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Chattanooga at Furman

Saturday, December 2, 2023, FCS Championship – Second Round

Furman beat Chattanooga 26–⁠7. It was their 32nd meeting; after it, Furman led the series 17–⁠15.

AwayChattanooga8–⁠5 in 2023
7
HomeFurman10–⁠3 in 2023
26

Final at Paladin Stadium, GreenvilleTV: ESPN+Attendance 7,118

At kickoff
61°F, overcast, mist, wind 5 mph from the southwestWeather: NOAA NCEI Integrated Surface Database; Greenville Downtown Airport (KGMU), 11 km from the stadium, seven minutes before kickoff
Official
Gregg WilsonGame officials: stats.ncaa.org box scores, via SportsDataverse

Scoring by quarter

TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4Final
Chattanooga70007
Furman01010626

Standouts

Player stats

Chattanooga

PassingC/AttYdsTDInt
Luke Schomburg9/198401
Matthew Clemmer0/2001
RushingCarYdsTDLong
Reggie Davis860125
Gino Appleberry Jr.1958013
ReceivingRecYdsTDLong
Jamoi Mayes338032
Reggie Davis114014
Sam Phillips21307
Jay Gibson110010
DefenseTklTFLSacksInt
Clayborne Fields III0001

Furman

PassingC/AttYdsTDInt
Tyler Huff18/2919201
Joshua Harris0/1000
RushingCarYdsTDLong
Grant Robinson1362014
Dominic Roberto1551211
Myion Hicks140040
Tyler Huff732016
ReceivingRecYdsTDLong
Wayne Anderson Jr.553025
Luke Shiflett451020
Nick Cannon120020
Grant Robinson119019
DefenseTklTFLSacksInt
Travis Blackshear0001
Alex Maier0001

From CollegeFootballData’s box score. Names lead to each player’s page. ★ a career high on file.

Team stats

ChattanoogaFurman
200Total yards384
84Passing yards192
116Rushing yards192
4.0Yards per pass6.4
4.1Yards per rush4.6
9First downs18
6–⁠14Third downs9–⁠17
0–⁠0Fourth downs0–⁠1
2Turnovers1
5–⁠30Penalties4–⁠32
24:25Possession35:35

Efficiency

ChattanoogaFurman
31%Success rate37%
−0.16EPA per play0.06
1.27Explosiveness1.28
0.03Rushing EPA0.15
−0.42Passing EPA−0.06
27%Passing-down success32%
1%Havoc by its defense6%

From CollegeFootballData.com: each offense’s efficiency, and the havoc each defense caused. The better side of each line is bold.

Before kickoff

Our ratings and the line, going in

Our ratings (scores only)

Furman 63% to win. Elo’s favorite won.

The line

Furman −5.5, over/under 41.5.

The last line on file before kickoff: the consensus line when the books publish one, otherwise a single major sportsbook’s.

