Campbell at Towson
MUFULIRA, Zambia (Interstat) — In a wild, back-and-forth contest at John Kachofa Stadium, the Towson Tigers scored two touchdowns in the final 41 seconds to stun the Campbell Fightin’ Camels 35-31 on Saturday.
The game, played on an international stage, was decided in the final minute after a replay review overturned an initial call and awarded Towson the go-ahead score.
Campbell appeared to have the game in hand, leading 31-21 after running back Ethan Lawrence plunged into the end zone for a 1-yard touchdown early in the fourth quarter. The Fightin’ Camels’ defense had largely contained the Tigers for much of the second half.
The momentum shifted dramatically with 10:26 remaining. Towson quarterback Winston Watkins, a versatile weapon used in specific packages, took a short pass from starter Andrew Indorf and turned it into a 64-yard touchdown, connecting with tight end CJ Schaeffer to cut the deficit to 31-28.
After a Campbell punt, the Tigers embarked on a methodical, clock-chewing drive that seemed to stall. With just 38 seconds left on the clock, Indorf fired a pass to Cleveland Charlton in the end zone. The play was initially ruled that the receiver was out of bounds, but an automatic review determined Charlton was inbounds, resulting in an 18-yard touchdown and overturning the call on the field. The score gave Towson its first lead since the first quarter at 35-31.
Campbell had one final, desperate chance. Quarterback Kamden Sixkiller, who was efficient all day, completed a series of quick passes to move the Fightin’ Camels to their own 42-yard line with time for one last play. However, the final attempt ended in a botched play and a loss of yards as time expired.
Sixkiller, a sophomore from Norman, Oklahoma, finished the game completing 27 of 37 passes for 258 yards and one touchdown, while also rushing for 12 yards. His favorite target was Randall King, who hauled in eight catches for 121 yards. The Campbell ground game was led by Ethan Lawrence, who rushed for 66 yards and two touchdowns.
For Towson, the quarterback tandem of Andrew Indorf and Winston Watkins proved decisive. Indorf, from Miami, Florida, threw for 196 yards and four touchdowns. Watkins, a native of Pasadena, Maryland, was a dynamic playmaker, throwing for one score on his only pass attempt and rushing for 40 yards. Receiver Lukkas Londono was a key contributor with three receptions for 80 yards and two touchdowns.
The loss drops Campbell to 2-10 for the season, while Towson improves to .500 at 6-6. The game defied the projections of Interstat’s game simulator, which had forecast a higher-scoring affair with Towson winning 42-34, and its ELO system, which gave the Tigers an 89.90 percent probability to win.