Clinton, S.C. – The Presbyterian College football team fell to #4 Kennesaw State as the visiting Owls picked up a 55-10 victory in Big South action on Saturday afternoon at Bailey Memorial Stadium. Linebacker Colby Campbell set a PC D1 record for tackles in a game with 20.
Final Score: Kennesaw State 55, Presbyterian 10
Location: Bailey Memorial Stadium (Clinton, S.C.)
Records: Presbyterian (0-7, 0-3 Big South) | No. 4 Kennesaw State (6-1, 2-0 Big South)
OPENING KICK
- Campbell becomes the first player in the Big South to record 20 tackles in a game since 2017.
- The junior also had six solo tackles to reach the 100 career solo tackle plateau. He became the first Blue Hose since 2015 to reach the 100 solo tackles mark.
- With his second catch on Saturday, wide receiver Keith Pearson eclipsed the 1,000 yard milestone. Pearson became the seventh player to hit the 1,000 receiving yards' mark.
- Linebacker Jarrett Nagy recorded a career-high with 15 tackles, while freshman Jeffrey Smyth picked up his first double digit tackle performance with 11.
- Tanner Wilhelm also picked up a career-high with eight stops.
- Freshman Tyler Huff had a career-high with 53 rushing yards.
HOW IT HAPPENED
- Kennesaw State got on the board with a one-yard rushing score to take the early 7-0 lead.
- KSU defense scored on a 12-yard fumble on the ensuing possession to take a 14-0 lead.
- The Blue Hose got on the board with a 35-yard touchdown reception from Pearson to Meyers to cut the deficit in half.
- The guests, off of a blocked punt, scored on the following play to take a 21-7 lead.
- Parker Maddrey buried a 27-yard field goal midway thru the second to make it 21-10 KSU.
- KSU added a late score to take a 28-10 lead to intermission.
- The guests forced a fumble on the opening drive and were able to turn it into a 1-yard score and take a 35-10 advantage.
- The Owls picked up a touchdown on the following drive before adding scores on each of their next two drives to take a 55-10 lead.
UP NEXT
• Presbyterian hits the road next weekend as the Blue Hose travel to Merrimack for a 1 pm kickoff in North Andover, Mass. The game will be shown on NEC Front Row.
