie Gardner )...Jason Wells )...Mike Wood )...Jim Richter )...Derek Russell )...Mike Glenn SOUTHERN CONFERENCE CAREER KICK SCORING Rank Player School Years Points 1) Kirk Roach...Western Carolina ) Dewey Klein... Marshall ) Danny Marshall...Furman ) Dean Biasucci...Western Carolina ) Tim Openlander...Marshall ) Bjorn Nittmo...Appalachian State ) Jason Wells... Furman ) Matt Vick...Chattanooga ) Mike Shoun... East Tennessee State ) Jerry Chapman...East Tennessee State MARSHALL PICKED FOR ALL-STAR CLASSIC...Furman senior placekicker Danny Marshall (Atlanta, Ga.) was recently selected to play in The Football Network (TFN)/Division I-AA All-Star Classic game on Tuesday, Dec. 30 at Lockhart Stadium in Fort Lauderdale, Fla. SENIOR SCARCITY...Furman counts only five seniors on its 2003 squad and boasts only two seniors among its starting 22. The Paladins, however, are well stocked with juniors (22) and sophomores (27). Furman s offensive and defensive starting lineup against Appalachian State will likely feature two seniors, 14 juniors, and six sophomores. FURMAN CAREER STARTING EXPERIENCE LEDGER Pos. Player (Class) Career Starts TE Willis Sudderth (Jr.) John Rust (So.)... 3 LT Ben Bainbridge (Jr.) LG Clayton Dyson (So.)... 5 Corey Stewart (So.)... 5 C Craig Morgan (Jr.) RG Patrick Covington (So.)... 4 RT Brian Laggis (So.)... 5 SE Isaac West (Jr.) FLK Brian Bratton (Jr.)... 8 QB Bo Moore (Jr.)... 5 FB Al Means (Jr.)... 5 TB Hindley Brigham (Sr.) Offense Totals DE Brandon Poole (Sr.) DT Justin Porter (So.) NG Michael Burant (Jr.)... 6 Wesley Bray (R-Fr.)... 1 DE Travis Jones (Jr.)... 6 WLB Cedrick Ritter (Jr.) MLB Mike Killian (Jr.) SLB William Freeman (So.)... 3 Keito Whetstone (Sr.) LCB T.J. Wilson (Jr.) RCB Keith Johnson (So.)... 5 SS Daniel South (Jr.)... 4 Shelton Riley (R-Fr.)... 1 FS Cam Newton (Jr.) Defense Totals BRIGHAM REACHES NEW HIGHS...Furman senior tailback Hindley Brigham (Birmingham, Ala.) recorded new career highs in rushing attempts (28) and rushing yards (137) in the Paladins win over Western Carolina. The 137 yards bested his previous highwater mark of 114 yards registered in last year s 35-7 win over Chattanooga. A testament to his reliability was offered on Furman s final drive of the game against Western Carolina when, with the Paladins holding a six-point lead, he got the call on seven of the possession s eight snaps, including a pair of 13 and 8-yard runs that gave Furman huge first downs and allowed Furman to run out the clock. The 137-yard rushing performance follows a pair of 110-yard outings against both Elon (24-7 win) and Richmond (31-17 win) earlier this year and marked the fourth 100-yard outing of his career. Furman s lone senior starter on offense and SoCon s third leading rusher this year with 445 yards (89.0 ypg), he has rushed for 1,437 yards and 10 touchdowns and has averaged a solid 6.1 yards per carry in his career. NOTABLE RUSHING SUCCESS...Furman rolled up 389 yards in total offense against Western Carolina, including 170 via the rush against a Catamount defense that came into the game ranked first in the league in rushing defense (88.2 ypg). That success on the ground helped Furman control the football for a season high 38:51 to the Catamounts 21:09. Furman currently leads the Southern Conference in time of possession (32:07 avg.) YOUNG OFFENSIVE LINE SHOWING PROMISE...With junior center Craig Morgan (Huntington, W.Va.) sidelined for Furman s first four games due to a concussion sustained early in preseason practice, the Paladins offensive line the first month of the season featured only one returning starter from a year ago, junior preseason All-Southern Conference left tackle Ben Bainbridge (Oklahoma City, Okla.), and four sophomores: center Corey Stewart (Lilburn, Ga.), guards Clayton Dyson (North Augusta, S.C.) and Patrick Covington (Charlotte, N.C.), and right tackle Brian Laggis (Stockbridge, Ga.). That changed with Morgan s return to the starting lineup in Saturday s win over Western Carolina, but the big picture here is Furman s offensive line, despite its overall youth (no seniors), is gaining quality experience and depth amid success (4-1 start). Although Stewart, who entered the preseason as a guard, was bumped from the lineup by Morgan s return, he now counts five career starts, including one at center in the Paladins 2002 NCAA I-AA playoff contest versus Villanova. Dyson, Covington, and Laggis, meanwhile, now have five career starts. In