Around the State: College Football

Furman at Wofford

SITE: Gibbs Stadium, Spartanburg

TIME: Noon

RECORDS: Wofford 8-2, 6-1 in the Southern Conference; Furman 7-4, 4-3

LAST WEEK: Wofford def. Samford, 28-7; Georgia Southern def. Furman, 17-10.

SERIES: Furman leads, 49-25-7.

LAST MEETING: Wofford won, 45-20.

NOTABLE: This is 81st meeting between schools in a rivalry that began in 1889. ... Both teams are ranked, with Wofford No. 9 in The Sports Network and No. 10 in the FCS Coaches Poll while Furman is No. 20/23. ... Wofford won last year but has not beaten Furman in back-to-back seasons since 1970 and 1971. ... Paladins have won seven of last nine meetings with Wofford and three of last four. ... Wofford has nation's top rushing offense (346.3 yards per game) and is No. 2 in total offense (473.7 yards per game). ... Terriers are first or second in the Southern Conference in eight stat categories. ... Wofford RB Dane Romero leads SoCon and is fifth nationally in scoring (10.8 points per game). ... Romero needs 106 yards to reach 1,000 for first time.

Presbyterian at VMI

SITE: Foster Stadium, Lexington, Va.

TIME: 1 p.m.

RECORDS: Presbyterian 4-7, VMI 3-7.

LAST WEEK: Presbyterian lost to Coastal Carolina, 21-13; VMI lost to Stony Brook, 40-26.

SERIES: Presbyterian leads, 1-0.

LAST MEETING: Presbyterian won, 45-21.

NOTABLE: Game doesn't count in the Big South, but PC will be eligible for league title next season after transition from Division II. ... Presbyterian has lost two straight, with last win 31-28 over Big South Champion Liberty. ... Blue Hose have lost seven straight on the road. ... PC leads Big South in passing offense at 261.2 yards per game. ... Presbyterian is allowing 244.1 yards rushing, while VMI needs just 52 yards to break school record of 3,486 yards set in 1991. ... Keydets, under first-year coach Sparky Woods (former South Carolina coach) are running for 343.5 yards per game, second in the nation. ... QB Tim Maypray needs 51 yards for 4,000 career all-purpose yards. ... VMI is trying to snap a four-game losing streak.

... Last win was 47-20 victory over Coastal Carolina.