Every drive

Furman end zoneChattanooga end zoneQ1 FurmanInterception, 5 playsQ1 ChattanoogaTouchdown, 11 playsQ1 FurmanPunt, 8 playsQ1 ChattanoogaPunt, 6 playsQ1 FurmanTouchdown, 10 playsQ2 ChattanoogaPunt, 6 playsQ2 FurmanTurnover on downs, 6 playsQ2 ChattanoogaPunt, 6 playsQ2 FurmanField goal, 8 playsQ2 ChattanoogaEnd of half, 1 playQ3 ChattanoogaPunt, 3 playsQ3 FurmanPunt, 3 playsQ3 ChattanoogaInterception, 1 playQ3 FurmanTouchdown, 1 playQ3 ChattanoogaPunt, 3 playsQ3 FurmanField goal, 11 playsQ3 ChattanoogaPunt, 3 playsQ3 FurmanField goal, 12 playsQ4 ChattanoogaInterception, 3 playsQ4 FurmanField goal, 4 playsQ4 ChattanoogaPunt, 4 playsQ4 FurmanPunt, 8 playsQ4 ChattanoogaEnd of game, 2 plays
Solid bars scored; an outline in the other team’s color marks points the defense scored. Furman drives left to right, Chattanooga right to left.
  1. Q1 FurmanInterception, 5 plays, 22 yards
  2. Q1 ChattanoogaTouchdown, 11 plays, 81 yards
  3. Q1 FurmanPunt, 8 plays, 37 yards
  4. Q1 ChattanoogaPunt, 6 plays, 13 yards
  5. Q1 FurmanTouchdown, 10 plays, 60 yards
  6. Q2 ChattanoogaPunt, 6 plays, 29 yards
  7. Q2 FurmanTurnover on downs, 6 plays, 53 yards
  8. Q2 ChattanoogaPunt, 6 plays, 8 yards
  9. Q2 FurmanField goal, 8 plays, 44 yards
  10. Q2 ChattanoogaEnd of half, 1 play, 12 yards
  11. Q3 ChattanoogaPunt, 3 plays, 7 yards
  12. Q3 FurmanPunt, 3 plays, 9 yards
  13. Q3 ChattanoogaInterception, 1 play, 0 yards
  14. Q3 FurmanTouchdown, 1 play, 2 yards
  15. Q3 ChattanoogaPunt, 3 plays, 1 yard
  16. Q3 FurmanField goal, 11 plays, 51 yards
  17. Q3 ChattanoogaPunt, 3 plays, 0 yards
  18. Q3 FurmanField goal, 12 plays, 53 yards
  19. Q4 ChattanoogaInterception, 3 plays, 4 yards
  20. Q4 FurmanField goal, 4 plays, 5 yards
  21. Q4 ChattanoogaPunt, 4 plays, 22 yards
  22. Q4 FurmanPunt, 8 plays, 37 yards
  23. Q4 ChattanoogaEnd of game, 2 plays, 8 yards