addition sophomore guard Andrew Thornburg (Snellville, Ga.) and redshirt freshman center Jeff Fambrough (Atlanta, Ga.) have earned quality playing time through five games, totaling 127 and 90 snaps, respectively, in backup roles. As youthful as Furman appears on its offensive front, its worth remembering the Paladin offensive line is under the guidance of Clay Hendrix, one of the league s most respected assistant coaches and developer of 20 All-Southern Conference linemen, 10 All-Americans, and four SoCon Jacobs Blocking Award winners in his 15 seasons on the Furman staff. IMPRESSIVE RETURN...Junior Craig Morgan turned in an outstanding performance in his first action of the season on Saturday against Western Carolina, recording 18 knockdoown blocks and a career high exceptional blocking grade of 2.05 (95.9 percent) on 74 snaps. MOORE DELIVERS IN THE CLUTCH...Junior quarterback Bo Moore (Madison, Ga.) fashioned a solid game in Saturday s win over Western Carolina, rushing for the Paladins lone touchdown and completing 14-of-18 passes (one interception) for 219 yards, including a perfectly executed 43-yard pass to split end Brian Stone (Nashville, Tenn.) in the waning minutes of the game that helped seal the victory. With the Paladins nursing a six-point lead and faced with a third-and-17 situation with just over two minutes to go at the Furman 33, Moore delivered a strike to Stone for a first down at the Western Carolina 24, thereby allowing Furman to run out the clock. For Moore, now in his first season as a starter, the 219 yards trailed only the 221-yard performance he registered in the Paladins season opening 24-7 win over Elon. On the season he has completed 59-of-97 passes (60.8 percent) for 755 yards and four touchdowns. His pass efficiency rating leads all SoCon quarterbacks with enough pass attempts to warrant a ranking, and he s also contributed 180 yards rushing and a score. SEEING RED IN THE RED ZONE...Although Furman head coach

5 Bobby Lamb was certainly happy with his team s win over Western Carolina on Saturday, he wasn t too pleased with his team s offensive performance in the red zone (inside the WCU 20). Furman cracked the Catamount red zone six times but only managed 13 points. One of those six possessions probably should get a flier, as the game ended with Furman at the WCU 8-yard line The other five, however, netted only one touchdown, two field goals, a bad snap on a field goal attempt (and subsequent failed pass), and a blocked 26-yard field goal try in the fourth quarter. One possession in particular was particularly bothersome to Lamb, as Furman, sporting a lead, had a first-and-goal situation at the Catamount 3 following a 54-yard pass play. Three plays later the Paladins were at the WCU 9, where an ensuing 26-yard field goal try never materialized as the aforementioned bad snap from center led to the an incomplete pass. On the season Furman has scored at a 70.0 percent clip (14x20) from the red zone; however, after going 7-for-7 in the first three games, the Paladins have are just 7-for-13 inside the red zone in the last two contests. MR. VERSATILE...When junior wide receiver Isaac West (Augusta, Ga.) and tight end Willis Sudderth (Lilburn, Ga.) were suspended for the Paladins first three games, junior flanker Brian Bratton (Martinez, Ga.), already known as one of the team s most versatile performers, stepped up his game even more. Through five games he has caught a team leading 22 passes for 275 yards and three touchdowns, rushed 16 times for 138 yards (8.6 ypc.) and two scores, and averaged 21.4 yards on seven kickoff returns. In Saturday s triumph over Western Carolina, he nabbed five passes for 50 yards. Two weeks ago in a 45-0 whitewash of Gardner-Webb, he collected six passes for 50 yards and rushed twice for 58 yards, including a 52-yard touchdown run. Earlier, in the Paladins loss to Clemson, he caught a 20-yard touchdown pass (Furman s first TD against Clemson since 1961) and ran for 41 yards and a second touchdown. For his career he now has 53 receptions for 717 yards and eight touchdowns and has registered 24 rushes for 196 yards and three scores. He was named Southern Conference Freshman-of-the-Year and All- America as a return specialist in 2001 after leading the nation in kickoff returns (37.2 avg., 3 TDs), including a 100-yard sprint in the Paladins win over Appalachian State in Greenville. PINCHING THE POINTS...When Furman surrendered a fourth quarter