Bryant Barr had 60 yards rushing for the Camels in Saturday’s loss.
(Campbell photo)
FLORENCE, Ala. — Joe Gurley’s field goal as time expired lifted North Alabama over Campbell 25-24 in college football Saturday at Braly Stadium.
The Lions, who join the Big South as a football member in 2020, improved to 3-6 on the season, while Campbell (6-2) saw its school record six game winning streak come to an end. The loss marked Campbell’s first against a FCS opponent this season.
With Campbell on top 24-22, UNA took possession back at its 18-yard line after a CU punt, moving the ball 80 yards, including a 39-yard pass from Christian Lopez to Andre Little. Jaxton Carson moved the Lions inside the 5, and three plays later, Gurley’s 20-yard field goal split the uprights as time expired.
Campbell rushed for a season-high 269 yards on 56 carries on the day, using a balanced attacked of Johnathan Hawkins (67), Bryant Barr (60), C.J. Freeman (53), Cameron Davis (46) and Hajj-Malik Williams (43). Davis and Williams both found the end zone on the ground, while Hawkins hauled in a 10-yard TD pass from Williams with 45 seconds to go in the third, bringing the Camels within a point at 22-21.
Colin Gary gave Campbell its first lead since early in the second quarter with his 39-yard field goal, the redshirt senior’s eighth consecutive make, going up 24-22 with 10:46 to play. Both teams traded punts on two straight possessions before Gurley’s game-winning kick.
Campbell owned the edge in total offense 357 to 272, outgaining the Lions on the ground 269-79. The Camels also converted 3-of-4 fourth down tries.
Williams also completed 7-of-16 pass attempts for 88 yards and a touchdown, completing throws to six receivers.
Little led UNA with 118 receiving yards on six catches, including his 39-yarder late in the fourth quarter, while Blake Dever completed 11-of-19 passes for 143 yards.
Ray Miller notched 10 tackles for the Camels, while Justice Galloway-Velazquez made seven stops, including two tackles for loss and a sack, combining for two of Campbell’s four sacks on the day.
Wallace Cowins and Jalen Dread paced UNA with nine tackles each.
The Camels return to Barker-Lane Stadium, hosting No. 4 Kennesaw State on Saturday, November 9. Kickoff is set for 1 p.m.
(Campbell media services provided the basis for this report)
