BIRMINGHAM, Ala. -Despite over 100 yards rushing from both C.J Oates and Daniel Polk, Campbell's football team (1-1) dropped a 35-28 overtime game to Birmingham-Southern (1-1) on Saturday, Sept. 12 in Birmingham, Ala.

The Panthers got the ball first in overtime and after getting backed up on the first two plays connected on a 32-yard completion from Joe Thigpen to Tay Walker in the end zone to take a 35-28 lead after the made extra point.

The Camels got the ball with a chance to tie the game but were stymied with Polk's heave at the end of the game was intercepted by Andrew Shannon to secure the victory for BSC.

Oates ended up running for 115 yards and averaged 7.2 yards a carry. Polk put together 105 yards rushing and 165 yards passing. Harrison Jordan led the team with four catches for 56 yards.

The Camels made it exciting at the end of regulation as they drove all the way to the BSC goal line with Carl Smith punching it in from a yard out to put the team only a two point conversion behind with 00:50 seconds remaining in the game. The two point conversion flip from Polk to Mike Stryffeler was good to tie the game at 28 all. The Campbell drive covered 12 plays, 62 yards and 3:01 in game clock time for the game-tying score.

The Camels started the scoring on their first possession as Polk faked a pitched and took it himself around the end on a 39-yard run to finish a five play 81-yard drive. The extra point was blocked as CU took a 6-0 lead with10:28 left in the first quarter.

BSC answered on the next possession with quarterback Joe Thigpen capping off a 10 play 64-yard drive with a 16-yard keeper for a touchdown. The extra point was missed to keep the score at six all with 6:11 left in the first quarter.

C.J Oates gave Campbell the lead on the team's next possession with his 58-yard run. The extra point was made by Adam Willets to make the score 13-6 Camels with 00:45 second left in the first quarter.

BSC's Walter Arrington returned the ensuing kickoff 68 yards and was a Cody Lyon tackle from breaking it for a touchdown. After a penalty on the tackle, BSC took over the Campbell 10-yard line. The Campbell defense stiffened though a limited the Panthers to a Raymond Josef 26-yard field goal to draw closer, 13-9, with 14:05 left in the second quarter.

After a defensive stop from BSC defense, the Campbell defense got a big stand with James Hingleton and Tyler Dean highlighting the effort and recording back-to-back sacks.

On the following possession the Campbell offense took over on its own 36-yard line and proceed to march down the field with Carl Smith finishing the drive with a 25-yard scamper. The Willets extra point made the score 20-9 with 7:17 left in the second quarter.

After a few defensive stops from both teams, BSC capitalized on Campbell's fumble with a two play 39-yard touchdown run finished by Arrington's 20-yard touchdown run. The two-point conversion failed to keep the score at 20-15 with 3:22 remaining in the half.

Another Campbell turnover, an interception by BSC's David Kelley, nearly turned into points for the Panthers. The CU defense though was able to get a stop on fourth down on their own four-yard line to end an eight play 48-yard drive and keep momentum going into the break.

After the break and a defensive stop, the BSC offense took the 21-20 lead on a five play 87-yard drive finished by Shawn Morris' 65-yard run. Morris broke a Campbell tackle 10 yards into the play and ran the rest of the way untouched.

After a few Campbell turnovers BSC was finally able to capitalize and went on a 10 play 66-yard drive that took up 5:06 of clock time. The drive was finished by Thigpen's nine-yard touchdown run. Josef's extra point made the score 28-20 BSC with 10:29 remaining

On the next possession the Camels threatened and drove the length of the field and got to the BSC six-yard line, but back-to-back losing attempts forced a 40-yard Willets kick, which he missed to keep the score at 28-20 with 5:40 left in the game.

Next, the Camels will open Pioneer Football League play and travel to Davidson, N.C. to take on the Davidson Wildcats at 6 p.m. on Sept. 19.

Notes: C.J. Oates was able to top 100 yards for the second time in his career with 115 yards...Oates was also able to eclipse 500 career yards rushing in the game...Polk also ran for 105 yards...it was the first time Campbell has had two 100 yards in one game.