It’s the Wild West out there

(Pixabay photo) https://www.facebook.com/UpstateInsuranceConsultants What’s next in college athletics? Here’s a guess. Caleb Williams is skipping Southern California’s bowl game. Another NFL quarterback goes down. Williams signs with that team and starts next Sunday. That is against the rules. For now. Or … Williams transfers to Florida State. Undefeated? Quarterback out? Problem solved! Or … the …

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Furman can’t keep up with Razorbacks

Garrett Hien (Furman photo) https://dunesproperties.com/agent/mark-mitchell/ FAYETTEVILLE, Ark. – An ambitious, frenetic road trip came to an end for Furman on Monday night at Bud Walton Arena, where the Paladins tried to keep up but mainly just kept the Arkansas Razorbacks in sight. Khalif Battle scored 25 points and Chandler Lawson added 19 as Arkansas (6-3) …

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Devils lead all-county selections

(Monte Dutton photo) https://www.scfbins.com/agents/buddybridges Thirteen Clinton Red Devils made the all-county football team selected by the Laurens County Touchdown Club. Clinton (10-3) was the only county team to finish with a winning record, reaching at least the third round of the Class 3A playoffs for the third straight year. The all-county team will be honored …

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The Big Sky’s the limit

By MONTE DUTTON Tyler Huff and Dominic Roberto (Furman photos) https://dunesproperties.com/agent/mark-mitchell/ In Spartanburg on Nov. 18, the day was as lovely as the place and time made possible, and a horror movie broke out. On Saturday at Paladin Stadium, Wuthering Heights could have been filmed nearby, and Furman played a playoff football game as picturesque …

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Blue Hose march home again, hurrah! hurrah!

(PC photos) https://www.sadlerhughes.com/ Two Presbyterian College basketball teams returned home Saturday night feeling pleased with themselves after crossing successfully into the Southern Conference. The men defeated Virginia Military, 75-71, in Lexington, Va., and the women cruised past Western Carolina, 60-41, in Cullowhee, N.C. https://www.facebook.com/UpstateInsuranceConsultants Trevon Reddish-Rhone led Presbyterian (6-3) with 14 points (2/3 three-pointers) and …

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Paladins caught in the Ivy

Garrett Hien (Furman photo) https://dunesproperties.com/agent/mark-mitchell/ PRINCETON, N.J. – Furman got an Ivy League education on Saturday afternoon at Jadwin Gynasium. It was unwanted. Matt Allocco hit a go-ahead three-pointer with 4.2 seconds remaining to lift Princeton  (8-0) to a 70-69 victory over the Paladins. The Tigers erased an 11-point deficit to snatch the victory. https://www.sadlerhughes.com/

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Paladins save it for a cloudy day

By MONTE DUTTON Travis Blackshear steps up. (Furman photos) https://dunesproperties.com/agent/mark-mitchell/ It’s inevitable. A team in the Football Championship Subdivision playoffs must get a seed and a first-round bye. Then once that open week is used, observers wonder if the team will be flat and rusty from inaction. It’s always something. Goodness, gracious. To borrow the …

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Blue Hose to seek 2nd win over military school

Kaleb Scott (PC photo) https://www.sadlerhughes.com/ Presbyterian seeks its second victory over a Southern Conference member on Saturday when the Blue Hose visit Lexington, Va., to take on Virginia Military at Cameron Hall. Presbyterian (5-3) defeated The Citadel, 71-64, on Nov. 14 in Clinton. The Blue Hose began the season with four consecutive victories, marking their …

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Paladins to make 1st-time calls on Princeton, Arkansas

Alex Williams (Furman photo) https://dunesproperties.com/agent/mark-mitchell/ A Furman men’s basketball team still finding its identity embarks on its toughest road trip. Win or lose, good or bad, hard lessons are there for the taking in Princeton, N.J., and Fayetteville, Ark. The Princeton Tigers and the Arkansas Razorbacks are both Sweet 16 teams from the most recent …

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Paladins’ playoff foe is familiar

Braden Gilby has played in more games (58) than any player in Furman history . (Furman photos) https://dunesproperties.com/agent/mark-mitchell/ Furman-Chattanooga II: The Rematch. The first matchup was decided by three points. The Paladins enjoyed an opening week off as a direct result of their 17-14 victory on the Mocs’ home field on Nov. 4. That victory …

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