Play by play

1st quarter5 drives, then Chattanooga 7, Furman 0
Furman Interception, 5 plays
14:52Clayton Crile kickoff for 64 yds, Anderson Jr. returned 40 yds to FUR 41
14:521st & 10 at own 41Dominic Roberto run for 4 yds to the FUR 45
14:522nd & 6 at own 45Dominic Roberto run for 2 yds to the FUR 47
14:523rd & 4 at own 47Tyler Huff run for 16 yds to the UTC 37 for a 1ST down
14:521st & 10 at opp 37Tyler Huff pass incomplete
13:072nd & 10 at opp 37Tyler Huff pass intercepted Clay Fields III return for no gain to the UTC 19
Chattanooga Touchdown, 11 plays
13:071st & 10 at own 19Gino Appleberry run for a loss of 2 yards to the UTC 17
13:072nd & 12 at own 17Luke Schomburg pass complete to Sam Phillips for 6 yds to the UTC 23
13:073rd & 6 at own 23Luke Schomburg pass complete to Jay Gibson for 10 yds to the UTC 33 for a 1ST down
13:071st & 10 at own 33Gino Appleberry run for 1 yd to the UTC 34
13:072nd & 9 at own 34Luke Schomburg pass incomplete
13:073rd & 9 at own 34Luke Schomburg pass complete to Jamoi Mayes for 32 yds to the FUR 34 for a 1ST down
13:071st & 10 at opp 34Gino Appleberry run for 1 yd to the FUR 33
13:072nd & 9 at opp 33Luke Schomburg pass complete to Reggie Davis for 14 yds to the FUR 19 for a 1ST down
13:071st & 10 at opp 19Luke Schomburg pass complete to Javin Whatley for 5 yds to the FUR 14
13:072nd & 5 at opp 14Luke Schomburg pass complete to Jamoi Mayes for 3 yds to the FUR 11
7:403rd & 2 at opp 11Reggie Davis run for 11 yds for a TD (Clayton Crile KICK)Chattanooga 7, Furman 0
Furman Punt, 8 plays
7:40Clayton Crile kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
7:401st & 10 at own 25Grant Robinson run for 7 yds to the FUR 32
7:402nd & 3 at own 32Grant Robinson run for 2 yds to the FUR 34
7:403rd & 1 at own 34Dominic Roberto run for 2 yds to the FUR 36 for a 1ST down
7:401st & 10 at own 36Grant Robinson run for 4 yds to the FUR 40
7:402nd & 6 at own 40Tyler Huff pass complete to Grant Robinson for 19 yds to the UTC 41 for a 1ST down
7:401st & 10 at opp 41Tyler Huff pass incomplete
7:402nd & 10 at opp 41Dominic Roberto run for 3 yds to the UTC 38
7:403rd & 7 at opp 38Tyler Huff pass incomplete
4:084th & 7 at opp 38Ryan Leavy punt for 37 yds, downed at the UTC 1
4:081st & 10 at own 1Chattanooga Penalty, False Start (Almarion Crim) to the UTC 1
Chattanooga Punt, 6 plays
4:081st & 10 at own 1Gino Appleberry run for 2 yds to the UTC 3
4:082nd & 8 at own 3Gino Appleberry run for 6 yds to the UTC 9
4:083rd & 2 at own 9Luke Schomburg pass complete to Jamoi Mayes for 3 yds to the UTC 12 for a 1ST down
4:081st & 10 at own 12Luke Schomburg run for a loss of 2 yards to the UTC 10 Luke Schomburg fumbled, recovered by UTC Jay Gibson J. Gibson return for 0 yds
4:082nd & 12 at own 10Gino Appleberry run for 2 yds to the UTC 12
4:083rd & 10 at own 12Gino Appleberry run for 2 yds to the UTC 14
0:354th & 8 at own 14Clayton Crile punt for 46 yds
Furman Touchdown, 10 plays
0:001st & 10 at own 40Tyler Huff pass complete to Colton Hinton for no gain to the FUR 40
Q2 15:002nd & 10 at own 40Tyler Huff pass complete to Luke Shiflett for 11 yds to the UTC 49 for a 1ST down
Q2 15:001st & 10 at opp 49Grant Robinson run for 3 yds to the UTC 46
Q2 15:002nd & 7 at opp 46Tyler Huff pass complete to Luke Shiflett for 13 yds to the UTC 33 for a 1ST down
Q2 15:001st & 10 at opp 33Grant Robinson run for 7 yds to the UTC 26
