SAN ANTONIO, TEXAS – Lindsey Scott connected with Kole Wilson on a 32-yard touchdown pass with just under two minutes remaining to lift Incarnate Word past Furman, 41-38, in FCS second round playoff action Saturday afternoon at Benson Stadium.
Furman, which trailed 31-17 in the third quarter, stormed back to take a 38-34 lead on 1 -yard touchdown plunge by quarterback
Tyler Huff with 6:55 remaining.
The Paladins then stopped UIW on the ensuing possession when cornerback
Micah Robinson batted down at fourth-down pass from Scott, giving the Paladins the ball at the 20-yard line. Back-to-back penalties backed up Furman, which was forced to punt from its own 5-yard line. The Cardinals took possession at Furman 43, and three plays later Scott hit Wilson in stride in the back of the end zone for the go-ahead score.
Furman started its last possession at its own 25 and moved to the UIW 32, but on 1st-and-10, Huff's pass to a tight end
Ryan Miller was picked off by Elliott Davison at the 9-yard line with 1:17 to go.
The Cardinals (11-1) advance to face the winner of Richmond-No. 2 Sacramento State next Saturday in the quarterfinal round. Furman finishes the 2022 season with a 10-3 overall record.
Huff threw for 171 yards and a touchdown, while rushing for 64 yards and two scores, to pace the Paladins offensively. The Orange Park, Fla., native completed 16-of-28 passes and rushed nine times.
Dominic Roberto contributed 59 yards and a touchdown on 15 carries.
Joshua Harris caught four passes for 69 yards and a touchdown.
Defensively, Furman got a pair of interceptions from cornerback
Cally Chizik, whose first one on the game's opening possession he returned 36 yards for a touchdown to help stake Furman to an early 7-0 lead.
The Paladins had three players record 10 or more tackles, led by
Kam Brinson's 13 stops.
Braden Gilby added 11 tackles, and
Bryce McCormick 10.
Scott turned in 394 yards passing and five touchdowns on 33-of-49 attempts, and ran for 124 yards. Marcus Cooper also rushed for 104 yards on 22 carries.
