Furman 24 Clemson 24

The Furman men played Clemson to a 24-24 tie to in a pre-season warm up Sunday. The Paladins played Clemson evenly during the first of three, 30-mintue periods. Blair Barton slotted three penalty kicks to give Furman a 9-5 advantage.

The second period belonged to the Tigers as Clemson continually recycled quick ball to score some breakaway trys and keep the Furman defense on its heels. With Clemson holding a 24-12 lead, Furman regrouped and finally managed to get a bit of offensive rhythm in the third period. Forwards Price Edwards and DJ Addington scored trys during the final 15 minutes as the Paladins rallied to tie their Upstate neighbor. Both teams had roughly 22-25 players and all logged field time during the contest.