WISE, VA. - Campbell's redshirt senior quarterback Daniel Polk was able to scamper in with the game-winning touchdown from a yard out with 0:08 seconds left in the game to secure a thrilling 20-16 come-from-behind victory over UVA Wise (0-2) for the Camels (1-0) on Saturday evening at Carl Smith Stadium. The touchdown was Polk's second rushing touchdown of the game and capped off a 14-play 84 yard drive for CU.

Polk completed 17 passes for 179 yards and ran 13 times for 45 yards and two scores. Junior running back Rashaun Brown led the Campbell effort with 85 yards on 12 carries. Redshirt junior Harrison Jordan totaled seven catches for 73 yards. Stewart Robertson led the Highland Cavaliers with 94 yards on 11 carries and a touchdown. CU's redshirt junior Adam Willets knocked in a career-best 47 yard field goal. The Campbell defense was led by redshirt senior Lee Stanley's 14 tackles. Freshman Taurean Lynch made an immediate impact with two sacks for the Camels. The Camels were able to outgain the Cavs 339 to 323.

The Camels began the scoring on the team's opening drive with a 14-play 74 yard drive finished on a Polk plunge. The Highlander Cavaliers answer on the team's first drive of the game with an eight play 81 yard drive that ended on Nick Leftwich's 15 yard touchdown pass to Tank Elam. The game stayed knotted a seven until Adam Willets knocked in a 21 yard field goal in the third quarter. The Highland Cavaliers tied the game up again early in the fourth on Allen Owens' 38 yard field goal. CU took the lead early in fourth (11:00) on Willets' long field goal. The Cavaliers would answer and scored their go-ahead touchdown with 4:36 left in the game on Robertson's 19-yard carry, which then set up Polk's heroics.

Campbell's football team now returns home for the team's home opener on Saturday, Sept. 11 against Old Dominion at 1 p.m.

Notes: The win makes Campbell 2-1 all-time on the season's opening day...the win was CU's second in four tries at night since the program was restarted in 2008.