Wofford runs past rival Furman in FCS second round

(STATS) -- Wofford got the ground game going and Furman didn't, allowing the No. 7-seeded Terriers to run off to a 28-10 win in the second round of the FCS playoffs on Saturday. The Southern Conference rivals, whose campuses are separated by 37 miles, met for the 92nd time but the first in the playoffs. Wofford's option attack, which entered the game averaging 250 rushing yards, had 291 on 53 carries. Furman gained only 52 yards on 27 carries, well below its 240-yard average entering the game. Wofford (10-2), under 30th-year coach Mike Ayers, advanced to the quarterfinals for the second consecutive season. The Terriers will travel to No. 2 seed North Dakota State (11-1) next Saturday (noon ET kickoff).