Furman at Western Carolina Game Highlites

CULLOWHEE, N.C. -- Chris Forcier passed for 237 yards and four touchdowns to power Furman past Western Carolina, 47-21, in Southern Conference football action Saturday evening at E.J. Whitmire Stadium.

Forcier, the reigning Sports Network National Offensive Player of the Week and most efficient passer in the Football Championship Subdivision (FCS), completed 14 of 17 passes, including touchdown strikes covering 29, 42, 1, and 34 yards in keying Furman (3-1, 2-0 SoCon) to its sixth consecutive victory over Western Carolina (1-3, 0-2 SoCon). In his last two games, Forcier, a senior from San Diego, Calif., has completed 26 of 33 attempts for 463 yards and 11 touchdowns.

Jerodis Williams, the SoCon's leading rusher, ran 28 times for 175 yards and a touchdown to key a ground attack that racked up 268 yards. Tight end Colin Anderson caught five passes for 87 yards and two touchdowns. Furman posted a 537-341 advantage in total offense.

All-SoCon defensive end Josh Lynn keyed Furman defensively with five tackles and two sacks, part of a four-sack effort by the Paladins, who upped their season tally to nine, thereby tying last year's 11-game sacks total.

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[hunter7586]

i was at that game, best game EVER