Furman Gets 6 Straight Over Citadel, Wins 24-14

Stephen Moore Published: November 7, 2026 | Updated: November 7, 2026 2 minutes read

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By: Hunter Reid
CHARLESTON, S.C. – Ben Croasdale’s 40-yard fourth quarter touchdown run helped power Furman to a 24-14 Southern Conference victory over The Citadel on Saturday at Johnson Hagood Stadium.

That’s SIX in a row in this series for the Paladins! pic.twitter.com/O5N9DzrME8

— Furman Football (@PaladinFootball) November 7, 2026

The win, the sixth straight for Furman (3-7, 2-4 SoCon) over The Citadel (2-8, 0-6 SoCon) in the 106th meeting in the SoCon’s oldest series, halted the Paladins’ six-game losing streak and improved head coach Clay Hendrix’s record against the Bulldogs to 8-2.

Raleigh Herbert and Joshua Stoneking's sack on third down which forces a punt that Furman follows with Ben Croasdale's 41-yard TD run. pic.twitter.com/MizwDp1LYW

— Furman Football (@PaladinFootball) November 7, 2026

With Furman leading 17-14 in the fourth quarter, Paladin linebacker Raleigh Herbert and All-American defensive end Joshua Stoneking combined to sack Bulldog quarterback Nick Billoups on third down for a seven-yard loss to the The Citadel 8-yard line, forcing a punt.

Ben Croasdale 41-yard TD run! pic.twitter.com/ySQuO5Nvm4

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Furman, which took over at the Bulldogs’ 49, faced a 3rd-and-1 at the 40, where on third down Croasdale sliced off right guard and made a move to daylight on the way to a 40-yard touchdown run for a 24-14 lead with 5:22 to go.

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Croasdale rushed 24 times for 109 yards and scored three touchdowns. His first tally came on a 1-yard first quarter plunge that tied the game at 7-7, and his second score, set by a Caldwell Bussey fumble recovery at the Citadel 9, came on a 3-yard connection from quarterback Jake Garcia on a fourth-and-goal play that gave Furman a 14-7 lead with 33 seconds remaining in the first period.

Nathan Chapman converts a 20-yard FG to extend Furman's lead.

Furman 17, The Citadel 7 | 7:15-3Q

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Furman went up 17-7 on its first possession of the second half, using 12 plays and three penalties on The Citadel that resulted in first downs, to cover 57 yards for Nathan Chapman’s 20-yard field goal.

AK Burrell recovers to make a big third down tackle that forces a Bulldog punt! pic.twitter.com/Rq1zdfME6H

— Furman Football (@PaladinFootball) November 7, 2026

Garcia, making his first start since suffering a shoulder injury on Sept. 19 versus S.C. State, completed 15-of-24 passes for 127 yards and a touchdown.

Furman scores again! Jake Garcia with a 3 yard touchdown pass to Ben Croasdale. pic.twitter.com/W9fxXmVdWu

— Furman Football (@PaladinFootball) November 7, 2026

The Citadel outgained Furman 361-237.