BUIES CREEK, N.C. – Campbell will close out the 2022 season on the road at nonconference opponent Delaware State. Kickoff is set for 2:00 p.m. at Alumni Stadium in Dover, Del.

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LAST TIME OUT
Bailey Fisher threw for 366 yards and Gardner-Webb defeated Campbell 42-35 in the second NC Pork East/West Barbecue Bowl at Barker-Lane Stadium. Campbell could not overcome a three-touchdown deficit early in the third quarter and dropped its fourth-straight contest.

Fisher completed 30-of-38 passes with one interception and three TDs, while adding a rushing score.  Narii Gaither rushed 19 times for 100 yards and GWU amassed 583 yards of total offense.  T.J. Luther finished with eight receptions and 132 years with two scores for Gardner-Webb.

Chad Mascoe, Jr. completed 19-of-33 passes for 221 yards in relief of injured Campbell quarterback Hajj-Malik Williams.  Bryant Barr ran for 94 yards and one score on 11 carries, while Lamagea McDowell added 72 yards on the ground on nine attempts. Austin Hite led the Camels with six catches for 86 yards, while Jalen Kelsey had five grabs for 58 yards.

GWU led 35-14 at halftime as Fisher threw for three scores and ran for another.  He connected with TJ Luther, Cutrell Haywood and Caleb Borders on scoring passes.  Haywood also connected with Luther on a 6-yard scoring pass with 1:49 left in the half.

McDowell's 20-yard scoring run cut the gap to 42-28 with 9:02 left in the third, and NaQuari Rogers' 5-yard scoring run trimmed the margin to 42-35 with 2:11 to play.

Jonathan Jones led Campbell's defense with 11 total tackles, while CJ Tillman added eight, including a sack.  Jamari Brown topped Gardner-Webb tacklers with seven stops.

LEADING THE CAMELS
Hajj-Malik Williams has completed over 63 percent of his passes for 223.3 yards per game with 11 touchdowns. The QB has added 325 yards rushing with five touchdowns, while Bryant Barr has rushed for 503 yards and three scores, while tight end Julian Hill has hauled in 37 catches for 634 receiving yards and five touchdowns.

Linebacker CJ Tillman owns a team-high 66 tackles with a forced fumble and a fumble recovery, while defensive end Josh Johnson also owns 45 tackles with a team-leading 12.5 stops for loss. Jonathan Jones has also posted three interceptions with 45 tackles.

SCOUTING DELAWARE STATE
Delaware State is 5-5 on the season, finishing its MEAC schedule 2-3 after a 37-7 loss against Morgan State last week.

C.J. Henry has thrown for nine touchdowns, averaging 128.5 passing yards per game, while Marquis Gillis has rushed for 552 yards and five scores. Brooks Parker also owns a team-high 58 tackles with 9.5 stops for loss and 4.0 sacks.

This is the first meeting between the Camels and the Hornets.

CLOSE GAMES
The Camels their fourth straight loss by one score (eight points or less) with last week's 42-35 defeat at the hands of Gardner-Webb.

Prior to the BBQ Bowl, Campbell had lost three straight one score games on the road, including a 22-14 setback at No. 6 Jackson State, as well as 45-38 and 43-37 losses at Big South foes North Carolina A&T and Bryant.

Campbell is 1-4 in close games this season, defeating Charleston Southern 34-28.

HOME AND AWAY
Following its first home loss this season, the Camels concluded its 2022 home games at Barker-Lane Stadium 4-1, matching a program best for home record in a single season. Campbell also posted a 4-1 mark in 2011.

Prior to last Saturday, the Camels had led in 15 of its 16 quarters at Barker-Lane Stadium.

The Camels are 0-5 on the road this season, looking to avoid their third winless road campaign. CU also went without a win on the road in 2012 and in 2020 (played a four game, all-FBS schedule).

FIRST TIME OPPONENTS
Campbell will face off against a whopping eight first time opponents over the course of the 2022 season, including in each of its first four contests, and all six of its nonconference foes.

Since the 2018 campaign, which coincided with the program moving to the Big South, CU had already faced 14 first time opponents heading into the 2022 season, with that number set to balloon to 22 by the end of this year.

New opponents on the schedule in 2022 are The Citadel (September 1), William & Mary (September 10), East Carolina (September 17), North Carolina Central (October 1), Jackson State (October 22), North Carolina A&T (October 29), Bryant (November 5) and Delaware State (November 19).

Of Campbell's 2022 opponents, the Camels have met Charleston Southern the most in their relatively brief history (since 2008), with just five all-time meetings.

GRADS ON THE GRIDIRON
Campbell's 2022 roster features 21 student-athletes who have already earned their undergraduate degrees and will be playing college football this fall while pursuing additional diplomas. That number is the fourth-most in the FCS, trailing only Chattanooga (25), Southeastern Louisiana (23) and Southern Illinois (23).

The list includes 2021 All-Big South selections in offensive tackle Tyler McLellan (social work major) and return specialist Josh McNeely (exercise and sport science), 2021 CoSIDA Academic All-District linebacker Keshawn Thompson, as well as five Camels who earned their degrees at other institutions before transferring to Campbell.

CAMPBELL TO JOIN COLONIAL ATHLETIC ASSOCIATION IN 2023
Campbell University has accepted an invitation to join the Colonial Athletic Association in all sports the league sponsors effective July 1, 2023.

Campbell will remain a member of the Big South Conference for the 2022-2023 season before making the move.

The addition of Campbell in 2023 will increase CAA's membership to 14 schools, joining new members North Carolina A&T, Hampton, Monmouth and Stony Brook as schools that have all joined in the last year. CAA Football will consist of 15 teams beginning in 2023.

The conference encompasses many of the nation's largest metropolitan areas with a geographic footprint that stretches from Boston to Charleston. It has produced 18 national team champions in five different sports and 33 individual national champions.

Campbell joined NCAA Division I in 1977 and became a charter member when the Big South Conference was formed in 1983. Campbell joined the Atlantic Sun Conference in the summer of 1994 and competed in the ASUN 17 years before returning to the Big South in the summer of 2011.

After a five-decade absence, Campbell resumed football competition in 2008 as a member of the Pioneer Football League. Campbell moved up to competition in Big South football in 2018.