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Football 12/1/2022 11:31:00 AM Kevin Malcolm Jr.

Football Set for Second Round Playoff Game against Furman

SAN ANTONIO – The University of the Incarnate Word football team is set to host Furman University on Saturday, Dec. 3, at 1 p.m. in the second round of the FCS playoffs.

FOLLOW ALONG

UIW

The Cardinals are coming off a 66-7 win over Northwestern State to win back-to-back Southland Conference Championships.
The Cardinals received the No. 7 seed to earn a first-round bye.
The UIW defense is averaging 9.8 tackles for loss per game which is first in the nation.
Lindsey Scott Jr. was named the Southland Conference Player of the Year and has been named as a finalist for the Walter Payton Award.
Kelechi Anyalebechi was crowned the Defensive Player of the Year and is a finalist for the Buck Buchanan Award.
Taylor Grimes was invited to, and accepted, to play in the 2023 NFLPA Collegiate Bowl Game.
Scott, Grimes, Darion Chafin, Caleb Johnson, Reid Francis, Chris Whittaker, Steven Parker, Donte Thompson and Anyalebechi all received first-team honors.
Kaleb Culp, Marcus Cooper, Jimeto Obigbo and Nash Jones were named to the second team.
Head coach G.J. Kinne is a finalist for the Eddie Robinson Award as he tops the charts as a first-year head coach with the most wins (10-1).

SCOUTING THE PALADINS

Furman University was picked to finish fourth in the 2022 Southern Conference Preseason Poll and ended the season in second place.
The Paladins are 10-2 overall this season and finished 7-1 in conference play, coming off a 31-6 win over Elon in the first round of the FCS playoffs.
Safety Kam Brinson leads the FCS with four fumbles recovered this season.
Furman has a balanced offense averaging 217.2 rushing and 212.3 passing yards per game.

THE LAST TIME THEY MET

UIW and Furman University have never faced off against one another

UIW PLAYERS TO WATCH

Lindsey Scott Jr. leads the Southland Conference in total offense average 375.5 yards per game and 57 total touchdowns.
Kelechi Anyalebechi is fifth in the conference with 88 total tackles this season.
Marcus Cooper is averaging 94.9 rushing yards per game ranking second amongst Southland running backs.
The Cardinals have been consistently stopping their opponent before the line of scrimmage. Steven Parker has 10.5 tackles for loss (4^th) and Chris Whittaker has 7.5 sacks (1^st)

FOLLOW ALONG

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Players Mentioned

#8 Kelechi Anyalebechi: LB; 6' 0"; Graduate Student

#0 Darion Chafin: WR; 6' 3"; Graduate Student

#5 Marcus Cooper: RB; 5' 8"; Graduate Student

#20 Kaleb Culp: DB; 5' 10"; Junior

#16 Taylor Grimes: WR; 5' 11"; Senior

#74 Caleb Johnson: OL; 6' 6"; Graduate Student

#76 Nash Jones: OL; 6' 5"; Junior

#55 Jimeto Obigbo: OL; 6' 4"; Sophomore

#1 Lindsey Scott Jr.: QB; 5' 11"; Graduate Student

#6 Chris Whittaker: DL; 6' 3"; Graduate Student

Players Mentioned

#8 Kelechi Anyalebechi
: 6' 0"; Graduate Student
: LB

#0 Darion Chafin
: 6' 3"; Graduate Student
: WR

#5 Marcus Cooper
: 5' 8"; Graduate Student
: RB

#20 Kaleb Culp
: 5' 10"; Junior
: DB

#16 Taylor Grimes
: 5' 11"; Senior
: WR

#74 Caleb Johnson
: 6' 6"; Graduate Student
: OL

#76 Nash Jones
: 6' 5"; Junior
: OL

#55 Jimeto Obigbo
: 6' 4"; Sophomore
: OL

#1 Lindsey Scott Jr.
: 5' 11"; Graduate Student
: QB

#6 Chris Whittaker
: 6' 3"; Graduate Student
: DL