BUIES CREEK, N.C. – The Citadel football team dropped its season opener, 29-10, at Campbell Thursday evening.
 
Game Information
Score: Campbell 29, The Citadel 10
Records: The Citadel (0-1), Campbell (1-0)
Location: Barker-Lane Stadium (Buies Creek, North Carolina)
Series: Campbell leads 1-0
 
How it Happened

• Campbell got on the board on the opening possession as Hajj-Malik Williams found Ezeriah Anderson on a 14-yard touchdown.
• The Bulldogs answered back on their first possession as Colby Kintner capped a 14-play drive with a 33-yard field goal.
• The Camels got on the board again early in the third quarter as Lamagea McDowell scored from seven yards out.
• Campbell would add to its lead with three field goals from Caleb Dowden. He hit from 36 yards late in the second quarter, then added a 31-yard and 26-yard field goal in the third quarter.
• The Camels reached the end zone again in the fourth quarter on a two-yard run from Bryant Barr.
• The Citadel scored its first touchdown of the season in the fourth quarter as Peyton Derrick found Tyler Cherry for a 19-yard touchdown.

 
Inside the Box Score

• Cooper Wallace led the Bulldog ground attack with 53 yards on 10 carries.
• Logan Billings carried seven times for 43 yards.
• Peyton Derrick made his Bulldog debut, rushing 10 times for 38 yards. He also went 3-for-5 passing for 35 yards and a touchdown.
• Tyler Cherry caught a pair of passes, including a 19-yard touchdown.
• Hasan Black led the defense with eight tackles.
• Dominick Poole and Wilson Hendricks III each finished with seven stops.
• The Bulldog offense possessed the ball for 36:34.
• Long snapper Steele Judy recovered a fumble on a muffed punt.

 
Up Next
The Bulldogs welcome ETSU to Johnson Hagood Stadium on Sept. 10 for the home and Southern Conference opener. Kickoff is set for 4 p.m.