ORONO, ME – Campbell's breakthrough season reached another milestone Saturday afternoon, as quarterback Kamden Sixkiller threw for a school-record 450 yards and three touchdowns to lead the No. 13 Camels past Maine 35-6 at Morse Field at Alfond Stadium.
The victory gave Campbell its seventh win of the season, establishing a new program record and surpassing the six-win marks reached in 2011, 2017, 2018 and 2019. The Camels improved to 7-1 overall and 4-0 in Coastal Athletic Association play, extending their winning streak to five games while remaining unbeaten against FCS competition.
Sixkiller completed 29 of 44 passes, spreading the ball among 13 different receivers as Campbell piled up 562 yards of total offense. His 450 passing yards established a school single-game record, while the Camels' defense held Maine to just 63 rushing yards and forced two turnovers.
The final margin, however, took time to develop.
Campbell opened the scoring midway through the first quarter when Sixkiller connected with Jon Gullette for a 53-yard touchdown. The two-play, 70-yard possession required just 46 seconds and gave the Camels a 7-0 advantage.
Maine answered early in the second quarter after Erv Wiggins Jr. intercepted Sixkiller and returned the ball 30 yards to the Campbell 27. Four plays later, Caden Drezek found Rashawn Marshall for an 8-yard touchdown pass. Samuel Tremblay missed the extra point, leaving the Black Bears trailing 7-6.
The Camels struggled to capitalize on their next two possessions, turning the ball over on downs at the Maine 12 before Alex Crabb missed a 28-yard field goal attempt.
Campbell finally created some separation late in the half.
Taking possession at its own 39 with 2:15 remaining, the Camels covered 61 yards in just four plays and 32 seconds. Ethan Lawrence finished the drive with a 10-yard touchdown run, sending Campbell into halftime with a 14-6 lead.
The third quarter proved decisive.
After forcing Maine to punt on its opening possession, Campbell took over at its own 11-yard line and marched 89 yards in 10 plays. Sixkiller capped the drive with a 28-yard touchdown pass to Brady Ambrose, extending the lead to 21-6 with 9:01 remaining in the quarter.
The Camels followed with another sustained possession, moving 74 yards in 10 plays before Gullette scored on a 1-yard run with 1:13 left in the third.
The two third-quarter drives consumed nearly nine minutes and transformed a competitive first half into a commanding 28-6 Campbell advantage.
Any remaining uncertainty disappeared early in the fourth quarter.
Following a Maine turnover on downs, Sixkiller needed just one play to find Jyron Waiters for a 59-yard touchdown. The nine-second possession pushed the lead to 35-6 with 13:55 remaining and completed Campbell's scoring.
Waiters finished with seven receptions for 155 yards, accounting for more than one-third of Sixkiller's record-setting passing total. Gullette contributed 59 receiving yards and 13 rushing yards, scoring twice, while Evan Austin added three catches for 50 yards and Christian Campbell caught four passes for 49 yards.
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| Campbell WR Jyron Waiters (Photo Credit: Campbell Athletics) |
Campbell's passing attack accounted for 455 yards overall, including a 5-yard completion by backup Grayson Harvey. The Camels added 107 rushing yards and finished with 25 first downs.
While Sixkiller and the offense supplied the headlines, Campbell's defense made certain Maine never mounted a serious second-half challenge.
The Black Bears converted just two of 17 third-down opportunities and managed only 275 total yards. Maine was held scoreless over the final 42 minutes after its second-quarter touchdown.
Charles Battaglia led Campbell with 10 tackles, including 1.5 tackles for loss and a sack. AJ Benton added nine stops and a pass breakup, while Ravel Cato recorded eight tackles, two pass breakups and an interception.
Greg Ransome also intercepted a pass, giving Campbell two takeaways on the afternoon.
The interceptions came on Maine's final two possessions, ending drives that had reached the Campbell 14-yard line. Cato's interception stopped a 16-play, 61-yard march midway through the fourth quarter, while Ransome's takeaway ended the Black Bears' final scoring opportunity.
Maine quarterback Caden Drezek completed 21 of 40 passes for 212 yards, one touchdown and two interceptions. Evan Wallace led the Black Bears with six receptions for 67 yards, while Marshall managed 32 rushing yards on 12 carries.
Defensively, Jeremiah McGill paced Maine with 11 tackles, and Noah Carpenter added 10.
The six points allowed represented Campbell's best defensive performance since a 72-0 shutout of Presbyterian in 2021. It was also the fewest points the Camels had surrendered to a conference opponent since defeating Presbyterian 34-6 in 2018.
For Maine, the loss dropped the Black Bears to 1-7 overall and 1-4 in conference play.
For Campbell, the victory continued a season that has already moved beyond the program's previous benchmarks. The Camels have now won seven consecutive games against FCS opponents to begin the season, with their only loss coming outside the subdivision.
More importantly, Campbell remains unbeaten in CAA play as the conference race enters its final month.
The Camels will return to New York on Oct. 31 for their first-ever meeting with UAlbany before closing the regular season with home games against Stony Brook on Nov. 7 and Monmouth on Nov. 21, with another road contest remaining between those dates.
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