Western Carolina Catamounts at Campbell Fighting Camels
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Kamden Sixkiller throws for 330 yards and 2 touchdowns as Campbell beats Western Carolina 28-19
Campbell is off to its first 2-0 start since 2018 after securing the program's second victory over an FCS top 25 opponent. WCU entered ranked No. 24 in the Stats Perform FCS Top 25 poll after beating Eastern Kentucky on Aug. 29.
Campbell scored a touchdown on its first two drives before taking a 21-3 lead early in the second quarter on a 1-yard run by Ethan Lawrence that was set up by a 43-yard strike from Sixkiller to Brady Ambrose. Sixkiller also found Ambrose for a 6-yard TD to cap a 10-play, 91-yard drive to start the game, and Sixkiller scored on an 8-yard run for a 14-0 lead.
Sixkiller finished 29-of-44 passing with three interceptions for Campbell. JJ Cowan had a team-high 83 yards on the ground. The Camels posted 528 yards of total offense for their second straight game with 500-plus.
Lex Thomas was 25-of-44 passing for 326 yards and two touchdowns for Western Carolina (1-1). Both of Jai Boyd's catches were for touchdowns.
WCU was held to 1-yard rushing — the second fewest allowed in Campbell's program history. The Catamounts were also 2 of 13 on third down.
The game was originally scheduled for Saturday, when it was delayed over two hours due to lightning in the area. Then an electrical issue caused one of the stadium’s four main light banks to malfunction and force the postponement.
Campbell: At Florida on Saturday.
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Scoring Summary
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TD | 1st Period 9:25 | Brady Ambrose 6 Yd pass from Kamden Sixkiller (Alex Crabb Kick) |
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TD | 1st Period 4:00 | Kamden Sixkiller 8 Yd Run (Alex Crabb Kick) |
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FG | 2nd Period 14:49 | Bryan McCollum 23 Yd Field Goal |
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TD | 2nd Period 10:17 | Ethan Lawrence 1 Yd Run (Alex Crabb Kick) |
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TD | 2nd Period 2:57 | Jai Boyd 48 Yd pass from Lex Thomas (Bryan McCollum Kick) |
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TD | 2nd Period 0:18 | Spencer Jones 32 Yd pass from Kamden Sixkiller (Alex Crabb Kick) |
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FG | 3rd Period 9:49 | Bryan McCollum 40 Yd Field Goal |
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TD | 4th Period 9:24 | Jai Boyd 1 Yd pass from Lex Thomas (Bryan McCollum PAT failed) |
Statistics
 WCU |
 CAM |
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|---|---|---|
| 16 | 1st Downs | 26 |
| 2-13 | 3rd down efficiency | 6-16 |
| 0-1 | 4th down efficiency | 1-4 |
| 327 | Total Yards | 528 |
| 326 | Passing | 330 |
| 25/44 | Comp/Att | 29/44 |
| 7.4 | Yards per pass | 7.5 |
| 1 | Rushing | 198 |
| 18 | Rushing Attempts | 39 |
| 0.1 | Yards per rush | 5.1 |
| 7-70 | Penalties | 5-49 |
| 0 | Turnovers | 3 |
| 0 | Fumbles lost | 0 |
| 0 | Interceptions thrown | 3 |
| 23:58 | Possession | 36:02 |
Game Information
Location: Buies Creek, NC
Attendance: 4,212 · Capacity:
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