GREENVILLE (Interstat) — Ethan Drumm threw four touchdown passes and visiting Wofford used a late scoring surge to beat Furman 32-25 in an NCAA Football Championship Division game Saturday at Paladin Stadium. Wofford improved to 3-3. Furman dropped to 2-4. Drumm, a 6-foot-3, 205-pound quarterback from Jacksonville, Fla., was the Terriers’ top star, completing 14 of 21 passes for 304 yards. The win gave Wofford a road victory in a game that featured big plays through the air and several key defensive stands. Wofford entered after a 42-38 loss to Tennessee Tech, while Furman came in after a 13-9 loss at Richmond. Wofford had lost three straight before Saturday, and Furman had lost two straight.

Drumm spread the ball among several receivers. Isaiah Scott had seven catches for 193 yards and two touchdowns, adding one rush for seven yards and two punt returns for 10 yards. Ivory Aikens caught two touchdown passes and finished with 77 receiving yards, plus a 6-yard kickoff return. Colby Alexander had one run for 15 yards and two receptions for 1 yard. Davis Penn carried five times for 16 yards. Jaden Fowler caught one pass for 4 yards. Terrence Honeywood had one reception for 7 yards. Anjuan Coleman Jr. added one catch for 10 yards. Kaeden Gilstrap and Conner Deviney also appeared for Wofford, while Cillian Bonner punted six times for 263 yards. Drumm’s previous game against Tennessee Tech included 304 passing yards and four touchdowns, matching his output through the air in this one.

Wofford’s defense limited Furman enough to preserve the win. Logan McCloud led the Terriers with eight tackles. Eli Campbell made seven tackles. Aiden Morris and Tyree Myrick each recorded six tackles, with Morris adding a quarterback hurry. Nicholas Mathious had five tackles and a quarterback hurry. Ramon McCollough Jr. had four tackles. Jacobi Hatter also finished with four tackles. Alijah Williams, Joseph Polite, Jeremiah Shelby, Whit Blackburn, Ky’Ree Murphy, Jordan Johnson, Mark Arthur and Cole Walker each made three tackles. Elijah Washington and Dh’King Brown added two tackles apiece, with Brown also recording a quarterback hurry. Perrin Ketchin had two tackles and a quarterback hurry. Tyce Donnelly, Zayd Rogan, Gavin Batt and J’vion Luster each made one tackle. Marek Marcellus finished with two tackles.

Furman’s defense was led by Ryan Earl, who recorded nine tackles, one interception and a touchdown. AK Burrell and Nick Simmons each made eight tackles, and Simmons added a quarterback hurry. Braylon Peebles finished with seven tackles. Joshua Stoneking had five tackles, one sack and a quarterback hurry. Garrison Butler and Jordan Miller each made four tackles. Caldwell Bussey added three tackles and a sack. Cameron James contributed one tackle to go with his offensive work. The Paladins’ defensive effort kept them within reach, but Wofford’s balanced attack did enough.

The Paladins moved the ball effectively at times. Ethan Harris caught seven passes for 81 yards and a touchdown. Luke Shields had seven receptions for 80 yards. Cameron James caught two passes for 26 yards. Daniel Haughton added two receptions for 22 yards. Jackson Pryor had one catch for 7 yards. Devin Hester Jr. returned one kickoff for no yards. CJ Nettles also contributed in the backfield. Furman had a 44-yard touchdown run by B. Croasdale nullified by a chop-block penalty in the first quarter. C.J. Stokes scored on a 7-yard run in the second quarter. In the fourth quarter, C. Ackerley passed to Harris for an 18-yard touchdown.

Wofford scored seven points in the first quarter and three in the second. Furman scored seven in the first and three in the second, then added seven in the third. Wofford answered with a 22-point quarter, while Furman scored eight points in the fourth. The Terriers’ early offense came on long passes from Drumm. He hit Scott for a 70-yard touchdown and later connected with Scott for an 80-yard score. Drumm also found Aikens for a 6-yard touchdown and a 71-yard touchdown. Conner Deviney made a kick attempt after one of the scores. Wofford’s special teams were steady, with Bonner punting six times for 263 yards and Scott returning two punts for 10 yards.

Wofford’s season has included a 42-38 loss to Tennessee Tech, a 41-7 loss at Chattanooga, a 36-15 loss at Kent State, a 17-13 win over Gardner-Webb and a 42-14 win over The Citadel. Furman’s season has featured a 13-9 loss at Richmond, a 20-17 loss to South Carolina State, a 20-13 win at Mercer, a 56-9 loss at Tennessee and a 20-3 win over Anderson. The Terriers will continue their schedule at Elon before returning home against Virginia Military Institute, then playing at Samford and Western Carolina. Furman will travel to Tennessee Tech before hosting Samford, Western Carolina, Chattanooga and Virginia Military Institute, with a trip to The Citadel in between.

Wofford opened the scoring in the first quarter when Drumm found Scott for a 70-yard touchdown. Drumm later hit Aikens for a 6-yard score, then connected with Scott for an 80-yard touchdown. In the second quarter, Drumm found Aikens for a 71-yard touchdown. Furman answered with Stokes’ 7-yard run. In the fourth quarter, Ackerley hit Harris for an 18-yard score, but Wofford’s defense held.

Wofford finished with 32 points and Furman with 25. The Terriers will next play at Elon. Furman will travel to Tennessee Tech. Wofford’s season record is now 3-3, and Furman’s season record is now 2-4.

Interstat’s game simulator had projected a final score of Wofford 32, Furman 27. Interstat’s ELO system had projected Furman with a 75.8 percent probability to win. Wofford had been installed as a pregame favorite with a spread of +4.5. The total score of 57 went under the over/under line of 44.5.