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Campbell University

Football Stuns Butler, 27-10

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INDIANPOLIS, Ind. - Campbell's football team (2-3, 1-1 Pioneer Football League) controlled the clock and the ball for over 35 minutes in picking up the team's third-ever conference game and fourth-ever road win in a 27-10 victory over Butler (2-3, 0-2 PFL) on Saturday, Oct. 2 at the Butler Bowl. The Camels, for the second consecutive week, were able to control the ball and ball in rushing for 270 yards. The win over the reigning PFL Co-Champion Bulldogs also stopped a three-game losing streak.

The Camels were led by Rashaun Brown's 91 yard rushing on 20 attempts. Carl Smith tallied 78 yards on his 15 carries. Daniel Polk put up 61 yards rushing and 66 yards passing. Redshirt junior Randel Herring totaled 12 tackles and a sack for the defense. Fellow redshirt junior Milton Brown had an outstanding game with six tackles and a sack. The CU defense limited the potent Butler offense to only one first down in the second half until the last possession for the Bulldogs.

After a failed kick by Campbell to start the game and a Butler turnover to stop their first drive, CU got on the board first on junior Rashaun Brown's two-yard rush. The made Adam Willets extra point put the Camels up 7-0 with 1:03 remaining in the first quarter. The drive for CU covered nine plays and 69 yards. The turnover for Campbell to set up the drive was an interception by redshirt junior linebacker Chris Price and was the first of his career.

Butler dented the scoreboard with a field goal on the team's second drive. The drive covered 10 plays, 40 yards and 5:23. The drive was finished on David Lang's 35-yard field goal.

The Camels offense kept going and scored on the ensuing drive. CU marched down the field on an 11 play, 65 yard drive that was finished on the forwarded pitched touchdown pass from redshirt senior Daniel Polk to redshirt senior Mike Stryffeler. The touchdown reception for Stryffeler was his first of the season. The extra point was missed to keep the score at 13-3 with 7:17 remaining in the second quarter.

Butler got to within three on the next possession as Matt Kobli ran it in from 19-yards out. The Lang extra point was made to put Butler down 13-10 with 2:31 remaining in the half.

The three-point margin would hold into the second half for Campbell. The Campbell offense added to the lead when they took over on the Butler 48-yard line after a booming 63-yard punt from junior Ted Moore and a defensive stop for CU. The Camels were able to put seven on the board on Carl Smith's one-yard fourth down jaunt and Willets' made extra point with 2:09 remaining in the third quarter.

After a stop by the Butler defense, the CU special teams came up with a fumble recovery when junior Erik Feliciano jumped on a loose football at the 22-yard line. The Campbell offense was able to punch it from two-yards out on the option pitch from Polk to redshirt junior C.J. Oates. The touchdown was Campbell's third rushing touchdown of the day and put Campbell up 27-10 after the Willets extra point with 9:34 remaining in the game. The score would be all the Camels needed in the same score victory..

After the team's bye next week, the Camels return home to take on Drake on Oct. 16 at 1 p.m. at Barker-Lane Stadium/Ed Gore Field.


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Players Mentioned

Erik Feliciano

#29 Erik Feliciano

DB
5' 7"
Junior
Chris Price

#25 Chris Price

LB
5' 10"
Redshirt

Players Mentioned

Erik Feliciano

#29 Erik Feliciano

5' 7"
Junior
DB
Chris Price

#25 Chris Price

5' 10"
Redshirt
LB