touchdown to Western Carolina in Saturday s triumph over the Catamounts, it marked only the second second half score yielded by the Paladins this season (13 total points). Furman heads into Saturday s game against Appalachian State as the league leader in scoring defense (13.0 ppg). STELLAR PALADIN D...Furman s defense turned in another quality performance Saturday, limiting Western Carolina to only 230 total yards (116 yards below their season average) and effectively bottling up the Catamounts ground game (57 yards on 21 carries). Furman s stop troops limited the effectiveness of WCU quarterback Brian Gaither, who completed only 16-of-34 passes for 173 yards and two interceptions. Gaither had entered the contest as the Southern Conference s passing yards leader (210.6 ypg). In addition, the Paladins put the clamps on reigning league offensive player-of-the-week Lamont Seward, holding the Catamount wide receiver to only five catches for 37 yards a week after he claimed 12 receptions for 176 yards in a win over East Tennessee State. Furman currently leads the league in total defense (276.8 ypg) and is also first in passing efficiency defense (93.74 rating) and interceptions (9). BURANT A FORCE IN THE MIDDLE...One reason for the strong start by Furman s defense, and in particular the Paladins solid work against the run (114.8 ypg, second in SoCon) is the strong play of junior nose guard Michael Burant (Lexington, Va.). In a loss to Clemson on Sept. 6, he notched a career high seven stops, including twofor-loss. The seven tackles versus the Tigers were the most by a Paladin nose guard since B.J. Pate notched nine stops in a win over Chattanooga in Although forced to miss three days of practice with an abdominal strain the week of the Gardner-Webb game, he managed pick up three tackles, a tackle-for-loss, and a half sack in the Paladins 45-0 shutout of the Bulldogs. In Saturday s win over Western Carolina, Burant was a major factor in the Paladins limiting the Catamounts to only 57 rushing yards (on 21 attempts). He picked up four tackles, a tackle-for-loss, and a batted pass. Through five games, he has 20 tackles on the season, only three shy of the 23 stops he collected an injury plagued 2002 campaign that saw him register action in only eight contests. FURMAN LINEBACKERS MAKING THE PLAYS...Furman s linebacking corps appears to be living up to its billing as the possibly league s strongest group as through five games the Paladins three leading tacklers are linebackers. Leading the way is junior Mike Killian (Atlanta, Ga.) with a team leading 62 tackles. Next are sophomore William Freeman (Swansea, S.C.) and junior All-Southern Conference performer Cedrick Ritter (Fairfax, S.C.), who have contributed 41 and 39 tackles, respectively. Senior All-Southern Conference performer Keito Whetstone (Orangeburg, S.C.), meanwhile, has contributed 18 stops despite being sidelined for two of the last three games with a sprained ankle sustained in the Paladins loss to Clemson on Sept. 6. In his absence, Freeman, in his first career start, stepped in and registered a career high 14 stops, including two tackles-for-loss, in the triumph over Richmond on Sept. 20 on the way to earning Southern Conference Defensive Player-ofthe-Week honors. He followed it up with 10 tackles and a half sack in the Paladins 45-0 whitewash of Gardner-Webb. All told, the Paladin linebacker corps of Whetstone, Killian, Ritter, and Freeman have accounted for 160 tackles, 7.5 tackles-for-loss, four pass deflections, three forced fumbles, one and a half sacks, an interception, and a fumble recovery through five games. Since 1975 Furman has produced 21 first team All- Southern Conference linebackers the most of any league school. FURMAN LINEBACKERS CAREER STATISTICS Mike Killian, 6-1, 230, Jr., Atlanta, Ga. YEAR G-GS PRI AST TOT TFL (Loss) CF FR SACK INT PBU (-13) (-4) (-5) Totals (-22) William Freeman, 6-2, 214, So., Swansea, S.C. YEAR G-GS PRI AST TOT TFL (Loss) CF FR SACK INT PBU (-11) (-9) Totals (-20) Cedrick Ritter, 6-2, 231, Jr., Fairfax, S.C. YEAR G-GS PRI AST TOT TFL (Loss) CF FR SACK INT PBU (-20) (-5) (-8) Totals (-33) Keito Whetstone, 6-0, 229, Sr., Orangeburg, S.C. YEAR G-GS PRI AST TOT TFL (Loss) CF FR SACK INT PBU (0) (-1) (-3) (0) Totals (-4) SIR CAM NEWTON...Furman junior All-Southern Conference free safety Cam Newton (Bennettsville, S.C.) got his season off to a quality start in the Paladins 24-7 win over Elon on Aug. 