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Camels host Bucs in season finale

BUIES CREEK, N.C. – Campbell will close out the 2018 season Saturday, hosting Charleston Southern at Barker-Lane Stadium. Kickoff is set for 2 p.m.
Campbell (6-4, 1-3 Big South) will recognize its 10 seniors prior to the game, including wide receiver Aaron Blockmon, defensive end Darren Flowers, linebacker Thomas Hartshorn, offensive tackle Shuler Littleton, defensive back Dre Reid, linebacker Jack Ryan, wide receiver Trey Sanders, linebacker Giddel Waters and linebacker Eric Westbrook.

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Watch Saturday's game live on ESPN+, and listen to the Camels on the radio locally on 88.3 WUAW FM, and online at GoCamels.com. Live stats are also available at GoCamels.com, and follow on Twitter @GoCamelsFB for live updates.

Last time out
Daniel Smith ran for three touchdowns, all in the first half, and Campbell picked up its first Big South Conference football win on the road at Presbyterian, 34-6.

PC was limited to just 12 passing yards in the loss, a Campbell single-game record, and only 176 yards of total offense. The Blue Hose completed 4-of-20 passes with an interception through the air, while running for 164 yards and a touchdown.

Campbell, meanwhile, piled up 446 total yards, including 337 rushing, led by Smith's 129 on 11 tries. The redshirt sophomore posted touchdown runs of four, 51 and 45 yards, also completing 14-of-22 passes for 109 yards and another TD.

Camels record back-to-back winning campaigns
With the win at PC, Campbell notched its first ever Big South Conference football victory, also notching back-to-back winning seasons for the first time in its modern history (since 2008). The Camels joined the Big South in 2018 after spending the program's first 10 seasons in the Pioneer Football League (2008-17). CU also matched a single season record for wins with its sixth (2011, 2017).

Leading the Camels
Daniel Smith owns 1,552 yards and 13 touchdowns passing, adding another 653 yards rushing and 13 more scores on the ground for the Camels, tying a CU single-season record for TDs on the ground. Redshirt freshman Caleb Snead snagged his eighth touchdown catch of the season at PC, a Big South best. The Lynchburg, Va. native also owns 715 yards receiving on 40 catches, averaging 17.9 yards per catch, the most in the league.

CU all-time leading receiver Aaron Blockmon has tallied 518 yards and three scores, while Rocky Reid adds 562 yards rushing and five touchdowns.

Jack Ryan, Campbell's all-time leading tackler, tops the defense with 79 total stops, including 7.0 tackles for loss and 2.5 sacks. Deontae Henderson adds 56 tackles and two interceptions, while Dorian Jones chips in 49 tackles. Damien Dozier has posted 11.5 tackles for loss and 3.5 sacks.

Snead again named Big South Freshman of the Week
For the fourth time this season, Campbell wide receiver Caleb Snead has been named the Big South's Freshman of the Week.

Snead tallied 55 yards receiving with a touchdown on five catches in Campbell's 34-6 Big South win at Presbyterian. His third quarter, 36-yard touchdown grab from Daniel Smith on a fourth-and-six gave the game its final margin.

Big crowds in the Creek
A record crowd of 6,712 attended Campbell's Homecoming matchup and Big South home debut against Gardner-Webb. Four of the five largest crowds in Barker-Lane Stadium history have come on the last four homecoming dates, including 6,691 in 2017.

The greater than capacity crowd accounted for Barker-Lane Stadium's 16th sellout since the facility was expanded to 5,500 seats in 2013, and third of 2018. Campbell has averaged a sellout in each of the past two seasons, joining only Montana State and Mercer as one of three programs in FCS to accomplish the feat. Barker-Lane Stadium has set an overall attendance record in two straight, and five of the last six seasons.

Scouting Charleston Southern
The Buccaneers head into Saturday's contest at 4-5 overall and 2-2 in Big South play following a 16-0 shutout win over Gardner-Webb.

London Johnson has rushed for 402 yards and four touchdowns, adding 436 yards passing with three scores. Terrence Wilson owns a team-high 473 yards rushing with six TDs. Solomon Brown leads the defense with 63 tackles, including 8.5 stops for loss, while James Allen owns three interceptions.

Saturday's tilt will be the third all-time meeting between the Camels and Buccaneers on the gridiron, but first as Big South foes. CSU topped the Camels 30-10 at Barker-Lane Stadium in 2013, and claimed a 34-10 win in Charleston, S.C. in 2014.
 
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Players Mentioned

Aaron Blockmon

#4 Aaron Blockmon

WR
6' 1"
Redshirt Senior
Darren Flowers

#24 Darren Flowers

DL
6' 2"
Graduate Student
Thomas Hartshorn

#38 Thomas Hartshorn

LB
5' 11"
Redshirt Senior
Deontae Henderson

#4 Deontae Henderson

DB
5' 11"
Redshirt Junior
Dorian Jones

#5 Dorian Jones

DB
5' 11"
Redshirt Freshman
Shuler Littleton

#70 Shuler Littleton

OL
6' 7"
Redshirt Senior
Dre Reid

#25 Dre Reid

DB
6' 0"
Redshirt Junior
Rocky Reid

#2 Rocky Reid

RB
6' 0"
Redshirt Junior
Jack Ryan

#54 Jack Ryan

LB
6' 3"
Redshirt Senior
Trey Sanders

#1 Trey Sanders

WR
5' 9"
Redshirt Senior

Players Mentioned

Aaron Blockmon

#4 Aaron Blockmon

6' 1"
Redshirt Senior
WR
Darren Flowers

#24 Darren Flowers

6' 2"
Graduate Student
DL
Thomas Hartshorn

#38 Thomas Hartshorn

5' 11"
Redshirt Senior
LB
Deontae Henderson

#4 Deontae Henderson

5' 11"
Redshirt Junior
DB
Dorian Jones

#5 Dorian Jones

5' 11"
Redshirt Freshman
DB
Shuler Littleton

#70 Shuler Littleton

6' 7"
Redshirt Senior
OL
Dre Reid

#25 Dre Reid

6' 0"
Redshirt Junior
DB
Rocky Reid

#2 Rocky Reid

6' 0"
Redshirt Junior
RB
Jack Ryan

#54 Jack Ryan

6' 3"
Redshirt Senior
LB
Trey Sanders

#1 Trey Sanders

5' 9"
Redshirt Senior
WR