Furman (7-4) at Elon (8-3)
GAME INFO:
When: Saturday, Nov. 25, 1 p.m. ET
Where: Elon, North Carolina
TV: ESPN3
Elon and Furman will square off in the first round of the FCS Playoffs, and the matchup is one of only two first-round games that will feature teams who played each other already this season (Samford-Kennesaw State the other). Elon took down Furman 34-31 in the second game of the season, way back on September 9.
The Phoenix went 8-3 this season and took third place in the CAA behind James Madison and Stony Brook, with losses to JMU and New Hampshire in CAA play and an FBS loss to Toledo. Furman went 7-4 and finished third in the SoCon, trailing behind FCS Playoff teams Wofford and Samford and finishing a game ahead of Western Carolina, who it beat on the road.
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ELON’S TOP WIN: Def. Richmond (Then FCS No. 6) 36-33
FURMAN'S TOP WIN: Def. Western Carolina (Finished 4th behind Furman in SoCon) 28-6
QB COMPARISON: P.J. Blazejowski vs. Davis Cheek (stat comparison)
RB COMPARISON: Malcolm Summers vs. Antonio Wilcox (stat comparison)
WR COMPARISON: Kortez Weeks vs. Logan McCarter (stat comparison)
TOP DEFENSIVE PLAYER: Warren Messer vs. Chris Washington (stat comparison)
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QUICK HIT: These two teams combined for 7 losses this season, all to FCS Playoff qualifiers or FBS teams. Furman has losses to FBS NC State and FCS playoff teams Wofford, Elon and Samford, while Elon lost to FBS Toledo and FCS playoff teams James Madison and New Hampshire.
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NEXT ROUND
ELON VS. WOFFORD: Comparison
FURMAN VS. WOFFORD: Comparison
Round 2 game: Saturday, Dec. 2, 2 p.m. ET
