FCS Nation’s Kevin Marshall sits down with Furman head football coach Clay Hendrix following the Paladins’ road win over Mercer.

Hendrix breaks down Furman’s early-season progress, a defense that continues to set the tone and the development of quarterback Jake Garcia as the Paladins work toward becoming a more versatile offense. He also looks ahead to Furman’s matchup with South Carolina State and explains why getting regional FCS programs back on each other’s schedules just makes sense.

The conversation also dives into the changing landscape of the Southern Conference, including the addition of Tennessee Tech, before Hendrix talks about Furman’s Caleb Ellison, the Paladins’ representative in FCS Nation’s partnership with Northwestern Mutual and Alex’s Lemonade Stand Foundation in the fight against childhood cancer.

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