At last a breakthrough! After seeing a fourth-quarter lead evaporate at No. 9 Rhode Island and a game-winning drive stall in the red zone in the final seconds against Furman, Campbell football enjoyed the sweet taste of victory Saturday night.
And it was one to savor – a 50-48 double-overtime feast that saw the Camels flirt with disaster at the end of regulation once again, only to rebound in extra time.
Some highlights from the final stretch, in a game that featured five lead changes, four ties and a lot of heart-in-your-throat moments:
- Campbell tied the game 28-28 late in the fourth quarter on a 77-yard pass play from Kamden Sixkiller to Randall King (a potent combination all night long).
- DeVonyae Pettis gave the ball back to the Campbell near midfield with less than two minutes to play, forcing a fumble that was recovered by Ebenezer Bedada.
- After a 33-yard dash by Mike Chandler II, Sixkiller paid off the takeaway, finding King for another TD to put the Camels ahead 35-28 with 1:15 remaining
- Undeterred, Bryant went 75 yards to deadlock the game 35-35, scoring on a 35-yard Brennan Myer-to-Aldrich Doe pass play with six ticks left
- Bryant scored first in overtime to go ahead 42-35, forcing Campbell to answer. The Camels responded when King caught a short TD pass from Mike Chandler II. Alex Crabb’s sixth PAT of the night sent the contest into a second OT.
- Campbell had possession first, finding the end zone on Sixkiller’s 7-yard TD pass to Dawson Adams-Grenier. The Camels went for two, converting on a rush by Naieem Kearney.
- Bryant answered – of course they did; nothing has been easy for Campbell this season – but the Camels stiffened on the Bulldogs’ two-point play. Campbell batted down a pass, and the celebration was on in Buies Creek.
The win snaps a seven-game losing skid and lifts Campbell to 1-3 on the season, 1-1 in CAA play. It was the Camels’ first victory since beating North Carolina A&T 21-7 last Oct. 26.
“We’ve talked about persistence, and I don’t know if there is a game that better describes persistence than that one right there,” Campbell coach Braxton Harris said. “We had to overcome some adversity, some of our own adversity … I’m excited for our players. I’m excited for our coaches. Starting off 0-3 ain’t fun for anybody.”
Relive all the highlights from last night’s wild win in The Creek 🎥
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Campbell 50, Bryant 48 (2 OT)
📝 Scoring Summary
1st Quarter
- CAM – Mike Chandler II 18-yd pass from Kamden Sixkiller (Alex Crabb kick), 9:05
- BRY – Brennan Myer 1-yd run (Bryce Soli kick), 14:21 (2Q)
2nd Quarter
- CAM – Barry Tate 59-yd run (Crabb kick), 11:25
- CAM – Randall King 9-yd pass from Sixkiller (Crabb kick), :30
- BRY – Keylijah Williams 100-yd kickoff return (Soli kick), :17
3rd Quarter
- BRY – Dylan Kedzior 49-yd run (Soli kick), 3:31
4th Quarter
- BRY – Liam Lindo 15-yd interception return (Soli kick), 5:33
- CAM – King 77-yd pass from Sixkiller (Crabb kick), 2:58
- CAM – King 11-yd pass from Sixkiller (Crabb kick), 1:15
- BRY – Aldrich Doe 35-yd pass from Myer (Soli kick), :06
1st OT
- BRY – Myer 18-yd run (Soli kick)
- CAM – King 3-yd pass from Chandler II (Crabb kick)
2nd OT
- CAM – Dawson Adams-Grenier 7-yd pass from Sixkiller (Naieem Kearney rush), drive 6 plays, 25 yards
- BRY – Kedzior 7-yd run (2-pt pass failed)
⭐ Stat Leaders
Campbell (1-3, 1-1 CAA)
- QB Kamden Sixkiller: 29-48, 334 yds, 5 TD, 2 INT
- WR Randall King: 8 rec, 142 yds, 4 TD (ties school record)
- RB Barry Tate: 1 rush, 1 59-yd rushing TD
- LB Logan Livermon: 10 tackles (team high)
- DeVonyae Pettis: Strip-sack, forced fumble, 2.5 TFLs
- Donovan Philord, Evan Spivey: interceptions, Philord also had 2 PBUs
Bryant (2-2, 0-1 CAA)
- QB Brennan Myer: 215 pass yds, 1 TD, 2 INT; 2 rush TDs
- RB Dylan Kedzior: 13 carries, 93 yds, 2 TD
- WR Aldrich Doe: 5 rec, 92 yds, 1 TD
What’s Next for Campbell?
Western Carolina (1-3) comes to Buies Creek to close out a three-game homestand for the Camels. The Catamounts are coming off a 50-35 win over Samford that saw quarterback Taron Dickens throw for a career-high 582 yards and six TDs. The game kicks off at 3:30 p.m.
