HAMPTON (Interstat) — Kamden Sixkiller threw for 308 yards and accounted for five touchdowns, and Campbell defeated Hampton 44-20 on Saturday at Armstrong Stadium in an NCAA Football Championship Division game. The visiting Fightin’ Camels improved to 4-1, while the home Pirates fell to 1-4. Campbell scored seven points in the first quarter, 31 in the second and six in the fourth. Hampton scored 10 in the first, seven in the third and three in the fourth. The result gave Campbell its fourth win in five games this season.

Campbell entered the game having won three of its previous four contests, including a 42-14 victory over North Carolina A&T. The Fightin’ Camels had also defeated Western Carolina and East Tennessee State, while their only loss came at Florida. Hampton entered after losses to Norfolk State, Bryant and Maryland, but the Pirates had opened the season with a 45-0 win over Virginia Lynchburg. Both teams were looking for momentum in the NCAA Football Championship Division schedule.

Sixkiller, a 6-foot-4, 180-pound quarterback from Norman, Okla., completed 24 of 31 passes for 308 yards and five touchdowns. He also rushed five times for 73 yards. The Fightin’ Camels used his arm to stretch the field and his legs to extend drives. Chinua Ezeigbo caught two passes for 98 yards and two touchdowns. Connor Adair caught a 28-yard touchdown pass. De’Von Thomas scored on a 29-yard reception and a 2-yard run. Christian Campbell added a 6-yard touchdown catch. Jyron Waiters caught four passes for 36 yards and returned three punts for nine yards. Evan Austin had three receptions for 20 yards and one tackle. Brady Ambrose caught a 16-yard pass, Okie Edwards had an 11-yard reception, and Aaryn Tate caught two passes for 10 yards and returned one kickoff for 10 yards. In his previous recent performance, Sixkiller threw for 341 yards and four touchdowns against North Carolina A&T.

Hampton’s offense was led by Tre’Von Taylor, who completed 23 of 40 passes for 259 yards and one touchdown. He also rushed 14 times for 35 yards. Isaiah Smith caught four passes for 43 yards and one touchdown. Chaz Portis led the Pirates with five receptions for 73 yards. Khaioz Watford caught three passes for 52 yards and made two tackles. Dedrick Borden added two catches for 33 yards. Noah Colon had two receptions for 29 yards. Sejhe Jackson caught two passes for 14 yards. Nare Means had one catch for 10 yards, and TK Paisant had one reception. Gracen Goldsmith scored on a 7-yard run and finished with two carries for seven yards. Brett Starling made field goals from 37 and 19 yards. Bryan Ramirez punted six times for 253 yards. Antonio Turner Jr. returned two kickoffs for 42 yards and made one tackle. Taylor connected with eight different receivers, but the Pirates could not sustain enough scoring drives.

Hampton’s defense received a game-high 10 tackles from Caimon Mathis. Cam Sturdifen added eight tackles, and Iman Davis finished with seven. Caden Rice and Brandon Parnell Jr. each recorded six tackles. Qwae Willis had five tackles. Chris Jackson II made four tackles and blocked a field goal. Malachi Calhoun added three tackles. Antonio Armstrong, Marcellus Nash, Cole Smith, Javen Johnson, Jaqui Vaughan and Peyton Jones each made two tackles. BreShun Hall, Andre Phillips Jr., Kyle Molett, Larrell Sharp, Collen Jackson, Daniel Ufua and Jordan Richburg each had one tackle. Korede Sogbesan had one tackle and one quarterback hurry. Hampton’s tackling totals reflected a busy day against Campbell’s up-tempo offense.

Campbell’s defense got six tackles apiece from Charles Battaglia, Kalen Villanueva and Justin Garza. AJ Benton had five tackles, one sack and one quarterback hurry. Greg Ransome added four tackles. The Fightin’ Camels limited Hampton’s rushing attack and pressured Taylor throughout the game. Campbell also forced Hampton to settle for field goals on early possessions. The Pirates moved the ball through the air but could not convert enough drives into touchdowns. Hampton’s defense kept the game within reach for a while, but Campbell’s offense proved too explosive. The Fightin’ Camels controlled the line of scrimmage in the second half and protected their lead.

The scoring began when Starling made a 37-yard field goal for Hampton. Campbell’s Kaleb Robison had a 35-yard field goal attempt blocked by Jackson. Sixkiller then found Adair for a 28-yard touchdown, but the extra point failed. Goldsmith scored on a 7-yard run for Hampton. Sixkiller answered with a 34-yard touchdown pass to Ezeigbo. Starling added a 19-yard field goal before halftime. D.Thomas scored on a 2-yard run. Sixkiller later connected with De’Von Thomas for a 29-yard touchdown. Robison made a 24-yard field goal, and Sixkiller found Christian Campbell for a 6-yard score. Taylor hit Smith for a 5-yard touchdown. Campbell added another score to finish the game.

Campbell next plays at North Carolina Central. Hampton hosts Howard. Both teams return to action on Saturday.

Interstat’s game simulator had projected a final score of Hampton 42, Campbell 36. Interstat’s ELO system had projected Hampton with a 50.4 percent probability to win. Hampton had been installed as a pregame favorite with a spread of -19.5. The total score of 64 went under the over/under line of 55.5.