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2013 FURMAN PALADINS FOOTBALL PLAYOFF GAME SUMMARIES 1985 NCAA I-AA Playoffs (Quarterfinals) Furman 59, Rhode Island 15 December 7, Greenville, S.C. Paladin Stadium Attendance: 9,454 1985 NCAA I-AA Playoffs (Semifinals) Furman 35, Nevada-Reno 12 December 14, Greenville, S.C. Paladin Stadium Attendance: 10,461 Bobby Lamb threw four touchdown passes and Furman's defense feasted on nine Rhode Island turnovers, including seven interceptions, in the Paladins' 59-15 rout of the Rams in first round playoff action. RHODE ISLAND............... 3 FURMAN.......................17 0 12 7 28 0 — 15 7 — 59 1985 NCAA I-AA Playoffs (Championship) Georgia Southern 44, Furman 42 December 21, Tacoma, Wash. Diamond Bowl Attendance: 5,306 Despite John Bagwell's four-touchdown performance, Furman couldn't hold a 28-6 second half lead and yielded to Georgia Southern, which came back to post a 44-42 national championship victory over the Paladins. Jeff Blankenship's two interceptions keyed a strong Paladin defensive effort that forced seven turnovers and limited Nevada-Reno to only 33 yards rushing in a 35-12 win over the Wolf Pack. NEVADA......................... 0 6 FURMAN........................ 7 14 0 7 6 — 12 7 — 35 FURMAN........................ 7 14 7 14 — 42 GEORGIA SOUTHERN....... 0 6 22 16 — 44 F — GS — F — GS — F — F — GS — GS — GS — GS — F — GS — F — GS — John Bagwell 1 run (Keven Esval kick) 2:50-1Q Tim Foley 44 FG 13:33-2Q John Bagwell 9 run (Keven Esval kick) 8:22-2Q Tim Foley 33 FG 3:08-2Q Bobby Lamb 10 run (Keven Esval kick) 0:56-2Q Larry Grady 33 pass from Bobby Lamb (Keven Esval kick) 10:57-3Q Monty Sharpe 24 pass from Tracy Ham (Tracy Ham run) 6:51-3Q Frankie Johnson 40 pass from Tracy Ham (Tim Foley kick) 4:35-3Q Gerald Harris 52 run (Tim Foley kick) 2:28-3Q Maurice Barron 12 pass from Tracy Ham (Tim Foley kick) 12:21-4Q John Bagwell 7 run (Keven Esval kick) 7:51-4Q Tim Foley 39 FG 3:37-4Q John Bagwell 4 run (Keven Esval kick) 1:32-4Q Frankie Johnson 13 pass from Tracy Ham (kick failed) 0:10-4Q URI — Mike Griffin 26 FG 14:20-1Q F — Mark Rudder 90 kickoff return (Keven Esval kick) 14:09-1Q F — Keven Esval 21 FG 9:08-1Q F — Kirk Burnett 10 pass from Bobby Lamb (Keven Esval kick) 1:47-1Q F — John Bagwell 23 run (Keven Esval kick) 13:11-2Q F — John Bagwell 42 run (Keven Esval kick) 14:40-3Q F — Larry Grady 9 pass from Bobby Lamb (Keven Esvall kick) 12:47-3Q F — Russell Rush 27 Interception Return (Keven Esval kick) 11:12-4Q URI — Bob Donfield 3 pass from Tom Ehrhardt (kick blocked) 8:37-3Q F — Kirk Burnett 50 pass from Bobby Lamb (Keven Esval kick) 7:11-3Q URI — Tony DiMaggio 1 pass from Tom Ehrhardt (pass failed) F — Chris Speaks 10 run (Keven Esval kick) 9:36-4Q Rushing: F — Jager 13-83, Bagwell 6-60, Drye 10-37, Speaks 7-33, Goldsmith 5-24, Rudder 1-23, Wilkinson 9-23, Lamb 7-10. URI — Morris 6-29, Ehrhardt 2-14. Passing: F — Lamb 6-12-0-115, Bagwell 0-1-0-0, Moore 0-1-0-0. URI — Ehrhardt 39-78-6-494, Farland 5-11-1-33, Donnelly 1-1-0-5. Receiving: F — Burnett 2-60, Grady 2-19, Bagwell 1-23, Drye 1-13. URI — Reilly 8-141, DiMaggio 9-128, Forster 6-114, Morrill 6-36, Morris 6-36, Donfield 5-44, Muse 2-25, Pratt 2-3, Rocha 1-5. Defense: F — F — F — N — F — N — F — Rushing: F — Bagwell 18-98, Jager 11-66, Drye 13-45, Lamb 8-14, Wilkinson 4-14, Goldsmith 2-14. N — Foger 15-24, Beavers 4-5, Seybold 1-3, Stanley 1-1, Gooden 3-0. Passing: F — Lamb 7-13-0-83. N — Beavers 25-52-4-308, Stanley 1-2-0-5. Receiving: F — Grady 2-38, Coppenger 2-24, Speaks 1-11, Drye 1-10. N — Calder 9-133, Ivery 9-95, Sales 