No. 16 South Carolina State Holds Off No. 24 Furman, 20-17

Greenville, S.C. – No. 16 South Carolina State stopped Furman quarterback Connor Ackerley two yards short on a fourth and 10 play with 2:20 remaining to hold off the 24 th -ranked Paladins, 20-17, on Saturday night at Paladin Stadium. After trailing 17-3 at the half, Furman’s Nathan Chapman converted on field goals of 49 and 44 yards to trim the S.C. State lead to 17-9 with 13:57 to play. Jett Jackson connected on a 28-yard field goal to extend the margin to 20-9 with 3:03 left, but the Paladins answered on their first play from scrimmage on the next…