Hampton, Va. – The Presbyterian College football team dropped its 2019 road finale on Saturday by the count of 40-17 against the host Hampton in Big South action. Keith Pearson led the offense with eight catches for a career-high 116 yards. Colby Campbell led the defense with his seventh 10+ tackle performance of the season with 10 tackles and a tackle for loss.
Final Score: Hampton 40, Presbyterian 17
Location: Armstrong Stadium (Hampton, Va.)
Records: Presbyterian (0-9, 0-4 Big South) | Hampton (5-4, 1-2 Big South)
OPENING KICK
- Junior Colby Campbell recorded his seventh 10+ tackle performance of the season with his 10 tackles on Saturday. Campbell eclipsed the 100 tackle mark on the season becoming just the sixth player in Blue Hose D1 history to eclipse 100 tackles in a season.
- Wide Receiver Dohnte Meyers with his 42-yard touchdown reception picked up his team-high four receiving score of the season.
- Wideout Keith Pearson set a new career-high with 116 yards.
- Brandon Thompson passed for 165 yards and a touchdown and he also added a rushing score from a yard out in the contest.
- Sophomore Jarrett Nagy recorded nine tackles, while Jeffrey Smyth, Noah Suber and Tanner Wilhelm added seven tackles apiece.
- The Blue Hose defense stopped the Pirates three times on fourth down as PC had only four fourth down stops coming into play on Saturday.
HOW IT HAPPENED
- The Pirates got on the board on their opening drive with an 11-yard rushing score to take the early 6-0 lead after a failed snap on the extra point try.
- Following a fumbled snap on a Pirate punt, PC took advantage and converted a 32-yard field goal from Parker Maddrey to cut the lead to 6-3.
- On the Hampton first drive of the second, Hampton extended its lead to 14-3 on a 10-yard passing score and they converted the two point try as well.
- The hosts extended the lead to 20-3 on a nine yard receiving score as the teams headed to the break.
- On the opening drive of the third quarter, Thompson connected with Meyers for a 42-yard touchdown to cut the Pirates lead to 20-10.
- The Blue Hose on their ensuing drive cut the lead to three on a Thompson one-yard quarterback keeper that made it 20-17 Hampton.
- Hampton responded with a 51-yard receiving score to make it 27-17. The hosts added a 17-yard rushing score to give them the 33-17 lead. HU added a blocked punt late to extend it to a 40-17 final score.
UP NEXT
• Presbyterian opens a three game home stand next weekend when PC welcomes in Gardner-Webb to Bailey Memorial Stadium for a 1 pm kickoff on ESPN+.
