BUIES CREEK, N.C. – Following an open date, Campbell returns to CAA play against another nationally0-ranked opponent, at No. 15 William & Mary. Kickoff is set for 3:30 p.m. at Zable Stadium.

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LAST TIME OUT
North Carolina Central scored on three of its first four possessions and went on to defeat Campbell 45-14. Four different Eagles scored first half touchdowns, building a 28-0 halftime lead before VJ Wilkins and Mike Chandler II tallied TDs for the Camels in the second half.

Walker Harris completed 14-of-23 passes for 132 yards and two touchdowns, tacking on a rushing score, while connecting with seven different NCCU receivers. J'Mari Taylor also rushed for 89 yards and a TD, while Chris Mosley added 75 yards on the ground and another score.

Quantez Mansfield led the NCCU defense with six stops, including 3.5 tackles for loss and 2.5 sacks. Malcolm Reed and Tomondrey Braxton added interceptions for the Eagles.

Chandler rushed for 89 yards on four attempts for Campbell, including a 72-yard fourth quarter touchdown, also completing 2-of-5 pass attempts for 11 yards. Chandler's 72-yard TD run was Campbell's longest rush since Daniel Smith's 80 scamper at Davidson in 2017.

Wilkins ran for 60 yards on three attempts, including a 55-yard touchdown, while JJ Cowan rushed for 47 yards on 11 carries. Sincere Brown added 33 yards on four catches. Cornelius Davis gathered a game-high nine tackles for the Camels, while Jalen Brooks posted seven stops, including a sack.

LEADING THE CAMELS
Chad Mascoe, Jr. has thrown for 1,205 yards (200.8 per game) with seven touchdowns, competing 64.9 percent of his attempts, while also rushing for a score. Sincere Brown owns 524 yards receiving with five TDs, while Mike Chandler II has rushed for a team-high 204 yards and a touchdown on the ground.

Defensively, Jalen Brooks has notched a team-high 48 tackles with 1.5 stops for loss, an interception and two fumble recoveries, while Jojo Pace has tallied 42 tackles with two interceptions.

THE MATCHUP: WILLIAM & MARY
William & Mary, ranked No. 15 in this week's Stats Perform FCS Top-25 Poll, is 4-2 overall on the season, including a 1-1 mark in CAA games following a 34-27 setback at Towson on October 5.

Darius Wilson has thrown for six TDs and rushed for four more, while Bronson Yoder averages 101.2 rushing yards per game with six total touchdowns. Alex Washington adds 38 tackles on the defensive side.

Saturday will mark the third straight season, and third all-time meeting, between the Camels and Tribe, and second as CAA foes. William & Mary, then ranked No. 4 in the country, took last year's season opener 34-24 in Buies Creek.

RARE AIR
Against Delaware State, Campbell wide receiver Sincere Brown posted a career-high 133 yards and three touchdowns on five catches for the Camels, while fellow wideout VJ Wilkins gathered seven catches for 115 yards in the win.

The duo became the second ever pair of Camels to post 100 or more receiving yards in a single game (Julian Hill - 4 catches, 122 yards, 1 TD - and Ezeriah Anderson - 8 catches, 115 yards, 1 TD - at Bryant 11/5/22).

NEXT UP
The Camels return home on October 26 for Homecoming, taking on North Carolina A&T (4:00 p.m. kickoff). Season, single game and mini-plan ticket options for the 2024 football season are available at GoCamels.com/Tickets and by phone through the CU Athletics Ticket Office, at 1-877-GO-HUMPS.