Q2 15:002nd & 3 at opp 26Tyler Huff pass complete to Ben Ferguson for 11 yds to the UTC 15 for a 1ST down
Q2 15:001st & 10 at opp 15Dominic Roberto run for 11 yds to the UTC 4 for a 1ST down
Q2 15:001st & goal at opp 4Dominic Roberto run for 2 yds to the UTC 2
Q2 15:002nd & goal at opp 2Tyler Huff run for 1 yd to the UTC 1
Q2 10:233rd & goal at opp 1Dominic Roberto run for 1 yd for a TD (Axel Lepvreau KICK)Tied at 7
2nd quarter5 drives, then Furman 10, Chattanooga 7
Chattanooga Punt, 6 plays
10:23Ian Williams kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
10:231st & 10 at own 25Luke Schomburg pass incomplete
10:232nd & 10 at own 25Reggie Davis run for 4 yds to the UTC 29
10:233rd & 6 at own 29Reggie Davis run for 25 yds to the FUR 46 for a 1ST down
10:231st & 10 at opp 46Reggie Davis run for 1 yd to the FUR 45
10:232nd & 9 at opp 45Luke Schomburg pass complete to Javin Whatley for 4 yds to the FUR 41
10:233rd & 5 at opp 41Chattanooga Penalty, False Start (Dave Monnot III) to the FUR 46
10:233rd & 10 at opp 46Luke Schomburg pass incomplete
7:034th & 10 at opp 46Clayton Crile punt for 38 yds, downed at the FUR 8
Furman Turnover on downs, 6 plays
7:031st & 10 at own 8Tyler Huff pass complete to Wayne Anderson Jr. for 7 yds to the FUR 15
7:032nd & 3 at own 15Myion Hicks run for 40 yds to the UTC 45 for a 1ST down
7:031st & 10 at opp 45Dominic Roberto run for 3 yds to the UTC 42
7:032nd & 7 at opp 42Tyler Huff pass complete to Wayne Anderson Jr. for 3 yds to the UTC 39
7:033rd & 4 at opp 39Tyler Huff run for 3 yds to the UTC 36
3:594th & 1 at opp 36Tyler Huff sacked by Kameron Brown and Jordan Walker for a loss of 3 yards to the UTC 39
Chattanooga Punt, 6 plays
3:591st & 10 at own 39Luke Schomburg pass incomplete
3:592nd & 10 at own 39Gino Appleberry run for 5 yds to the UTC 44
3:593rd & 5 at own 44Luke Schomburg pass complete to Sam Phillips for 7 yds to the FUR 49 for a 1ST down
3:591st & 10 at opp 49Gino Appleberry run for 5 yds to the FUR 44
3:592nd & 5 at opp 44Chattanooga Penalty, False Start (Dave Monnot III) to the FUR 49
3:592nd & 10 at opp 49Luke Schomburg pass incomplete
3:593rd & 10 at opp 49Chattanooga Penalty, False Start (Jay Gibson) to the UTC 46
1:304th & 14 at own 47Timeout Furman, clock 01:30
1:303rd & 15 at own 46Gino Appleberry run for 1 yd to the UTC 47
1:234th & 14 at own 47Clayton Crile punt for 23 yds
Furman Field goal, 8 plays
1:231st & 10 at own 30Tyler Huff pass complete to Luke Shiflett for 20 yds to the 50 yard line for a 1ST down
1:231st & 10 at the 50Tyler Huff run for 6 yds to the UTC 44
1:232nd & 4 at opp 44Tyler Huff pass incomplete
1:233rd & 4 at opp 44Tyler Huff pass complete to Wayne Anderson Jr. for 13 yds to the UTC 31 for a 1ST down
0:411st & 10 at opp 31Tyler Huff pass complete to Wayne Anderson Jr. for 5 yds to the UTC 26
0:412nd & 5 at opp 26Timeout Furman, clock 00:41
0:412nd & 5 at opp 26Tyler Huff pass incomplete
0:413rd & 5 at opp 26Tyler Huff pass incomplete
0:254th & 5 at opp 26Ian Williams 44 yd FG GOODFurman 10, Chattanooga 7
Chattanooga End of half, 1 play
0:25Ian Williams kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
0:001st & 10 at own 25Reggie Davis run for 12 yds to the UTC 37 for a 1ST down
3rd quarter8 drives, then Furman 20, Chattanooga 7
Chattanooga Punt, 3 plays
15:00Ian Williams kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
15:001st & 10 at own 25Reggie Davis run for 5 yds to the UTC 30
