Williams leads Campbell past Hampton 31-16
BUIES CREEK, N.C. -- Hajj-Malik Williams threw two touchdown passes and caught another as Campbell beat Hampton 31-16 on Saturday.
Williams had 217 yards passing for the Fighting Camels (5-1, 2-0 Big South Conference) and led the team with 82 yards rushing.
Williams threw a 76-yard scoring strike to Jalen Kelsey late in the first quarter. In the second, Williams pulled in a 23-yard pass from wide receiver Caleb Snead on first down for another Campbell touchdown and a 14-3 advantage. Hampton scored a TD to close to 14-10 but Colin Gary's 29-yard field goal just before halftime stretched it to 17-10.
The Pirates (3-4, 0-2) closed to a point on a Deondre Francois touchdown throw early in the fourth quarter, but the Fighting Camels extended their lead again on an 11-yard touchdown throw from Williams to Kelsey for a 24-16 edge.
Deondre Francois had 246 yards and a score passing for the Pirates.
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2021 Big South Conference Standings
TEAM | CONF | OVR |
---|---|---|
Kennesaw State | 7-0 | 11-2 |
Monmouth | 6-1 | 7-4 |
North Carolina A&T | 3-4 | 5-6 |
Robert Morris | 3-4 | 4-6 |
Charleston Southern | 3-4 | 4-6 |
Hampton | 3-4 | 5-6 |
North Alabama | 2-4 | 3-8 |
Campbell | 2-5 | 3-8 |
Gardner-Webb | 2-5 | 4-7 |