GREENVILLE, S.C. —

(Furman Athletics) Jayquan Smith scored a pair of second half touchdowns and a two-point conversion to help power Furman past The Citadel, 24-14, in Southern Conference football action Saturday afternoon at Paladin Stadium.

The win was the fifth straight for Furman (5-3 3-2 SoCon) over The Citadel ( 3-5, 2-3 SoCon) in the 105th meeting between the longtime SoCon rivals. The Paladins lead the all-time series 65-37-3.

After Furman saw a 9-0 halftime lead evaporate following a pair of 46-yard touchdown catches by The Citadel's Jihad Marks within a four-minute span in the third quarter, the Paladins regrouped to take a 17-14 lead on a Smith two-yard scoring run and two-point conversion with 3:30 to go in the period.

Smith, who suffered a season-ending injury in the 2023

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