DES MOINES, Iowa –Campbell's football team (1-7, 0-5 PFL) lost a 45-0 game to Drake (3-4, 1-3 PFL) at historic Drake Stadium on Saturday, Oct. 18. The Bulldogs had five players rush for touchdowns in getting their first conference win of the season.

The Bulldogs, after being held scoreless by the Campbell defense in the first quarter, started the second quarter with a made 35-yard field goal from Logan Rees to finish off a 40-yard drive.

After a defensive stop from the DU defense, the Bulldogs offense drove down the field and reached the CU two-yard line before Christian Dixon picked up a loose fumble from Stephen Platek as he was attempting to reach the goal line on fourth down to give Campbell the ball back deep in their own territory with 8:46 left in the second quarter.

The game remained 3-0 until the end of the second quarter when Drake capped off an eight-play 63-yard drive with a five-yard touchdown from Michael Lahart. The made extra point by Rees made the score 10-0 going into the break.

Drake added a touchdown to start the second half on a one-yard run from Platek The made Rees extra point made the score 17-0 with 11:32 left in the third quarter.

Campbell turned the ball over on the ensuing drive and the Bulldogs quickly made them drive with two-play 30-yard drive ending in a Tom Kostek 13-yard touchdown jaunt to make the score 24-0 with 10:31 remaining in the third quarter.

Patrick Cashmore crossed the goal line next for Drake on a seven-yard run to make the score 31-0 at the end of the third quarter.

Cashmore scored his second rushing touchdown of the game next, this one from two-yards out, to increase the margin to 38-0 after the made Rees extra point.

John Patrick Oliver scored next on a 15-yard run to make it 45-0 after the Rees made extra point.

Brandon Chandler had eight tackles to lead the CU defense. Receiver Josh Severns had five catches for 34 yards to lead the offense. C.J. Oates rushed for 42 yards on 22 carries for the Campbell offense. The Bulldogs' Cady Spencer totaled five catches and 100 yards on the day.

Campbell now takes a week off for a bye before returning home for Homecoming and a game against Davidson at 1 p.m.