SMITHFIELD, R.I. – Bryant built a 26-point lead early in the third quarter then withstood a late rally to defeat Campbell 43-37 Saturday in Big South Conference action at Beirne Stadium.
 
Zevi Eckhaus completed 22-of-33 passes for 235 yards and four scores, while Ishod Byam ran 30 times for 148 yards and a touchdown for the Bulldogs (3-6, 1-3), who led 43-16 with 14:15 to play.
 
Freshman quarterback Chad Mascoe came off the bench to rally the Camels with three late touchdowns.  Mascoe completed 23-of-36 passes for 378 yards and three TDs for Campbell (4-5, 2-2), which rolled up 522 yards of total offense.
 
NaQuari Rogers rushed for 68 yards scored twice, once on the ground and once on a TD reception.  Ezeriah Anderson made eight receptions for 115 yards and a TD, Jalen Kelsey had five grabs for 84 yards, while Julian Hill had four catches for 122 yards and a 47-yard TD that brought the Camels within 43-37 with 5:53 to play.
 
After Eckhaus connected with Matthew Prochaska on a six-yard TD, the Bulldogs led by 26.  However, the Camels drove 91 yards on 10 plays capped by Mascoe's scoring pass to Anderson.
 
The Camels stopped the Bulldogs and took over on their 30 before Mascoe marched the team 70 yards in just 1:48 to trim the gap to 43-30.  Jack Wilkes then recovered Caleb Dowden's onside kick and on the next play, Mascoe hit Hill on a 48-yard catch and run to bring CU within 43-37.
 
Bryant picked up one first down before the Camels held and forced a punt.  Campbell took over on its 13 yard line with 2:25 to play and Mascoe again hit Hill for a 47-yard gain.  However, Campbell was called for holding on first and 10 at the Bulldog 31, then Mascoe was sacked on the next two plays to set up a third-and-36.  Mascoe found Hill for a 14-yard gain, but his fourth-down attempt to reach Kelsey was broken up.
 
Monchovia Gaffney led the Camels with eight tackles and Myles Rowser added seven stops.  Joe Andreessen and Ryan Saddler had 10 tackles each to lead the Bryant defense, which sacked Campbell quarterbacks six times on the day.
 
Bryant scored on all six of its first-half possessions and led 33-10 at the break.
 
Campbell returns to action next Saturday (Nov. 12) with a 1:00 p.m. kickoff at home against Gardner-Webb.