15:002nd & 5 at own 30Reggie Davis run for 2 yds to the UTC 32
15:003rd & 3 at own 32Reggie Davis run for no gain to the UTC 32
13:064th & 3 at own 32Clayton Crile punt for 36 yds, downed at the FUR 32
Furman Punt, 3 plays
13:061st & 10 at own 32Dominic Roberto run for 4 yds to the FUR 36
13:062nd & 6 at own 36Dominic Roberto run for 4 yds to the FUR 40
13:063rd & 2 at own 40Dominic Roberto run for 1 yd to the FUR 41
11:284th & 1 at own 41Ryan Leavy punt for 37 yds, fair catch by Jamoi Mayes at the UTC 22
Chattanooga Interception, 1 play
11:181st & 10 at own 22Luke Schomburg pass intercepted Travis Blackshear return for 29 yds to the UTC 2
Furman Touchdown, 1 play
11:141st & goal at opp 2Dominic Roberto run for 2 yds for a TD (Ian Williams KICK)Furman 17, Chattanooga 7
Chattanooga Punt, 3 plays
11:14Ian Williams kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
11:141st & 10 at own 25Gino Appleberry run for 1 yd to the UTC 26
11:142nd & 9 at own 26Luke Schomburg pass incomplete
11:143rd & 9 at own 26Luke Schomburg pass incomplete
10:154th & 9 at own 26Clayton Crile punt for 38 yds, fair catch by Joshua Harris at the FUR 36
Furman Field goal, 11 plays
10:151st & 10 at own 36Grant Robinson run for 2 yds to the FUR 38
10:152nd & 8 at own 38HUFF, Tyler pass short to the left incomplete intended for HINTON, Colton thrown to the FUR40. PENALTY UTC Roughing the Passer on PLUMMER, Telly enforced 15 yards from the FUR38 to the UTC47 and results in automatic 1ST DOWN [NHSG]. NO PLAY (replay the down).
10:151st & 10 at opp 47Joshua Harris pass incomplete
10:152nd & 10 at opp 47Grant Robinson run for 7 yds to the UTC 40
10:153rd & 3 at opp 40Dominic Roberto run for 6 yds to the UTC 34 for a 1ST down
10:151st & 10 at opp 34Tyler Huff pass incomplete
10:152nd & 10 at opp 34Tyler Huff pass incomplete
10:153rd & 10 at opp 34Tyler Huff pass complete to Wayne Anderson Jr. for 25 yds to the UTC 9 for a 1ST down
10:151st & goal at opp 9Dominic Roberto run for 5 yds to the UTC 4
10:152nd & goal at opp 4Dominic Roberto run for 1 yd to the UTC 3
10:153rd & goal at opp 3Furman Penalty, Offensive Holding (Jacob Johanning) to the UTC 13
10:153rd & goal at opp 13Tyler Huff pass incomplete
6:034th & goal at opp 13Ian Williams 31 yd FG GOODFurman 20, Chattanooga 7
Chattanooga Punt, 3 plays
6:03Ian Williams kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
6:031st & 10 at own 25Luke Schomburg pass incomplete
6:032nd & 10 at own 25Luke Schomburg pass incomplete
6:033rd & 10 at own 25Matthew Clemmer pass incomplete
5:344th & 10 at own 25Clayton Crile punt for 47 yds, fair catch by Joshua Harris at the FUR 28
Furman Field goal, 12 plays
5:341st & 10 at own 28Wayne Anderson Jr. run for a loss of 1 yard to the FUR 27
5:342nd & 11 at own 27Tyler Huff pass complete to Kyndel Dean for 6 yds to the FUR 33
5:343rd & 5 at own 33Tyler Huff run for 6 yds to the FUR 39 for a 1ST down
5:341st & 10 at own 39Grant Robinson run for 2 yds to the FUR 41
5:342nd & 8 at own 41Tyler Huff pass complete to Joshua Harris for 13 yds to the UTC 46 for a 1ST down
5:341st & 10 at opp 46Grant Robinson run for a loss of 2 yards to the UTC 48
5:342nd & 12 at opp 48Tyler Huff pass complete to Colton Hinton for 4 yds to the UTC 44
5:343rd & 8 at opp 44Tyler Huff pass complete to Nick Cannon for 20 yds to the UTC 24 for a 1ST down