31, recording seven tackles, an interception, and a forced fumble on the way to earning league defensive player-of-the-week honors. In Saturday s win over Western Carolina, he came up big again with his second interception of the season and subsequent 28-yard return that set up the Paladins lone touchdown of the game. The pickoff against the Catamounts was his eighth in now 17 career starts. He also blocked a field goal in the second half to help the Paladins preserve a 19-7 lead. He has 26 tackles in five games. A year ago he headlined a Paladin secondary that saw him register 57 tackles, nine pass deflections, and a team leading six interceptions (along with All-America cornerback Rodney Johnson). Newton s six pickoffs in 2002, the second highest total in the league, were especially impressive because they came in the face of a Paladin pass rush that netted a conference low eight sacks. His younger brother, Syvelle Newton, is a freshman football player this fall at the University of South Carolina. A NAME YOU RE GOING TO HEAR...Furman is blessed with a number of solid young players, and chief among them is redshirt freshman strong safety Shelton Riley (Charlotte, N.C.). In Saturday s win over

6 Western Carolina, he registered a pair of tackles and his second interception in as many weeks. He tallied eight tackles and a pass deflection in his first career start in the Paladins loss to Clemson on Sept. 6 and a 44-yard interception return for a touchdown in the 45-0 win over Gardner- Webb. That pickoff and return for score was the first by a Paladin since the 2000 season when cornerback Richie Jackson gathered in a pass by Georgia Southern quarterback J.R. Revere and returned in 29 yards in a Furman win in Greenville. PALADIN STADIUM PROWESS...Furman enjoys a true home field advantage at Paladin Stadium (a.k.a. The Dungeon), where since 1981 (now 22-plus seasons) the purple and white have compiled a record (.794) the third highest home field winning percentage in NCAA I-AA. NEW CENTURY: SAME WINNING TRADITION...After posting the second most successful record in NCAA I-AA in the 1980s ( ,.773), Furman registered a solid mark (.578) in the 1990s. Now three-plus seasons into the new century, the Paladins are this decade (.750), which ranks seventh among NCAA I-AA scholarship-based programs who compete for the national championship. NCAA I-AA WINNINGEST PROGRAMS IN THE 2000s School Record.Pct Montana Georgia Southern Lehigh Bethune-Cookman Western Kentucky McNeese State FURMAN CONSISTENTLY COMPETITIVE...Furman owns a solid record (.754) in its last 57 games, and in only four of the 14 losses have the Paladins been beaten by more than seven points. FURMAN LOSSES SINCE 1999 Opponent (Year) Score Margin Appalachian State (2000)... I-AA Semifinalist Appalachian State (2002)... I-AA No Elon (1999) East Tennessee State (2000) Ga. Southern (1999)... I-AA National Champion Wyoming (2001)...NCAA I-A Massachusetts (1999) ot... I-AA Playoffs Hofstra (2000)... I-AA Playoffs Montana (2001)... I-AA National Championship Villanova... I-AA Playoffs Ga. Southern (2001)... I-AA Semifinalist Clemson (2003)... NCAA I-A Ga. Southern (2002)... I-AA Semifinalist Vanderbilt (2002)... NCAA I-A FIRST SINCE When redshirt freshman defensive end Roy Ravenell (Goose Creek, S.C.) intercepted a screen pass against Gardner-Webb two weeks ago, it marked the first interception by a Paladin defensive linemen since nose guard Reggie Williams picked off a tipped pass versus Marshall during the 1996 season. STEPPIN OUT...The 57-yard punt return for a touchdown by redshirt freshman Justin Stepp (Pelion, S.C.) in the 45-0 whitewash of Gardner-Webb on was the second in as many seasons for the Paladins, who last year got a 66-yard return for a score by Bear Rinehart, who led the Southern Conference in punt returns in 2002 with a 14.9 average. GUTSY START...Furman opened its Sept. 20 game against Richmond with a gutsy play an onside kick, which the Paladins Jon MacDonald (Greer, S.C.) recovered at the Spiders 48. From that point Furman drove 33 yards to the Richmond 15 for a 32-yard field goal by Danny Marshall (Atlanta, Ga.) for an early 3-0 lead. NOT YOUR ORDINARY COMEBACK...When Furman sophomore tailback Brandon Mays (Arden, N.C.) underwent surgery on Oct. 30, 2002, for ulcerative colitis and spent two weeks in the hospital, a return to football looked bleak. After having approximately 90 percent of his large intestines removed and