Date: Saturday, Oct. 19
Contest: The Citadel (2-4, 1-2) at Furman (4-2, 2-1)
Time: 3:30 p.m.
Place: Paladin Stadium in Greenville, S.C.
THE GAME: Furman holds a 50-28-3 lead in the series that started in Charleston in 1913 … In games played at Furman, the Paladins hold a 27-12 edge … Furman has won the last three games, five of the last six and 14 of the last 19 … Furman is 6-4 in the last 10 games of the series … The Bulldogs’ last win at Paladin Stadium was a 25-24 victory in 1998 … Furman head coach Bobby Lamb is looking for his first win vs. the Bulldogs while Citadel head coach Ellis Johnson is 0-1 vs the Paladins.
GAME NOTES: The Citadel will face sixth-ranked Furman for the 81st time in school history … The teams have met as SoCon opponents every year since 1936 … The Bulldogs posted a 26-7 win over ETSU at home last week to score their first SoCon win of the 2002 season … Furman went to Boone and faced fourth-ranked Appalachian State last week and dropped a 16-15 decision … The Furman-Citadel contest will be a match-up of two high-powered passing offenses … Furman is averaging 244.0 YPG while The Citadel averages 225.3 YPG through the air.

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