Furman Upsets No. 15 Bears In Defensive Slugfest

9/12/2026 11:39:00 PM | Football

The setback snapped a 12-game Southern Conference win streak for the Bears (2-1, 0-1 SoCon) who rolled into the weekend sporting a 21-2 clip against league rivals since midway through the 2023 season. The result helped snap a two-game series losing streak for Furman (2-1, 1-0) who put the kibosh on a three-game SoCon skid.

| THE BASICS |

| SCORE: Furman 20, Mercer 13 RECORDS: Mercer 2-1 (0-1 SoCon); Furman 2-1 (1-0 SoCon) LOCATION: Macon, Ga. (Five Star Stadium) |

| HOW IT HAPPENED |

| 1ST QUARTER |

| The Paladins put the first points of the game on the board with 6-1/2 minutes left in the opening period, culminating a 10-play, 50-yard drive with Nathan Chapman's field goal from 44 yards away. The Paladins moved inside the MU 30-yard line on a 13-yard run from Daniel Haughton, but the host defense tightened up to limit the damage to a minimum. FU 3, MU 0 The Bears evened the score back up with the ensuing possession, driving 33 yards on six plays before settling for an impressive 54-yard field goal from

| 2ND QUARTER |

No scoring.

| 3RD QUARTER |

Caleb Easterling's interception late in the third p...