dropping from a pre-illness weight of 190 pounds to 140, he endured two more procedures in early 2003, including reconstructive surgery. Unable to take part in spring practice In March due to his condition, he nonetheless attended every practice and offered consistent encouragement to his teammates. Through dedicated rehabilitation and the fortune of advanced medicine, Mays regained 52 pounds (to 192), strength, and endurance, and completed his comeback by rushing 11 times for 49 yards and catching one pass for nine yards in the Paladins 24-7 win over Elon in the season opener on Aug. 30. Prior to his illness a year ago he had appeared in four games and rushed 18 times for 96 yards. As a prep at T.C. Roberson, he ran for 4,406 and 50 touchdowns in his career and was named Asheville Citizen-Times Offensive Player-of-the-Year after totaling 1,961 yards and 20 touchdowns his senior year. SOCON MAN...As head coaching tenures go, Bobby Lamb, who is now in his second season at the helm of the Paladin program, certainly doesn t qualify as a veteran, but when factoring in total years of association with Southern Conference schools, he could rightfully be considered a dean of league head coaches. For Lamb, 40, the 2003 campaign marks his 22nd season at Furman. That tenure includes four seasons as a player ( ), 16 years as an assistant coach ( ), and one season as head coach (2002). No other league mentor can match that length of service to a league school. FAMILY...Very few coaching staffs can claim to be as close and know the school at which they work better than Furman s. That s because the Paladins entire coaching staff, with the exception of wide receivers coach Drew Cronic and defensive backs coach Jeff Farrington, is composed of Furman graduates who enjoyed fine playing careers for the purple and white before entering the coaching ranks. Furman s staff includes defensive ends coach Julius Dixon '90, defensive line coach Allen Edwards '92, tight ends coach Ben Hall 00, offensive line coach Clay Hendrix 86, head coach Bobby Lamb 86, running backs coach Tim Sorrells 81, and defensive coordinator/linebackers coach Steve Wilson 77. All told, the Paladins current coaching staff sports 81 years of collective coaching service at Furman and, counting playing tenures, has combined for 109 seasons of experience at the university. FATHER FIGURES...Junior Bo Moore (Madison, Ga.), Furman s starting quarterback, appears set to carry on the Paladins well established tradition of producing successful signal callers who are the sons of high school head coaches. Starting with Tim Sorrells ( ) and also including Bobby Lamb ( ), Philly Jones ( ) and, most recently, Billy Napier ( ), Furman has fashioned noteworthy success with quarterbacks who played for their fathers. Sorrells, who starred under his dad, Fred Sorrells, at Jefferson County (Tenn.) High School, quarterbacked Furman to Southern Conference titles in 1980 & 81. Lamb, a former standout at Commerce (Ga.) High School under his father, Ray Lamb, later helped lead Furman to a conference championship and NCAA I-AA runnerup finish in Jones, a three-year starter for the Paladins, played for his dad, Phil Jones, at Winder-Barrow (Ga.) High School, and Napier enjoyed a solid prep career under his father, Bill Napier, at Murray County (Ga.) High School before coming to Furman, where he directed the Paladins to 2001 league title and national runnerup finish. Moore, meanwhile, fashioned a fine prep tenure for his father, Kenny Moore, at Morgan County (Ga.) High School before joining the Furman program in BROTHER ACT...Furman s 2003 squad features three sets of brothers: Hindley and Grant Brigham (Birmingham, Ala.), twins Josh and Justin Stepp (Pelion, S.C.), and Lockwood and Austin Holmes (Jacksonville, Fla.). Hindley, a senior tailback, transferred to Furman in 2001 following two seasons at Baylor and last year paced the Paladins in rushing with 762 yards and five touchdowns. Grant, a sophomore flanker/ return specialist, joined the Paladin program this fall after spending the 2002 campaign at Vanderbilt, where he lettered as a true freshman. Josh Stepp, the 2001 Shrine Bowl MVP, is redshirt freshman quarterback who will compete for backup action this fall. Brother Justin, meanwhile, is seeing plenty of action at flanker and as a punt return specialist. Lockwood Holmes serves as a reserve cornerback and member of special teams while

