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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2023 Coastal Athletic Association Standings
Team | CONF | OVR |
---|---|---|
UAlbany | 7-1 | 11-4 |
Villanova | 7-1 | 10-3 |
Richmond | 7-1 | 9-4 |
Elon | 6-2 | 6-5 |
Delaware | 6-2 | 9-4 |
Towson | 4-4 | 5-6 |
Rhode Island | 4-4 | 6-5 |
William & Mary | 4-4 | 6-5 |
New Hampshire | 4-4 | 6-5 |
Campbell | 4-4 | 5-6 |
Monmouth | 3-5 | 4-7 |
Hampton | 3-5 | 5-6 |
Maine | 1-7 | 2-9 |
North Carolina A&T | 0-8 | 1-10 |
Stony Brook | 0-8 | 0-10 |