Trey Hedden throws two late touchdown passes to rally Furman to 17-16 victory over The Citadel

CHARLESTON, S.C. -- , Trey Hedden threw two touchdown passes in the final 5:39 and Furman stormed back to beat The Citadel 17-16 in the Paladins' Southern Conference opener on Saturday. Furman (2-3) trailed 16-3 when Hedden connected with Ben Ferguson for a 10-yard touchdown. The Paladins defense forced a three-and-out and Hedden directed an 11-play drive, capping it with a 6-yard scoring toss to Jackson Pryor with 61 seconds left. Ian Williams ' extra-point kick was the difference. The Citadel (2-4, 1-2) took the opening kickoff and turned it into a 48-yard field goal by Ben Barnes . Johnathan Bennett connected with Dervon Pesnell for a 48-yard touchdown on The Citadel's next possession to give the Bulldogs a 10-0 lead that stood through halftime. Barnes and Williams each had a field goal to account for the scoring in the third quarter. Hedden completed 23 of 33 passes for 246 yards.