BUIES CREEK, N.C. – Campbell looks to remain unbeaten in Big South play, returning home on Saturday, November 9 to host nationally-ranked Kennesaw State. Kickoff is set for 1:00 p.m. at Barker-Lane Stadium.
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Last time out
Campbell saw its six game winning streak come to an end Saturday at North Alabama, as Joe Gurley's field goal as time expired lifted the Lions over the Camels, 25-24. The winning streak marked Campbell's longest in modern era history. The loss was Campbell's first against a FCS opponent this season.
Campbell rushed for a season-high 269 yards on 56 carries on the day, using a balanced attacked of
Johnathan Hawkins (67),
Bryant Barr (60),
C.J. Freeman (53),
Cameron Davis (46) and
Hajj-Malik Williams (43). Davis and Williams both found the end zone on the ground, while Hawkins hauled in a 10-yard TD pass from Williams with 45 seconds to go in the third, bringing the Camels within a point at 22-21.
Colin Gary gave Campbell its first lead since early in the second quarter with his 39 yard field goal, the redshirt senior's eight consecutive make, going up 24-22 with 10:46 to play. Both teams traded punts on two straight possessions before Gurley's game-winning kick.
Williams also completed 7-of-16 pass attempts for 88 yards and a touchdown, completing throws to six receivers.
Williams named to Jerry Rice Award watch list
Campbell quarterback
Hajj-Malik Williams has been named to the STATS Jerry Rice Award watch list, presented annually to the FCS freshman of the year.
A freshman from Atlanta, Ga., Williams has thrown for 1,496 yards and 15 touchdowns, completing nearly 60 percent of his passes, while starting all eight games for the 6-2 Camels, off to their best start in program history. The QB has also rushed for 418 yards and five more touchdowns.
His 15 passing TDs are tied for second on the Campbell single-season charts, while his 1,496 passing yards stands sixth in CU single-season history. Williams has accounted for a touchdown throw and a rushing score in four games this season, ranking third in the Big South in total offense, and leading all conference freshman.
Williams has been named Big South Freshman of the Week, as well as honorable mention STATS FCS Freshman of the Week four times this season.
Leading the Camels
In addition to Williams' 1,914 yards of total offense,
Johnathan Hawkins has rushed for a team-high 446 yards with five touchdowns, adding another receiving TD, while
Cameron Davis has posted 373 yards rushing and two touchdowns.
Bryant Barr also adds a pair of rushing TDs.
Caleb Snead owns a team-best 455 receiving yards with five touchdowns, while
Davarius Bargnare has hauled in 331 yards and two TDs.
Jalen Kelsey tacks on a team-high six receiving TDs with 314 yards.
Justice Galloway-Velazquez paces the CU defense with 64 tackles, adding 2.5 sacks, two forced fumbles, a fumble recovery, an interception and a blocked kick.
Darion Slade has also posted 44 stops with an interception and a forced fumble, while
Damien Dozier has collected 45 tackles with 7.5 stops for loss.
Brevin Allen adds a team-best 9.5 tackles for loss, including 5.5 sacks.
Running Camels
Campbell rushed for a season-best 269 yards on 56 carries at UNA. The Camels have topped 200 yards rushing five times this season, and four times in their last five outings.
Gary hits eighth straight kick
With another field goal at North Alabama,
Colin Gary has made eight consecutive field goals this season, one short of tying Adam Willets' program record nine straight from 2009. Gary has made 8-of-9 tries on the season. The redshirt senior has also hit all 26 extra point attempts this season.
Bringing the hits
With a game-high 10 tackles at UNA,
Ray Miller became the sixth Camel defender to lead the team in tackles in a game.
Darion Slade is the only Campbell player to lead the team in tackles on multiple occasions this season, topping the list three times (at Mercer, Presbyterian, Hampton).
Packing Barker-Lane
Campbell welcomed a crowd of 6,783 for its 2019 homecoming game against Hampton, setting a Barker-Lane Stadium record. It was the 13th crowd of 6,000 or more since the facility's expansion in 2013. So far this season, Campbell is averaging 5,974 per game at 5,500 seat Barker-Lane Stadium.
Home sweet home
The Camels are off to a 4-0 start at home for the first time in program history. Campbell opened its 2019 home slate with a 38-14 win over Division II Shaw, winning its fifth straight home opener, following that performance with a 31-29 win over Davidson, a 28-14 victory over Presbyterian and Saturday's 31-16 win over Hampton. With two home games remaining, Campbell has already matched a school record for home wins with four (2011, 2014, 2018).
Scouting Kennesaw State
The Owls checked in at No. 11 in AFCA Coaches' Poll and No. 15 in the STATS FCS Poll following a 45-21 loss to Monmouth last week, ending the Owls' 12-game Big South win streak.
Kennesaw State is one of four teams in the nation to rank in the top-10 in scoring offense and scoring defense, ranking No. 3 in the nation in offense (39.1) and No. 10 in the county in defense (17.7). The KSU defense ranks seventh in the nation in stopping the run, giving up just 93 yards per game on the ground. The Owls have only surrendered 100-plus rush yards three times this year.
QB Daniel David leads the Owls with 14 rushing touchdowns, rushing for 448 yards, while Bronson Rechsteiner owns 613 yards on the ground with five TDs. David has also thrown for 551 yards and two more scores. On the defensive side, Bryson Armstrong leads the way with 60 tackles, including 6.5 stops for loss.
Campbell will be taking on a nationally-ranked opponent for the fourth time in program history. The Camels are 0-3 all-time against ranked foes, last taking on a top-25 opponent in 2018 at then No. 2 Kennesaw State. Saturday will mark the first time Campbell has hosted a ranked opponent at Barker-Lane Stadium.
Next up
The Camels will host another nationally-ranked Big South foe, wrapping up their 2019 home slate with Monmouth on November 16. Campbell finishes out the regular season on the road at Charleston Southern on November 23.