Paladins Come Up Short to Golden Eagles 20-15

Jay Jacobs Published: October 11, 2026 | Updated: October 11, 2026 2 minutes read

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By: Hunter Reid
COOKEVILLE, TENN. — Carter Brown booted a pair of second half 52-yard field goals to help FCS 15th-ranked Tennessee Tech beat Furman, 20-15, in Southern Conference football action Saturday afternoon at Tucker Stadium.

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— Furman Football (@PaladinFootball) October 10, 2026

After Furman’s Connor Adams blocked a punt by for a safety and Nathan Chapman drilled a 53-yard field goal to cut Tennessee Tech’s lead to 14-8 in the third quarter, Brown knocked home his first of two 52-yard efforts to push the Golden Eagles’ advantage to 17-8 early in the fourth quarter.

Luke Shields 23-yard TD reception! pic.twitter.com/MqTWwFeBI6

— Furman Football (@PaladinFootball) October 10, 2026

The Paladins pulled to with 17-15 on a 23-yard touchdown strike from Connor Ackerley to Luke Shields 6:38 remaining. Tennessee Tech responded with a nine-play, 39-yard possession to set up Brown’s second field goal of the half, with 2:50 remaining to give the Golde Eagles a 20-15 lead.

Trevor Short SACK! pic.twitter.com/M7xcwIBFcx

— Furman Football (@PaladinFootball) October 10, 2026

Furman threatened on its final possession, moving to TTU 24 before an illegal procedure penalty and two incomplete passes set up a fourth-and-15 play. Ackerley, however, was sacked on the play by Hudson Tucker at the 36-yard line with 1:04 remaining.

Ben Croasdale bursts thru for the first down. pic.twitter.com/OMoAQWqG0n

— Furman Football (@PaladinFootball) October 10, 2026

The loss was the fourth straight for Furman (2-5, 1-2 SoCon). Tennessee Tech (5-1, 3-1 SoCon), in its first year of SoCon play, represented the Paladins’ fifth-ranked foe of the season.