0:001st & 10 at opp 24ROBINSON, Grant rush to the right for a gain of 3 yards to the UTC21 (MITCHELL, Alex), clock 00:00. PENALTY FUR Holding on PLINE, Mason enforced 10 yards from the UTC24 to the UTC34 [NHSG]. NO PLAY (replay the down).
Q4 15:001st & 20 at opp 34Grant Robinson run for 6 yds to the UTC 28
Q4 13:333rd & 5 at opp 19Timeout Furman, clock 13:33
Q4 13:332nd & 14 at opp 28Grant Robinson run for 9 yds to the UTC 19
Q4 13:333rd & 5 at opp 19Tyler Huff pass incomplete
Q4 13:224th & 5 at opp 19Ian Williams 37 yd FG GOODFurman 23, Chattanooga 7
4th quarter5 drives, then Furman 26, Chattanooga 7
Chattanooga Interception, 3 plays
13:22Ian Williams kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
13:221st & 10 at own 25Gino Appleberry run for 1 yd to the UTC 26
13:222nd & 9 at own 26Gino Appleberry run for 3 yds to the UTC 29
12:013rd & 6 at own 29Matthew Clemmer pass intercepted Alex Maier return for 12 yds to the UTC 7
Furman Field goal, 4 plays
12:011st & goal at opp 7Grant Robinson run for 1 yd to the UTC 6
12:012nd & goal at opp 6Furman Penalty, Ineligible Receiver Downfield on Pass on TOOMEY, Pearson enforced (-5 Yards) to the UTC 11
12:012nd & goal at opp 11Tyler Huff pass complete to Luke Shiflett for 7 yds to the UTC 4
9:554th & goal at opp 2Timeout Furman, clock 09:55
9:553rd & goal at opp 4Wayne Anderson Jr. run for 2 yds to the UTC 2
9:494th & goal at opp 2Ian Williams 20 yd FG GOODFurman 26, Chattanooga 7
Chattanooga Punt, 4 plays
9:42Ian Williams kickoff for 63 yds
9:421st & 10 at own 17Gino Appleberry run for 13 yds to the UTC 30 for a 1ST down
9:421st & 10 at own 30Gino Appleberry run for 9 yds to the UTC 39
9:422nd & 1 at own 39Gino Appleberry run for a loss of 1 yard to the UTC 38
9:423rd & 2 at own 38Gino Appleberry run for 1 yd to the UTC 39
6:544th & 1 at own 39Clayton Crile punt for 46 yds, fair catch by Joshua Harris at the FUR 9
Furman Punt, 8 plays
6:541st & 10 at own 9Wayne Anderson Jr. run for 1 yd to the FUR 10
6:542nd & 9 at own 10Tyler Huff run for 3 yds to the FUR 13
6:543rd & 6 at own 13Tyler Huff pass complete to Colton Hinton for 13 yds to the FUR 26 for a 1ST down
6:541st & 10 at own 26Wayne Anderson Jr. run for 3 yds to the FUR 29
6:542nd & 7 at own 29Grant Robinson run for 14 yds to the FUR 43 for a 1ST down
6:541st & 10 at own 8Wayne Anderson Jr. run for 2 yds to the FUR 10
6:542nd & 8 at own 10Tyler Huff run for 3 yds to the FUR 13
2:382nd & 11 at own 42Timeout Furman, clock 02:38
2:381st & 10 at own 43Wayne Anderson Jr. run for a loss of 1 yard to the FUR 42
2:382nd & 11 at own 42Wayne Anderson Jr. run for 2 yds to the FUR 44
2:383rd & 9 at own 44Tyler Huff pass complete to Colton Hinton for 2 yds to the FUR 46
1:164th & 7 at own 46Ryan Leavy punt for 37 yds, fair catch by Jamoi Mayes at the UTC 17
Chattanooga End of game, 2 plays
1:161st & 10 at own 17Gino Appleberry run for 8 yds to the UTC 25
0:002nd & 2 at own 25Gino Appleberry run for no gain to the UTC 25

Play-by-play from CollegeFootballData.com, as its scorers wrote it. The clock is the time left in the quarter; the spot is from the side of the team with the ball.

The series

Every Chattanooga–Furman game

Tied 17–⁠17 in 34 meetings, counting the two since this game.

Recent meetings
2025Chattanooga 45, Furman 28
2024Chattanooga 41, Furman 10
2023Furman 26, Chattanooga 7FCS Championship – Second Round
2023Furman 17, Chattanooga 14
2022Furman 24, Chattanooga 20
2021Chattanooga 13, Furman 3

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