7 Austin will likely redshirt this fall, also as a cornerback. IMPRESSIVE LINEAGES...Sophomore linebacker Andrew Carson (Newnan, Ga.) is the brother of former Clemson All-America linebacker Chad Carson. Andrew s father, Tom Carson, played football at Georgia Tech, and his grandfather, Earle Carson, was an end, three-year letterman, and an honorable mention All-American at Furman ( ). A great uncle, M.A. Carson, was a two-time letterwinner as an offensive guard at Furman ( ), and another great uncle, Tom Carson, was an All-South offensive tackle selection and three-year letterman who serve as captain of Furman s 1931 squad. True freshman defensive end Turner Burton (Birmingham, Ala.) sports a strong Alabama Crimson Tide heritage. His great-grandfather, Fred Sington, was a two-time All-America offensive tackle at Alabama, member of the Tide s 1930 national championship team, 1955 inductee into the National Football Foundation Hall-of- Fame, and member of the Alabama Sports Hall-of-Fame. Two of Burton s uncles, Dave Sington ( ) and Fred Sington, Jr. ( ), also played football for Alabama. LIKE FATHER, LIKE SON...Senior placekicker Danny Marshall (Atlanta, Ga.) is the son of former Paladin defensive end Tommy Marshall ( ), who later served as an assistant coach on the Furman staff for eight years ( ), during which time the Paladins captured three conference titles and the 1988 NCAA I-AA national championship. Sophomore cornerback Jon MacDonald (Greer, S.C.) is the son of former Furman wide receiver Norman MacDonald ( ), and sophomore quarterback Matt Cain (Easley, S.C.) is the son of former Paladin assistant and current Vanderbilt offensive coordinator Ted Cain ( ). PALADINS AND GAMECOCKS...Furman starting senior defensive end Brandon Poole (Columbia, S.C.) is the son of 1981 University of South Carolina Heisman Trophy winning running back George Rogers. Furman true freshman Ryan McKie (Simpsonville, S.C.) is the son of James McKie, who was also a running back and former teammate of Rogers at USC. McKie s cousin, B.J. McKie, was a basketball standout for the Gamecocks. PALADINS IN PRESEASON POLLS...A consensus preseason second place Southern Conference pick by league head coaches and media, Furman also recently earned No. 8 and No. 9 national rankings in Sports Network and ESPN-USA Today NCAA I-AA preseason polls. The Paladins finished the 2002 campaign ranked ninth nationally. SOUTHERN CONFERENCE COACHES PRESEASON POLL Rank Team Points 1) Georgia Southern (8) T2) FURMAN Appalachian State (1) ) Western Carolina ) Wofford ) The Citadel ) Chattanooga ) East Tennessee State ) Elon SOUTHERN CONFERENCE MEDIA PRESEASON POLL Rank Team Points 1) Georgia Southern (30) ) FURMAN (2) ) Appalachian State (1) ) Wofford ) Western Carolina ) The Citadel ) East Tennessee State ) Chattanooga ) Elon FURMAN HALL-OF-FAME INDUCTEES...Two former football standouts were among five athletic greats who were enshrined in Furman s Athletic Hall-of-Fame prior to the Paladins season opener versus Elon on Aug. 30. All-South Carolina offensive tackle Jack Summers 47 and All-America linebacker Kota Suttle 93, were joined by All-America golfer Jen Hanna 98, All-America soccer defender Pete Santora 98, and four-time All-Southern Conference linkster Todd White 90 in composing this year s class of inductees. JACK SUMMERS '47 Football (1941, 42, 46)...Lexington, N.C...offensive guard/tackle...three-year letterman...first team All-South Carolina selection and honorable mention All-Southern Conference/All- America in 1942 before having career interrupted by WWII...served in Army Air Corps before returning to Furman for 1946 season...'42 Furman team went 3-6 against rugged schedule that included a 6-0 win over South Carolina...lost to Virgina Tech (7-6), Wake Forest (14-6) and Clemson (12-7)...also lost to Georgia, Tennessee, and Miami...'46 team played Alabama, Auburn, South Carolina, Georgia, Clemson, and Georgia Tech, among others, when Southern Conference included many present members of the SEC and ACC...participated in 1946 Blue-Gray All-Star Classic...following graduation served as head football coach at Fountain Inn ( ), Cheraw ( ), and Sumter ( )...served as elementary school principal in Sumter from and assistant superintendent of School District 17 (Sumter City Schools) from died May 28, KOTA SUTTLE '93 Football ( )...linebacker...LaFayette, Ga...four-year letterman and starter...american Football Coaches Association (AFCA) and Sports Network first team