WOFFORD vs. Furman
SATURDAY, October 9, 2021 - 1:30 pm
Gibbs Stadium
Spartanburg, South Carolina
TICKETS

THE FURMAN GAME
Wofford continues Southern Conference play on Saturday as they return home to Gibbs Stadium to host Furman as part of Family Weekend activities ... The Terriers are 1-3 on the season and 0-2 in Southern Conference play after a 24-22 road win at Elon, a 31-10 loss at home to #24 Kennesaw State, a 31-23 road loss to #22 VMI and a 27-21 loss on the road to #13 East Tennessee State ... Furman is 2-2 on the season and 0-1 in league play ... They have wins over North Carolina A&T and Tennessee Tech, along with losses to North Carolina State and Mercer ... The Paladins had an open date on October 2 ... Wofford and Furman played the first football game in the state of South Carolina in 1889 and have met 94 times, with the Paladins holding a 54-33-7 lead in the series ... Wofford has played Furman (94 times) more than any other opponent ... The two teams did not play in the 2021 spring season, but in 2019 Wofford earned a 24-7 win in Spartanburg and have won five of the last six meetings.

GAME INFORMATION
Radio - Wofford Digital Network (Thom Henson and Van Hipp)
TV - ESPN+
Stats - LINK
Furman Information - LINK
Wofford Game Notes - LINK
Wofford Football Media Guide - LINK
Southern Conference Information - LINK

TERRIER TOP NOTES
Here are the top notes of interest heading into the Furman game:
    • The Terriers return 18 starters from the 2021 spring season, including six on offense, nine on defense and three specialists. Eleven other players who started games also return.
    • Wofford is ranked 85th in the nation in total offense and 80th in total defense through the first four games.
    • The rushing offense was ranked fifth overall at 232.8  yards per game in the spring. Wofford has been ranked in the top ten in rushing offense for 22 straight seasons but are 31st so far in 2021 at 178.0 yards per game.
    • Wofford scored first in all five games during the spring season, but the opponent has scored first in all four games this fall.
    • The 2020-21 season marked the end of a streak of three straight Southern Conference Championships and four straight FCS Playoff appearances.
    • In the SoCon Preseason poll, the Terriers were selected to finish eighth, the lowest since 1999.
    • Four players were recognized by the coaches on Preseason All-SoCon team. First team honors went to DL Micheal Mason and OL Zak Kurz. OL Al Hogan and RB Nathan Walker picked up second team honors.

ABOUT WOFFORD
At quarterback, Peyton Derrick has started three games and Jimmy Weirick has one start ... Weirick is 21-of-38 passing for 234 yards along with two rushing touchdowns, while Derrick is 24-of-45 with a passing touchdown and 104 rushing yards ... Irvin Mulligan is the leading rusher with 306 yards on 53 carries and four touchdowns ... Jamari Broussard has 123 rushing yards on 24 carries with a touchdown, with Nathan Walker and Ryan Ingram adding rushing touchdowns ... The top receiver is R.J. Khayo with 12 catches for 150 yards ... Jim Welsh has added nine receptions for 72 yards and Alec Holt has six catches for 102 yards and a touchdown ... The offensive line has seen seven players start, with center Anthony Garcia the only one to play the same position all four games ... They rank 12th in the nation in fewest sacks allowed with four ... Linebackers Joe Beckett (33) and John Beckley (19) are the top tacklers ... Micheal Mason has three tackles for loss and 2.5 sacks, while Chuck Smith has added two sacks ... Isaiah Wadsworth and Amir Annoor have the two interceptions for the team ... Walker Gliarmis handles the placekicking duties and is 3-of-4 on field goals with a long of 48 yards ... Atkins Roberts has kicked off 17 times for a 57.6 average and has a 38.9 average on his 19 punts.

SOCON AND NATIONAL PLAYER OF THE WEEK
Atkins Roberts was named the Southern Conference Special Teams Player of the Week and Stats Perform FCS National Special Teams Player of the Week for games on October 2. Roberts, a sophomore from Mountain Brook, Alabama, helped pin ETSU deep several times in the Terriers' 27-21 loss to the Bucs on Saturday. He punted seven times for an average of 38.9 yards on the day, with four of his punts fair-caught and three coming down inside the 20-yard line. He had a long of 54-yards in the fourth quarter that was downed at the 6-yard line. Roberts also kicked off four times for an average of 60.5 yards, recording two tackles on returns.

COACH JOSH CONKLIN SHOW
Wofford Sports Properties, the multimedia rights partner for Wofford College Athletics, has announced the return of the Coach Josh Conklin Show. The show is part of an expanded selection of coaches shows that began in the spring. The shows, sponsored by R.J. Rockers, are hosted by the voice of the Terriers, Jim Noble. The Josh Conklin Show begins in September and will debut every Monday during the football season. The first episodes of the Jimmy Garrity (women's basketball) and Jay McAuley (men's basketball) will debut in late December. Fans can listen to the "Wofford Terriers Coaches Show" podcast in a variety of ways, including on the iTunes, Amazon, Google and Spotify podcast platforms, along with www.woffordterriers.com/podcast. A video version can be found on YouTube.

GOAL LINE CLUB
Help carry the ball for the Terriers and sign up to be a 2021 Goal Line Club member. Pledge as little as $1 to contribute to an athletic endowed scholarship. Established in 2012, the Goal Line Club has proven hugely successful in helping raise scholarship dollars for the Wofford College Athletics Endowment. Goal Line Club members have donated a combined total of more than $368,538 for the Goal Line Club Endowed Scholarship Fund since the inception of this initiative. Click HERE to donate!

TERRIER CLUB AUCTION
The Terrier Club's annual auction has become known for its one-of-a-kind items, artwork and Wofford memorabilia. This year's auction represents a cornerstone of the Terrier Club's year-long campaign commemorating its 75th anniversary and is a great way to invest in Wofford College student-athletes and their sports programs. Bidding opens at 8 a.m. on Friday, September 17 and will close at noon on Thursday, October 7. In addition to items available for auction this year, Terrier fans will also be able to donate directly to the Wofford athletic team(s) of their choice. To register or to view auction items, click here; there will be weekly updates with new offers throughout.

PARKING
There are no significant changes for parking from the 2019 fall season. A parking map can be found HERE.
General public parking: $10 per game on game day.
Overnight parking of RV's is not allowed on campus. Limited game day RV parking is available for $50.

CLEAR BAG POLICY
In an effort to enhance fan safety, Wofford Athletics has a clear bag policy at Gibbs Stadium and Richardson Indoor Stadium. For more information, including a list of approved and prohibited bags, please visit www.woffordterriers.com/clearbag.