1-37. Threde4 - 3 2 , Gooden 3-20, Floyd 1-(-3). Defense: F — Squire 12, Rush 9, Blankenship 8. N — Lmmori 14, McVeigh 12, Rolling 9. Rushing: F — Bagwell 15-73, Jager 8-64, Drye 9-59, Goldsmith 5-50, Lamb 8-42. GS — G. Harris 10-92, Ham 19-90, R. Harris 7-23, Johnson 3-10, Barron 1-6. Passing: F — Lamb 14-22-0-210. GS — Ham 23-37-1-419. Receiving: F — Grady 3-67, Speaks 3-53, Jager 1-26, Burnett 2-22, Rudder 1-15, Lee 1-12, Bagwell 1-9, Goldsmith 1-6. GS — Johnson 7-148, Belser 6-111, Sharpe 3-74, Barron 2-28, Little 1-26, R. Harris 3-23, G. Harris 1-9. Defense: F — Blankenship 11, Squire 10, Moody 5. Durham 8, Jenkins 8, Carper 7. FUR URI First Downs........................................... 19.....................27 Rushing..........................................58-312................. 8-29 Passing................................................ 115...................532 C/A/I............................................... 6-14-0............45-90-7 Total Offense....................................... 408...................537 Fumbles-Lost.......................................1-0................... 3-2 Penalties............................................6-41................. 4-40 Punts...............................................6-41.0.............. 4-40.0 Possession Time............................... 33:19................26:11 Third Down Conversions..................................................... Sacks By-Yards.................................................................... FUR UN First Downs........................................... 17.....................17 Rushing..........................................57-286............... 24-33 Passing.................................................. 83...................313 C/A/I............................................... 7-13-0............26-54-4 Total Offense....................................... 369...................346 Fumbles-Lost.......................................6-5................... 3-3 Penalties............................................9-59................. 5-32 Punts...............................................5-22.0.............. 4-29.3 Possession Time............................... 34:56................25:04 Third Down Conversions.....................7-18................. 7-16 Sacks By-Yards......................................1-8................... 0-0 FUR GSU First Downs........................................... 28.....................28 Rushing..........................................45-288............. 40-221 Passing................................................ 210...................419 C/A/I............................................. 14-22-0............23-37-1 Total Offense....................................... 498...................640 Fumbles-Lost.......................................0-0................... 1-0 Penalties............................................3-40............... 12-98 Punts...............................................4-37.8.............. 1-34.0 Possession Time............................... 28:27................31:33 Third Down Conversions.....................6-11................. 9-16 Sacks By-Yards......................................1-5................... 1-9 John Bagwell 6 run (Keven Esval kick) 0:39-1Q Chris Speaks 4 pass from Bobby Lamb (Keven Esval kick) 12:22-2Q Bobby Lamb 16 run (Keven Esval kick) 3:18-2Q Bryan Calder 14 pass from Eric Beavers (kick failed) 0:15-2Q John Drye 4 run (Keven Esval kick) 9:30-3Q Charves Foger 1 run (run failed) 7:03-4Q John Bagwell 43 run (Keven Esval kick) 3:55-4Q Furman 153 Paladins