All-America (1992)...Associated Press second team All-America (1992)...two-time first team All- Southern Conference (1990 & '91)...named Furman Freshman-of-the-Year in 1989 after totaling 134 tackles and helping pace Paladins to 12-2 record, conference title, and NCAA I-AA semifinal playoff appearance...tallied 65 tackles (despite injuries) on 1990 Furman squad that went 9-4, won league championship, and advanced to NCAA I-AA quarterfinal playoff round...led Furman in tackles in 1991 (144) and 1992 (151)...served as team co-captain for 1992 campaign...team's four-year record during tenure was ranks as Furman's all-time leading tackler (489)...accorded Furman's Defensive (MVP) and Iron Horse Award in currently practicing law in Atlanta, Ga., as partner of Suttle and Gardner. JEN HANNA 98 Golf ( )...Solon, Ohio...four-year letterwinner NGCA All-America (1st team) Edna Hartness Female Athlete of the Year Southern Conference Freshman of the Year and SoCon Player of the Year in 96 and 98...three-time allconference...played in three NCAA Championships with a top finish of 36th at the 97 event in Columbus, Ohio (team finished 6th, 13th, and 16th)...set Furman season stroke average record (73.63) during campaign...currently member of LPGA Tour...resides in Greenville, S.C. PETE SANTORA 98 Men s Soccer ( )...defender...fouryear letterwinner...four-year starter...first team NSCAA All-America selection in 1996 and in 97 (was the first 1st team All America in Furman soccer history)...southern Conference Player-of-the-Year in NSCAA All-South Region selection in 1995 (3rd team), 96 (1st team), and 97 (1st team)...participant in the 1997 Umbro Select All-Star Game...three-time all-conference selection 1994, 1996, named to the SoCon All- Tournament Team in two-time SoCon Academic Honor Roll member...scored 12 goals and recorded nine assists for 33 points over his career as a defender...team posted three conference regular season and three tournament championships during his tenure, including wins over Louisville, Clemson, South Carolina, Florida International, Wake Forest, and Vanderbilt squad finished season ranked 16th in the nation team finished 19th nationally...following graduation played two seasons of professional A-League soccer with the Albuquerque Ghekos and Jacksonville Cyclones...currently resides in Atlanta, Ga., where he is the founding partner of Nacional, LLC, a national soccer camp organization. TODD WHITE 90 Men's Golf ( )...Spartanburg, S.C...fourtime All-Southern Conference selection and team MVP...honorable mention All-America selection in won four individual tourament championships during his career, including 1988 Wofford Invitational and 88 Southern Conference Championship and 1989 and 90 Furman Intercollegiates...member of 88 Southern Conference championship team...participated in 1989 NCAA Tournament and NCAA East-West Team Matches...honorable mention All-American selection in ranks third on Furman s career stroke average chart with a mark...won

8 1990 South Carolina Amateur and 1991 state amateur match-play championship United States Open participant...currently teaching at Dorman High School in Spartanburg, S.C., where he also serves as golf coach. FALCONS AND FURMAN...Furman has served as the summer training camp home of the Atlanta Falcons for the past four seasons and will continue to do so for at least the next two years. Lauded by head coach Dan Reeves as the best training camp site he s experienced in his long tenure in the NFL, Furman benefits greatly from its partnership with the the Falcons. Besides increasing the school s national visibility and presence in historically one of its top markets for student recruitment, hosting the Falcons has also netted the Paladin football program two completely renovated, irrigated practice fields this year. Furman also hosted Atlanta Falcons training camps from PALADINS IN THE PROS...Furman currently has two former standouts on NFL rosters. Linebacker Orlando Ruff 99 is beginning his fifth season in the professional ranks and first as a member of the New Orleans Saints following four campaigns with the San Diego Chargers, and safety John Keith 00 is entering his fourth season with the San Francisco 49ers. Paladin standout tight end Luther Broughton 97, meanwhile, was recently cut by the Green Bay Packers, as was wide receiver Des Kitchings 00 from the St. Louis Rams roster FURMAN STARTING LINEUPS ELON CLEM RICH G-W WCU ASU CIT ETSU GSU