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Morehead State Defeats Football 42-7 In Season Finale

Box Score

Campbell's football team (1-10, 0-8 PFL) lost their season finale to Morehead State (6-6, 4-4 PFL) on Saturday, Nov. 22 by a 42-7 margin at Jayne Stadium. The Camels end the season on a six-game skid.

The Eagles marched down the field on the opening drive punched it in from the five-yard line on the run from Jerrod Pendleton to give MSU a 7-0 lead after the Mason Webb kick. The drive covered 76 yards in 10 plays and melted 4:55 off the clock.

After a few Campbell defensive stops the Eagle offense scored on the nine-yard reception from Derrick Burks off the Jared Phillips pass to finish off the 53-yard drive.

The Camels special teams put the CU offense in a great position after a recovered a muffed punt at the five-yard line by Austin Tart at the 5:55 mark of the second quarter but David Hyland picked off the Alex Munro ensuing pass attempt and returned it a school-record 100 yards to give MSU a 21-0 lead after the made extra point from Webb.

MSU would score one more time before the intermission on the Nick Feldman 18-yard reception from Phillips to make the score 28-0 at the break. The drive was set up after Feldman returned the Campbell punt 37 yards.

After a Campbell turnover to start the half CU's Brandon Chandler intercepted the Jordan Ellis attempt and returned it to the MSU 38-yard line to thwart a MSU drive early in the third.

Erick Fitzpatrick got into the act next and rushed it in from the three to extend the Morehead State advantage to 35-0 after the made extra point from Webb with 8:39 left in the third quarter.

Donte Washington thwarted another MSU drive late in the third quarter by picking off the Ellis attempt at the five-yard line and returning it to the Campbell 24-yard line. For Washington, who came into the game third nationally in interceptions, it was his sixth pick of the season.

Mike Adler scored MSU next touchdown with a jaunt from nine-yard to increase the margin to 42-0 after the made Webb extra point.

Campbell finally got on the board on Matt Vollono's 33-yard pass to Paul Constantine to make the score 42-7 with just over a minute left (1:14).

C.J. Oates led the Campbell offense with 51 yards rushing. Milton Brown finished the final game of his season with 11 tackles.

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Players Mentioned

Milton Brown

#43 Milton Brown

LB
6' 2"
Redshirt
Brandon Chandler

#34 Brandon Chandler

DB
5' 9"
Freshman
Alex Munro

#5 Alex Munro

QB
6' 2"
Freshman
C.J. Oates

#2 C.J. Oates

RB
6' 1"
Redshirt
Austin Tart

#10 Austin Tart

LS
6' 3"
Redshirt
Matt Vollono

#14 Matt Vollono

QB
6' 0"
Redshirt

Players Mentioned

Milton Brown

#43 Milton Brown

6' 2"
Redshirt
LB
Brandon Chandler

#34 Brandon Chandler

5' 9"
Freshman
DB
Alex Munro

#5 Alex Munro

6' 2"
Freshman
QB
C.J. Oates

#2 C.J. Oates

6' 1"
Redshirt
RB
Austin Tart

#10 Austin Tart

6' 3"
Redshirt
LS
Matt Vollono

#14 Matt Vollono

6' 0"
Redshirt
QB