Box Score BUIES CREEK, N.C. – The fourth-ranked William & Mary football team opened its season and conference slate with a 34-24 victory at Campbell on Thursday evening.
Although the contest was tied at 14-14 late in the second quarter, W&M utilized success on both sides of the ball to pull ahead 34-17 late in the fourth quarter en route to securing the lopsided CAA win.
In addition to forcing a pair of pivotal turnovers in the first half, W&M's defense held Campbell to just 69 yards after halftime.
Offensively, the Tribe piled up 270 rushing yards with a pair of rushing touchdowns, while it also found the end zone twice through the air. The offensive line did not allow a sack.
Tribe Standouts
Running back
Bronson Yoder rushed for a game-high 124 yards on 20 carries with two touchdowns.
Quarterback
Darius Wilson also came up big, completing 17-of-27 passes for 182 yards and two touchdowns. He also rushed for 57 yards on six carries.
In addition to logging 49 rushing yards, running back
Martin Lucas recorded four catches for 46 yards with a touchdown.
Defensive end
Nate Lynn recorded a pair of sacks to lead the defense, while linebacker
John Pius posted six stops and a TFL.
Safety
Marcus Barnes totaled a team-high 11 tackles.
Inside the Numbers
W&M outgained Campbell, 452-310, and dominated the ground game, 270-84.
The Tribe scored on all four trips into the red zone, which included three touchdowns.
W&M's defense limited Campbell to just 2-of-8 on third down.
The Opposition
Campbell quarterback Hajj-Malik Williams completed 22-of-26 passes for 226 yards with a touchdown, while running back Lamagea McDowell rushed for a team-high 54 yards with two touchdowns.
CJ Tillman led the Camels with a game-high 19 tackles.
Notes
W&M improves to 2-0 all-time versus Campbell … The game marked the first time since 2010 that W&M opened its season against a conference opponent … The contest also marked the fifth time in the last six seasons W&M has opened its CAA slate on the road … With his pair of sacks, Lynn moved into fourth on W&M's career list for sacks (22) … With his two touchdowns, Yoder moved into eighth on W&M's career list for rushing touchdowns (23) … Wilson moved into 10th on W&M's career list for total offense (4,635) … Defensive linemen
Sammy Sarantis and
Davin Dzidzienyo earned their first career starts … Davidson graduate transfer placekicker
Caden Bonoffski made a pair of field goals in his W&M debut, including a 43-yard kick … W&M has won seven of its last eight road games dating back to last season … The Tribe improves to 19-3 during the last six seasons when it commits fewer turnovers than its opponent … W&M improves to 18-2 during the last three seasons when it scores more than 20 points.
Up Next
W&M will return to action when it hosts Wofford for its home opener at Zable Stadium next Saturday at 6 p.m.
Tickets are on sale and available at TribeAthletics.com.