WOF UTC SE... Stone Stone Stone West Stone LT... Bainbridge Bainbridge Bainbridge Bainbridge Bainbridge LG... Dyson Dyson Dyson Dyson Dyson C... Stewart Stewart Stewart Stewart Morgan RG... Covington Covington Covington Covington Covington RT... Laggis Laggis Laggis Laggis Laggis TE... Rust Rust Rust Sudderth Sudderth FLK... Bratton Bratton Bratton Bratton Bratton QB... Moore Moore Moore Moore Moore FB... Means Means Means Means Means TB... H. Brigham H. Brigham H. Brigham H. Brigham H. Brigham DE... Poole Poole Poole Poole Poole NG... Burant Burant Burant Bray Burant DT... Porter Porter Porter Porter Porter DE... Jones Jones Jones Jones Jones SLB... Whetstone Whetstone Freeman Freeman Freeman MLB... Killian Killian Killian Killian Killian WLB... Ritter Ritter Ritter Ritter Ritter LCB... Wilson Wilson Wilson Wilson Wilson RCB... K. Johnson K. Johnson K. Johnson K. Johnson K. Johnson SS... South Riley Riley South South FS... Newton Newton Newton Newton Newton Southern Conference s Winningest Football Program (512 Wins All-Time, 206 SoCon Victories) FURMAN FOOTBALL PRIDE IN ACHIEVEMENT 16 Southern Conference Players-of-the-Year (league leader) 11 Southern Conference Championships (league leader) 14 Academic All-Americans (league leader) 9 NCAA Post-Graduate Scholars (league leader) 5 National Football Foundation Scholar-Athletes (league leader) 11 Southern Conference Jacobs Blocking Award Selections (league leader) 42 All-Americans (39 since 1982) 88 Percent Graduation Rate (2003) 1,158 SAT Average (2003 freshman football class) 172 First Team All-Southern Conference (league leader)

9 PERSONAL Name: Robert Emory Lamb Born: December 24, 1962, in Augusta, Georgia Wife: Allyson Acker of Greenville, South Carolina Married: July 22, 1989, in Greenville, South Carolina Children: Sallie Emory (May 21, 1992), Taylor Boyd (April 12, 1994) EDUCATION Commerce (Ga.) High School, 1982 Furman University, B.A. in Health and Exercise Science, 1987 Furman University, M.Ed. in Health and Exercise Science, 1992 THE BOBBY LAMB FILE PLAYING CAREER Commerce High School, , QB Four-Year Letterman, Three-Year Starter AA State Champion, 1981 (13-1-1) Atlanta Journal-Constitution Georgia AA Back-of-the-Year, 1981 Furman University, , QB Four-Year Letterman, Two-Year Starter All-Southern Conference, 1984 & '85 Southern Conference Player-of-the-Year, 1985 Southern Conference Champion/NCAA I-AA Runner-Up, 1985 (12-2) NCAA I-AA National Passing Efficiency Leader, 1985 (171.20) South Carolina Athletic Hall-of-Fame State Male Amateur Athlete-of-the-Year, 1985 Charlotte Athletic Club Carolinas Male Amateur Athlete-of-the-Year, 1985 The Lambs: Taylor, Allyson, Sallie, and Bobby COLLEGIATE PLAYING CAREER Year School Position Overall SoCon Finish Highlights 1982 Furman Backup Quarterback st SoCon Champ, NCAA I-AA Quarterfinalist, d. South Carolina Furman Backup Quarterback st SoCon Champ, NCAA-I-AA Semifinalist, d. Ga. Tech Furman Starting Quarterback th d. N.C. State 34-30, All-SoCon 1985 Furman Starting Quarterback st SoCon Champ, NCAA I-AA Runner-Up, d. N.C. State SoCon Player-of-the-Year, NCAA I-AA Pass Efficiency Leader COLLEGIATE PLAYING RECORD Furman , 4 Years (.790) COLLEGIATE COACHING CAREER Year School Responsibility Overall SoCon Finish Highlights 1986 Furman Student Assistant/Quarterbacks rd NCAA I-AA Quarterfinalist, t. Ga. Tech Furman Defensive Ends rd 1988 Furman Defensive Ends st SoCon Champ, NCAA I-AA National Champion 1989 Furman Quarterbacks st SoCon Champ, NCAA I-AA Semifinalist 1990 Furman Quarterbacks st SoCon Champ, NCAA I-AA Quarterfinalist 1991 Furman Quarterbacks th 1992 Furman Quarterbacks th 1993 Furman Quarterbacks/Receivers, Passing Game Coord th 1994 Furman Quarterbacks/Receivers, Passing Game Coord th 1995 Furman Quarterbacks/Receivers, Passing Game Coord rd 1996 Furman Quarterbacks/Receivers, Passing Game Coord rd NCAA I-AA Quarterfinalist 1997 Furman Quarterbacks/Receivers, Passing Game Coord rd 1998 Furman Quarterbacks/Receivers, Passing Game Coord th 1999 Furman Quarterbacks, Passing Game Coord st SoCon Champ, NCAA I-AA Playoffs, d. UNC Furman Quarterbacks, Passing Game Coord nd NCAA I-AA Playoffs 2001 Furman Quarterbacks, Passing Game Coord st SoCon Champ, NCAA I-AA National Runner-up 2002 Furman Head Coach nd NCAA I-AA Playoffs 2003 Furman Head Coach ASSISTANT COACHING RECORD Furman , 16 Years, (.657) HEAD COACHING RECORD Furman 12-5, 2nd Year, (.706) HONORS 1995 Furman Athletic Hall-of-Fame