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GREENVIEW, S.C. (AP) Rob McCoy Jr. threw two touchdown passes and Charleston Southern held off Furman for a 24-20 victory on Saturday night.
Furman pulled to 21-20 on Ian Williams' 30-yard field goal with 9:45 remaining. The Paladins turned the ball over on their next possession when Trey Hedden was sacked and fumbled. Seven plays later, Reid Montgomery's 23-yard field goal made it 24-20 with 2:18 left.
McCoy connected with Noah Jennings twice for scores in the first half and the Buccaneers led 14-10 at halftime.
Myion Hicks' 1-yard touchdown run gave the Paladins a 17-14 lead early in the third quarter.
McCoy was 12-of-23 passing for 143 yards. Jennings made seven catches for 97 yards. Autavius Ison added 90 yards rushing on 19 carries that included a 7-yard TD run for Charleston Southern (1-1).
Hedden completed 12 of 15 passes for 193 yards with one touchdown pass and an interception. Hicks finished with 68 yards on the ground for Furman (0-2).
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