GREENVILLE, S.C. – Quarterback Rob McCoy connected with Noah Jennings on a pair of first-half touchdown passes and Charleston Southern's defense forced four turnovers as the Buccaneers edged the FCS 15th/16th-ranked Paladins, 24-20, Saturday night in football action at Paladin Stadium.
 
Charleston Southern evened its record at 1-1. The loss, which dropped the Paladins to 0-2, snapped Furman's 10-game home winning streak. 
 
Trailing 14-10 at halftime, Furman grabbed a lead on Myion Hicks' one-yard touchdown run on its opening drive of the second half. After a Paladin turnover at its own nine yard line, Autavius Ison put the Bucs back in front with a seven-yard run that capped a two-play drive with 6:46 to play in the third quarter.
 
Ian Williams connected on his second field goal of the night with 9:45 remaining to trim the deficit to 21-20, but CSU forced a fumble inside the Furman 20 yard line on the Paladins' next possession and followed a 23-yard field goal by stopping the Paladins on downs to put the game away.
 
McCoy completed 12-of-23 passes for 143 yards and two touchdowns while Ison rushed for 90 yards and a touchdown on 19 carries. Jennings finished with seven catches for 97 yards, including touchdown grabs of 27 yards and 31 yards in the opening half.
 
Furman out-gained the Bucs 336-257 on the night despite being held to 101 yards rushing. Freshman Trey Hedden threw for 193 yards and his first career touchdown, but fumbled twice and was intercepted at his own 32 yard line to setup Charleston Southern's go-head score.
 
Furman is back in action at Paladin Stadium on Saturday, September 14, when it hosts Stetson at 2 p.m.